The Yale Hotel

08/28/2025

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08/30/2024

I just heard that Trump has promised to cover IVF treatments if he is elected. 😳

I'm thinking that someone must have forgotten to tell him that they'll have to repeal the Hyde Amendment first. 🤔

And, given that the GOP has spent decades arguing that an embryo is a human life... they're going to be hard pressed to now convince their believers that they're not. 🤭😁🤣😂🤣

08/05/2024

Quoted from the article:

"A network of ultrawealthy Christian donors is spending nearly $12 million to mobilize Republican-leaning voters and purge more than a million people from the rolls in key swing states, aiming to tilt the 2024 election in favor of former President Donald Trump.
These previously unreported plans are the work of a group named Ziklag, a little-known charity whose donors have included some of the wealthiest conservative Christian families in the nation, including the billionaire Uihlein family, who made a fortune in office supplies, the Greens, who run Hobby Lobby, and the Wallers, who own the Jockey apparel corporation. Recipients of Ziklag’s largesse include Alliance Defending Freedom, which is the Christian legal group that led the overturning of Roe v. Wade, plus the national pro-Trump group Turning Point USA and a constellation of right-of-center advocacy groups."

https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-ziklag-secret-christian-charity-2024-election?fbclid=IwY2xjawEdu2dleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHcoL0QiZCRIRdnUK9jJyrYCwaSD2NckZP2VTyVbznoJU1AMR_5IijxRreg_aem_pksZS2V6hJuD0JJyiRe2Yg

The little-known charity is backed by famous conservative donors, including the families behind Hobby Lobby and Uline. It’s spending millions to make a big political push for this election — but it may be violating the law.

08/02/2024

Two days ago, I decided to get real with myself and make the necessary changes to feel more physically comfortable.

First step?

Cut out pop and sweet treats.

I haven't had Coke in 2 days, so I'm pretty proud of myself for that.

Although, I briefly forgot about the treats thing yesterday... and now I no longer care about living beyond what it takes me to eat this cherry pie.

07/26/2024

Joeginas is fixin' to grill up some hot dogs & burgers down at the Yale Hotel...

Smoked mac'n'cheese & pasta salad, too!

06/09/2024

How it started vs. How it's going

06/04/2024

It was brought to my attention today that some folks in and around town are operating under the erroneous assumption that the pink & blue in my inclusive rainbow flag stands for pe******ia.

I have never heard anything more ridiculous.

Or cruel.

The colors represent our trans populations.

Please get a grip, people.

Meanwhile, human trafficking has been so normalized in St Clair County that the elected officials, City administrators, courts, and churches work together to exploit the vulnerable youth in our area for profit and power.

These same people defend the perpetrators of the ring.

Ironically, the majority of those offended by my flag... but okay with sexual predators just as long as they go to Church... will be voting for an actual sexual predator and convicted felon this November. 🤷‍♀️

And trans people are the problem. 🤦‍♀️

-Shelley O'Brien

06/03/2024

Facebook wants me to pay to have this seen on my official page, by the people who should have access the most... and I don't think that honors the spirit of democracy.

I am an elected official, not a business... I should not be treated like a business, because any time government is run like a business, rights are violated... and y'all know how I feel about that.

For my Yale people, please share on your personal pages so that those impacted by it can be more engaged with their local government.

https://fb.watch/stsANWawhw/

05/24/2024

I recently found out that my grandson Logan thinks my RBG talisman is me.

I accidentally knocked her over the other day...

"Gramma, your tiny Gramma fell down!"

Yup... he thinks his grandmother is worthy of her own action figure, just like Spider Man.

I will not be correcting him. 🦸‍♀️😂🤣😂🤣😂