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Welcome back to hashtag Sisters-in-law with Jill Wine Banks, Kimberly Atkins store, Barb McQuaid, and me, Joyce fans.

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And now we'll be on to the show. This week we've got some really serious topics to discuss.

First off, there's Trump's efforts to consolidate power in the hands of the

presidency, i.e. his own hands. Then there are some developments at DOJ that are pretty disturbing.

And finally, we'll talk about an intriguing case before the Supreme Court next week,

where a woman argues she was discriminated against at work because she wasn't gay.

We're all drinking from the fire hose these days. But before we get down to serious business, I need some advice from my

sisters. We are getting a new puppy next week. It has been almost a decade since we had a new puppy,

and I think I've forgotten what you're supposed to do.

What do I need to do, y'all?

What do I need to know?

Kim, you've gotten Snickers so recently.

What should we be thinking?

Yeah, Snickers is coming up on her two-year gotcha day, though, actually.

So it's been a member of our fans.

Didn't I go back quick?

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