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Military brat/spouse. Born in Wyoming. Raised in Colorado. Now living my best retired life in a multi-generational household in SW Washington. 🔹Liberal Democrat🔹 🔹Proponent of🔹 👉FairVote Washington (RCV) 👉National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
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Word(s) of the Day: Alien Enemies Act (noun) - The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 is a wartime authority that allows the president to detain or deport the natives and citizens of an enemy nation. www.cnn.com/2025/02/26/p...

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Word of the Day: Vengeful (adjective) - seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury. www.cnn.com/2025/02/25/p...

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Word of the Day: Consequence (noun) - a result or effect of an action or condition. - importance or relevance. www.facebook.com/share/p/1EeW...

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This astounding artist performed the best concert I have ever attended. She played a full three hours and the only time she paused was to let us all know that it was starting to snow in case anyone felt the need to leave. It was just her and a piano. No one else. apnews.com/article/robe...

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Word of the Day: Compel (verb) - to force or drive, especially to a course of action. - to secure or bring about by force. - to force to submit; subdue. to overpower. apnews.com/article/ap-l...

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Word of the Day: Extortion (noun) - the act of obtaining something of value, typically money or property, from someone through threats or coercion. kyivindependent.com/us-threatens...

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Word of the Day: Backlash (noun) - a strong and adverse reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development. www.cbsnews.com/news/republi...

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Word of the Day: Overdue (adjective) - not having arrived, happened, or been done by the expected time. - having been needed for some time. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Word of the Day: Coincidence (noun) - an occasion when two or more similar things happen at the same time, especially in a way that is unlikely and surprising. www.yahoo.com/news/exclusi...

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Word of the Day: Animus (noun) - a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will www.cnn.com/2025/02/18/p...

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Word of the Day: Reckless (adjective) - marked by lack of proper caution : careless of consequences - Irresponsible apnews.com/article/doge...

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Word of the Day: Inept (adjective) - generally incompetent : BUNGLING - lacking in fitness or aptitude : UNFIT - not suitable to the time, place, or occasion : inappropriate often to an absurd degree - lacking sense or reason : FOOLISH www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/c...

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Bonus Word of the Day!

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Word of the Day: Coercion (Noun) - the use of express/implied threats of violence/reprisal (as discharge from employment) or other intimidating behavior that puts a person in immediate fear of the consequences in order to compel that person to act against their will. www.axios.com/2025/02/14/t...

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Word of the Day: Unconstitutional (Adjective) - not allowed by the constitution of a country or government : not constitutional. abcnews.go.com/US/new-lawsu...

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Word(s) of the Day: Financial Fraud (Noun) acts that “intentionally deceive the victim by misrepresenting, concealing, or omitting facts about promised goods, services…that are nonexistent, unnecessary, never intended to be provided…for the purpose of monetary gain.” www.cnn.com/2025/02/11/p...

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Word(s) of the Day: Annexation (noun) a formal act where a state proclaims sovereignty over territory hitherto outside its domain. Unlike cession, annexation is a unilateral act made effective by actual possession & legitimized by general recognition. abcnews.link/vjhHScs

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Word(s) of the Day: Rule of Law (Noun) Rule of law is a principle under which all persons: - Publicly promulgated - Equally enforced - Independently adjudicated - And consistent with international human rights principles. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

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Words of the Day: Fraud, Waste and Abuse (Nouns) terms used to describe the misuse of resources, funds, or positions for personal gain www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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Word(s) of the Day: Accusation in a Mirror (Noun) a technique often used in the context of hate speech incitement, where one falsely attributes one's own motives and/or intentions to one's adversaries apnews.com/article/cong...

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Word of the Day: Outbreak (noun) the sudden or violent start of something unwelcome, such as war, disease, etc. www.cnn.com/2025/02/07/h...

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Word of the Day: Lie (noun) - a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth. - something intended or serving to convey a false impression; imposture - an inaccurate or untrue statement; falsehood www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Recommended account to follow to all my #PNW peeps!

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Word(s) of the Day: Conflict of Interest: (noun) a situation in which a person is in a position to derive personal benefit from actions or decisions made in their official capacity. www.reuters.com/world/us/top...

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