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Historical fiction-political intrigue writer / social justice / foodie / Go green! / flutist / art lover / news / Michigan hiker-cyclist / love research and my grandkids.
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Disinformation strategy - create chaos in the system. When people are unable to discern truth, no one can be held accountable. Tariffs will lower our prices, he says. We wallow in a fog of unknowability - from Barbara McQuade.

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Felon # 47 insisted that a list of all CIA agents from the past two years be sent to him by unclassified email, putting their lives and our security at risk. (HCR)

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Pressman explains how Felon #47 uses Hungary's playbook. Distract the masses with DEI, make it an existential imperative to deport the "enemy" immigrants, get lots of attention with punishment firings and tax rewards for corporations, and meanwhile, punish the media when they ask questions.

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My statement on the FBI Purge that puts at risk the safety, well-being and national security of the American people.

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Monday, the Proud Boys marched through D.C. with banners reading, "Whose streets? Our streets."

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A German ambassador foresees a significant imbalance of power.

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A Yale study shows that people who read books up to 3.5 hours a week are likely to live 17.5% longer! Please read mine!

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Wishing you all a happy and peaceful Christmas. Thank you for making this place great.

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Remember Eleanor Roosevelt on this day!

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77 Nobel Laureates signed a letter opposing RFK's leadership of the DSS. Does it matter?

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Applebaum writes “the end of the Assad regime creates something new, and not only in Syria. There is nothing worse than hopelessness, nothing more soul-destroying than pessimism, grief, and despair.... The future might be different. And that possibility will inspire hope all around the world.”

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The internet is fast.

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Great fun!

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Interesting...My family is mostly German and Irish. How about you?

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Join Susan and me at the Flint Farmer’s Market to celebrate the release of our new novels, The Compass Point and Silver Lady! We’ll be signing books from 10 - 1 Saturday December 7th! We will write a personal autograph for you!

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From Time Magazine - Oligarkhia meant rule by the few. Even Aristotle objected. In medieval Venice, the oligarch leader ruled for life and was addressed by the same title Musk gave to his new department: DOGE. Grrr...

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Sarah Jeong's posts on South Korea are not to be missed, especially with our present political situation!

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@booksky.bsky.social I am looking for political intrigue readers here and in Vienna, Prague, and Budapest, where my book takes place. Thanks for getting the word out!

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Celebrating the newest review of my new book, The Compass Point! 5.0 out of 5 stars - Intrigue and Ideals in a Fractured World Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2024 Patty Duffy’s The Compass Point masterfully intertwines geopolitics, personal redemption, and suspense...

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Anyone interested?

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@buttons1959.bsky.social Hi Sandie! I see you're interested in Japanese literature, and I wanted to introduce you to my indie book, Song of the Pearl and Oyster. It's about a young half-Japanese woman who is thrown into the world alone, and travels from Michigan to California to find her people.

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In the near future, the USA is about to become the DSA, as civil war is about to break out. Follow Cassie and her crew on a surreal river trip... Available for pre-order from Black Rose Writing, Amazon, and all other major distributors. #MagicalRealism #Slipstream #LiteraryFiction #Mystery

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Poetic justice - The Onion bought Infowars!

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