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Writer, retired nurse, married to an honest, decent, feminist man, mother of two amazing, good men. Progressive who believes as Paul Wellstone said, "We all do better when we all do better."
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WHY isn’t this a bigger story? Is it being reported?

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OLD GOATS with Jonathan Alter oldgoats.substack.com?r=9x80w&utm_...

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submitted 76 days ago • 369 comments

This!!

submitted 77 days ago • 476 comments

Work well and cheaper in all the developed countries. Only in USA can you rich on other people's suffering.

submitted 78 days ago • 0 comments

this only suggests to me that everyone needs to keep being meaner to those in power. the wealthy elite need to be scared

submitted 80 days ago • 846 comments

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES lawsuit by Arizona GOP Chair, the president of Arizona Free Enterprise and voter challenging the state’s maintenance of its voter rolls. A another court victory for voters and another defeat for voter suppressors. www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...

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TODAY’S UNREQUESTED ADVICE …is it good advice? did you like it? Give it a 💙and please RP😘😘

submitted 80 days ago • 1258 comments

Thank you, President Biden! 🙏🏼🇺🇸 www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...

submitted 80 days ago • 5 comments

Trump trashed his own Cabinet nominees from his 1st term as weak, incompetent, losers. Blamed Deep State RINOs for recommending bad people, but said that THIS TIME he was REALLY going to appoint “all the best people.” Meanwhile, 2 have already washed out with Hegseth imploding.

submitted 81 days ago • 210 comments

When your MAGA uncle wonders why Trump is threatening tariffs and raising the prices of everything, after he repeatedly promised to do the opposite, look him straight in the eye and gently whisper: "It was never about you...and now he doesn't need you anymore"

submitted 84 days ago • 440 comments

What’s with all the “alpha males” looking to men like Tucker and Rogan for what to believe and for other male approval? Now they all look act and believe the same. Sounds kind of Beta to me actually

submitted 81 days ago • 1441 comments

Every day for the next twenty days, I will be posting one of the lessons from On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder. They are frighteningly relevant today. For now, here is the quote at the beginning of the book that gave me chills: "In politics, being deceived is no excuse." - Leszec Kolakowski

submitted 82 days ago • 1 comment

As I have somehow surpassed 7k followers on here I thought it might be nice to do a giveaway: All 7 of my books to one lovely winner. Just share and like to be in with a chance! 😁📚

submitted 87 days ago • 868 comments

Religion does NOT belong in our schools! Agreed? ✋

submitted 83 days ago • 2513 comments

The guy spend a chunk of his childhood in an internment camp because our government thought he might be dangerous because he was of Japanese descent. He was also gay when you were forced to hide it. It’s been much worse for a lot of people in our history. George knows what he’s talking about.

submitted 89 days ago • 623 comments

#RESIST This cannot be the high mark. We must not relent! Thank you Pete Buttigieg!💙

submitted 86 days ago • 16 comments

One of the smartest / talented men in government.

submitted 86 days ago • 21 comments

Clearly, I need to start reading @jodipicoult

submitted 85 days ago • 12 comments

for anyone in London in December, my pals David and Will are standing up their excellent reimagining of “A Christmas Carol” at Opera Holland Park on Dec. 16

submitted 84 days ago • 1 comment

Works for me.

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BlueSky is lowkey GOING CRAZY! News articles are writing about the giant surge in people moving over to this app. What are your opinions of BlueSky?

submitted 87 days ago • 62 comments

Louder for the people in the back… DO NOT BUY WHERE YOU WILL NOT BE HIRED📢

submitted 85 days ago • 605 comments

Stand. Get loud. Fight for your daughters, sons granddaughters, and grandsons... call out MAGA at every turn. We have the mandate now.

submitted 88 days ago • 80 comments

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Contemplation for today…. if you LIKE IT give it 💙and plz RP😘😘

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Crowley: However, just a word of warning to the Republicans, to my party. Do not under estimate AOC.

submitted 85 days ago • 123 comments

Trigger a MAGA: Zelensky is four times the man Trump ever could dream to be

submitted 85 days ago • 1591 comments

Pretty much, huh.

submitted 86 days ago • 846 comments

Oh, America — the president you could have had.

submitted 97 days ago • 271 comments

Tammy Duckworth on Tulsi Gabbard: "I think she's compromised ... Russian controlled media called her a Russian asset."

submitted 91 days ago • 1211 comments

Family includes everyone! ❤️

submitted 97 days ago • 716 comments