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[June 3rd, 1945] Otto Frank returned to Amsterdam, his journey back from Auschwitz concentration camp. He was unaware of the fate of his wife and daughters, Edith, Margot, and Anne, who had perished in concentration camps. #history #OTD #WWII #1940s

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80 years ago today: (I know it says the 2nd. It was the 3rd. Yesterday's letter also said the 2nd and it hinted at what he's discussing today) I won't quote the opening part, but it was interesting. See if you can read it. #LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #History #1940s

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“There are only two kinds of society in which armed agents of the government routinely conceal their identities: (1) Lawless failed states… (2) Authoritarian states… Stable democracies do not allow agents of the state to operate under cover of concealment.” www.thebulwark.com/p/the-secret...

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In the 1000+ page text of Trump's new budget bill, there's one paragraph that hasn't gotten nearly enough scrutiny. 🧵⤵️ www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

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80 years ago #OTD: ..."You see, in a mortar platoon, there are generally not near as many casualties as in a rifle company, so we have quite a few "D"-Day men with us yet, and all of them, or at least, most of them, have points enough to go home." #LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #History

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SecState Rubio claims that no on has died because of USAID cuts and suggested that I had lied in my reporting. So here I show him photos of specific children who have died because of the Trump administration's reckless cancelation of aid: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/o...

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7th District Congressman Eric Burlison won’t bother to engage with his constituents, but I will. I drove fours hours for this meeting and it was standing room only in Joplin, Missouri. #LFG

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Struggling to cut through the political noise? Here's a round-up of the latest top stories to help get to the bottom of the week's news:

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80 years ago this week - Germany Since the war is over nothing is really happening... maybe I'll stop keeping this diary. Oooops, City Hall got blown up. (Just a tiny mention of that on this page) #GrandpasDiary #WWII #History

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Russian bot farms use paid individuals to spread misinformation, continuing KGB-style “active measures” from the Cold War. Here’s how you can spot them 👇 (1/7)

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Y’all!!!! It’s #DollyDay and we are ready to ask the all-important question: What Would Dolly Do #WWDD? She cares about all humans and animals and the planet. Let’s #MakeDollySmile by giving back some of the love she’s shown. Tag her in your post @realdollyparton.bsky.social let her see you care!

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Beyond parody.

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#ProudBlue Bravo! 👏 More of this, please.

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80 years ago today: "Do you remember a long time ago when I promised to send you a bracelet made of coins?...The large coin in the center is a German 50 mark piece, the next largest are Dutch 25 cent pieces, and the small coins are Dutch 10 cent pieces." #LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #History

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Thou shalt not call yourself “the law and order party” when your leader is a convicted felon who constantly pardons criminals in exchange for millions of dollars in bribes.

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Because free speech.

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80 years ago today: "See how wrong I am when this business is settled. I think the 29th won't see any more combat anywhere. They will be used as a surplus division over here for the men who are physically unfit for combat and those who have points enough to go home... #LettersFromGrandpa #WWII

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What we could have had vs what we're dealing with.

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On this Memorial Day weekend, a poignant post from a veteran.

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80 years ago today: (I know it says the 24th - it was actually the 25th, because the previous letter also dated the 24th talked about seeing the "picture show" that night that he mentioned seeing last night):

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CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%. Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?

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Wish I could save this as my profile pic but settings say No.

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Business lunch. This is from a negative in my collection, ca. 1970s. When I posted this to Bluesky previously, a sharp-eyed follower identified the likely location as the dock in front of the Lightship Ambrose in NYC!

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80 years ago this week - Germany #GrandpasDiary #WWII #History #PurpleHeart

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This is true.

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Harvard just filed in federal court to sue the Trump Admin and block Trump’s “order” barring them from enrolling international students. Something tells me they have better lawyers than the DOJ.

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80 years ago today: "...we just aren't as close as we were while in combat, which is natural. It's hard to explain the feeling you have for your buddies when you are in constant danger...I guess it's because your lives depend on one another so often." #LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #History

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80 years ago today: (Regarding point system) "I got 1 for Normandy, 1 for Northern France, and 1 for Germany. Now here is where our big mistake comes in. Each child under 18 yrs old counts 12 points. Too bad we didn't have much time isn't it Darling?" #LettersFromGrandpa #WW2 #History

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80 years ago today: Censorship on letters was lifted so Grandpa could say more. "I guess that's the reason it wasn't much of a thrill to us, and then, a lot of us are thinking about the Japanese end of this war too, so that took a lot of the sparkle out of the occasion." #LettersFromGrandpa

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80 years ago today: "We got our laundry back today so I'll have some ironing to do tomorrow. They didn't do a very good job of ironing my shirt. Yes! I even iron my own clothes now too. You should have a handy husband when I get home again." #LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #History

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WCK’s Relief Team is on the ground in Missouri and Kentucky providing meals and water to communities affected by powerful storm systems that caused several tornadoes and other severe weather like hail and damaging winds.

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80 years ago today: "I got to see a little of the city in which we are living today. As is the case with all the large cities over here, it has been heavily bombed. The people are busy cleaning up the mess and repairing places as best they can." #LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #History

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80 years ago this week - Germany. #GrandpasDiary #WWII #History

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Big Cult Energy.

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80 years ago today - Germany #GrandpasDiary #WW2 #History

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80 years ago today - Germany: "We are getting things set up pretty good here now. Tomorrow they are starting a laundry service. We can send eight pieces to the laundry each week for twenty five cents or 2 1/2 marks...." #LettersFromGrandpa #WW2 #History

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He might need some help lifting the heavy boxes. 📸 indy cat store

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80 years ago today: "The ending of the war over here was rather confusing. There were false alarms over here as well as back home, but we knew it was bound to come anytime....I guess that's why there wasn't much excitement among us when the announcement was made." #LettersFromGrandpa #WW2 #History

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The Stop ICE Raids Alert Network let's you send and receive emergency alerts of nearby ICE raids & activity whenever and wherever it occurs. Mobile alerts are crowd-sourced , meaning anyone can send alerts to their local area or subscribe to receive alerts. #3E #StopICE App here: stopice.net

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ICE agents know what they are doing is probably illegal, which is why they try to conceal their identities with scarves and sunglasses. #AmericanGestapo

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