Helen Duerr Hays

Pope Leo XIV says 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in the U.S. isn't 'pro-life' Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

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Nothing more refreshing than a bunch of Mallards enjoying the cool water rushing toward an overflow, and a cute pup just happy to be on a pleasant walk. Thanks James!

Wondering what exactly is "Competitive Authoritarianism". Found some good references:

WHAT IS COMPETITIVE AUTHORITARIANISM

REFERENCES

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Donald Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan in full European and Middle Eastern leaders have welcomed a new US peace plan for Gaza, as President Donald Trump warned Hamas to accept it.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

What did Trump ever do to help build the USA prestige that he now so carelessly wields and wastes?

They’re afraid of our dictator.

From experience: Don’t forget to breathe! 👍

This is how the world sees us now. We need to Make America the Land of the Free Again! MALFA

We ordinary people feel helpless to change this spiraling disaster. We depend on the people with power, like Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor, to stand up against it.

AI strikes again? Found lots of words on the No-no list?

Or female Wren?

Or female house sparrow?

2024 Annual Report

I support UNFPA to help women and girls around the world who have suddenly lost the help previously supplied by USAID, when DOGE decided US billionaires needed that money.

m.unfpausa.org/RSzkJDuhrHMb

USA FOR UNFPA

Putin will strike the Alaskan military base he’s touring, but only after Trump is replaced by a Democrat. Then Trump can say that Putin wouldn’t have done that on his watch.

Dear Mr. Trump, 100% of a dollar is all of it—exactly $1. So 150% of a dollar is $1.50. So you’re promising that if I buy a $100 medicine, it will now cost me nothing, plus I get a rebate of $50.00. Who is going to pay me—the drug company or the government?
Respectfully, Helen Duerr Hays, Ph.D.

Me too. And they are rare.

This post was laboriously copied from my Facebook page because I think it sums up what many of us are seriously concerned about.

Now it is your turn. Copy, paste, and add your name to the top. This needs to be heard loud and clear.

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