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Cecile Marie

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Retired Project Manager living in France, spending my time researching my favorite topics: politics, health, society, history, philosophy, economics, travel, and the beauty of France.

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OK, regardless of source, credit where due: That's a great headline.

31.10.2025 22:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9464    ๐Ÿ” 1696    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 359    ๐Ÿ“Œ 170

Why do people buy pizza with EBT?

Because cauliflower is five dollars a head and you can buy five pizzas with the same money.

Itโ€™s not that folks donโ€™t want to be healthy. They canโ€™t afford to be healthy.

02.11.2025 02:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18692    ๐Ÿ” 3884    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 872    ๐Ÿ“Œ 306

Maybe I shouldย file a complaint with the FCCย againstย theย Trump White House for editing his unhinged 60 Minutes interview.

It will use the exact same language Trump lodged against Vice President Harris.

03.11.2025 06:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1370    ๐Ÿ” 274    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 423    ๐Ÿ“Œ 79
A senior foreign diplomat posted at the UN tests me: โ€œThis man is stark, raving mad. Do Americans not see how embarrassing this is?โ€

A senior foreign diplomat posted at the UN tests me: โ€œThis man is stark, raving mad. Do Americans not see how embarrassing this is?โ€

Of course, more than half of Americans do and we are doing what we can to rid the country and the world of him. WE NEED HELP. I give permission to all leaders, diplomats, and media to call him out on his insanity - PLEASE

24.09.2025 08:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I just signed up for PBS in its' place. Great content, better than Disney I find.

21.09.2025 16:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

โ€œIn Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.โ€

It costs a lot less to house people.

21.09.2025 06:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6027    ๐Ÿ” 2320    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 112    ๐Ÿ“Œ 188

This is an agent of the US federal government, armed for live-fire combat against a modern army, slamming a passive and nonviolent female candidate for the US Congress into asphalt.

Then walking away without checking if she has injuries, with his identity concealed behind a black facemask.

19.09.2025 14:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3542    ๐Ÿ” 1681    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 79
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A Plea for Free Speech in Boston (1860) National Constitution Center Historic Documents Library record for A Plea for Free Speech in Boston (1860)

Second, itโ€™s worth reading this excerpt from Frederick Douglass:

19.09.2025 13:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2769    ๐Ÿ” 690    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 44    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28
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Opinion | Charlie Kirk, Jimmy Kimmel and the Future of Free Speech in America

First thereโ€™s this piece by David French, who devoted much of his legal career to defending the First Amendment rights of conservative writers and scholars:

19.09.2025 13:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2365    ๐Ÿ” 554    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 38    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17
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Our democracy is not self-executing. It depends on us all as citizens, regardless of our political affiliations, to stand up and fight for the core values that have made this country the envy of the world.

17.09.2025 20:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12151    ๐Ÿ” 3707    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 609    ๐Ÿ“Œ 238
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It was a shitpost. Check out Know Your Meme for more of the history on it, or john ganz, or my newsletter #kirk #owo TikTok video by Aidan Walker

Aidan Walker explains the meaning in detail for each of the etchings on Tyler Robinson's bullet casings. They come from old online games, not politics, not left or right. He spent too much time online as a kid.
www.tiktok.com/@aidanetcete...

18.09.2025 12:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Heritage Foundation's Election Fraud Map The Heritage Foundation's Election Fraud Map is an interactive tool providing a sampling of proven instances of election fraud across the U.S. From @HeritageDataviz

Voter Fraud is a lie, perpetrated and repeated by the "Election Denier Movement". Totally right wing Heritage Foundation that tracks voter fraud has found none that would have any impact on an election. Counter the narrative - flood the internet with truth.
electionfraud.heritage.org?fbclid=IwY2x...

17.09.2025 11:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If we can accept the murder of Charlie Kirk was between two young men holding different views, and not between Republicans and Democrats, Right or Left, we can simply let justice take it from here. Tyler acted alone. Most murders are committed by young white men who kill other young men.

13.09.2025 16:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fox Business: 22,000 jobs added in the month of August. That was much less than the expectation of 75,000 guys. Revisions is what everybody is focused on, for June and July together, 21,000 jobs lower than previously reported. For June, it was revised down by 27,000, getting you to -13,000

05.09.2025 12:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 96    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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Reporter: Two YouTuber sisters are teaching their viewers how they can eat cheap. 'How to eat on $1 a day.' These videos are in demand as a growing number of people are struggling to afford rising food, power, and rent bills. And there are fears tariffs could raise food prices more in the future

05.09.2025 18:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 55    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Trump bought more than $100 million in bonds since January, filings show The purchases could let the president make money off companies and local entities that could be affected by his agenda.

Isnโ€™t this what you do when you think the stock market is going to tank? www.nbcnews.com/business/mar...

21.08.2025 04:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 680    ๐Ÿ” 277    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 39    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
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ICYMI โ€” TRUMP: โ€œThe conflict between Aber-baijan and Albania was going on for 35 years. I got that one settled.โ€

He meant Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Canโ€™t wait for @jaketapperโ€™s book about this.

21.08.2025 04:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2882    ๐Ÿ” 684    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 176    ๐Ÿ“Œ 81
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The size of Pete Hegsethโ€™s security detail is insane. Grown to 400+ agents since January.

Theyโ€™re pulled from the Armyโ€™s Criminal Investigation Division, which should be investigating crimes in the ranks.

Instead, theyโ€™re stuck guarding his ex-wives, multiple kids, and multiple properties.

21.08.2025 01:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3193    ๐Ÿ” 1429    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 301    ๐Ÿ“Œ 134

Sometimes questions asked are criticisms, posed too early. Why not change the question from a negative to a positive? "Will this unity continue to bring them closer?" Will this unity attract more EU leaders?" surely the media can do better than be constantly negative.

21.08.2025 08:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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European leaders scramble to shield Ukraine in high-stakes Trump talks โ€“ but did they? The shifting loyalties of the White House have inadvertently bound Europe closer together, how long can that unity last?

European leaders scramble to shield Ukraine in high-stakes Trump talks โ€“ but did they?

21.08.2025 05:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 65    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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I find this delightful.

21.08.2025 05:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9529    ๐Ÿ” 2505    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 230    ๐Ÿ“Œ 126

Right now, the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are quietly creating problems for Social Security so they can later hand it off to their private equity buddies.

14.08.2025 16:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1146    ๐Ÿ” 556    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 70    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28

Important.

14.08.2025 16:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1154    ๐Ÿ” 398    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 32    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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Remember The Matrix? This is how Republicans and billionaires view the rest of us. Republicans are not human, they have no hearts. They cannot exist without us, not the other way around.

01.07.2025 11:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Whoever made this deserves a medal.

29.05.2025 19:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19218    ๐Ÿ” 4528    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 357    ๐Ÿ“Œ 231
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The pope picks Zelenskyy as the first head of state to receive a private audience.

19.05.2025 01:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3002    ๐Ÿ” 437    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 45    ๐Ÿ“Œ 35

Looks like the White House needs a press secretary since she has turned to entertainment.

21.05.2025 14:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The rise of end times fascism | Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them

Naomi and Astra have the clearest, most logical explanation. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

21.05.2025 14:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The rise of end times fascism | Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them

Naomi and Astra have the answer that ties every insane act by Trump, Musk, and the Republicans together. More frightening than anything I have read to date, but logical. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

21.05.2025 14:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

here in France we eat our baguette the day we buy it and we buy them every day, no chemicals

01.05.2025 08:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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