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Phalope

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Call me, Gramps. Retired RN into Pickleball, Politics/Lib, Literature (Pynchon, DF Wallace, J Joyce), Music (classical, jazz, rock, progressive), Tropical fish/shrimp keeping, All things ocean- SCUBA /snorkeling, Foodie, 1/2 vegetarian, Kombucha King

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Federal funding for people in poverty heading to anti-abortion centers instead • Kansas Reflector At least eight states have given TANF funds to crisis pregnancy centers in recent years, even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal protections for abortion rights in 2022.

kansasreflector.com/2026/03/07/r...

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Let’s get one thing straight: We are not a Christian nation. We are a nation where you are free to be a Christian.

Your religion guides you, not all of us. It’s as simple as that.

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US intercepts top-secret Iran message to activate 'sleeper cells' across world The U.S. intercepted an encrypted Iranian message that may activate sleeper agents operating abroad

www.themirror.com/news/us-news...

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Key Details of 13-Year-Old Trump Accuser’s Accounts Are Verified The newly corroborated details suggest the woman was truthful about numerous aspects of her life.

www.thedailybeast.com/key-details-...

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The GOP Screamed About Debt—Now They’re Burning $2B a Day Tim Miller takes on the hypocrisy behind Washington’s deficit panic.

Party of "Fiscal Responsibility"
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-gop-sc...

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"I like Ted Cruz more than any of my senate colleagues ...
and I hate, Ted Cruz", Al Franken

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Video Shows US Tomahawk Missile Strike Next to Girls’ School in Iran - bellingcat New video footage shows a US Tomahawk missile hitting an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) facility in Minab, Iran, on Feb 28, showing for the first time that the US struck the area. The footag...

Surprise! He Lied.
www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...

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www.investors.com/market-trend...

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I have a son and son in law/new father of draft age !

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Worth noting

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Federal judge rules Trump administration's actions to dismantle Voice of America are illegal A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's actions to dismantle the Voice of America over the past year are illegal. U.S. District Court Judge Royce C.

apnews.com/article/voic...

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From the WhitePeopleTwitter community on Reddit: I don't remember the last time I saw Lindsey Graham this giddy. Explore this post and more from the WhitePeopleTwitter community

www.reddit.com/r/WhitePeopl...

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Trump Threatens To Block Bills Until Senate Passes SAVE Act President Trump says he will not sign new legislation until the Senate passes the SAVE Act, a voter ID and citizenship verification bill ahead of midterm elections.

The SAVE MY ASS Act
townflex.com/trump-threat...

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Could have said this a year ago ...

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Only ICE can kill protesters

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53% of Americans rate others living in the U.S. 'morally bad,' compared to 7% of Canadians: survey Researchers found 53 per cent of Americans rate their fellows as bad, compared to just 7 per cent of Canadians.

nationalpost.com/news/canada/...

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♫ And Iran ... Iran so far away ♪♪
Even has the Flock Of Seagulls Haircut

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Gavin ?

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Promises Made ...

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