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Julia Smull Lennen

@gris52.bsky.social

City mouse turned country mouse. Grandmother, civic volunteer.

156 Followers  |  142 Following  |  57 Posts  |  Joined: 08.11.2024  |  1.723

Latest posts by gris52.bsky.social on Bluesky


I hope that leaders we deserve will endorse Jeromie Whalen against Richie Neal.

26.01.2026 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bari Weiss is awful

03.10.2025 01:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Our neighbors have had their yard festooned with Trump signs and flags since 2016. They have all disappeared. Even their β€œdon’t tread on me” flag is gone. I am trying to work up the courage to ask what changed.

07.08.2025 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Why are you following me? I am an Atheist and a Jew.

21.07.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A meme image of JD Vance

A meme image of JD Vance

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Why Israel's new military strategy would terrify the country's founders The U.S. attack on Iran signals a major shift for Israel's strategy for war in the Middle East β€” with potential long term pitfalls.

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25.06.2025 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

An Afghan man who worked alongside U.S. troops against the Taliban was detained by ICE officers after he attended a mandatory immigration hearing in San Diego.
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18.06.2025 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Honestly I still can’t stop laughing πŸ˜‚πŸ˜…πŸ€£

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Calling aTwo weeks ago marked 600 days since the war in Gaza began. Six hund

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13.06.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Job One for the Secret Service is to know every Senator on sight. They knew who they were putting in handcuffs. We are all at risk. If they can do this to a sitting U.S. Senator in his own office building in his home state none of us are safe.

12.06.2025 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
What we saw today is what we see in dictatorships
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen What we saw today is what we see in dictatorships

What we saw today is what we see in dictatorships.

And if they can do this to @padilla.senate.gov, imagine how vulnerable others in this country are to this kind of tyranny and abuse.

This is a moment for every American to STAND UP for freedom and for our Constitution.

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Join me on June 14

Trump is defying courts and ignoring the Constitution. That's why I'm taking to the streets on No Kings Day for a nationwide day of defiance. app.sosha.ai/s/pCk3VGDs

12.06.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
When death is the result By DOUGLAS J. AMYOne of the main things that separates Republican pol

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10.06.2025 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ONE BIG, BEASTLY BILL In nearly six months of hits to the health of Americans, the actions

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09.06.2025 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Joni Ernst posts sarcastic apology for Medicaid comments that "we all are going to die"
YouTube video by DMRegister Joni Ernst posts sarcastic apology for Medicaid comments that "we all are going to die"

Weird is not the right word. doesn’t she realize that Medicaid helps fund healthcare for children? youtu.be/gqdwSLKE554

06.06.2025 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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YouTube video by Linda Shear Music MORNING PRAYER

My local paper, The Daily Hampshire Gazette, had an article today about a local musician, Linda Shear. Here is a beautiful song she wrote about Ukraine: youtu.be/73U_-daNi_4?...

24.05.2025 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congress moves to loosen toxic air pollution rules The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.

By @alejandrabee.bsky.social

The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.

22.05.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 9383    πŸ” 4892    πŸ’¬ 1368    πŸ“Œ 905

You’re supposed to ground your children when they misbehave. Not reward them.

01.05.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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First they came for Kilmar After World War II, German Lutheran pastor Martin NiemΓΆller famousl

β€œSpeaking out for those who are targeted, no matter who they are, is speaking out for everyone. Please act now while you still can.”

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Major Education Resource Set to Shut Down This Week The federal Department of Education maintains an open access database of more than 2 million documents dating back to the 1960s. It will cease operating Wednesday due to DOGE cuts.

ERIC is an important research resource for educational studies. www.governing.com/policy/major...

22.04.2025 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Watch The Dictator's Playbook | Prime Video From Mussolini to Saddam Hussein, dictators have shaped the world we live in. This series answers how dictators seized and wielded power in six immersive hours, each a revealing portrait of brutality.

When is Season Two coming out? Oh wait, it’s out already. Hey I’m watching The Dictator's Playbook. Check it out now on Prime Video! watch.amazon.com/detail?gti=a...

20.04.2025 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Post from Itchy Boots - YouTube SAD NEWS - A little while back, I announced that I would be coming to the USA for the launch of my book β€œFree Ride” on the 3rd of June πŸ“– A lot of planning al...

We follow this wonderful YouTuber, Itchy Boots, a woman from the Netherlands, who rides around the world on a motorcycle. This is her latest post. youtube.com/post/UgkxL4_...

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The war on us has begun On March 15, the Trump administration deported over 200 Venezuelans t

Trump denies Due Process and Roberts agrees: northamptondaily-ma.newsmemory.com?publink=2cd2...

08.04.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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State senators organize Trump defense Comerford: Response 2025 initiative aims to defend rights, health care

RESPONSE 2025

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05.04.2025 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Pig

Pig

The real deal ….

04.04.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh the irony: [NYT] β€œThis would be a PERFECT time for Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to cut Interest Rates. He is always β€œlate,” but he could now change his image, and quickly,” Mr. Trump wrote. β€œCUT INTEREST RATES, JEROME, AND STOP PLAYING POLITICS!”

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Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold Funds From Public Schools (Gift Article) State education officials will be required to verify that they have eliminated all programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion that the administration deems unlawful, according to a new memo...

It is just so fucking painful. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/u... I get that that’s the point to inflict maximum pain.

03.04.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hands Off! Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them. On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the stre...

Here’s your chance to do something. Click here and send the link to all your friends, and urge them to come out too.

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Trump issues executive order to eliminate β€˜anti-American ideology’ from Smithsonian The order directs the vice president to eliminate what he finds β€œimproper” from the Smithsonian Institution, including its museums, education and research centers, and the National Zoo.

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28.03.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

PATHETIC!!

26.03.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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