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Spend time doing what I can to stay active and involved with the world as it is. Love reading, photography, working in my yard, projects and teaching English as a Second Language.
I am closely monitoring the ongoing military operations in Iran. International military actions have a direct and profound impact on Marylandβs families and communities.
I served in Afghanistan and Iβve seen who pays the price when Washington rushes into conflict.
Trump urges Iranians to 'take over' the government. I feel like Iβve heard that shit before from the βCoup Kingβ. π€£
28.02.2026 16:11 β π 1482 π 387 π¬ 92 π 16This is great news!!!!
27.02.2026 08:35 β π 4108 π 888 π¬ 177 π 69
Just saying, but when people are trying to do everything they can to prevent you from voting, thatβs when you absolutely need to vote.
Ready to make this the biggest midterm turnout in history?
Liver's cheap because there's low demand for it. If everyone started eating it, it would become expensive. And even if everyone loved it, it's only recommended that you eat it once a week, or you risk vitamin A toxicity. Would be nice if the secretary of HEALTH knew that!
27.02.2026 18:09 β π 3819 π 894 π¬ 347 π 74
Nope!!!!
#Epstein
#EpsteinFiles
#TrumpEpsteinFiles
the fact the president of the united states is even thinking about asserting emergency powers to disrupt an election - just a few years after he incited an armed coup attempt - should be the top issue. but the media mostly shrugs and the opposition doesnt focus on it.
26.02.2026 17:40 β π 13429 π 4374 π¬ 524 π 185Just reupping this image from my newsletter last week, that I hope people will feel free to save and liberally spred around the interwebs. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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The SAVE Act is built to trip women up. About 69 million married women have names that do not match their birth certificates, and this bill turns that paperwork into a weapon against their voice.
Screw the patriarchy. #SaveActTaxesYourVote
Neal Katyal: "In America, the chief justice said only Congress can impose taxes on the American people, and that's what tariffs are. Tariffs are taxes."
20.02.2026 15:34 β π 21529 π 6309 π¬ 899 π 389Ignorance is bliss.
14.02.2026 17:02 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Just as ICE and CBP have no legitimate role in "election security" neither does the head of DHS. The mere existence of this press conference should be a scandal, much less this tone-deaf comment.
14.02.2026 15:18 β π 6667 π 2078 π¬ 281 π 85I like it. He does want his name on everything. Let's give him one.
14.02.2026 17:01 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Jimmy Kimmel proposes that we rename the Epstein files to the Trump Epstein files
Yeah ok thatβs brilliant
13.02.2026 16:52 β π 622 π 151 π¬ 27 π 14We are still waiting for the rest of the Epstein files. Stop breaking the law, #pambondi
14.02.2026 02:13 β π 5206 π 1949 π¬ 159 π 64It's none of her business. That is up to the individual State. Those of the Federal Government are to be elected by We the People. They do not determine who is the right person that is up to the people. Drives me a "little" nuts.
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#Epstein
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An individual with short hair and glasses stands outdoors wearing a dark grey sweatshirt with an illustration of a tiger wearing a headband that reads "FIGHT ON." They have a neutral expression and hands clasped. Tall, dried grass is in the background. A headline reads: "She Fought a Book Ban. She May Never Teach Again." Photo by Nick Oxford for The New York Times.
Summer Boismier, a high school English teacher in Oklahoma, lost her teaching license after she protested a book ban. Now she is fighting to return to the classroom. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
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Release the Epstein files.
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29.01.2026 16:13 β π 7421 π 3257 π¬ 411 π 168
The City of Philadelphia has introduced legislation to limited ICE in the city. The Federal Agents can not be masked, must have ID visible, must have arrested warrants signed by federal judges. They can't attack people. If they can't do this, they will be arrested.
youtu.be/i5Yvg_HHfbE?...
Amazon just announced another round of 16,000 layoffs, months after it laid off 14,000 workers.
Reminder that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raked in over $40M in 2024.
And Amazon is spending at least $75 million producing and promoting the Melania documentary.
The system is rigged.
#Epstein
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