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Lisa Tompkins

@lestompkins.bsky.social

Gardener. Native plants, mostly. Semi-retired landscape designer and native plant grower. Grandmother. Life-long North Carolinian from way back disgusted with its political turn.

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When we were deployed, some Afghans risked their lives to help us. Now Trump wants to send them out to be killed by the Taliban.

It’s a disgrace, a betrayal, and a decision that endangers future US troops.

30.10.2025 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3096    πŸ” 900    πŸ’¬ 92    πŸ“Œ 24
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It's been a while but I'm still smiling after Saturday's #NoKingsDay in small town North Carolina. Waxhaw and Belmont. β€οΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έβ€οΈ

20.10.2025 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump federalizes the National Guard in Chicago, while troops arrive in Oregon The White House said Trump "authorized" the deployment of 300 Illinois National Guard members, after vowing to send troops into Chicago. Meanwhile, Guard members arrived in Oregon from California.

The White House said Trump "authorized" the deployment of 300 Illinois National Guard members, after vowing to send troops into Chicago. Meanwhile, Guard members arrived in Oregon from California.

06.10.2025 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

This judge had halted SC handing over voter data to the regime

05.10.2025 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 295    πŸ” 137    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 7

No surprise, there.

11.06.2025 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Everything is breathtakingly stupid

14.04.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 16822    πŸ” 2733    πŸ’¬ 382    πŸ“Œ 152

Flowers make good umbrellas. :)

31.05.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, my God. It's hard to imagine pur being less informed than we already are but it looks like we're on the way there.

30.05.2025 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ashley Babbit's family is poised to recieve 30 million dollars (from tax payers) thanks to the Dept of Justice...
Mrs Sicknick just wanted a phone call and the people who assaulted her son Brian held accountable.

04.05.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 22218    πŸ” 7187    πŸ’¬ 1882    πŸ“Œ 690
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Walz: "This is how government is supposed to work. It's not supposed to be one old man in the Oval Office sending out middle of the night tweets that shock markets into free fall. It's not supposed to be a bunch of 20 somethings unelected and firing everyone. It's not supposed to be chaos."

24.04.2025 00:32 β€” πŸ‘ 37898    πŸ” 9300    πŸ’¬ 517    πŸ“Œ 337

He can't leave soon enough.

24.04.2025 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Switching from ICE to DoD Custody: An Alarming Violation of Court Order on Deportations to El Salvador Earlier today, I discussed one of the β€œsleeper” immigration cases that had largely flown below the radar: D.V.D.

β€œOn Wednesday night, the Justice Department submitted a filing in district court in which it appears to openly describe steps the government took to essentially evade the court’s temporary restraining order.”

open.substack.com/pub/justsecu...

24.04.2025 00:53 β€” πŸ‘ 434    πŸ” 127    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 6
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Hegseth orders makeup studio installed at Pentagon Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not given any press briefings in the briefing room but has used the room as a backdrop for TV hits with Fox News.

Sec. Pete Hegseth orders makeup studio installed at Pentagon, per CBS News

www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth...

23.04.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2528    πŸ” 821    πŸ’¬ 781    πŸ“Œ 811
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Another rally for Freedom in bright red Monroe, NC yesterday. #NoKings #SeeSomethingSaySomething

20.04.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A birth certificate is required to get a social security card, and that number is used to obtain a Real ID

Why do republicans claim a woman's ID is insufficient to vote?

Whatever paperwork is required to vote should also be required to buy a gun.

11.04.2025 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2001    πŸ” 393    πŸ’¬ 63    πŸ“Œ 23

Hmmmm...

06.04.2025 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This one’s a favorite so far. Also grab em by the Teslacles. I need to go find that picture.

06.04.2025 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 921    πŸ” 81    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 4

Too true.

06.04.2025 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This!

06.04.2025 01:45 β€” πŸ‘ 38261    πŸ” 9111    πŸ’¬ 675    πŸ“Œ 495
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Ruby red Monroe, NC

06.04.2025 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Considering that, a great turnout, mostly positive responses from the drivebys and lots of positive energy. Loved the signs! #HandsOff

05.04.2025 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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At the ripe old age of 67, my first ever protest in bright red Monroe, NC. #HandsOff

05.04.2025 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The IRS unit that audits ultrawealthy earners has lost 38% of its employees this year.

This will starve the government of revenue by making it easier for the rich to evade taxes β€” which the top 1% already do to the tune of $163B a year.

See what DOGE is really about?

03.04.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 21633    πŸ” 7437    πŸ’¬ 451    πŸ“Œ 252

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