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@alancooper88.bsky.social

Resides in Nashville area. Retired Chief, Social Work Service & Hospital Planner, Veterans Health Administration. Lover of Australian Cattle Dogs & St Louis Univ Basketball.

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Clarksville veterans say care, not cuts to the Veterans Administration, are needed โ€ข Tennessee Lookout Tennessee veterans face worsening chronic illnesses as a result of long waits for care and denial of claims from the Veterans Administration.

โ€œWhen we enlisted in the military, we were proud to serve our country. We never imagined that, after our service, we would have to fight for our own healthcare.โ€ @tennesseelookout.com

11.11.2025 17:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10541    ๐Ÿ” 3652    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 358    ๐Ÿ“Œ 173
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I CANNOT WAIT!!!

08.11.2025 12:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 57    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.

05.11.2025 03:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40883    ๐Ÿ” 6409    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 716    ๐Ÿ“Œ 339
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What do we think of Pritzker for president? Yes, he is wealthy, generous. Uses his money to make the world a better place. Unafraid. Has creative, progressive policies. Crime in Chicago has plummeted. IL is a safe haven for repro rights. He could win if we could get past "all billionaires are bad."

21.10.2025 13:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Columbia, Tennessee-No Kings Rally

19.10.2025 02:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Another pic from Columbia!

18.10.2025 18:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NO KINGS COLUMBIA, TN ยท Indivisible **In America, we donโ€™t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. โ€œNO KINGSโ€ is more than just a sloganโ€”itโ€™s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

I'm attending No Kings's event, โ€œNO KINGS COLUMBIA, TNโ€ - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

17.10.2025 16:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NO KINGS COLUMBIA, TN ยท Indivisible **In America, we donโ€™t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. โ€œNO KINGSโ€ is more than just a sloganโ€”itโ€™s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

I'm attending No Kings's event, โ€œNO KINGS COLUMBIA, TNโ€ - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

16.10.2025 21:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™

14.10.2025 11:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans Democrats would be in danger of losing around a dozen majority-minority districts across the South if the court struck down part of the Voting Rights Act.

If the Supreme Court strikes down Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which has been interpreted to require the creation of majority-minority districts, Republicans could eliminate upward of a dozen Democratic-held districts across the South. Here's how.

15.10.2025 16:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 161    ๐Ÿ” 110    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 41    ๐Ÿ“Œ 31
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'Peace' Has No Meaning When Right-Wingers Like Maria Corina Machado Win the Nobel Prize | Common Dreams As Venezuelan-American, I know exactly what Machado represents: the smiling face of Washingtonโ€™s regime-change machine, the polished spokesperson for sanctions, privatization, and foreign intervention...

'Peace' Has No Meaning When Right-Wingers Like Maria Corina Machado Win the Nobel Prize www.commondreams.org/opinion/peac...

14.10.2025 12:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the โ€œancient art of lyingโ€ and manipulation.

"Pope Leo XIV encouraged international news agencies on Thursday to stand firm as a bulwark against the โ€œancient art of lyingโ€ and manipulation, as he strongly backed a free, independent and objective press." apnews.com/article/pope...

12.10.2025 15:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 709    ๐Ÿ” 212    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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The land of the brave

06.10.2025 02:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 558    ๐Ÿ” 229    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 47    ๐Ÿ“Œ 40
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How some veterans exploit $193 billion VA program, due to lax controls The Department of Veterans Affairs spends billions on dubious and even fraudulent disabilities benefits. Meanwhile, some deserving cases wait.

Exclusive: Military veterans are swamping the U.S. government with dubious disability claims that are exploiting the countryโ€™s sacred commitment to compensate those harmed in the line of duty, according to a Post investigation.

06.10.2025 15:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 57    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 134    ๐Ÿ“Œ 48
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Rest in peace, Dr. Jane Goodall๐Ÿ’š

01.10.2025 18:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1350    ๐Ÿ” 503    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 37
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Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, has died at age 91 Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.

JUST IN: Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.

01.10.2025 18:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3491    ๐Ÿ” 1066    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 141    ๐Ÿ“Œ 291
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Meltdown on "Truth" Social in 5... 4... 3... 2...

22.09.2025 19:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32189    ๐Ÿ” 5420    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1662    ๐Ÿ“Œ 417
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STAND UP~ SPEAK UP~ SHOW UP ยท Indivisible Columbia is stepping up to have its first peaceful protest to state your issues of concern that are affecting our democracy. We will be on the sidewalk at the intersection of 7th St and Garden St dow...

I'm attending Indivisible's event, โ€œSTAND UP~ SPEAK UP~ SHOW UPโ€ - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

11.09.2025 13:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This depiction is a WARNING โ›”๏ธ to the 60 Million Americans that didnโ€™t Vote, DEMOCRACY IS ON THE LINE. The CURE is Vote in the Midterms, or like The Women who Took Roe vs Wade for Granted, LOSE IT๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ˜ก๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ REPOST

01.09.2025 16:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So much for โ€œAmerica first.โ€

05.08.2025 20:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7435    ๐Ÿ” 2680    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 891    ๐Ÿ“Œ 298
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The @nashvillebanner points out the @GovBillLee-Musk Teslas tunnel is short on details, faces a challenge with Nashville on sinkhole-prone limestone karst.

@JRClemmons: โ€œfiscally irresponsible & legally suspectโ€

@Campbell4TN: โ€œbillion-dollar boondoggleโ€

nashvillebanner.com/2025/07/29/e...

30.07.2025 02:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 423    ๐Ÿ” 115    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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Being able to spend time with these magnificent dinosaur birds the shoebillโ€ฆ ๐Ÿฅฐ
๐Ÿฆ

29.07.2025 08:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8265    ๐Ÿ” 930    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 149    ๐Ÿ“Œ 66
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I have thought on it and prayed about it, and I have decided: I am running to be the next U.S. Senator from North Carolina.

28.07.2025 12:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9176    ๐Ÿ” 1793    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 577    ๐Ÿ“Œ 611
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Heโ€™s just stating the factsโ€ฆ

19.07.2025 04:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13878    ๐Ÿ” 6338    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 402    ๐Ÿ“Œ 386
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UPDATES on the COLBERT COUP and Meidas Open Letter By Ben Meiselas

We donโ€™t think we need an investigation to understand what happened here.

19.07.2025 00:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8595    ๐Ÿ” 2025    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 205    ๐Ÿ“Œ 61

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