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Production Manager/Rigger/lighting op/camera op/pyrotech/fork op/photographer/world traveler/rebel with a cause/ Get a passport and chase me around the world.

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โ€œThe River House Broke. We Rushed in the River.โ€ The July 4 Texas flooding ripped our Kerr County home from its pillars, pulling us into the water and into the night. Then morning came.

I've cried for my friends who lost loved ones. This story by a Texas Monthly reporter made me cry again. This should never be allowed to happen again.
www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...

11.07.2025 06:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Weโ€™re not living through a โ€œwow this is a bad administrationโ€ moment.

Itโ€™s a โ€œthere may not be another administrationโ€ moment.

Itโ€™s not just politics.

16.04.2025 06:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3550    ๐Ÿ” 747    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 93    ๐Ÿ“Œ 25

NEW: Here are the 10 โ€œdemocraticโ€ senators that voted to sell out veterans, the American people, and their colleagues in the House.

Cortez Masto
Durbin
Fetterman
Gillibrand
Hassan
King
Peters
Schatz
Schumer
Shaheen

14.03.2025 21:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14047    ๐Ÿ” 5854    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1581    ๐Ÿ“Œ 718
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UNITED24 - The initiative of the President of Ukraine UNITED24 was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of...

Starting this month I will contribute 10% of my wages to Ukraine. This is the Ukrainian site for accepting donations. You can select what area your donations go to. Please join me in doing the same. We must show the world that we Americans are not like our criminal treasonous president.
u24.gov.ua

28.02.2025 21:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In Trump's dealings with Russia in both of his terms , it's apparent that he is a traitor and supports Russian interests over America. His dismantling of USAID and his treatment of Ukraine lay this bare.
youtube.com/watch?v=dDrt...

19.02.2025 01:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Julianne Moore 'Saddened' After Her Children's Book Banned by Trump Administration: 'A Great Shock' Julianne Moore said it was "a great shock" to learn that her childrenโ€™s book 'Freckleface Strawberry' was among those banned by the Department of Defense.

www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

18.02.2025 17:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump has installed a regime that is bringing fascism into the body of American politics.

17.02.2025 05:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trumpโ€™s Birthright Citizenship Ban Crumbles

Trump claims the 14th Amendment wasnโ€™t for immigrantsโ€™ kids, ignoring its text: โ€œAll persons bornโ€ in the U.S. A fourth federal judge just blocked him. If the Founding Fathers are โ€œspinning in their graves,โ€ itโ€™s because heโ€™s rewriting historyโ€”and losing.

17.02.2025 05:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 209    ๐Ÿ” 40    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

They took it away for a while. I'm in Austin and free til the 26th actually.

17.02.2025 04:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Meanwhile, so much for โ€œfree speechโ€ over at The Bad Place.

16.02.2025 17:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20980    ๐Ÿ” 4481    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 727    ๐Ÿ“Œ 211
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Trump Got Outmaneuvered: How U.S. Policies Are Playing Into Russia's Hands Russia detains another U.S. citizen to replenish its hostage pool

open.substack.com/pub/olgalaut...

15.02.2025 22:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œI understand my duty as a prosecutor to mean enforcing the law impartially, and that includes prosecuting a validly returned indictment regardless whether its dismissal would be politically advantageous, to the defendant or to those who appointed me.โ€ - Former Acting USA, SDNY Danielle Sassoon.

13.02.2025 22:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26748    ๐Ÿ” 6758    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 575    ๐Ÿ“Œ 299

Dear Governor Kathy Hochul:

It's time.

You have the power to remove Eric Adams from office as NYC mayor.

Take a stand -- and stand up for cleaning up corruption in New York.

REMOVE ADAMS NOW.

Sincerely,
A New Yorker

14.02.2025 03:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31059    ๐Ÿ” 6988    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 659    ๐Ÿ“Œ 304

From Bondi to Bove to Blanche to Sauer, this DOJ is literally (not figuratively) just Trumpโ€™s law firmโ€”all top positions are held by his personal lawyers, and heโ€™s asserted the โ€œrightโ€ to corruptly plot cases with themโ€”and not a whit more

Any American who accepts this will understand whatโ€™s coming

14.02.2025 05:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2995    ๐Ÿ” 812    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 74    ๐Ÿ“Œ 22
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One of our supporters shared this with usโ€”people are getting creative tonight!

14.02.2025 04:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 84768    ๐Ÿ” 26292    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 779    ๐Ÿ“Œ 911
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Google Maps Admits Deleting Critical โ€˜Gulf Of Americaโ€™ Reviews Google has tacitly admitted to removing negative reviews objecting to renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America on Google Maps.

This is bullshit
www.forbes.com/sites/dimita...

14.02.2025 06:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Of course the Democrats will be going to Houston to find and interview voters who were laid off , to ask them what their expectations of the new administration were and how they feel they are doing at the moment. And posting here and everywhere. Right ?

13.02.2025 19:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25067    ๐Ÿ” 5954    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1383    ๐Ÿ“Œ 388

This is your daily reminder that it's a coup.

12.02.2025 22:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22885    ๐Ÿ” 4790    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 359    ๐Ÿ“Œ 142

Sassoon is no leftie. She clerked for *Scalia*.

13.02.2025 19:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7908    ๐Ÿ” 1504    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 184    ๐Ÿ“Œ 50

Our new attorney general is an idiot.

13.02.2025 20:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When North Korea thinks youโ€™ve gone too far with crazy shit.

13.02.2025 00:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22594    ๐Ÿ” 4634    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 621    ๐Ÿ“Œ 360
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Trump and Hegseth are heinous

13.02.2025 19:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Call it what it is. A week ago, I wrote a piece here called โ€œIs It Really a Coup?โ€ My answer, based on the evidence in front of us, was yes.

Follow me here & on Substack for hot takes like, โ€œletโ€™s not be afraid to call a coup a coup.โ€ joycevance.substack.com/p/call-it-wh...

13.02.2025 16:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12085    ๐Ÿ” 2810    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 331    ๐Ÿ“Œ 93

They never had any minds, that's what putin's for

13.02.2025 01:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.

13.02.2025 16:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21608    ๐Ÿ” 14983    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 422    ๐Ÿ“Œ 399
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Trump making Putin happy (part 1): U.S. pressing for elections in Ukraine in 2025. Putin has long talked about Zelensky's "lack of legitimacy" - in order to sow instability in Ukraine and gain the upper hand in negotiations. The new U.S. administration seems to agree.

Trump is a threat to democracy world wide. open.substack.com/pub/twogrump...

13.02.2025 18:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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