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"What are we holding onto, Sam?" "That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it's worth fighting for." ๐บ๐ธ ONWARD ๐บ๐ธ youtu.be/k6C8SX0mWP0
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@trace23.bsky.social
Mom of Jack โค๏ธ, Koko's & Georgie's person ๐บ, Behavioral and Developmental Paraeducator, fierce supporter of Ukraine ๐บ๐ฆ, fan/alum of UDub Huskies ๐, WWII (very) amateur historian, M*A*S*H, Northern Exposure, Star Trek and Ted Lasso nut.
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"What are we holding onto, Sam?" "That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo. And it's worth fighting for." ๐บ๐ธ ONWARD ๐บ๐ธ youtu.be/k6C8SX0mWP0
GOOD FOR THEM! Slava Ukraini ๐บ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ youtube.com/shorts/VOQko...
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"Be calm ... You do not have to say anything to somebody who comes up to you." open.substack.com/pub/lacuenta... Advice from an immigration lawyer.
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Great story about our Unite for Veterans rally this Friday with @dropkickmurphys.com on the National Mall! Join us! @unite4vets.bsky.social www.audacy.com/connectingve...
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A year-and-a-half-long deception plan led to a coordinated drone strike that reportedly destroyed over 40 Russian long-range military aircraft deep inside Russian territory. Here's what we know about the operation ๐
M*A*S*H remains my favorite TV show, and Ms. Swit was a class act, one reason the show and the character of Margaret grew and matured and created such a classic series. As Frank once observed, "Bye, Margaret." ๐ www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
Please don't turn away. God bless these men and women. Heroes, all โค๏ธ #SlavaUkraini ๐บ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ youtu.be/64uLO0GlTcI?...
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Zelensky to visit Germany for talks with Merz, Der Spiegel reports #Ukraine
Thank you! #SlavaUkraini ๐บ๐ฆ
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz: "There are no longer any range restrictions on weapons supplied to #Ukraine,not from the British,not from the French, not from us,not from the Americans either.This means that Ukraine can now also defend itself by attacking military positions in Russia,for example
#RussiaIsATerroristState ๐คฌ๐คฌ My heart just breaks ๐. But #IStandWithUkraine forever ๐บ๐ฆ
3-year-old Timofii was walking home from the playground with his grandmother when russia launched a missile strike on Kryvyi Rih. People tried to help, doctors did their best to save him, but unfortunately, he didnโt make it๐ russia killed him. #russiaisaterroriststate
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Today. Find the location nearest you and join everyone.
If youโre upset about the chaos and corruption Trump is inflicting on your countryโwhether your focus is the nihilistic dismantling of government, the economy, our foreign relations, or his threats to the rule of lawโplease join the nationwide marches on April 5. Learn more here ๐ handsoff2025.com
"He's a conman. He's good at conning people." youtube.com/shorts/picqQ...
Only One Thing Explains Trumpโs Tariff Madness newrepublic.com/article/1934... via @newrepublic.com
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"Major adversaries pray for this level of chaos, confusion and opportunity. A secretive Chinese network is trying to recruit fired U.S. government workers." And round and round the stupidity wheel spins... Foreign Spies to Team Trump: ๐๐บ๐ธ๐ฅ
#RussiaIsATerroristState ๐คฌ๐ข๐คฌ๐ข๐คฌ๐ข๐คฌ๐ข๐คฌ #StandWithUkraine ๐บ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ
Terrifying apocalyptic photos of Dnipro, where russian drones set a residential area & a recreational zone on fire. Four killed. There can be no peace if the goal is to shield the russian war machine from the long-range attacks & sanctions while russia keeps a free hand in terror.
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Hey, for any particular thing you're furious about, one good way to channel that energy until April 1 is to do some phone banking to help Judge Susan Crawford beat the Trump henchman that Elon Musk has spent about $18 million to put on the WI Supreme Court WisDems.org/call
Please, CALL YOUR CONGRESSPERSON. This is absolutely outrageous. ๐คฌ๐คฌ๐คฌ What have we become, fucking North Korea?! youtube.com/watch?v=fZXS...
OMFG.
I had to compose myself before postingโbecause this breaks a part of my soul. If youโre a contractor with a segregation policy, say it loudโso non-white dollars donโt fund your business. It wonโt go how you think. And if anyone uncovers businesses doing this, put them on blast. #NAACP #BlackSky
I'll never forget watching this for the first time. Pure genius writing. Pure heartbreak in its candor & honesty ๐ The truly amazing thing? It was written & honest in *2012* We MUST fight. We must at least TRY to reverse this tragedy. Because what and who we once were is still worth fighting for ๐บ๐ฒ
From Robert Reich... Hear THAT, Dems?! If you wouldn't mind, please get off your asses and do your damned jobs. youtube.com/post/UgkxMDv...
NOW trump et al. have done it. This news might originate from the UK and Australia, but the increases they're talking about are those that'll hit Americans, and the blow will be significant. God knows we love our artery-clogging menus.๐ www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/ar...
"If members of the executive branch are allowed to issue truth claims that have the consequence that human beings leave the United States, we are in a dictatorship. If we accept that the executive branch can simply deport anyone they call a 'foreign alien terrorist,' then none of us has any rights."
I just stumbled across this, and thank God. We may all still miss him terribly, but what a gift to have been alive and an adult at the same time as this legend. Imagine the young kids who are growing up today, with zero idea of who he was. We were very lucky. RIP, Robin โค๏ธ youtu.be/66FEmOKHWQM?...
Douchebag Bone Spurs strikes again... ๐คฌ www.propublica.org/article/trum...
"Good leaders have a profound influence on the motivation and commitment of their soldiers. In the rush to explore the latest technologies, we overlook this crucial element of military affairs, and the profession of arms, at our peril."
"Faced with a fight for survival ... Ukrainians recognize that they cannot realistically expect to match Russia in terms of conventional military strength. Instead, their countryโs trump card in this uneven struggle is the innovative and rapidly expanding Ukrainian defense tech sector." ๐บ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ
This is so spot-on it scares me. F*ck these monsters. #SupportOurVeterans ๐บ๐ฒ youtu.be/dNkPuZ0gRdI?...
๐ article A Europe in Emotional Shock Grapples With a New Era www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/w...
"'America First' is our own self-doubt, dressed up as robust, no-nonsense foreign policy. Because only an American who doubts our place in the world would copy and endorse Russian propagandaโas...Elon Musk did, for example, when he labeled the transfer of Crimea to Ukraine as Khrushchevโs mistake."
Tragically, this is true. <sigh> Give 'em hell, Europe. MANY of us ๐บ๐ฒ still stand with you and Ukraine! #IStandWithUkraine ๐บ๐ฆ
French President Macron says in a primetime address to his nation that Europe must be prepared to go it alone in defending Ukraine, without further assistance from the U.S. under the Trump administration.
Please read. GLORY TO UKRAINE ๐บ๐ฆ kyivindependent.com/hitler-wante...
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Apple says it's fixing iPhone dictation bug that types "Trump" instead of "racist": Apple said Tuesday it's working to fix an iPhone bug after some users reported its automatic dictation feature briefly displays "Trump" when they say "racist" before the text-to-speech transcription softwareโฆ
"The Energy and Commerce Committee, which handles Medicaid policy, for example, is tasked with finding $880 billion in cuts, leading some Republicans to raise concerns that the cuts are only achievable by significantly slashing Medicaid spending." Oxygen-thieving douchebags, one and all ๐คฌ๐คฌ๐คฌ
Fascinating, deep-dive conversation on Ukraine, Europe and the direction the U.S. is taking. Thank you to @anneapplebaum.bsky.social for her insights and brilliance, and to @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social for hosting her at such a critical time as this. #SlavaUkraini ๐บ๐ฆ youtu.be/WsBKxgOFSLg?...
Although ultimately, I believe this effort is doomed to fail (and likely should), I am not in the least bit surprised by it. And as a Washingtonian, I must confess to some sympathy for it. www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco...