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@ShadurE

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Dodgers fan, Westerner, Francophile, Lawyer and Yoga teacher, Proud Mom of LGBTQ kid. 🇮🇱🏳️‍🌈🌶️🧜‍♀️

Placitas, NM
Joined October 2012
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One of my last photos of Blue. I carried her outside to see a last NM sunset.
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@notcapnamerica In my lifetime, my grandmother, who owned a business, could not get a credit card after her husband, who did not own the business, passed away. Of course they are coming for women’s financial rights.
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@jaxcarys Another big lie is that immigration is a burden. We need immigration to keep our economy thriving. Just as we need public schools to educate the next generation, universal healthcare to have a healthy population. The “burden” is on oligarchs who want to raid public coffers.
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@cmclymer @AOC These are the new GOP talking points seen elsewhere as well: we worked hard to win elections. Forgetting of course that McConnell cheated. And most American disagree with them on pretty much everything.
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@JRubinBlogger @ChrisJansing She is more than holding her own. But as a professional woman a few years ahead of her, I am experiencing PTSD. This is what we lived with — every day — for daring to work in a man’s world.
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@BlackKnight10k 💯There was an argument to be made but they didn’t want to ask Wade or Willis how they reached the decision to seek an indictment. They were hoping Wade and Willis would perjure themselves or slink away in shame.
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@PhilipRucker @eilperin @jdawsey1 @DanLamothe How is it lawful for the president to divert federal money and military equipment for a campaign event?
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@Geniusbastard I think back on all of the arguments against single-payer — esp that healthcare would be rationed. That’s what we have now with private insurance companies denying claims right and left.
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@grynbaum @mehdirhasan Good. @NBCNews and @comcast executives — RRM was part of the first violent transfer of power in our history. She belongs nowhere near an honest news organization.
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@cmclymer My son is trans. Survived a suicide attempt at 12. I wish that woman could be court-ordered to listen to parents with stories like mine.
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@MuellerSheWrote So she lied to the court and violated her ethical obligations to her clients to prevent any of them from cooperating with the State. Lovely.
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@ruthbenghiat The chutzpah of claiming they have returned the peoples’ house to the people when they are bought and paid for by millions of dark money donors.
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@Kevin__Wald @NatashaBertrand @MichaelCohen212 If memory serves, Cohen had lots of phones, which were seized by the FBI. No reason he couldn’t have given a phone to one of the Trump kids to take to Prague.
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@SGabardi1111 I wish I had a picture of my blue suede backless dress with a blue leather cummerbund and matching blue suede heels.
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@srmduke87 @kyledcheney That’s what I recall. And one of the GOP arguments against impeachment was that the courts need to weigh-in first. Clearly making this up as they go along.
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@brownecfm @TimHortons Took kiddo’s car to @KirbySubaru for repairs. Every employee was wearing a mask. They clearly care about their workers, their families and their customers. Will definitely use them again for service. Only wish I needed a new car b/c I would buy from them.
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@Delavegalaw @joelb727 Been re-reading @TimothyDSnyder Our institutions barely held, and they will not withstand further attacks, which are inevitable if Dems lose control of either house of Congress in 2022. It is still up to all of us to organize and vote.
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@TimothySandefur Lawyer here. Nothing unethical or immoral about this. Lawyers make calculated choices all the time about which clients to represent, and they bear the consequences of those choices.
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@admiralmpj Reference to “Judeo-Christian values” is insulting. There is no such thing if you are Jewish.
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@lawofruby @jphicks @ejeancarroll I’m ready for a judge to instruct LE to haul Trump out of the courtroom if he starts acting up and can’t obey the judge’s directive. Truly. The country needs to see it happen. It will shatter a lot of illusions.
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@B14Freedom @waltshaub They are robbing the country blind — opening up the coffers and stuffing their pockets.
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@NeejaB People whose parents were born in the 1920’s and 30’s and who watched them receive good personalized care, including end of life care, are in for a rude awakening. It’s why I fight so effing hard to avoid COVID. Emergent care? Ha! Specialty care w/o waiting 6 mos? Impossible.
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@Kasparov63 Would be a tragic mistake to let Russia weasel out of liability for war crimes in Ukraine solely to revive the Iran deal.
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@MuellerSheWrote The jury seems to have gotten to the heart of the matter very quickly.
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@Osborne__Cox @RanchHand0351 Good lawyers never have just a Plan A. They have Plans B, C, D, and E, too. They anticipate where you might go and they’re ready when you do.
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@brownecfm The sectors of the economy that have the most to lose from COVID mitigation want us to return to “normal.” These are some of the same sectors that oppose addressing climate change — oil & gas, hospitality & travel, commercial real estate.
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@djrothkopf @KayDA26 There must be a reckoning for those who enabled Trump. And the House must investigate Barr, Miller, Pompeo, Kushner, Chao, Ross and DeVos. Start at the bottom by issuing subpoenas to civil servants and lower level political appointees.
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@MeetJess A friend’s 5-month-old great granddaughter just got out of the hospital. Per the friend, she had “that virus that’s going around.” The granddaughter had it, too. No one can even say “COVID” anymore.
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@JewishWonk Walking my dogs in the Plaza in Santa Fe, I was surprised to hear Chanukah music. Two Chabadniks welcomed me (and one gave me candles). I am far from my family and was grateful for the act of kindness. Grateful that my adopted hometown is so welcoming.
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@NateB_Panic I was today years old when I learned there is a company that specializes in creating COVID-safe spaces for group gatherings. They manage testing and gathering proof of vaccination. So when you see large gatherings of unmasked people at the WH, that is how they stay safe.
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@brownecfm Many acquaintances are missing imp information — COVID, like HIV, hides in the body making anyone who has had it a ticking time bomb. And COVID is much more readily transmissible than HIV. No one should be resigned about getting COVID, certainly not 2-3x a year.
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@brownecfm Economist article reflecting likely true global death count is staggering. We will pay for this with poor health and also with decreased security - food shortages, infrastructure problems, fewer HCW, long wait times for parts/repairs. The world my parents built - gone.
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Fall colors outside of Santa Fe and in the Pecos. It was glorious.
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@NateB_Panic The number of people in my group of acquaintances who are misinformed about COVID is astounding. And their framing of the issues is eerily similar to how they talk about climate change. Now we know why.
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@cmclymer I do not have ANY photos in my house with son as a child. Friends have said, “that was your life, too. Put them up.” I won’t. When I speak of them as a child, I don’t use their dead name and I don’t use feminine pronouns. They are now and always have been my son.
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@thejackhopkins @BanaChase Mitch McConnell knew, too. And he’s never said a peep. Happy taking Russian money.
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@MonsoonWM @Strandjunker Everyone’s success is a product of someone else’s hard work and support. There is no such thing as a self-made person.
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@Rebelxo_xo @ChrisCuomo People had long COVID before there was a vaccine.
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Morning walk. Always feel it’s a good omen to encounter the wild horses of Placitas.
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@dbhufford8 @shershovitz YLS was ground zero for the Federalist Society when we were there. In hindsight, Yale was a perfect breeding ground for a group that cloaked its autocratic leanings in so-called scholarship. By the time then Dean Calabresi opposed the Thomas nom, it was too late.
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@docrocktex26 @jude_scout @MMFlint Had multiple conversations with my son who voted for Sanders in Utah. He will vote for Biden. But the damage Sanders supporters like @MMFlint have done needs to be addressed. They have brainwashed young White voters to believe that Dems and GOP are the same.
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@RonFilipkowski It’s not just a waste of time and taxpayer dollars. They are going further down the path of Qrazytown — the alternate universe inhabited by the GOP base.
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@K_JeanPierre Overheard at a gas station in a red part of California: people are “dropping like flies” in LA (not true) and the governor is going to declare martial law. (Doubtful) We need to get rid of the GOP, and we need to get rid of Fox News.
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@DogginTrump We don’t have a safety net in this country. We have women.
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We needed Biden the rock star to show up tonight. And he did.
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@cmclymer She is also an elected representative. It would have been a wonderful symbol for her to have put an Israeli flag up as well. Many Israelis and supporters of Israel support a 2-state solution - 2 democratic states with defensible borders living in peace. Does she?
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@Angry_Staffer There is no military solution. There is also no more room for magical thinking. Israel isn’t going to disappear, and Palestinians needs to accept that. And the Israeli far right must accept that Palestinians are entitled to a state in the WB and Gaza.
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@ssbstrongsmart My ENBY kiddo is 23. It hasn’t gotten any better in 6 years. People trying to laugh it off or make excuses gets old.
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Happy Trans Day of Visibility to my amazing kiddo.
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Albuquerque in the rain at dusk.
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Have officially lost 30 pounds. Most of my clothes don’t fit. Even my Yoga pants are too big. It’s been a lot of work, and I’m not done. Planning to climb Baldy Peak and frolic in the Pecos this summer to celebrate. And get a new piercing.
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@StevenLHall1 Whatever Putin knows about Flynn, he still knows. Flynn is an extortion risk. Like Trump.
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Snow on the Sandias.
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@PhonesAkimbo @WV_Rising Which is the argument we should have been making all along. A fossil fuel-based economy makes no economic sense, and we keep the economy strong by investing in renewables, and technology and infrastructure to attenuate the harm caused by climate change.
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Still snowing hard in Placitas. Several inches of snow on the ground. Perfect day for writing. And Yoga. And music.
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@PalmerReport The fact that the public is being made aware of this now is interesting. 1st the SOTU. Then Biden aggressively targeting GOP about Soc Sec and Medicare. Pence subpoena. Has the feel of something big brewing. Like what we used to call earthquake weather in SoCal.
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@RachelBitecofer @NBCNews So, @NBCNews is hiring someone involved in a plot to prevent the peaceful transfer of Presidential power in the US?
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@mehdirhasan @soledadobrien He’s not Trump. Not even close. The republic is on the verge of collapse and comments like yours are irresponsible. If I had to, I would vote for W — and he was awful. But he wasn’t a dictator.
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@lawofruby Lawyers who spend most of their time in state court can easily get tripped up by FRCP and by local rules. When I was in private practice we always wanted to remove to federal court if we could.
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@tedlieu @realDonaldTrump Loyalty Day proclamation -- Disgusting if you know anything about what May 1 means to working men and women.
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@AliVelshi Thank you. My child attempted suicide at 12. Survived an accidental overdose at 16. Came out as trans in treatment. Even censoring info about gender-affirming care can cost lives b/c mental HCP’s can’t advise parents where to turn for help.
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@cbouzy The generation of voters who are voting in their 1st or maybe 2nd election is bigger than the Boomer generation. The GOP, by being so extreme, has turned them into voters — Dem voters. Feeling very optimistic for the future.
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@Timodc This is not a peaceful transition of power.
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@kylegriffin1 Good. But he can’t do @SenSchumer ‘s job. Here are two tips: #1 Do NOT negotiate one issue at a time. That strategy ensures GOP victory. They must be swarmed with lots of different issues all at once. #2 Rush them. Push them. No more delay.
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It is a slushy wet mess outside. And then it will turn icy. Grateful I can work from home. That I have a home.
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@JeffSharlet Time to excommunicate Leonard Leo and Bill Barr.
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La Vega. 7.5 miles out and back. The meadow was full of ghosts. Yet I still wished I’d brought a full pack to stay the night. That’s Baldy on the right.
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@AliVelshi Been a subscriber for a long time — since the Netanyahu era began. I know I will get accurate information from @haaretzcom . Unlike the reporting from the papers of record in the US.
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@RachelBitecofer 1) They’re not joking. They are making plans. Democrats and “normal” GOP. CNN and MSNBC hosts. Actors. Anyone you think will stay behind to speak up. 2) When they leave, we will be on our own. 3) Donate, register voters, send post cards, drive people to the polls. And VOTE.
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@ruthbenghiat Subscribed and paid for the year. Your voice is so important.
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@AlecMacGillis @PeterBeinart @JaneMayerNYer Amazing that only now is attention on Mercers. Mercers - Cambridge Analytica - Breitbart - Russian bots. Just sayin'
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@Delavegalaw I want to keep hitting retweet. Maybe @RepJerryNadler should just call you?
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The horses were here this evening. About ten of them turned off the road at my driveway on their way to the arroyo. The wild horses of Placitas.
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Exactly this. Former GOP political consultants, including Steve Schmidt, want to create a new party so they can work again. Getting no traction from GOP voters, they are cannibalizing Democrats. Zombie politics.
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Certainly the “pass the torch” punditry panic brigade remembers 1980 quite well and is intentionally trying to cannibalize the D party on behalf of disaffected GOP/Never Trumpers b/c they have no party of their own and can’t build one from the ground up without D base support.
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@eorden Never in my wildest dreams would I address a federal judge (or any judge) in that way. She sounds like a petulant child.
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@resnikoff @samswey Newsflash: no matter how they try to position themselves they won’t survive a fascist regime unscathed. No one ever does.
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@JustinAHorwitz If the GOP wins enough races at the state level and SCOTUS embraces the “right” of state legislatures to overturn the popular vote, it will be 1933 Germany all over again. No hyperbole.
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@JulieMenin @MalcolmNance And they live in Israel proper. What land, exactly, are they occupying?
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@MollyJongFast He came across as the kind of guy you could see standing outside a restaurant in the North End of Boston wearing a pin-striped suit and white tie waiting while the boss had dinner.
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@MuellerSheWrote I wish everyone @MSNBC would report the facts instead of the tired trope that Garland waited too long.
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@adamconover Anyone who thinks California is safely and permanently Blue hasn’t been paying attention.
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@innercitypress “Sharon Tate was even more famous after the Manson family murdered her.” What a ridiculous argument.
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@olgaNYC1211 @scott_squires Barr is a cray-cray right-wing conspiracy theorist. He believes that he is a Roman soldier fighting a cultural and religious war against the invading hordes. Listen to what he said at Notre Dame Law School. He is telling us who he is.
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@Delavegalaw @gtconway3d When I look at Barr, I am reminded of the part in the Lord of the Rings where Frodo must decide whether to trust Aragorn. Barr is a misshapen soul who speaks well and wears nice suits. But evil. And Cong must open impeachment hearings to break the spell.
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@johnastoehr Spot on. I was born at the very end of the Baby Boom and have voted straight Dem always. The ladder was pulled up before I started my career. I have spent my entire life with a sea of Boomers who got to the table ahead of me and never left.
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@MadisonKittay Imagine a society that deems itself to be civilized requiring young people to indebt themselves for hundreds of thousands of dollars in order to be able to provide medical care for the society?
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@LowlyWorm2022 It’s not as if there is a shortage of vaccines. The pharmacies are not allowing us to protect ourselves.
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@Periods4Pence @EricColumbus @HelenKennedy Most of the leaders are in jail or awaiting trial. Except for Flynn. He’s the one I worry about.
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Pretty happy with the result for my first sourdough effort. Need to adjust the recipe/bake temperature a little for altitude.
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@RealBlue75 She should introduce legislation to keep Friday after Thursday.
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Above Old Santa Fe trail this morning. Air is terrible in Santa Fe.
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@MuellerSheWrote @Angry_Staffer For the non-lawyers, abuse of discretion is a very hands off standard for reviewing a trial court decision - basically giving the court every benefit of the doubt. Cannon’s decision failed to meet this low bar.
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@RadioFreeTom I’ll never have an office outside my home to go to every day. Others will never again be able spend time with a beloved parent. Or have the mental acuity to follow a recipe. It is a transformative experience on a massive scale. Many don’t want to resume old ways of being.
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@Delavegalaw Jaw-dropping. And I wish that all journalists did their jobs this well.
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@NiallHarbison This is Blue. At the age of 11 she was savagely attacked by two dogs. The wound healed but she developed a liver infection from bacteria in the wound and the vet thought she wouldn’t live. This photo was taken 3 years later. Dogs fight fiercely to live when they are loved.
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@Delavegalaw @Sifill_LDF It is ironic, I suppose, that the founders of @FDRLST were law students. They have spawned an AG who doesn’t believe in the rule of law and have brought our democratic republic to the brink of destruction.
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@Teri_Kanefield Please connect the dots: there are official channels to investigate corruption. This wasn’t one. Why? B/c Trump didn’t want an investigation, he wanted a public announcement of an investigation. He slimed the Amb. to frighten career staff into silence.
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New Mexico Barbie? Really?
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