Jody Longo Schmid
@jody_schmid
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Author: Children, Not Widgets: How to Fight and Fix the Willful Miseducation of Students and the Dismantling of Public Education // Frmr Educator // Ally š³ļøāš
Joined January 2017
āMark, we needĀ to do something more, they'reĀ literally calling for the viceĀ president to be f---ing hung.ā. āYouĀ heard it, Pat, he (Trump) thinks MikeĀ deserves it, he doesn't thinkĀ they're doing anything wrong.ā. Cassidy Hutchinson, WH aide to Mark Meadows.#January6thHearings.
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@teachbk And we rarely have ladders or other appropriate work tools to do so. I can remember as a pregnant HS teacher contemplating putting a chair on top of a table to climb on to hang some things. Instead, my husband came in on the weekend to help me. So, our families get co-opted too!.
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@FPWellman Trump and his allies remain a "clear and present dangerā¦not because ofā¦January 6thā¦[They] pledgeā¦if the former president or his anointed successorā¦[lose] they would attempt to overturnā¦2024ā¦the same wayā¦[as] 2020āRetired federal Judge J. Michael Luttig.#January6thHearings.
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@AmoneyResists October 24, 1975: 90% of women in Iceland went on strike to rally for equal rights. It paralyzed the country and opened the eyes of many. A law banning gender discrimination was adoptedāalso paving the way for the election of the first female President.
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@SenTomCotton So many things that President Biden said apply to you, but I think the best statement is this: āYou canāt love your country only when you win politically.ā You, sir, are NOT a patriot!.
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"There is no where I feelĀ safe. Nowhere. Do you know how it feels toĀ have the President of theĀ United States target you?Ā The Presidentā¦is supposed to representĀ every American. Not to target one. But he targeted me.ā Ruby Freeman, former GA election worker.#January6thHearings.
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October 13th @ 1 p.m ET is the next #January6thCommitteeHearings. Save the date!.#January6thHearings.
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@briantylercohen GOP bill would ban most abortions nationwide starting at 15 weeks of pregnancy. So, I guess overturning Roe was not really about states rights (like they claimed).
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@LB_inAZ @CalltoActivism This is exactly what I was thinking. It would be better if they used their resources to support the Womenās Health Protection Act and candidates who do not want to take away other's human rights.
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@hugolowell This is one reason why Reps Kinzinger (R-IL) and Cheney (R-WY) playing clips of Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) excoriating and blaming former President Trump for the Jan 6 insurrection was a masterful chess move!.
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Sorry for your loss š Seems like she lived a long and happy life.
āØšRIP Dr. Taco 2008 - 2022āØš.Majestic flagship chicken of the Brittenham flock. Ferocious mother and cheerful companion. You outlaid and outlived generations of formidable peers and will surely serve as an inspiration to generations to come. Forever in our hearts.ā¤ļøāš„
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@B52Malmet Forcing us to re-energize to fight something that we won almost 50 years ago IS the point. We have less time to battle for childcare, paid family leave, maternal healthcare, and other outstanding issues of our time. š.
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@tribelaw Yes, prosecute! āThe evidence is clearerā¦more robust than we as former federal prosecutorsātwo of us as Department of Justice officials in Repub. administrationsāthought possible before the hearingsā¦Trump was not just a willing beneficiaryā¦This was Trumpās project all along.ā.
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71% of Americans now say they approve of unions. This Labor Day, thank unions for:. - weekends and 8 hr workdays.- a minimum wage .- paid overtime .- breaks during the workday.- the right to strike.- child labor laws.- workplace safety standards
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@fiona_webster22 Itās not the same, but teachers who are dealing with censors etc. are also dealing w a similar thing. I discuss in my book how this attack on the professions is bad for society. Thank you for pointing it out. It surprises me that this is not covered more! Itās horrible.
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My husband does this thing now when #Kamala4President2024 speaks. He yells āgo girl.ā Heās a white dude/former GOP. Itās not meant to be patronizing. Heās genuinely expressing #joy as a dad of girls & sons. Heās been yelling his head off at #DNC2024CHICAGO & Iām loving it! š.
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@djrothkopf š§µ accurate counter-narrative to false MSM āDems in disarrayā narrative.#MediaMatters. Political parties are coalitions. You wonāt get everything you want but choice based on ACTIONS is clear: . Democracy/progress (Dems) vs. Obstructionism/authoritarianism (Repubs).#VoteBlue2022.
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House Democrats pick Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to succeed Nancy Pelosi. He is the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress.
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Just got home. Am I seeing this right ā¦ 54/45 for Warnock/Walker so far? Fantastic! š . On another note, 45% of the vote for Walker makes me sad for the state of our democracy. Still, thank you Georgia for saving our democracy (for the past few years)!š We appreciate you!!!.
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@jennlyonsauthor Thank you for sharing this. Your point that retroactively pressing charges (whether that is just talk or actually put into place) is designed to scare and therefore silence people is a valid one. They donāt want stories like yours to be heard.
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@SpeakerPelosi #ThankYouMadamSpeaker for your service and for being an inspiration to women around the world. We appreciate you!.
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@BeschlossDC #HappyBirthdayJoe š Wishing you many more!!! š We are lucky to have such a decent, compassionate, and hardworking person for our President, especially during these difficult times. šŗšø.
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"I no longer give out my businessĀ cardā¦don't want anyone knowing myĀ name. I don'tā¦go anywhereā¦gained about 60 poundsā¦second-guess everythingā¦It's affected my lifeā¦in every way ā all because of liesā¦me doing my job.ā Shaye Moss, former GA election worker.#January6thHearings.
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@wsuares Thank you for this story and information. Hereās the URL for Brooklyn Public Libraryās Books Unbanned with some info that may be helpful:.
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When former acting deputy attorney general Richard Donoghue said he could not change the outcome of the election, Pres Trump responded, āThat's not what I'm asking you to do. justā¦say it is corrupt and leave the rest to me and the Republican congressmen.".#January6thHearings.
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@Angry_Staffer Yeah, I would love to see an analysis of the total minutes speaking. I thought they were cutting off mikes but he is definitely being allowed many more minutes spent speaking and cutting in. Itās making me angry. š”.
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Riley š±: āWait, I sat with you for the #WomenForHarris call last night but you canāt make it to the #PetLoversForKamala call tonight? At least repost it so my peeps can learn about it.ā . Information attached š
The internet always comes through. Watch this video š. If you love your pets and want to help elect Kamala, retweet this post and join tonightās #PetLoversForKamala organizing call ā¦ and bring your fur babies!. Pass it on. RSVP:
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@JoyceWhiteVance āI wouldĀ have laid my body across theĀ road before I would have let theĀ vice president overturn theĀ 2020 election on the basis ofā what was being proposed. J. Michael Luttig, former federal judge who advised former Vice President Mike Pence.#January6thHearings.
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Real men are not afraid to listen to and congratulate strong women @GOPLeader Kevin MCCarthy. š
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"As we have shown in ourĀ previous hearings, claims thatĀ widespread voter fraud taintedĀ the 2020 presidential electionĀ have always been a lie. Donald Trump knew they were a lie, and he kept amplifyingĀ them anyway.ā Chair, Bennie Thompson.#January6thHearings 1/4.
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@BeschlossDC The whole speech is relevant today and well worth reading. For example, . ā[We] must avoid the impulse to live only for today, plunderingā¦the precious resources of tomorrow. We cannot mortgage the material assets of our grandchildrenā¦ā š .
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@PrezLives2022 Happy to hear more conservatives are coming forward and, yes, we do need to get out the vote because when we vote, we win! š.
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10 years since Sandy Hook. Remembering 20 young children and six educators. š .
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Kentuckyās Sup Ct strikes down initiative to award tax credits for donations supporting private school tuition. āWe simply canāt afford to support two different education systems ā one private and one public ā on the taxpayersā dime.ā š.
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@SIfill_ Yes it is. So many things are making me fear for our democracy. This is one of them. But, I am going to keep on putting it out there into the universe that weāve got this! š.
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@GunnyJ These are our fellow Americansāmany of whom want nothing to do with the gerrymandered Texas legislature and didnāt vote for the governor. Please stop making jokes about writing them off. Weāre better than that and stronger together. šŗšø.
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This article from yesterday is well worth reading. Herschel Walker Is an American Tragedy: Black bodies, white agendas.
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@IAmPoliticsGirl I assure you that we are taking noticeāmost women have experienced it or know someone who has. š .#WeAreNotGoingBack
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@piper4missouri Educators talk about this in my book. It is a very important point! Thanks for highlighting it @piper4missouri We need more in office like you who have experience in public schools and know that elected officials serve the public!.
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The #Jan6committee is expected to publish its final report by Christmas. It will provide a comprehensive account of what led to the worst attack on the Capitol in 200+ years and include legislative recommendations to avoid a similar assault in the future.
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2/2: Study 1: āpeople living in more-conservative parts of the U.S. disproportionately bore the burden of illness & death linked to covid-19ā. Study 2: ālooked at health outcomes more broadlyā¦the more conservative a stateās policies, the shorter the lives of working-age people.ā.
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@BaddCompani I feel that orange guy ātumblin' down, a-tumblin' down.ā. Go #SwiftiesLoveKamala.
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@DavidPepper I loved it all but my favorite part of #DNCConvention2024 was seeing my husband, a former GOP guy, expressing his #joy . He is a never Trumper who also loves @JoeBiden but the #joy he feels (as a dad & patriot) at seeing Dems fight for women/democracy/our country is real.
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āThere is no place for political violence in America. Period. Not everā¦We the people must say: āthis is not who we areā ā¦ You canāt love your country only when you win.ā. President Joe Biden.Speech in Philadelphia, PA.September 1, 2022.
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@Jessicam6946 @WisconsinAmy1 This is exactly it. I donāt understand people being cruel in general but itās especially bad when you are doing it to the elderly, children, the disabled, or any marginalized group. Itās also horrible to do it to animals. Thank you for stepping in. š.
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@AdamForColorado Thank you for running a great campaign and for conceding and acknowledging that the peaceful transition of power is important in a democracy. Todayās Republicans should learn from you!!!. I hope you run again. Our country needs more like you in positions of power!!!šŗšø.
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1/2: Great piece on right-wing book banning efforts. š . āThese book bans do not reflect spontaneous parental concernā¦they are part of an orchestrated effort to sow suspicion of public schoolsā¦and to signal opposition to certain identities and topics.ā.
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I canāt believe my husband is still watching #DNCConvention2024 with me at 11:00 pm. This former GOP guy is vested in getting #HarrisWalz2024 for President. Heās doing it for his kids and his country! š šŗšø . #VoteBlue2024ProtectDemocracy.
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1/3: Access to clean drinking water has long been considered an essential part of living in a modern society. Yet, in many parts of America, people need to boil or purchase drinkable water (e.g.,Flint, Mich, Jackson, Miss, and Houston, TX). š .
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I completely apologize for posting this. I know better than to do it so early in an election. I got home and was just so excited to see it after everything we have been seeing. The race is now tight but Iām still so hopeful. We are stronger together. Letās keep our hopes up! š.
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@AndreaR9Md Donāt apologize for this and it isnāt a rant. I was happy to see it. I am not a medical doctor but was thinking about this too and was glad to see it posted.
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@RexChapman This is just the best thing ever! I canāt stop watching it. Shows how animals are just like us and why we need to share the earth. ā¤ļø š.
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Guns are now the No. 1 killer of children ages 1 to 18 in the United Statesānot car crashes, cancer, suffocation or drug overdoses. Guns.
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@DianaCejasMD Thank you. I too have been troubled by people writing off āred states.ā I have responded but not as eloquently. We have serious work to do. Weāre stronger together.
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@zandermoricz @BrandonWest01 Iām sorry you and the other students are going through this. Sending you support and wishing you luck. Keep fighting Zander! š³ļøāšā„ļøšš».
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@MorgyWV @AFTunion @rweingarten @TfmtheD Superintendent Vitti attributes the districtās success in hiring and keeping more teachers to higher pay, but also a program that acknowledges the expertise and mentorship abilities of top-flight teachers. Better pay & respect for teacher professionalism.
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Americans āwant to feel safe againā¦feel a sense of securityā¦that's what my crime plan isā¦aboutā¦we beat the NRAā¦we're going to take them on againā¦to ban assault weapons.ā. Pres Biden outlines crime bill in Scranton, PA (8-30-22)
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@Angry_Staffer āI wouldĀ have laid my body across theĀ road before I would have let theĀ vice president overturn theĀ 2020 election on the basis ofā what was being proposed. J. Michael Luttig, former federal judge who advised former Vice President Mike Pence.#January6thHearings.
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@HeatherThomasAF āWe can ask ourselves, is this America? And we will be able to say, loudly and proudly, youāre damn right it is!ā . #YesWeKam2024 .#DNC2024CHICAGO.
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In democratic societies like the U.S., we shouldnāt have such high levels of childhood hunger or need teacher fundraisers to pay off student ālunch debt.ā. We have the solutions. Childhood hunger is a political choice. It shouldnāt be. #FreshWordsĀ . Articles attached š.
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2/2: āAs libraries become battlegrounds, teens notice which books, and which identities, are under attack. Those who share identities with targeted authors or characters receive a powerful message of exclusion: These books don't belong, and neither do you.ā.
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@nathaliejacoby1 This is a HORRIBLE question. We are the UNITED States šŗšø. We fought a bloody civil war over this. We may not agree with what other states are doing but we are ALL part of America. Stop dividing us. #StrongerTogether.
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@wyonaf Snow crabs 2nd of Alaskaās 3 major crab stocks to collapse. Climate change has also caused a decline in salmon runs in the Yukon and Kuskokwim river systems.
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1/2: āCan politics kill you? Research says the answer increasingly is yes.ā . Links to conservative policies.š .
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@sailorboygreg @waltshaub I get what you are saying and like your post, but it is not Catholics in general; it is people who want a Christian theocracy. Language is important.
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@dtmooreeditor My Dad was an English teacher and passed in 2020. I would have loved to share this post with him and discuss it. Thank you! It made me smile even though I miss him! ā¤ļø.
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@AnneSerling @RachelCoboltBlu Thanks for sharing. Your Dad was beyond his time and itās shameful that he is still so relevant.
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1/2: Two of Trump's top campaign aides:. "Shitty not to have even acknowledged the death of the Capitol Police officer," Tim Murtaugh. āThat is enraging to me. Everything he said about supporting law enforcement was a lie.,ā Matt Wolking .#January6thHearings.
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@GSmokesweed1 Hi Grandma. I made bulk marinara to jar and meatballs to freeze in smaller quantities yesterday. š . I havenāt made the pasta yet but Iām thinking spaghetti and marinara for me and spaghetti and meatballs for my husband. Have a nice dinner everyone!
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1/6: Democracy in the ballot Wednesday (Moore v Harper). The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday re: a Republican-led challenge that could significantly increase the power of state lawmakers over elections for Congress and the presidency.
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@fiona_webster22 This is a fabulous thread @fiona_webster22 . Other examples: wearing pads over their ears for Trump after (we still donāt know whether it was glass or a bullet) BUT they refused to wear masks to protect fellow citizens & wore AR-15 pins after school shootings. Itās appalling.
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@antifaoperative @BrianELogan This facility is horrifying and needs to be shut down now! š š š.
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@GSmokesweed1 That sounds good!! Weāre continuing our Oktoberfest menus. I made a ton of mushroom gravy to freeze in small batches. Weāre putting it over leftover SpƤtzle from Wed. See š . Fav part? I tell Hubbie what I made, he tells me how itās actually pronounced, & we š & š & š¤£!
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@HeatherThomasAF Itās been years since they passed, but I miss our boys so much when I see this (2 golden retriever brothers). Such gentle babies ā¦ and the soft mouths. I still ā¤ļø seeing the clip. It made me š. Thanks for sharing!.
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History repeating itself, which is one reason why @GovRonDeSantis and @GregAbbott_TX are stopping teachers from teaching it.
To embarrass Northern liberals and humiliate Black people, southern White Citizens Councils started their so-called "Reverse Freedom Rides," giving Black people one-way tickets to northern cities with false promises of jobs, housing, and better lives.
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1/2: Interesting article š Two Black men are competing for a U.S. Senate seat today in a process that was crafted by segregationists in Georgia to stifle Black political power.
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āYou may say I'm a dreamer.But I'm not the only one.I hope someday you'll join us.And the world will be as one.ā.āJohn Lennon. Wishing for peace in 2023.
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Under the guise of protecting āparental rights,ā Moms for Liberty pushes far-right political agenda for local public schools. Group portrays itself as a grassroots non-profit but is funded by national right-wing groups/individuals. #SchoolBoardsMatter š.
Within hours, the school board had voted to fire the districtās first Black superintendent, terminate the districtās lawyer, ban critical race theory and set up a new committee to decide whether certain books and materials should be banned from schools.
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Pres. Biden will extend the payment pause on federal student loans until after June 2023 (or until his debt forgiveness plan is no longer blocked by courts). Federal student loan bills had been scheduled to resume in January 2023. #studentloans .
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@cmclymer Beautifully written & expresses my thoughts exactly. BTW, I worked 2-3 summer jobs and 1 during the year t/o college & graduate school. It wasnāt easy paying off my school loans but Iām happy to pay for others. Weāre all connected & I want to live in a just & educated society.
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Once again, @Will_Bunch knocks it out of the ballpark. I highly recommend reading his articleš.
It's crazy that the non-stop lying convicted felon and rapist whose big line was, "No, I didn't sleep with a porn star" is NOT the guy pundits are demanding leave the race. But the debate showed Biden can't save democracy. Only we can. My instant columnš
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@GSmokesweed1 Hi Grandma. Your dinner sounds good! You can do sweet or savory versions of our dish but we went for sweet using this recipeš I love breakfast for dinner! Enjoy your meals everyone!. Dutch Baby Recipe:
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I should have made it clear that the person who made the remark about not being able to afford 2 separate systems of education was Eddie Campbell, president of the Kentucky Education Association. I thought I added that in. Sorry!.
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@FutureDocs They walked out quietly and peacefully after first trying other avenues to have that speaker removed. She is a vocal advocate of something that is egregiously harmful to their future patients. This is definitely an appropriate use of professional voice.
Short š§µ on professions & voice. For those of you who think that it was āunprofessionalā for incoming medical students to walk out of a whitecoat ceremony in protest of them featuring a vocally anti-abortion speaker, remember this:. 1/4.
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@GSmokesweed1 Hi Grandma. Your dinner sounds great! I made some focaccia and I added the last of my summer cherry tomatoes to some roasted red peppers to make a simple sauce. We are going to have it over pasta. Enjoy your meals everyone!
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@NoLieWithBTC During the 2016 campaign, Trump vowed to surround himself "only with the best and most serious people.ā What he didnāt say was that āthe bestā means the most corrupt and vile. And so it continues ā¦.
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@SIfill_ @nytimes @dcwdkim @xandraladee My father in law, who grew up in NYC and took the subway to school, talked about and demonstrated how to do this, but your story is extra special. Congratulations and thanks for the great memories!.
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1/2: Reports coming out of Moore County, NC are deeply disturbing. #DomesticTerrorism #hatecrimes Two articles š .
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@HeatherThomasAF Oh my how I love these chicken videos! My husband is a little afraid bc he knows how much I want my own! ā¤ļø š.
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