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@melsdogs

Former pet sitter/dog walker, amateur photographer, polisci, news junkie, dog lover, foster dog mom, nature lover and birder. Leguminati 🫘

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Nothing like seeing the Cubes in your neighborhood to put the chill in you. #fuckice

07.03.2026 20:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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07.03.2026 06:07 πŸ‘ 6503 πŸ” 2489 πŸ’¬ 243 πŸ“Œ 81

Investigators now say the U.S. likely bombed a girls’ school in Iran, killing over 160 people, mostly children. If confirmed, it would rank among the worst civilian massacres of America’s Middle East wars.

06.03.2026 11:41 πŸ‘ 5387 πŸ” 2155 πŸ’¬ 411 πŸ“Œ 149

I've had some major bouts with depression in my life...becoming most acute in my mid teens. I've been fortunate enough to receive some excellent help when I needed it...from caring therapists and psychiatrists who found the best medication for me.

Get help if you need it. There is hope for us all.

06.03.2026 21:23 πŸ‘ 1802 πŸ” 258 πŸ’¬ 83 πŸ“Œ 17
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07.03.2026 06:07 πŸ‘ 9343 πŸ” 2746 πŸ’¬ 551 πŸ“Œ 151
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I am frankly more concerned about the apathy of the American public and even more importantly the lack of leadership in the Democratic Party.

This is not a dress rehearsal. Every single American must speak out against this Facist administration.

06.03.2026 13:40 πŸ‘ 20095 πŸ” 7836 πŸ’¬ 1079 πŸ“Œ 502
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No More Benefit Of The Doubt Last Sunday, we discussed a number of cases pending in front of federal district judges in Minneapolis.

Some judicial opinions have to be read in full, like the one I parse for you to night, from Judge Tunheim in Minneapolis.
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

07.03.2026 07:21 πŸ‘ 1246 πŸ” 396 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 23
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Iran War Update 4 Events from the last 24 hours

Catch-up.

07.03.2026 13:11 πŸ‘ 133 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 6
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Bert and Gert (annual visitors) are taking a break in the snow #birds

07.03.2026 13:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh snapppp!

Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant at the memorial service for Rev. Jesse Jackson:

"The service wouldn't have been this long if were able to go to the Capitol, but the Capitol is now only reserved for pedophiles and podcasters."

🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿

06.03.2026 23:46 πŸ‘ 2414 πŸ” 756 πŸ’¬ 48 πŸ“Œ 47
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🎯🎯

06.03.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 25585 πŸ” 9231 πŸ’¬ 846 πŸ“Œ 369

Classic!

06.03.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is not good.

06.03.2026 13:40 πŸ‘ 9648 πŸ” 3692 πŸ’¬ 756 πŸ“Œ 468

Look how well it went with the Shah!

06.03.2026 15:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Valid point

06.03.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So Trump wants a say in who leads Iran. Really? Has anyone looked at the collection of losers he's had in both of his administrations? His plus minus on HR decisions isn't stellar.

05.03.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 1678 πŸ” 255 πŸ’¬ 134 πŸ“Œ 20

Kristi Noem has done a stunning amount of damage and it’s good she’s gone.

But this doesn’t change the fact that we need a complete overhaul of DHS, impartial investigations into the killings of two American citizens, and information on children that were taken from Minnesota.

05.03.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 40303 πŸ” 9099 πŸ’¬ 1491 πŸ“Œ 306
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Spring is coming #bird #birding

06.03.2026 12:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Northern Lights Alert: 10 States In Line For Aurora Thursday Night NOAA is forecasting a G1-class geomagnetic storm on Thursday, March. 5, through Friday, March 6, with the aurora borealis possible from northern U.S. states and Canada.

Northern Lights Alert: 10 States In Line For Aurora Thursday Night

05.03.2026 12:45 πŸ‘ 1242 πŸ” 232 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 7

Looking for some writing gig work. If anyone has any leads, I would be grateful.

My job was recently terminated, so in need of something to help me get through til another job lines up, or I get published.

05.03.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 343 πŸ” 156 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 1
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'Abortion Reversal' is Unethical. Here's Why. As a bioethicist who conducted research at three highly ranked research universities across the country, the continued efforts to undermine medication abortion, including the promotion of β€˜abortion pi...

"Anti-abortion advocates aim to confuse women by promoting β€˜abortion reversal,’ [which]...lacks credible scientific support. Quite simply, there is no ethical way to design an abortion reversal study. Meanwhile, we have 25 years of evidence proving that medication abortion is safe and effective."

06.03.2026 11:15 πŸ‘ 358 πŸ” 145 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 11
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ICE detains reporter Estefany RodrΓ­guez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany RodrΓ­guez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.

They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

05.03.2026 23:41 πŸ‘ 12237 πŸ” 7398 πŸ’¬ 292 πŸ“Œ 337

So far the war in Iran has cost an estimated $5.5 billion.

That's roughly $1 billion per day.

$41,666,667 per hour.

$11,574 per second.

People do not want this.

They want a living wage. They want healthcare. They want to be able to afford a home. They want their basic needs met.

05.03.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 18729 πŸ” 7291 πŸ’¬ 795 πŸ“Œ 414
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Well would you look at that

05.03.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 28322 πŸ” 8011 πŸ’¬ 840 πŸ“Œ 340

Spot on!

05.03.2026 17:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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AOC: This is about actual crimes happening in front of us. This is about shredding the Constitution and plunging us into war. This is about taking crypto money and money laundering… So if you’re asking me if I’d support impeachment, I do

05.03.2026 01:34 πŸ‘ 21491 πŸ” 5889 πŸ’¬ 392 πŸ“Œ 218
Nightly votive in the porch garden.

Nightly votive in the porch garden.

"Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most, that has made it possible for evil to triumph." β€” Haile Selassie
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05.03.2026 01:42 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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NOEM: I would disagree with the judge

CROCKETT: I'm sure you would, but can you tell me whether or not you have a law degree?

NOEM: A what?

CROCKETT: A law degree

NOEM: No I do no-

CROCKETT: Okay

04.03.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 32490 πŸ” 8337 πŸ’¬ 1205 πŸ“Œ 679
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WALZ: What a 'stop payment' meant by what the administration did last week is 400,000 children without healthcare

COMER: We believe that's your fault

WALZ: Our Medicaid error rate is lower than your state

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