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Fiercely committed to equity and compassion. Always ๐Ÿ’™ Retired widowed AZ educator who loves books, politics, culture, art, nature, whisky, wine, and community. Woke AF. Ally for ALL groups. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐ŸŒˆโ˜ฎ๏ธRESIST HATE! MUST HAVE bio, posts, public profile for a follow.

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โ€œThe U.S. Army brought the leading citizens of Ohrdruf to tour the facility, which turned out to be part of the Buchenwald network of concentration camps. A U.S Army colonel told the German civilians who viewed the scenes that they were to blame. One of the Germans replied that what happened in the camp was 'done by a few people,โ€™ and โ€˜you cannot blame us all.โ€™ And the American, who could have been any one of our grandfathers, said 'This was done by those that the German people chose to lead them, and all are responsible.'"

"The morning after the tour, the Mayor of Ohrdruf killed himself. And maybe he did not know the full extent of the outrages that were committed in his community, but he knew enough. And we don't know exactly how ICE will use this warehouse. But we know enough. I ask you to consider what the Mayor of Ordruf might have thought before he died. Maybe he felt like a victim. He might have thought 'How is this my fault? I have no jurisdiction over this.' Maybe he would have said, 'This site was not subject to local zoning, what could I do?' But I think, when he reflected on the suffering that occurred at this camp, just outside of town, that those words would have sounded hollow even to him. Because in his heart he knew, as we do, that we are all responsible for what happens in our community.โ€

โ€œThe U.S. Army brought the leading citizens of Ohrdruf to tour the facility, which turned out to be part of the Buchenwald network of concentration camps. A U.S Army colonel told the German civilians who viewed the scenes that they were to blame. One of the Germans replied that what happened in the camp was 'done by a few people,โ€™ and โ€˜you cannot blame us all.โ€™ And the American, who could have been any one of our grandfathers, said 'This was done by those that the German people chose to lead them, and all are responsible.'" "The morning after the tour, the Mayor of Ohrdruf killed himself. And maybe he did not know the full extent of the outrages that were committed in his community, but he knew enough. And we don't know exactly how ICE will use this warehouse. But we know enough. I ask you to consider what the Mayor of Ordruf might have thought before he died. Maybe he felt like a victim. He might have thought 'How is this my fault? I have no jurisdiction over this.' Maybe he would have said, 'This site was not subject to local zoning, what could I do?' But I think, when he reflected on the suffering that occurred at this camp, just outside of town, that those words would have sounded hollow even to him. Because in his heart he knew, as we do, that we are all responsible for what happens in our community.โ€

A resident named Walter calmly took the mic and recounted an April 9, 1945 newspaper clipping about the liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp...

"And we don't know exactly how ICE will use this warehouse. But we know enough."
www.welcometohellworld.com/a-surprise-z...

05.02.2026 16:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 935 ๐Ÿ” 314 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11 ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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A Surprise Zone of Interest We are All Responsible for What Happens in our Community

A dispatch from Surprise AZ where residents gathered to protest plans for a warehouse concentration camp in their community by @azrww.bsky.social

โ€œDespite this evidence of authoritarian power, it is possible for even the most local form of government to take a stand in the name of the people.โ€

05.02.2026 15:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 877 ๐Ÿ” 261 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11 ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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โ€œI watched him dieโ€ฆ then I watched them maneuver his body like a rag dollโ€” only to discover it was because they wanted to count the bullet wounds and see how many they โ€˜gotโ€™, like he was a deer.โ€

28.01.2026 05:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 25164 ๐Ÿ” 11771 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 916 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1050
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MILAN MAYOR SALA:

โ€œ.. This is a militia that kills. ..
It's a militia that enters people's homes by signing permits for themselves. โ€ฆ It's clear that they're not welcome in Milan, there's no doubt about that."

@cbsnews.com
www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-mil...

28.01.2026 11:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 2417 ๐Ÿ” 823 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 85 ๐Ÿ“Œ 46
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Thank you, Mr. President.

28.01.2026 12:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 37496 ๐Ÿ” 10211 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1420 ๐Ÿ“Œ 606
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What a photograph.

โ€œNearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicagoโ€ฆโ€

Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign youโ€™re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

15.11.2025 13:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 22822 ๐Ÿ” 9894 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 864 ๐Ÿ“Œ 673
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๐Ÿ”ฅ @agiftfromtodd.bsky.social : "Yโ€™all get it now?? Do you understand whatโ€™s possible? I don't wanna hear no more 'my vote doesn't matter. Nothing ever changes.' Look what happens when you participate. We win everything. There are more of usโ€ฆ for the rest of your damn life, you gotta vote.โ€

06.11.2025 21:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 8825 ๐Ÿ” 2870 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 275 ๐Ÿ“Œ 271
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๐Ÿคฃ๐ŸŽฏ

07.11.2025 00:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 9884 ๐Ÿ” 2458 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 180 ๐Ÿ“Œ 89
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When you desperately want to starve Americans:

06.11.2025 23:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 14454 ๐Ÿ” 5292 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 738 ๐Ÿ“Œ 362
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Newsom Knowsโ€ฆ๐Ÿคฉ

06.11.2025 02:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 233 ๐Ÿ” 68 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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๐Ÿ’ฏ

04.11.2025 22:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 12337 ๐Ÿ” 4072 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 382 ๐Ÿ“Œ 180
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To annoy the Millers.

04.11.2025 23:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 11794 ๐Ÿ” 2507 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 735 ๐Ÿ“Œ 166
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This is an excellent idea!!!

03.11.2025 19:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 29750 ๐Ÿ” 9689 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1053 ๐Ÿ“Œ 972

This. ๐Ÿ˜ก๐Ÿ˜ก๐Ÿ˜ก๐Ÿ˜ก

03.11.2025 20:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Zohran, Tish James and Brad Lander lead a procession of hundreds walking across the Brooklyn Bridge at dawn.

Zohran, Tish James and Brad Lander lead a procession of hundreds walking across the Brooklyn Bridge at dawn.

Tish James, Brad Lander, Tony Simone and Rita Joseph wait for the march on the bridge.

Tish James, Brad Lander, Tony Simone and Rita Joseph wait for the march on the bridge.

Zohran at a packed press conference outside city hall, Tish James and others raising their hands in the air.

Zohran at a packed press conference outside city hall, Tish James and others raising their hands in the air.

Early this morning, our city still plunged into darkness, I set off to walk the Brooklyn Bridge.

As the sun came up, we were joined by canvassers, labor leaders, elected officials, and working people โ€” a movement to bring a new day to our city.

Tomorrow, we win it together.

03.11.2025 16:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 22671 ๐Ÿ” 3828 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 415 ๐Ÿ“Œ 187

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 91st day out of the last 103.

12 days of work in 103 days.

With full pay and benefits.

The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.

It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

03.11.2025 10:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 21706 ๐Ÿ” 8346 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 753 ๐Ÿ“Œ 441
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Ellen Mitchell (@ellenmitchell2)

substack.com/@ellenmitche...

02.11.2025 20:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 31 ๐Ÿ” 27 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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What he said Part 3: ๐Ÿ’ฏ ๐ŸŽฏ

03.11.2025 19:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 23957 ๐Ÿ” 7010 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 520 ๐Ÿ“Œ 224
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31.10.2025 01:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 490 ๐Ÿ” 230 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22 ๐Ÿ“Œ 14

I donโ€™t want my tax dollars going to billionaires, the military industrial complex, or โ€œfriendsโ€ of the powerful.

I want people fed, everyone with an education, health insurance, housing.

You know, that stuff Jesus said.

31.10.2025 04:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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REV. BLACK (who was shot in the head with a pepper ball): โ€œIf this is what theyโ€™re doing to pastors, journalists, teachers, mothers, and the elderly gathered to sing and pray outside ICE facilitiesโ€ฆ what might they be doing to our neighbors who are behind those walls?โ€

31.10.2025 02:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 32943 ๐Ÿ” 12033 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 461 ๐Ÿ“Œ 416
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Stalanism and Stephen Miller - Timothy Snyder 10/08/2025 #TimSnyder #politicstok #resisttyranny #politicstiktok #historytok #fypใƒ„ #stalin #stephenmiller TikTok video by Viral Ts

Snyder on Stephen Miller
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8D6XXKL/

31.10.2025 04:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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30.10.2025 12:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 24500 ๐Ÿ” 8732 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 543 ๐Ÿ“Œ 276
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lining his pockets

30.10.2025 10:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 318 ๐Ÿ” 123 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 35 ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

Amazon just announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.

UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.

Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.

This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

29.10.2025 19:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 27784 ๐Ÿ” 10649 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 966 ๐Ÿ“Œ 457

Thank you, Kathy Hochul! She just allocated 40 million dollars for 16 million meals for low income families who are losing their SNAP benefits. The Felon is spending 200+ million for a gaudy vanity ballroom, while children are hungry & air traffic controllers are going without pay!

27.10.2025 21:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 159 ๐Ÿ” 55 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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NBC just gutted the very teams that gave marginalized voices a seat at the tableโ€”then called it โ€œrestructuring.โ€

The cuts:

๐Ÿ“ŒNBCโ€ฏBLK (Black community coverage)

๐Ÿ“ŒNBCโ€ฏLatino (Latino community coverage)

๐Ÿ“ŒNBCโ€ฏAsianโ€ฏAmerica (Asian American community coverage)

๐Ÿ“ŒNBCโ€ฏOut (LGBTQ+ community coverage)

19.10.2025 23:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 9010 ๐Ÿ” 5098 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1119 ๐Ÿ“Œ 573