Barbara Blackstone Profile
Barbara Blackstone

@BBlackstone1

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Democrat💙; retired RN, Mother, Music Lover🎶’ Celtics☘️, HARRIS-WALZ For the People!

Boston, MA
Joined April 2011
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Barbara Blackstone
6 years
Secretly cow towing to our enemy was never called diplomacy, it was called treason!
@realDonaldTrump
Donald J. Trump
6 years
I got severely criticized by the Fake News Media for being too nice to President Putin. In the Old Days they would call it Diplomacy. If I was loud & vicious, I would have been criticized for being too tough. Remember when they said I was too tough with Chairman Kim? Hypocrites!
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@AttorneyCrump She needs to repaint it herself as part of her community service
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@ReginaMichele5 What a story- it really brings home the seriousness of Justice Clarence Thomas’ behavior in not recusing himself. Can’t believe Supremes don’t have a code if ethical conduct.
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This is definitely the problem.
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Rex Chapman🏇🏼
4 years
Weston, Florida: Former NFL player Brandon Marshall was trying to move into his new home. Security called the police. His net worth is an estimated $18M His scared children were in the car. It never ends...
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Our free press is one of our most important rights. Trumps method us to get Americans to distrust all news that criticizes him. Google fascism
@realDonaldTrump
Donald J. Trump
6 years
The Summit with Russia was a great success, except with the real enemy of the people, the Fake News Media. I look forward to our second meeting so that we can start implementing some of the many things discussed, including stopping terrorism, security for Israel, nuclear........
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@Numbers28 The fear that he will lose if others gain. It’s a weak position
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@marsha_vivinate I just heard her story on Joy Reid. The woman shot her through a closed door while she was with one of her children. Ben Crump is on the job- killer needs to be arrested. AJ Owens, mother of four. God rest her soul and care for her children.
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@LisaMarieT11 She is totally amazing to me. She raised 5 children Then went into public life. She used to be way “too liberal” and now she’s “not progressive enough” She knows how to get as much possible from who she’s got to work with in the house-she has to get the votes people
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@EJLandwehr @deadnightagain @DarkTwistedMeow @nytimes @nytopinion I don't want to hear from men on abortion. Women's bodies are their own.
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6 years
We can give huge tax cuts to the 1% and corporations, but we can’t give food supplements to those in need?1 in 6 children in the US are hungry.
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6 years
#SmartDissent Week In Review (4/4): 2,000,000 Low-Income Americans To Lose Benefits Under @HouseGOP Farm Bill #Poverty #PoorPeoplesCampaign #ChildrenUnderAttack @USDA
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Donald Trump meets secretly with Putin and takes up Putin’s ideas On Crimea, Ukraine, Syria and Israel- excluded our own military and intelligence officers and congress!Putin wants a sham vote in eastern Ukraine so he can take it over!
@realDonaldTrump
Donald J. Trump
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I got severely criticized by the Fake News Media for being too nice to President Putin. In the Old Days they would call it Diplomacy. If I was loud & vicious, I would have been criticized for being too tough. Remember when they said I was too tough with Chairman Kim? Hypocrites!
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@Nicolette_star8 @keithboykin She just said which church AND pastor are hers. And she’s always said her mother raised her as a Black girl in America. Please find something else to do. I’m going to fill out my ballot for Kamala now
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So @MSNBC and @CNN . You didn’t care to cover her week long trip to Africa , but you WILL cover @VP Harris trip to Nashville today, right? I’m sure she’ll address assault rifles and racism.
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8 years
Omg , We were wondering why Trump wanted a murderous leader to visit..watch Eric selling in Phillipines.Where is the swamp @realDonaldTrump ?
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#TrumpLeaks Video: Eric Trump says his best project ever will be in the Philippines #trumprussia #resist #amjoy
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Barbara Blackstone
6 years
A Plan: How Democrats can mobilize new voters
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When we organize, meet people in community where they are & don’t make assumptions about who is a ‘likely’ voter - we win.
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@l78lancer Sometimes it helps to remember she won the popular vote by around 3.5 million- but that just shows why the electoral college is screwed up
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6 years
@ChrisCuomo Chris, point your influence at McConnell and Repub Senators. House has voted several times to reopen the government. Senate needs to act. Speaker should react to pressure from Limbaugh?!! It’s not both sides
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7 years
Trump gives speech in Poland affirming NATO,Polands work in fighting ISIS,our 5K troops in Poland--then goes right to CNN and fake news,
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@Bakari_Sellers @HillaryClinton Yes,it’s such a shame we cannot have the benefit of all her expertise and humanity because of russian interference, voter suppression, electoral imbalance, racism, misogyny, purists, third party and non-voters. No,I’m not over it, I just hope we can prevent further damage
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@Emilylgoodin We’re hoping we can keep our democracy, we’re very much in danger of losing it. Peaceful transition of power is a MUST in a democracy, as is not keeping top secret docs, with nuclear info, in one’s home.
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@LindseyGrahamSC What you said and how you acted us already down in history- you’ll never outlive it
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6 years
@bleuzlady747 @RepAdamSchiff What’s wrong is newspapers and media were more interested in Hillary Clinton’s email issue. They failed us.
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@JoeyMannarinoUS No one? Not true. My grandparents are from Italy. Are you aware US soldiers lost their lives while on the ground in Italy saving the Italians from Fascist Mussolini ? How quickly we forget. There were likely plenty of American WASPS who didn’t want to defend Italy.
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Barbara Blackstone
6 years
Donald Trump has started a trade war with our allies!
@realDonaldTrump
Donald J. Trump
6 years
I told you so! The European Union just slapped a Five Billion Dollar fine on one of our great companies, Google. They truly have taken advantage of the U.S., but not for long!
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@Yamiche Half the time I think he’s a master manipulator , but lately I’m getting more of a feeling he’s beginning to believe some of his own crazy talk
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6 years
@childrenshealth @BarackObama 😭😭😭 goodness just gets the tear ducts going these days. Watching those children spontaneously reach out for hugs....
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@PoliteTroll2020 @dinachka82 If you care about the well being of others, you’ve got to be a Democrat. It’s more clear then ever now.
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5 years
@batlaw55 @dburbach If the Republican Senators would stand up to him we could get back on a sane track, but they continue to prop him up
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@OmarSolimanCEO Of course I don’t know this lady, but music is sometimes the only thing that can get a response from people with Alzheimer’s. If I had to predict my future...I’m gonna make sure I have all my Beatles CDs with me. So nice of that man to keep singing despite background laughter
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@DjTARZAN In time if pandemic j would say purposely coughing in someone should be considered an assault
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@VanJones68 @realDonaldTrump Van, you could’ve been proud of the bill without saying that stuff
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@SpeakerPelosi Thank you for refusing to allow the investigation to be turned into a circus with the likes of Jim Jordan and Banks.💪💪💪👍👍
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7 years
Who had the primary goal of obstructing Obama fir 8 solid years? And it’s come back to bite them in poll numbers
@realDonaldTrump
Donald J. Trump
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The Democrats only want to increase taxes and obstruct. That's all they are good at!
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@Ali_Digital @genealogist99 America is starting “morality police” with some states wanting citizens to report their neighbors who have to travel for an abortion, and doctors! Just like they had Jewish children reporting their parents and neighbors in Nazi Germany! Rigid religious government doesn’t work!
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@RailrodeMike @LechMazur I think we should have an annual COLA adjustment yearly for the minimum wage- then we wouldn’t have to fight about a large increase every 10 years it would be easier for businesses to anticipate too
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@DeanObeidallah @realDonaldTrump This fight between two racists is ...amusing?
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8 years
Trump acting like a mindless bully--may have worked for him when he backed out of contracts with workers etc, but dangerous as potus.
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8 years
So back out on deal with ally and then what happens when you need them (Aussie key intel liason)
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@sfpelosi Omg I love the picture ! She’s such a pro and she means business!
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@Azbigboy1 @DJNYC1 @ZerlinaMaxwell He really wanted to shut her up - didn’t work
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@jp3carroll @NPR The Medicaid fraud Im aware of has been done by health care companies such as fraudulent billing in home care companies, medical equipment companies, health care providers...not patients
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Barbara Blackstone
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@Sifill_LDF @nhannahjones @HowardU I read it, Sherrilyn, it had me in tears. I retweeted it as a moving learning experience for all those who think there is equal opportunity in our country, and to understand systemic racism, white supremacy behavior. I’m so sorry it happened
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Barbara Blackstone
7 years
Senate vote on health care bill postponed!!
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CNN News Central
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. @SpeakerRyan : "I would not bet against Mitch McConnell ... I have every expectation the Senate will move this bill"
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@thereidout @JoyAnnReid Omg Joy, your Tucker rant was priceless 👍 A+ or would it be 4.0. He’s gonna be stuttering ! Lol
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@DeadlineWH @SenDuckworth @NicolleDWallace You’re quite a woman, Sen Duckworth, so glad you made it home. Thanks for sharing the Army’s values , especially to never leaving a fellow soldier behind. ❤️
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@MMFlint Need attention?
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@MikeSington I’m so sorry @VictorBlackwell , no it’s not the way it should be.
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2 years
@BFriedmanDC This is another chilling way of addressing women and babies. Alito objectifies women and coldly ignores women as real, feeling people who need agency over their own bodies! He is way out there, and I think would proceed to regulating birth control methods too.
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@cbouzy We all saw the murder of George Floyd over and over. The cop was convicted of murder which is no easy feat. George was calling out for help- doesn’t matter if it was for his mother or his girlfriend.
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@george_capen They think they’re being cute. This is the only way the boys can try and protect trump and family. Ugh
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@FrankAmari2 @BillKristol Now they need to withhold money from politicians who vote to restrict voting rights
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@PopularLiberal Agree with your urgency. We’ve got to win all 3 in ‘24. Next stop facism.
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@realDonaldTrump If only you knew what Easter and true Christianity meant. If you did you would never toy with the lives of 800,000 young people as you did on Easter morning.
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@RCdeWinter 😂😂😂. Have a good weekend!
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@TheFungi669 @expobear1 That’s hilarious, we just learned they Fox employees all knew they were lying to their listeners for months.
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@Bakari_Sellers It’s terrible! My neighbor had one- it’s just a bunch of cheap foam cubes inside a case
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@brianplydon @CAPAction And Obama had to start with Bush’s economic meltdown
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@mitch_dat @redbird2fly @_SJPeace_ @Derby9445 When I get pulled over for speeding, the cop asks for my license and registration, hands me a ticket and leaves. He doesn’t ask me to get out of the car, or threaten to arrest me for not getting on the ground. From what I can see, black men are tired of putting up with it
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@cwebbonline If they try to reject that vote, Ohio may be a Blue state before they’re finished.
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@spiceyresistor @EuromaidanPress @LincolnWatchman Some people in this world are fighting gif their freedom, while we are demonstrating against wearing a mask
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@JordanUhl @johniadarola Whyyyy would he keep this where people can find it omg
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@TudorDixon @gretchenwhitmer My goodness, you don’t know a brilliant woman when you see one. She carried on her job for all Michiganders thru all the pandemic, violence and death threats that had to be stopped! I certainly hope Michiganders re-elect her.
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3 years
The Virginia GOP funded a terrible antisemitic campaign flyer. What kind of people are they?
@TheLastWord
The Last Word
3 years
Virginia State Del. @HelmerVA says he was “stunned” when he saw that the state’s GOP funded an anti-Semitic flyer targeting his campaign. Helmer says the tactic shows why he must remain “committed to making sure our country doesn't go in this direction.”
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@docrocktex26 We won't forget >90% AA women voters, >80% AA men voted for Hillary, right? and 37% of white voters...Hmmm
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@RepLucyMcBath @reesetheone1 Must be so hard for you to enjoy Thanksgiving every year. I’m so sorry about the loss of your son, RepMcGrath. Thank you for your work in Congress for gun control.
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@SpeakerPelosi Thank you, Speaker Pelosi, I’m very proud to be a Democrat under your leadership. As you said, the republic and rule of law must be saved for the benefit of all of us. We have a rogue president. @MSNBC @CNNPolitics
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@TianaTheFirst He is still currently saying she should be prosecuted. Let goodness start with him
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@Jillbiden46 Yes, strong, confident stride. Oh yeah, beautiful too. She’s got it all
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@nowthisnews @thematthewcooke Agree with everything except “out in the streets”-we don’t need another civil war. Stacy Abrams and Teams showed how justice can prevail if every Black and Brown person comes out to vote, joining only 41% of the White vote. Justice can still win
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@CheriJacobus And he chose to run his anti Biden piece while Biden was hosting NATO!
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@BillAckman @Esqueer_ Don’t make it worse by denying it. There was a roomful of people there
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@mromano Fantastic! Do you know anyone is or can help the lady in Texas who got 5 years for registering to vote while she was on parole? She wasn’t aware of the restriction,and officials even helped her. This stuff is so outrageous, I’m glad you and your organization take it on
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@ChrisCuomo @AlisynCamerota Good job , you two. SO appreciate what you're doing on NewDay...the straight truth
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@ThisWeekABC @jonkarl How do you sleep at night Mick Mulvaney? We’ve allowed not only the other perps, but @realDonaldTrump to “spew his hate on social media” and in front of “wide audiences on TV” Trump is exacerbating hate and his fellow white supremacists-every day and esp at MAGA rallies
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@tribelaw @HillaryClinton I think she’s fabulous
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@Patriot_in_CA @RepBarbaraLee Caring about a death isn't "politics" it's somebody's life
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@mmpadellan I never heard the Federal workers break and start criticizing the Dems. As difficult as it was, they kept the blame where it belonged
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@camorris Agree, couldn’t believe that interview.
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@Dr_Zanzibar @bryanbehar Some people stay in denial that Hillary Clinton was loved by millions of us.
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@EricHolder And don’t evaluate people just by their age. Her personality and experience carried the day
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@SpeakerPelosi What a beautiful speech. We have relied on you in holding together people to get tremendous legislation passed. Thank you so much, I’m glad you will be here for the transition. Thank you to your family and healing prayers for your husband.
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@maddow Entire trump operation honestly gets me physically ill. Immoral and dangerous. I never thought I would see the US turn into this in my lifetime.
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@Alfaiomi They are strong people, fight to save their country
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@RepMattGaetz @JohnWDean @realDonaldTrump Did you notice how trump is still obstructing justice by trying to prevent his people from testifying?
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@justinjm1 @ExGOPKathyCroft Wonder how he could have gotten fixated against immigration
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@clairecmc @NicolleDWallace @DeadlineWH Claire, I just can’t thank you enough for appearing on various MSNBC shows. You’re always the voice of sane, logical opinions, well honed by all your Senate experience. I can’t believe the people of Missouri let you go! Thank you!
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@DaveTKoenig @DanielNewman God help us. Deep condolences to his family
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@ChicagoLola @GlasnostGone Well see if it’s “ most” in Nov 2020. I hope so
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@KevinMKruse I was proud of Chuck today. He needs to keep it up
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@JohnWDean @sreokc That unkempt untalented “opera” singer screaming at the end took the cake, ending with Ave Maria yet, I guess for the catholic vote.
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@MalcolmNance God, Malcolm, I think It was better when white supremacists had to hide their racism. After the last 4 years they think they can shout it out in peoples faces. Better they go back under the rock?
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@RoxineKing We’ve got to make laws against these dangerous rabble rousing lies.
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@CrossConnection Listened twice and saved it. It’s reinforcement of my continuing education on systemic racism and white supremacy in our origins. I hope the Board at UNC Chapel Hill will find some courage and correct its mistake
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Barbara Blackstone
8 months
The only financial problem we have left is grocery store prices. Time for corporations to lower their prices as their costs have decreased. Don’t hang on to excess profits, like Diapers!
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President Biden
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Inflation is the lowest it has been in nearly three years. And wages, wealth, and jobs are higher than they were before the pandemic.
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@aliberk65 @WarRoomPandemic Isn’t home under house arrest?
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@JoeNBC @kkalmes2 Agree- let’s just remember that to have Liberty each one of us needs the Right to Vote! We need to pass the Voting Rights Bills- will yo help?
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@jrivanob Pelosi wasn’t even informed
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@UROCKlive1 @paulsperry_ Going to blocked right now
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@JamesMartinSJ @ctrlamb I felt like their has been great progress with Pope Francis, until I realized he says being gay is not a crime but it is a sin. What kind of a welcome is that? imo acceptance of a human being includes accepting the sexuality they were born with, right?
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@JoaquinCastrotx Totally agree that separating women and children at our border is inhumane. Children will be highly traumatized.
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