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Artist-Author-Artisan,creative;NO LISTS!~,have written 4 HuffPost & more;ret RN & fierce activist #RESIST🌊 💙

Joined October 2008
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THIS is dark time for us,but NOT w/o Hope. Hold fast to yr ideals; we'll have a shot @ reversng some Draconian measures in Midterms; meanwhile #RESIST, keep the faith & support ea other. We'll survive AND triumph if we stick togethr & WORK HARDER. +/-15 MILLN Dems didn't evn VOTE
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Pretty clear Ossoff emerged thruout Midterms as force to be reckoned with,in best possible way. I had ideas about '28 candid8s but he's cemented my predictn. I saw his same kind of energy in JFK & again in Obama. It'd bless me to see that energy grace our WH a 3rd time in my life
Jon Ossoff was 16 when he finished reading John Lewis’s memoir and wrote him a letter. He asked if he could interview him, spend some time with him, anything that would let him learn from the man whose book he had just read. He didn’t expect an answer. Lewis wrote back and invited him to work in his congressional office. There was something about that letter Lewis would have understood. He had written one himself at 17. A college near his home in Alabama had never answered his application, and Lewis wanted to challenge its segregation. He wrote to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. without telling his parents or his teachers. King did not just write back; he sent Lewis a round-trip Greyhound ticket to Montgomery so they could talk in person. Oh my! The first time Lewis and Ossoff sat down for a meal, Lewis spent about an hour and a half telling him about the rabbis and Jewish activists who had marched alongside him in the South. Ossoff was a Jewish kid from Atlanta. He knew from the book what had happened to Lewis on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, where a state trooper fractured his skull during a march for voting rights. Now Lewis was telling him who had walked beside him. The internship lasted a few months. The friendship lasted 17 years. In 2017, when Ossoff ran for Congress and lost, Lewis was there on election night. A reporter saw him sitting in a small room next to the party, looking out into the room. Later that night, Lewis came out and told the crowd how glad he was that he had answered the letter Ossoff sent him in high school. Lewis died in July 2020, six months before Ossoff won his first Senate race. When Ossoff took the oath of office, he had copies of two old passenger lists in his jacket pocket. One recorded his great-grandfather Israel’s arrival at Ellis Island in 1911. The other recorded his great-grandmother Annie’s arrival two years later. In his hand was a book of Hebrew scripture that had belonged to Rabbi Jacob Rothschild, who led the Atlanta synagogue where Ossoff had his bar mitzvah (this is a Jewish coming-of-age milestone for a boy, usually at age 13). In 1958, white supremacists had bombed that synagogue. Rothschild and his wife, Janice, grew close to Martin and Coretta Scott King in the years afterward. Janice lived long to see Ossoff take the oath with her late husband’s book This week, Georgia reelected 39 year old Jon Ossoff to the United States Senate. At his victory speech in Atlanta, he thanked his wife, Alisha, and their daughters, Eva and Lila. Then he talked about a conversation he expects to have when Eva is older. He imagined her asking what he did when people were losing their health coverage and voting rights were under threat. He told the crowd what he hoped he would be able to say to her. “The year you turned five, Georgia sent me back. Here is what we did with the time they gave us.” Isitoshe, After his win in Georgia, Jon Ossoff is now the prediction markets’ favorite to win the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028. He has the gift of gab and, some women are saying he is easy on the eye. But if he runs, the first test will be South Carolina, where Black voters helped turn Joe Biden’s campaign around in 2020. Ossoff will have to make his own case to those voters and when he talks about John Lewis there, he will tell them about the man who wrote back to him at 16, sat down with him over lunch, and was still in his corner the night he lost his first race. May the day break
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Jon Ossoff was 16 when he finished reading John Lewis’s memoir and wrote him a letter. He asked if he could interview him, spend some time with him, anything that would let him learn from the man whose book he had just read. He didn’t expect an answer. Lewis wrote back and invited him to work in his congressional office. There was something about that letter Lewis would have understood. He had written one himself at 17. A college near his home in Alabama had never answered his application, and Lewis wanted to challenge its segregation. He wrote to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. without telling his parents or his teachers. King did not just write back; he sent Lewis a round-trip Greyhound ticket to Montgomery so they could talk in person. Oh my! The first time Lewis and Ossoff sat down for a meal, Lewis spent about an hour and a half telling him about the rabbis and Jewish activists who had marched alongside him in the South. Ossoff was a Jewish kid from Atlanta. He knew from the book what had happened to Lewis on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, where a state trooper fractured his skull during a march for voting rights. Now Lewis was telling him who had walked beside him. The internship lasted a few months. The friendship lasted 17 years. In 2017, when Ossoff ran for Congress and lost, Lewis was there on election night. A reporter saw him sitting in a small room next to the party, looking out into the room. Later that night, Lewis came out and told the crowd how glad he was that he had answered the letter Ossoff sent him in high school. Lewis died in July 2020, six months before Ossoff won his first Senate race. When Ossoff took the oath of office, he had copies of two old passenger lists in his jacket pocket. One recorded his great-grandfather Israel’s arrival at Ellis Island in 1911. The other recorded his great-grandmother Annie’s arrival two years later. In his hand was a book of Hebrew scripture that had belonged to Rabbi Jacob Rothschild, who led the Atlanta synagogue where Ossoff had his bar mitzvah (this is a Jewish coming-of-age milestone for a boy, usually at age 13). In 1958, white supremacists had bombed that synagogue. Rothschild and his wife, Janice, grew close to Martin and Coretta Scott King in the years afterward. Janice lived long to see Ossoff take the oath with her late husband’s book This week, Georgia reelected 39 year old Jon Ossoff to the United States Senate. At his victory speech in Atlanta, he thanked his wife, Alisha, and their daughters, Eva and Lila. Then he talked about a conversation he expects to have when Eva is older. He imagined her asking what he did when people were losing their health coverage and voting rights were under threat. He told the crowd what he hoped he would be able to say to her. “The year you turned five, Georgia sent me back. Here is what we did with the time they gave us.” Isitoshe, After his win in Georgia, Jon Ossoff is now the prediction markets’ favorite to win the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028. He has the gift of gab and, some women are saying he is easy on the eye. But if he runs, the first test will be South Carolina, where Black voters helped turn Joe Biden’s campaign around in 2020. Ossoff will have to make his own case to those voters and when he talks about John Lewis there, he will tell them about the man who wrote back to him at 16, sat down with him over lunch, and was still in his corner the night he lost his first race. May the day break
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Dude, midterms was our Christmas and Thanksgiving. Now run along before we sex-change you, wrap you in a burka and force you to eat tofu dogs. P.S. Don't forget you have an abortion every Tuesday, then you're teaching illegals how to vote, and January is Jihad awareness month.
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Dude, midterms was our Christmas and Thanksgiving. Now run along before we sex-change you, wrap you in a burka and force you to eat tofu dogs. P.S. Don't forget you have an abortion every Tuesday, then you're teaching illegals how to vote, and January is Jihad awareness month.
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Today on November the 6th, our father, my mother's husband went home to be with his mother whom he lost when he was a young man. He also went to be with his father, whom he loved and respected immensely. Richard Neece Ojeda lived an extraordinary life. He enjoyed the love of a wonderful woman. He traveled the world and lived a life of service that started in the US Air Force and continued after graduating from the Mayo Clinic where he was commissioned as an officer in the US Army. After military service my father spent the next 55 years practicing anesthesia. He was the first man in Logan County history to perform an epidural at Logan Regional Hospital in Logan, WV. Over many years, he would be remembered as the man who gave the majority of epidurals for those giving birth in Logan County, West Virginia. My father enjoyed traveling to Guatemala where he worked with Doctors Without Borders and administered anesthesia to children born with cleft palates. On a normal trip to perform that work, he would treat over 1000 children every time he was there. Our father traveled the world. One of my favorite conversations with my father was in 1990, when I was stationed in Germany. I was at the train station in Frankfort when I called home. My father would tell me the details of that train station because he had also spent time there a couple of decades before me. In 2003, my father flew to South Korea to spend a couple of weeks with me where we climbed volcanoes in the South China Sea. We rode in a submarine and visited temples all across Cheju-Do Island. At the end of those two weeks, we both flew to Hawaii where we visited the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, visited Ernie Pyle's grave at the Punchbowl and climbed Diamond Head Peak in Honolulu. Our father was a very well-read man. He maintained a library in our home that is still in existence today. He was an avid supporter of scientists like Albert Einstein, Neal deGrasse Tyson and Carl Sagan and could spend hours talking about quarks and black holes. My father was a passionate Catholic and said his rosary almost every night. He was proud to be a member of the Knights of Columbus.........and my father was a very generous man. He gave freely. He loved everybody and believed that everyone deserved a second chance. He loved to ski and spent time skiing in Canada, Colorado and of course in the mountains of West Virginia. But most importantly, He loved his family. He spoke of his brothers and sisters often and was truly proud of each and every one of them. He would often speak about his brothers who all had reputations as being some of the best welders to work for the mines in southern West Virginia. His fondest memories go back to his childhood when he lived in the Coal Camp in Dehue, West Virginia. They didn't grow up with a lot of money.......but they were rich in love. His father taught every one of them the value of hard work while their mother showed them all how to be generous with those around them. If you were a child that was close to their home when it was dinner time, she fed them too. I could continue speaking the praises of my wonderful father. We will love him forever and live lives that will guarantee us all, that we will see him again. Love you Pop ❤️
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The back-door meeting with Jared concerned me---still does. I just haven't seem him stand up tall for us, fight for us; fight against the WH madness--even tho we've been in minority, Leadership voices should be HEARD~
Jill Jones “Woke up to MSNow doing a Prop Piece on Hakeem Jeffries. Looks like everyone is more intent on making the story about him being the first black house speaker than listening to what the people want. I used to be a supporter of his but just feel he’s same old same old. He didn’t endorse Mamdani. He didn’t speak out in support of El Sayed. Never Forget that BAFFLING MOMENT IN April 2024, Congress had an opportunity to strengthen Americans’ privacy protections by requiring warrants for certain searches of their communications collected through federal surveillance. The amendment failed in a 212 to 212 tie. Jeffries voted AGAINST it. Had he voted yes it would have passed. Think about that. The Democratic leader had an opportunity to protect a fundamental civil liberty and chose otherwise. 🤷‍♀️ So before the media starts celebrating the historic possibility of our first Black House Speaker, I’d like to know exactly what kind of leadership we’re celebrating? Per a friend of mine. “I’d like to know details of why he’d meet privately with f jarod kushner?”
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THIS story--is historic & well worth yr read,even if only to deepen yr understandng of how profound the @scott_colom vote tabulatns are for a state w/MS' history. It is truly chilling & reading it makes you feel you need to clean your eyes after. I recall Medgar Ever's death💔😪
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I maintain my prediction that Temu Goebbels, aka Daytime Dracula— does NOT make it to the 6 month mark. 😡😤👊 He can sure do damage up til then —but hoping NEW LEADERSHIP will stay on him~ 🤬
🚨 BREAKING: STEPHEN MILLER PROMOTED! DEMOCRATS SEND THANK-YOU CARDS! 😂 I don't understand why everybody thinks we're supposed to be terrified of Stephen Miller becoming White House Chief of Staff. Have you forgotten who helped write the policies voters just rejected? Stephen Miller! The immigration crackdowns. The confrontational rhetoric. The constant doubling down. And after the Blue Wave, Trump looked at all that and said: “THAT'S MY GUY! PROMOTE HIM!” 🤣 Hell, even some Republicans wanted him FIRED! But no. Let's put him in charge of the entire White House staff. Stephen, congratulations! You helped make yourself one of the most recognizable faces of an administration facing a major electoral backlash. And now you've been handed an even bigger microphone. It's like losing a baseball game because your pitcher gave up 14 runs, then making him the manager. So thanks for the memories, Stephen. And as for 2028? Nobody knows how that election will turn out. But apparently Trump has decided the answer to voters rejecting his administration's direction is to put one of its principal architects in charge. That's not a course correction. That's putting the iceberg in charge of the Titanic. 🚢😂
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I 👏🏻 LOVE 👏🏻 THIS!!!! Great for a Saturday chuckle~. 😆 Enjoy~
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🇺🇸 HERE'S WHAT I BELIEVE: • I believe every human being deserves dignity and respect, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, nationality, wealth, or political affiliation. • I believe equality isn't something we ration out to people we approve of. • I believe Black lives matter. Hispanic lives matter. Asian lives matter. White lives matter. Every life matters. And recognizing discrimination against one group doesn't diminish anyone else. • I believe LGBTQ+ Americans deserve the same freedoms, opportunities, safety, and happiness as everyone else. • I believe women deserve bodily autonomy and the right to make deeply personal medical decisions without politicians controlling their lives. • I believe religious freedom includes the freedom to practice Christianity, Islam, Judaism, any other religion, or no religion whatsoever. • I believe your religion can guide YOUR life without becoming the law governing MINE. • I believe immigrants are human beings, not political punching bags. We can have borders and immigration laws without abandoning compassion and basic human dignity. • I believe workers deserve fair wages, safe workplaces, affordable healthcare, and a reasonable opportunity to build a good life. • I believe billionaires aren't inherently more deserving of opportunity, influence, or dignity than the people whose labor helps create their wealth. • I believe capitalism can create opportunity, but it shouldn't be an excuse to exploit people. • I believe healthcare should be accessible without forcing families into financial ruin. • I believe education should teach people HOW to think, not WHAT to think. • I believe science, evidence, and facts matter more than political loyalty. • I believe climate change deserves serious attention because future generations will inherit the consequences of our decisions. • I believe responsible gun ownership and meaningful public safety measures can coexist. • I believe the Second Amendment belongs to every law-abiding American, not one political party. • I believe the Constitution matters in its ENTIRETY, not just whichever amendment supports someone's current argument. • I believe military service means defending the freedoms of people who disagree with you, too. • I believe patriotism means loving your country enough to hold its leaders accountable, regardless of party. • I believe democracy requires honest elections, peaceful transfers of power, and accepting that sometimes your candidate loses. • I believe nobody is above the law. Not a president, not a billionaire, not a politician, and certainly not me. • I believe freedom of speech includes the freedom to criticize powerful people without being labeled an enemy of the country. • I believe disagreement doesn't make someone my enemy. • I believe empathy is strength, not weakness. • I believe kindness costs very little, but cruelty can cost someone everything. • I believe people deserve second chances, opportunities to grow, and the freedom to change their minds when presented with better information. • I believe leadership means serving people, not demanding their submission. • I believe a person's character is measured by how they treat people who have nothing to offer them. • I believe we should treat people the way THEY want to be treated, not simply assume everyone wants what we want. • I believe being wrong isn't shameful. Refusing to learn is. • I believe respect is demonstrated through actions, not demanded through titles, wealth, political power, or intimidation. • I believe my rights end where violating someone else's rights begins. • I believe nobody should have to surrender their humanity to belong in this country. And Howard, here's something else. I'm a veteran. A husband. A father. A working American. A leader. A neighbor. A gun owner. I'm also someone who believes we have an obligation to leave this world better than we found it. I don't claim to be perfect. I don't claim to know everything. And I certainly don't claim to be better than you. I believe in fighting for people, not finding people to fight. I believe in lifting people up rather than pushing others down. I believe in judging individuals by their character and actions, not their skin color, religion, identity, or political label. And I believe the true measure of freedom isn't how much freedom we demand for ourselves. It's how much freedom we're willing to defend for people who are different from us. Now you know what I stand for. 🇺🇸
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We are proud of you Justin!!💙💙
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She’s a moron— and SHE didn’t accomplish any peace talks—Pope Leo was working on this for many MONTHS before she jumped up to take credit. This was a shameful dog & pony show—& we owe @Ukraine an apology for it. 🤬😡😤😞
Beyond tragic. Ukrainian delegation is forced to stand by the russian war criminals who represent the terrorist state responsible for kidnapping Ukrainian children, killing civilians, and attempting to genocide the entire nation. I understand that Melania wants to earn brownie points. But you don't do it at the expense of an already suffering victim. Shameful and despicable.
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We cannot just turn the damn page on Donald Trump’s corruption. We must expose the grift, hold those responsible accountable, and make sure it NEVER happens again.
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Jared Kushner has painted himself into a corner As part of an unprecedented effort to lead negotiations while being on the payroll of foreign gov'ts, Kushner has insisted that he is NOT a gov't official — just a volunteer This will make it very difficult for him to defeat a Congressional subpeona
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For 10 years we’ve had a freak show of alcoholic, narcissistic, drug addicted, abusers, pedophiles, thieves, and monsters running the government. It’s so refreshing to see normal people winning all these seats and governorships. I’m falling in love with our country all over again it’s like we’ve been hostages for the past 10 years.
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I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of support for my campaign as we fight to make sure every lawful ballot is counted. We saw historic voter turnout in this election across Mississippi and showed the country that Mississippi Matters — in large part due to the support of my day one team who has been with me all along. My campaign, alongside the DSCC and Elias Law Group, Lisa Ross, and our great team of local attorneys, are leading the effort to ensure every eligible voter is heard and I am confident that when votes are counted, we will flip this seat. Stay tuned for more updates from our team!
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Conservative businessman, Omeed Malik, a close Trump ally and investment business partner with Don Jr, steps down from Fannie Mae Board. Hmm, I wonder if that has anything to do with shady and illegal deals and the fact that investigations and accountability will start in January? 🤔 realtor.com/news/trends/omee…
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