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Carol Pladsen-Bloom's avatar

Painful to read. I might be maxing out on awful news for the day. Time to walk the dog, Ripley, and make some lunch. Having just learned I have mild anemia, I'm taking some pills and eating liverwurst, which I love. We'll see in a few weeks if that's helped.

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Julie Bannerman's avatar

Keeping high beam headlights on the atrocities of this regime is a service to the country of the highest order - thank you. Without a daily chronicle, the deafening noise of a thousand distractions overwhelms the signal of what is true and real - as MAGA intends. We also can spread the word.

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Kasey Coff's avatar

Portland?!? Trump's declaring Portland "war ravaged"? If a scriptwriter tried to sell this less-than-a-year presidency as a film treatment, they'd get the brush off so fast they'd have abrasions - "Absurd! Ridiculous! Geddouttahere!!"

Sometimes I think, "I hope my alarm goes off soon. This is a nightmare..."

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Becky Hughes's avatar

Thank you for being our Point Person... for keeping us fully informed of the appalling events of our days..Your insight and brilliant writing provide some comfort for me as we go through this atrocity...

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Gary R Simonds's avatar

Well described and analyzed. But I am further disturbed by the lethargy of our side. I fully expect the treasonous-by-neglect republicans to fully ignore this horrendous action but why am I not overwhelmed by the volume and vehemence of the response from our Democratic elected officials? Why are they not out on the streets? On the capitals steps? On every network? By not going batshit crazy about such malignant and dangerous lunacy, they are normalizing if before the very people we need on our side — particularly when the elections come about. No wonder why so many stayed home in the presidential election. The Democratic party needs to be crystal clear about EVERY republican malfeasance, particularly the egregious ones. This is most definitely an egregious one.

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Vi Mooberry's avatar

:( :( :( Woe are we! Knowing and reading is painful, but on the other hand, ignoring the causes of the pain will lead us further down the rabbit hole ! There is no talking down from this critical stage we're in. Only facing the cold hard facts and working to change them will suffice. Thanks, Mary!

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Katy Bolger's avatar

Another day in paradise.

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TJ's avatar

Again, Voltaire — “Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities"

War ravished Portland currently via webcam.. seems pretty gosh darn calm .. like tumbleweed quiet..

Just Release the Epstein files..

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