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Hey guys. Sorry if you got a notification I had a video up. I opened a blaster of illusions and I somehow recorded it in slow motion making an 8 minute video 49 mins. I feel dumb. I’ll post “my hits” as soon as my daughter wraps up her basketball season. They are currently 0-7. Will they win the final game? I’m taking action on the game now. I’ll have a pod up later for my payers.
I’m sorry to report that planning nourishing meals, prepping ingredients, moving everyday, strength training, fresh air, sunlight, and consistency do in fact help you to look and feel hot - and, to the dismay of Amazon carts everywhere, greens powders only make you feel broke and annoyed 😒
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Looking for a different side dish? This is one of my absolute favorites to make, especially when I make it in a large batch to freeze portions for later.
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Substack is the only platform not currently owned by a billionaire, and I have full editorial control over my content.
It’s why I’m here. Thank you all for joining me.
Let’s redefine the future of media in America, together.
Over the past 5 days I have been warned to "stay in my lane" and "stick to decluttering". I've been reminded (not so nicely) that no one cares about my political views. I have received a handful of 1-star reviews on Apple Podcasts which threaten to tank my show. I have also lost hundreds of email subscribers.
Still, I must ask: What's the point in having a platform if you don't/won't use it when it matters?
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As a middle aged, British 🇬🇧 wife and mother I don’t normally swear on Substack but I feel compelled to say this:
Trump you are not fit to lace Zelenskyy’s boots. Shut the fuck up you bullshitting fucker and tell your long lashed bitch Vance to do the same.
Feel free to restack, I need a cup of tea. ☕️
Slava Ukraini. 🇺🇦
We’ve been on the road from New Hampshire since December 5. We’ve not been close to the ocean since we left Key West and drove along the Atlantic and the Gulf of MEXICO on December 19. In two days, we’ll leave our extended stay in the deserts of the American Southwest and spend time along the Pacific Ocean. It will be grand to be back!
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My hate for Trump is not really about politics. And as a Ukrainian, I’d be perfectly entitled to hate him for that.
But my real hate, my real disgust for him, has to do with his behavior as a human being. Just that.
He’s rotten.
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Regardless of RFK Jr being confirmed as HHS secretary, I will continue to provide evidence based health education on social media. We need more helpers now more than ever.
Hey Democratic Party,
You ain’t raising money until you start raising hell.
Sincerely,
A Huge Portion of Your Supporters
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This would be awesome!
Years from now when I am dead and dust, I pray my fellow historians will be writing about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jasmine Crockett that I christen #TheOffense! Happy Women’s History Month, Goddess-damnit!
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You have to hand it to the UK - they got rid of Liz Truss as prime minister for wrecking the economy in less than 2 months. Trump has done the exact same thing and yet he’s still here, like herpes
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The target isn’t Christians, it’s Christian nationalism.
The target isn’t white people, it’s white supremacy.
The target isn’t heterosexuals, it’s homophobia.
The target isn’t men, it’s patriarchy.
So don’t take it personally. Join the work and dismantle the oppressive systems.
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I wish every living former U.S. President would stand up, hold a press conference, and tell the world Trump’s treatment of Zelensky is not right. Who’s with me?
The president likes his name on stuff. Wouldn’t it be fun to name all of his accomplishment:
Trump Recession
Trump Unemployment
Trump Measles Outbreak – each death – another Trump Measles Death
Trump Retaliatory Tariffs
Trump Government Shutdown
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Here is video of the massive crowd that showed up to join Bernie Sanders to Fight Oligarchy in Michigan.
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Europe needs to back Ukraine with everything then freeze Trump out. Make him absolutely unimportant
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sorry to be a boomer about this but i fear we’re in the peak of a geographic orientation recession. people can’t get to point a to point b without the use of their phones, even if a and b are points frequently visited. will need everyone to pay attention and start studying maps again i’m so serious. you have to know the city you live in.
Hey Friends, I’m here of Substack, and here is why I decided to leave MSNBC and go 100% independent with all my content.
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What’s the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you in public?
Now imagine it happening on live television, in front of a sold-out crowd at Madison Square Garden, with some of the most legendary musicians in history watching. That’s what Sinead O’Connor faced on October 16, 1992, during Bob Dylan’s 30th Anniversary Concert.
Just da…
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I'm hearing great things about this platform and I'm happy to share updates on my work sharing Maryland and the American people here on Substack!
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NOTE: If Trump/Musk really cared about identifying "waste, fraud, and abuse," they wouldn't have fired all the Inspector Generals, who actually have the expertise to do it
Damn right! He is a true leader with courage and strength. He is not ill mannered, verbose or self serving.
🇺🇦 REAL Americans stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦
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BREAKING: On Saturday night, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents entered a student residential building at Columbia University in uptown New York and detained Mahmoud Khalil, one of the lead negotiators on behalf of pro-Palestine protesters at 2024’s Gaza solidarity encampment. He is being held in an ICE facility.
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TRUTH!!
To put it mildly, singling out a law firm and lawyers because they successfully represent those you consider your opposition is a very dark step on the road toward autocracy.
Very dangerous territory.
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Just a quick reminder, if Russia ceased firing there would be a cease fire
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You don’t expect a grocery list to break your heart. Until it does.
I was filling shelves in the baking aisle, when I noticed her—an elderly woman clutching a handwritten grocery list that looked like it had been folded and unfolded a hundred times.
She kept glancing at it, then at the shelves, then back at it—like the list itself might change if she stared at it long enough.
I asked if she needed help, and she gave a small, tired smile.
“Oh, I do,” she said. “But it’s silly.”
I assured her it wasn’…
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No cis woman has ever been out jogging and thought “I hope I don’t get murdered by a trans woman.”
Have you ever walked through a historic cemetery? Seen the dozens of crushingly tiny headstones, markers to children taken far too soon by disease and infection?
Do you know why those graves are fewer today?
Vaccines.
Antibiotics.
Laws against asbestos in our flour, sawdust in our bread, chalk and fecal matter in our milk.
RFK wants to go back. Resist.
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I'm loving the growing excitement around zines and self-publishing right now. In a time of heightened surveillance and censorship, creating physical media feels more essential than ever. I'll be highlighting some of my favorite radical queer zines as a reminder that we’ve always found ways to speak our truth and find community!
Norway has just decided to increase its support to Ukraine for 2025 from 35 to 85 billion Norwegian kroner ($7,81 billion). Compared to the size of the population, the Norwegian aid equals $483 billion from the USA.
Tusen takk, Norge!
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People who can’t handle criticism are unfit to lead.
Weak leaders fear dissent as a threat to their power. They silence their critics to shield their egos.
Strong leaders welcome dissent as an opportunity for growth. They silence their egos to learn from their critics.
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Trump is talking constantly about Canada wanting to be a 51st state so the billionaire controlled press starts writing about it like it is something Canadians want (they do not) as opposed to what it is, ground work for doing to Canada what Putin did to Ukraine. It’s propaganda. And people need to shut that shit down.
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Consequences grow for Elon Musk as foreign governments work to unhitch from his Starlink satellite company. According to Bloomberg, French satellite operator Eutelsat stock is climbing (more than 400% this week alone) as talks for it to replace Starlink’s terminals in Ukraine gather steam and its CEO seems happy to step up.
My outlook for the week ahead, in my newsletter, Civil Discourse.
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For every $1 in funding for the CFPB, more than $4 has been placed back in consumers’ pockets. It's one of the most efficient government agencies we have. So why did Trump fire the director, and tell the anti-scam police to stop work and go home?
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Friends, you have no idea what it’s like to be Ukrainian at this moment.
We’ve been through much harder things over the last 3 years and 4 days. But this is still a punch to the stomach like few others.
Thank you for your solidarity. Especially to those in the United States of America who don’t endorse this monster.
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Trump is surrendering America. Trump is the opposite of strong. He is a tiny, weak, small, scared, trembling, sissy, husk of a man. There is nothing manly about his fat, sweaty, smelly, gross, makeup'ed self An absolute joke
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“Here’s a little secret: America isn’t $36 trillion in debt because working-class people have Social Security and Medicare. It’s because billionaires and corporations aren’t paying their fair share. End of story.” #SocialSecurity #Medicare #WeThePeople
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Putin just illegally detained a legal US resident without a warrant or charge because he peacefully protested the Govt’s policies enabling war crimes. His lawyer & family have no idea where he is.
This is fasci—
Wait—sorry I misread. Trump did all of the above to US greencard holder Mahmoud Khalil. 😳
No warrant. No formal charge. Just an arrest in the dark of night and transported to an undisclosed location.
This is fascism and if you think he’ll stop at Palestinians, you’re sorely mistaken.
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I’m glad Trump is playing so much golf
It always cheers me up, because I remember that Hitler shot himself in a bunker
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I’m horrified by what happened today in the Oval Office. Trump & Vance are a disgrace. Putin puppets, period.
I stand with Zelenskyy and the people of Ukraine 🇺🇦.
A year ago Trump faced multiple federal criminal indictments and today he’s hosting a ‘crypto summit’ at the White House then flying down to host Mar a Lago for 1 million a plate group dinners & 5 million a pop face to face. Don’t ever let anyone tell ‘no one is above the law’ BS.
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A historian observes the treatment of Ukraine’s president in the Oval Office and sees it for what it is. An important perspective for us to understand.
Fascism backed by Big Money is one of the most dangerous of all political alliances. We saw it in 1930s Germany, and we're seeing it again today.
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Raise your hand if you KNEW it would take no time at all for trump to fuck up America's economy. 🤚
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Protests are not illegal. It's a Constitutionally protected right. I've reviewed the text, and it applies even if people are protesting a Tesla dealership.
Kanab always takes hold of our hearts. Now we are on to different places and different faces.
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i’m curious: would you vote for pete buttigieg for president in four years?
BREAKING: Arkansas just passed a bill authorizing Ivermectin to be sold over the counter.
Do you support this? YES or NO?
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Hey friends unfortunately I won’t be able to do the show today as my dad had a medical issue come up. Can’t do the show from the doctor‘s office. Hopefully I’ll be back tomorrow!
She’s a true patriot.
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Just a thought here but if you don’t want someone to steal your Social Security check, maybe get a ring camera and also don’t elect a convicted felon
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I note Trump has made English the official language of America
He needs to be careful. It he demands that it be spoken properly, he will lose most of his voters
Poor baby. I'm glad she was taken care of. 🙏
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This man is the leader of the free world.
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WINTER: Ohio's seasonal snowfall is below normal with a steep decline shown in National Weather Service data from around the state.
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Beware of any Christian movement that acts as though the world is full of enemies to be destroyed rather than full of neighbors to be loved.
Beware of any Christian movement that demands the government be an instrument of God's wrath but never a source of God's mercy, generosity, or compassion.
It continues to be remarkable that so many analysts and journalists, who are clearly poorly-researched, publicly insist they "know" certain facts about vaccine safety that they're mistaken about. They don't know enough to be embarrassed.
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I will not stop educating people about the importance of vaccination, especially because children cannot advocate for themselves.
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This is the best modern, non-academic Christian essay that I have ever read before, in my life.
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Umm I don’t know why this has happened, but my newsletter has gained about 20,000 new subscribers in the last few weeks! I’m a doctor by background, but I gave up my medical career to fight for the NHS. I write about how politicians are destroying our healthcare system and… I can’t quite believe how many brilliant people I’m connecting with x
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Every single Democratic candidate should be running on the platform of defunding Elon Musk. Basically pledge to vote 'no' on any budget bill that directs a single penny toward SpaceX or any of his companies.
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Spending the next month trying to spark a resurgence of Easter lamb cakes
We need to start a mass movement to support Ukraine, with millions of people, contributing millions of dollars, and aid
Perhaps the good offices of 'The Contrarian" can assist, accounting, easy donations. & other administrative tasks. BRYAN MCKOWN Active ABA