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My husband Joe.
Last night we flew home from vacation with two of our kids.
As soon as the plane took off, our 18-year old daughter became violently sick.
For over three hours, he wiped her forehead with a damp napkin. He fed her small pieces of ice and smoothed her hair back from her face.
❤ if you support Zelensky
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An excellent take on such an important topic. Thank you for this necessary hard stance
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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?
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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This man is the leader of the free world.
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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. 🇺🇦
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I’m quite surprised at how many sensible people wonder, like me, if Putin doesn’t have something on President Trump
If it WAS true, what would have been happening that isn’t happening now ?
This is an inquiry made in complete seriousness
Abuse will not count as evidence, for or against
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This is why I couldn’t get behind this book even though everyone loved it. It had a lot of good points but this take is 💯
Honoring a REAL President of honor, integrity, and bravery on Presidents Day. 🇺🇦
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There’s nothing wrong with Billionaires having billions. There is something inherently wrong with billionaires cutting your benefits, and help to the poor through USAID, and running around with a chainsaw giggling.
You can have power or billions. But we refuse to be an oligarchy
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A reminder: Vladimir Putin could end the war in Ukraine right now, just by ordering his soldiers to go home. No need for treaties or negotiations.
4:02 AM in Ukraine.
So many of you subscribing to read my words. it's still something I don’t fully understand. I look inside my heart, put those thoughts into the world, and somehow, they find their way into yours. Across borders, across time zones.
It’s breathtaking.
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🙏 3 steps to authentic prayer:
1) Find a quiet spot and set a timer for 5 minutes.
2) Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and say nothing. Just sit in God’s presence.
3) If your mind starts to wander, gently return to a single phrase like “Jesus, I trust in you” or “Speak, Lord, I am listening.”
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Three things I like about Substack
You meet a better class of person
It’s not run by the greediest man in the world
I’ve forgotten what this one is
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A reader told me this week that “Your politics are a bit too loud right now. Wish we could stay focused on shared faith.”
In case you need a response when people tell you to be quiet or stay in your lane (especially nice Christian folks), I thought I’d share my response so you could tuck it in your back pocket.
“I'm glad the internet is vast and wide so that you can find other places to nurture you. It's crystal clear to me that right now is a time of widespread injustice that calls for people of…
This Forever Father.
He could be on vacation.
Out to dinner.
Mid-conversation.
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Hey friends… I’m Catholic now 💗
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I am so so beyond excited to have joined the Church today and to have recieved the Eucharist for the very first time! I will be giving a much more detailed account of all that has happened and transpired in the last few months so soon! For now, thank you for every prayer, intention, and kind word of enc…
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.
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Outside the Russian embassy in London.
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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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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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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Jasmine Crockett called out House Republicans for not admitting Russia invaded Ukraine.
Few are as vocal as Jasmine. This is true leadership.
Did anyone else see the horrific display in the Oval Office last Friday as a ritual exercise in male domination? I don’t want to insult great apes, but I’ve seen similar performances at the zoo. Trump and Vance sought to humiliate Zelensky, treating him with the same disrespect they treat … well, women.
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Dear President Zelensky and the people of Ukraine,
You don't deserve this.
We are ashamed.
We are embarrassed.
Signed,
--The 75 million Americans who voted for Kamala Harris
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Friends from USA, be sure that Ukrainians understand very well that Trump does not speak for all of America.
We see the millions who stand with us. We hear your voices, your outrage, your massive support. We know your hearts burn just as fiercely as ours.
And that is why we do not lose hope.
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People don't understand that Russia's motives are defensive and existential. Yes, Putin is a thug. Yes, they're the aggressor. But they feel that they are fighting for their survival. They are desperate, cornered, and willing to use any option to defend what they have left.
This makes them incredibly dangerous, and it means the West is p…
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Let's see a heart if you stand with Ukraine and are disgusted by Donald Trump. 💙💛
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Five loaves, two fish: "But what is that among so many?"
The disciples saw scarcity. Jesus saw possibility.
Abundance starts with offering your not-enough.
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Hi everyone, I have a request for you all.
Please follow my page as much as possible. I get my information directly from my CDC sources some were sadly fired last week, but others remain inside, risking everything to keep me informed about Bird Flu.
I report on Bird Flu, COVID-19, Tuberculosis, Measles, and other infectious diseases.
Stay informed and share for public health awareness.
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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Vance’s book Hillbilly Elegy advances the theory that people of low socio-economic status do not want anyone in charge who is smarter then they
are
Is that why we finished up with Trump ?
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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
I saw this on Reddit, and wanted to share… I worked in substance abuse treatment for three years as a testing psychologist, and this animation 💯reflects the histories I recorded.
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We tend to overcomplicate prayer. We think we need to have the right words, the right mindset, or a long enough stretch of time to make it count. But Jesus shows us a different way. His prayers were often short and simple:
“Father, forgive them.” (Luke 23:34)
“Not my will, but yours be done.” (Luke 22:42)
“Peace, be still.” (Mark 4:39)
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This is the best thing I've EVER seen from Shellenberger. I couldn't agree more.
I wrote about why the Catholic Church has supported foreign aid over the past several decades and why Catholics should be alarmed by the dismantling of USAID.
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Two market meltdowns.
One common denominator.
The Bloated Yam says Zelensky has “done a terrible job.”
Hmm…I never heard about Zelensky bankrupting an airline, a university, a casino, and luxury developments. or failing to fight COVID.
But I did hear that he stood off the whole Russian army for three years.
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Trump’s thinking is making me reconsider World War 2
All Britain had to do was to avoid that terrible was to surrender to Hitler
Why on earth didn’t Churchill think of that ?
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TRUTH!!
I’ve explained a thousand times over the course of years why that speech was necessary - it was practically word for word what I wrote for my speech in Washington in the fall. Europe has been instituting a gigantic anti-democratic mechanism and we needed the US to withdraw from it, which is what Vance did. I find it hard to believe a rea…
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Mary sat at Jesus' feet, learning in a culture where women weren't disciples.
She chose the space society said wasn't hers, and Jesus defended her right to be there.
Sometimes claiming space is a holy act of courage.
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I absolutely am ashamed at what just went down in the Oval Office.
Btw, Christianity is true.
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Just to remind all my followers of the main conclusion of the Dunning-Kruger effect
Very intelligent people assume that they are rather less intelligent than they actually are
Very stupid people believe that they are much more intelligent than they are, because they have absolutely no idea what it would feel like to be intelligent.
This would be awesome!
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US taxpayers have given billions to Elon Musk and he hasn’t said “thank you” once
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Last night, Kieran Culkin won an Oscar for his work in A Real Pain. If creating a strong emotional response in the audience is a gauge of good acting then in my case it was well deserved. I had a more visceral reaction to his character in this film than to any in recent memory, I could not stand him. Mostly due to the way he inhabited t…
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I was raised by a bully. What JD Vance and Trump just did in the Oval Office is exactly what bullies do. Yell, degrade, demean, interrupt, and fill the space with lies. Standing with Ukraine is the right thing, the ethical thing, the humane thing to do.
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The Social Security Administration is cutting 7,000 jobs and closing half of its regional offices. It's no coincidence that Elon Musk called Social Security a "ponzi scheme." They're gutting the program to make room for more billionaire tax cuts. It's time to speak up.
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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
My beloved daughter weighed 1 pound, 13 ounces at birth. She came three months early.
Her doctor told me she might not make it and, if she did, she would likely be disabled.
Eighteen years later, she’s on the honor roll at school. She’s written an entire YA book by herself. She is involved in theater. She stands up to bullies. She is kind,…
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How to brainwash your mind in next 7 days:
Wake up and don't look at your phone for 1 hour.
Drink 3 litres of water every day.
Do your most important task in the morning.
Exercise at least 1 hour per day.
Replace social media with knowledge books.
I encourage everyone interested in America’s place in the world to read this — extraordinary analysis and presentation of the facts. Also, I just donated to one of the charities he lists at the end. I think it would be a good idea for as many of as possible to do the same, send a powerful message that we, the American people, stand with Ukraine and democracy against Putin and tyranny.
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In a world of Trumps and Vances, be like Zelensky. A courageous, ethical, intelligent leader.
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Watched The Substance tonight. It’s nominated for an academy award so I thought it would be…art?
It was not.
Their day of reckoning will come America!
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I just want to say thank you to everyone who has reached out with kindness and encouragement, both personally and in these social media streets. So very proud of The Reidout @joy.msnbc.com team, who are truly family, and all of our supporters & friends. See you tomorrow night at 7 ET, one more time ‼️
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.
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All. Fucking. Hail. The. King!
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My oldest son Joseph.
He is the one in the center, holding the cake.
This picture was taken a week before he left for college. He had worked a this restaurant for three years.
The truth is, it isn’t easy to be the teenager with a job.
Reminder for those Americans hating on Ukraine: Ukraine gave up their nuclear warheads in 1994 after signing a deal with America that guaranteed their security. America has fucked Ukraine over twice.
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Best decision I ever made.
My mother called the diamond she wore every day her “get out of jail free card.”
When she died, I sold it.
My family was horrified. This was supposed to be my emergency fund—for things like a broken hip or broken central heating - serious stuff.
Instead, I built a garden.
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BREAKING: The Nobel Peace Prize Committee is reportedly going to award their prize to President Zelensky for his “extreme nonviolence exhibited when he didn’t choke out JD Vance in the Oval Office yesterday.”
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On the worst day of my career in special education, I scheduled a meeting with the associate principal. I was going to ask to be transferred.
I’d been assigned a classroom of 12 students with the most severe behavior issues in the school district.
After weeks of nonstop violence, chaos, and little progress, I needed to let administration know the reality of that position.
But before I opened my mouth, the administrator looked into my face with genuine compassion.
“Thank you for showing up here ev…
I'm sorry, but I don't believe anything RFK Jr. Says. He's NOT credible and his father would probably be rolling over in his grave.