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April Rodgers
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Retired Family Therapist. Goals: 1) Finish granddaughter's quilt, 2) Write memoir. #harmreduction #tribalsovereignty #mmiwg #stopwarondrugs #reproductivecareishealthcare #mentalhealthcareishealthcare
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November 21, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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NEW: The leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community in Minnesota enabled a child abuser by pressuring his victims to forgive and forget his sins — so that they could never speak of them again.

With @startribune.com
Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Hours after Border Patrol swept through Charlotte, protesters filled uptown with courage, not fear. They marched peacefully, stood united, and refused to be intimidated.
Charlotte showed up.
And it showed strength.💪
November 20, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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DST does not save energy. “Arizona would consume more energy if it implemented Daylight Saving Time.” #DitchDST!
November 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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November 20, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Can you believe people over on 'X' are freaking out over a headline that Zohran Mamdani is going to require all K-12 students to learn and know Arabic numerals? LOL! 😂🤣

Arabic numerals: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 0 🙄
November 19, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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CHARLOTTE: “More than 20,000 students missed school Monday”

Standing up to Trump’s lawless ice goon raids
November 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Today’s Daily Stoic:

“.. The call to courage is not simply the call to conquer fear. It is the call to conquer fear in service of something greater than yourself. To speak the truth, even when it costs you. To do what’s right, even when it’s hard.”

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Daily Stoic | Stoic Wisdom For Everyday Life
Stoic Wisdom For Everyday Life
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November 17, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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November 17, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Reposting
November 17, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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Jeffrey Epstein survivors released a new video urging Congress to vote to release the Epstein files
November 17, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Yes, sadly it is real.
November 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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November 16, 2025 at 1:53 AM
@thewelshtaffy24.bsky.social Happy Birthday, many happy returns of the day!
November 15, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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Jeezus christ on a cracker! Living on earth has certainly lost its appeal.
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Scientists Warn Key Ocean Current Collapse Could Bring Ice Age
Iceland has declared the potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a major ocean current system that transports warm tropical water northward and moderates European...
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November 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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Today’s Knitting Circle at the Portland ICE facility.
#knittersagainstfascism
#craftivist
#resist
November 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
A wise woman with her familiar, Tribble, who never sits on laps!
November 13, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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November 7, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Even small voting areas show huge impacts
November 6, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The Kumeyaay discovered that seeds of the datura (locoweed), which is poisonous to animals and humans, could be ground up and used as a headache remedy. This is an example of indigenous brilliance. The Kumeyaay lived so sustainably that they left little trace here in Southern California.
November 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Our stories aren’t only about survival, they’re about brilliance, innovation, and strength that’s lasted for millennia.

Teach the pain, yes, but teach the power too.

We are more than what was done to us. We are still here.
✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻
November 1, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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October 31, 2025 at 5:21 AM