SusanM
@samcaligal.bsky.social
Family historian, travel enthusiast, ret. public health nurse, reader, writer, & researcher, author of two books on early French-Canadian history. California - USA
Website: www.tracingsbysam.com
Website: www.tracingsbysam.com
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SusanM
@samcaligal.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Genealogy Tip Use local history to paint a more complete picture of your ancestor’s life. If you have #FrenchCanadian ancestry, these two books will be useful.
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Her parents owe their lives to the United States accepting them as asylum seekers fleeing religious persecution in Iraq in the 1980s. She wouldn't be here if we had not offered her family safe haven.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
Habba: There were individuals that were saying that this should be a safe harbor, a safe haven. Why? America is America because we protect our own.
November 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Her parents owe their lives to the United States accepting them as asylum seekers fleeing religious persecution in Iraq in the 1980s. She wouldn't be here if we had not offered her family safe haven.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
The founding of #Quebec, the founding of #Montreal — from the perspective of the women who were there. These two books are my contribution to Canada’s early #FrenchCanadian history. Nonfiction. Well-researched. Available on Amazon.
November 30, 2025 at 3:33 AM
The founding of #Quebec, the founding of #Montreal — from the perspective of the women who were there. These two books are my contribution to Canada’s early #FrenchCanadian history. Nonfiction. Well-researched. Available on Amazon.
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Home Depot wanted holiday cheer, got a whole-ass choir calling out their partnership with ICE instead…
November 29, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Home Depot wanted holiday cheer, got a whole-ass choir calling out their partnership with ICE instead…
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I’ll spare you the rest of Trump’s statement where he calls Tim Waltz the R-word & hate mongers immigrants—
On a day meant for gratitude, he ranted about “vermin,” & vengeance. It’s the clearest reminder yet — there is no moral bottom too low or autocratic line he won’t cross
On a day meant for gratitude, he ranted about “vermin,” & vengeance. It’s the clearest reminder yet — there is no moral bottom too low or autocratic line he won’t cross
November 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I’ll spare you the rest of Trump’s statement where he calls Tim Waltz the R-word & hate mongers immigrants—
On a day meant for gratitude, he ranted about “vermin,” & vengeance. It’s the clearest reminder yet — there is no moral bottom too low or autocratic line he won’t cross
On a day meant for gratitude, he ranted about “vermin,” & vengeance. It’s the clearest reminder yet — there is no moral bottom too low or autocratic line he won’t cross
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Another side project involves researching families living at a certain time in some of the small towns and villages my ancestors called home. The various work, religious, social, and familial connections are a knot worth untying in many cases.
#genchat
#genchat
November 29, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Another side project involves researching families living at a certain time in some of the small towns and villages my ancestors called home. The various work, religious, social, and familial connections are a knot worth untying in many cases.
#genchat
#genchat
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And we wonder why Democratic veterans felt the need to remind soldiers they didn’t have to follow unlawful orders?
November 29, 2025 at 3:59 AM
And we wonder why Democratic veterans felt the need to remind soldiers they didn’t have to follow unlawful orders?
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They apparently forgot to put the crazy uncle back into the basement after Thanksgiving
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
They apparently forgot to put the crazy uncle back into the basement after Thanksgiving
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Donald Trump finally posts a Thanksgiving message — and uses it to call Governor Tim Walz “seriously retarded.”
November 28, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Donald Trump finally posts a Thanksgiving message — and uses it to call Governor Tim Walz “seriously retarded.”
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Watch this video before you do your Black Friday shopping on Amazon.
November 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Watch this video before you do your Black Friday shopping on Amazon.
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate. Enjoy the feasting with family, with friends. Tomorrow we can get back to the business of everything else.
November 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate. Enjoy the feasting with family, with friends. Tomorrow we can get back to the business of everything else.
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Steve Witkoff helped Russia derail Ukraine’s access to Tomahawk missiles. He tipped off the Kremlin about Zelensky’s U.S. visit, giving Moscow time to arrange a call that convinced Trump to block the deal. Witkoff actively works against Ukraine’s defense, in coordination with Putin’s regime.
November 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Steve Witkoff helped Russia derail Ukraine’s access to Tomahawk missiles. He tipped off the Kremlin about Zelensky’s U.S. visit, giving Moscow time to arrange a call that convinced Trump to block the deal. Witkoff actively works against Ukraine’s defense, in coordination with Putin’s regime.
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The entire world can clearly see that Putin owns Steve Witkoff and yet Witkoff is the one that Trump wants leading the negotiations on a peace deal. If Putin owns Witkoff, and Trump doesn’t care, that means Putin owns Trump - either directly, by proxy, or by stupidity.
November 25, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The entire world can clearly see that Putin owns Steve Witkoff and yet Witkoff is the one that Trump wants leading the negotiations on a peace deal. If Putin owns Witkoff, and Trump doesn’t care, that means Putin owns Trump - either directly, by proxy, or by stupidity.
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"It's difficult to think in celebratory terms when I have spent two years seeing what shrapnel does to a child's body. It's difficult to think in celebratory terms when I know that my tax money is doing this."
- Omar El Akkad, winner of the 2025 National Book Award
- Omar El Akkad, winner of the 2025 National Book Award
Omar El Akkad spoke after winning the 2025 National Book Award for nonfiction for “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This,” his book on the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. He accepted the award at a gala in New York City this week.
November 23, 2025 at 3:11 AM
"It's difficult to think in celebratory terms when I have spent two years seeing what shrapnel does to a child's body. It's difficult to think in celebratory terms when I know that my tax money is doing this."
- Omar El Akkad, winner of the 2025 National Book Award
- Omar El Akkad, winner of the 2025 National Book Award
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Genealogy doesn’t have to be overwhelming. I’ve put all my YouTube teaching handouts into easy digital guides you can download, print, and keep by your desk. From Ancestry + FamilySearch tips to DNA sorting and 1700s–1800s strategies—browse the full shop: www.etsy.com/shop/ancestr...
November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Genealogy doesn’t have to be overwhelming. I’ve put all my YouTube teaching handouts into easy digital guides you can download, print, and keep by your desk. From Ancestry + FamilySearch tips to DNA sorting and 1700s–1800s strategies—browse the full shop: www.etsy.com/shop/ancestr...
#Genealogy If you’ve #FrenchCanadian ancestors who settled in early Montreal, your male forebears may have been in the Holy Family Militia, established by Gov Maisonneuve in 1663 to protect the settlement on Montreal Island. This article lists men who served in the militia:
bit.ly/MontrealHoly...
bit.ly/MontrealHoly...
November 21, 2025 at 8:28 AM
#Genealogy If you’ve #FrenchCanadian ancestors who settled in early Montreal, your male forebears may have been in the Holy Family Militia, established by Gov Maisonneuve in 1663 to protect the settlement on Montreal Island. This article lists men who served in the militia:
bit.ly/MontrealHoly...
bit.ly/MontrealHoly...
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The occupation of HHS by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has crossed a line that should be UNACCEPTABLE by any American.
Congress needs to DO THEIR JOB and rid of us of this threat to our health, lives and national security. This is not hyperbole.
This is INTOLERABLE.
Congress needs to DO THEIR JOB and rid of us of this threat to our health, lives and national security. This is not hyperbole.
This is INTOLERABLE.
November 20, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The occupation of HHS by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has crossed a line that should be UNACCEPTABLE by any American.
Congress needs to DO THEIR JOB and rid of us of this threat to our health, lives and national security. This is not hyperbole.
This is INTOLERABLE.
Congress needs to DO THEIR JOB and rid of us of this threat to our health, lives and national security. This is not hyperbole.
This is INTOLERABLE.
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The U.S. government is now inarguably spreading medical disinformation that is going to kill babies preferentially.
Period.
This is an INTOLERABLE. UNPRECEDENTED. DANGEROUS. ATTACK. ON ALL OF US.
Period.
This is an INTOLERABLE. UNPRECEDENTED. DANGEROUS. ATTACK. ON ALL OF US.
November 20, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The U.S. government is now inarguably spreading medical disinformation that is going to kill babies preferentially.
Period.
This is an INTOLERABLE. UNPRECEDENTED. DANGEROUS. ATTACK. ON ALL OF US.
Period.
This is an INTOLERABLE. UNPRECEDENTED. DANGEROUS. ATTACK. ON ALL OF US.
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We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
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Struggling to push your tree into the 1700s? Don’t overlook one of the best tools for early American research, the DAR Library.
My new YouTube video shows how it can help you find Revolutionary War ancestors, descendants, and hidden clues you’ve missed.
Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBOF...
My new YouTube video shows how it can help you find Revolutionary War ancestors, descendants, and hidden clues you’ve missed.
Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBOF...
Find Early American Ancestors at DAR Library
YouTube video by Aimee Cross - Genealogy Hints
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November 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Struggling to push your tree into the 1700s? Don’t overlook one of the best tools for early American research, the DAR Library.
My new YouTube video shows how it can help you find Revolutionary War ancestors, descendants, and hidden clues you’ve missed.
Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBOF...
My new YouTube video shows how it can help you find Revolutionary War ancestors, descendants, and hidden clues you’ve missed.
Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBOF...
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Bondi on the Epstein investigations that Trump demanded: "We're not gonna say anything else on that because now it is a pending investigation in SDNY"
November 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Bondi on the Epstein investigations that Trump demanded: "We're not gonna say anything else on that because now it is a pending investigation in SDNY"
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#GVerse #KingResist #Unite #FBaRmy
Kristi Noem has told everyone that there are no U.S citizens being detained or deported & that’s a Blatant Lie like most of what comes out of her mouth. This is just a very short list of U.S. citizens that have been detained since January.
Kristi Noem has told everyone that there are no U.S citizens being detained or deported & that’s a Blatant Lie like most of what comes out of her mouth. This is just a very short list of U.S. citizens that have been detained since January.
November 19, 2025 at 7:20 AM
#GVerse #KingResist #Unite #FBaRmy
Kristi Noem has told everyone that there are no U.S citizens being detained or deported & that’s a Blatant Lie like most of what comes out of her mouth. This is just a very short list of U.S. citizens that have been detained since January.
Kristi Noem has told everyone that there are no U.S citizens being detained or deported & that’s a Blatant Lie like most of what comes out of her mouth. This is just a very short list of U.S. citizens that have been detained since January.
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“ At just 16 years old, she took a job at Mar a Lago, believing she had secured a dream summer position. But that dream quickly morphed into a nightmare when Ghislaine Maxwell preyed upon her…. They trafficked her”
November 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
“ At just 16 years old, she took a job at Mar a Lago, believing she had secured a dream summer position. But that dream quickly morphed into a nightmare when Ghislaine Maxwell preyed upon her…. They trafficked her”