Joy Blakeslee
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Author of Ama Adhe, The Voice thar Remembers: the heroic story of a woman's fight to free Tibet. Researched Chinese labor camps for nearly a decade. Former teacher. animal/nature lover, butterfly and native plant gardener. PLEASE no DMs unless I know you.
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'I Can’t Afford This’ Trump Voters in Rural America Stunned as Cost of Living Keeps Rising
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'I Can’t Afford This’ Trump Voters in Rural America Stunned as Cost of Living Keeps Rising - TLP Media
Welcome to Star City, Arkansas. It is a place where the “American Dream” currently looks like a car bumper so
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January 4, 2026 at 10:49 PM
'I Can’t Afford This’ Trump Voters in Rural America Stunned as Cost of Living Keeps Rising
#leopardsatemyface #Politics #News
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Last time the neocons marched us into Iraq for Big Oil, 4,490 brave American troops died, over half a million Iraqis were killed, trillions were added to the national debt. Nothing to show for it. And that was across oceans.
So how much will it cost this time, when we can’t even afford healthcare?
So how much will it cost this time, when we can’t even afford healthcare?
January 4, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Last time the neocons marched us into Iraq for Big Oil, 4,490 brave American troops died, over half a million Iraqis were killed, trillions were added to the national debt. Nothing to show for it. And that was across oceans.
So how much will it cost this time, when we can’t even afford healthcare?
So how much will it cost this time, when we can’t even afford healthcare?
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January 4, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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Agree 💯 With Mr. Stephen King.....
January 4, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Agree 💯 With Mr. Stephen King.....
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NEW: I have not forgotten about the Epstein files. Kash Patel is trying to hide his Trump redaction training videos, saying I’ve failed to prove sufficient public interest. Well, I just hit back in court. I’ll share my response with you today at noon PT. youtube.com/live/c3NVDAQ...
LIVE: I Just BLEW UP Trump’s EPSTEIN LIE in NEW FILING to DOJ
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January 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
NEW: I have not forgotten about the Epstein files. Kash Patel is trying to hide his Trump redaction training videos, saying I’ve failed to prove sufficient public interest. Well, I just hit back in court. I’ll share my response with you today at noon PT. youtube.com/live/c3NVDAQ...
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History’s been screaming this for centuries. When are we gonna listen?
Every time fear and hatred win, the worst leaders rise. Not the smartest, the loudest bully, promising safety if you let him break rules and sacrifice people.
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Every time fear and hatred win, the worst leaders rise. Not the smartest, the loudest bully, promising safety if you let him break rules and sacrifice people.
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January 4, 2026 at 4:41 PM
History’s been screaming this for centuries. When are we gonna listen?
Every time fear and hatred win, the worst leaders rise. Not the smartest, the loudest bully, promising safety if you let him break rules and sacrifice people.
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Every time fear and hatred win, the worst leaders rise. Not the smartest, the loudest bully, promising safety if you let him break rules and sacrifice people.
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Venezuelans wonder who's in charge www.npr.org/2026/01/04/g...
Venezuela opposition in limbo as the world wonders who is in charge
President Trump said the United States would "run" Venezuela. But interim President Delcy Rodríguez denounced the U.S. operation and rejected the idea of U.S. control.
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January 4, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Venezuelans wonder who's in charge www.npr.org/2026/01/04/g...
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BRENNAN: The president's last envoy to Venezuela, Elliot Abrams, says US oil executives seem to be coming to Mar-a-Lago and whispering about how easy life would be if we just made a deal with the regime once Maduro is gone. Is that what happened here?
MARCO RUBIO: No.
MARCO RUBIO: No.
January 4, 2026 at 3:51 PM
BRENNAN: The president's last envoy to Venezuela, Elliot Abrams, says US oil executives seem to be coming to Mar-a-Lago and whispering about how easy life would be if we just made a deal with the regime once Maduro is gone. Is that what happened here?
MARCO RUBIO: No.
MARCO RUBIO: No.
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Many states controlled by Democrats also have barriers to voting and insufficient protections against bad actors at the local level. Rather than play defense, these states should embrace reforms that will enfranchise voters and provide strong safeguards against election deniers.
Seven Voting Laws Every Blue State Should Enact Right Now
Read more here.
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January 4, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Many states controlled by Democrats also have barriers to voting and insufficient protections against bad actors at the local level. Rather than play defense, these states should embrace reforms that will enfranchise voters and provide strong safeguards against election deniers.
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Congress, Trump's U.S. paramilitary—fed through ICE's $9 billion+ 2026 budget, dwarfing many nations' entire militaries—arms a loyalty-enforced machine with raid powers Hitler could only dream of at the SA's peak funding, setting the stage for purges if checks shatter. You have not put the
January 4, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Democracy Docket just sent out my latest: Big Law walks away from democracy. Supporting independent, prodemocracy media has never been more important. Sign-up today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 4, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Democracy Docket just sent out my latest: Big Law walks away from democracy. Supporting independent, prodemocracy media has never been more important. Sign-up today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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BASH: There's no question that Maduro was a destabilizing force in the region. People are celebrating in the streets all over. Is it fair to say there's some benefit in him not being in power?
CHRIS MURPHY: What changes? You just heard Sen. Cotton not be able to explain who's running the country
CHRIS MURPHY: What changes? You just heard Sen. Cotton not be able to explain who's running the country
January 4, 2026 at 2:48 PM
BASH: There's no question that Maduro was a destabilizing force in the region. People are celebrating in the streets all over. Is it fair to say there's some benefit in him not being in power?
CHRIS MURPHY: What changes? You just heard Sen. Cotton not be able to explain who's running the country
CHRIS MURPHY: What changes? You just heard Sen. Cotton not be able to explain who's running the country
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Oh my girl, 🥺 we're all hoping the next car you go in to have some peace and quiet will be the one to drive you home. MELIA is tired of the noisy shelter. All she needs is an adult only home, a cozy bed, peaceful walks, and someone to love her. She can live with cats. No dogs. Come on
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January 4, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Oh my girl, 🥺 we're all hoping the next car you go in to have some peace and quiet will be the one to drive you home. MELIA is tired of the noisy shelter. All she needs is an adult only home, a cozy bed, peaceful walks, and someone to love her. She can live with cats. No dogs. Come on
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COTTON: If they don't want to follow in Maduro's footsteps, they need to start meeting our demands. And it's always an option for our military to protect American citizens and interests
BASH: And the interest is Venezuelan oil fields in this case?
BASH: And the interest is Venezuelan oil fields in this case?
January 4, 2026 at 2:45 PM
COTTON: If they don't want to follow in Maduro's footsteps, they need to start meeting our demands. And it's always an option for our military to protect American citizens and interests
BASH: And the interest is Venezuelan oil fields in this case?
BASH: And the interest is Venezuelan oil fields in this case?
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
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Please read this Angry👇
Everyone needs to go back to Fiona Hill's testimony from Trump's first impeachment. Look on page 58. It was Putin that suggested Trump gets Venezuela in exchange for Ukraine.👇
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Everyone needs to go back to Fiona Hill's testimony from Trump's first impeachment. Look on page 58. It was Putin that suggested Trump gets Venezuela in exchange for Ukraine.👇
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January 4, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Please read this Angry👇
Everyone needs to go back to Fiona Hill's testimony from Trump's first impeachment. Look on page 58. It was Putin that suggested Trump gets Venezuela in exchange for Ukraine.👇
d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2019/...
Everyone needs to go back to Fiona Hill's testimony from Trump's first impeachment. Look on page 58. It was Putin that suggested Trump gets Venezuela in exchange for Ukraine.👇
d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2019/...
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Last night over Reykjavík's skyline. Simply magical to live with this in your skies.
#northernlights #aurora #fullmoon
#northernlights #aurora #fullmoon
January 3, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Last night over Reykjavík's skyline. Simply magical to live with this in your skies.
#northernlights #aurora #fullmoon
#northernlights #aurora #fullmoon
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The very same "president" that asked his generals if they could just shoot the American protesters in Washington D.C. during his first term.
January 2, 2026 at 8:29 PM
The very same "president" that asked his generals if they could just shoot the American protesters in Washington D.C. during his first term.
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Nothing to see here!
Move along, move along.
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Oklahoma’s Ban on Chinese-Owned Farmland Made an Exception for Smithfield Foods
While approximately 4.3% of Oklahoma farmland is foreign-owned, according to the USDA’s most recent filings, most of that is held by Canadian and European companies for renewable energy projects. Less...
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January 2, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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