Irises N Wrens
@caverteresa.bsky.social
Cats and flowers. Developing a yard friendly to pollinators. Retired social worker in Virginia. Anglophile.
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20 November 1921 | A Dutch Jew, Isaac Groenewoudt, was born in Amsterdam.
In February 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz. He did not survive.
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Learn about the fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/
In February 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz. He did not survive.
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Learn about the fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
20 November 1921 | A Dutch Jew, Isaac Groenewoudt, was born in Amsterdam.
In February 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz. He did not survive.
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Learn about the fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/
In February 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz. He did not survive.
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Learn about the fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/
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19 November 1923 | Dutch Jewish woman, Sientje Huisman, was born at The Hague.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1942. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz
Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/
Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1942. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz
Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/
Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
19 November 1923 | Dutch Jewish woman, Sientje Huisman, was born at The Hague.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1942. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz
Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/
Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1942. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz
Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/
Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8
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19 November 1889 | A Polish woman, Katarzyna Grelowska, was born in Tenczynek. A tailor.
In #Auschwitz from 19 January 1943.
No. 29776
She perished in the camp on 6 April 1943.
In #Auschwitz from 19 January 1943.
No. 29776
She perished in the camp on 6 April 1943.
November 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
19 November 1889 | A Polish woman, Katarzyna Grelowska, was born in Tenczynek. A tailor.
In #Auschwitz from 19 January 1943.
No. 29776
She perished in the camp on 6 April 1943.
In #Auschwitz from 19 January 1943.
No. 29776
She perished in the camp on 6 April 1943.
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19 November 1941 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Benjamin Vischschoonmaker, was born in Amsterdam.
In October 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection together with his mother Sara.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
In October 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection together with his mother Sara.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
19 November 1941 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Benjamin Vischschoonmaker, was born in Amsterdam.
In October 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection together with his mother Sara.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
In October 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection together with his mother Sara.
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Video about the history of Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/Fxnl5HTygrs
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19 November 1890 | Swiss Jewish woman, Marthe Bader (née Weil), was born in Basel. She lived in France during the war.
On 3 February 1944 she was deported from #Drancy to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
On 3 February 1944 she was deported from #Drancy to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
November 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
19 November 1890 | Swiss Jewish woman, Marthe Bader (née Weil), was born in Basel. She lived in France during the war.
On 3 February 1944 she was deported from #Drancy to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
On 3 February 1944 she was deported from #Drancy to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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19 November 1905 | A Slovenian, Ignac Stremecki, was born. A farmer.
In #Auschwitz from 10 August 1942.
No. 57869
He perished in the camp on 9 September 1942.
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A podcast about registration photos: https://youtu.be/c2l9hDA5MZc
In #Auschwitz from 10 August 1942.
No. 57869
He perished in the camp on 9 September 1942.
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A podcast about registration photos: https://youtu.be/c2l9hDA5MZc
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
19 November 1905 | A Slovenian, Ignac Stremecki, was born. A farmer.
In #Auschwitz from 10 August 1942.
No. 57869
He perished in the camp on 9 September 1942.
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A podcast about registration photos: https://youtu.be/c2l9hDA5MZc
In #Auschwitz from 10 August 1942.
No. 57869
He perished in the camp on 9 September 1942.
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A podcast about registration photos: https://youtu.be/c2l9hDA5MZc
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19 November 1911 | Norwegian Jewish woman, Anna Ester Lasnik, was born in Oslo.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 1 December 1942 and was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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The first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 1 December 1942 and was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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The first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
November 19, 2025 at 6:00 AM
19 November 1911 | Norwegian Jewish woman, Anna Ester Lasnik, was born in Oslo.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 1 December 1942 and was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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The first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 1 December 1942 and was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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The first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
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19 November 1926 | Czech Jewish woman Amálie Kochová was born in Prague.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 23 October 1944. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 23 October 1944. She did not survive.
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 AM
19 November 1926 | Czech Jewish woman Amálie Kochová was born in Prague.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 23 October 1944. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 23 October 1944. She did not survive.
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19 November 1921 | Slovak Jew Ernst Ickowicz was born in Banská Bystrica.
In #Auschwitz from 22 May 1942 (transferred from KL Lublin)
No 38780
He perished in the camp on 26 June 1942.
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Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
In #Auschwitz from 22 May 1942 (transferred from KL Lublin)
No 38780
He perished in the camp on 26 June 1942.
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Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
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November 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
19 November 1921 | Slovak Jew Ernst Ickowicz was born in Banská Bystrica.
In #Auschwitz from 22 May 1942 (transferred from KL Lublin)
No 38780
He perished in the camp on 26 June 1942.
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Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
In #Auschwitz from 22 May 1942 (transferred from KL Lublin)
No 38780
He perished in the camp on 26 June 1942.
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Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
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18 November 1930 | A French Jewish girl, Marie Szlengel, was born in Paris.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 21 August 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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The first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 21 August 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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The first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
November 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
18 November 1930 | A French Jewish girl, Marie Szlengel, was born in Paris.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 21 August 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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The first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 21 August 1942 and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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The first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
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18 November 1911 | A Pole, Adam Kudyba, was born in Bondyrz. A shoemaker.
In #Auschwitz from 30 July 1941.
No. 19489
He perished in the camp on 25 April 1942.
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Online lesson "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/
In #Auschwitz from 30 July 1941.
No. 19489
He perished in the camp on 25 April 1942.
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Online lesson "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/
November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
18 November 1911 | A Pole, Adam Kudyba, was born in Bondyrz. A shoemaker.
In #Auschwitz from 30 July 1941.
No. 19489
He perished in the camp on 25 April 1942.
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Online lesson "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/
In #Auschwitz from 30 July 1941.
No. 19489
He perished in the camp on 25 April 1942.
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Online lesson "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/
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18 November 1938 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Flore Merjam Cohn, was born in Amsterdam.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 2 September 1943 in a transport of 1,004 Jews deported from Westerbork. She was among 498 of them murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 2 September 1943 in a transport of 1,004 Jews deported from Westerbork. She was among 498 of them murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
18 November 1938 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Flore Merjam Cohn, was born in Amsterdam.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 2 September 1943 in a transport of 1,004 Jews deported from Westerbork. She was among 498 of them murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 2 September 1943 in a transport of 1,004 Jews deported from Westerbork. She was among 498 of them murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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18 November 1935 | Dutch Jewish boy, Frits Herman van Son, was born in The Hague.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in January 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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Gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in January 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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Gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
18 November 1935 | Dutch Jewish boy, Frits Herman van Son, was born in The Hague.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in January 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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Gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in January 1943. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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Gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
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18 November 1895 | A Pole, Feliks Blaszyński, was born in Pruszków. A policeman.
In #Auschwitz from 21 June 1942.
No. 40348
He perished in the camp on 5 September 1942.
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A podcast about registration photos: https://youtu.be/c2l9hDA5MZc
In #Auschwitz from 21 June 1942.
No. 40348
He perished in the camp on 5 September 1942.
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A podcast about registration photos: https://youtu.be/c2l9hDA5MZc
November 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
18 November 1895 | A Pole, Feliks Blaszyński, was born in Pruszków. A policeman.
In #Auschwitz from 21 June 1942.
No. 40348
He perished in the camp on 5 September 1942.
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A podcast about registration photos: https://youtu.be/c2l9hDA5MZc
In #Auschwitz from 21 June 1942.
No. 40348
He perished in the camp on 5 September 1942.
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A podcast about registration photos: https://youtu.be/c2l9hDA5MZc
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18 November 1910 | A Czech Jewish woman, Lota Kleinová, was born in Prague.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 15 May 1944. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz
Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/
Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 15 May 1944. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz
Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/
Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8
November 18, 2025 at 6:00 AM
18 November 1910 | A Czech Jewish woman, Lota Kleinová, was born in Prague.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 15 May 1944. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz
Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/
Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 15 May 1944. She did not survive.
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Women at Auschwitz
Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/
Podcast: https://youtu.be/ijTxtbNlJO8
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18 November 1914 | A Dutch Jewish woman, Emma Meijer, was born in Oldenzaal.
In September 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
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Learn about the fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/
In September 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
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Learn about the fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
18 November 1914 | A Dutch Jewish woman, Emma Meijer, was born in Oldenzaal.
In September 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
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Learn about the fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/
In September 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
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Learn about the fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/
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Earlier this year, the United States deported 252 Venezuelans to El Salvador and paid its government to imprison them, despite clear evidence of human-rights abuses in the country’s prison system a...
What the Deported Venezuelans Went Through in El Salvador
Forty men sent to El Salvador by the Trump administration have shared disturbing accounts of abuse by a regime that America paid to imprison them.
www.theatlantic.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Earlier this year, the United States deported 252 Venezuelans to El Salvador and paid its government to imprison them, despite clear evidence of human-rights abuses in the country’s prison system a...
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Mike Johnson is big mad that we forced through a petition and forced a vote on releasing the Epstein files.
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:
Tell Congress: Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
November 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Mike Johnson is big mad that we forced through a petition and forced a vote on releasing the Epstein files.
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:
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It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this. Photo from my collection, 1949.
November 23, 2025 at 11:35 PM
It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this. Photo from my collection, 1949.
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Bowing out gracefully. Fading perennials in the garden.
#bnwmacro #blueskyartshow #small #photography #digitalart
#asymmetry #monochrome #bloomscrolling #hardeninh #autumn
#bnwmacro #blueskyartshow #small #photography #digitalart
#asymmetry #monochrome #bloomscrolling #hardeninh #autumn
November 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Bowing out gracefully. Fading perennials in the garden.
#bnwmacro #blueskyartshow #small #photography #digitalart
#asymmetry #monochrome #bloomscrolling #hardeninh #autumn
#bnwmacro #blueskyartshow #small #photography #digitalart
#asymmetry #monochrome #bloomscrolling #hardeninh #autumn
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Home Depot could implement a policy requiring ICE to present a judicial warrant before operating on its property. Businesses are fully within their rights to decide who is allowed on their premises.
November 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Home Depot could implement a policy requiring ICE to present a judicial warrant before operating on its property. Businesses are fully within their rights to decide who is allowed on their premises.
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Too late. Marco Rubio already spilled the truth. The so called peace plan was Russia’s wish list, not something the US drafted. He’s trying to walk it back but the damage is done.
He’s scrambling.
He’s scrambling.
November 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Too late. Marco Rubio already spilled the truth. The so called peace plan was Russia’s wish list, not something the US drafted. He’s trying to walk it back but the damage is done.
He’s scrambling.
He’s scrambling.
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Mary Ziegler points out that no Republicans voted against the failed South Carolina bill that would have jailed women for up to 30 years for abortion. But the point of such bills is that they incrementally mainstream the most extreme anti-abortion positions.
South Carolina Tried to Pass a Bill Jailing Women for Abortion. No Republican Voted Against It.
South Carolina legislators debated what would be the most stringent abortion law in the nation.
slate.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Mary Ziegler points out that no Republicans voted against the failed South Carolina bill that would have jailed women for up to 30 years for abortion. But the point of such bills is that they incrementally mainstream the most extreme anti-abortion positions.
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As the smart lady said, "Surrender is not a peace plan". Ignorant Trump voters should have listened to her.
November 23, 2025 at 11:38 PM
As the smart lady said, "Surrender is not a peace plan". Ignorant Trump voters should have listened to her.