Linda Barnes
@llbarnes01.bsky.social
About-to-retire academic, writer, medical anthropologist and historian, breeder of Northern Inuit dogs, lover of cooking and crafts
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For the US to side with Russia and North Korea to oppose a UN resolution condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine defies all common sense and adds insult to the countless injuries suffered by the brave Ukrainian people. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...
US joins Russia to vote against UN resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine | CNN Politics
The United States joined Russia to vote against a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine Monday in a stunning shift from years of US policy.
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February 25, 2025 at 9:29 AM
For the US to side with Russia and North Korea to oppose a UN resolution condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine defies all common sense and adds insult to the countless injuries suffered by the brave Ukrainian people. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...
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This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
February 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
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Military disability payments are well deserved. There is a massive glut at the moment because Burn Pit veterans are retiring, and the burn pits caused all kinds of issues, for me as well. And we have no idea what it WILL do to us when we are older. Cont…
December 3, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Military disability payments are well deserved. There is a massive glut at the moment because Burn Pit veterans are retiring, and the burn pits caused all kinds of issues, for me as well. And we have no idea what it WILL do to us when we are older. Cont…
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Truth. My father was one of them. They finally fixed it but too late for so many Vietnam Veterans. We cannot allow them to take us backwards again.
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A push to cut veterans' disability benefits is gaining traction, experts warn
Many Americans don’t understand how difficult it is for veterans to prove that their health conditions stem from their military service.
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December 4, 2024 at 5:49 AM
Truth. My father was one of them. They finally fixed it but too late for so many Vietnam Veterans. We cannot allow them to take us backwards again.
taskandpurpose.com/news/veteran...
taskandpurpose.com/news/veteran...
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If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.
December 3, 2024 at 9:02 PM
If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.
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This is the energy we will need!!
December 3, 2024 at 9:02 PM
This is the energy we will need!!
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The people of South Korea didn't wait, they showed up. Immediately.
December 3, 2024 at 9:56 PM
The people of South Korea didn't wait, they showed up. Immediately.
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GOOD NEWS: A Missouri judge struck down four provisions of the state’s voter suppression law that criminalized civic engagement activities like voter registration and the distribution of absentee ballot applications.
Missouri Judge Strikes Down Four Provisions of Voter Suppression Law
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 4, 2024 at 2:00 AM
GOOD NEWS: A Missouri judge struck down four provisions of the state’s voter suppression law that criminalized civic engagement activities like voter registration and the distribution of absentee ballot applications.
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President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly tried to distance himself from Project 2025 during his campaign. But it's clear that the plan is the GOP's agenda now.
Learn more about the 1,000+ page plan here.
Learn more about the 1,000+ page plan here.
What is Project 2025 And Why Is It Alarming?
We explain Project 2025, The Heritage Foundation's plan for how Trump, should he win the November election, can vastly remake the federal government most effectively to carry out an extremist…
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December 4, 2024 at 4:30 AM
President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly tried to distance himself from Project 2025 during his campaign. But it's clear that the plan is the GOP's agenda now.
Learn more about the 1,000+ page plan here.
Learn more about the 1,000+ page plan here.