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Scott Dworkin's avatar

NEW: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem: https://tinyurl.com/253mfne4

NEW: Demand Congress stop Trump’s illegal Venezuela military action: https://tinyurl.com/e4jar8y3

And these four other actions:

Demand AG Bondi release ALL of the Epstein files now: https://tinyurl.com/yzm32ams

Demand Congress vote on ACA subsidies: https://tinyurl.com/sv7ddnm3

Pass bill on unmasking ICE and displaying clear ID: https://tinyurl.com/bp8cau82

Demand answers about Trump’s visibly deteriorating health: https://tinyurl.com/sk9xm38v

Sign up to volunteer for our Watchdog Coalition: https://tinyurl.com/4afyy2bs

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Charlayne McMurray's avatar

RE: Avelo....it's about damn time!!

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Chris's avatar

Exactly!

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Linda (Evanston IL)'s avatar

We can’t impeach Noem because maga election denier Mike Johnson is in charge of the calendar in the House.

Illinois has passed a bill requiring ICE agents to take off their masks and not operate near schools, hospitals, and court houses.

Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie have called for the appointment of a Special Master to compel the DOJ release of the Epstein files, per Ro Khanna website: Khanna.house.gov

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Stephanie Gibbs Dunlap's avatar

The tower of trump B S is now crashing🔝 Way past time to take America back -> For WE the People!

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MzNicky in East Jesus, TN's avatar

Good for Avelo Airlines. The bigger and louder we get, the more intolerable the backlash on companies associated with the Regime will become. Their PR departments hate that sort of thing.

And I think Crockett is correct, except Donny is way worse than Maduro.

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EaB's avatar
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The Felon Squatter talked about his morality the other day…I had a good laugh at that one! A being like he is has nothing inside but decrepit organs being pumped full of pharmaceuticals to keep his dreadful old body alive to be used by his oligarchs and regime!

No heart in the moral sense, just a barely pumping organ!

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Sharon C Storm's avatar

He has no “morality”, he is amoral. He is one evil being in an inflated flesh suit.

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Robin D's avatar

If I may chuckle for a moment to release my anger, I love "inflated flesh suit". 🤗

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Sharon C Storm's avatar

I’m glad I could make you chuckle, we all need to laugh.

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Robin D's avatar

You did Sharon. Thank you. 🙏 I think there should be a book of Substack-isms. I've gotten some of my best material from this place. 😂

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Elaine Lueras's avatar

Bloated, senile, Orange Fat Boi

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Robin D's avatar

I think I'm dyslexic. I saw Orange Fat BLOB lol.

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Elaine Lueras's avatar

Hey..that will do!!

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Robin D's avatar

He has no morality. What he does have is MORTALITY! Keep taking those extra-strength baby aspirin Donnie, you 79-year-old toddler, to keep your blood nice and thin...like water, where it doesn't clot...and continue with the vigorous hand-shaking. 😳

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Chris's avatar

We have always known, every word from him is a complete LIE—never

should have been born, nor his father, the NAZI who taught him to take, steal & lie and thus think he is a winner! What scumbags

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

It took Avelo long enough. They should have refused from the get go. We need to go after Amazon. Too many people are using Amazon.

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Stuyvesant Bearns's avatar

PLEASE STATE YOUR REASPNS FOR BOYCOTTING AMAZON.

I CAN BE CONVINCED.

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Bobbette Strauss's avatar

Mr. Bezos has driven thousands of small businesses out of the market with Amazon. While initially a notable attempt to drive down prices 20 years ago, which I supported while-heartedly, reading the accounts of business owners who have struggled to survive has convinced me that Amazon is now the worst of the worst. Do your research & you will see how Mr. Bezos’ greed has hurt so many…

And life after Amazon has been not only doable, but much more satisfying.

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Lori Painter's avatar

I boycotted Amazon because I did not want to give Bezos any more of my money when he can’t pay his workers a decent wage. I was also livid when he asked the Nederlands to remove part of a historic bridge so his super yacht could fit through. The hubris!!

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Debi's avatar
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I cancelled everything on Amazon several years ago to keep even one penny of my money away from Bezos. He has shown himself to be just another of the psychos supporting the demented Mango Manure Pile and his acolytes and I refuse to let any money I have control over find its way into his coffers. He doesn't adequately support his employees and fawns over a demented moron - why would I want to do anything that benefits him?

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Sam Jones's avatar

Agreed MzNicky!

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netta glaser's avatar

That was my thought also

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Joanne Steacie's avatar

Happy Avelo backed down. Protests do have effects. It's encouraging. Also I'm always a fan of Jasmine Crockett. She tells the truth always. She sees the truth always. Gotta go protest ICE now.

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Sharon C Storm's avatar

I did that yesterday. Good luck, and wishing you good weather.

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Elaine Lueras's avatar

Attended a 2 hour ANTI-ICE/Renee Nicole Good commemoration-vigil last night in Dark Red Carroll County MD. Cold weather but passion, candles, and unity kept us warm. What has the "deportation of undocumanted immigrants" done to make this country one bit safer or better? There were 2 people shot here in Anne Arundel County MD in December over ICE nonsense that never made the news. These are summary executions. ICE is a band of lawless, untrained, violent thugs. The millions of dollars spent on these aholes should be going to improve service in this country, not to executioners and violent assaulters.

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Joanne Steacie's avatar

Exactly! Agree!

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R Cyclone's avatar

We were at a Dallas, TX protest last night. I was interviewed by the local CBS station. The local reporter did a very fair segment. My interview piece that made the 10 pm news was my response to her question “why had I come out to the protest?”

My response was a clear and direct “I want my kids and grandkids to grow up in a democracy not in an autocracy!” And that was how the segment ended. That ended up being a pretty good closer.

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

GREAT ANSWER! THANK YOU for stepping up!

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Kay-El's avatar

I took Avelo once, long before this happened. I’ll never give them business again. Glad the outrage worked its mojo, see also Jimmy Kimmel.

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Alan Albert's avatar

Is it really a domestic airline? I never heard of it until they started flying deportees. I’m glad the CEO came to his senses.

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Kay-El's avatar

Yes, though they recently stopped serving the west coast, they still are serving other regions.

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Alan Albert's avatar

Thanks for the information.

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Sam Jones's avatar

Boom. America stand up!

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Ms Jonington's avatar

I’m not crying, you’re crying! 😭

Beautiful to see.

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debra's avatar

Why isn’t there a massive boycott of Zuckerberg’s platforms? Show him what happens if everyone STOPS using Facebook, Instagram, Threads, or WhatsApp for a month. It might even help stop Trump’s mis and disinformation campaigns. And -best of all- it might show users how addicted they are!

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L Johnson's avatar

I wish someone would come up with an alternative platform to FB, Insta, etc., that everyone could migrate to and leave ole' Zuck in the dustbin.

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Paula Dean's avatar

It's called 'Substack'. I don't use anything else.

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EaB's avatar

Hellloooo LJ ‼️

You’re on it!

SUBSTACK

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virginia arthur's avatar

Amen. I do, too. There is a lot of corruption on Facebook.

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Sharon C Storm's avatar

There is one. It’s called BlueSky. I’ve been there for a couple of years now. It’s very ‘blue’ friendly.

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debra's avatar

Or, what if we bombard them with translations of articles like this: https://www.mcmillenhealth.org/tamtalks/dangers-of-social-media

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Sam Jones's avatar

Good plan. I hate facebook anyway! 😅

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Veronika Grimm-Matthews's avatar

Brilliant! I agree, trying not to use all these so called social media for a month would free the brain to act in normal and healthy way!

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Diana's avatar

Your point is valid, but what do we replace those platforms with? I admit that I'm addicted. I still haven't gotten rid of Amazon.

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Linnea Volkmar's avatar

Hi Diana! We have been off Prime and purchasing directly from the sellers or looking in our local stores except Target which is another Fascist Trump business. Haven't walked in that store for a year. I am going to try Duck Duck Go instead of Google. Heck, what did we do before Google? LOL! Go Ask Jeeves?

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Phyllis Hedges's avatar

I’ve used DuckDuckGo for years. It’s great and I heartily recommend using it instead of google‼️

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Robot Bender's avatar

We buy directly from manufacturers, local if possible.

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JAMES ELLIS's avatar

get a list of your LOCALLY OWNED businesses.. there are locally owned, your neighbors!! businesses.. you will find great finds, local artists. etc. WHY? aren't you supporting your NEIGHBORS? It mystifies me.. you are too busy? Come on. it is priorities, we all know that and are there or have been. This is how Amazon, Target, Walmart etc.. get you. they appeal to your kids first, then families. TAKE your kids to your LOCAL pet food store, a lesson in where food comes from? Or give them a budget to buy things they eat.. CEREAL MILK ETC.. let them learn so much! And they just learn some manners. LOL A G Grandfather. .I have done my time! LOL

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Linnea Volkmar's avatar

Totally get it! We are grandparents too!

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Debi's avatar

Before covid-19, I just went to stores to buy what I needed, just like everyone has done forever. I shopped locally and used many smaller stores that carried rather unique goods. Getting covid in March 2020 that turned into pneumonia that then required me to be on oxygen 24/7 for 3 months after that forced me to shop on line and have things delivered. All the stores and even fast food places started offering delivery and covid was all over until the vaccines were available, so lots of us slipped into using Amazon and other means to get what we needed safely. I closed my Amazon account and do my shopping where I can go to several stores along the route to make only one trip.

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Diana's avatar

OMG—this is like going full-on cold turkey.

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JAMES ELLIS's avatar

have you tracked how much time you have for yourself? The you time you spend getting angry online? No time eh? you must use Amazon! LOL new tricks.. old dogs? LOL1 just kidding. it is rough.... but GOOD things like disposing DICTATORS

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Diana's avatar

James, your post just didn't make any sense.

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JAMES ELLIS's avatar

really? I must be nuts then. .lol. take care.. have you tracked how much time you save for yourself? (does that make senses)? We all get angry online.. all of us. .that takes time.. .. sensible .. I guess I should have said. We .. must use Amazon because no time? Irony.. and "You can't teach old dogs new tricks" iconic statement.. It is rough out here.. but the good things are Deposing Dictators.. like trump and his crew.. sorry I confused. It is the right way in my head! lol take care

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Sara Goodnick's avatar

I love GoDuckGo! But I still use Amazon, unfortunately, because I live semi-rural in two places. One is so small, the only place to go for most things is, unfortunately, Walmart. The other requires a drive into a busy city, taking several hours shopping for things we need or want. I do try to go to the smaller local businesses or their websites when I can. I avoid Target, love Costco.

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Robin D's avatar

I use Duck Duck Go too...but it does get info from Google. I only know because I am constantly monitoring everything that is on my tablet, cleaning out my cookies. Even if I haven't used Google the cookies are there..plus they feed you ads. Especially if you use youtube and gmail.

My first search engine before there was Google was Yahoo. I remember when Google started. (I remember Ask Jeeves too. I did love the early internet).

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Paula Dean's avatar

I prefer 'dependent', but yes - I am the same. I am bedridden, and must have everything delivered. Before I had Amazon, I had to hire a helper to run all my errands, and it nearly broke me. I AM totally addicted to kindle! I doubt I could last long without my ebooks. Sending someone to the library for books was never satisfactory, and the choices! OMG! So, sorry but - you'll have to pry my tablet out of my cold, dead hands.

Like our current administration, I hope that when the MAGA influences die, our corporations will be able to be reformed by the need to show their constituents/customers that they've changed. The planet demands it.

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Diana's avatar

I am so Kindle dependent. That is the only reason I haven't left Amazon. When a book in my list is suddenly "free," it's like Christmas.

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EaB's avatar

Try Libby for your books !

It’s through your public library and best of all IT’S FREE

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Diana's avatar

Good to now. Thanks!

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virginia arthur's avatar

I am, too. I pay monthly for Kindle Unlimited and I can read as many books as I want. The price for Kindle books is $4.99 unless they are on sale. I save a great deal of money this way.

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Diana's avatar

If I cancel my Amazon account, do I lose access to all of the books I bought?

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Paula Dean's avatar

I'm afraid so. Unless you reopen it! I have quit Kindle Unlimited, and then rejoined it, and my books were still there. But if you close your main account, you will lose them all. Maybe not permanently, but I don't know for sure.

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Paula Dean's avatar

And Diana, I read so many books - 136 in 2025 - that if Amazon wasn't keeping track, I would be buying or reading the same books! They run together sometimes, and the plot summaries are not always helpful. I read some pretty formulaic books on Kindle Unlimited, because I can't afford to buy many books, and only pay for my favorite authors. I swear, some of those KU books are just slightly different retreads. They change the names of characters and locations, but otherwise they are the same!

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JAMES ELLIS's avatar

hang in there.. we, husband and me.. the same. IF we could get out to the grocery, for other things. Pet food ..we live by subscription.. I get it it still makes me P.O'd , send out the online letters etc. and wait to see what our annual SS raise is gonna be.. a few months later we find out how much everything has escalated in $..irony is that the "increase" and the "deficit" is usually about the same.. COLA adjustment that doesn't take in the next increase in coverage costs.. We are always behind.. always.. take care of yourself. that is the biggest thing to remember. and big Bear Hugs to you..

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Sharon C Storm's avatar

I’m in the same situation as you and your husband. The COLA formula only takes the past into account. It doesn’t help in the future.

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Paula Dean's avatar

Thank you, James.

I had to laugh on January 1st when I saw that the increase in Medicare was slightly more than my COLA. It was a laugh of dismay, however. At least I finally canceled my Medicare Advantage Plan, though! Maybe I can end this month with a couple of bucks still in the bank? Hope is a fine thing, isn't it?

Big hugs back atcha!

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JAMES ELLIS's avatar

It is! Lol. I wish I could cnx my Advantage plan F. However, 2 knees, shoulders etc don’t last forever nor save that much ..the 20%.. if I wanted to come back I could not. And chronic pain disease costs too much a.. even the 20% and co pays. 🤞on the Mid-Terms!! Uncle Bernie says! 🌹

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Richard Class's avatar

Amazon is not the problem. The regulatory system in which it exists is the problem.

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Paula Dean's avatar

I hope you're right, Richard, because that can be fixed. But first we need to get corporate money out of politics!

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Richard Class's avatar

I agree, Paula. Citizens United must be overturned, which will require a new supreme court

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Diana's avatar

I'm not sure that I agree with that statement. When a company supports a person that does not have my best interests at heart, how do you reconcile that? I just have so much anger for this administration that maybe I am not seeing thing clearly.

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virginia arthur's avatar

I can’t get rid of Amazon because I live in a rural area, I am unable to drive anymore and I have mobility issues. I wish some business like Costco would give Amazon a run for their money. I would switch in a heartbeat.

So many of the wealthy business owners own everything we need and use everyday. Apple, too.

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Diana's avatar

As I responded to @Sharon C Storm, my mother also had mobility issues. I get it. It sucks. We live in a country of convenience because we really don't have a lot of choices.

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Sharon C Storm's avatar

I haven’t left Amazon either. I’m 85 and disabled. I can’t shop in stores that don’t have electric mobility carts because I can’t walk very far.

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Diana's avatar

I get it. My mother was mobility challenged. I just wish that Bezos would get a conscience.

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virginia arthur's avatar

I would not hold my breath!

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Denise Coane's avatar

Action steps: Duck Duck Go is a search engine that my Apple Instructor suggests. It's private and free. https://duckduckgo.com/

Buy online from Costco, as they supposedly haven't passed tariffs on to the consumers. Get out and shop local!

Amazon - only use them once a week or month.

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debra's avatar

One day at a time! Substack will tell you everything you want (and don’t want) to know.

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

Hey Debra! We did a big one in 2021 and that changed some things they reverted back to. Now it might be too late for the midterms. We've found disinformation spreads more when we aren't on the platforms to fight it.

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debra's avatar

Would it ba a waste ot time to attempt to educate people? There is so much onformation out there regarding how addictive and detrimental it is. There are acually social media harm experts out there. https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/news/just-how-harmful-social-media-our-experts-weigh

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debra's avatar

I get it, Scott. We have to let people know that Facebook (and now Instagram and the others) are propaganda centers (it’s how Trump won in ‘16 using Facebook to spread disinformation to new voters who didn’t know any better). I’m listening to this right now, and they address how Trump’s one liners over and over became a mantra for the right. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB_hzpMqjtE

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Paula Dean's avatar

I quit them when Covid hit. Don't miss any of them. At all.

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Linnea Volkmar's avatar

Debra, Google and Amazon too!

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Paula Dean's avatar

Those are much more difficult to avoid - especially for anyone who, like myself, is a disabled shut-in. I tried leaving Google, but the alternatives are not good.

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Kathleen Pfeiffer's avatar

Try Duck, duck, go. Better than Google and our searches are not saved.

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EaB's avatar

Here’s 2 Paula:

DuckDuckGo

And Ecosia.

Been using them for couple of years now and they’re great. Check out Ecosia’s mission statement and Jack Dorsey who owned Twitter recommended using DDG which he used! I switched and have never looked back

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Paula Dean's avatar

Thanks! Will do asap!

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pilar's avatar

I bailed from those many months ago.

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

I am no longer on Facebook and I'm trying to figure out how to close my Instagram account. All of my family is on WhatsApp so I don't know how to tell them to switch.

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debra's avatar

I hear ya, Sylvia. One platform at a time!

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JAMES ELLIS's avatar

maybe the old fashioned ways? Call them on the phone.. or write a letter?

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virginia arthur's avatar

I have a very large family: 3 daughters, 11 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren. We have group chats. It saves time for them.

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GRK's avatar

Crockett is right on. Trump is trying to be Maduro for the US.

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

Sure is

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Wanda's avatar

Jasmine ride his ass out! Your courage and determination is truly amazing and God and His People Stand Firmly With You!! Bless You and continue to fight because We Win!!!

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Sam Jones's avatar

Crockett is awesome!

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Paula Dean's avatar

She certainly speaks for me! We need more like her. It's as if she knows what most of us are thinking, but can't express.

Apropos of nothing, doesn't she look beautiful in yellow? She glows! 💛💛💛

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Wendy The Druid 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🌈's avatar

Well, here we are on the precipice of a Third impeachment, that Donald Trump himself knows is coming.

https://thistleandmoss.com/p/the-gathering-this-week-still-sucks-really-bad-sigh

“You got to win the midterms,” Trump told House Republicans at a retreat Tuesday. “If we don’t win the midterms … they’ll find a reason to impeach me. I’ll get impeached.”

— Donald Trump

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Sam Jones's avatar

Third times the charm!

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EaB's avatar

I was just going to parrot that saying Sam😁🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

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Suel J's avatar

Please let this at least happen.

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Lily's avatar

impeachment means nothing if there is not an IMPRISONMENT!

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Robin D's avatar

👍👍👍👍👍

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JAMES ELLIS's avatar

"find a reason".. .lol that is so good! find a reason. .you have to fine a reason NOT TO IMPEACH! lol

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Robin D's avatar

I love the fact he is terrified. He is a coward! He should not only be impeached, but should be sitting in a Supermax.

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Beverly McFarland's avatar

I’m glad Avelo Airlines has decided to end the contract with ICE, but it bothers me they did it because they were loosing money! How about showing your customers that you have values and morals first!

Why is it always about money?

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

Great question Beverly!

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Karan Baekette's avatar

I live in CT (where Avelo is headquartered) & flew Avelo last January for the first time. I was horrified a few weeks later when I learned they were assisting ICE, and have not flown them since. I’ve been aware of the regular protests at Tweed airport in New Haven where they are based, and am very happy to hear they are finally getting out of that bastardly business (like Hilton), but disappointed it took them so long.

Re: Crockett calling Trump America’s Maduro - brilliant!!! She is so damn good with words, as that’s exactly what I was thinking. Go girl!!!

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Joyce Therieault's avatar

Hilton is back in business with ICE and apologized!

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Paula Dean's avatar

😡🤬

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

Yeah I am so confused by that whole situation. Because even after the statement, in person they denied federal agents a booking.

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Karan Baekette's avatar

Really?! Ugggg!!! 🤬

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Susan Niemann's avatar

Wonderful to see the people getting out to have their concerns heard. I believe it will only grow and get stronger. While I'm still reeling from the murder of an innocent woman, I'm in disbelief at how the regime blatantly lie about it. They must be stopped.

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Brenda Doherty's avatar

The CEO of Avelo realizes that Trump’s power is dimishing and that, if his airline is to continue, it cannot be involved with ICE. The ICE taint would prevent any rational American from choosing to fly it in the future. I agree with Jasmine Crockett that Trump and Maduro have the same lack of morality. Trump didn’t break the law to arrest Maduro to improve the lives of Venezuelans. Trump doesn’t care about anyone except himself. He did it to flex his muscles!

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Penny's avatar

I agree with both decisions. What I don’t agree with or understand is why Trump is never brought up on charges for all the illegal acts. Why isn’t he in jail? Are there no judges that will stand up and carry out the law. There are no consequences.

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

We pushed so hard for years on that Penny I ask that question every day

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Linnea Volkmar's avatar

Unfortunately, the Republicans are using the system only in their favor for stalling everything and being cowards to the TRUMP FASCIST REGIME. It is Fascism!

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