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(jusancgal46) a Twitter follower Congratulations on leaving the idiotic format that Twitter has become. Too bad the name wasn't the only thing he changed. There are many of us out here that may never be alright again, even if he's put in a cell today! My daughter & I are sort of in a cold war now because she has been pro -tfg/totus. The sad part is that I haven't been able to find out why. She's a smart woman, well respected, a college graduate, a nurse. I don't get it & I can tell that she doesn't get why I'm anti -tfg/totus. I keep hoping & praying that one day we'll be ok again. Anyway, just one more reason why neither money nor prison will ever heal what he's done to many of us.

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Yes…the why is enigma. Some are just prisoners of their own ego-centric, narrowly based, survival patterns, and there are many more of them than meets the eye. I am 85 years old, the last of my family of origin. It is painful to see that such persons are in my family and it separates us at the core…just when we need each other the most.

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I’m 66 and have been the last one standing since 2018. Lost one every year 2014-2018. Still have my two adult sons💗

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I'm sorry! I hope everybody comes to their senses, but boy, I just don't see that happening. I'm 62 & I'm sure you feel the same way...never ever thot I'd see America go this way. Over a charlatan conman/madman! What's bad is that I feel hate for him, too...& an inability to forgive, & I've never been like this before. 😞

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I just lost my best friend of 30+ years! 😞 99% of my family & friends I've now lost, because I AM THE ENEMY! I used to be republican & always tried getting my friends interested in voting & paying attention. I guess they're paying attention to Fox & that's about it. I have ZERO respect for anybody who votes for him. I'll never go back to that party, especially since my eyes have been opened now. I'm sorry & I pray we can all get back to normal, but it will be a new normal. Damn shame! I've found out things about my friends I never knew...mainly, that they're racist as hell. I'll never forgive that bastard for tearing us apart, but while I'd like to have those friendships back...maybe it's best that I don't, & just move forward & get new friends. 🤷‍♀️ I'm sorry for what you're going thru. You are sooo NOT ALONE, for whatever that's worth! ☺️

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I followed you on the site formerly known as Twitter, but left there when the white supremacist bought it. Glad to follow you here. Substack has its problems, but it’s better than the other platforms, at least for now.

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What problems, Paula? I find myself quite attracted to the platform, for reasons well-stated by Tristan.

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I agree with you and get all my news from Substack. This link is what I’m referring to: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=substack+allows+white+supremacist+content&ia=web

I don’t want to get into a discussion about it. Clarifying what I meant.

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So glad to join the “stop Trump”movement. Not only must be held accountable for all his “business” cons and treasonous actions, we must figuratively annihilate him. The act of imprisoning him for his crimes against America is the ultimate goal but we must also smash to pieces the idolatry (myths) surrounding him. As long as he has access to social media (hopefully Truth Social will collapse in on itself.)his cult members will be like zombies doing his bidding.

This is critical for our democracy.

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Absolutely agree!

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Tristan I’m so glad you are on Substack!! 😊

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Migrating from Twitter/X/ whatever.

Schrodinger's Documents is my handle there..

Any chance you team up with, say, Lev Parnas as he maps out his anti-Trump summer?

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I think Lev is shooting for a higher format.

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Not sure what you mean by higher format, but we need unity, consensus and numbers- spokespeople with varied talents working together to save democracy

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I am SO disheartened by what our “Supreme court” has become. Clarence Thomas should be forced to resign for starters. I wish our forefathers had been more paranoid about what could happen with the Supreme Court and out in some type of oversight on them! They certainly need it. But then again in their defense? I never thought I’d see my fellow “Americans” become such traitors and push a Russian living agenda and voting /supporting criminals! It saddens me deeply that my grandson and adult children will long have to deal with this issue long after I’m gone. I PRAY that this gets addressed and turned around ASAP!

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✔️💯AbsoFREAKINGlutely‼️🇺🇸💙

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I'm so afraid of him stealing it, with SCOTUS' help! Frankky, I'm terrified! But I also blame McConnell, McCarthy, MSM & Garland! What a wimpy disappointment he's turned out to be! 😡

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Welcome to Substack! Over the last year, I’ve seen your appearances on various podcasts, and appreciate all that you’ve done/you’re doing in the midst of our exceptionally trying times. Our democracy needs all of us. I look forward to future newsletters!

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Ain't it the truth.🇺🇸💙

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Thank you for your service, Mr. Snell!

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YES WE CAN … VOTE full house 💙BLUE2024💙🙏🏻💙🙏🏻💙

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Btw, what a bio you have! I'm impressed! Especially your world travels! ☺️ I have little money, but I have no intentions of living under a trump dictatorship! I have friends in Canada, but if these are our last days, I want to go to Norway! 🥳 Have you been there? Omg, what a beautiful place! I want to see the Northern Lights against the ice & snow! I'm not excited about cold weather, but I'm also very tired of the heat & humidity in TX & FL. The people in Norway seem so happy! They're often #1 on the list of the happies or best countries to live in! Plus, they're the land of a-ha! 😁 I'm 62 & I just cannot believe these words are coming out of my mouth! Never did I imagine we'd ever be here! 😞 I'd love to read your book! How's it coming along? Take care!

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Yes, that's our only chance, I now believe, or the House will hand it to him! I'm on SS disability & I'm afraid he'll take ours away, first. I live in FL...my God, do you know what would happen to FL if they took SS away?!? 🤦‍♀️ I cannot live without my insurance & am trying to get everything done NOW!

Watch Ellie Mystal (spelling?) on MSNBC & see how he says they plan to steal the election. It's really really frightening & WE MUST WIN THE HOUSE OR HE WILL BE INSTALLED AS PRESIDENT! 😱

There's PLENTY of blame to go around, especially with SCOTUS, McConnell, McCarthy & MSM, but I truly blame Garland the most! He hadn't even STARTED investigating J6! We all thot he was being slow & methodical! No...hadn't done a damn thing! Look how quickly Jack Smith got it done! I hope Kamala gives him the job. Garland is a member of the Federalist Society...I don't understand what President Biden saw in him. By faaar, his worst pick! Actually, he's the ONLY pick I don't like!

I'm so terrified, I've lost over 50 lbs...40 of it during Covid, as I watched my TV, totally isolated & afraid, because I have 2 immunity disorders, waiting for our President to come on & give us a game plan! That day never came. When he started using the daily updates to campaign, I turned it off. When he claimed to be the Chosen One, I got pissed & have done all I can to beat him, since. 🤷‍♀️

Bush started the pandemic play book...something freaked him out (I'm SOOO disappointed in him for not endorsing Kamala & I wonder if he's going to protest vote, again! 😡 I believe he voted for him in '16, he told Kimmel he wouldn't vote for trump in '20, but neither could he vote for Biden! The "REAL REPUBLICANS" who are keeping their mouths shut are ALMOST as bad as MAGA! Completely spineless, & he's one of them!) Obama used that playbook for the 3 nasty diseases he had to deal with, & stopped them in their tracks, adding excellent info to the playbook. Trump used it for kindling. 😡 My God, he thinks he's so so smart! 😱 Then he sold 3 HUUUUGE warehouses of medical supplies BACK TO CHINA, LIED ABOUT IT & SAID OBAMA LEFT THE CUPBOARDS EMPTY! How can anybody vote for this guy, but especially women? So many are Boomers! 🤦‍♀️

I'll be FOREVER GRATEFUL to Liz & Adam for tanking their careers to do the right thing. She has also softened some of her worst policies. She believes in same sex marriage because her sister is gay & married. They were always very close, but then she stood against same sex marriage, BUT, redeemed herself & changed her stance! On abortion, she absolutely does NOT want to see women dying & that has changed mind on that, as well. Even before ending Roe, the USA, the richest country in the world, had the most mother & infant mortality rates than any other developed country! Now, we've gone 3rd world! EVERYTHING TRUMP TOUCHES IS RUINED OR DIES! 😡 Anyway, I love that Cheney & Kamala are working together & maybe she'll be in her cabinet. I love just about everything about Kamala, when, just 4 months ago, I knew NOTHING about her, & frankly, wasn't impressed by what I saw. She learned from Hilary & says nothing about being a woman & has never said anything negative about trump supporters! I do! 🤷‍♀️ But of course, that would be a bad idea, however, I truly believe it's just NOT in her character to do so! I truly believe she is a very positive joyful person & she's contagious! It's been since the 80's that I actually voted FOR somebody & not just AGAINST somebody else, & it feels great! 🥳☺️🥳

Evangelicals could learn alot about that! My brother is a self made millionaire & an evangelical...& I just can't believe he's voting for trump! I asked him, how can you do that? He said character has nothing to do with it, he's the only one who can save us. I asked him, from WHAT? HIS LIES? He ended the conversation! He's highly intelligent, so I just don't get it, especially since he's really good with money & investments! Everybody says trump will tank our economy & I believe them! Well, it's obvious, with just the deportations & the tariffs! 🤦‍♀️

Anyway, I'm new here & just so nervous & almost sick, so I'm looking for encouraging words from people smarter than me! ☺️ Take care & thx for letting me ramble! 😁

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Tristan, so glad you’re here. I was never in Twitter/Twatter or even Threads (can barely keep up with IG). Welcome! Yay for us, and democracy! #slavaukraini #democracyoverfacism #democracyoverautocracy #democracyovertheocracy #democracyoverracism

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None of us is as strong as all of us. None of us is as strong as all of us. None of us is as strong as all of us. None of us is as strong as all of us. None of us is as strong as all of us. None of us is as strong as all of us. None of us is as strong as all of us. The Democratic Party has a job to do, and we know what we’re up against. There is a lot of dirt and trash to clear out, and none of us can do it as well as all of us.

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Thank you for this space I’m terrified that Trump may win 2024. How is this even possible that he is the Republican candidate after we voted him out of office? If he wins we will no longer be the United States of America. It is truly frightening.

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That’s how many of us feel here in Canada too Dolly.

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Much of the world & because what we do affects everybody, I feel it's yours & any of our other allies rights to your opinions about this man! I really do believe Kamala will win & I don't believe it will be as close as they're saying, BUT, watch Ellie Mystal on MSNBC...you can find the clip on YouTube...about how trump & Johnson will steal the election! It's terrifying, so we MUST TAKE BACK THE HOUSE, or I believe they'll install him as king. That is terrifying! I wonder how many of us your country will be able to take in! There'll be a mass exodus, I believe. I know some people in Sault Ste. Marie, so that's where I plan to go...& from there, IF I CAN, Norway! Canada & Norway are sooo beautiful, but boy, I could do without your Texas sized mosquitquitoes! Holy moly! 😱 Actually, Texas ain't got nothin' on Canada! 🤣 Things are wayyy bigger in Canada!

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We welcome Americans and have since the beginning of time! 🙏🏼❤️

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Trump’s decades-long abuse of the legal system makes a mockery of the concept of equal justice under the law.

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I am thrilled to find you here! Hurray!

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thank you. but the most omportant concern is how to engage those who fervently believe in and with trump charsma? how do we change those elected officials public stances? and how deeply do we diveto truely uncover the true players who are shaping this country. how do we impeach supreme court appointee’s who lied at their confirmatiin hearings….whew ihave sooo many questiins and concerns….

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I'm with you! Do you mean the MAGA elected officials? I believe most, if not ALL, in Congress, know the truth. I don't understand what they think they'll get out of a trump dictatorship, tho! He demands loyalty, but gives none, so when Miss Lindsey, or any of the others, as much as look at him wrong, he'll cut off their heads! I'm being silly, but I do truly believe he has it in him to kill many...& once he & his people start...especially that freak, Stephen Miller...I think they'll enjoy it. They're some really really sick people! & he'll be raping & killing women, left & right, turning into a mad king. He HATES WOMEN, as do MOST MAGA men! His own wife won't be safe! NOBODY WILL BE SAFE, so I just don't get it!

What I want to know is, if he orders the military to come after us, will they, or will they turn on him? I know alotta MAGA vets & I hear there's as many as a quarter, active duty MAGA soldiers. You know they pipe in Fox Non-News Propaganda Network, 24/7, in every base that can get it, throughout the world! 🤷‍♀️ They need to stop that shit! But those men & women took an oath to the Constitution, not trump! Tuberville has held up promoting 4 star Generals so trump can put in loyalists! My God, this is just insane that we're even talking about this! 🤦‍♀️😡🤷‍♀️ I'm terrified!

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thanks for your thoughts….and, as crazy as it seems, there are still guardrails to curtail some of the craziness spewing forth. one thing is a guarantee this will be an election to go down in the history books. i hope, on the side of democracy, and women

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Still on Twitter (I’ll never call it anything else) but come here to decompress after leaving that hellscape. Thank you for continuing your work.

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