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ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 19h

I have learned to ignore these "traditional" political journalists because they are bought and paid for by the oligarchs.

ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 19h

Thank you, Gov. Moore. My governor, Huckabee-Sanders, won't do a thing to help the poor folks in my state. She's too busy taking junkets to Paris to "buy" overpriced podiums.

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ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 19h

I feel for you, because I've been in that place. I've found what helps me is creating small gifts for neighborhood children. I make them out of found materials, so not expensive. The creative act alone has raised my spirits.

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ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 19h

I think so too, especially as word gets out that 45 intentionally withheld SNAP benefits despite a contingency fund, and only partially relented when the courts told him to. Plus the government is telling stores NOT to give SNAP folks special discounts.

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ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 19h

If someone is angry, you aren't going to calm them down by saying "don't be angry". Better to calm the atmosphere around yourself-and them--through the breath. I've seen this done, and it works.

ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 19h

Very true. Racism is a large component in the MAGA movement.

ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 1d

As the Lakota say, "All my relations", because they understand that we are all interconnected, and raise each other up by our humanity, humility, and integrity. (Blessed be, Tye Dye Terrapin)

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ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 1d

All true leaders do this--they look after their followers first. Anyone who doesn't isn't a leader but rather a con man.

ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 1d

Actions create beauty. Lincoln was often called ugly. But when he heard the pleas of a soldier's wife to spare her husband, who had fallen asleep on watch, from death, he granted the pardon. She called him the handsomest man she knew.

ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 1d

Very VERY important to draw the line and create boundaries. Once someone has acted against me, they lose my trust. I work on forgiving them for both our sakes, but never get as close to them again.

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ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 1d

One way to do this is to examine opinions different from yours--not necessarily to change your mind (though that could happen), but to examine the thinking process the other person used to create their opinion.

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ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 1d

My father had a similar diagnosis for his mental illness, minus the sadism you see in 45. Mom divorced him when I was eight and I no contact with him after that--nor did his family! People like this are destructive and should not be enabled.

ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 1d

I'm hoping that after they have a good laugh, the jurors vote to acquit--jury nullification is a real thing and should be used in times like these.

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ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 1d

This is very important, I think. My dear late husband was of Jewish heritage, and I went to school with a lot of Jewish kids. Neither his family nor the kids I knew ever expressed Zionist opinions.

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ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 1d

It would be great if they asked questions like that, but I fear he only interacts with media that is compliant to MAGA.

ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, our Secretary of Labor! Great woman!

ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting point of view. My dear late husband, who was of a slight build, would often be picked on by bullies because of his speech impediment. He said he would get them mad so that he could control the situation, and got out of many scrapes by doing so.

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ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you so very much for this explanation!

ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 1d

As a genealogist, I learn the history of many immigrants. What I've found is that the majority were hard working, wanting to get ahead and to give something back to the country that welcomed them. Turning our back on the latest wave of immigration is foolish.

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ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 1d

I agree--but this old lady has to ask, "What does 6 7 mean?"

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ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 1d

I left the party when I moved to AR. I had worked for Dems in IL when I lived there, and was welcomed to help. Not in AR. I was told by the local committee that they didn't want help and they weren't doing anything to help elect Dems unless paid to do so.

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ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 1d

In Arkansas, the Democratic filing fees are much greater than the GOP, which discourages people from running. Those that do run don't seem to campaign, just ask for money. Plus my local committee doesn't want new volunteers and doesn't do anything to get Dems elected.

ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 1d

Hello Ed! My Dr. Hu greets you.

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ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 1d

Agreed. When I was a kid, top tax bracket was 90%. If that was good enough for Ike back in the late '50s, it should be good enough for us. Plus Basic Income is more efficient than all the various programs to help the poor, as it covers all.

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ayeshabarb.bsky.social @ayeshabarb.bsky.social · 1d

Tax the rich. No person should have so much money. Note I didn't say "wealth" because they are not wealthy--true riches comes from your character and your interactions with others in a humane and compassionate way.

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