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Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social · Sep 24

And yet the hardest thing we can do is to remain hopeful.

Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social · Sep 12

I lived in Memphis for 30 years and still call it my second home. It is a big blue dot in an otherwise red state. The National Guard won’t solve Memphis’s problems, but funds for food, housing, jobs and education might.

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Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social · Jul 31

I couldn’t resist jumping in to a wedding portrait session outside St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague Castle today. #travel #prague #myvikingjourney

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Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social · Jul 28

Our first full day in Krakow — at Ghetto Heroes Square, Wawel Castle, St. Mary’s Church and pierogis at Przypiecek. We’re so grateful to be on this @vikingcruises.bsky.social journey.

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Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social · Jul 27

Sunday mass at Jasna Góra monastery in Poland. #travel #myvikingjourney #poland

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Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social · Jul 27

Our hotel in Warsaw has a tea bar, where you fill your own teabag with loose-leaf tea and brew your own pot. Best. Idea. Ever. #myvikingjourney #travel

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Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social · Jul 26

First breakfast at the Warsaw Sofitel Victoria: Omelets, Polish dumplings, pastries, and a make-your-own-teabag station with quality loose leaf tea. I could get used to this. #travel #poland #myvikingjourney

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Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social · Jul 23

A timeline of Donald Trump’s creepiness…

I’ll just leave this Rolling Stone piece right here. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

A Timeline of Donald Trump's Creepiness While He Owned Miss Universe

From walking into a teen dressing room to joking about his obligation to sleep with contestants, Donald Trump is a storied pageant creep.

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Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social · Jul 23

Do you think Jeffrey Epstein was Trump’s only friend who sexually exploited young girls? Apparently not. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020...

Teen models, powerful men and private dinners: when Trump hosted Look of the Year

In the early 90s, Donald Trump judged contestants at the world’s biggest modelling competition - since hit by allegations of abuse. This is how the people who were there remember it

www.theguardian.com

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Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social · Jul 22

My husband and I split our time between Sacramento and Memphis. We don’t plan to give our money to In-N-Out in either location. We’ve learned to vote with our dollars, supporting local businesses that give back to their communities.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Jul 22

Russia was never a hoax
The 2020 election wasn’t stolen
Tariffs are a tax on you
Haitians didn’t eat pets
The Epstein files exist

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Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social · Jul 20

Dennis and I jumpstarted our vacation with a delish vegetarian dinner at Magpie Cafe. We began with house-made chips and crusty bread with hummus, then split veggie lasagna (Root 64 tomatoes!) and corn tortellini. We topped it off with a (Gunther's) ice cream sandwich. Way to go Sacramento!

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Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social · Jul 2

And they’re trying to edit history to conform with their fantasies. These men are racist, sexist bullies who believe they are above the law. I only hope I live long enough to see them held accountable for the crimes they’re committing along the way.

Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social · Jul 1

Rep. Doris Matsui has shared this data on how the BBB will affect household energy costs. Looks like Californians face a midrange increase of 10-12%. (The map seems to be a tad geographically challenged, but I’m grateful for the info.)

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Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social · Jul 1

Trump views the economy as a zero-sum game — hence, his addition-by-subtraction scheme: Deport people; take away healthcare and benefits so the poor and sick and old die. Then there’s a bigger share of the pie left for Trump and his rich cronies. The strategy is as sick as it is narcissistic.

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Rep. Doris Matsui @dorismatsui.bsky.social · Jul 1

Hardworking families across the nation are already facing high energy costs – and the Big Ugly Bill is going to make it way, way worse. [1/2]

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Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social · Jul 1

According to this graphic shared by Senator Warren, 2.4 million Californians are projected to lose their healthcare if the BBB passes. I have seen no info from Schiff or Padilla.

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Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social · Jun 30

The sun was inches away when the Rivercats found a way to win. I had kinda forgotten “win” but I’ll take it where I can get it.

Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social · Jun 29

It’s supposed to hit 97 degrees this afternoon but we have shady seats for the Sacramento Rivercats. Play ball!

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Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social · Jun 29

I’m worried about you, Holler. It feels like Social Media ICE kidnapped you and we don’t know where you’ve gone or why.

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Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social · Jun 24

The last night of our Memphis-to-Sacramento road trip ended at The Stray Dog pub in Elko, NV. All three of us — including Pebbles — felt right at home. #travel

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Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social · Jun 23

Day 6 of our Memphis-to-Sacramento road trip took us through a diverse landscape from Evanston, WY, to Elko, NV. Here are some of my favorite scenes. #Travel

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Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social · Jun 22

Since we’re in Laramie during #Pride month, we visited the Matthew Shepard Memorial bench at the University of Wyoming. I left a “You Are Loved” rainbow bracelet.

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Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social · Jun 20

I made my first visit to Iowa and we braved 100-degree heat through Nebraska on Fay 3 of our Sacramento-to-Memphis road trip. Anybody ever been to Stoner Drug in Hamburg, Iowa? I got the T-shirt to prove it. #Travel

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Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social · Jun 19

On day 2 of our Memphis-to-Sacramento road trip, we visited Fort Scott (KS) National Historic Site — a frontier and Civil War fort — on the Juneteenth holiday. Buildings were closed but the grounds were open. #Travel

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