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#WNC #CA #IL Proud Yia Yia GA recovery Ex- Intl Flight Attendant-DoD My fantastic adult children survived me by 'the grace of God' 🎶 is my soul https://rainn.org/ https://open.spotify.com/episode/5pQjSv79uxcjHsr5lJRZSW?si=DHXOuih0SU-Pv0lg8b-qxg

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Rush @rush1979.bsky.social · Aug 2

God at his finest...
My son took this photo on a beach in Wisconsin while he was doing a pedal bike 300 mi gig... within an hour of him sending me this photo my brother-in-law called and told me that my sister has passed away...
Believers come one come all... ✝️
#God
#Jesus
#Christianity

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Rush @rush1979.bsky.social · 23h

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He supported @kamalaharris.com
he's worried about the NFL under Trump yeah anything under Trump it's not only a worry, it's a catastrophic dismantling of anything and anyone around him

Home Depot founder Arthur Blank donates $50 million to Atlanta’s historically Black colleges and universities via foundation | Fortune

The billionaire has committed to giving at least half his wealth away via the Giving Pledge and his family foundation has donated over $1.5 billion to date.

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Rush @rush1979.bsky.social · 1d

#FAKENEWS
#QATARI
IDIOTS EITHER WAY..
#HEGSETH
#VANCE
Qatar’s media attaché to the US clarified a stand-alone Qatari air base will not exist but that the country had made a 10 yr commitment to build & maintain a dedicated training facility within existing U.S. air base.
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Vance blames ‘misreporting’ for uproar after Hegseth Qatari air force facility announcement

A minor MAGA Republican uproar last week over news that the U.S. would host Qatari pilots at a U.S. military base in Idaho was not caused by the Pentagon’s misleading phrasing for the facility but,…

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Rush @rush1979.bsky.social · 1d

Great!!
#Debt
#medical-debt
2 Dems @work
Democratic Gov. Josh Stein, the state health department secretary and other officials announced Monday results so far from what then-Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled 15 months ago as a first-of-its-kind initiative.
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North Carolina effort wipes out $6.5B in medical debt for 2.5M people

Officials say a North Carolina government initiative is eliminating over $6.5 billion in medical debt for more than 2.5 million residents.

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Rush @rush1979.bsky.social · 1d

and NC aint gonna do nothing:(

Rush @rush1979.bsky.social · 1d

stay healthy!

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Rush @rush1979.bsky.social · 1d

can't win on their own merit....
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North Carolina GOP announce plans to vote on new House map amid nationwide redistricting battle

North Carolina Republican legislative leaders say they will vote next week on redrawing the state’s U.S. House district map.

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Rush @rush1979.bsky.social · 1d

😆

Rush @rush1979.bsky.social · 1d

#honorable-return
#Greek
#German
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German woman who stole ancient relic over 50 years ago returns it to Greece: "Never too late to do the right thing"

In a social media post, the Greek culture ministry praised the "sensitivity and courage" of the woman who returned the artifact.

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Rush @rush1979.bsky.social · 1d

despicable

Ⓜ️𝖆𝖗𝖎𝖊 💙 🦋 @lmariev.bsky.social · 1d

Catholic bishops and Trump administration had filed lawsuits seeking to overturn a bill signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson (D) that required faith leaders of all denominations to report allegations of abuse they received in private religious settings — including confession.

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Washington state waters down child abuse law after pressure from Trump administration

After lawsuits from the Justice Department and Catholic bishops, Washington will no longer require faith leaders to report child abuse admissions made during confession.

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Rush @rush1979.bsky.social · 1d

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Racists Are Using AI to Spread Diabolical Anti-Immigrant Slop

Anti-immigration protests are being stirred up by AI images showing hoards of Arab immigrants taking over the streets of London.

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Rush @rush1979.bsky.social · 2d

ty exactly!

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 3d

Praying for this amazing man.

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Rush @rush1979.bsky.social · 2d

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Rush @rush1979.bsky.social · 2d

nice:) I'm in the mountains in WNC and the leaves are just starting to change.. beautiful day today, I'm glad you enjoyed it as well. I had to work but 😁 BEAUTIFUL

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Rush @rush1979.bsky.social · 2d

he called up the POS & BONDI WTAF!!
#cannabis
#nc
#Cherokee
BULLSHIT MOVE TILLIS
www.foxcarolina.com/2025/10/10/n...

NC Sen. Tillis asks DOJ to investigate Cherokee cannabis operation

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has issued a response after North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis asked the Department of Justice to investigate their marijuana operation at a hearing with At...

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Rush @rush1979.bsky.social · 3d

who around the world doesn't hate this fucker...
how incredibly stupid can these Americans be that voted for this idiot..
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Burkina Faso refuses to take deportees as US stops issuing visas - BBC News

The West African nation's foreign minister asks if the decision led to the US suspending issuing visas.

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Rush @rush1979.bsky.social · 4d

As a FA I flew DOD moving troops from US, Canada to Afghanistan, Qatar, Azerbaijan, Germany,
Croatia Hungary Italy etc...
Ive been to US base in Qatar...NO TO USA QATARI BASE. WE crew weren't allowed overnight stay they took 1 of our flight attend and harassed him for being #gay in private barracks

Rush @rush1979.bsky.social · 4d

NO NO NO
#IDAHO
#QUATARI-US
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