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Richard W. Wert @rwwonwheels.bsky.social · 1d

Let’s also not forget that the first version of food stamps was the idea of Dwight D. Eisenhower, established in 1959. President Eisenhower looked at a hodgepodge of food programs as people were literally dying of hunger. Hunger wasn’t a political issue, just a matter human decency.

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Richard W. Wert @rwwonwheels.bsky.social · Sep 8

@maddow.msnbc.com @stevebenen.com Mr. Benen, I saw your post about Bill Pulte. I’m a Quadriplegic Wheelchair User shafted in one of Bill Pulte’s “giveaways” in 2019. When I contacted the authorities, I was threatened by email by Pulte’s lawyer. More details available.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Jul 26

Today’s the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act—but the fight for access, dignity, and justice didn’t start in 1990, and it sure as hell didn’t end there.

Anyone can become disabled at any time. So saving Medicaid is survival. For all of us.
#SaveMedicaidSaveFamilies

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · Jul 23

Kitahama Beach, Kashima Island

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Richard W. Wert @rwwonwheels.bsky.social · Jul 23

A Great Audiobook for U.K. Travelers: Jet Set: Top 10 Airport Hacks for Busy Travelers amzn.eu/d/5lRYHQv #Amazon via @Amazon

Jet Set: Top 10 Airport Hacks for Busy Travelers (Audio Download): Barnaby Sorrens, Sean Thomas Brandt, Zentara UK: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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Richard W. Wert @rwwonwheels.bsky.social · Jul 23

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Richard W. Wert @rwwonwheels.bsky.social · Jul 23

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‎Jet Set: Top 10 Airport Hacks for Busy Travelers (Unabridged)

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Richard W. Wert @rwwonwheels.bsky.social · Jul 23

Jet Set: Top 10 Airport Hacks for Busy Travelers a.co/d/h8nzzIj #Amazon via @Amazon

Jet Set: Top 10 Airport Hacks for Busy Travelers

Amazon.com: Jet Set: Top 10 Airport Hacks for Busy Travelers (Audible Audio Edition): Barnaby Sorrens, Sean Thomas Brandt, Zentara UK: Books

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · May 31

Ukraine must urgently be given the €300bn of frozen Russian assets | Phillip Inman

Confiscating the funds would shock Putin, help Ukraine, and take advantage of disillusionment in the US economy

www.theguardian.com

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Natania Barron @natania.bsky.social · May 23

I don’t remember ever not being able to read. Books have always been part of my identity.

And somehow, that moment when I find a book that I know is just meant for me, continues to be astonishing every damn time.

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Cory Booker @corybooker.com · May 13

Accepting a private jumbo-jet from a foreign nation is a clear violation of our Constitution, which plainly prohibits U.S. officials from accepting gifts from foreign governments.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · May 11

AOC: "We need to be talking about ICE agents and the cowardly policy of covering their faces

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Richard W. Wert @rwwonwheels.bsky.social · May 6

I don’t disagree, but everyone should know that Doug Emhoff is not a nice person—@kamalaharris.com IGNORED this Destitute Quadriplegic Wheelchair User FOR FOUR YEARS & then she STOLE my money.

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Richard W. Wert @rwwonwheels.bsky.social · Apr 27

@msnbc.com #EugeneDaniels is a real turd sandwich. Screams
#FirstAmendment all he wants, but the jackass ignored this Destitute Quadriplegic Wheelchair User for several years & he refused to tell my story.

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Richard W. Wert @rwwonwheels.bsky.social · Apr 27

@cbsmornings.bsky.social @peoplemag.bsky.social @oprah-winfrey.bsky.social
AstroNOT Gayle King basks in her own $12 MILLION smug arrogance—as does Katy Perry—legitimized by People Magazine & others, as some of us suffer.

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The List @thelistdaily.bsky.social · Apr 27

Gayle King, journalist and longtime friend of Oprah Winfrey, has found herself in the middle of many controversies over the years. These are some of the worst.

Scandals Gayle King's Reputation Will Never Recover From - The List

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MF Jones @mavjones.bsky.social · Apr 26

Wow. I was raised RC and turned from it at age 12 bc of view of women. When I later understood homophobia and IRS crimes it confirmed my decision. This deceased Pope and this Vatican clearly are not the RC church I knew. Respect for the powerful statements this funeral makes.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Apr 26

The final honor guard for Pope Francis included migrants, prisoners, transgender people, the homeless and others selected by the Vicariate of Rome as a symbol of the late pope’s mission of inclusion and outreach.

Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM

“That they should be the ones to welcome Pope Francis’s coffin in the basilica is because these people are those who represented the focus of his mission,” said Father Giulio Albanese, head of missionary cooperation and communications for the Vicariate of Rome. “They are those who live on the peripheries, geographical and existential peripheries.”

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · Apr 21

Carl Sagan when asked, "Are you a Socialist?"

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Denise Howell @denisehowell.info · Apr 17

So, next moves for Harvard: going tuition-free until tax-exempt status restored, foregoing sponsored research, rethinking endowment investments to minimize tax eligibility, and riding this out. Not to mention throwing the full weight of Harvard law into myriad legal challenges.

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U.S. Representative Al Green @algreen.house.gov · Apr 10

On April 9, 1865, Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia. This historic moment marked the closing of the Civil War to end slavery. 133 Days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD

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Richard W. Wert @rwwonwheels.bsky.social · Apr 9

Not surprised. I’m a Destitute Quadriplegic Wheelchair User who has been ignored for years. Many of these media organizations I’ve come cry #1stAmendment when it sounds good, but won’t bother to learn more about me.

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · Apr 9

I happen to know that some powerful media orgs were unhappy that AP filed suit; they thought the conflict with the White House would blow over on its own and that AP risked making bad law. The AP's leadership deserves a lot of credit for having proceeded as it did. apnews.com/article/trum...

AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists

A federal judge has ordered the White House to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events.

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Linda Oswald @lindaaoswald1.bsky.social · Apr 9

Interesting to know, thanks!

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