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SusanM
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Family historian, travel enthusiast, ret. public health nurse, reader, writer, & researcher, author of two books on early French-Canadian history. California - USA Website: www.tracingsbysam.com
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SusanM @samcaligal.bsky.social · Nov 12
Genealogy Tip Use local history to paint a more complete picture of your ancestor’s life. If you have #FrenchCanadian ancestry, these two books will be useful.
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New York Genealogy Links @nygenealogylinks.bsky.social · 12h
I recently added 10 more links to the New York #Genealogy Links website in the categories of military burials and vital records.

The website has 1,420 links to free New York genealogy websites.

To see all the updates to the website, check out my Updates page at: www.newyorkgenlinks.com/updates/
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SusanM @samcaligal.bsky.social · 11h
The history of a place adds significantly to stories of our ancestors. Community defined their lives in so many ways. My German Bohemian ancestry —

www.tracingsbysam.com/germboh.html

#FamilyHistory #OnePlaceStudies
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cozybooksonly.bsky.social @cozybooksonly.bsky.social · 12h
If you have a GOP rep or Senator —- CALL!! It works!!!
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5 Calls @5calls.org · 16h
MTG: About 60% of the calls coming in right now are calls of support and saying yes, health insurance is a crisis... I'm getting phone calls from people that are saying that if the ACA tax credits expire they aren't going to be able to have health insurance, they're going to have to drop it.
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SusanM @samcaligal.bsky.social · 12h
Listen to Governor Pritzker! If you see something, do something. Just about everyone has a phone.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Pritzker: "He said he was going after the worst of the worst. It's not going after the worst of the worst when you're just literally stopping children who happen to be brown & asking them for papers as if they're gonna have proof they're a citizen. Pull out your phones and film everything you see"
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SusanM @samcaligal.bsky.social · 16h
I, too, am the daughter of an early member of Antifa. My dad was a pilot in WWII — in the Army Air Corps, South Pacific.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h
CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?
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Marian Burk Wood @climbingfamilytree.bsky.social · 20h
#Genealogy e-book at bargain price, 1 week only! Fresh ideas & structured process for how to organise, store, curate, share your #FamilyHistory for sake of future generations. And how to save your materials, even if no obvious heirs. Only 99 pence on Amazon UK now: www.amazon.co.uk/Planning-Fut...
cover of Planning a Future for Your Family's Past, second edition, available on Amazon.
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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 1d
🚨🚨🚨Chicago - NOW!🚨🚨🚨
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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 1d
Michigan Avenue right now.
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SusanM @samcaligal.bsky.social · 1d
Use local history to paint a more complete picture of your ancestors’ lives. October is #FamilyHistory month. If you have French-Canadian ancestors dating back to the 17th century, I believe you will find these two books useful in understanding and compiling their story.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d
Still waiting on that health care plan, Donald.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 1d
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SusanM @samcaligal.bsky.social · 1d
I so wish! 🙏
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d
The Justice Department had 36 attorneys assigned full-time to investigate corrupt politicians when Trump took office in January.

Today it has two.

See how this works?
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 1d
1. On Monday, Trump delivered a $70 million windfall to his billionaire buddy, John Paulson.

Paulson hosted the biggest fundraiser of Trump's 2024 campaign, raising over $50 million.

This week, Trump returned the favor.

Follow along for details.
Trump approves mining road, delivers $70 million windfall to MAGA billionaire
On April 6, 2024, a procession of Range Rovers, Aston Martins, and Bentleys rolled up to the Palm Beach mansion of billionaire John Paulson. The occasion was a glitzy fundraiser for Donald Trump’s…
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d
I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?
Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 1d
Children around the world have died because Trump and Musk needlessly destroyed USAID. These are some of their stories.

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AP: Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 2d
“Never before have we issued a joint public warning like this. But the profound, immediate and unprecedented threat that Kennedy’s policies and positions pose to the nation’s health cannot be ignored.”
Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.
We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 2d
This is Adelita Grijalva.

She was elected to Congress two weeks ago, officially making her the final vote needed to force the release of the Epstein files.

She has still not been sworn in because Mike Johnson refuses to do so.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2d
This is the Epstein files shutdown.
A screenshot of an X.com post by @AdelitaForAZ , Adelita Grijalva, stating, "The people of Southern Arizona deserve representation and I'm ready to get to work. Swear me in NOW! @SpeakerJohnson !" followed by a reply from @GavinNewsom , Gavin Newsom, saying, "It's not even November and the GOP are already rigging elections." Below, a news headline from McClatchy by Nikki McCann Ramirez dated September 30, 2025, reads, "DEM SAYS MIKE JOHNSON IS DELAYING HER SWEARING-IN TO PREVENT EPSTEIN VOTE," with a photo of Adelita Grijalva smiling at an event in Tucson, Arizona, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 2d
Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
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Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 2d
Here’s video of the incident
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SusanM @samcaligal.bsky.social · 2d
“Chicago priest skewers Trump” on violence in America. — “Send the National Guard to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue!”
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'Americans Will Die Because Of Your Medicaid Cuts': Chicago Priest Skewers Trump Over BBB
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 2d
“Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk.”

Six former surgeons general condemn RFK Jr.
Opinion | Six surgeons general: RFK Jr. is a threat to the health of Americans
It was our duty in office to warn of dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.
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SusanM @samcaligal.bsky.social · 3d
Your posts inspire me, Yara.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 3d
If "states' rights" mean anything, they must include the right to not get invaded by another state in peacetime.

Americans everywhere: Speak up and stand against Trump's outrageous assaults on Illinois and Oregon.

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Gov. Pritzker Statement on the Texas National Guard Being Deployed to Illinois
CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement after the Illinois National Guard was informed that the Texas National...
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Aimee Cross Genealogy Hints @ancestryaimee.bsky.social · 3d
October is Family History Month—time to dig into roots, preserve memories, and celebrate your unique story. How are you marking it? Labeling photos, ordering records, exploring DNA, cooking family recipes? Share your plans and inspire others! #genealogy
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