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Thewellnesstherapist @aziwankenobi.bsky.social · 10d

At a Hindu festival in India celebrating goddess Durga, parade organizers depicted Trump as a demon figure, a symbolic gesture of the festival’s traditional story of the goddess defeating evil forces. Personally I find his depiction to be too handsome and skinny to accurately show him for who he is

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Thewellnesstherapist @aziwankenobi.bsky.social · Sep 2

The question is simple: why dismantle a secure, nuclear-hardened facility in Colorado only to gamble with taxpayer dollars and national security in Alabama? The answer isn’t strategy — it’s politics.

Thewellnesstherapist @aziwankenobi.bsky.social · Sep 2

• The move will cost hundreds of millions, take years to execute, and require replicating sensitive classified infrastructure that already exists — all while weakening immediate readiness (Reuters).

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Thewellnesstherapist @aziwankenobi.bsky.social · Sep 2

• By contrast, the Cheyenne Mountain Complex near Colorado Springs was specifically engineered to withstand a 30-megaton nuclear blast, with massive blast doors, shock-mounted buildings, and self-sufficient systems designed for long-term survival (IFLScience).

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Thewellnesstherapist @aziwankenobi.bsky.social · Sep 2

• Huntsville’s terrain is built on karst limestone, notorious for sinkholes and unstable soil — hardly the foundation for secure military installations (Rocket City Now).

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Thewellnesstherapist @aziwankenobi.bsky.social · Sep 2

• Trump announced this week that Space Command will move from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama, ignoring bipartisan objections from Colorado leaders who warn the transfer undermines national security and wastes taxpayer money (Reuters, AP).

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Thewellnesstherapist @aziwankenobi.bsky.social · Sep 2

President Trump’s decision to relocate U.S. Space Command from Colorado to Alabama is one of the most reckless moves in recent memory. It abandons hardened infrastructure designed for nuclear survival in favor of unstable ground, all to score political points. 🧵

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Thewellnesstherapist @aziwankenobi.bsky.social · Aug 30

Donald Trump is on his way to the golf course. Please stop spreading misinformation.

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Thewellnesstherapist @aziwankenobi.bsky.social · Aug 30

California Strong 💪

Commissioner Sean Duryee: “The California Highway Patrol will offer security protection to Vice President Kamala Harris after Donald Trump revoked her Secret Service detail.”

www.latimes.com/california/s...

California Highway Patrol to protect Kamala Harris after Trump pulls Secret Service detail, sources say

Kamala Harris to get CHP protection after President Trump pulls Secret Service

www.latimes.com

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Thewellnesstherapist @aziwankenobi.bsky.social · Jun 8

If you’re a member of the National Guard or active-duty military & given orders forcing you to violate constitutional rights of citizens: you have options & you do not have to follow unlawful orders.

Call the GI Rights Hotline at 1-877-447-4487 for confidential guidance. Your conscience matters

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Thewellnesstherapist @aziwankenobi.bsky.social · Jun 8

Fellow So Cal folks: If you spot ICE activity report it by calling the LA Rapid Response Network 1-888-624-4752. And if you or someone you know is detained, use the National Bail Fund Network for support: communityjusticeexchange.org/en/nbfn-directory. Stay safe and look out for one another.

National Bail Fund Network — Community Justice Exchange

communityjusticeexchange.org

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · May 28

International students contributed $44 billion to the U.S. economy in the 2023-2024 school year. Economists warn that the loss of international students would affect not just the schools that depend on their tuition but local and state economies, as well.

Here’s how much international students contribute to the U.S. economy

International students contributed $44 billion to the U.S. economy in the 2023-2024 school year. Their loss could hurt more than just universities’ bottom line.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Thewellnesstherapist @aziwankenobi.bsky.social · May 28

People are spiraling into psychosis after talking to AI, and it’s spreading fast. My new piece looks at how generative AI, QAnon-era conspiracy culture, and America’s collapsing mental health system are creating a dangerous new wave of delusion. open.substack.com/pub/azadehjo...

Psychosis Fueled by Generative AI Are Tearing Families Apart As Some Claim Chatbots Represent Spiritual Higher Consciousness

Something profoundly disorienting is happening, and it’s starting to break through the surface not in science fiction, but in living rooms, emergency rooms, therapy offices, and psychiatric wards.

open.substack.com

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Thewellnesstherapist @aziwankenobi.bsky.social · May 27

What do secondhand jets, “metabolic Marxists,” & Diddy saga have in common? They’ve all landed on the latest episode of Grifty, where we stir the grifts & sprinkle in some shockingly wholesome brain news. Catch our latest episode wherever you get your podcasts, just search GRIFTY & hit play.

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Thewellnesstherapist @aziwankenobi.bsky.social · May 20

Cold plunges aren’t healing. They’re rebranded psychiatric punishment, sold back to us through influencer marketing and pseudoscience. The latest research says they don’t even work.

Read my full deep dive: open.substack.com/pub/azadehjo...

From Asylums to Ice Tubs: How Cold Plunges Went from Psychiatric Control to Wellness Trend & Why Science Now Says They Don’t Work

Cold water sells.

open.substack.com

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Thewellnesstherapist @aziwankenobi.bsky.social · May 17

This man dropped $640 of his hard earned cash on a Trump watch for his wife, only to receive one that says “RUMP.” He said he expected it to “have the integrity of the president of the United States.” Turns out… it does. #itsacult #griftersgonnagrift

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Thewellnesstherapist @aziwankenobi.bsky.social · May 17

The American Federation Of Musicians stands up for Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen after Trumps attacks today.

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Thewellnesstherapist @aziwankenobi.bsky.social · May 16

Want to understand why Republicans are doing what they’re doing? GOP Hates You & Wants You to Have a Harder Life.Having a steady & reliable supply of cheap labor to maintain high profits requires widespread poverty,ignorance, death, and disease. So their policy agenda is built around creating that

The GOP Hates You and Wants You to Have a Harder Life | Common Dreams

Having a steady and reliable supply of cheap labor to maintain high profits requires widespread poverty, ignorance, death, and disease. So their policy agenda is built around creating that.

www.commondreams.org

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Thewellnesstherapist @aziwankenobi.bsky.social · May 16

‘What ever happened to Never Forget?’: 9/11 families blast Trump for warm embrace of Saudi officials

Exclusive: Retired firefighter and 9/11 responder Adam Lake said of the president, “Really, this guy’s not for anybody but himself.”
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

As Trump embraces Saudis, 9/11 families continue to yearn for accountability

Exclusive: Retired firefighter and 9/11 responder Adam Lake said of the president, “Really, this guy’s not for anybody but himself.”

www.independent.co.uk

Thewellnesstherapist @aziwankenobi.bsky.social · May 13

Pam Bondi's Qatar Links Under Scrutiny Over Trump's Luxury Plane Gift — oh, and FYI she still hasn’t released the Epstein files www.newsweek.com/pam-bondi-qa...

Pam Bondi's Qatar links under scrutiny over Trump's luxury plane gift

Attorney General Bondi's links to Qatar as a foreign lobbyist for the country are in the spotlight again amid news of Trump's new Air Force One.

www.newsweek.com

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Thewellnesstherapist @aziwankenobi.bsky.social · May 13

Illinois governor is first in US to block federal access to personal data on autism apnews.com/article/rfk-...

Illinois governor is first in US to block federal access to personal data on autism

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed an executive order protecting the privacy of autism-related health data.

apnews.com

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CatWoman @catwomanresists.bsky.social · May 13

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Thewellnesstherapist @aziwankenobi.bsky.social · May 13

Georgia become second US state to shield maker of Roundup weed killer from some cancer claims. FYI, the other state is North Dakota — both are deep red Republican states. And the hypocrisy of MAHA supporting Republicans continues apnews.com/article/baye...

Georgia becomes second US state to shield maker of Roundup weed killer from some cancer claims

Georgia has become the second state to provide a legal protections to the manufacturer of a popular weed killer. Legislation signed by Georgia Gov.

apnews.com

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Thewellnesstherapist @aziwankenobi.bsky.social · May 6

Breaking: India has launched a military offensive against Pakistan, raising alarm across the region. Both nations possess nuclear arsenals, and analysts warn the escalation could draw in Iran and spiral into a broader regional conflict.

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Thewellnesstherapist @aziwankenobi.bsky.social · May 6

While the Met Gala dazzled, the Trump admin quietly began clawing back NEA grants already awarded to arts orgs across the U.S.

This isn’t budget tightening—it’s cultural erasure.

My latest: on power, censorship, and the future of American art.

open.substack.com/pub/azadehjo...

The Disappearing Act: On the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Cuts and the Trump Administration’s War on American Culture

The same night celebrities climbed the Met Gala stairs under a storm of flashbulbs, draped in couture and symbolism, another event was unfolding—quieter, far more devastating.

open.substack.com

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