Valerie A. Metzler
@valvecap114.bsky.social
archivist/historian, DOOP, katz, music and all of the soccers.
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"Addictions can be harmful in and of themselves, but a whole lot more pain and suffering come from how we treat people struggling with addiction."
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Grace is the Most Powerful Antidote for Addiction
The focus on punishment is not only an ineffective waste of money; it actively contributes to the destruction that drugs can cause.
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December 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
"Addictions can be harmful in and of themselves, but a whole lot more pain and suffering come from how we treat people struggling with addiction."
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Ret. Lt. Col. @avindman.bsky.social knows about sacrifice & he remains a stalwart defender of democracy.
He joined me for a sobering discussion about the future of America in the global arena & how we continue our outreach to veterans to vote for the Democratic Party.
youtu.be/YkR35J8dV8c?...
He joined me for a sobering discussion about the future of America in the global arena & how we continue our outreach to veterans to vote for the Democratic Party.
youtu.be/YkR35J8dV8c?...
FED UP Army Vet SOUNDS ALARM on Trump’s GLOBAL HUMILIATION
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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December 17, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Ret. Lt. Col. @avindman.bsky.social knows about sacrifice & he remains a stalwart defender of democracy.
He joined me for a sobering discussion about the future of America in the global arena & how we continue our outreach to veterans to vote for the Democratic Party.
youtu.be/YkR35J8dV8c?...
He joined me for a sobering discussion about the future of America in the global arena & how we continue our outreach to veterans to vote for the Democratic Party.
youtu.be/YkR35J8dV8c?...
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Trump campaign: “On Day 1 …”
Trump presidency 11 months in: “Rome wasn’t built in a day.”
Trump presidency 11 months in: “Rome wasn’t built in a day.”
December 17, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Trump campaign: “On Day 1 …”
Trump presidency 11 months in: “Rome wasn’t built in a day.”
Trump presidency 11 months in: “Rome wasn’t built in a day.”
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"Marcel understands that community should, just as Paul urges in Galatians 6:2, ‘bear one another’s burdens.’"
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I Needed a Tiny Shell to Play Me ‘Amazing Grace’ With Curly Pasta
Lessons on bravery, wonder, and creativity from ‘Marcel the Shell With Shoes On.’
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December 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"Marcel understands that community should, just as Paul urges in Galatians 6:2, ‘bear one another’s burdens.’"
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So now that we’ve pretty much completely abandoned the whole “on Day 1” thing; and “in two weeks” & “next quarter” didn’t work out too well either, what is the date when MAGA will agree that it is definitely Donald Trump’s economy and everything won’t be Biden’s fault?
December 17, 2025 at 2:51 AM
So now that we’ve pretty much completely abandoned the whole “on Day 1” thing; and “in two weeks” & “next quarter” didn’t work out too well either, what is the date when MAGA will agree that it is definitely Donald Trump’s economy and everything won’t be Biden’s fault?
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Inflation is so bad in Trump’s economy that the cost of his ballroom went from $200 million to $400 million in 6 months.
December 17, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Inflation is so bad in Trump’s economy that the cost of his ballroom went from $200 million to $400 million in 6 months.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:31 AM
RFK Jr. was never fit to be Department of Health and Human Services secretary—and his failed leadership since his confirmation has put lives in danger. Sign the petition! sign.moveon.org/petitions/fi...
Fire RFK Jr. NOW!
RFK Jr. was never fit to be Department of Health and Human Services secretary—and his failed leadership since his confirmation has put lives in danger. Sign the petition!
sign.moveon.org
December 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
RFK Jr. was never fit to be Department of Health and Human Services secretary—and his failed leadership since his confirmation has put lives in danger. Sign the petition! sign.moveon.org/petitions/fi...
How exciting! and good for Lancaster: www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n... Good luck, LNP.
Former 'Morning Edition' host on his newest venture — a local newspaper
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former NPR host David Greene who is set to take over LNP, the Pennsylvania newspaper where he was once an intern.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
How exciting! and good for Lancaster: www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n... Good luck, LNP.
www.rsn.org/001/make-mon... How to make the rich richer.
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
<blockquote><br /><strong><em>The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.</em></...
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November 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
www.rsn.org/001/make-mon... How to make the rich richer.
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Tuesday was a dream come true for the Union's Danley Jean Jacques and Haiti, a soccer program that faces challenges like none other in qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since 1974
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Union’s Danley Jean Jacques lives ‘dream’ of qualifying Haiti for World Cup
First World Cup appearance for Haiti since 1974. “I’m very proud to have qualified my country for a World Cup.”
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November 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Tuesday was a dream come true for the Union's Danley Jean Jacques and Haiti, a soccer program that faces challenges like none other in qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since 1974
www.delcotimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
www.delcotimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
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“We are the ones that are saying what the forest is demanding. We are the ones that are saying what the river is asking for. We are going through a lot of violence in our territories," says Alessandra Korap Munduruku, an Indigenous leader from the Amazon.
“We Need to Be Heard”: Indigenous Amazon Defender Alessandra Korap Munduruku on COP30
Thousands of Amazonian land defenders, both Indigenous peoples and their allies, have traveled to the COP30 U.N. climate conference in Belém, Brazil. On Friday night, an Indigenous-led march arrived a...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“We are the ones that are saying what the forest is demanding. We are the ones that are saying what the river is asking for. We are going through a lot of violence in our territories," says Alessandra Korap Munduruku, an Indigenous leader from the Amazon.
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Rewarding a dictator-aggressor always leads to another war. One that is usually even worse.
November 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Rewarding a dictator-aggressor always leads to another war. One that is usually even worse.
Unilever/Magnum has been silencing Ben & Jerry’s when the brand has tried to speak out about social injustices & progressive values. It’s wrong.
Join me & sign Ben from Ben & Jerry's petition & be entered in a raffle to win a free pint of his pro-ceasefire sorbet! sign.moveon.org/petitions/un...
Join me & sign Ben from Ben & Jerry's petition & be entered in a raffle to win a free pint of his pro-ceasefire sorbet! sign.moveon.org/petitions/un...
Unilever: Stop silencing Ben & Jerry’s ice cream NOW!
Unilever/Magnum has been silencing Ben & Jerry’s when the brand has tried to speak out about social injustices & progressive values. It’s wrong.
Join me & sign Ben from Ben & Jerry's...
sign.moveon.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Unilever/Magnum has been silencing Ben & Jerry’s when the brand has tried to speak out about social injustices & progressive values. It’s wrong.
Join me & sign Ben from Ben & Jerry's petition & be entered in a raffle to win a free pint of his pro-ceasefire sorbet! sign.moveon.org/petitions/un...
Join me & sign Ben from Ben & Jerry's petition & be entered in a raffle to win a free pint of his pro-ceasefire sorbet! sign.moveon.org/petitions/un...
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“Quiet, Piggy” would be fitting for his tombstone.
November 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
“Quiet, Piggy” would be fitting for his tombstone.
So well said: www.altoonamirror.com/opinion/lett...
It’s time to see the real bogeymen
It’s incredible how some people agonize over falling behind financially then sabotage their own economic interests by electing Republicans. You know who you are. The GOP distracts you from the damage ...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
So well said: www.altoonamirror.com/opinion/lett...
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The only person whose standard of living has improved during this Trump term is Ghislaine Maxwell.
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The only person whose standard of living has improved during this Trump term is Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Back to back winter windows with a club record sticker signing? And the Milan Iloski deal in between?
Did Jay Sugarman hit the powerball or something? #DOOP
Did Jay Sugarman hit the powerball or something? #DOOP
🇬🇭 Sources: Philadelphia Union finalizing deal to sign Ghanaian youth int'l forward Ezekiel Alladoh from Brommapojkarna. FotbollSkanalen 1st.
Details:
- Club-record fee in region of $4.5m
- U-22 initiative
- Big, physical forward who fits pressing system
www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
Details:
- Club-record fee in region of $4.5m
- U-22 initiative
- Big, physical forward who fits pressing system
www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
Shield-winning Philadelphia Union finalizing club-record deal for new forward: Sources
The Union are still focused on winning MLS Cup 2025, but they're making a significant move for 2026 and beyond as well.
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Back to back winter windows with a club record sticker signing? And the Milan Iloski deal in between?
Did Jay Sugarman hit the powerball or something? #DOOP
Did Jay Sugarman hit the powerball or something? #DOOP
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Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 95th day out of the last 107.
12 days of work in 107 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in 107 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
November 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 95th day out of the last 107.
12 days of work in 107 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
12 days of work in 107 days.
With full pay and benefits.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.