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Duke is my security guard; Daisy is my snuggle buddy; Sullivan is my rescue; Gravel road life coach; Snow shoeing is a way of life

[Monica 💙🌻🏳️‍🌈 @softtail65]

Don't be retweeting this, we wouldn't want to hurt any fascist fucks feelings...😅😂😂

[Andrea Junker @Strandjunker]

2 died of Ebola: They said Obama should resign.

4 died in Benghazi: They had Hillary testify for 11 hours, held 33 hearings, and launched a 4-year probe.

763,044 Covid deaths, an armed insurrection & theft of classified documents: They cheered, and want Trump to be president.

[Scott Dworkin @funder]

THIS. #HotUnionSummer

[NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact]

A racetrack in Washington swapped out horses for seniors by holding a ‘grandparents race’ on June 25 — and the footage is too cute.

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

I'm not saying I'm getting old, but one of my favorite hobbies now is "being left alone."

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

THIS SHOULD BE A BIGGER STORY IN THE MEDIA!

🚨🚨🚨 BOOM: Marjorie Taylor Greene appears to have leaked confidential government information on Fox News, says national security law expert Mark Zaid.

In an appearance on Laura Ingraham’s show last night, Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed that she had finished reviewing a confidential Treasury Report detailing alleged "crimes" involving President Biden and his son.

Greene admitted the document she read was inside a SCIF ― a sensitive compartmented information facility. Greene said the document was “unclassified,” but a SCIF is typically used only for very sensitive information. Lawmakers generally must check all electronic devices before entering, and cannot take notes while inside.

Greene not only said she took notes, but she SHOWED them on air.

She also has gone into specifics, giving details of what she saw within the report that has not been made public. If her claims are accurate, legal experts say this could constitute leaking government secrets, which is actually a felony offense.

Enough is enough. We are now being desensitized to congressional lawlessness.

If Marjorie Taylor Greene leaked information, We need CONSEQUENCES.

She should be expelled.

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

Country singer Dolly Parton wrote the songs "I Will Always Love You" and "Jolene" on the same night.
When the first song was at the top of the charts in 1974, Elvis wanted to record his own version of the song. Dolly was interested until Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis' manager, said that it was standard procedure that when the king of rock and roll covered a song - half of the rights to that song would go to him in the future.

She refused it.

"I said, 'I'm really, really sorry' and cried all night. It was terrible for me, on the one hand, it's Elvis. People told me: "You are crazy." It's Elvis Presley...' but I just couldn't do it. Something told me in my heart not to do it and I didn't. I know he would rock with that song. But I couldn't. And then Whitney Houston came along with her version and I made enough money from the rights to buy Dollywood."

She grew up in severe poverty and no one famous has done more for the education of the poor than her.

In 1990, the percentage of students who did not graduate from high school in her hometown was over 30%. She introduced the "Buddy Program", where all high school graduates received a nice sum when they graduated. It wasn't just a waste of money, she personally came and explained the concept to them - everyone should find a buddy, and whoever doesn't succeed she will find one for them. Everyone had to sign that they will graduate and do everything in their power to ensure that their buddy also graduates. She taught young people about friendship and helping.

The number of school dropouts dropped to below 6% and has remained so until today.

When 900 families lost their homes in the 2016 fires, she paid each family $1,000 for the next five months. When she came to the bank to finish the paperwork, she gave each family another $5,000 to find. A total of nine million dollars.

Also, her work - Imagination Library from 1995, was inspired by her realization that young people in rural areas and poor families already fall behind when they start school and that this prevents them from pursuing higher education. The goal of her program was for every child in her district to receive one book, once a month, from birth to school, completely free of charge, without any conditions. It started as an initiative in her hometown and has spread to a huge number of countries around the world.

By 2018, over 100 million books were distributed in this way.

She is also known for her witty statements, at the beginning of her career she said:

“I'm not offended by jokes about stupid blondes because I know I'm not stupid... and I'm not really blonde either.”

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

One day in the middle of a Target store in Wilmington, Massachusetts, a little girl started going into a full tantrum. It was Brianna Lelos’ little girl, Bella, who went into the fit. And it was bad. Instead of just walking by and trying to ignore it, a Target employee named Liliana decided she would try to help out.

So she sat down on the floor next to Bella and spoke softly to her. And after a few seconds, the toddler calmed down and everything was fine.

Mom Brianna was extremely impressed by Liliana’s way with her daughter, so she took a picture and posted about the incident on Twitter, saying: “To Liliana of the Wilmington, MA Target store: Thank you. I *think* every parent knows the feeling of their toddler/any age child having a tantrum in the middle of the store……”

She then went on to mention the very good values of employees such as Liliana, and she said she would make sure that Target executives would be made very much aware of it. Let's make Liliana famous so Target knows they have such an outstanding, caring staff member.

Photo courtesy: Twitter/@brianna_lelos

[NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact]

‘How do these families survive?’ — Marjy Stagmeier turns blighted buildings into affordable housing communities — and even provides after-school education programs so her tenant families can thrive

(with @starcprograms)

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

There was a little coffee shop where two people arrived and approached the counter.

“Five coffees ☕️ please. Two for us and three pending.”

They paid, they took their two coffees and left.

I asked the waiter. "What’s this about pending coffees?"

“Wait and you'll see."

Some more people came in.

Two girls asked for a coffee each, they paid and left.

The following order was for seven coffees and it was made by three women -

Three for them and four pending coffees.

I was left wondering...what is the meaning of the pending coffees, they leave.

Then, a man dressed in worn clothes, who looks like he might be homeless, arrives at the counter and asks sincerely...

“Do you have a coffee pending?”

“Yes we do, sir.”

They serve him a coffee.... I got my answer.

People pay in advance for a coffee that will be served to whoever can't afford a hot drink.

This tradition started in Naples.

Amazingly, it has spread throughout the world’s cities and towns.

It’s also possible to order not only “pending coffees” but also a sandwich or a full low cost meal.

Wouldn’t it be great if we could all start doing this in the cities and towns where we live?

Small kindnesses like this can impact so many lives, in ways we could never imagine.

Maybe we should all try it.
😊❤️🌹

[BaseballHistoryNut @nut_history]

Dude living in the year 2123

[TodayInSports @TodayInSportsCo]

Kids today just don’t understand.

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

House Republicans want to ban free school meals.

Three quarters of the House GOP wants to eliminate a federal school meal program because it "allows certain schools to provide free school lunches regardless of the individual eligibility of each student.”
https://t.co/pLdB78kp0H

[BaseballHistoryNut @nut_history]

I could watch Tim Lincecum pitching motion all damn day

[Rita Panahi @RitaPanahi]

RIP Iron Sheik. One of the all time great heels…and gave one of the all time great hall of fame induction speeches.

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

Super Sky Point to the Iron Sheik. I have no doubt St. Peter is in the Camel Clutch as I speak. Make him humble, Sheiky. #RIP

[Michael Steele @MichaelSteele]

“[Target] is fundamentally tearing down this country.”-Gov. Kristi Noem

And not insurrection; election deniers; white nationalism; banning books; xenophobia; MAGA; attacks on voting rights, women’s rights, history; Trump; racism; culture wars; or anti-LGBTQ?

But, Target?

[The Iron Sheik @the_ironsheik]

RESPECT THE LEGEND FOREVER 😢

[BaseballHistoryNut @nut_history]

Greg Maddux on Tony Gwynn will never get old