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Tag Archives: Trump
No Kings Day 03/28/2026
Dementia, Thy Names Are Trump and MAGA They Want Germany 1939.Let’s Give Them France 1789. Today is an historic day and the Twin Cities is in the heart of it.I’m proud of my city, state, and my fellow Americans. Let’s … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Blog, Citizenship, Democracy, Mental Health, Politics, Public Health, Public Safety, United States, Vote
Tagged Democracy, Minneapolis, minnesota, No kings Day, politics, Trump
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Minnesota CEOs Call for De-escalation
I’ve read our business leaders’ plea for de-escalation. And I’ve been giving much thought to what I am assuming is their heartfelt request. I salute them for engaging in Minnesota’s struggle. As a Minnesotan and American I have a few … Continue reading
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Tagged CEO, De-Escalate, Democracy, Free-Speech, ice, Minneapolis, minnesota, Observe, politics, Public-Safety, Record, Right-to-Assemble, Trump
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Minneapolis Defends Democracy
I began this post writing about Minneapolis’s successful one-day mobilization. It was intended to be a thank you to the courageous people of the Twin Cities and Minnesota. But, at 9:03 yesterday morning ICE committed another atrocity. ICE shot and … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Blog, Citizenship, Coup d"etat, Democracy, Ethics and Morality, History, In Memoriam, Public Safety, Weather
Tagged brutality, Democracy, ice, Minneapolis, minnesota, politics, Trump
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Mother Earth Meets MAGA
The World is always changing, and we are helpless to stop it. There are only two ways we can deal with it. We can be aware, observe, think and act. By applying our collective minds, we can wisely solve the … Continue reading
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Tagged AI Illustration, climate change, environment, MAGA, Mother nature, politics, Republicans, Silencing Science, Trump
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Tulips 2025
This morning I went to my coffee shop for my Friday coffee and conversation. The weather was balmy and my friends welcoming. As always the coffee was dark roast and perfect. It was a time to drop my worries. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Democracy, Finging Opener, MAGA, minnesota, Morality, Mothers Day, spring, Trump, Tulips
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History, Understanding, Empathy, Respect, Wisdom
Updated 04/17/2025 The Time’s A Changing Today, I enjoyed the sunny morning and freshly brewed coffee. I decided to quickly write a post about Trump being the catalyst of some positive things. He’s still a mentally ill old man, vindictive, … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Being American, Democracy, History, Mental Health, Politics, United States, Vladimir Putin
Tagged Democracy, Honesty, Introspection, Maturing, politics, Trump, Wistom
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