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Jul 21Liked by Bill Alstrom (MAtoMainetoMA)

Thank you, Bill. Before I read your article today, I read Jennifer Rubin's article about Kamala Harris. Jennifer's article is excellent, written before Biden's withdrawal. Things, they are achanging. I am all in for Kamala Harris! This will work out well.

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Jul 22Liked by Bill Alstrom (MAtoMainetoMA)

Don’t mistake candor and satire for anger…just as some of us find laughter in dark humor. I gave up on anger years ago…

à votre santé

☮️🇵🇸🇺🇸🇮🇱☯️

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Just saw this ad for Kamala Harris - run in 2020. This is what we have been looking for.

It is an email sent by Hopium author Simon Rosenberg:

https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/rallying-behind-harris-thank-you?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email#media-55663e79-75e8-4088-9274-e2282b5d5fa9

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I agree. Thank you Bill.

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Thank you, Bill

Let's roll

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Jul 21·edited Jul 21

Best quote of the year! Appreciate your positive confidence.

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I am relieved but also saddened. President Biden did some really great stuff for our country. Now Trump will have to face a much stronger opponent, and he will lose BIGLY!

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Me too. Biden has exceeded my expectations by miles and miles...and miles. He will be recorded as one of the greats. Look what he inherited!

But unfortunately we are being assaulted by abnormal political forces.

I am old enough to remember when we voted for the person - not necessarily the party. Now it's the democracy party vs the unspeakable.

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I agree. There's so little time left now. My prayer is: Democrats, get it together. It has been non-stop chaos and tumult. We need to eradicate this cancer on our country once and for all.

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Good one Bill, thanks. Ms. Rubin's piece almost makes me wish I hadn't dropped my WaPo subscription, but only almost.

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Perception is reality…fuck being excited about this…

Where was this “reality” 18 months ago when the obvious gaslighting about Biden’s cognitive decline was enough issue without a botched debate and knowing for sure COVID would not avail itself to benefit the DIMs as it did in 2020.

Privilege must be nice. Especially when mega donars get to control the transparency gauge.

And by the way, I don’t really think you mean transparency in it’s truest form; just to what is politically expedient. If we were really transparent, the DNC would have not been stuck with just Joe as an option in 2020. Citizens United has left its stinkiocity everywhere, not just with the party of fascist.

So please place that in context the next time you want to piss on my back but tell me it’s just raining.

#VoteAgainstProject2025

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I am so old I have more "context" than I know what to with. But I agree more than you can imagine about Citizens United. It makes America a kleptocracy. We ARE an oligarchy.

Lot's of truth in your comment.

But I have a super power. I live an optimistic life. It's really a short journey. You could actually calculate the minutes we have as conscious humans. For me, the secret to a satisfying life is to live in the moment and work to make the world a better place.

Anger = a loss of personal power and especially a loss of precious time to be happy or at least not miserable. I just cracked a beer for Biden doing what needed to be done.

#VoteAgainstProject2025

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Jul 21Liked by Bill Alstrom (MAtoMainetoMA)

Very well written and said!

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