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May 10, 1983: The #AppalachianTrail journeyed through a landscape of twisted masses of rhododendron jungles breached by small, rocky streams bordered by profusions of growth, even wilder and more densely entangled. At times, the trail was a tunnel, completely encircled by rhododendron, their thickly interwoven branches forming walls and a roof.

#backpacking #hiking #nature #NorthCarolina #hikingadventures #landscapephotography #mountains #forest #adventure #AppalachianTrail #trails

The chair of the state Republican Party, Christian Ziegler, is under investigation for sexual battery and rape. Ziegler is married to Bridget Ziegler, the co-founder of Moms for Liberty; she has said public schools are “indoctrination centers for the radical left,” and that she wants to bring “religious values” into them.

The Florida Center for Government Accountability calls the Zieglers “one of Florida’s top political power couples,” close to both DeSantis and Trump

#FamilyValues #MAGAGOP

New indictment charges Sen. Menendez with being an unregistered agent of the Egyptian government #politics ~ Oh goody
https://apnews.com/article/c1850764b8ce7c613fc50f0e4f495e87

WTH? They done all lost their marbles. This is his stance as he begs Colorado to keep him on the ballot.
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Trump tells court he had no duty to 'support' the Constitution as president

The Presidential oath, which the framers of the Fourteenth Amendment surely knew, requires the President to swear to 'preserve, protect and defend' the Constitution not to 'support' the Constitution," said the filing by Trump's attorneys.

#News #Politics

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-wont-support-constitution/

As a Middle Eastern man, seeing MENA celebrities who are ignorant about what's going on in Gaza is heartbreaking.

We need to do better.

@YouInMyEye
Go, Adam Frisch! 💪

#Politics #DemCast #CO03

There is wisdom in his writings too. Some of the things he said are shockingly relevant in America's current highly polarized political environment. Donald #Trump must never be President again and he must be held accountable for his crimes. #politics #quotes #ThomasPaine

“They robbed our family.” How Corporations Destroyed Medicare

https://youtu.be/_nBMbcRtteU

What would be aesthetically pleasing is if Elon Musk was arrested for being a traitor, his assets were seized, Starlink & SpaceX were nationalized, and Twitter was restored to its original form, and turned into a public utility.

We can begin deprogramming the MAGA cult by giving them Universal healthcare & education, a living wage, guaranteed paid sick, vacation, family, and maternity leave, cheap green energy, safe neighborhoods, pure water, clean air, healthy food, and magic mushrooms.

Who was behind the plan to oust McCarthy? Steve Bannon

"For weeks, Mr. Bannon has been strategizing with Mr. Gaetz on the bid to take down Mr. McCarthy, offering himself up as a sounding board as Mr. Gaetz plotted his moves... Mr. Gaetz has described himself to people as a 'Bannonite tribalist.'"

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/04/us/politics/bannon-republicans-gaetz-mace.html

Under Trump, IRS targeted low-income families at higher rate than millionaires for first time https://rawstory.com/under-trump-irs-targeted-low-income-families-at-higher-rate-than-millionaires-for-first-time/