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So happy to hear of the wonderful impact of planting that milkweed.  May more monarchs find their way to you.

I love watching hummingbirds in our backyard. If you listen carefully, you can hear their wings.



   
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I'm putting this here only because I can't find the thread I wanted to put it in. ;-)

 

Anyway, this is a Substack article, so do your own vetting, but I found this...intriguing.

Ex-CIA Whistleblower: "The NSA Audited The 2024 Election, Kamala Harris Won"



   
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@tgraf66 I believe it fully. When Elon was made tweeting at Trump he called out thar trump was in the files and that he would not have won without him. He stated exactly how many seats he would have lost in congress. The first thing is now valid and pretty much believed by everyone (Epstein) so pretty the rest of his angry tweets were right too.



   
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@tgraf66 I felt all the time that Harris would win and then was really surprised when she did not and still felt she won despite the official election results. It was kind of a weird experience that my feelings back then just could not believe she lost despite the obvious results. But during the time when Clinton lost, my feelings did believe the official election results.



   
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@earthangel I just LOVE the good news list!!! 😍 It motivated me to also find one good news and here is the one that I have found which I like most! It is about a lovely national initiative which has been realized in Sweden:

Fighting loneliness: Sweden invests in friendship. Employees of a pharmacy chain in Sweden are allowed to use part of their paid working time to cultivate friendships. This can include activities such as phone calls, walks together or shared classes like yoga - everything counts as paid working time. This project is part of Sweden's funded national strategy against loneliness and is already showing signs of success, with happier and more motivated employees.

Sorry I have found only a link in German language https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/regional/nordrheinwestfalen/wdr-arbeitszeit-fuer-freundschaft-schwedisches-projekt-gegen-einsamkeit-100.htm



   
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@tgraf66

Interesting article . . . thanks for sharing.   There is mounting evidence by several groups that the vote totals appear to have been manipulated.  It is interesting that a fair amount of information/suspicion may have been known prior to the transition of the presidency, yet there was not enough to postpone things (perhaps).

I'm thinking that there will be a whistle-blower with the facts and details coming forward and it opens a can of worms so the world will know of the "illegitimate regime".

 



   
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More good news from Benji Faun :-)))

“With all the BAD NEWS noise clouding your feed... Here’s 6 pieces of GOOD NEWS from around the Earth: (which is a person too)

1. Brazil bans animal testing in cosmetics. Brazil just outlawed the use of live animals in testing for perfumes, hygiene products, and cosmetics.The law passed in July 2025 and puts Brazil among the ~45 countries with a nationwide cruelty-free standard.It’s a huge win for animals, activists, and consumers alike.

2. The Whanganui River in New Zealand has human rightsIn 2017, New Zealand passed a law granting the Whanganui River the same legal rights as a person.It now has two guardians one from the Crown, one from local Māori iwi tasked with protecting its well-being.This was the first river in the world to receive such recognition.

3. Peru’s Marañón River now legally a person. A Peruvian court granted legal personhood to the Marañón River in late 2024.  It recognized Indigenous guardianship and ordered government protections.This sets a bold precedent for river rights across Latin America.

4. A River in the Amazon is now a legal entity.  In 2023, the Komi Memem River (aka Laje) in Brazil’s Amazon was declared a living being with rights.The law came from Indigenous Wari’ leadership and local officials.It gives the river legal standing to defend itself from harm.

5. Mount Taranaki is legally a personIn 2025, New Zealand gave personhood to Mount Taranaki and nearby peaks, now called Te Kāhui Tupua.It joins a growing list of sacred landscapes granted legal status. The law honors Māori worldview and protects the mountain from exploitation.

6. India recognizes dolphins as “non-human persons”
India banned dolphin captivity in 2013, declaring them “non-human persons” with individual rights. The government cited their advanced intelligence and emotional complexity.
This effectively shut down dolphin parks nationwide and set a global precedent.



   
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@higgimic1020gmail-com It is interesting that the media worldwide are reporting now on an 'orange' shadow as a potential clue in the case of Epstein's death. epstein-death-case-orange-figure-caught-on-camera-sparks-foul-play-suspicion-experts-doubt-the-official-story The somewhat strange and weird nature of the association of a "blurry orange figure" is interesting to note. The shadow, if it was really there, could probably be an orange jumpsuit. However, it should be noted that there is a famous 'orange one' in this world, right? While this is merely a theoretical hypothesis, it does not seem entirely unrealistic to me that Elon may have initiated the dissemination of the idea of an 'orange' shadow. Why on earth there is now a worldwide report of an orange shadow, not a black or grey one.... Personally, I feel a bit taken on a ride by this 'orange shadow' story.



   
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@higgimic1020gmail-com I just wanted to say that I also think some of Elon's tweets contained truthful information. However, ultimately, he might not be as committed to the truth as he is to his own agenda, which, at the moment, is to oppose the 'orange one'.



   
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@joy I agree. I'm definitely not saying Elon is good or truthful. I think he's a bit insane actually, and pure greed and other "not nice adjectives".  I just think he said some truth when angry.  Epstien part was truth so we should  consider that he angry tweeted the truth about election cheating too. Just a thought.   I think they both want to take the other out and be the only powerful emperor, but they have mutually assured destruction on each other. Just thing he mad tweeted truth.  But definitely not advocating for Elon lol. Nope.



   
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Well, I’d intended to participate in a standout/protest this afternoon but w the family divisiveness growing over my father’s care, I really needed to not leave the house today and absorb anymore outside energies. I’ve been busy volunteering to help people all week in various ways and decided I’m taking care of my own heart today. On my path forward as a family outsider, I heed my heart and baked zucchini bread instead. Don’t forget to take good care of your hearts, my friends. 



   
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I have donated to candidates and action groups via Act Blue for several years.   It seems an efficient way to get funds to where they can be helpful.  The problem is that now I am inundated daily with texts and emails from innumerable Democratic candidates and action groups all wanting my money. Since I can't help everyone, every day I am "unsubscribing" from several emails and replying "stop" to numerous texts.  But they keep multiplying. 

One person to whom I still regularly send $ is AOC.  Her emails are brief, to the point, honest, and calm, as opposed to so many from others whose messages are long, panicky, and borderline irrational. 

Of all the worthy causes and candidates, can anyone tell me which are going to give me the a significant "bang for the buck"?  



   
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@higgimic1020gmail-com just a comment on Elon. Insiders in Silicon Valley know he is an addict. I think it's ketamine, but I have no verification.



   
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Apparently threds took this terrific bluegrass protest song down. The lady who initially posted it now has a private threds account. It popped up for me again, but my guess is it will be taken down once more. If you want to hear it, check it out quickly. It was an original post on tictoc, which I do not have, and I have no idea how to pull it out from any post, be it threds or tictoc.

The woman who wrote and is singing it is apparently well known in bluegrass circles. 

Basically the chorus is "It ain't gonna go away, It ain't gonna go away, those ep%%n files gonna bite your butt, and it ain't gonna go away." The verses are delightful!

This link by someone else may get taken down as well. So if you want to hear a great protest song, look quick. 

https://www.threads.com/@ted.mcconnelldc/post/DM2al6ctI_Y?xmt=AQF00v1PV1sFEazsuFs_onK5zhK4leJ7-HWkTtHDjHs8Qw



   
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Posted by: @tgraf66

I'm putting this here only because I can't find the thread I wanted to put it in. ;-)

 

Anyway, this is a Substack article, so do your own vetting, but I found this...intriguing.

Ex-CIA Whistleblower: "The NSA Audited The 2024 Election, Kamala Harris Won"

 

In the interests of making sure I only spread truth, I need to post that I've just seen in more than one place that this information is not valid, i.e., the NSA/CIA have not done any official investigation with regard to this. There do seem to be some unofficial things happening in some places, and this article appears to be a consolidation of the information that is being spread from those unofficial sources.

 



   
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Posted by: @joy

@higgimic1020gmail-com I just wanted to say that I also think some of Elon's tweets contained truthful information. However, ultimately, he might not be as committed to the truth as he is to his own agenda, which, at the moment, is to oppose the 'orange one'.

 

It is good that E & 45 had a falling out, because it sets the stage for E to spill the beans in order to save himself.

 



   
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Posted by: @tgraf66

Posted by: @tgraf66

I'm putting this here only because I can't find the thread I wanted to put it in. ;-)

 

Anyway, this is a Substack article, so do your own vetting, but I found this...intriguing.

Ex-CIA Whistleblower: "The NSA Audited The 2024 Election, Kamala Harris Won"

 

In the interests of making sure I only spread truth, I need to post that I've just seen in more than one place that this information is not valid, i.e., the NSA/CIA have not done any official investigation with regard to this. There do seem to be some unofficial things happening in some places, and this article appears to be a consolidation of the information that is being spread from those unofficial sources.

 

OK - this make more sense.  Sometimes it is hard to believe articles since so many takes exist.

There was a report on the validity/interference of the 2024 election (required by executive order from 45's 2016 administration) published by the Director of National Intelligence (Avril Haynes) right before the Christmas 2024 holiday.  Of note, both Biden and Kamala cancelled their holiday plans and returned to the Whitehouse, presumably in response to the report.

 



   
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@tesseract she's very well known and a gem of a person as is her partner! She has done a LOT of advocacy for the Kennedy Center for the Arts (given recent changes and proposed changes) as well.



   
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I saw how esteemed she is! I did some research, and yes, very well known indeed. I didn't use her name in the post —more protectively— than any other reason. I normally also try to make sure my spelling is accurate 🤣 but in that post I just felt that being a little imprecise was the best route overall.  Her voice is fantastic and the lyrics are pointedly delightful. I'll have to look up what she is doing regarding the Kennedy Center, it sounds like more good trouble!

I also loved looking at how many folks my age (closing in on 76) were in that group of multi-aged singers. I get so annoyed at all the nasty "boomer" things out in the social media world. Don't those who are blaming my generation realize it was the "boomers" that protested and fought to get the privileges that are now being torn away? & we did it all without the internet, cell phones, or even faxes! Seeing our youth's work destroyed is devastating and depressing, but it just means we have to, as Spirit keeps saying, "Be Bright with Light" and keep on, keeping on, as we re-assert the rights we fought so hard for fifty-plus years ago. 🌹 🌺 🌻 🌼 ❤️ We are not going back! & it (those files!) ain't gonna go away!



   
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