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Author Archives: Les
9/11 And A Traitor Is President
Today is 9/11. Nineteen years ago, today, the United States was attacked, and 3,000 Americans died. Since then at least another 3,000 have died due to exposure to toxic substances released by the destruction of the Twin Towers. This day … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Blog, Citizenship, Climate Change, Coup d"etat, Democracy, Ethics and Morality, Mental Health, Politics, United States, Vote
Tagged 9/11, Betrayal, Iran, Kurds, NATO, Nuclear Treaty, Putin, Russia, Traitor, Treachery, Treason, Trump, Vote
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Herd Immunity
The Coronavirus has been killing Americans for the last half a year. The United States has the worst outbreak in the world with over 6,100,000 people infected and 186,000 dead. In the next 30 days, infections are forecast to climb … Continue reading
Posted in Citizenship, COVID-19, Ethics and Morality, Mental Health, Politics, Public Health, United States
Tagged Coronavirus, CoVID-19, Healthcare Providers, Herd Immunity, Hospitalizations, Masks, National ICU capacity, National non-ICU capacity, National Security Council, Psychological Charateristics, PTSD, Safe Distancing, Stay At Home, Trump, Viral Russian Roulette
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Bumble Bee (Bombus Impatiens)
I’m still in need of beauty to get me energized for the coming week. This is the bumble bee, Bombus Impatiens, loosely translated from Latin means, “impatient buzzing” or “buzzing impatiently.” Minnesota is home to 22 of the 49 bumble … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Climate Change, Nature
Tagged Bumble Bee, emotion, photography, pollinator
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I Need A Mind Douche
This week has been a freak show. It began with the latest COVID-19 figures, 180,000 fellow Americans dead and another 5,800,000 infected. If we lived in the 15th century, there would be men pulling carts up and down our streets, … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Being American, Blog, Citizenship, Coup d"etat, Democracy, Mental Health, Nature, Politics, United States
Tagged COIVD-19, Doublespeak, Dr. Caligari, Fascist, Trump
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I’m Doing What I Can
I am doing what I can. Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Blog, Democracy, Mental Health, Native American, Politics, United States
Tagged Humming Bird, motivation, Native American, perseverence, Persistance, Resistance, Responsibility, story
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Last Minute Appeal: Minnesota VOTE!!!
Today is Primary Election Day in Minnesota. Your vote counts. Use it. Today is the most important vote in your life. There may not be another free election after today. The President is doing his best to ensure there won’t … Continue reading
Posted in Being American, Blog, Citizenship, Coup d"etat, Democracy, Politics, United States, Vote
Tagged 2020, minnesota, Primary Election, Right to Vote, Vote, Voter Suppression
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