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barbtries

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42. I'm 70 years old

Reply to iemanja (Reply #18)

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 10:41 AM

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and never have I experienced anything even close to that cold. I literally start crying when I see what Minnesotans are doing and strongly believe that the rest of us all through this country should be out demonstrating and protesting and marching as well.

As Dr Griffin says, none of us are safe until all of us are safe.

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