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Attilatheblond

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3. Yeah, the Obamas. Also some local activists in the red county where I live

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 11:04 AM

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Especially the ones who power on despite bouts of cancer, back surgery, and many other ills of old age. One of my favorites is a tiny woman who works tirelessly to fight corporations who want every drop of our precious fossil ground water in this desert area.

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