delb53.bsky.social

delb53.bsky.social

@delb53.bsky.social

Retired teacher of French and German. Maman to two. Mémé to four. Herder of one spoiled senior cat.

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I’m happy to see the new American Cancer Society report showing that the U.S. has reached a historic milestone in cancer survivorship, where 70% of patients live for 5+ years after diagnosis. But I also see it as a requiem, because the systems that made it happen have been destroyed.

nbcnews.comA new milestone in the cancer fight: 7 in 10 patients now survive five-plus yearsBetter treatment options have improved survival rates in the U.S., according to a report from the American Cancer Society.

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Wow! France gifted her to us, and now they’ve captured what so many Americans are feeling on Independence Day. The values the Statue of Liberty stood for are no more. 📌 A stunning mural of the Statue of Liberty covering her face was unveiled in Roubaix, France, on July 3, 2025.

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You can't call immigrants lazy moochers looking for government handouts and then round them up at Home Depots where you know they are looking for work. You can't say immigrants don't follow the rules and then round them up in courthouses where they are following the rules. Get your lies straight.

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210. Frangipani Brilliance I passed by this as I was driving, and decided I MUST stop and go back to photograph these gorgeous blossoms!! (So glad I did!) Image only slightly tweaked with phone’s built-in editor. #grenada #flower #notAI #caribbean #iPhoto #photography

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It was never about deporting violent criminals. If that were true, where are the examples? Trump would be shouting the victims’ names from the rooftops. What we’re actually seeing are heartbreaking videos of families torn apart by masked men who look more like white supremacists than ICE agents.

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ICE is a much greater threat to this country than illegal immigrants. The current administration ia by far the greatest threat this country faces. The problem is not st our borders. It is in the White House.

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What happened on January 6th was an insurrection, but Trump didn’t deploy the National Guard because he wanted the insurrection to succeed. What’s happening in LA is NOT an insurrection, but he did deploy the National Guard because he wants an excuse to use the Insurrection Act. Period.

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He is sooo right! Glad he’s speaking out!

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Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho didn't hold back when expressing his anger and "contempt" after agents with Homeland Security attempted to gain access to two elementary schools earlier this week.

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When President Johnson activated the Nat'l Guard in Alabama in 1965 over Gov. Wallace's objection he did it to protect protesters advocating for voting rights for Black people who had previously met violence at the hands of state troopers. Very different situation.

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The President of the United States doesn’t want American citizens to know his tariff decisions are costing them money. Any attempt to do so is labeled as hostile.

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The Six Triple Eight, a predominately black all female unit finally gets the Medal of Honor. The unit was the only females to serve oversees sorting over 7 million pieces of mail. The DOD has recently purged the unit from its website prompting protests. #ProudBlue#Voices4V apple.news/AduA0LQotSpy...

apple.newsThe only female unit to serve overseas in WWII gets a congressional medal 80 years on — NPRThe Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for decades. Just two of the 855 women are believed to be alive for the ceremony.