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@joellencan

Mom,wife,grandma ,retired nurse, believes in women's rights, democracy, gun reform and voter rights. Please no DM's. Also atheist.

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It’s Kyiv today.
I just love sharing glimpses of this city with you.

07.03.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 623 πŸ” 87 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 4
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Look at this proud beauty.
St Andrew’s Church in Kyiv.

Built between 1747 and 1762 in the Baroque style, designed by Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli.

Filmed today.

07.03.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 499 πŸ” 62 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 3
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Kyiv.
These two young men spoke English and were enjoying the views today.
Not sure if they were tourists, most likely volunteers.

Anyway, join them and enjoy the view.

07.03.2026 20:22 πŸ‘ 329 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1
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All of our living presidents who still have a sense of decency gathered to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Respect recognizes respect.

06.03.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 15647 πŸ” 3997 πŸ’¬ 648 πŸ“Œ 169
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Greetings from Kyiv.

I’m having a warcoffee and reading updates about Kharkiv.
Ten people have already been killed in the night attack.

The life I see through the window and the tragedy I read about in the news seem to blend into a wild dance.

07.03.2026 14:22 πŸ‘ 459 πŸ” 83 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 4
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Ben Stiller is calling out the White House after it used a clip from Tropic Thunder in a video promoting the Iran war.

β€œWe never gave you permission and have no interest in being part of your propaganda machine. War is not a movie,” Stiller wrote.

06.03.2026 21:57 πŸ‘ 12609 πŸ” 3093 πŸ’¬ 260 πŸ“Œ 94
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@whitehouse.senate.gov

07.03.2026 09:35 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Kyiv is under ballistic missile attack.
Very loud explosions.
Deep night.

Nothing new, but the sounds are still awful.

06.03.2026 23:46 πŸ‘ 427 πŸ” 88 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 4
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Greetings from Kyiv.

I came to the railway station to visit an exhibition β€” and instead saw this:
a concert by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.

Wow. I want you to hear this.

06.03.2026 13:46 πŸ‘ 536 πŸ” 151 πŸ’¬ 53 πŸ“Œ 16
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It’s Kyiv.
A path I often take to a cafΓ© for warcoffee.

A modern, beautiful city with a rich history that russia wants to take and will never succeed.

06.03.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 554 πŸ” 79 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 1
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It’s a record player and the handwritten score of Autumn Fantasy (1914) by Borys Lyatoshynsky (1894–1968), a prominent Ukrainian composer.

Seen today at the β€œCultural Suitcase” exhibition at Kyiv railway station.

06.03.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 272 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 3

I may tell you something strange.
I feel very calm these days,
while the world seems to be going mad.

We’ve seen a lot in Ukraine over the past four years:
attacks, sleepless nights, no electricity, water or heating…

Ukraine is ready for anything. And I believe our experience can help others.

05.03.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 375 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 2
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www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...

06.03.2026 01:34 πŸ‘ 6135 πŸ” 2421 πŸ’¬ 279 πŸ“Œ 116

Donald Trump has literally taken at least 10 years off the life of every American in this country.
With his constant chaos.

06.03.2026 00:04 πŸ‘ 2933 πŸ” 437 πŸ’¬ 221 πŸ“Œ 39

Pete Hegseth is one Iran update away from showing up smeared in fake blood, war paint and holding up plastic skulls.

04.03.2026 14:27 πŸ‘ 2974 πŸ” 587 πŸ’¬ 192 πŸ“Œ 31
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Rep. Eugene Vindman is among a generation of young Democrats who ran for Congress, in part, because of their experience fighting a forever war in the Middle East. https://cnn.it/4d4jQ9n

05.03.2026 12:01 πŸ‘ 176 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 3
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Greetings from Kyiv
and warcoffee.

It’s a little colder today.
Calm.
Cloudy.
With snow leftovers on the ground.

05.03.2026 13:14 πŸ‘ 323 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 1
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Just a beautiful moment from today (at least to me).
There’s still a trace of snow left in Kyiv.

The world feels like it’s descending into darkness.
I don’t deny it.
I choose to look for the light.

04.03.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 482 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 4
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04.03.2026 17:27 πŸ‘ 6670 πŸ” 948 πŸ’¬ 289 πŸ“Œ 101

BREAKING: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls for an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged foreign intelligence ties.

04.03.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 18947 πŸ” 4595 πŸ’¬ 339 πŸ“Œ 147
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For Griffin Tobias Hamill: πŸŽ‚

Wishing you the happiest of birthdays & yes, I have to say it...

They grow up SOOO fast!!!

Much ❀️ from mom & dad

04.03.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 9285 πŸ” 358 πŸ’¬ 323 πŸ“Œ 15
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04.03.2026 20:31 πŸ‘ 4054 πŸ” 624 πŸ’¬ 60 πŸ“Œ 25
Russian units retreat as Ukrainian forces expand control across front
Russian units retreat as Ukrainian forces expand control across front YouTube video by RFU News β€” Strategic Geopolitics

Russian units retreat as Ukrainian forces expand control across front
RFU News
Mar 3 2026

Ukrainian forces have broken through Russian positions north of the main stronghold & Russian defenses are falling apart, allowing even deeper penetration by Ukrainian forces.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=laED...

03.03.2026 20:21 πŸ‘ 3580 πŸ” 941 πŸ’¬ 133 πŸ“Œ 72

I was hoping to hear some good news with Iran not able to help Russia as much.

04.03.2026 21:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Despite Promises, Veterans Affairs Department Cut Thousands of Roles for Doctors and Nurses

Got it. There's plenty of funding to send troops into harm’s way, but not to take care of their health afterwards. This is shameful.

04.03.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 5413 πŸ” 1979 πŸ’¬ 194 πŸ“Œ 89
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I invite my supporters to a live talk on Thursday, March 5.

Countdown:
www.patreon.com/12616055/eve...

(Sorry for the confusion with invitations 😬 My head is full of tulips today.)

04.03.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 335 πŸ” 64 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 0

Just a random reminder that over 50 members of Congress collectively own millions of dollars in defense contractor stocks.

They stand to personally profit from wars that enrich these contractors.

Make no mistake, this is legalized corruption.

Watch how they vote this week.

03.03.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 18776 πŸ” 7957 πŸ’¬ 580 πŸ“Œ 396

I need to remind people. The midterms have never been so important.

Don't let people use scare tactics or make you think it won't happen.

also if voting didn't matter gerrymandering wouldn't exist.

03.03.2026 14:00 πŸ‘ 3227 πŸ” 982 πŸ’¬ 87 πŸ“Œ 39
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Shout out to Boston

04.03.2026 00:57 πŸ‘ 2261 πŸ” 798 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 38

Glad you are in pleasant surroundings to have your war coffee, it's very foggy here. We are going to have a big warm up this weekend. I'm

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