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The mystery of new Iran war
Why such a need to go against Iran? What have they really done against the USA? Nothing. What have they really done against Israel? Nothing direct. And we don’t know regarding indirect.
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ROCKETS RED GLARE
There is division among the lavender troops here in Galvetraz! The community has never been more divided and filled with anger, jealousy, judgment, gossip and, honestly, mean bullsh*t!
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The ‘Groundhog Day’ reboot we’re living through
In 2025, we’ve bombed Iran under the pretense of them building nukes while the nation debates whether transgender people should be allowed to exist at all.
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Where is Melania?
Melania is the quintessential definition of A Dreamer. She realized at an early age that America offered her much more opportunity than her native home of Slovenia, reportedly a land of little more than headscarves and potato fields.
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HUNGRY IN AMERICA
In March, the Trump Administration had the USDA cut over a billion dollars in federal funding to food banks, which includes a provision that provided schools with fresh foods from local farmers.
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STAR OF THE MONTH: Kofi
Little did we realize that Kofi had replied to the Montrose Star from a hospital bed, having recently had a stroke. The Houston legend showed us that indeed, “the show must go on.”
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Time for NATO to Fold Its Tent and Go Home?
By Rick Ehrlich We are told often that NATO is a wonderful, worthwhile organization that keeps the world safe. Smoke and mirrors, baby. NATO was started post-war, in 1949, chartered
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Accept nothing less than complete equality and acceptance
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Seems like old times. Pride Month is here again and once again we are compelled to demand equality while under hostile fire. All those battles we’ve
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Roxanne Collins
...my rights as a trans woman have already been stripped away, and more are under threat. I see online that many LGBs want to divorce from the Ts.
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KINDNESS, HUMILITY, RESPECT, REGARD
My work is about the human experience: loss, love, fear, struggle, and regard for others. So ultimately, it’s the stories in life that provide my ideas.