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Susanita
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I spent most of my time as a #longtimefed more or less in the realm of soft power. It‘s another topic I can‘t possibly do justice to in 451 characters, except to say I know whereof I speak when it comes to this area.

Pulling direct aid from the developing world, especially in the cruel and abrupt way we did so, opens up a huge space for China to swoop in. But we “need Ukraine‘s minerals” to combat China.

Then we humiliate Zelenskyy in the WH.*

Susanita * I‘m sorry for putting this picture onto your feed. 8h
Tamra It‘s shameful and short sighted. 8h
dabbe @Susanita No need to be sorry at all. I value your opinion and am here to listen. 👊🏻❣️👊🏻 I give long-distance hugs, too. 🤗 8h
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dabbe @Tamra 🎯! 8h
dabbe Beyond shameful and disgraceful. This #ldf is evil. #ranttime 8h
BarbaraBB This was so shameful. Who‘s being disrespectful? I am furious 8h
Cuilin I am 😡!!!! 7h
DogMomIrene I‘m so ashamed to be an American right now. And I‘m terrified that 🍑 is going to lead us right into WWIII, but with an eye on those TV ratings🙄🤬 6h
Aims42 But yeah, women are too emotional to be president. Ugh. I hate it here. 😡 6h
ReadingVampire I am a U.S. Veteran, and let me tell you—I don‘t recognize this country anymore. I also work for the federal government, helping Veterans, and the cuts they‘re trying to make are insane. Beyond gross. Today is just another disaster with Zelenskyy. 😡😡😡 5h
AlaMich It was a set-up. You know trump has just been waiting for a chance to throw someone out of the WH and show what a real man looks like. 5h
Susanita @AlaMich Yes. I‘ve seen that suggestion from Jay Kuo and others online. Meanwhile JD was sitting off to the side with an insipid grin on his face. 5h
Susanita @dabbe @AlaMich @Aims42 @ReadingVampire @Tamra @BarbaraBB @DogMomIrene @Cuilin I was out this afternoon (not shopping!) and on my way home I crossed over a major highway. There were people on both sides of the overpass holding signs and Ukrainian flags. I waved heartily. 5h
Aims42 @Susanita 🙌 Yay! I hope people were honking and laying on their horns too 💙🇺🇦💛 4h
ncsufoxes Zelenskyy is the one that showed the strength. He remained calm in a room full of bullies. Petty Patty & Bertha the Bully are the ones that looked like fools. They‘ll of course spin it. It‘s just astounding that he has made it clear who he stands with & the GOP will fall in line. It‘s like an alternative universe right now. 3h
ncsufoxes I should add no offense to anyone named Patty or Bertha. I just need to find alternative names besides swear words in our house. I feel like I want to vomit any time I use their actual names or hear their voices. 2h
dabbe @Susanita #allthefeels 💙🇺🇦💛 2h
Susanita @Aims42 from Bluesky (New York Times pitchbot): Volodymyr Zelensky's Oval Office visit ended early when Donald Trump and JD Vance began angrily yelling at him. Here's why women like Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton are too emotional to be president. 2h
Aims42 @Susanita 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 Nobody can make this make sense 2h
Susanita @ncsufoxes faux news was spinning it almost immediately 2h
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ChrisBohjalian
This Is Why We Lied | Karin Slaughter
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Yes, I loved this novel. You will, too.

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Therewillbebooks
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Looking at some short stories to read this month.

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Amie
Ex-wife | Ursula Parrott
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This was first published in 1929 and was a bestseller. Ursula Parrott wrote many books and stories, but has been virtually forgotten. I learned about her and this book on a podcast called Lost Ladies of Lit, which I highly recommend. This book is really good and I wish more of her work would be brought back into print.

Tamra Wow, that cover art! 😍 1mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1mo
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amma-keep-reading
This Is Why We Lied | Karin Slaughter
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This may be my favorite installment. I also appreciated her subtle plug of Uncle Nearest.

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kezzlou85
This Is Why We Lied | Karin Slaughter
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#12Booksof2024 Day 6: June. Easy this one. I love Karin Slaughter, love her Will Trent series and loved this book.
@Andrew65

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merelybookish
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What a delightful #jolabokaflod package! Thank you so much Danielle!! I am so pleased to have the Hardwick collection (love a NYRB edition) and Toffifees are a favourite! Also loved the card & paper.
It is a very snowy Christmas eve day in my part of the world (40+ cms expected ❄️❄️❄️❄️). Guess I'll have to stay at home and read. 😀
@StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego @MaleficentBookDragon

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego H💚 H❤️ H💚 2mo
MaleficentBookDragon Happy Jólabókaflóð! Yay snow!!! ❄ ❄ ❄ ❄ ❄ 2mo
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Enchanted_Bibliophile
This Is Why We Lied | Karin Slaughter
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I almost gave up on this book in the first 30%
But I'm happy I stuck to it.

I'm a big slaughter fan, in fact I re-read the entire Grant County and Will Trent series before I picked up this one. So there wasn't a year gap of me trying to patiently wait for the next book. And I think that makes a difference.
I was in this Slaughter flow and this book just wasn't what I expected to be next in the flow
👇🏼 Continue 👇🏼

Enchanted_Bibliophile It did however turned out brilliantly as all Slaughter's work does. My problem was that I just couldn't care less about Mercy and the McAlpine family. I still don't really do, and that's weird, because Slaughter usually makes me care even when I don't feel like it.

I am however very happy with all my other favourite characters showing up and growing into more lovable people all around.
I'm curious to see where Slaughter will take us next year
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sarahbarnes
The Convalescent | Jessica Anthony
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Mehso-so

Book 6 for #TenBeforeTheEnd and another one I‘ve had on my shelf for at least a decade. It was interesting and a creative merging of two timelines and some magical realism, but I didn‘t love it. I realized this is by the author of a new book, which I do still want to read - The Most.

ChaoticMissAdventures ✅ great job! 3mo
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MidnightBookGirl
This Is Why We Lied | Karin Slaughter
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Listening to tagged book and enjoying some Christmas ambiance before work this morning. Anyone know if there‘s a #holidaycardswap this year? I signed up for a lovely winter themed one, but I really enjoyed the Christmas one I did last year. Litsy is my cozy holiday home.

PuddleJumper @LitsyEvents is keeping track of things happening. I think that's a winter card swap 4mo
dabbe @TheBookHippie is the lovely host of the Winter Solstice Card Swap. Head to her page for details. 💚 3mo
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LibrarianRyan I‘m working on it right now. @TheBookHippie 3mo
TheBookHippie @LibrarianRyan no worries. Peeps keep tagging me 😂no hurry either. (edited) 3mo
LibrarianRyan I‘m working on it right now. @TheBookHippie 3mo
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