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SusanM

@samcaligal.bsky.social
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Family historian, travel enthusiast, ret. public health nurse, reader, writer, & researcher, author of 2 books on early French-Canadian history. California. USA Website: www.tracingsbysam.com

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Ancestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳 @ancestralenq.bsky.social · 5h
The British Home Children child migration programme that sent about 100,000 impoverished children sent to overseas colonies, including Canada between 1869 & the 1940's. 10% to 15% were believed to be from the Liverpool area. 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Remembering the British Home Children sent to Canada all alone
Many of those sent away under the British Home Children migration scheme sailed via Liverpool.
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🌊🧩Perpetua🪭☔️ @barrylarkin06.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Great photograph. I miss them. Their respect for the history of the WhiteHouse. Remember? They loved and cherished that history filled place. Still can hardly believe he tore the EastWing down. Just destroyed it. Out of nowhere. Still a bit in shock..that anyone would do that. And🌹Jackie's... Fvck.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump has: -Cut protections for national monuments to open them up for mining -Pushed to open up our national forests for construction and logging -Proposed building data centers on thousands of acres of federal lands Nothing is sacred to this regime. It acts solely on behalf of the oligarchy.
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Andy “Homegrown” Smith 📎 @butterwise.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The majority of Supreme Court justices lied in order to earn confirmation.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Count on it 👇
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
22 California billionaires have spent a combined $150 million to defeat Prop 40. Their combined wealth in January 2025 was $439 BILLION. By September 2026, it had grown to $722 BILLION. They're accidentally making the case for the billionaire tax better than anyone else could.
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Allie Nickell @alliethinks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Free access to Newspapers .com this weekend (until 5th Oct 2026), via this link nwspprs.com/free2026 Registration required #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #LocalHistory #OnePlaceStudies
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Free Access! Through October 5th.
Limited time free access to view and search pages in our newspaper archive for obituaries, birth and marriage announcements, social pages, and much, much more.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I’ve known many other defense secretaries, starting with Cap Weinberger, who served as defense secretary under Reagan. I can say without fear of contradiction that Pete Hegseth is the stupidest and least qualified of them all. He is a danger to the entire world. He must be impeached.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/10/2026
Fellas, we have to talk to our sons while they’re still young. This foundation👇🏽 is the way…
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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The CDC is now the CDC in name only. Along with staff cuts, RFK Jr has made it difficult for scientists to do their jobs, including response to outbreaks such as measles and Ebola. Twenty political appointees now direct staff to spend time and $$ on dubious hypotheses. 🧪 archive.today/r38pw
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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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MissPlaced @missplaced.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Pinks📨 @pinksglobal.net · 30/09/2026
End domestic violence and sexual assault! #Pinks 💖✨
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Inside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Footage of Kyiv firefighters relaxing after dealing with the aftermath of a massive shelling of the capital. They are resting right on the floor, still in their uniforms and gear. 📹: powerful_fire_kyiv | Threads
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
THIS 👇 HERE IS SICKENING......
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Chris Dawson @whimsicalcynic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Researching my wife’s French-Canadian ancestry is wonderful, not just for using the Drouin Collection to take her lines back to the 1600s, but also because of the little-known story of “The Great Hemorrhage,” the migration of hundreds of thousands from Quebec to the US from 1840 to 1930. #Genealogy
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Governor Josh Shapiro @governor.pa.gov · 29/09/2026
BREAKING: Republicans in the Pennsylvania Senate just once again refused to bring a bill raising the minimum wage to $15/hour up for a vote.
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Castle Museum @thecastlemuseum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Join sixth-generation descendant Tim Bennett as he shares what 19 seasons of archaeological digs—and plenty of genealogical detective work—have uncovered about life on this remarkable Michigan farm. ⛏️ Chapter Meeting of the Michigan Archaeological Society, Thursday, October 1 at 6::30 p.m.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Agree With Abdul El-Sayed 💯%....
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
MTG has really been going after her own.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026
NEW: Food banks across America are being overwhelmed by surging demand. Scott MacFarlane went inside to see the crisis firsthand. Here’s what he found:
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“They don’t understand the scale of the hunger!”- An unfolding crisis at the nation’s food banks
Weeks before the midterm elections, the cost crisis is hammering food pantries in red and blue states
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Nurse Ratched @nurseratched64.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Get out and vote! He literally had people raise their hands and pledge to cheat two weeks ago in Dallas.
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Biggie @biggienotsmalls.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is a political time to wake up EVERYDAY prepared to Speak Truth to Power!...
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Astra Taylor @astra.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Forget grandiose talk of curing cancer - this is what AI is actually doing to healthcare. In the words of one cardiologist: “it’s bots fighting bots, agents fighting agents, a horrible dystopic future nobody wants to live in.”
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Vera @veranmiller.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
NARA's databases of A-Files have grown even bigger from last year. These files are genealogy gems of researching immigrant ancestors and relatives who are difficult to research. Search for people born in the 1870s to 1926 for free in the databases. lostrussianfamily.wordpress.com/2026/09/26/n...
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NARA quietly expands two databases of its most valuable immigration collections to 2.5 million files
The collection of the most valuable research gems that the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) holds on immigrants got a big boost in the past year. Just in the middle of last …
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Your burger's about to cost more. Here's what ranchers know: in TX, KS & OK, ICE operations are scaring off LEGAL workers, stalling cattle shipments and costing millions. Smallest herd in 75 years. Do the math.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Nearly 3 billion opioid pills entered MI within 7 years. Big Pharma made billions and bought off politicians like Mike Rogers, who took $1M. I put free Narcan in 100 places in Wayne County to fix what he broke. Today, on National Save a Life Day, take a moment to learn how Narcan can save a life.
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jimwaterworks.bsky.social @jimwaterworks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Today's distraction, brought to you by, BAN NEWS OUTLETS from the WH press room. Sorry Donnie! We are NOT forgetting about the EPSTEIN FILES!
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Michigan, absentee ballots have gone out. The election is HERE. Make sure you have a plan to vote by November 3rd to get money out of politics, put money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All! 🗳️ abdulforsenate.com/vote 🗳️
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump regime has killed at least 234 people by bombing boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean since last September. Remember: no judge or jury has found these boats were trafficking drugs. We're simply taking Trump's word for it. This is a danger to us all.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Democrats Abroad @demsabroad.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Texas is ready for change and your vote from abroad can make it happen! 🤠🗳️🌍 Request Your Overseas Ballot by Email Today! Go to VoteFromAbroad.org right now to fill out your Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) to receive your blank ballot by email. 💬 Spread the word to fellow Texans abroad! #TX
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Mr. Ron @mrrevron.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
COLLINS NEEDS TO BE REMOVED! Susan Collins has made several decisions that made all of us clutch our pearls. She voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court and women lost their rights. She voted to confirm vaccine denier RFK, Jr. as Health Secretary and now measles are back in America.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
SHACKLE HIM
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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jaculis.bsky.social @jaculis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Mark Simpson-Vos @simpsonvos.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Reader, I sobbed at the end of this. Because ALL our children deserve better than the world we are bequeathing them.
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In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own? (Gift Article)
A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge New York City’s separate and unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice.
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END EVERY REPUBLICAN @mlf3430.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"I can no longer call myself a Republican. There's no voter fraud. Trump is a national disgrace and an international pariah." -General Colin Powell END EVERY REPUBLICAN before REPUBLICANS END DEMOCRACY!!
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"Edgar" is harvesting honeycrisp apples in WA State. "We earn $32 a 900 lb crate. Many days we don't pick more than 3 crates as many apples don't pass the required quality control. This type of apple is very delicate. We must be careful not to bruise the fruit." #WeFeedYou
A worker emptying his bag of freshly picked honeycrisp apples into the 900 lb crate he is filling
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/09/2026
The US State Department is issuing security advisories right now in multiple Middle Eastern nations. Alerts have been sent in at least 9 countries so far.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The accounting is in: In Oregon there are 111 data centers. The TOTAL number of people employed at data centers is just 2,630, or 0.1% of the labor force. Those 100 data centers consumer 23% of all electricity used in Oregon. Meanwhile, electricity rates skyrocket as more centers are built.
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Oregon data centers by the numbers: 111 facilities consume nearly one-quarter of state’s power, according to new report
A first-of-its-kind report details the footprint of the controversial facilities.
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Internet Archive @archive.org · 19/09/2026
📖 There’s still time to support the Internet Archive and Better World Books “For the Love of Books” campaign! 📖 By donating to the Internet Archive through October 31, you'll support literacy and preservation. Join Us: donate.archive.org/campaign/838...
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Disabled people must “prove” they’re disabled enough to receive meagre benefits. Poor people must “prove” they’re poor enough for SNAP and social supports. US Senators don’t even have to prove they’re mentally competent to vote. Yet they decide who gets basic needs met.
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AgentJoeMcJoe 🇺🇸 @joemcjoe11.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Thousands came to the Kennedy Center today to make it clear we all hate Trumpy. He is satanic evil, but good always triumphs over bad. And Trumpy is the worst there ever was and will ever be. As a lifelong resident of the DC area, I am so proud of our people. www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-n...
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Over 1K people link arms to protest Kennedy Center closure
More than 1,000 people linked arms around the Kennedy Center Friday night, hoping to break the grip President Trump has on the performing arts facility.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We're led by grifters and fools 👇
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Trump Watch 👀 @trumpwatch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🚨 THIS IS A FUCKING RED ALERT. Trump is banning CNN, MS NOW & POLITICO from the White House because he hates their coverage. A president deciding which news organizations get access to the government is not a free-press principle. This is how press freedom gets crushed: 🇺🇸 is NOT a dictatorship.
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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💙🪄 Keep Rising 🪄💙 @keeprising.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
♥️ anyone else weeping happy tears ❤️💛💚💜🤎🧡🤍🦋🕊🌱
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
75% of truckers and 75% of farmers and ranchers voted for Trump. For this. And a ballroom and triumphal arch.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Huge issue in the northeast as well.
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