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Month: August 2018

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Tuesday in Mooseville – The “I” Word 8/28/18

August 28, 2018 DoReMI 4

Today’s post was prompted by two tweets. First, this one: OMG, this is SO great!!!! We republished an excerpt of this on Lawfare recently, but people, read this book. It is short. It is brilliantly […]

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Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: Aug. 26th through Sept. 1st

August 25, 2018 JanF 114

Welcome to The Moose Pond! The Welcomings posts give the Moose, old and new, a place to visit and share words about the weather, life, the world at large and the small parts of Moosylvania […]

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Fighting Back: “This has been a shocking and disgraceful week for our nation”

August 25, 2018 JanF 3

    The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD). (Congressman Elijah Cummings of Maryland, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, delivered the Weekly Democratic Address. In […]

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Tuesday in Mooseville: I’ll Take Potpourri for $200, Alex 8/21/18

August 21, 2018 DoReMI 4

Today’s post brought to you by No Time to Read, Weekend Away from Home, and History Made Simple. Fierce

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Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: Aug. 19th through Aug. 25th

August 18, 2018 JanF 84

Welcome to The Moose Pond! The Welcomings posts give the Moose, old and new, a place to visit and share words about the weather, life, the world at large and the small parts of Moosylvania […]

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Fighting Back: “No family should be forced to choose between helping a loved one get better or going bankrupt.”

August 18, 2018 JanF 4

    The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin. (U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) delivered the Weekly Democratic Address to highlight the latest health care sabotage by the Trump administration […]

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VNV Tuesday – Digital Tips and Tricks Before the Mid-Terms 8/14/18

August 14, 2018 DoReMI 1

Today’s post was inspired by this article in the Washington Post Democrats seek stronger social media presence to guard against potential Russian interference in midterms as well as the uptick of posting I’ve seen on […]

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My first AIDS Walk diary for 2018

August 12, 2018 anotherdemocrat 2

Hi. So if you look at my posting history, it’s 99% AIDS Walk & AIDS Ride diaries. Yeah, back in May I posted about going to the U2 concert in Chicago. But really — it’s […]

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Week-long Welcomings from Moosylvania: Aug. 12th through Aug. 18th

August 11, 2018 JanF 116

Welcome to The Moose Pond! The Welcomings posts give the Moose, old and new, a place to visit and share words about the weather, life, the world at large and the small parts of Moosylvania […]

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Fighting Back: “Democrats believe that America should invest in our children”

August 11, 2018 JanF 4

    The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Representative Bobby Scott of Virginia. (Congressman Bobby Scott of Virginia delivered the Weekly Democratic Address. In this week’s address, Scott highlights Democrats’ Aim Higher Act, […]

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