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Hi all, I think a lot of us know that HCR's March 31 (and some of her earlier posts) have been obliterated off of Facebook (I read her March 31 letter there this morning but its now gone).

If I may make a modest suggestion: If you are a subscriber and on FB, what about you reposting the the letter to your feed so at least your contacts can see and read it. A friend did this and I think its a great idea.

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Or just leave Facebook as I did. Why support an entity that refuses to check for truthfulness?

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Because there is work to be done there. :)

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Please elaborate on the "work to be done there." What is it you're thinking you can do? Thanks.

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It would take a lot of words, but, essentially it comes down to fighting the disinformation. It requires breaking out of my information bubble and breaking into to other people's bubbles to offer them a more factual narrative about what is going on.

I'm not naive enough to think that this will change anyone's mind today or tomorrow. And that's not my goal. My goal is to set them up for change later on down the road, so that they will have some of the vocabulary and concepts that will be useful in understanding how badly they've been screwed when they realize that.

And, it's also important for the like minded out there in the FB universe to see that they aren't alone. Virtual solidarity, if you well. (This is incredibly important for members of the queer community, especially transfolks.)

Finally, don't think I'm typing out messages and engaging in protracted discussion. I use a key expander and craft boilerplate messages I can quickly drop on a page and then move on to another.

Here's an example:

This post is meant to trigger and manipulate you. Don't let it.

The American people are not benefiting from the cuts made by billionaires. Billionaires are not our friends.

Billionaires never stand in a grocery line. Their maids buy their eggs and they are delivered to their home in shiny vans. They don't rely on Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP. They don't use public parks, public libraries, or public schools. They don't know anyone whose lives are about to get a lot harder because of their actions.

And they don't care about those people, they don't care about us.

In a recent letter, Washington Sen. Patty Murray observed:

"Spending is not a “conspiracy” just because Elon Musk doesn’t know how to read USASpending.gov. A program is not waste just because it doesn’t help the richest man in the world. It is not fraud just because he doesn’t like it. A law is not illegal just because he disagrees with it." [Find USASpending.gov here: https://www.usaspending.gov/]

These billionaire cuts will be devastating for you and I as we pay the costs in a thousand ways—everything from longer waits in working with agencies that were already understaffed to our personal safety—food safety, water safety, the availability of emergency services in National Parks, flying in an airplane, and the list could, and will go on.

Who will benefit from all this? Billionaires.

Billionaires will receive, literally, billions of dollars in new tax breaks and they will profit from privatizing the government services that Trump, Musk, and DOGE have destroyed. You will pay the taxes and then you will pay billionaires for the services your taxes used to pay for.

Billionaires: They. Don't. Care. About. You.

They never have, they never will. You are merely something to step on and take money from.

Finally, if you are finding that the person or party you voted for is not what you thought they were, know that it is OK to change your mind. That's a big part of getting smarter and growing your mind: As you discover new information, you get to change the way you think and act.

E pluribus unum (Out of many, one)

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I appreciate your reply and the efforts you're making to educate & inform. Personally, I have stopped using all META products: Facebook, Instagram and What's App. I hope you find receptive minds. I believe as time goes on and Trump's policies injure more MAGA, they'll come to see you are right about the damage he's inflicting. All the best to you! ~ Steve

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This coup is not acceptable. I'm looking into the tunnel and I see a headlight coming, it will be here shortly!

Just saying this is going to leave a mark!

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Well put. And thank you for saying it. ❤️

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We need to share information on what's going on and what it means to as many people as possible.

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Absolutely NOT! We need to share her posts on all social media so that they can be seen.

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I had the same experience today and asked my friend to tag me. I was then able to read HCR's post.

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I imagine you have figured out your problem. I asked my husband who is an internet security expert and has worked with people at facebook. He said they have terrible filters. It could be a word like "negro", or "gay". Hope you have the problem solved by now.

Your podcast was great as always. You did seem more upset today, understandably. Having to wade through everything everyday. That would get to anyone. Take good care of yourself.

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The screen is black.

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The screen is always black, she is reading her daily letter. :-)

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Thank you.

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But audio still works. ✊🦉

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How can we get the message for Weil to ask for hand recounts of the paper ballots? I don’t trust Florida. Remember Al Gore who really won?

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How can we get the message for Weil & Valmont to ask for hand recounts of the paper ballots? I don’t trust Florida. Remember Al Gore who really won?

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Looks like he lost by a lot.

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They STILL should.

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I heard that he (or both dems and pubs) lost tons of votes to Ralph Nader; if true, then the hanging chad thing may have been less decisive in retrospect.

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I think she’s being hacked.

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Something went weird on her Facebook page. Posts disappeared

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As do I

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I’ve been receiving text edition Letters on my email for a long time now, but recently that has stopped and I only get this audio version. What’s up with that?

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I don't do well with audio information, so I hit 'Transcript' just below the date.

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Thank you, Lisa. I learn something every day about technology!

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I receive Heather's written blog. Recently I stumbled on her 1/2 hour spoken broadcast and tapped subscribe. I have not received any info on how I will be notified or how to watch and listen to her. She mentioned 1/2 hour or 1 hour broadcasts 2x weekly. How do I access these talks?

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They will come to your email

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Mine stopped coming. They were coming every day!

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Nothing on the FB from Heather since 3/26

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me either. that's the last post I see. I was notified of her live broadcast today at 3:30, but it's not in my feed either.

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Go to her YouTube channel and it’s in the ‘live’ tab.

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Same here. I saw the FB post from yesterday first thing today, and when I wanted to read it later it was not there.

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I was wondering if sharing posts as screenshots would help. There would be no keywords to search for (not that they don’t have software to search images, but that could take more time).

I’m sad that your FB Live from today is already gone, too. I hope someone can grab your videos for you before they’re taken down!

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Once again, your letter to an American spoke to the crisis we are in. Thank you for being so diligent and not allowing to spare to that your brilliant commentary on our time.

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I am in a strong Blue state - Maryland. Does it do any good to call, mail, email legislatures in other states." Ron Bowman

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YES!! They want to hear from you! I live in VT, where we have great representation, and I write them all the time. They frequently say they need to hear from the constituency

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HCR: FYI, Jim Kuo is saying tonight that FB often doesnt post his posts.

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Never had use for FB but horrified at the implications of censorship, cannot help but feel we are peering down a precipice.

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The NIOSH app to measure sound is no longer operating. Fortunately there are several other apps available. Not clear yet, if there is an app that is both free and reliable. Yes, machines are available that do the same thing but a phone app creates a record on a personal device without alerting others that sound is being recorded.

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you've been hacked on fb I got two picks one in progress and now there are two.

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God! I love her work! Personally, I've never been on social, never trusted it. I share HCR thru simple word of mouth because I recognize that need to shate this important work.

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