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Do we need a Million Moms (& Dads) March Just to remind Congress that there are Citizens out here who expect CONGRESS to DO SOMETHING about an ATTEMPTED COUP instigated by ousted, failed wannabe Potus & his political hack Henchmen (& women) MINIONS inside CONGRESS & THE GOVT. ?
Mike D Albright retweeted
At just fifteen, Nora Willis was sold by her own uncle for two bottles of whiskey and a silver dollar. Trapped in the Red Lantern Saloon in Abilene, Kansas, she endured three months of cruelty, threats and humiliation. The owner warned her never to fight, run or disobey. But Nora noticed everything: the loose lock on her door, the fourth creaking stair and the hallway window overlooking the street. One stormy night, unable to imagine spending the rest of her life in captivity, she jumped twenty feet from that window. She broke her left arm but escaped into the darkness, running through the rain until dawn. She was free.
The next five years were spent fighting to survive. Nora worked in kitchens, cleaned stables, washed clothes and took every job she could find, saving every penny in a tin box beneath a loose floorboard. An elderly farmer named Samuel taught her to read, while his wife taught her how to shoot. By the age of twenty-five, Nora had saved $300. Then she discovered that the very saloon where she had been imprisoned was for sale. She walked into a lawyer's office with her savings and bought it. The same place that had once taken away her freedom now belonged to her.
She renamed it Freedom House. Her first act as owner was to gather the women still working there and offer them something they had never been given: dignity, safety and control over their own lives. They could keep their earnings, refuse unwanted advances and leave whenever they wished. Nora never married or had children, but she built a life that gave other women a chance at freedom. Years later, she would still stand beside the same hallway window from which she had once jumped. The girl who had been sold for whiskey and a silver dollar had become the woman who bought back her own freedom—and used it to help others find theirs.
Mike D Albright retweeted
Eşi tarafından cezaevine, sahibini görmeye getirilen bir kedi… İnfaz koruma memurunun izin vermesiyle sahibine kavuştu ve boynuna sarıldı.
Bir insanın en büyük özlemi bazen sevdiklerine bir kez daha sarılabilmektir.
@abakingurlek @avabdullahguler @YildizFeti
Mike D Albright retweeted
In the mid-1990s, while shooting Kiss the Girls for Miramax, Ashley Judd was invited by producer Harvey Weinstein to what she thought would be a business breakfast at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills.
She was sent up to his suite instead. He appeared in a bathrobe and began pressing her: a massage, watching him shower, more. She said no, again and again.
To get out of the room she made a quick, half-joking bargain—she would only consider anything if she first won an Oscar in one of his movies—then left. Her father was waiting downstairs in the lobby.
She later described feeling trapped and panicky, fully aware of how much power Weinstein held in the industry. She told her mother, Naomi Judd, what had happened. Years afterward she alluded to the encounter in a 2015 Variety piece without naming him.
In October 2017 she became one of the first actresses to go on the record by name in the New York Times investigation that helped launch the ‘MeToo’ reckoning. Weinstein denied the account, saying he “never laid a glove on her.”
Judd has said the refusal carried a professional price. After she turned him down, she alleges he began telling people she was a “nightmare” to work with. Director Peter Jackson later confirmed that he had removed her (and Mira Sorvino) from consideration for The Lord of the Rings trilogy because of negative information supplied by Miramax.
Jackson has since said he believes it was part of a smear campaign. Judd has stated that she lost roles, money, and standing as a direct result.
In 2018 she sued Weinstein for sexual harassment, defamation, and related claims, arguing the retaliation had damaged her career trajectory for years.
Parts of the suit were dismissed; others were allowed to proceed after appeals. Weinstein has continued to deny wrongdoing.
Judd has remained a public voice on the
issue, speaking about both the personal
encounter and the longer professional
cost of saying no 🎥 💔
Mike D Albright retweeted
माँ तो माँ होती है, चाहे इंसान की हो या किसी जानवर की...
एक छोटा बच्चा घबराकर भाग रहा था और पीछे एक बड़ा भालू आ रहा था
बच्चे को खतरे में देखकर पिता ने तुरंत लकड़ी उठाई भालू को म@रने के लिए... लगा कि अब दोनों के बीच भिड़ंत होगी
लेकिन इसके बाद जो हुआ, वह क्षण बहुत भावुक कर देने वाला है...🥺
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Mike D Albright retweeted
"They told me he probably wouldn't get adopted if she left without him. I went to the shelter to adopt one dog. Diesel — a young pit bull with a wiggle-your-whole-body kind of joy. I'd already pictured him in my car. Then I saw her. Daisy, curled quietly beside him, eyes only on him. When he stood, she stood. When he rested, she leaned into him like she needed his heartbeat to feel okay. A volunteer said they'd been found together on the back roads, starving, no owner ever showing up. Staff tried separating them once. Diesel cried for hours. Daisy stopped eating. They never tried again. People wanted Diesel. Nobody asked about Daisy. And "maybe we just split them up" kept coming up quietly — not because anyone wanted it, but because two pit bulls together is a hard sell. Then Diesel walked over, touched his nose to hers, and led her to me. Like he was telling her it was safe. She sat beside him and leaned in. This wasn't two dogs. It was one heart, two bodies. "If you still want Diesel, we'll start the paperwork," the volunteer said. "I need paperwork for both," I told her. She teared up. "You're serious?" They'd already chosen each other. Who was I to undo that? An hour later, we left as a family. Diesel rode proud at the window. Daisy curled against him and slept the deepest sleep — the kind that only comes when fear finally lets go. That was two years ago. Diesel still steals blankets and treats every day like the best one yet. Daisy runs the yard now, greets guests, demands belly rubs. People think Diesel protects her. Really, they protect each other. Happy Gotcha Day, Diesel and Daisy. Sometimes the best choice isn't picking one dog — it's refusing to break a bond that was never meant to be broken. ❤️
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THIRTEEN MINUTES OF HOPE: MAYA FINALLY FOUND HER FOREVER HOME 🐾❤️🥹
Maya’s happiness lasted just 13 minutes… and then her little heart was broken all over again.
She had spent an entire year in a shelter after being abandoned by the people she trusted most. At first, she waited by her kennel door every day, hoping they would come back for her. But as the months passed, her hope slowly faded, and she began spending her days curled up quietly in the corner.
Then, after 365 long days, Maya finally got a chance at a new life.
A young couple came to the shelter looking for a calm dog to share their apartment. The staff explained Maya’s past and told them she would need patience, love, and time to adjust. They promised they understood.
At 10:15 that morning, Maya climbed into their car. For the first time in months, a little sparkle returned to her eyes.
But just 13 minutes later, the shelter received a phone call.
“She’s too energetic,” the woman complained. “She’s running around, sniffing everything, and even jumping on the sofa. We’re not ready for this.
By 10:40, Maya was back at the shelter.
She quietly stepped out of the car as the couple hurried away without even looking back. Maya turned toward the shelter worker, her tail wagging uncertainly and her eyes filled with what seemed like one heartbreaking question:
“What did I do wrong?”
The worker couldn’t bear to put her back in a kennel, so Maya was given a soft chair in the office.
“You did nothing wrong, sweetheart,” the worker whispered. “You were excited because you thought you were finally home. You ran because you were happy. You jumped on the couch because you wanted to belong. You were just being a dog.”
For weeks, the staff patiently helped Maya rebuild her confidence and learn to trust again.
Then, one afternoon, an older woman named Claire walked into the shelter.
“I want a dog nobody else wants,” she said gently. “One who needs patience and understanding. I’m also learning how to live alone in a big, quiet house.”
When Claire met Maya, something beautiful happened.
Maya slowly approached the kennel bars, sniffed Claire’s fingers, and gave them a gentle lick.
That tiny moment was all it took.
Three days after bringing Maya home, Claire called the shelter with tears in her voice.
“Maya sleeps at the foot of my bed,” she said. “On her first night, she ran around the house and jumped on the couch. I didn’t mind at all. I knew she was celebrating her freedom.”
Two months later, the shelter began receiving pictures of Maya sleeping peacefully in warm patches of sunlight.
Her eyes no longer seemed to ask, “What did I do wrong?”
Now, they told a different story.
“I’m finally home.”
Sometimes, all a broken heart needs is one person willing to understand. Maya didn’t need someone to make her perfect. She just needed someone who would love her exactly as she was. 🥹❤️🐾
Mike D Albright retweeted
Who could’ve predicted that Melania, who took credit for a college degree she never earned and took credit for a speech Michelle Obama wrote and took credit for fluency in 5 languages that English is not one of - is taking credit for a ceasefire deal Pope Leo brokered from his hospital bed.
— Anyone Want Chips
Mike D Albright retweeted
Being a regular customer doesn’t give anyone the right to take what someone else has already reserved. The real test of a good restaurant is whether management stands by its promises, even when the person making demands is a familiar face.
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"What is it about Putin that President Trump grovels before him?"
Миллиардер и филантроп Ричард Брэнсон присоединился к поддержке Украины и жёстко раскритиковал Трампа:
«Я думал, что мне никогда в жизни не придётся этого говорить — но на дворе 2026 год, и администрация Трампа стала прислуживать автократам и диктаторам. Что такого в путине, что президент Трамп перед ним заискивает? Замедление Starlink уже привело к гибели украинских мирных жителей.
Европейские лидеры должны преодолеть шок от действий Трампа и взять дело в свои руки. Мы не можем позволить, чтобы свободный мир разрушили у нас на глазах».
Всегда уважал этого человека🤝
Mike D Albright retweeted
A grandma celebrating the birthday of her dog. The dog didn’t even look at the food, the eyes were all on grandma.. 🥺
