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qwlauren35

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5. Started to write something, lost it, starting again.

Reply to slightlv (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 9, 2025, 03:29 PM

Jul 9

Slightly - as a woman engineer in a male dominated field, you have my deepest respect for being a veteran, and watching Hegseth degrade women in the military must make you sick.

My husband served and saw enemy fire. The women fired back. The men hid. My husband never again doubted that women belong in combat.

Stay strong.

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Stacey Abrams Lays it Out! [View all] qwlauren35 Jul 9 OP

I sympathize but slightlv Jul 9 #1

Black lives matter. qwlauren35 Jul 9 #2

Im not sure how it will work out either... slightlv Jul 9 #3

Started to write something, lost it, starting again. qwlauren35 Jul 9 #5

This is not always the most accepting space Keepthesoulalive Jul 9 #4

Sometimes... qwlauren35 Jul 9 #6

You are a liberal because you are living your values Keepthesoulalive Jul 10 #10

It would be a point of pride to see the best possible campaign Gum Logger Jul 10 #7

Erased our history serbbral Jul 10 #8

Thank you for your positivity qwlauren35 Jul 10 #9

I feel where you are coming from my sista serbbral Jul 10 #11