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ShockedAndAwed's Profile
Recently politically engaged or was that enraged. A suburban mom living in a red county in a very blue state.
Location: Maryland
Diaries published: 18 (61 days since last diary on Sun Mar 21, 2021 at 08:43 AM PDT)
Comments posted: 202 (39 days since last comment on Mon Apr 12, 2021 at 04:15 PM PDT)
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Most Recommended Diary: Alright, let’s go there!, 172 comments, 430 recommends
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I view the world through the eyes of a Black woman. A woman born in the South during the time of segregation. One who grew up during desegregation. Much like everyone else, my life’s path has been directed in many ways by the race into which I was...
by ShockedAndAwed
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on Sun Mar 21, 2021 at 08:43 AM PDT
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She said "We are undaunted in our belief that we shall overcome, that we will rise up". It was inspiring. It was uplifting. But, I have not been undaunted, I have been afraid. I always live in a state of anxiety. I’m always concerned about something....
by ShockedAndAwed
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on Thu Jan 21, 2021 at 06:47 AM PST
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I love Dr. Seuss. I bought most of the books, if not all, when my children were young. I think I still have a copy of “Green Eggs and Ham”. We quote from it sometimes because it just seems fitting to the circumstances. But as we got closer and closer...
by ShockedAndAwed
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on Sat Nov 07, 2020 at 10:47 AM PST
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All I heard was doom and gloom. I’ve been nervous about the upcoming election or should I say petrified. Perhaps this is what they wanted all along. This is why there was no COVID response. What better time to steal an election than when people are...
by ShockedAndAwed
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on Sat Aug 15, 2020 at 02:55 PM PDT
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I’m not sure how I got on this list, but *45* (I use his name as little as possible) thinks I’m one of his loyal supporters. For a couple of months, he, or someone on his team has been writing to me and asking for money. I generally ignore them and...
by ShockedAndAwed
71 comments
on Fri Jul 10, 2020 at 02:38 PM PDT
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We’ve heard it many times. We’ve heard it for years. Sometimes it’s said quietly and other times, like now, it’s loud and incessant. Now they’re chanting and tweeting and just generally yelling it. They want us to leave, go back where we came from. It...
by ShockedAndAwed
69 comments
on Sun Jul 28, 2019 at 04:15 PM PDT
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