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JudiLI's avatar

Dr. Richardson is a beacon of light, a truth teller.

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Margaret Furber's avatar

Beautifully written 👋🏾

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Diane’s Blue Forum 👩‍💻's avatar

Great! HCR is why so many of us came to Substack. 🇺🇸⭐️🇺🇸

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Thomas McPhee's avatar

Count me among those.

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Diane’s Blue Forum 👩‍💻's avatar

She’s why I stay almost upbeat! We have work to do. She’s great!

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Cindy La Ferle's avatar

That's spot on. That's why I'm here, even though I publish in mainstream publications. Heather inspired me to speak out.

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Rachel Muto's avatar

Beautiful. Diversity IS our greatest strength and our path to a society that is able to thrive and sustain itself.

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nancy's avatar

Well done. I first started following Heather when she had about 800 viewers. She's an American treasure.

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Gjay15's avatar

Oh my god. This is the work that the Beatles and Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber would be proud of. Thank you

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Christine's avatar

You are an amazing poet and writer. She is one of my favorite along with Joyce Vance

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Sandra VO (Maryland)'s avatar

Heather and Joyce Vance (no relation to VP), Christine, are my 1st go to's each am, altho Joyce is not every morning. They both give me facts and knowledge that inspire to action and most often, calm me. They are the opposite of the chaos of the DJT/Musk regime. I am so grateful for them both, with many more working to save us from this "non-mandate" from voters. More voters voted for others than for Trump. That's not a mandate to destroy our government!

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Toby Zabinski's avatar

Thank you for honoring and paying tribute to one of the most significant historians of our day! How fortunate are we to have her insights and words keep us aware of our history and our responsibility to make this world better for all of us!

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Michele Grochow's avatar

She is keeping our nation’s history and the truth about what has been happening with Trump in the picture - as Trump and his minions try to ERASE so much and distort the truth. She’s a patriot and American treasure! 🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸

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Leslie's avatar

So true about Heather. She is a gift to us all. Been a follower since she started doing the Letters. She reflects the best of our country, tells the truth and provides facts and context, and has kept the hope of democracy alive in these dark times.

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Mr. Joseph Rapai's avatar

United and Free

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Mr. Joseph Rapai's avatar

Calm down Trump.

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Emily Taravella's avatar

Thank you for using your voice and your talents not only to praise the work of HCR, reflecting what so many of us admire in her work, but also to stand up for what’s right.

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Quiet Resistance Class's avatar

This poem is both so stunning, so brave.

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Helen Meadors's avatar

Heather is a beacon of truth in a wilderness of ignorance and darkness. I love her and wish I could knit her a beautiful cowl…

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Terry Mcgowan's avatar

Thank you for this poem not only for honoring Heather Cox Richardson and her grounded insights but also highlighting and clarifying what we are fighting for! We are also fighting for folks like you!

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Maggie Bennett's avatar

This is great and so true!

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Jodi's avatar

Wow! That was great!

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