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AM I BLUE??? You betcha! I would eat glass before I would vote for the man who talks HATE constantly. Go Blue!! Even my favorite college basketball team is “Big Blue” (UofKentucky!)

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Pamela, Big Blue! Great comment—we are in this together as Joyce says💙🇺🇸💙

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👍

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Okay, good to know. Thank you. I have looked individually and sometimes I am befuddled as to common interests.

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Can we curate our followers on Substack? I would like to be able to approve my followers.

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I only know that you can (and it’s time-consuming) go one at a time and look on their profile to decide. I look for pro-Democracy names on their list of reads. One time a guy had all maga people listed. I blocked him. It’s such a time consuming thing.

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It’s possible to block from public view your “Reads” on your profile. I discovered that on a background check of an over frequent commenter to Thom Hartmann who treats Thom’s Substack as his primary sand box and private turf but shows no “Reads”.

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I will sometimes do such a Substack background check before replying to a comment that might appear to be a plant for an argument. Most real trolls are easy to spot. I’ve never done Facebook, Twitter, etc. I have a very separate LinkedIn account, that I basically ignore since retiring, since that platform is supposed to be business oriented, but be warned, business oriented means Republican trending. So I learned background checking there. I actually discovered Substack through Robert Reich who first started posting on LinkedIn and from a friend that recommended Heather Cox Richardson.

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You’re right about business —Republicans love that tool. I love Heather as you know!

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VOTING IS leaving a comment!

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You are a star! Thank you for such positive messages!

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Thanks, Gary💙I don’t want to be a star, just a voice of sanity!

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Okay. You are a voice of sanity and integrity.

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You’re so kind. Gary!

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Diane K-24: The parameters you set are exactly right; your notes are well-thought out; your positions are well-reasoned and salutary; you have shared of your deep spirituality and empathy. We appreciate your "Blue Notes" very much.

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Armand, I always appreciate your comments and posts! Thank you! If all people were like you, we wouldn’t be having a struggle to keep our Democracy standing💙

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Solidarity! Vote Blue! 💙💙💙

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💙🇺🇸Vote Blue!💙

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Likewise for me. I’m trying to report and block some iffy fake profiles on Substack. Deniers and maga trollers . I think they will increase by November. Unbelievable times! 💙

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