Mary LoCascio
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In the grim streets of Victorian London, a homeless girl, like many others, was left to face the harsh realities of survival alone. The industrial revolution had brought immense growth to the city, but it also led to overcrowding, poverty, and a lack of adequate housing, especially for the most vulnerable. By the mid-19th century, it was estimated that there were up to 30,000 homeless children roaming the streets of London. These children, often orphans or abandoned, had little to no chance of a stable life, as they were forced to fend for themselves in a city that was indifferent to their plight.
The homeless children of London, many of them girls like the one in question, had to navigate the dangers of the streets, including the risk of exploitation, disease, and crime. They scavenged for food, sought shelter in alleyways, or hid in abandoned buildings. With no education or prospects for a better life, they were often left to fall into cycles of poverty or criminality. The harsh conditions meant that they lived in constant fear of hunger, illness, and the brutal reality of being forgotten by society. Many were subjected to the whims of unscrupulous adults, who took advantage of their vulnerability.
The plight of these homeless children eventually sparked public outcry, leading to efforts to address their suffering. Social reformers, philanthropists, and organizations such as the London Poor Law Guardians sought to provide some measure of aid. However, the long-lasting impact of the Victorian era’s poverty-stricken streets left a legacy of hardship for many. Despite the work of charities and reformers, countless children continued to endure unimaginable challenges, serving as a stark reminder of the deep divides between the rich and the poor in Victorian society.
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Dr. Oz’s focus on health-driven economic growth misses the root issue: systemic waste in government healthcare programs. Medicare and Medicaid hemorrhage billions annually through fraud, overpriced contracts, and bureaucratic bloat—not because Americans retire too early. The real GDP boost comes from slashing $100B+ in improper payments, not pushing seniors to work longer.
While preventive care matters, Washington’s refusal to audit pharma kickbacks, hospital price-gouging, and Medicaid eligibility loopholes for illegal immigrants guarantees perpetual inefficiency.
Fix the $1.7T healthcare money pit first—then talk about “vitality.” Until then, it’s just rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic while taxpayers drown.
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NEW: Dr. Oz says improving Americans’ health could delay retirement, cut healthcare costs, and supercharge economic growth:
“If we're able to get the average American, who today retires on average at age 61, get them just to work one year longer, because they feel so vital, so strong, so bullish about their future, because they're feeding their bodies nutrients that are essential to their high functioning productivity, we will increase the overall GDP of our nation by trillions of dollars."
"We will reduce healthcare expenses; at the same time, we jazz up the US economy.”
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BREAKING: After legal setbacks, President Trump says he's dropping push for the National Guard in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland for now. apnews.com/article/trump-…
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@SenSanders Their wealth doesn't effect the "poor", also the poor are more wealthy than they have ever been at any time in history. Taxing the rich to redistribute does not create more wealth.
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@BernieSanders Spot on, Bernie. Trump's "trickle-down" is a firehose to the billionaires—Zuck, Bezos, Ellison, Musk, swimming in Scrooge McDuck vaults—while the rest of us drown in rent and ramen. Affordability? It's a cruel joke under this clown show. Time to tax the yachts, not the dreams.
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@elonmusk Not to worry, the HANDMAIDS will make up for that in the near distant future.
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People who have kids do need to have 3 kids to make up for those who have 0 or 1 kid or population will collapse
Mario Nawfal@MarioNawfal
HUMANS NEED 2.7 KIDS PER WOMAN TO SURVIVE... WE'RE NOT EVEN CLOSE Scientists now say 2.1 kids per woman won’t cut it - 2.7 is the real number needed to avoid long-term extinction. Right now, the U.S. is at 1.66, and most rich countries are even lower, including Italy at 1.29 and Japan at 1.30. The new math factors in randomness - like who never has kids or how many girls are born. Elon’s been warning about this for years, but most Americans still aren’t losing sleep over it. If things continue as they are, humans have their days numbered. Source: Fortune
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@marlene4719 @FavazzoDom63444 Some of those pics. are pretty risqué, but that’s the modeling world, they use and abuse those young ladies.
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@thetrueshelby Yes the wife somehow got here on the EINSTEIN VISA….hmmmmmm
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@CharlieK_news No I think retired people should still pay taxes, but how about those high car insurance premiums, let’s talk about that. Never been in a wreck and still skyrocketing.
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@megynkelly Wait isn’t this the guy who MURDERED the reporter?
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It is so nice to have a president who can walk down the stairs without us having to hold our breath, who projects strength, who you know the world sees and understands is not some weak infirm pushover who’s squeezing in a mtg between Matlock episodes.
Rapid Response 47@RapidResponse47
.@POTUS is greeted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 🇺🇸🇸🇦
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