LET GIRLS LEARN ⚤ BIG MIKE

⁣Letting Girls Learn

Around the world, girls face complex physical, cultural, and financial barriers in accessing education. As a girl grows older the fight to get an education becomes even harder. Her family must be willing to pay school fees. She may have a long, unsafe walk to school. She may be forced to marry. And she often lacks the support she needs to learn.

In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8 of this year, First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama gave a speech to recognize the progress made on the one year anniversary of Let Girls Learn, a U.S. Government initiative to ensure adolescent girls get the education they deserve. In her speech (a portion of the speech is here), she highlights the story of Fiker, an Ethiopian girl who was bold enough to stop an early marriage planned by her parents thanks to support from USAID.

You can read Fiker’s story here:

https://web.archive.org/web/20....150906001838/https:/

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVz9SFVnHk0

Justice for All-Prison Fellowship Ethiopia (JFA-PFE), initially Prison Fellowship Ethiopia, is a non-profit and non-governmental organization founded in 1992 G.C. out of the abhorrent prison conditions and human rights abuse that were personally experienced by the founders in 1988 when they were incarcerated. From its establishment, JFA-PFE started its work in prison to improve the treatment and livelihood of prisoners. Later on, the organization expanded its operation to embrace the entire justice sector of the country, encompassing all institutions of the justice sector: court, police, prosecutor, and prison administration.

Thus, the JFA-PFE evolved toward promoting human rights, good governance, peace and dialogue, and the rule of law in Ethiopia. Since then, JFA-PFE has become the leading national NGO on the matters of Human Rights, Justice Reform, Conflict Resolution, Peace Building, and the Rule of Law. Some of its recent interventions include the development of the Court Annexed Mediation Manual, Restorative Justice Manual, Case-Flow Management Manual for Courts, Prosecutors Handbook, Police Investigation Manual, Community Policing Manual, Legal Dictionary, Public Complaint Handling Manuals, and so much more. It has also contributed to the development of national policies, including the Criminal Procedure Code, Media Law, Commercial Code, Pardon Law, and many more.

https://jfapfe.org/


The OG article, ⁣https://www.usaid.gov/results-....data/success-stories has been Orwellized; reposting the entire recovered article:


⁣Ethiopian Girls Say No to Early Marriage
So that she could stay in school, 13-year-old Fiker Tenaw refused a marriage planned for her by her parents.


Fiker Tenaw, 13, who refused an arranged marriage, wants to study science and technology so she can help her country develop.

Robert Sauers, USAID


Schools teach girls about rights and harm from illegal practice


“I have learned about the consequences of child marriage at an early age. I prefer an education before a husband.”


August 2015—Student attrition. Extreme poverty. Early pregnancy. Prolonged and obstructed labor leading to fistula. Maternal and child mortality. Marital instability. These are just some of the harmful consequences of child marriage, a practice that undercuts efforts to encourage sustainable development.


Like many developing countries, the practice is widespread in Ethiopia, even though it is unlawful and punishable. This is particularly so in the Amhara Region where the prevalence is among the highest in the world as reflected in a 2010 Population Council study showing that almost 50 percent of girls were married before the age of 15 and some married as early as age 7.


Living in one of the most prevalent early marriage zones of the Amhara Region, Fiker Tenaw could very easily have become part of that 50 percent. Last year, the 13-year-old discovered that her parents were secretly arranging a marriage for her to someone she had never met. She was shocked and upset, but not defenseless.


Fortunately for Fiker, before finding out about her parents’ secret plan, she had learned about the negative impact of early marriage through a USAID activity at her school. The activity works in areas of the Amhara Region where child marriage is the most prevalent to raise awareness and increase communication and coordination between community members, law enforcement officials, religious leaders, and educators to stop this harmful practice.


As a major component of the activity, USAID, in partnership with NGO Justice for All-Prison Fellowship Ethiopia, worked with educators to establish girls’ clubs in targeted schools and provide information to students. It was at the girls’ club at her school where Fiker learned about the harmful consequences of early marriage and her human rights. The students also perform dramas for classmates and parents to help change perceptions about the deeply ingrained practice.


Some students—when they learn that their parents have arranged a marriage for them—want help but are afraid to ask. To address this, one idea introduced by the girls’ clubs is to have “secret boxes” at each school. Any student or teacher who learns about a planned early marriage can place the name of the affected person in the box, and the school will work with parents and local officials to intervene.


Fiker (front row with hand raised) and some of their classmates, all of whom had early marriages canceled. USAID is working closely with partner Justice for All-Prison Fellowship International to address this practice in the Amhara Region.
Robert Sauers, USAID Ethiopia

Armed with what she learned, Fiker fought back. She reported her soon-to-be marriage to the girls’ club at her school and also went to the police. With their support, Fiker refused to accept the early marriage. Instead, she chose to prioritize her education, saying, “I want to benefit my family and myself, and contribute to the development of our country.”


With USAID’s support, girls like Fiker feel strong enough to fight for their rights. “If my parents again try to force an early marriage upon me, I will go to my teachers and the police and refuse the marriage,” exclaimed Fiker.


Since the USAID activity began in December 2013, nearly 1,500 child marriage arrangements were cancelled in the five woredas, or districts, where the activity is implemented, while the courts have also begun to judicially revoke some child marriages and punish perpetrators.


“When girls are forced into child marriages, they are robbed of having a childhood, receiving an education and having their bodies mature in a healthy manner,” said USAID/Ethiopia Mission Director Dennis Weller. “Through our efforts, we are raising awareness that it is for the long-term good of both the individuals and their communities to stop the practice of child marriages.”


Fiker’s future looks bright, having just completed sixth grade as the top student in her class. “I have learned about the consequences of child marriage at an early age. I prefer an education before a husband.”


The USAID activity, Enhancing the Status of Human Rights Protection and Systems of Good Governance in Ethiopia, runs until 2018.



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⁣Archiving comments as of 10:31 AM EST:

@Triggeredsociety
1 month ago
Lets Say A Prayer For Joan Rivers And The Chef And Anyone Else This Man And His Husband Had Unalived! Michelle Couldn't Care Less About Any Of These Issues He Speaks Of! Fake Person In Every Way!

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@MilagrosDominguez-wm3nt
1 month ago
Rip Jone Rivers and the Chef.

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@Triggeredsociety
1 month ago
And all the others he had taken care of ! There nerds to be a full investigation done I'd love to see Trump have this case looked at

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@Sweetgurl101
10 days ago
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@beyondthewalls2570
3 weeks ago
Micheal is holding up conferences a.k.a. big Mike

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@Radiance-h7k
8 days ago
Your lust for Michelle is showing, just like the old days



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@majidjiu1727
1 month ago
350 000. Girls missing. Last years. In us. ( You. M . F. )

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@joachimgoethe7864
1 month ago
Spoken like a real man.

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@Radiance-h7k
8 days ago
Your lust for Michelle is showing

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@michaelmitchjrTOOTPAP
2 weeks ago
Look AT MICHAEL

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@haltoupee6135
2 weeks ago
Mike's having a good hair day. You go girl!!

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@dianned1094
1 month ago
That is the pot calling the kettle black. Hell you don’t a woman

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@stephenallen4374
2 weeks ago
Being Mike ???

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@john-P-Doe
3 weeks ago
Big Mike

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@steflynn7772
10 days ago
So this is one of the avenues the Obama used to become billionaires

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@dukecallaway7992
3 weeks ago
Love the electronic studio audience

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@cirilobarrera9053
3 weeks ago
Michael is a man and the couple is a gay

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@DeborahGrantham-xh6dn
3 weeks ago
I’m a girl and I don’t need government health to learn….72 and never had any problem in my way. ??????

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@mikeg3439
3 weeks ago (edited)
And yet you still speak of this nation as being a nation of horrible oppressors. What a shame. Also let Africa help Africa. Why would Africa not come to the rescue of Africa? Isn't it odd that no one asks this? America has been shamed for being involved with Africa, actually, we should obey this admonition and AVOID AVOID AVOID, let them achieve their kingdom.

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@vickipeterson-h9l
3 months ago
Why do people call you big Mike? 1:24

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@mariameneses3734
3 months ago
“ My Mike”

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@russwhite8872
1 month ago
Stupidity, immaturity, and bigotry.

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@Aroy_711
1 month ago
https://youtu.be/8gAANdH5bLY?si=QV6LAIHWV5nKv2G9



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@ganaanabderoof1741
4 weeks ago
Lol He is a big Mike

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@hillaryclinton1314
3 months ago
His hairline before it started receeding

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@Aroy_711
1 month ago
?https://youtu.be/8gAANdH5bLY?si=QV6LAIHWV5nKv2G9

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@ivoryphillips4750
11 days ago
What country is this guy talking about because women have rights here in America

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@johnalanstopford4556
3 weeks ago
Is that's trans girls big mike ?

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@stevesauck7001
3 weeks ago (edited)
What’s he talking about?

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@FouadiMadi
3 weeks ago
J' ai reçu le message merci beaucoup ? je suis ravie et très reconnaissants sans Ambiguïté ma chère amie Madame Barack Obama Of Chicago Bulls ❤

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@thomasshepard6030
2 weeks ago
Bike Mike ???

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@robertrod9467
3 weeks ago
What a Hollywood spew....see u Mikey...

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@PastorRobin1954
1 month ago
Lorena Bobbitt , Here We Come.

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@RaymondMueller-m7g
1 month ago
Well said Big Mike

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@Radiance-h7k
8 days ago
Your lust for Michelle is showing, just like the old days



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@TimJameson-jg8sl
7 days ago
​huh??



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@Radiance-h7k
8 days ago
Michelle you exude greatness!!!! Love You ❤

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@HaulingNlawn
11 days ago
Why is this website still up Elon?



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@Sunrise26001
4 weeks ago
Can't even be HIMSELF the double-talking hypocrites has to hind ? ?

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@LucyPinda-sg7df
10 days ago
Never seen a woman speaklike this.... masculine soeaking...tone is masculine too

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@sippycup5510
4 days ago
She doesn’t sound masculine



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@c0bragt199o
12 days ago
YO BIG MIKE WHAT UP!!!!!



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@NajibullahDoulati
11 days ago
از زحمات شما برای رویای یک آرمان انسانی صمیمانه سپاسگزارم.❤



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@Aroy_711
1 month ago
https://youtu.be/8gAANdH5bLY?si=QV6LAIHWV5nKv2G9

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@VivianStephenson-z1r
2 weeks ago
But your not a woman

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@KHISTINADejean
3 weeks ago
Hope is will always be alive as long as I have breath survivor day dreaming little girls that could not speak if I did I would die now say I must run for president one more time 2028 USA
Twice for governor of Hawaii ,twice for mayor of Hon̈olulu, once for governor of Texas once for mayor of Houston
I pray that each and every one of you young women make it to the highest dream possible in your life
That you are more than Conqueror you have or may not have been touched it did not break your soul keep the faith my next president, governor, or mayor please just know this did not kill us made us stronger
For those that thank they understand forgive them , me each assault is different learn make this world a better place independent all the way.

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@scottprygocki3101
4 weeks ago
Who let big mike out of the zoo ???

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@walterrussell7584
2 weeks ago
It’s a man

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@BarbaraLunge
4 weeks ago
IS SHE A MAN OR WOMAN ?

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@Blufondam2005-ln5pw
3 months ago
???⭐???

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@user-yh9dv7pp6u
1 month ago
Coming from a guy thats progress??

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@BeeSmarterPlease
9 days ago
Oh look! It's big balls.



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@NadiaPhilip-c3d
1 month ago
Fake and liar

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@uvilucatero9901
10 days ago
Your party dont know what a boy and girl is..........and what happened to the chef?



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@cherylarvie6014
4 days ago
All the medical face fixing he dose look and sound like a woman. He used to be Micheal Robinson!!!
I haven't forgot the pictures when you were a man with extras!



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@Gregory-p3e5c
12 days ago
Then why aren't you sticking up for the women who are being cheated of the competitive medals in sports.



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@Sweetgurl101
10 days ago
Big Mike sit down!!!! What u know about "girls"



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@NdabahagamyeThierry
5 days ago
Good



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@KalahariJack
3 days ago
You go Big Mike Obama



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@donnawanna9833
3 weeks ago
Yuck

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@ModiboMagassouba-f3s
5 months ago
Let Girls learn is an imperative because they will decide the future fate of humanity



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@malavikamalus7182
7 years ago
U are such a motivational speaker??

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@JanetSlakat
1 month ago
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@SteveBrownRocks2023
3 weeks ago
???????????? GOOD ONE!

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@Patrick-w4j
12 days ago
This guy looks familiar?

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@ZaraPoeta
11 days ago
is "she" now a man or is he now a "woman"....I'm confused?



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@cma4023
9 days ago
This is such a grift. I wonder what else she stole from people



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@christopherreardon7170
11 days ago
HE HAS ALOT OF TEETH



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@GaganDeep-ho3kk
4 weeks ago
fast track..............................i help you



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@GaganDeep-ho3kk
4 weeks ago
Teripff congratulations's channel's company's.................



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@mariameneses3734
3 months ago
“my Mike”!!! ???

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@DanielaandGabby
8 years ago
Is this the full speech? Please answer asap its for school



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@marziagohari8427
3 years ago
probably



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@marziagohari8427
3 years ago
not

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@ee-mv3es
1 month ago
BIG MIKE

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@samasemo1980
8 years ago
narrative of my life just been told :)

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@BoinhaBoinha-up8nk
3 weeks ago
Magnífica maravilhosa ??



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@dc5945
6 years ago
Lololololol?????????? broooo dawg that pic of her wit the pic of “let girls learn” with the doll face On is the funniest thing ever bra

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@Aroy_711
1 month ago
https://youtu.be/8gAANdH5bLY?si=QV6LAIHWV5nKv2G9



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@danielapaz7095
1 month ago
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@Eduardo-x9x
3 months ago
Bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla viva el mundo libre de gargolas

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@Aroy_711
1 month ago
https://youtu.be/8gAANdH5bLY?si=QV6LAIHWV5nKv2G9???



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@GaganDeep-ho3kk
4 weeks ago
Amredeep singh obamaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii



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@GaganDeep-ho3kk
4 weeks ago
Amredeep singh king charles chief world 1st n01................



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@Todd-w6u
2 weeks ago
Never proud of her/ it country



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@tinhuoស្រីមុំtinhuoស្រីមុំ
7 months ago
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤



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@lisawambua385
7 years ago
A role model

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@deborahfox3405
2 weeks ago
??? Too funny! #BigMike

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@arthurhackman3229
2 weeks ago
Big MIke and Barak on the rocks !



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@Neeyyaledy
1 year ago
It has been the best speech to me❤❤??

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@fatimamoolee2702
7 years ago
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@kevinkwiatkowski7197
6 days ago
Very intellectual and attractive woman



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@13JHAAD
10 days ago
What a huge load of crap



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@nina-cy5dd
7 years ago
what a fantastic speech

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@WinnifredJones-s1s
3 weeks ago
Barack Obama is so happy it good to be happy Michelle I am happy for you.



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@bernicebailey5961
1 month ago
Go Michelle ??????

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@sandygriffith5661
3 weeks ago
Good job Michelle Obama



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@motsakopaulina4306
4 months ago
That was great , u are an angel ❤



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@Aroy_711
1 month ago
He sure isn't

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@SteveBrownRocks2023
3 weeks ago
To POOP ON! ??

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@user-gm4pf5qu1e
13 days ago
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@ConfederateMan
11 days ago
Big Mike ! Hosting women, DAAAMMIT MAN , be gone already !



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@vicgonzalez2127
6 days ago
MIKE BABY



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@michaelmitchjrTOOTPAP
2 weeks ago
Big Mike