History was full of the bones of good men who'd followed bad orders in the hope that they could soften the blow. Oh, yes, there were worse things they could do, but most of them began right where they started following bad orders.
- Terry Pratchett, Jingo
A December police shooting has left a Nunavik community devastated.
Inuit say this is happening far too often.
What is happening with the Nunavik Police Service? Find out on the latest APTN News InFocus: pod.fo/e/375228
Reddit screenshot: r/NoStupidQuestions If the wealthy can buy up all the computer memory and drive prices through the roof, what's stopping them from doing the same thing with stuff people actually need to survive?
half of the top few replies start with βbrotherβ, βmy friendβ, and βhomieβ
If I was in an old time-y noir film, I'd be the haggard guy sloppily pouring himself a stiff drink... only I'd be gesticulating with a cold brew and oat milk
The thing about PBS is that LeVar Burton was to me what MrBeast is to kids today.
Hell yeah, man, we got the bees on our side
Emmett Till memorial shot up with bullets
People with guns proudly posing in front of the Emmett Till memorial shot up with bullets
A bulletproof Emmett Till memorial. Riddled with bullet dents.
All I think about when I hear people say that itβs bad taste to dance on Hulk Hoganβs grave is that Emmett Tillβs monument had to be replaced with a 500lb steel bulletproof monument because white people simply wonβt stop riddling it with bullets. So now it just has tons of dents. From bullets.
*whispers* Wife is gone this weekend, might get crazy and watch the director's cut of Kingdom of Heaven
jack dorsey invents bitchat? look in the mirror jack thats where the bitchat
The back of a Little Golden Book, on which the text: βEvery kind of gay person is illustrated on the back of a Little Golden Bookβ is surrounded by cartoon and childrenβs book characters
a drawing of two men on the beach, one with his hands on the other's chest and shoulders, saying "No Skinny Scare-Crow for me!" while a thin woman stands in the foreground looking annoyed
bit from a 50s ad for something to stop people from being skinny. This guy has chosen a muscleman over his thin girlfriend and is being a real jerk about it
Women messing with menβs heads du jour: Judith slicing off head of Holofernes. No prettifying this story from Artemisia Gentileschi in 1611. Today is her day.
The BCS Patreon has fallen below the monthly amount we need to keeping paying our authors a pro rate and our First Readers a worthy honorarium. Sometimes folks need to lower or pause their support; we understand. But <1% of our readership donates or supports. www.patreon.com/beneath_ceas... 1/2
Mother Theresa put a dish towel on her head and she was a "saint" but when I put a dish towel on MY head I'm "drunk in the kitchen again?"
"I asked ChatGPT" "I asked Grok" ok well I asked Gandalf and he said he has not passed through fire and death to bandy crooked words with a witless worm
I think instead of saying, "You'll be okay," we should be saying, "I'll fight for you"
We don't have to drown everything in positivity, some shit sucks
World Refugee Day Rally Against Bill C-2 Friday, June 20, 5:00 p.m. Human Rights Monument 220 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON Speakers begin at 5:30 p.m.
Every human rights and refugee organization I know of in Canada is raising serious concerns about Bill C-2. If you are in Ottawa this Friday, you can add your voice by joining this rally at the human rights monument.
Thank you to everyone who helped us over the $10,000 line! We're also thankful to everyone spreading the word.
We're still only halfway to our base goal!
If you haven't donated yet, we would very much appreciate your support. Check the link β¬οΈ to see if any of this year's tiers catch your eye!
K there's a lot of millenial shaming right now and some of it is warranted but gays, don't let them tell you you shouldn't bring back the hair bump. That little faux pompadour? Melt.
Let this be the thing the straights are afraid to appropriate.
despite everything tumblr remains undefeated as a platform full of the funniest people online fyi
Today I pushed my story forward by rewriting a conversation so that two characters were revealing things about themselves with each sentence.
(this shared knowledge should come back to haunt them later)
Lying under an open window while thunder makes promises of whatβs behind it.
While I'm between day jobs, I've been offering story critique services. I still have a few openings left this month. If you're interested, please send me a message!
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It would help a lot of more effort was made to normalize wearing masks. It's just obvious. Smoky outside? Wear a mask. Feel like you're coming down with something? Wear a mask when around others. COVID surge? Measles outbreak? In a high risk situation? At a clinic/hospital? Wear a mask.
A variety of crows based on real species are on a pastel background. The surroundings are filled with sparkly effects that crows love. The birds are smiling gently or playfully and look happy and joyful.
Happy crows π¦ββ¬
Heads up Ottawa that the city is gonna be gridlock hell today and tomorrow because of King Chuck's visit.
I've had to cancel an appointment and a meeting because there are so many road closures coming, which means extreme congestion everywhere else. I'd a been late for everything!
A black cat sits in a high-backed green armchair with his paws resting together on the arm. The light shining on him casts a sharp, clear and pointy-eared shadow.
Moving has been a very stressful process, but his ability to cast an imposing shadow is inexhaustible.
Correct, Harvard today the rest of the universities tomorrow
