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@marithomas

Happy, friendly, Nerd, Geek πŸ€“ all around hyperfocusing Deep Diver into anything and everything. Gardening, tech, politics, the human condition. She/Her I also support everyones right to live the life they want to live as long as it isnt hurting others.❀

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05.12.2025 20:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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02.12.2025 13:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On this day in 1859, the U.S. government executed John Brown for his failed raid on a federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. For attempting to liberate enslaved people, Brown became the first American to be executed for treason.
John Brown colorized by Gwyllm Llwydd

02.12.2025 12:43 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Take a moment to watch performance artist Guillaume Juncar. You won’t regret it.

02.12.2025 06:05 πŸ‘ 6304 πŸ” 1265 πŸ’¬ 332 πŸ“Œ 145
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I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.

02.12.2025 10:58 πŸ‘ 10951 πŸ” 3211 πŸ’¬ 210 πŸ“Œ 256
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Kelly: He runs around on stage talking about lethality and the warrior ethos.. That’s not the message that should be coming from the Secretary of Defense… He runs around on a stage like he’s a 12 year old playing army. It’s embarrassing.

01.12.2025 21:11 πŸ‘ 46088 πŸ” 12408 πŸ’¬ 1308 πŸ“Œ 793

Costco Founder Jim Sinegal will keep that hot dog & soda at a $1.50, and per that man's own words, someone will die tryin' if they otherwise try him:

02.12.2025 03:13 πŸ‘ 97 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sadly relevant today.

01.12.2025 16:04 πŸ‘ 14350 πŸ” 5820 πŸ’¬ 358 πŸ“Œ 260

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ they fell right into the trap.

24.11.2025 19:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
β€œProhibited words and concepts: Equity, diversity, & inclusion; anti-racism; Bias; Critical race theory; implicit bias; oppression; intersectionality; prohibited discriminatory practices; racial privilege; promoting stereotypes based on personal identity characteristics.”

β€œProhibited words and concepts: Equity, diversity, & inclusion; anti-racism; Bias; Critical race theory; implicit bias; oppression; intersectionality; prohibited discriminatory practices; racial privilege; promoting stereotypes based on personal identity characteristics.”

This week, I withdrew from a speaking engagement at a public university because they sent me a list of prohibited β€œwords & concepts.” I will not humor this censorship. It does a disservice to the stories I’m discussing & the audience, who deserve unfettered access to information & conversation.

20.11.2025 22:20 πŸ‘ 8697 πŸ” 2163 πŸ’¬ 159 πŸ“Œ 245

The party that promised "free speech on campus" has made sure there can be no free speech on campuses.

21.11.2025 04:25 πŸ‘ 3149 πŸ” 883 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 22

It’s fun to think about the surgeon who will botch your surgery 20 years from now and what he’s doing at this moment. He just ran all his homework through ChatGPT. He just read that article about vaccines and autism at the CDC website. He just watched an Instagram video about the moon landing hoax.

21.11.2025 04:27 πŸ‘ 7766 πŸ” 1923 πŸ’¬ 201 πŸ“Œ 91

This has to be someone from the heritage foundations writting.

13.11.2025 00:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The U.S. Supreme Court was given the wrong numbers. The β€œunwind” in the event of a negative decision on Tariffs, would be, including investments made, to be made, and return of funds, in excess of 3 Trillion Dollars. It would not be possible to ever make up for that kind of a β€œdrubbing.” That would truly become an insurmountable National Security Event, and devastating to the future of our Country - Possibly non-sustainable!

The U.S. Supreme Court was given the wrong numbers. The β€œunwind” in the event of a negative decision on Tariffs, would be, including investments made, to be made, and return of funds, in excess of 3 Trillion Dollars. It would not be possible to ever make up for that kind of a β€œdrubbing.” That would truly become an insurmountable National Security Event, and devastating to the future of our Country - Possibly non-sustainable!

Oh, so he totally stole the money

11.11.2025 05:39 πŸ‘ 18745 πŸ” 5086 πŸ’¬ 1747 πŸ“Œ 610

That is a lie because Republicans have wanted to destroy Obamacare for 15 years now and they're getting their way.

09.11.2025 15:31 πŸ‘ 71 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

this is stupid

09.11.2025 15:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rosalind Franklin and the damage of gender harassment Spurred by a recent report on sexual harassment in academia, our columnist revisits a historical case and reflects on what has changedβ€”and what hasn’t

Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).

07.11.2025 19:58 πŸ‘ 3072 πŸ” 1229 πŸ’¬ 39 πŸ“Œ 40
Rape Prevention Tips

If someone is drunk or asleep, DON'T RAPE them.

When you see someone walking by themselves. LEAVE THEM ALONE.

Use a BUDDY SYSTEM! If it is difficult for you to stop yourself from raping someone, ask a trusted friend to accompany you at all times.

Carry a RAPE WHISTLE. If you find that you are about to rape someone, blow that whistle until someone comes to stop you.

HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY. When asking someone out, don't pretend that you are interested in them as a person. Tell them straight up that you expect to be raping the later, If you don't communicate your intentions, they make take it as a sign that you do not plan to rape them.

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Rape Prevention Tips If someone is drunk or asleep, DON'T RAPE them. When you see someone walking by themselves. LEAVE THEM ALONE. Use a BUDDY SYSTEM! If it is difficult for you to stop yourself from raping someone, ask a trusted friend to accompany you at all times. Carry a RAPE WHISTLE. If you find that you are about to rape someone, blow that whistle until someone comes to stop you. HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY. When asking someone out, don't pretend that you are interested in them as a person. Tell them straight up that you expect to be raping the later, If you don't communicate your intentions, they make take it as a sign that you do not plan to rape them. PIA Age

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06.11.2025 01:51 πŸ‘ 595 πŸ” 125 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 7
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VITTERT: By Thanksgiving there are gonna be news anchors doing a show in the morn from an airport & in afternoon from a food pantry. Rs control everything. Trump said the shutdown is bad for Republicans. How long can you afford this PR crisis?

MARSHALL: Leland, you're a better journalist than this

06.11.2025 02:33 πŸ‘ 1612 πŸ” 320 πŸ’¬ 97 πŸ“Œ 29
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Japanese scientists find microplastics are present in clouds

Researchers in Japan have confirmed that microplastics are present in clouds, where they are likely affecting the climate in ways that are not yet fully understood.

The team identified nine different types...

x.com/DavidUllrich...

21.12.2024 02:16 πŸ‘ 1154 πŸ” 524 πŸ’¬ 71 πŸ“Œ 48

Mamdani says that members of the Trump goon squad who commit violent assaults and traffic accidents will face accountability in the courts. Same message we heard from Gov Hochul last week.

05.11.2025 17:16 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Newsom: "He is not screwing around. He's changing the rules. He's rigging the game because he knows he'll lose if all things are equal. He did not expect California to fight fire with fire."

02.11.2025 15:21 πŸ‘ 24159 πŸ” 6335 πŸ’¬ 398 πŸ“Œ 212
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Beshear: Let me be clear. The president has both the funding and the authority to fund snap during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.

05.11.2025 16:44 πŸ‘ 43208 πŸ” 15575 πŸ’¬ 759 πŸ“Œ 711
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Thank you, New York City. Together we made history.

Now let’s get to work.

transition2025.com

05.11.2025 16:58 πŸ‘ 54226 πŸ” 8132 πŸ’¬ 1370 πŸ“Œ 675
SNAP BENEFITS, which increased by Billions and Billions of Dollars (MANY FOLD!) during Crooked Joe Biden’s disastrous term in office (Due to the fact that they were haphazardly β€œhanded” to anyone for the asking, as opposed to just those in need, which is the purpose of SNAP!), will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT

SNAP BENEFITS, which increased by Billions and Billions of Dollars (MANY FOLD!) during Crooked Joe Biden’s disastrous term in office (Due to the fact that they were haphazardly β€œhanded” to anyone for the asking, as opposed to just those in need, which is the purpose of SNAP!), will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT

Trump confirms he is weaponizing hunger

04.11.2025 16:09 πŸ‘ 6071 πŸ” 2192 πŸ’¬ 568 πŸ“Œ 363

You’re gonna hear a lot of this today. It’s okay to be freaked out but do not let this stop you from voting! If they relocate you, GO. You have a RIGHT today to cast a vote.

If you need help getting around, ASK. I will help you or try to find someone who can! STAY IN LINE. IT IS YOUR RIGHT.

04.11.2025 14:51 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I dunno why wanting kids to have food is so controversial and radical.

"Kids should eat" isn't a wild outlandish wish.

Sigh

04.11.2025 15:15 πŸ‘ 203 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 2

We’re going to have to get used to this. 2026 and 2028 are likely to look very similar.

No matter what side of the aisle you’re on, attempts to prevent US citizens from voting should be a red line for you.

We can’t allow terroristic threats to keep us from the polls.

04.11.2025 15:16 πŸ‘ 4818 πŸ” 1555 πŸ’¬ 164 πŸ“Œ 46

So just saying this again because as a hospice caregiver, i see people take their last breath.

Death is not some magical clearance and speaking truthfully about someone who has died isn't "speaking ill of the dead."

I am not afraid of my words.

04.11.2025 15:37 πŸ‘ 108 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 2
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White House Lashes Out Over Clip Of Trump Being Led Around By Japan PMβ€”But The Full Video Is Even Worse

There's no spinning this.

03.11.2025 17:13 πŸ‘ 1588 πŸ” 300 πŸ’¬ 89 πŸ“Œ 14