Instead, he was responsible for at least ten executions of the men he betrayed."

Magnolias have tough carpels (female parts) to protect from a beetle’s mandibles."

Wasn’t journalism’s job to expose misinformation?
"No, Todd insisted, "it’s the president’ fault for not selling it."


RayneTheCoder @RayneTheCoder❤️❤️❤️08:32 PM - Jun 05, 2023

Today is also the 34th anniversary of the Chinese government crackdown in Tiananmen Square."

June 4, 2023 - by Heather Cox Richardson
Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church, a staunch supporter of Russian president Vladimir Putin and his invasion of Ukraine, last week awarded the First Degree of the Order of Glory and Honor from the Russian Orthodox Church to Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán.



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"“When a political party is led to believe that it can downgrade its opponent by removing an adjectival suffix from its name, it reduces itself to childishness.”
—conservative columnist George Sokolsky, 1956
“Democrat Party” is a slur.

Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Endorses Democrat and Conspiracy Theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Shortly After Using a Vile Slur to Describe the Democratic Party
There’s reason to think that the shocking recent endorsement of a fringe Democrat by the increasingly right-learning tech guru is a bid to destroy—not save—the Democratic Party in the 2024 election.

People rarely hear real stories.
Instead, the voices of religious and political leaders–not real women–shape the abortion narrative in America."
Stephen M 🐱 🌈 @Catman51F*ck him01:46 PM - Jun 01, 2023
Mike Pence “deeply” offended that the LA Dodgers re-invited “hateful” drag nuns

"If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death. Leviticus 20:13”
Ascol added, “Was this law God gave ‘horrific and wrong’?”



May 31, 2023 - by Heather Cox Richardson
Tonight the House passed a bill to suspend the debt ceiling for two years, enabling the Treasury to borrow money to prevent a default. More Democrats than Republicans rallied to the measure, with 165 Democrats and 149 Republicans voting in favor, for a final vote of 314 to 117. Seventy-one Republica..



Tint said Cook gave him some helpful suggestions and even connected him to LGBTQ+ advocacy groups like The Trevor Project."



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HumTeach @HumTeach03:52 PM - May 25, 2023
… She’s Off to a good start
Tuesday 5.23
Wednesday 5.24
Friday 5.26
Saturday 5.27
Live Arts Los Angeles
4210 Panamint st
Los Angeles, CA 90065
A new solo performance by Danielle Agami
Joined by Cellist Isaiah Gage
"The Catholic League with Marco Rubio, put pressure on the Dodgers, who quickly caved, “Given the strong feelings of people who have been offended by the sisters’ we decided to remove them from this year’s honorees.”"
@parkermolloy






"Higgins’ manhandling of an activist revived his dark past as a cop. He resigned in 2007 before disciplinary action for unnecessary force against a Black man. Higgins lied to internal affairs before admitting to slapping the man."



In April alone, deforestation was down 68% from last year. 127 square miles was destroyed, below the historical April average of 176 square miles."

"Paul Simon had a dream, "on Jan 15, 2019, the dream said: 'you're supposed to write a piece called Seven Psalms'. I started waking up two or three times a week, between 3.30 and 5am, and words would come.""
ProfRobins
The Music of the Typewriter, by DanRather



“This deposition is for show,” Pomerantz said. “We are gathered here because Donald Trump’s supporters would like to use these proceedings to attempt to obstruct and undermine the criminal case pending against him, and to harass, intimidate, and discredit anyone who investigates or cha
05:32 AM - May 13, 2023
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So DiFi patriotically dragged her shingles afflicted 89 year old self back because the R pricks desperately want to stop any judicial nominations."

DiFi should NOT resign (yet). But she should kick the Judiciary Rs in the . . .
A poll in a current rec’d diary has 85% for Diane Feinstein’s resignation. She absolutely should not, absent an ironclad agreement by the Rs that her replacement would immediately be seated on the Judiciary Committee with the power to vote on Judges....



"Recent posts foreshadow the mass killing. It uploaded a series of pictures outside the Allen Outlet Mall’s H&M entrance, where Garcia would later open fire...shared pictures of bulletproof vest patch “RWDS.”"
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This Foldable Coffee Cup Wants Us To Ditch Plastic Lids for Good



