9 Threaded Spouts
We have MAGA on the back foot right now. A 21st Century version of these people WILL come to pass...nothing can stop that. That said, we've never been in a better position to stop the Broken Orange Man's party.
So let's all do our part without feeding the worst of the worst our fears.
So let's all do our part without feeding the worst of the worst our fears.
09:53 AM - May 11, 2024
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When I put all that together, that's when I made a decision. I will fight them still...but with a clear head and clear eyes. True vigilance requires both. It also means acknowledging when the enemy is losing.
09:53 AM - May 11, 2024
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Fourth, despite the opposition's best efforts, they have failed to truly break us. The electoral defeats keep mounting and their few victories are Pyrrhic ones...and they KNOW IT.
So all they have left is scaring us or pissing us off by telling us what they'd like to do to us.
So all they have left is scaring us or pissing us off by telling us what they'd like to do to us.
09:53 AM - May 11, 2024
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Third, the MSM started feeding into this ugly mindset by putting as much clickbait and ragebait as they could. Agree or not, so long as you were reading, they were making their profit margins.
There's a word for that kind of business: pushers.
There's a word for that kind of business: pushers.
09:53 AM - May 11, 2024
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Second, there was an underlying assumption that the goals were a fait accompli JUST because MAGA was talking it so openly. That thought only helped them, never us. At best, it gave them joy at upsetting us (more on that later). At worst, it discouraged us from fighting back.
09:53 AM - May 11, 2024
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First, I already KNEW these were horrible people and what goals they had. Living 40 years in East TN educated me on that subject way ahead of the general public. So what was the goddamn point of saying how "horrible" or "terrifying" it was when I'd been living with it for years?
09:53 AM - May 11, 2024
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Pretty sure I hit this point about 2019 or so. Before that, I was doomscrolling and being terrified every time I did. Got so bad, I designated Sundays as news-free days. Then I got to thinking about what I was doing and why. That's when it stopped making sense.
09:53 AM - May 11, 2024
9 Threaded Spouts
In recent years, I have often been accused of being "complacent" for not freaking out every time the Broken Orange Man or his cult proposes something horrible (which is pretty much ALL the time).
It's not that I don't care. It's that I don't have the bandwidth for it anymore.
It's not that I don't care. It's that I don't have the bandwidth for it anymore.
09:53 AM - May 11, 2024
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Apologies in advance for getting personal this morning. But something has been bugging me that I've decided to go public with. I don't expect anyone to agree or even understand what I'm about to say. I just need to say it...so here goes.
09:53 AM - May 11, 2024
Enjoying this rainy Spring day. Gazania rigens (African daisy)
10:39 AM - May 11, 2024
Black History Quote for Today - "Sit Back & Observe": 5.11.24
#BlackHistoryQuote #BlackManMajesty #IdrisElba
#BlackHistoryQuote #BlackManMajesty #IdrisElba
07:46 AM - May 11, 2024
The ‘World’s Largest’ Vacuum to Suck Up Carbon Emissions Begins Operating in Iceland
https://www.goodnewsnetwor...
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08:40 AM - May 11, 2024
Scientists Spent 15 Years Listening to Blue Whales. Here's What They Heard.
https://www.sciencealert.c...
https://www.sciencealert.c...
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Scientists Spent 15 Years Listening to Blue Whales. Here's What They Heard. : ScienceAlert
Researchers have published a comprehensive sonic survey of the blue whale in the Antarctic: it covers almost 3,900 hours of sound, gathered across 15 years, and focuses on three distinct types of call made by these fascinating creatures.
08:42 AM - May 11, 2024
Harry is his mother’s son through & through. Princess Diana would be so proud.
(📸 by the brilliant misanharriman) #HarryandMeghaninNigeria
(📸 by the brilliant misanharriman) #HarryandMeghaninNigeria
03:57 AM - May 11, 2024
🎶There's a kind of blush
All over the world
Tonight🎶
All over the world
Tonight🎶
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Creatrix Lestrange @BelliLintGotta share ✨04:05 AM - May 11, 2024![Pink & green aurora lights]()
04:24 AM - May 11, 2024
KATSEYE (캣츠아이) 'Dirty Water' Performance Video - YouTube
04:45 AM - May 11, 2024
Yes I took more photos of the northern lights...I could stay out there all night but my neck hurts and the temp is dropping
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AmaganQuiltsCrafts @CoffeeAndBooksNorthern lights photos I took in Wa State with an S9 in pro mode with iso and shutter speed adjusted.02:21 AM - May 11, 2024![Image]()
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04:46 AM - May 11, 2024
2 Threaded Spouts
And in other APAC countries actually, like the Philippines. The difference is, in the Philippines, they're good in keeping things private, and hiding their connections. In Korea, their children are getting more public, even as a K-pop idol.
04:57 AM - May 11, 2024
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재벌 (RR: jaebeol; MCR: chaebŏl); 財閥 (Rōmaji: zaibatsu), is a sub-category of the label “conglomerate”. While zaibatsu (財閥) was demolished in Japan, a jaebeol/chaebŏl (재벌) is still embedded in [South] Korea.
04:57 AM - May 11, 2024
Awe inspiring in these turbulent times. Nature does indeed nurture and open us to wonder. Happy sigh....
04:57 AM - May 11, 2024
98 dogs from #massachusetts 🐾🐾🐾
"The nation’s most prestigious dog show runs from Saturday to Tuesday at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York." May 11-14
"The nation’s most prestigious dog show runs from Saturday to Tuesday at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York." May 11-14
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98 Dogs From MA Compete In Iconic Westminster Show This Weekend | Across Massachusetts, MA Patch
98 Dogs From MA Compete In Iconic Westminster Show This Weekend - Across Massachusetts, MA - The nation's most prestigious dog show runs from Saturday to Tuesday at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York.
05:01 AM - May 11, 2024
Good morning early risers! Yesterday's Spout was a bit of a tease since I posed with the Point Betsie Lighthouse sign and not the lighthouse itself. Today I deliver the goods! This is on the coast of Lake Michigan in 2023. Starting tomorrow I begin my week long trek through New Mexico and Arizona!
08:19 AM - May 10, 2024
Amazing #auroralights in #newzealand this evening. #mothernature And this is just from the back garden 🙂
03:31 AM - May 11, 2024
When this popped up on my timeline, my first thought was, isn't that a nice color and I wonder what it would look like on a patch work quilt?
12:44 AM - May 11, 2024
Boots has a new brother. He keeps a very close eye on him because he doesn't trust him one little bit!
Our new boy is Champ. He is a two year old rescue who is learning what's it like to live in a house and be loved no matter what.
(Except by Boots)
Our new boy is Champ. He is a two year old rescue who is learning what's it like to live in a house and be loved no matter what.
(Except by Boots)
04:45 PM - May 10, 2024
🛌🏽💤💤💤🐳 #CountingWhales #DreamSpouts
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#CutenessAlert #TheyAreJustLikeUs #BabiesAndMothers #GoodNightSpoutible 🦊
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#CutenessAlert #TheyAreJustLikeUs #BabiesAndMothers #GoodNightSpoutible 🦊
06:01 PM - May 10, 2024
@TIME "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle step out in Nigeria with a mission in mind https://ti.me/44Egzaz "#SussexSquad #IG25 #PrinceWithoutBorders #PrinceHarryAndPrincessMeghanInNigeria #PrincessMeghan #InvictusFamily 🇳🇬!!!💚🤍💚#NaijaGal 💯#ServiceIsUniversal
05:50 PM - May 10, 2024
