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President Biden is a man of deep faith and extraordinary resilience. Chasten and I are keeping him, and the entire Biden family, in our prayers for strength and healing.

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sometimes i wonder how many versions of myself i’ve outgrown without even noticing. i look back at old photos and remember the thoughts i used to carry, the dreams i thought would save me. it’s strange how you can live inside yourself every day and still not realize you’re evolving. it’s only when you look back that you realize how far you’ve come, how many lives you’ve already lived in the same skin.

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Please take note of my nephew’s place in the CLE half marathon this morning. 444th. Incredible.

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Aaron Parnas's avatar

It was an honor to have met with President Biden in the Oval Office just weeks before he left office.

Today, I am sending my deepest prayers to the President and his family, and am hoping for his speedy recovery.

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pathsofstoicism's avatar

When You're Bored, You're Being Shaped.

Boredom isn’t the absence of stimulation. It’s a test. Of what you reach for. Of what you default to.

Do you grab your phone? Or a pen? Do you scroll? Or sit with your thoughts? Do you numb? Or build?

Because what you do when you're bored becomes who you are when you're not.

Boredom is a doorway. To creativity. To clarity. To the things you keep avoiding.

Stop escaping it.

TCinLA's avatar

Just so people "get it" - Nitwityahoo's far right fundamentalist fascist coalition is the equivalent of having Trump back in office. Putting former convicted settler terrorist Itamir Ben Gvir in as Interior Minister is like Trump making Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Fundamentalists, whether masquerading as "christian," "jewish," "muslim," or "hindu" are all fascist scumbags who are about as "religious" as a rock.

John Schmeeckle's avatar

TCinLA writes:

"Putting former convicted settler terrorist Itamir Ben Gvir in as Interior Minister is like Trump making Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys the Secretary of Homeland Security."

That's EXACTLY what was done in Ukraine, with the Neo-Nazi political kingpin Arsen Avakov elevated to Interior Minister (in charge of the police) after his right-wing fascist thugs put the Maiden Revolution over the top, overthrowing Ukraine's Russia-friendly government.

TCinLA's avatar

Go fuck yourself with your Putin bullshit, you dumbest motherfucking moron to ever come bothering people here.

Marycat2021's avatar

Thanks, TC. I myself have been so harshly ganged up on by fellow commenters in this blog for less than what you just said. As a result, I canceled my subscription. I was rebuked for criticizing a commenter for posting a misogynist quote that I found inappropriate. I'm a feminist, I find calling women whores is ugly and sexist, but I was shut down. You're a man, you're free to say anything you like, but elderly feminists must keep their mouths shut. Good luck.

Morning, Marycat--

I was one of those on this post that disagreed with you about Dorothy Parker's "horticulture" quote. I wasn't "shutting you down" in any way, nor do I think others were either, although I did not read every single comment. Let's not equate disagreement with censorship. You're perfectly free to say whatever you like here, so please do not self-shut your mouth.

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