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Zelenskyy is a better representative of the values that America stands for than America itself under its current regime.
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God has no hands but ours.
We are here for a reason. Not by accident. Not by mistake. We chose this time, this place, this life.
But what will we do with it?
The world is loud, full of fear and division. It wants to pull us into its drama, make us forget why we’re here. But we are not here to fight battles that were never ours. We are not h…
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My dad called me this afternoon to tell me that the field between our houses was covered with robins, that it wasn’t just one robin that arrived as a sign of spring but a whole field full.
What he didn’t say was that birds were my mom’s thing. She would have been the one to notice. He did in her stead and made sure to bring them to my notice, too.
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I love talking Vulture's annual stunt awards with Brandon Struessnig. Lots of fun stuff this year about FURIOSA, THE FALL GUY, those ads during the Oscars that featured stunt performers, and more.
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You really can’t understand our current moment without understanding the history of the American South.
Because you better believe that the bad guys understand it.
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This is the best short speech about Trump's desecration of our democracy since he's re-entered office.
Read it, absorb it, but most of all, share it.
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Put a chick in it and make it gay!
When it’s cold enough to see the melody
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Not sure if I’m supposed to say this here, but here goes:
Lamenting the loss of what once was on another site, I love “following” people here simply because I cannot get emails on the regular from all the ones whose wonderful work I want to see.
I also love that there is no follower/following count here (at least that I can see—I’m inept at such things). Who cares?
I also noticed recently that I can’t see how many likes, etc. there are on a note without a further step.
I know this place is for lo…
MICKEY 17 is, sadly, not very good. It's neither funny nor fun nor exciting, the central metaphor is unbearably belabored, and the movie jettisons all the interesting ideas from the book in favor of tedious timeliness.
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A reminder: Vladimir Putin could end the war in Ukraine right now, just by ordering his soldiers to go home. No need for treaties or negotiations.
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Norway has just decided to increase its support to Ukraine for 2025 from 35 to 85 billion Norwegian kroner ($7,81 billion). Compared to the size of the population, the Norwegian aid equals $483 billion from the USA.
Tusen takk, Norge!
Get your buckets ready folks. It’s time to put out this fire
Possibly. He was on the short list for Kamala’s VP position when she started running.
I'm from Texas and I only wish he was my Governor 💗
Floridian here. I wish the same thing. 💙
In 1978 I was a police officer in Wilmette, a neighboring community of Skokie and remember this because all the PD’s in the area were on call for mutual aid. I have to admit i thought if there was trouble between the brown shirts and the good people of Skokie, it would be a good time to go get coffee and donuts then come back and arrest any Nazis still standing. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think this country or the Republican Party would become what it has.
This brilliant reply has made me grin this morning. I am eternally grateful.
We need ALL Democrats on deck with this type of leadership!
Encouraging words, but we need to understand, our Congress has decided to bend the knee to the Orange idiot! That guy worships mein kampf , Viktor Orban, and Vladimir Putin. We know the election had to have been rigged by Muskox star commander and his rotten Starling system . So now we need more than just a few, we need all of Congress to WAKE UP!!!
Wow. What a speech. A contribution that is relatable, empathetic, calm, explanatory with structure. We have some great leaders right now, and need to continue to support them! Thank you for this video post!
His WHOLE speech is excellent and should be broadcast across this country. 36 very inspiring minutes:
A wonderful intelligent prepared sane speech. My bucket is ready for IL or anywhere our Constitution is being challenged.
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When I moved to florida four years ago I knew this was a red state. I've been very careful About expressing my feelings about the political situation. But this year has been different.I'm tired of whispering with friends about how we feel. I'm loud, I'm proud. Everywhere I go, people sneak silently past, give me a thumbs up. I am not ca…
