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In this age of "alternative facts", the wisdom expressed by this cherished old t-shirt (given to me by the man himself in 89) speaks volumes
Same. 💔
“My parents died years ago. I was very close to them. I still miss them terribly. I know I always will. I long to believe that their essence, their personalities, what I loved so much about them, are - really and truly - still in existence somewhere. I wouldn't ask very much, just five or ten minutes a year, say, to tell them about their grandchildren, to catch them up on the latest news, to remind them that I love them.
There's a part of me - no matter how childish it sounds - that wonders how they are. "Is everything all right?" I want to ask. The last words I found myself saying to my father, at the moment of his death, were "Take care."
Sometimes I dream that I'm talking to my parents, and suddenly - still immersed in the dreamwork - I'm seized by the overpowering realization that they didn't really die, that it's all been some kind of horrible mistake.
Why, here they are, alive and well, my father making wry jokes, my mother earnestly advising me to wear a muffler because the weather is chilly. When I wake up I go through an abbreviated process of mourning all over again. Plainly, there's something within me that's ready to believe in life after death. And it's not the least bit interested in whether there's any sober evidence for it.
So I don't guffaw at the woman who visits her husband's grave and chats him up every now and then, maybe on the anniversary of his death. It's not hard to understand. And if I have difficulties with the ontological status of who she's talking to, that's all right. That's not what this is about. This is about humans being human.”
― Carl Sagan
Roadie Ric retweeted
America must rediscover it's ability to amend its Constitution and there's no better place to start than with the pardon power.
This monarchical vestige has been abused by both parties and now, under the present Administration, has become a humming engine of corruption. – at Brookmont, MD
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I really don't understand what elected officials here, from BOTH parties, believe you are accomplishing with tweets and mean letters on Trump's bizarre actions toward Russia and Ukraine.
Our House of Representatives is out of session for two months! Anyone else would be fired for this - and GOP leaders you should be fired. Our Senate is also out of session.
You all need to return to work, in person like everyone else does, and DO SOMETHING! You have a veto-proof majority. Go back to work and VOTE!
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“One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It’s simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we’ve been taken. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back.”
― Carl Sagan
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Jaguars, lots of them, in Hangar 143 at RAF Cosford. These aircraft are used by No.1 School of Technical Training to train avionics technician apprentices.
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When Trump is finally gone, the US must re-balance its shattered constitution. Congress needs to step up & do its job, never again can one person be allowed such power, especially such a deranged narcissist. This has nothing to do with policies, it's about restoring the checks & balances essential in a democratic republic. It may already be too late.
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Historian of fascism here. This is an escalation of an attempt to normalize extreme violence, ritualize violence, militarize the country, and make violence entertaining so when they ask you to commit violence in their name, you will be ready.
Trump & Hegseth aren't just proposing to livestream an execution for people who want to watch.
They're proposing to broadcast a man being shot to death, even if deserved by our system, and even if you agree with this version of the death penalty, knowing that the footage will be clipped, shared, and pushed into social media feeds.
Including those of our children. The gruesome image will be everywhere.
Parents will have virtually no control over whether their kids see it. Once those images are released, there is no taking them back.
Hope all the parents in the Trump Admin are cool with that.
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This knob walked into a mates workshop in Plymouth and took a Shoei Helmet, the thief rides a Yamaha XVS1900
We have it all on CCTV
Id like to pass his details on, to people that will have ever so gentle words words him. Ready to travel 🧭✅
Just need to know where he is
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In 2018, comedian Michelle Wolf hosted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and was PANNED. Now, 8 years later, the joke’s on her haters: everything she said aged extraordinarily well 👍🏾
On Trump not showing up to the dinner: “I would drag him here myself, but it turns out that the president of the United States is the one pussy you’re not allowed to grab. He said it first. Yeah, he did. You remember? Good.”
On Trump’s daughter and senior adviser, Ivanka. “She was supposed to be an advocate for women, but it turns out she’s about as helpful to women as an empty box of tampons. She’s done nothing to satisfy women. So I guess, like father like daughter.”
On vice-president Mike Pence: “He thinks abortion is murder. Which first of all don’t knock it till you try it. And when you do try it, really knock it, you gotta get that baby out of there. And yeah, sure, you can groan all you want, I know a lot of you are very anti-abortion, you know, unless it’s the one you got for your secret mistress.”
On White House counsellor Kellyanne Conway: “You guys have to stop putting Kellyanne on your shows. All she does is lie. If you don’t give her a platform, she has nowhere to lie. If a tree falls in the woods, how do we get Kellyanne under that tree? I’m not suggesting she gets hurt. Just stuck. Stuck under a tree.”
On former press secretary Sarah Huckabee: “I actually really like Sarah. I think she’s very resourceful. But she burns facts and then she uses that ash to create a perfect smokey eye. Like maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s lies. It’s probably lies.”
Immediately after the dinner, the White House Correspondents’ Association issued an apology — saying the night was supposed to “unite not divide” — and dozens of papers panned the comic in their reviews.
But dozens of comedians rushed to Wolf’s defense. Stephen Colbert, who was the featured entertainer at the 2006 event, said it best: “This is the correspondents' dinner, celebrating the freedom of speech. You can't just say whatever you want!" 😝
8 years later, Wolf has still never apologized. Nor should she! She got the last laugh 🎤 ⤵️
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Lasting 4 Seasons and 95 Episodes, “Welcome Back Kotter” Starred Gabe Kaplan As a High School Teacher Who Was in Charge of a Remedial Education Class Called the Sweathogs.”
#welcomebackkotter #gabekaplan #johntravolta #vinniebarbarino #horshack #sweathogs #1970s #70s
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Why the hell are there federal troops at a Washington DC dropbox?
This is just the start of the election chaos. Mark this tweet.
Everybody needs to stay vigilant and document everything they see.
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A message to all sane Republicans: He pardoned 1,600 violent criminals. You said nothing. He bulldozed the East Wing. You said nothing. He interfered with the release of the Epstein files. You said nothing. He took over the Kennedy Center and renamed it after himself. You said nothing. He accepted a $400 million airplane as a personal gift. You said nothing. He threatened Canada, Cuba, Denmark, Greenland, Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil. You said nothing. He tariffed just about everyone but Russia, causing inflation and instability worldwide. You said nothing. He attacked a nation during mediated negotiations. You said nothing. His ill-conceived war killed 175 children on day one. You said nothing. He alienated and insulted our allies. You said nothing. His ICE Army terrorized and murdered U.S. citizens. You said nothing. He committed murder on the high seas. You said nothing. He co-opted the Justice Department and directed it to prosecute his political enemies. You said nothing. It's time to start talking!!!
It's long overdue!!!!
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I realize it’s not free ($2.99, sorry) but I wanted to remind people that it was available if you’re interested in this subject (given today’s public execution announcement by the government).
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