The world record for stuffing drinking straws into your mouth at once is 459.
Manoj Kumar Maharana, from India, broke the world record on 28th August 2017 for stuffing 459 drinking straws in his mouth at once!
In order to break it, he had to keep them in his mouth for at least 10 seconds.
The time for the people to rise up has come. We the people have the power to end this. No more of this tyranny. It will take sacrifice. And it may take nerve. But we are under attack and we can't wait any longer. Civil disobedience is a right.
#GENERALSTRIKEUS
This is the shot heard round the world
He would joke with hænas, returning their stare
With an impudent wag of the head:
And he once went a walk, paw-in-paw, with a bear,
"Just to keep up its spirits," he said.
The phrase is often adapted and used in various contexts, including literature, social media, and even everyday conversations, reflecting its enduring appeal and cultural impact.
From Somebody Said It Couldnβt Be Done by Edgar A. Guest:
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βThere are thousands to tell you it cannot be done,
There are thousands to prophesy failure,
There are thousands to point out to you, one by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you.
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But just buckle in with a lift of your chin,
Take off your coat and go to it,
Starting to sing as you tackle the thing
That cannot be doneβand youβll do it.β
We need to reach 12 million and more as fast as we can for the Peaceful Protests to be effective. We need to boycott as many goods and companies as possible. We have to come together as "We the People" to overcome this regime. This is "Mayday for May Day" https://youtu.be/tklD9g5qvRQ?si=OUbB0DXRahBx-1rj
No, I am just an individual. They had asked us to update our photos with the emblem to promote the group. I do need to be more active with the group other than just showing up at the protests. I just haven't taken that step yet.
Then you missed the emergency call sent out yesterday regarding the wrongful arrest of a judge in Milwaukee by the FBI, asking for people to gather in protest.
You also missed the coalition members attending protests last week and helping to keep people safe.
You also missed ALT keeping us informed
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
βA strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the high duties of a good citizen, but it is not the highest. The laws of necessity, of self-preservation, of saving our country when in danger, are of higher obligationβ¦β
To lose our country by a scrupulous adherence to written law, would be to lose the law itself, with life, liberty, property and all those who are enjoying them with us; thus absurdly sacrificing the end to the means. β
- Jefferson
It calls back to Ciceroβs Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto.
If any power-crazed old guy in a movie was as obsessed with the fearless young citizen's representative as Holman is with AOC, the audience would be really worried for her.
"Come I to speak in Caesarβs funeral.
He was my friend, faithful and just to me:
But Brutus says he was ambitious;
And Brutus is an honourable man.
...
O judgment! thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason."
Calm. Kindness, kinship. Love. Iβve given up all chance at inner peace, Iβve made my mind a sunless space. I share my dreams with ghosts. I wake up every day to an equation I wrote 15 years ago from which thereβs only one conclusion: Iβm damned for what I do.
Seven--six--eleven--five--nine-an'-tw enty mile to-day --
Four--eleven--seventeen--thirty-two the day before --
(Boots--boots--boots--boots--movin' up an' down again!)
There's no discharge in the war!
In Star Trek, Edos is a peaceful planet known for its Edosians, a polytheistic race on the edge of the Milky Way. Another peaceful planet is Omicron Ceti III, where a native spore species protects inhabitants from harmful rays and creates a state of complete happiness.
First Trump admin gutted AmeriCorps NCCC, now cutting $400 million in grant program funding & vital services provided by AmeriCorps. For what? Tax cuts for billionaires! Contact your reps!
At exactly 827 in the morning the first train rumbled through the sleepy station its cars painted a faded shade of blue that had seen better days Among the passengers was an old man clutching a newspaper dated 1983 its yellowed pages fluttering in breeze The platform clock stubbornly stuck at 827
I've seen nothing QAnon-ish from this account. Their content is always superb!
I think it's harmless fun. They did this once before, and the thread that erupted with witty, whacky, pop culture laden guesses at meaning was one of the funnest reads I've had on this platform!
To be, or not to be, that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles
And by opposing end them.
So our cat looks almost identical to yours and I have to ask- does yours black fur turn to reddish orange in fall winter & spring? Ours does and itβs wierd to me
No number before 1,000 contains the letter A.
There were active volcanoes on the moon when dinosaurs were alive.
Sudan has more pyramids than any country in the world.
The human circulatory system is more than 60,000 miles long.
The Pope can't be an organ donor.
The average person has at least the option to offer themselves for organ donation, no matter the age. The Popeβs body is confiscated by the Vatican to ensure itβs not abused, sold, etc. So even if he had one good kidney or something, no one can have it.
My deepest respect to the student at the University of Poznan who took the time to research and write this paper! Until I read the paper I just assumed people were drunk when they came up with the system. Turns out that is not the only explanation. Totally fell into a linguistic rabbit hole tonight.
Nu uh. Itβs a perfect mix of decimal and vigecimal number systems. I.e
14 is 4+10
31 is 1 + 3 x 10
40 is 4 x 10
50 is 2 1/2 x 20.
68 is 8 + 3 x 20
How is that so difficult? ππ
But seriously: this whole schtick is really dumb. No one actually believes you're sending secret codes. It's as fucking stupid as Qanon and anyone falling for it is stupid as well
No one is "falling for" anything. They've said they need to do this and that's that.
But people commenting are driving their reach far and wide. So thanks for the help!
They are cosplaying as an "insider" by posting "mysterious but important" numbers as if they are running some kind of signal comms. Best to ignkre these people trying to do this grift. I remember it from 2016. Very louise mensch like
Squirrels have lots of secrets. Like, they are actually the ones who dig up my flower pots. The Juncos are just dumb enough to sit there pecking when I look out at the balcony, which makes them look guilty.
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If you needed to communicate privately and securely you'd use a different means -- there are plenty of private & secure options out there π
But like ... Posting secret codes publicly is just such a level of stupid and irritating and unnecessary.
I'm as lefty-leftist as they come and I think this is dumb. It makes me assume, as I said, that we're all being trolled. QAnon for libs.
Manoj Kumar Maharana, from India, broke the world record on 28th August 2017 for stuffing 459 drinking straws in his mouth at once!
In order to break it, he had to keep them in his mouth for at least 10 seconds.
Look what happens with a love like that,
It lights the whole sky
- Hafiz
#GENERALSTRIKEUS
This is the shot heard round the world
With an impudent wag of the head:
And he once went a walk, paw-in-paw, with a bear,
"Just to keep up its spirits," he said.
1/
βThere are thousands to tell you it cannot be done,
There are thousands to prophesy failure,
There are thousands to point out to you, one by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you.
But just buckle in with a lift of your chin,
Take off your coat and go to it,
Starting to sing as you tackle the thing
That cannot be doneβand youβll do it.β
President Ferrettop.
https://youtu.be/tklD9g5qvRQ?si=OUbB0DXRahBx-1rj
Save the date for the : Money Out of Politics March
Before that we have May Day!
We won't stop marching
https://bsky.app/profile/ladywildfella.bsky.social/post/3llmyvca7ps2s
But you aren't the only one
Warrior, azure is the memory
Endlessly searching to find your way back home
Year I moved away from living with my mom.
Blessings to you all!
If you couldn't tell, I was being sarcastic and don't think you people are actually capable of accomplishing anything.
You also missed the coalition members attending protests last week and helping to keep people safe.
You also missed ALT keeping us informed
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βA strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the high duties of a good citizen, but it is not the highest. The laws of necessity, of self-preservation, of saving our country when in danger, are of higher obligationβ¦β
- Jefferson
It calls back to Ciceroβs Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto.
He was my friend, faithful and just to me:
But Brutus says he was ambitious;
And Brutus is an honourable man.
...
O judgment! thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason."
I think.
please close your blinds, or put some clothes on.
You're sure of a big surprise.
west is west
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Four--eleven--seventeen--thirty-two the day before --
(Boots--boots--boots--boots--movin' up an' down again!)
There's no discharge in the war!
https://www.statecommissions.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=342:asc-statement-on-the-termination-of-americorps-grants&catid=23:news&Itemid=191
I think it's harmless fun. They did this once before, and the thread that erupted with witty, whacky, pop culture laden guesses at meaning was one of the funnest reads I've had on this platform!
Ready! Go!
https://bsky.app/profile/altnps.bsky.social/post/3lnq7p3ywwk2f
Not everyone is hot, flaming garbage.
Now I have to go listen to it.
Get some new material, you guys or maybe donβt advertise to BlueSky how unfunny you are by, I dunnoβ¦ shutting the fuck up?
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles
And by opposing end them.
(Name the movie)
Chairman Meow, he's a different story. Because of all the chonk.
For example:
I just want a Blue Moon and a nap.π€
There were active volcanoes on the moon when dinosaurs were alive.
Sudan has more pyramids than any country in the world.
The human circulatory system is more than 60,000 miles long.
The Pope can't be an organ donor.
also, in hexadecimal, the 10th positive integer is A.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276511914_A_Short_Research_in_Danish_Cardinal_and_Ordinal_Numerals_on_Indo-European_Background
14 is 4+10
31 is 1 + 3 x 10
40 is 4 x 10
50 is 2 1/2 x 20.
68 is 8 + 3 x 20
How is that so difficult? ππ
But spell them out as they carry more weight with more charactersοΏΌ.
And thus goeth the resistanceοΏΌοΏΌ.
But seriously: this whole schtick is really dumb. No one actually believes you're sending secret codes. It's as fucking stupid as Qanon and anyone falling for it is stupid as well
So why are you here?
But people commenting are driving their reach far and wide. So thanks for the help!