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Just a reminder that while her ex nonstop soils himself in public with tasteless displays of wealth and look-at-me, thirsty nonsense, Mackenzie Scott has given away close to $20 billion to 1,600 charities, no strings attached and without any need for recognition.

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Andry José Hernández Romero, I remember you, even if I do not know how to articulate my horror, rage, & sorrow at your treatment by my government. No one has heard from you in 91 days. As vigil, I’m posting a photo (& today 50 photos) of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.

submitted 16 days ago • 10 comments

When was the last time we wondered about who puts things on shelves? Today, those invisible ones are seen only to be criminalized for fleeing poverty and oppression. Are they really stealing a glamorous life from us? Pass it on if you stand with those who work in the shadows. #OnYourSide

submitted 18 days ago • 128 comments

We feed you. They hunt us.

submitted 19 days ago • 1252 comments

This seems an excellent day to post a pic of the burning Reichstag in Berlin. Hitler blamed the 1933 fire on communists and used it as a pretext to suspend civil liberties and to allow the Nazis to peruse "ruthless confrontation" with German citizens. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.

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The Folio portrait of Shakespeare whose birthday in 1564 we celebrate today and who died on this date in1616.

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Just updated this timeline to fix a typo and address an error in the last box where I'd gotten the manner of arrest wrong. I present the full version Mr. Abrego's time in the United States, using court documents to explain the allegations of gang membership and what actually happened in his case.

submitted 75 days ago • 56 comments

Helpful thread

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Story of my current life

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Happy 97th birthday to Tom Lehrer, who confirmed his status as a Great Man a few years ago by releasing all his work into the public domain. tomlehrersongs.com

submitted 82 days ago • 26 comments

Montagne Sainte-Victoire and the Black Chateau, 1905 #artbots #cezanne https://botfrens.com/collections/43/contents/13482

submitted 87 days ago • 0 comments

22 weeks apart.

submitted 88 days ago • 54 comments

Johann Sebastian Bach, born on this day 1685

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Perfect explanation of the Hegseth debacle.

submitted 97 days ago • 0 comments

I’m tired of all the moral cowardice. And now I’ve never been angrier about it.

submitted 101 days ago • 1119 comments

And here we are... Pat Bagley - The Salt Lake Tribune

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A reminder in dark times: kindness, mercy, decency, and respect towards the least of us enrages Trumpists. It burns them. It’s like a mirror that shows them how they fall short of humanity. Kindness and decency towards the people Trumpists hate is not just right; it torments Trumpists.

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Haunting in its unfinished state, Madonna and Child by Michelangelo. Today is his day.

submitted 115 days ago • 5 comments

you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.

submitted 116 days ago • 1565 comments

On March 3, 1887, Anne Sullivan begins teaching six-year-old Helen Keller. #OnThisDay

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Born (possibly) on this day in 1445, in Florence, the great Sandro Botticelli. Starting off his day with his Primavera, because don't we all wish spring would arrive?

submitted 120 days ago • 4 comments

The top 0.1% of Americans control $22 trillion in wealth. The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth. Read that back. Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.

submitted 126 days ago • 224 comments