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Sammelthread der "Hands Off" Proteste in den USA. Gerne ergänzen... Louisville, Kentucky

Every so often, it just comes back to me in full force. The political and economic order that allowed this man to come to power is obviously no longer tenable. The leaders who let it happen obviously have to be replaced. This is an epoch defining failure and we have to turn the page completely.

I love that they replaced the old cigarette with the new one.

An untitled early drawing by Edward Hopper of a jester pointing & laughing at an anthropomorphic, sour-faced globe, which feels perfectly fitting not only for April Fool's Day but also given our current circumstances whitney.org/collection/w...

"an insult to life itself" I use this in class so often.

It's never been easier for a foreign intelligence operation to obtain a MacGuffin.

Not enough credit is given to the first explorer who ventured deep into the Amazon rainforest to give all of the sloths bowl cuts.

You've no doubt heard that the Great Library of Alexandria was destroyed in a fire and with it, centuries of knowledge, learning & prose. But that's not the ACTUAL story. The TRUE story of the destruction of the Great Library of Alexandria has more to teach us than the myth.

I'd like to announce that I'm pivoting to media criticism. Here is my critique of the media. It sucks ass. Having registered this critique I'm now pivoting back to songs about the true nature of prophecy & books where there was maybe a ghost but you're not entirely sure

I would really really love to hear other people's notes/strong memories about the specifics of this. I feel like we were all in such trauma that the memories have vanished fast, leaving a blanket of "oh god yuck awful" which isn't helpful for understanding how it's affected us. #fiveyearson

Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts. Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵

OK longtime Capitol Hill (and now former) journalist here. Hi. Gonna put together a little "How to Reach Your Member" primer here for ya. FIRST BIG RULE: Do not do anything that in any way threatens, implies a threat, etc to a member. This is intended to help you in productive ways.