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Proud Husband and Father. Might just be a really tall Gnome. He/Him "Human Rights For All Humans" shouldn't be a divisive statement. History doesn't repeat, but it's starting to rhyme uncomfortably closely. True North Strong And Free. Slava Ukrani
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Wise man.

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5 things I love about my autism... #AutismAwarenessMonth

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Post your space art! Available in my shop now!

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The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a defining moment in history — when the four divisions of the Canadian Corps joined together in courage and unity on the battlefield.   More than 3,598 Canadians paid the ultimate sacrifice. Lest we forget.

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Hey- this is the family of an archaeologist. I'd really appreciate your considering sending anything you can spare.

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Canada Fossil Fuel Subsidies Hit $30 Billion Amid Pipeline Push, Study Reveals #fossilfuels #Canada www.desmog.com/2025/04/09/c...

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Okay folks, I went down a rabbit hole. I think the organization here in question here CLAIMED they met with Carney, BUT the evidence suggests they just took a pic at a campaign event. I (and some of you!) found pics other folks at the same Brampton-area leadership event from February:

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If I had the power to keep children from ever feeling pain, hunger, or like they are"less than", my heart would be overflowing. This little man's smile is truly everything ❤️🥲 🎥jayshetty

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💯 "Russia ignores diplomacy and uses its contacts with the world solely to do something beneficial for itself, not to end the war. We need pressure tactics on the aggressor country to stop the war," — Zelensky ❗️There are already some agreements with partners on strengthening air defense.

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As true today as it was 12 days ago! Dice boxes available now! staffandbranch.com

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The Misinformation Wars sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-misinfor... "...it requires not only fact checking but scientific literacy, critical thinking skills, and media savvy. You essentially have to give someone a new way to understand the world." "You can’t just tell them their belief is wrong."

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I'm not autistic, but one of my closest friends is on the spectrum and I've said this almost verbatim for my own ADHD. It really matters a lot to talk about symptoms that may lead struggling people to a diagnosis that can help them find strategies to get past or around those struggles.

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"That's not exclusive to autism... stop saying everything is related to autism" #AutismAwarenessMonth

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Measles Is Dangerous medium.com/p/measles-is... by @GidMK The long-disproven myth the MMR vaccine causes autism "used to be popular mostly in the bizarre corners of the internet." But "it has become mainstream due to RFK Jr. & the current U.S. government endorsing it."

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How to Defy Death: Does biohacking actually work? www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/arc... with Natalie Brennan @yeahyeahyasmin.bsky.social via @theatlantic.com Thoroughly enjoyed participating in this podcast! We debunk rising longevity noise. 🙏 Reality: embrace the science-informed basics! 💪

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MAGA "manosphere" pushes a mythical past of happy labourers. MAGA Maoism is spreading through the populist right wapo.st/42nDYfR "...it glorifies physical labor as moral purification, only now the purification is from the supposed 'wokeness' of desk work..." Mostly just "identity performance."

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“History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce.” — Karl Marx

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A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.

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