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witless philosopher, techno junkie/skeptic, sociable misanthrope, cynic, cineaste, art & music lover, bibliophile, oenophile, living anachronism? he/him/his
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As the asinine blunders and betrayals pile up, I am staggered (but not surprised in the least) by Trump's outright hostility toward Ukraine and obsequiousness toward Putin. Can you imagine his response to Hitler in the late 1930s?! Trump: I like Hitler, he's a strong leader. 1/

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙚'𝙨 𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪....

The most dangerous place for a girl or a woman is not in a public restroom or playing field shared with trans women... ... The most dangerous place for a girl or a woman is very likely her own home. Women are far more likely to suffer assault or injury from a "loved one" than from a trans woman.

The problem with vaccination rates dropping is that even those who believe in, support, and get vaccinations will be at higher risk of contracting diseases, as well as those who cannot be vaccinated because of compromised immune systems. 1/

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When I was 10 years old, I wrote a paper in school that described my plan to end the Vietnam War. I suggested that we build a wall between North and South Vietnam, and I recall being proud of my innovative and resourceful solution. 1/