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Um. Duh? www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/t...

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Opportunities abound in bad times as well as good times. In fact, the opportunities are often greater when the conventional wisdom is that everything is going into the toilet. -Unknown

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This morning at the Skating Ribbon. Today marks the 10th anniversary of Maggie Daley Park. And, one way to celebrate, you could skate at sunrise amongst the Chicago skyline to start the day.

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One of the things we continue to be reminded about thanks to Trump is that money simply cannot buy class, no matter how much of it you have

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🙌🏽

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Thou shalt not allow polio to come back you stupid fucks.

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Reading #Project2025 & I asked my active duty husband about this & we chatted. This week: ✔️ Respected friend in a high level unit is censored. Sorry SHE was censored. ✔️ He was notified his 1 day/week telework was ending due to “policy changes”. He’s starting to see things differently. 🙌🏽

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I needed this.

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New Law Requires SNAP Recipients To Balance Food On Nose Until Receiving Command To Eat It theonion.com/new-law-requ...

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TODAY’S EPISODE OF: WE F*CKING WARNED YOU Pittsburgh steelworkers who supported Trump aren’t happy that he’s opposing the US Steel-Nippon deal. “I am very frustrated with the news that came out last night…that was like a gut punch.” — United Steelworkers VP Jason Zugai

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In the 1980s we helped South Korea become a democracy. Now in 2024 they're reminding us how to defend it.

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A trans woman IS a woman. A trans man IS a man. “I get what the sponsor’s trying to do. I’m just not sure how this would be put into effect and be utilized.” - E. Buttrey, a Republican www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/u...

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It’s okay to be scared. Angry. Upset. But remember to find some happiness in your day! “Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.” - Abraham Lincoln

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#NorthCarolina #MooreCounty #BoardofEducation I've already asked my husband to come with me so I don't get too worked up. Open Meetings are at 5:30 pm in Carthage. All Mondays with live YouTube stream available. 📆December 9 📆January 13 📆 February 10 📆March 10 📆April 7 📆May 12 📆June 9 📆June 30

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This will be interesting. Cherokee tribes, the largest Native American tribe in the U.S., have been lobbying against recognizing the Lumee Tribe. This is another campaign promise to watch with many implications here in #NorthCarolina. www.wunc.org/news/2024-11...

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Religion does NOT belong in our schools! Agreed? ✋

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“…EFJ pointed out the threat to democracy & freedom of expression posed by the cooperation between the president of the most powerful country in the world, Donald J. Trump, & the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, owner of social network X & has been appointed to lead a “Dept. of Gov’t Efficiency”

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Happy Sunday y’all ☀️❄️🌲 Remember it’s okay to seek out laughter. Remember it’s okay to smile. Take care of that mental health! We are in it together 🫶🏽

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Say this louder.

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Black Friday shoppers broke records for the amount of money spent this year, so those fuckers who were bitching about egg prices need to STFU and give President Biden’s economy some PROPS.

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After tumblr died but before it was declared dead*, the site became mostly a Pig Wrestling** platform. * Tumblr is actually very much alive and quite cool now. ** As in the old adage, Never wrestle with a pig. You get dirty and the pig likes it. Anyway, twitter has entered its Pig Wrestling Era.

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Libraries are absolutely the best places on earth.

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DEI: disabled, veterans, women, Asians, Hispanics, LGBTQ, various religions, different socioeconomic backgrounds. Even White individuals in minority-owned businesses or fitting these categories can be DEI hires, yet some wrongly believe it only applies to Black people—ignorant.

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LIFE HACK: Answer your phone "Hello you're on the air" and 99% of the time people will just hang up.

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The safe way to leave Twitter. lifehacker.com/dont-delete-...

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The frivolous spending of tax dollars on lawsuits and religious propaganda in public schools. Just stop and GIVE TEACHERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THE RAISES THEY DESERVE!!! www.politico.com/news/2024/11...

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These families would take less in damages to ensure this show never sees the light of day again. Sending positive vibes for this judge and The Onion! www.politico.com/news/2024/11...

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A. Cornelius Baker, who spent nearly 40 years working with urgency and compassion to improve the lives of people with HIV and AIDS by promoting testing, securing federal funding for research and pushing for a vaccine, died this month. He was 63.

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Scream it louder. 🎶🎤🎸 Young and hostile but not stupid Corporate leaders, politicians Kids can't vote, adults elect them Laws that rule the school and workplace We really need to see this through We never wanted to be abused We'll never give up, it's no use If we're fucked up, you're to blame

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Imagine if instead of ‘breadwinner’ we focus on ‘supporting’. My 1st marriage (@ 23) failed because I didn’t want to be June Clever & ex competed with my salary, while making himself miserable. Second time I found a true partner and we are thriving 🫶🏽 www.nytimes.com/2024/11/30/o...

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My baby boy is this months old today 🤦🏽‍♀️ 🐥🍼

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🙌🏽 love this. Medical decisions are between the patient and the practitioner. No 👏🏽 one 👏🏽 else 👏🏽 www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/w...

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Loving the #NorthCarolina fall and winters. Had a beautiful walk with family yesterday before gathering as a family for another “Field Goal Loss” by the Chicago Bears 🐻💙🧡

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The meme I didn't know I needed

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