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I am a libertarian humanist who likes the ideas of nonfiction authors Ayn Rand and Dr. Loretta Breuning (founder of Inner Mammal Institute).
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One of my first-memory (& favorite) TV commercials. My first introduction to art & the music of Mozart. Featuring the amazing actress Candice Bergen. youtu.be/qxyhlrbjc-Q?...

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Protect trans kids.

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Nightmare scenario comes true. Jesus Christ www.latimes.com/world-nation...

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Spent some time exploring. #nationalparks #grandcanyon #arizona

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At the time she wrote her non-fiction book "For the New Intellectual", author Ayn Rand was criticized for her title essay... which compares the interplay of politics & religion to "Attila the Hun and the Witch Doctor" (her words).

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Trump is a bully, & his zombie supporters are his goons

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5 Love Languages Dr. Gary Chapman Interviewed by Dr. Kingsley Okonkwo youtu.be/u_byOYfjEQk?...

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We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country. This Friday, where will you be? standupforscience2025.org

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Anyone who’s been in an abusive relationship knows this: if an abuser wants a fight, there’s nothing you can do to prevent it. No amount of silence, kindness, or reasoning will change that. The fight isn’t about you—it’s about their need to dominate.

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Tweet of the Day

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Now, more than ever.

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Nothing can prepare you for the pain of watching people you love disappear from your life when you become chronically ill. They stick around for awhile, asking “are you better yet?” They need you to say Yes. They want things back to normal. When it doesn’t happen? They vanish

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Silver lining: Europe became a Union yesterday. 🇪🇺

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Pass it on. #StandWithUkraine

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Whenever you welcome guests, treat them with kindness, grace and respect. Simple as that.

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Classic!

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Trump is unfit for the Presidency

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Congrats @chriskrycho.com ! I’ve now read this and it’s very good. Proud to have this content in TRPL.

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Nazi’s sent gay men to ‘the camps’ who were identified with a pink triangle. After the war, most were imprisoned because being gay was still a felony, some until 1994. The symbol later was that of liberation. Here my wife & I at Pink Triangle park in Castro, filled w/ pink quartz. More in comments.

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I tell my cat “I know” when she meows at me but if I’m being honest? I don’t always know

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Welcome to the RFK Jr Era of Public Health.

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Control is inimical to love. The urge to control (& the inverse, to be controlled by another) cannot coexist with love. (I cannot now remember where or from whom I learned this.)

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