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• OLD ENGLISH: Hwæt. We Gardena in geardagum, / þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon... • MIDDLE ENGLISH: Whan that Aprille with his shoures soote, / The droghte of March hath perced to the roote... • EARLY MODERN ENGLISH: To be, or not to be, that is the Question: / Whether 'tis Nobler in the minde...

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The escalating trade war between the U.S. and China has resulted in huge average tax rates on each other’s imports. Here’s a breakdown of how the tariffs on certain goods from China add up: nyti.ms/4cxIih9

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Meet Anthony Schmidt, a 16-year-old with #autism who turns #miniature #cars into life-sized works of #art through his incredible #photography

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A clear image of Pluto taken by New Horizons spacecraft which is a NASA probe designed to study Pluto, its moons, and other objects in the Kuiper Belt

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This part

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We have the most anti-free speech government in modern American history. (And yet, in true Orwellian fashion, they claim to be champions of free speech.)

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Donold sends people with soccer tattoos to El Salvador and lets people with swastika tattoos go free.

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This is what we're working with

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If my grandparents were still alive, both of whom would have been five in 1932, I'm sure they would regale the tale. My great-grandparents lost their house in the og Depression and with two kids under the age of ten.

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The immigrant/migrant/minority nexus should be an easy one for ALL Christians to navigate: Every person is made in the image of God. Thus, every person bears the image of Christ. Now, how should a Christian treat Christ? Hint: Not the way Caesar treats Christ.

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Ah.... James Madison called, he wants his Amendment back.

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Come back Jesus!!!

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Some day, when this shit is over and behind us, "Trumpian" is gonna replace "Orwellian" as the go-to adjective for shit like "ministry of truth" and "freedom is slavery" and "we have always been at war with [enemy of the month]".

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Good morning Bluesky !

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One thing that I keep pointing out to my very religious mother is that Revelation said about an antichrist that would split things apart and, while Trump fits SOME criteria of, the rest of the world is uniting in things against us; Revelation wouldn't be America-centric.

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Ooooh, I forgot that much caffeine at once makes me sleepy. ADHD is a strange thing sometimes.

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Biden's message to America: I represent all Americans, and I want to help all Americans! Trump's message to America: Fuck you!

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So the felon in chief is demanding that Amazon stop selling books that reveal the truth about him. And watch Bezos bend the knee. Amazon will cave. They all will. Whiteness has exposed itself to be hollow and thin skinned. The tyrant will never stop demanding more and more of your soul.

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I had to get bloodwork done to help figure out the root cause of my ongoing dizziness. I think they took four or five vials, which is still low for me (initial Hashimoto's Thyroiditis was like +10), but ow.

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"Oh we're not concerned with explicit protections for marginalized groups, we only care about economic-" RED FLAG Marginalization of minority groups is a class mechanism!

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China's tariff on US Goods on April 3rd: 0%. Zero. None. Nil. Goose egg. Didn't exist. Today: 125%.

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State of Oklahoma: We want to create a "storm chasing license" because amateurs are hampering researchers ability to operate. Federal Government: We want to get rid of tornado researchers. Me: If there's no amateurs and no scientists out there... then who is going to tell us about the tornado?

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BREAKING: FDA Grants Fast Track Designation for Potential Bird Flu Vaccine The FDA granted fast track designation for a self-amplifying mRNA vaccine candidate (ARCT-2304) for active immunization to protect against influenza A H5N1 subtype, also known as bird flu.

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You know what actually could be figured out by September? Universal healthcare. 🤷‍♂️

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🚨House Republicans just passed a bill that would disenfranchise 70 million married American women. Under the SAVE Act, women who took their spouse’s last name and don't have an updated passport or birth certificate would be turned away at the polls. AOC

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A cautionary word for fed employees... putting a note in your profile that your posts/thoughts are yours and not your employer's, isn't going to work in the constitutional climate we're in. Anything you do or say, can and will be held against you in the court of Trump. 1A is there, but be careful.

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