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Academic elitism reveal but if ur groaning about a three page paper and can’t whip it up in an hour or two (max) u shouldn’t be in law school
November 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Boomer posting but I wanna be a little kid again. In my childhood home, wrapped up in blankets, not a care in the world.
a cat is laying on its back on the floor with the words me today below it .
ALT: a cat is laying on its back on the floor with the words me today below it .
media.tenor.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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they're saying Dick Cheney in his dying breath endorsed Andrew Cuomo for mayor
November 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Trump was gifted a crown belonging to a king who claimed power from heaven. Silla’s kings rose by centralizing absolute power… and eventually collapsed under the corruption and rebellion. This was expert-level trolling by S. Korea, but Trump is too absorbed in himself to notice he’s the punchline.
“We present this gold crown to you on this joyous occasion”

Trump: Thank you very much
November 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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It's interesting that wise conservative business guys implicitly understand "return on investment" except when it comes to this. It's better for YOU if your neighbor gets enough to eat so he can become your community's mechanic, accountant, dentist--whatever!--instead of lying dead in a ditch
The welfare state is about dignity, equality, and making people not poor, but as @itsafronomics.bsky.social says/cites here, it’s often also an investment that more than pays for itself
Why should you 🫵🏿 care about SNAP? SNAP recipients saw:

- Improved life expectancy
- Lower chance of incarceration
- Lowers chance of poverty
- Lived in better neighborhoods
- Higher human capital

SNAP keeps our neighbors fed, communities safer, and kids educated. Also people are HUNGRY. DUH!
November 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Early voting for Texas' November election begins today, Oct. 20.

Here’s what you need to know. 🧵
October 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Houston and Harris County leaders are considering a lawsuit over the upcoming removal of Montrose's rainbow crosswalks.
Harris County might sue over pending removal of rainbow crosswalks, county attorney says
METRO plans to remove the rainbow crosswalks in Houston's Montrose neighborhood, where they were installed in 2017 to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, after a directive by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
October 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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The director of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion has just been laid off.
October 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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GS: “Did Homan keep the $50,000 bribe?”

VANCE: “I don’t even know what you’re talking about.” 🤔

GS: “You didn’t answer the Q… We’ll be right back.”

GS gets fed up with Vance’sabsurd lying and gaslighting — and eventually cuts him off mid-sentence.
October 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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It's hard to help Americans left behind because so much of US identity is rooted in individualism. The average American conservative holds all three positions at once:

— Virtue signals about supporting US manufacturing
— Against raising the minimum wage
— Buys foreign imports because they're cheap
October 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.
This 4-year-old's heart is failing. A federal grant that might help him was canceled
A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.
n.pr
October 12, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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National Coming Out Day is Oct. 11. To celebrate and honor LGBTQ+ people who have come out and those who want to, NPR readers share how they told their loved ones. n.pr/4nTT7PK
Being your authentic self: NPR's LGBTQ+ readers share their coming out stories
National Coming Out Day is Oct. 11. To celebrate and honor LGBTQ+ people who have come out and those who want to, NPR readers share how they told their loved ones.
n.pr
October 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Harris County saw a 34% increase in domestic violence killings between 2023 and 2024, even as the rest of the state saw a sizeable decline. bit.ly/4n1zyUm
October 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Portland City Council member Angelita Morillo humorously criticizes Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, leading to laughter from CNN's Boris Sanchez.
October 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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glad to be born at a time when i got to see what life was like before the internet and will be dead before AI completely destroys humanity
October 8, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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🗳️ Oct. 6 is the last day to register to vote in time for Texas' Nov. 4 election.

Here's how you can register to vote, check your registration or submit a name or address change.
Major statewide propositions will be on the Nov. 4 ballot. Here are your voting rights in Texas.
Learn more about all the ways you can register to vote, cast your ballot and protect your rights at the polls.
www.texastribune.org
October 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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LBJ, the southerner who fought for Civil Rights, understood the dynamics of race/culture better than any POTUS ever has. And what he observed decades ago still has relevance.

You can take away people’s health care and worsen their quality of life as long as they believe you’re “stopping the woke.”
October 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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i think people often make the mistake of thinking that rightwingers meltdown at different things like netflix not because they want the approval of mass culture, but they actually just want total top down control of the flow of information
October 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Robert Preston Morris, 64, is the founder of a Dallas-Fort Worth megachurch and a former spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump.
Former Texas megachurch pastor pleads guilty to child sexual abuse charges
Robert Preston Morris, 64, is the founder of a Dallas-Fort Worth megachurch and a former spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump.
bit.ly
October 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Federal employees across the government reported seeing similar messages. Experts say the messages may violate ethics laws meant to keep partisan politics out of day-to-day governing.
Trump administration uses taxpayer dollars to blame Democrats for government shutdown
Federal employees across the government reported seeing similar messages. Experts say the messages may violate ethics laws meant to keep partisan politics out of day-to-day governing.
n.pr
September 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Jane Goodall was my first childhood hero, as I loved animals as a kid and was inspired by her story. I still remember the National Geographic specials about her. RIP.
October 1, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Cyril Cox (Canadian Artist, born 1958)
"Autumn's Warmth", 2020.
Acrylic on Canvas, 36" × 48".
Private Collection.
#art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt
October 1, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Two Houston city councilmembers are urging the Houston Police Department to release crucial background information about recently discovered bodies found in Houston bayous in an effort to dispel fear and suspicion about a potential connection.
Houston councilmembers call for more details about bodies recently recovered from bayous
The calls for additional details come after six bodies were discovered in Houston bayous within the span of two weeks, stirring unsubstantiated theories online that drew the ire of Mayor John Whitmire and police department leaders.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
September 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.

Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM