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I always pray before I prey
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order: Mantodea
I always pray before I prey
💫ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny 🧬
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@npr.org found & interviewed National Guard members who are part of this Signal group chat.
They’re identified by 1st initial only to protect their anonymity.
I encourage you to read their words.
@npr.org found & interviewed National Guard members who are part of this Signal group chat.
They’re identified by 1st initial only to protect their anonymity.
I encourage you to read their words.
In an encrypted group chat, National Guard members question Trump deployments — NPR
As President Trump’s call for National Guard deployments rings out across the U.S., a small contingent of Ohio guard members is quietly expressing concern in an encrypted group chat.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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@npr.org found & interviewed National Guard members who are part of this Signal group chat.
They’re identified by 1st initial only to protect their anonymity.
I encourage you to read their words.
@npr.org found & interviewed National Guard members who are part of this Signal group chat.
They’re identified by 1st initial only to protect their anonymity.
I encourage you to read their words.
November 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Honoring & Thanking our Veterans & active duty service members today!
🫡❤️🤍💙🙏🏾
Thank You for Your Service.
(…get something yummy if you feel like it, deals & freebies link below.)
🫡❤️🤍💙🙏🏾
Thank You for Your Service.
(…get something yummy if you feel like it, deals & freebies link below.)
November 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Honoring & Thanking our Veterans & active duty service members today!
🫡❤️🤍💙🙏🏾
Thank You for Your Service.
(…get something yummy if you feel like it, deals & freebies link below.)
🫡❤️🤍💙🙏🏾
Thank You for Your Service.
(…get something yummy if you feel like it, deals & freebies link below.)
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Powerful words
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Mark L Wolf has resigned his position as a Reagan-appointed federal judge, & served 1/2 a century on the bench & with the DoJ.
He does not hold back, naming names both historical & present, in this scathing & eye-opening opinion piece describing DJT’s corruption.
Mark L Wolf has resigned his position as a Reagan-appointed federal judge, & served 1/2 a century on the bench & with the DoJ.
He does not hold back, naming names both historical & present, in this scathing & eye-opening opinion piece describing DJT’s corruption.
November 11, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Powerful words
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This misses a key detail:
ever help someone out of anesthesia? They need medical & emotional support to do so, because it causes a neurological disconnect from both body & environment.
Taking that amount of ketamine regularly would inevitably cause these effects.
This misses a key detail:
ever help someone out of anesthesia? They need medical & emotional support to do so, because it causes a neurological disconnect from both body & environment.
Taking that amount of ketamine regularly would inevitably cause these effects.
Elon Musk Tries Desperately to Prove He's a Real Human Being — Gizmodo
The world's richest man has created a fake world for himself.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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This misses a key detail:
ever help someone out of anesthesia? They need medical & emotional support to do so, because it causes a neurological disconnect from both body & environment.
Taking that amount of ketamine regularly would inevitably cause these effects.
This misses a key detail:
ever help someone out of anesthesia? They need medical & emotional support to do so, because it causes a neurological disconnect from both body & environment.
Taking that amount of ketamine regularly would inevitably cause these effects.
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Over 45 women making allegations of sexual assault & medical misconduct against #FtHood #ArmyDoc #BlaineMcGraw.
In response to previous similar complaints at #TriplerMedicalCtr in #Hawaii, his superiors laughed.
#Texas victim filing federal suit against the Army.
Over 45 women making allegations of sexual assault & medical misconduct against #FtHood #ArmyDoc #BlaineMcGraw.
In response to previous similar complaints at #TriplerMedicalCtr in #Hawaii, his superiors laughed.
#Texas victim filing federal suit against the Army.
November 11, 2025 at 1:19 AM
nbcconnecticut.app.link/ieKrGPIccYb
Over 45 women making allegations of sexual assault & medical misconduct against #FtHood #ArmyDoc #BlaineMcGraw.
In response to previous similar complaints at #TriplerMedicalCtr in #Hawaii, his superiors laughed.
#Texas victim filing federal suit against the Army.
Over 45 women making allegations of sexual assault & medical misconduct against #FtHood #ArmyDoc #BlaineMcGraw.
In response to previous similar complaints at #TriplerMedicalCtr in #Hawaii, his superiors laughed.
#Texas victim filing federal suit against the Army.
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The President of Mexico on a crowded street, Halsey performing on stage at her own concert:
STOP WITH THE FUCKING GROPING!
WTF is WRONG w/people?!?!
The President of Mexico on a crowded street, Halsey performing on stage at her own concert:
STOP WITH THE FUCKING GROPING!
WTF is WRONG w/people?!?!
Halsey Concertgoer Caught on Video Groping Singer as Outraged Fans Condemn the Violation: ‘There’s No Excuse for This’
Halsey fans at the singer's recent tour stop in D.C. witnessed an unbelievable violation against the singer which has since gone viral.
www.billboard.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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The President of Mexico on a crowded street, Halsey performing on stage at her own concert:
STOP WITH THE FUCKING GROPING!
WTF is WRONG w/people?!?!
The President of Mexico on a crowded street, Halsey performing on stage at her own concert:
STOP WITH THE FUCKING GROPING!
WTF is WRONG w/people?!?!
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#Fullerton,CA PO stopped to help a woman being held at gunpoint by a man in #SantaAna, the latter turned out to be an #ICE agent.
I’m surprised I’m not hearing of lots more similar incidents: they’re masked, in plainclothes, in unmarked vehicles & assaulting people.
#Fullerton,CA PO stopped to help a woman being held at gunpoint by a man in #SantaAna, the latter turned out to be an #ICE agent.
I’m surprised I’m not hearing of lots more similar incidents: they’re masked, in plainclothes, in unmarked vehicles & assaulting people.
Fullerton police stop man pointing gun at female driver, only to learn he is ICE agent — Los Angeles Times
A Fullerton police officer told the agent he couldn't help 'with someone following or recording him if no crime had occurred.' Under state law, local police cannot enforce federal immigration law.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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#Fullerton,CA PO stopped to help a woman being held at gunpoint by a man in #SantaAna, the latter turned out to be an #ICE agent.
I’m surprised I’m not hearing of lots more similar incidents: they’re masked, in plainclothes, in unmarked vehicles & assaulting people.
#Fullerton,CA PO stopped to help a woman being held at gunpoint by a man in #SantaAna, the latter turned out to be an #ICE agent.
I’m surprised I’m not hearing of lots more similar incidents: they’re masked, in plainclothes, in unmarked vehicles & assaulting people.
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OMG! That song, it still makes me smile. Hopefully Netflix will let them do things their way 😁.
November 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
OMG! That song, it still makes me smile. Hopefully Netflix will let them do things their way 😁.
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Love & strength to 4-yr old twin boys in critical condition w/gunshot wounds after finding their drunken mother’s unsecured gun in couch cushions. 3 guns confiscated from the home. Father charged w/felon in possession of firearm, mother: 2 counts neglect w/severe injury.
Love & strength to 4-yr old twin boys in critical condition w/gunshot wounds after finding their drunken mother’s unsecured gun in couch cushions. 3 guns confiscated from the home. Father charged w/felon in possession of firearm, mother: 2 counts neglect w/severe injury.
4-year-old twins recovering after shooting themselves with mother’s gun, deputies say
Orange County investigators say four-year-old twins got hold of their mother’s gun and shot themselves. Now their parents are facing charges.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Love & strength to 4-yr old twin boys in critical condition w/gunshot wounds after finding their drunken mother’s unsecured gun in couch cushions. 3 guns confiscated from the home. Father charged w/felon in possession of firearm, mother: 2 counts neglect w/severe injury.
Love & strength to 4-yr old twin boys in critical condition w/gunshot wounds after finding their drunken mother’s unsecured gun in couch cushions. 3 guns confiscated from the home. Father charged w/felon in possession of firearm, mother: 2 counts neglect w/severe injury.
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Well how about that? 500 followers! This means I’m a mere 999,500 away from my goal of having 1 million followers by the end of 2025. The key to success, folks, is setting realistic goals. Just like me.
So much winning.
So much winning.
November 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Well how about that? 500 followers! This means I’m a mere 999,500 away from my goal of having 1 million followers by the end of 2025. The key to success, folks, is setting realistic goals. Just like me.
So much winning.
So much winning.
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This ship, uncovered in #Hoi-An in the aftermath of #TyphoonKalmaegi is estimated to be from the 14th-16th centuries.
Excavation, conservation, & preservation efforts are underway.
This ship, uncovered in #Hoi-An in the aftermath of #TyphoonKalmaegi is estimated to be from the 14th-16th centuries.
Excavation, conservation, & preservation efforts are underway.
Centuries-old shipwreck emerges on beach after deadly typhoon — CBS News
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November 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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This ship, uncovered in #Hoi-An in the aftermath of #TyphoonKalmaegi is estimated to be from the 14th-16th centuries.
Excavation, conservation, & preservation efforts are underway.
This ship, uncovered in #Hoi-An in the aftermath of #TyphoonKalmaegi is estimated to be from the 14th-16th centuries.
Excavation, conservation, & preservation efforts are underway.
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A Reagan-appointed judge just quit after 40 years—not to retire, but to say Trump is destroying the rule of law. When lifelong conservatives are fleeing the bench to speak freely, democracy isn’t just in danger—it’s on life support.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Reagan-appointed judge resigns to lambast Trump’s corruption
Mark Wolf, U.S. district judge for Massachusetts, just resigned from his job of 40 years. His reasoning was not to spend time with family or travel the world—but to get out from under President ...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
A Reagan-appointed judge just quit after 40 years—not to retire, but to say Trump is destroying the rule of law. When lifelong conservatives are fleeing the bench to speak freely, democracy isn’t just in danger—it’s on life support.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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Burn
Burn
November 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Burn
Burn
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Brief video discusses influx in #CT grocery stores due to full #SNAP benefits issued over the weekend, a little hesitation, & MASSIVE GRATITUDE to Haseeb over here who gave free meals to kids during the lapse. His chicken & waffles place continues this kindness.
Brief video discusses influx in #CT grocery stores due to full #SNAP benefits issued over the weekend, a little hesitation, & MASSIVE GRATITUDE to Haseeb over here who gave free meals to kids during the lapse. His chicken & waffles place continues this kindness.
November 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
nbcconnecticut.app.link/Cd2DWu7YbYb
Brief video discusses influx in #CT grocery stores due to full #SNAP benefits issued over the weekend, a little hesitation, & MASSIVE GRATITUDE to Haseeb over here who gave free meals to kids during the lapse. His chicken & waffles place continues this kindness.
Brief video discusses influx in #CT grocery stores due to full #SNAP benefits issued over the weekend, a little hesitation, & MASSIVE GRATITUDE to Haseeb over here who gave free meals to kids during the lapse. His chicken & waffles place continues this kindness.
Flying drones over enemy territory as an excuse to declare martial law
is not unlike paratrooping armed militia onto apartment bldgs at night, tear-gassing schools & clergy, striking fishing boats, & withholding food from citizens. This is why I pay attn to SK’s case against Yoon.
is not unlike paratrooping armed militia onto apartment bldgs at night, tear-gassing schools & clergy, striking fishing boats, & withholding food from citizens. This is why I pay attn to SK’s case against Yoon.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
#SouthKorea has added charges of aiding the enemy & abuse of power to the insurrection case & indictments against former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office in April.
Penalty could be death.
#SouthKorea has added charges of aiding the enemy & abuse of power to the insurrection case & indictments against former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office in April.
Penalty could be death.
South Korea indicts ex-leader Yoon on charges of aiding the enemy
Yoon Suk Yeol ordered drone flights over North Korea to create pretext for martial law, prosecutors allege.
www.aljazeera.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Flying drones over enemy territory as an excuse to declare martial law
is not unlike paratrooping armed militia onto apartment bldgs at night, tear-gassing schools & clergy, striking fishing boats, & withholding food from citizens. This is why I pay attn to SK’s case against Yoon.
is not unlike paratrooping armed militia onto apartment bldgs at night, tear-gassing schools & clergy, striking fishing boats, & withholding food from citizens. This is why I pay attn to SK’s case against Yoon.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
#SouthKorea has added charges of aiding the enemy & abuse of power to the insurrection case & indictments against former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office in April.
Penalty could be death.
#SouthKorea has added charges of aiding the enemy & abuse of power to the insurrection case & indictments against former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office in April.
Penalty could be death.
South Korea indicts ex-leader Yoon on charges of aiding the enemy
Yoon Suk Yeol ordered drone flights over North Korea to create pretext for martial law, prosecutors allege.
www.aljazeera.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
#SouthKorea has added charges of aiding the enemy & abuse of power to the insurrection case & indictments against former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office in April.
Penalty could be death.
#SouthKorea has added charges of aiding the enemy & abuse of power to the insurrection case & indictments against former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office in April.
Penalty could be death.
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A discussion of various techniques for #active-shooter-drills in schools.
It is my experience that children have already been involved in an average of 3 real-threat lockdown situations at school by middle school years.
A discussion of various techniques for #active-shooter-drills in schools.
It is my experience that children have already been involved in an average of 3 real-threat lockdown situations at school by middle school years.
How to Make Active Shooter Drills Less Traumatizing
Research shows there are best practices for how to prepare students for active shooters in schools.
time.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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A discussion of various techniques for #active-shooter-drills in schools.
It is my experience that children have already been involved in an average of 3 real-threat lockdown situations at school by middle school years.
A discussion of various techniques for #active-shooter-drills in schools.
It is my experience that children have already been involved in an average of 3 real-threat lockdown situations at school by middle school years.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/s...
#Turing-patterns
#ornate-boxfish
simulation of pattern formation included is very cool
#Turing-patterns
#ornate-boxfish
simulation of pattern formation included is very cool
Where You See a Fancy Fish, Engineers See Alan Turing’s Math
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/s...
#Turing-patterns
#ornate-boxfish
simulation of pattern formation included is very cool
#Turing-patterns
#ornate-boxfish
simulation of pattern formation included is very cool
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😆😆😆 That's possible, but he's a TV guy, so he'd watch it if anything. Melania (sp?) thinks he's gross I suspect, so it's not out of the realm of possibility.
November 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
😆😆😆 That's possible, but he's a TV guy, so he'd watch it if anything. Melania (sp?) thinks he's gross I suspect, so it's not out of the realm of possibility.
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😐 It's just a fire hose's worth of injustice, man. I'd say that Trump is reading comic books to govern the country, but he probably wouldn't even read those 🤔.
November 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
😐 It's just a fire hose's worth of injustice, man. I'd say that Trump is reading comic books to govern the country, but he probably wouldn't even read those 🤔.
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So, in other words, another wise choice by Trump? How quickly will Trump pardon Braun on this latest conviction?
November 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
So, in other words, another wise choice by Trump? How quickly will Trump pardon Braun on this latest conviction?
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Trump pardonee Jonathan Braun sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for, among other things, attacking a nurse & groping the nanny.
Trump pardonee Jonathan Braun sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for, among other things, attacking a nurse & groping the nanny.
Drug dealer granted clemency by Trump sent back to prison for violating terms of release — Guardian US
Man accused of groping family’s nanny, evading bridge tolls and swinging IV pole at nurse and threatening to kill her
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November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Trump pardonee Jonathan Braun sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for, among other things, attacking a nurse & groping the nanny.
Trump pardonee Jonathan Braun sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for, among other things, attacking a nurse & groping the nanny.