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Doing a lap before I commit to a location
That whole verse is fire:

"In the beauty of the lilies, Christ was born across the sea,
With a beauty in his bosom that transfigures you and me,
As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free,
While God is marching on."
"As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free," goes harder than any Civil War song has any right to go.
December 9, 2025 at 3:38 AM
It's a six-way tie:

1) A Soldier's Story
1) Malcolm X
1) Devil in a Blue Dress
1) Mo' Better Blues
1) The Great Debaters
1) American Gangster

Realizing I strongly prefer Period Denzel 🤔
Name your fav Denzel Washington film.
December 9, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Punchline, even though it did not end with him and Sally Field running away together
Name your fav Tom Hanks film.
December 9, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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computer going to take my job? no. i’ll pour water on it
December 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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the birthright clause was not just written to wipe dred scott off of the books, it was written to repudiate the *idea* behind dred scott, you might say the larger *ideological project* of dred scott. and the whole of section 1 of the 14th amendment is a constitutional statement of political equality
December 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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I know that there’s been a lot going on but if they can get away with this, that really is it. Countries don’t come back from their leaders bragging about murders they ordered without consequence
I mean, this is an execution
December 5, 2025 at 3:29 AM
It should be way harder than it is to get a driver's license. There've been two hit-and-runs in my area since *Thanksgiving* and I hate everything.
December 5, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Just reminding everybody that Sugar Rush Christmas still exists
December 4, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Please signal boost. Need a wheelchair tech who can help troubleshoot in Silver Spring, MD.
My wheelchair won't turn on and a wheelchair technician won't be available until the 15th...
December 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Prayers up please for all of us who forgot to book the Christmas flights until this second
December 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Hey, it’s Giving Tuesday! Want to help kids all over the world? Clubfoot is one the most common birth differences, affecting 1 in 1000 babies. Including mine! This is Margot in her brace. Clubfoot can be fixed with simple casts and braces, but the costs add up. Enter Miracle Feet www.miraclefeet.org
December 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM
"if Trump is taken seriously" just put the biggest knot in my stomach.
BREAKING: President Trump declared that all of former President Biden’s pardons are now “invalid.” There is no legal mechanism for presidents to revoke their predecessors’ pardons but if Trump is taken seriously, thousands could be thrown into legal chaos.
Trump Claims Former President Joe Biden’s Pardons Are Invalid
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The one and only corporation I uncomplicatedly love
day 1 is "penzeys revolution blend" and i cant stop laughing at "we have to GET RID of this lying, cheating, CORRUPT SCUMBAG PRESIDENT!! RESIST! REVOLT! REVOLUTION NOW!! good on roast poultry and carrots"
December 2, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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CALLOUT: I am looking to interview individuals who have sought health care at crisis pregnancy centers, whether intentionally or unintentionally, and want to talk about their experience. The center can be located anywhere. If you or someone you know might be interested, please email or send me a DM.
December 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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RIP Tom Stoppard, one of the most vital, inspiring voices of our time.

Stoppard's absolutely astounding body of work as a playwright and screenwriter defies easy characterization, given his incredible command of the written word across mediums.
December 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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there’s a scene in the new documentary where Elizabeth Taylor is talking about the stigma of AIDS and how she got involved in the movement and it’s fucking everything
August 10, 2024 at 3:21 PM
👀
Michaela Coel’s character poster for David Lowery’s ‘Mother Mary.’

Coel stars alongside Anne Hathaway and Hunter Schafer. The film follows a fictional musician and her relationship with a fashion designer.
December 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The traditional Sunday-after-Thanksgiving hash
November 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Y'all cooking yet?
November 26, 2025 at 2:38 AM
My related theory: Little kids don't get a lot of sweets, so they fall in love with all the first desserts they get. Hence the enduring popularity of peppermints, pecan pie, and other old school holiday treats.
I think Pecan Pie is one of those things that is divisive now because it’s just a blob of sugar with nuts on it but to someone 150 years ago who ate shoes it was probably like having 12 orgasms at once
November 26, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I get that people want to ride the sunk costs train until the wheels fall off with these numbskulls, but ... there's like half a wheel left at this point. Give it up, girls.
npr.org NPR @npr.org · 13d
Sen. Mark Kelly told NPR "it just doesn't make any sense" for him to face a military court-martial after he and other Democratic lawmakers released a video reminding active-duty troops that they don't have to follow illegal orders.
Sen. Mark Kelly: Trump and Hegseth don't 'understand the Constitution'
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and other congressional Democrats released a video last week letting service members know they can refuse illegal orders. Kelly is now being investigated for misconduct.
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Am I going deaf or is the sound design just trash?: Meditations on Being a Millenial
November 25, 2025 at 3:55 AM
OMG, rich people are so rich
Our auction comes to a close tonight at 11:59pm! And if you’re unable to bid on any items but would still like to donate directly to a public media station in need, you can at JohnOliversJunk.com! Thank you all for a wonderful season, we’ll see you in February!
November 25, 2025 at 2:57 AM
When you think evil, think Homeland Security.
The folks at @afghanevac.bsky.social have in hand a new USCIS directive which largely targets Afghan refugees who fled the Taliban in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal in 2021.

In case you needed a reminder that the most loathsome people in the world work for DHS.
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Uber stays scamming. How prices gonna go up by 500% just because there's an NFL game happening within a 50-mile radius.
November 25, 2025 at 1:44 AM