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Idiom Origin
“pull yourself up by your bootstraps”
This was originally *sarcasm* & meant to convey that the act was impossible.
A boot strap is a loop used to help put your boot on.
This 1921 cartoon from the “Nonpartisan Leader” showcases that you can’t pull upward on your boots to levitate.
“pull yourself up by your bootstraps”
This was originally *sarcasm* & meant to convey that the act was impossible.
A boot strap is a loop used to help put your boot on.
This 1921 cartoon from the “Nonpartisan Leader” showcases that you can’t pull upward on your boots to levitate.
January 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Idiom Origin
“pull yourself up by your bootstraps”
This was originally *sarcasm* & meant to convey that the act was impossible.
A boot strap is a loop used to help put your boot on.
This 1921 cartoon from the “Nonpartisan Leader” showcases that you can’t pull upward on your boots to levitate.
“pull yourself up by your bootstraps”
This was originally *sarcasm* & meant to convey that the act was impossible.
A boot strap is a loop used to help put your boot on.
This 1921 cartoon from the “Nonpartisan Leader” showcases that you can’t pull upward on your boots to levitate.
But I thought the republicans claimed to be pro religion. Once again showing how they are anti-christ's teachings.
After repeatedly requesting permission and following all the official guidelines, Catholic bishop, priests, sisters and lay people were refused permission to distribute Communion to migrants in ICE detention center, on All Saints Day. A religious freedom issue: www.ncronline.org/news/ice-aga...
ICE again prevents Chicago Catholics from bringing Eucharist to immigrant detainees
More than 2,000 faithful gathered to pray outside the Broadview ICE Detention Center Nov. 1, but the group's main request — to bring Communion to detainees — was rejected by federal immigration offici...
www.ncronline.org
November 3, 2025 at 9:11 PM
But I thought the republicans claimed to be pro religion. Once again showing how they are anti-christ's teachings.
Trump's economy.
apnews.com/article/layo...
apnews.com/article/layo...
Layoffs are piling up, raising worker anxiety. Here are some companies that have cut jobs recently
It's a tough time for the job market. Amid wider economic uncertainty, some analysts have said that businesses are at a “no-hire, no fire” standstill.
apnews.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Trump's economy.
apnews.com/article/layo...
apnews.com/article/layo...
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THIS will make your day guaranteed! The most AMAZING Bohemian Rhapsody flashmob you will ever see!! With 30 musicians and singers in the streets of Paris 😍
cc:
@carlquintanilla.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfUE...
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@carlquintanilla.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfUE...
The most INSANE Bohemian Rhapsody Flashmob you will ever see!!
YouTube video by Julien Cohen
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October 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
THIS will make your day guaranteed! The most AMAZING Bohemian Rhapsody flashmob you will ever see!! With 30 musicians and singers in the streets of Paris 😍
cc:
@carlquintanilla.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfUE...
cc:
@carlquintanilla.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfUE...
Amazing that this happened.
October 25, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Amazing that this happened.
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Don’t look away:
Outside Oakland, CA, a peacefully protesting pastor was shot in the face with a tear gas projectile.
In Chicago, IL, a peacefully protesting pastor was also shot in the head with a projectile.
Resist. Before it's too late.
Outside Oakland, CA, a peacefully protesting pastor was shot in the face with a tear gas projectile.
In Chicago, IL, a peacefully protesting pastor was also shot in the head with a projectile.
Resist. Before it's too late.
October 25, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Don’t look away:
Outside Oakland, CA, a peacefully protesting pastor was shot in the face with a tear gas projectile.
In Chicago, IL, a peacefully protesting pastor was also shot in the head with a projectile.
Resist. Before it's too late.
Outside Oakland, CA, a peacefully protesting pastor was shot in the face with a tear gas projectile.
In Chicago, IL, a peacefully protesting pastor was also shot in the head with a projectile.
Resist. Before it's too late.
20 Billion bailout. Another possible $20 Billion through vulture capitalists connected to Bessent. And trump is bailing out Argentine cattle ranchers.
October 23, 2025 at 2:12 AM
20 Billion bailout. Another possible $20 Billion through vulture capitalists connected to Bessent. And trump is bailing out Argentine cattle ranchers.
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Photo bomb professional
October 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Photo bomb professional
OMG LOL!
October 23, 2025 at 2:01 AM
OMG LOL!
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This is who is paying for the destruction of the White House East Wing, per @wsj.com
Altria Group Inc.
Amazon
Apple Inc.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.
Caterpillar Inc.
Coinbase Global
Comcast Corp.
Hard Rock International
Google
HP Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Meta Platforms Inc.
1/3
Altria Group Inc.
Amazon
Apple Inc.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.
Caterpillar Inc.
Coinbase Global
Comcast Corp.
Hard Rock International
HP Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Meta Platforms Inc.
1/3
October 21, 2025 at 12:28 AM
This is who is paying for the destruction of the White House East Wing, per @wsj.com
Altria Group Inc.
Amazon
Apple Inc.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.
Caterpillar Inc.
Coinbase Global
Comcast Corp.
Hard Rock International
Google
HP Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Meta Platforms Inc.
1/3
Altria Group Inc.
Amazon
Apple Inc.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.
Caterpillar Inc.
Coinbase Global
Comcast Corp.
Hard Rock International
HP Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Meta Platforms Inc.
1/3
No Kings! NIH Bethesda MD
October 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
No Kings! NIH Bethesda MD
@gtconway.bsky.social NIH in Bethesda
October 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
@gtconway.bsky.social NIH in Bethesda
@gtconway.bsky.social at NIH Bethesda
October 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
@gtconway.bsky.social at NIH Bethesda
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Plus ça change …
October 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Plus ça change …
If this happens it's long past due. Opus Dei is literally a fascist organization within the church.
BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV is set to effectively disband Opus Dei in the coming weeks.
This would be the most sweeping internal reform of his pontificate — and a dramatic continuation of Pope Francis’s legacy.
This would be the most sweeping internal reform of his pontificate — and a dramatic continuation of Pope Francis’s legacy.
NEW: Pope Leo Set To Break Up Opus Dei
If Pope Leo does indeed approves a plan that effectively dissolves Opus Dei’s structure, it would be the most significant internal action of his short pontificate to date.
open.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
If this happens it's long past due. Opus Dei is literally a fascist organization within the church.
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She gets all the flowers. I mean ALL of them. If we see her, we immediately have to give her flowers.
October 16, 2025 at 1:07 AM
She gets all the flowers. I mean ALL of them. If we see her, we immediately have to give her flowers.
This is BIG! And deserves a LOT more attention.
Whether he jumped or was pushed, this seems like a big deal. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:29 AM
This is BIG! And deserves a LOT more attention.
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Hostages released is good. It is not peace..its a ceasefire..everybody with a heart hopes it holds..everybody with a brain is skeptical..
October 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Hostages released is good. It is not peace..its a ceasefire..everybody with a heart hopes it holds..everybody with a brain is skeptical..
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Find your local No Kings event here: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=h...
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
October 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Find your local No Kings event here: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=h...
But, but, trump said he would lower them on day 1.
A rare admission from the administration that policy choices have knock-off effects.
In this case: immigration crackdowns raise your grocery bill.
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
In this case: immigration crackdowns raise your grocery bill.
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
October 12, 2025 at 3:44 AM
But, but, trump said he would lower them on day 1.
AND...she won't do anything.
New from Susan Collins: “I strongly oppose OMB Director Russ Vought’s attempt to permanently lay off federal workers who have been furloughed due to a completely unnecessary government shutdown caused by Senator Schumer.”
October 11, 2025 at 3:21 AM
AND...she won't do anything.