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Note to evangelicals: The end times don't count if you cause them on purpose.
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In the mood for a goofy, broad strokes futurist satire with Robert Pattinson acting opposite himself in the icy vastness of space? Bong Joon Ho has got you covered, with his first film since the Oscar-winning 'Parasite'. #Berlinale
Berlinale 2025 review: 'Mickey 17' - Robert Pattinsons... in spaaaace!
In the mood for a goofy, broad strokes futurist satire with Robert Pattinson acting opposite himself in the icy vastness of space? Bong Joon Ho has got you covered, with his first film since the Oscar...
www.euronews.com
February 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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"China is probing the strength of America’s belief in itself because Xi Jinping already has a pretty clear sense of the answer. Weakness is a provocation. That’s the most important rule. Never forget it."
The AI War Is Coming
China. It was always about China.
www.thebulwark.com
February 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Our understanding of psychology evolves (as with all science). Trump is a sociopath, as defined in this new research by P.Gagne.

There's been much speculation about Trump's behavior, and how science might describe him. There's more to learn.

But, Trump is dangerous.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=NRaS...
Everything You've Wanted to Know about Sociopathy | Sociopath by Patric Gagne
YouTube video by Pan Macmillan
m.youtube.com
February 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Surreal moment just now

Bernie Sanders displays “Unvaxxed Unafraid” baby onesies sold by Children’s Health Defense, which RFK Jr founded.

“Are you supportive of these onesies,” Sanders thundered.
January 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Good point. Have you seen any media article on Ross Ulbricht mentioning Trump was also convicted of money laundering & pardoned his fellow ML?

FinCEN Fines Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort $10 Million for Significant and Long Standing Anti-Money Laundering Violations

www.fincen.gov/news/news-re...
FinCEN.gov
WASHINGTON, DC – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today imposed a $10 million civil money penalty against Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort (Trump Taj Mahal), for willful and repeated vio...
www.fincen.gov
January 22, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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Imagine watching that sermon and thinking it was "nasty." We elected a man who thinks mercy has no place in a house of worship. God help us.
January 22, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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We know what it is, stop defending it.
January 21, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Disabled people in Illinois will no longer be paid a subminimum wage by the year 2029 under a bill signed into law by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Tuesday.
Pritzker signs bill eliminating subminimum wage for people with disabilities
The Dignity in Pay Act phases out subminimum wage authorizations in Illinois — as the state joins 18 other states in getting rid of the wage system. In some cases, disabled workers have made as…
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January 22, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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OPINION: “Fix your hearts or die” is the sort of thing you want to scream at any number of politicians, billionaires and public figures, but if you don’t want to scream it at yourself first, you’ve missed the point.
'Fix your hearts or die': The unflinching moral compass of David Lynch
(RNS) — With age, Lynch grew more confident that some of his questions had answers.
religionnews.com
January 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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I'm putting my empathy on hold to let it rest up. Gonna need it for when his voters realize how bad this guy is. My empathy needs to be stronger than my urge to laugh and say I told you so. We will need a coalition, not more division, to get this guy gone in the end.
January 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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TIPS
Be self-aware - Trump wants you to feel outrage. Be mindful of the simple fact that every time you feel outrage, Trump scores points. Be measured and selective. A lot of what he says he’ll do, won’t get done.
Use humor
Remember empathy
Remember truth
Take breaks

Much more here ⬇️
From Insurrection to Inauguration
Surviving Trump 2.0 With Tips
banters.substack.com
January 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Just a little reminder of what happened on January 6, 2021
Exclusive: New Video Footage From The Frontlines of Jan. 6
I was at the Capitol that day, with a camera. Here's what I saw.
www.thebulwark.com
January 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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January 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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THREAD

1. America has always been its contradictions.
Everything good & bad about humanity, both turned up to 11.

We were founded by slavers who wanted freedom.

The same document that says "all men are created equal" also includes the words "merciless Indian savages."
January 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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"We need leaders not in love with money but in love with justice. Not in love with publicity but in love with humanity." -- MLK Jr., 11/8/56
January 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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“Today is an important day to resist despair and refuse to lose sight of the values and principles that have built our nation. It won’t be easy, but the struggle for a better world never is.

MLK warned: “freedom is never given freely by the oppressor….”

www.americaamerica.news/p/the-urgenc...
The Urgency of Now
Reflections on Trump's inauguration, Martin Luther King, Jr. and the continuing struggle for a better America
www.americaamerica.news
January 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Oligarchy (noun): A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
January 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Tel Aviv City Hall lit up for Biden
January 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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(Axios) - The $TRUMP memecoin — a financial asset that didn't exist on Friday afternoon — now accounts for about 89% of Donald Trump's net worth.

www.axios.com/2025/01/19/d...
January 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM