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History's what people are trying to hide from you, not what they're trying to show you. You search for it in the same way you sift through a landfill: for evidence of what people want to bury.-Hilary Mantel
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1 hr 52 mins ago Graeme Demianyk છે. Swastika No Longer Hate Symbol Under New U.S. Coast Guard Policy: Report The U.S. Coast Guard has re-classified swastikas, nooses and the Confederate flag so they are no longer hate symbols and instead merely "potentially divisive," The Washington Post reports. The Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has shifted its policy in line with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's crusade against "woke" culture, the newspaper said. Displaying the Confederate flag is reportedly still banned. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) condemned bringing in the new guidelines, which are to come into force on Dec. 15, arguing it "sends the wrong message to the men and women of our Coast Guard" and "puts their safety at risk." In a statement provided to HuffPost, U.S. Coast Guard acting commandant, Admiral Kevin Lunday, said: "The claims that the U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses or other extremist imagery as prohibited symbols are categorically false. These symbols have been and remain prohibited in the Coast Guard per policy." Their display or promotion "will be thoroughly investigated and severely punished," and the Coast Guard remains "unwavering in its commitment to fostering a safe, respectful and professional workplace." HuffPost asked for further clarification on whether they would be considered hate symbols.
November 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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November 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Describe your cat’s personality with one photo.
A gold and black tabby cat with a white chest and a scowl on his face
November 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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This one’s got a few good ones
An old southern style cookbook
November 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Thanks to Google for giving us an x for X.
November 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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White supremacy in all its manifestations from the folks at Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence
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November 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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November 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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October 30, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Today’s #noKings rally at leisure world
October 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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October 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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The only antifa flag we need.
The flag of the United States hanging from a pole
October 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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And clearly feeling the Mamdani energy 🫠
October 7, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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You have got to be kidding me with this shit
McGrath campaign text request forcash. She’s got on her leather jacket again.
October 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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With a smile.
October 3, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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September 29, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Logging on
September 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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September 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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But no second thoughts about being friends with him or anything? I feel generally very grateful for friendship, and he was, when I knew him, a person of immense kindness. Those who think of him as someone who was something horrible or worse, I don't know what to say about that. But you could have an opinion on it. You have an opinion on all kinds of things, right? Well, on him and his role in government, that's not something I've particularly studied, so I don't know. I know some people who think he was a horrible historic figure. They would say, "Would you be friends with Genghis Khan? Would you be friends with Stalin?" And I wouldn't be friends with Stalin, so I concede that. Well, the next time someone brings up a terrible anecdote about Cambodia or Vietnam, I will definitely drop the Star Wars story to show that people have two sides. Yeah. And I get those who think you terrible things. I hear that. I can just say that he was, as a very large number of people would say, though many fewer would say it publicly, an extraordinarily generous friend. shouldn't be friends with someone who did Professor, thank you so much for doing this. Great, thanks. If we go light on the Kissinger part, I wouldn't complain, because it could dwarf everything else. ♦
September 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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In terms of human rights, I've always found it a little bit puzzling, given what you write, and given who your wife is, that you two were so close to Henry Kissinger. Of all the pre-Trump political figures in America, he is the one I think of as in some ways the opposite of liberal, given his behavior toward the rest of the world. I'll tell you a story. I wrote a book a few years ago on Star Wars. We invited Dr. Kissinger to my Star Wars book party, and he said, "You wrote a book about Star Wars? Why'd you write a book about Star Wars?" He was puzzled and courteous, but really confused. And then he came to the book party, which was quite generous. He was a busy person. But, despite his busyness, he came to the book party. Yeah, and then I gave a talk on Star Wars, and he came up to me afterward and he said, "Oh, I see why you wrote a book on Star Wars. There's a lot there. It's, like, about families and it's about governments and freedom."The amount of curiosity and generosity that he showed was incomparable. I don't know anyone who showed that level of curiosity and generosity. And we really got into Star Wars. He just wanted to think about it. I know there are strong views about his career, and I'm hardly an expert on his career. But your wife is one of the great human-rights experts in the world. I asked you about him being anti-liberal, and your response was that he was very nice to you about your book. About Star Wars. It is certainly a touching story. But that's not totally an answer to the question.
September 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Rescue bros #caturday
September 13, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Unconscionable crime?
September 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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WTF makes an apron for a man?
August 31, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Sleep well
August 25, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Do they make cpaps for gatos? *sound up
#caturday
August 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Time for bed
*volume up
August 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM