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How is it that the UK has 275 million LESS people, but have more representation in the legislature than the US!?

EXPAND THE SENATE!!!
There are 650 Members of Parliament (MPs) in the House of Commons and approximately 827 members in the House of Lords, though this number fluctuates. The number of MPs is fixed, while the number of peers is not, as members are appointed rather than elected. House of Commons: Has a fixed number of 650 MPs, with each representing a constituency in the UK. House of Lords: The number of members is not fixed and has recently been around 827. The number of members fluctuates because peers are appointed, not elected.
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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A tale of two billionaires
"Bill Gates Backtracks on Climate Change Doomsaying: ‘Will Not Lead to Humanity’s Demise’" Picture of Bill Gates underneath. Michael Bloomberg steps in to help fund UN climate body after Trump withdrawal By Valerie Volcovici January 23, 202510:08 AM ESTUpdated January 23, 2025 Picture of Michael Bloomberg underneath
October 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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He didn’t even win 50% of the vote.

FDR received a mandate:
Electoral map between FDR and Hoover. All but 6 are blue
October 23, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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New episode from the David Rubenstein’s history show on PBS. He interviews Ned Blackhawk on the history of the Indigenous peoples of North America. I didn’t learn about this in school so I found it very informative and enlightening.

You can watch on PBS or listen to the podcast.
The Rediscovery of American: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of US History. For generations, the teaching of American history has often glossed over the important role Native communities have played in shaping the nation, but contemporary historians are reframing the conversation. In a discussion that spans five centuries, scholar Ned Blackhawk illuminates how the history of the Indigenous peoples of North America is an essential component to telling a more complete American story—and how, despite many obstacles, Native communities have persevered. Recorded on January 10, 2024
October 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Sounds interesting. As an American, I would never think of this combo, but I wouldn’t not try it.
Piccalilli Picture of yellow salsa relish Piccalilli is a British relish of chopped and pickled vegetables, often including cauliflower, onions, and beans, in a spiced mustard and vinegar sauce. It is a staple condiment, traditionally served with cold meats, cheese, and in a Ploughman's lunch, and its origins are linked to 18th-century "Indian pickles". The flavor is a mix of sweet, sour, and tangy, with a bright yellow color from turmeric
October 19, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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New journal
Brown book that looks like a grinning face emerging from a tree trunk
October 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Last paragraph of the Declaration of Independence:
We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.
October 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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I bet if anti-vaxxers read Agatha Christie's "The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side" they may take a different stance after that.
Agatha Christie The Mirror Crack'd from side to side Crime club choice
October 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Love this quote.
"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." Anne Frank Graciousquotes.com
October 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Rich people are always seeking new ways to spend their money. Let's make Noblesse Oblige cool again.
noblesse oblige phrase of noblesse the inferred responsibility of privileged people to act with generosity and nobility toward those less privileged. "there was to being a celebrity a certain element of noblesse oblige"
October 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Le Chat Noir
#Caturday
A poster with a black cat with an ornate red halo sitting on top of a red rectangle. The text says (French): Proechainement Tournee du Chat Noir de Rodolphe Salis
September 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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The Original ANTIFA
Eisenhower tours newly liberated concentration camp
September 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Democrats don't need to reinvent the wheel because we still believe what FDR said in 1932:
What do the people of America want more than anything else? To my mind, they want two things: work, with all the moral and spiritual values that go with it; and with work, a reasonable measure of security—security for themselves and for their wives and children. Work and security—these are more than words. They are more than facts. They are the spiritual values, the true goal toward which our efforts of reconstruction should lead…
September 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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The Original ANTIFA
Soldiers of Pennsylvania’s Twenty-eighth Infantry Division march along the Champs-Elysees, with the Arc de Triomphe in the background.
September 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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The Original ANTIFA
Two American soldiers smile. The man on left holds a sign that says "Easter Eggs for Hitler" with a basket full of bombs. The man on the right holds a bomb that says "Happy Easter Adolph"
September 19, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Since history repeats itself, can I be optimistic?
Map of the 1932 electoral election between FDR and Hoover.
September 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Needed a light show and this was the ticket
Man wearing cowboy hat, black shirt and beige pants, woman wearing beige dress and brown and white dog stand in front of white caravan in the Australian wilderness above it says Darby and Joan
September 17, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Nat Geo, it’s only Monday
National Geographic Are we living in a black hole?
September 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Currently watching “Irish Blood” on Acorn, it’s really good!
Blonde woman looks beyond in front of a gloomy town
September 14, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Pod Save America’s 1000th episode has the best title
Arrogant buffoon drops a trophy. In the middle, yellow letters say POD SAVE AMERICA Episode name: why is JD Vance so annoying?
September 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Syfy's "Eureka" (2006-2012) was about a town full of scientists who work on major breakthroughs, protected by a U.S. Marshall who follows his oath, and overseen by an accomplished black woman from the Department of Defense.

It's labeled as Science Fiction, but sadly now it would considered fantasy.
Group photo in the middle of a town. Back row: Woman in police outfit folding her arms (L) and man with glasses in pink shirt with his hands in his pocket (R) Front row (L to R): Man in suit, woman in turquoise dress, man in sheriff uniform, girl with long blonde hair and red shirt, and man with blue shirt with his hand on his chin. Underneath is the title "Eureka"
August 31, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Is this hope for the midterms? 😅
Man in black hat and coat. “You can always count on Americans to do the right thing - after they’ve tried everything else”
August 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Found a mushroom on my walk today
Big white mushroom cap peeking over green grass
July 15, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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There is only one reason why Republicans do not want DC as a state: their voting history.

You know for a fact, that if DC was ruby red they would not hesitate to manipulate and bend the rules to establish statehood.
2000 Al Gore (D) 171,923 85.16% George W. Bush (R) 18,073 8.95% 2004 John Kerry (D) 202,970 89.18% George W. Bush (R) 21,256 9.34% 2008 Barack Obama (D) 245,800 92.46% John McCain (R) 17,367 6.53% 2012 Barack Obama (D)‡ 267,070 90.91% Mitt Romney (R) 21,381 7.28% 2016 Hillary Clinton (D) 282,830 90.86% Donald Trump (R) 12,723 4.09% 2020 Joe Biden (D) 317,323 92.15% Donald Trump (R) 18,586 5.4% 2024 Kamala Harris (D) 294,185 90.28% Donald Trump (R) 21,076 6.47% 1964 Lyndon B. Johnson (D) 169,796 85.5% Barry Goldwater (R) 28,801 14.5% 1968 Hubert Humphrey (D) 139,566 81.82% Richard Nixon (R) 31,012 18.18% 1972 George McGovern (D) 127,627 78.1% Richard Nixon (R) 35,226 21.56% 1976 Jimmy Carter (D) 137,818 81.63% Gerald Ford (R) 27,873 16.51% 1980 Jimmy Carter (D) 130,231 74.32% Ronald Reagan (R) 23,313 13.3% 1984 Walter Mondale (D) 180,408 85.38% Ronald Reagan (R) 29,009 13.73% 1988 Michael Dukakis (D) 159,407 82.65% George H. W. Bush (R) 27,590 14.3% 1992 Bill Clinton (D) 192,619 84.64% George H. W. Bush (R) 20,698 9.1% 1996 Bill Clinton (D) 158,220 85.19% Bob Dole (R) 17,339 9.34%
July 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Alexander and his followers praying at the Trees of the Sun and the Moon guided by a high priest

(England, 1333–c. 1340): Royal MS 19 D I, f. 32r
#WyrdWednesday
four people kneel on the left and one person stands on the right next to a tree with a sun on it
July 2, 2025 at 10:53 AM