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. We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”

- James Baldwin
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After Don Delehanty retired, his wife insisted he accompany her on her trips to the local mall.
Like many men he found shopping boring and preferred to just get in
and get out.
Equally unfortunate, his wife was like many women - she loved to browse.
February 21, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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I live in New York City in the year 2025.

The president is a convicted felon.
The mayor of NYC is an indicted felon.
The secretary of defense is a Fox News host.
The secretary of transportation is a Fox News host.

The very worst people in America are in charge of America.
January 31, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Welcome to Trumps America 🇺🇸
January 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Tom Morello was right.
And now, we are living in the bonafide Rage Against the Machine era.
It is time to organize.
Our government is not failing us, it is actively trying to destroy us.
#ResistForRealThisTIme
January 25, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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Read.
Read books.
Reading books is resistance.

Buy.
Buy books.
Buying books is resistance.

Share.
Share books.
Sharing books is resistance.

Celebrate
Celebrate books.
Celebrating books is resistance.
January 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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January 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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January 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Buckle up for the next round of fckery…
January 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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January 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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So true.
January 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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And as insult to terrible injury of the wildfires, came a simultaneous destructive firestorm of tribal war rhetoric, intentional disinformation, uninformed criticism, and general lack of basic human empathy.

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/the-califo...
The California Fires are a Disaster. The American Cruelty is a Tragedy.
In this life, there is devastation that human beings experience here that defies understanding: pain so all-consuming and loss so indescribable that wrapping our minds around it or explaining it is si...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
January 12, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Where is the lie?
January 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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L.A peeps! A message from the owner at Calico Fish House.
Anyone who has left LA and headed south. You are welcome at our restaurant, 16600 Pacific Coast Highway, 92649. We have a large parking lot, you can stay as long as you need and camp out. We will provide free meals for all of those affected.
January 9, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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I agree!!
January 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
America’s primary focus is on financial gain, disregarding other significant aspects of life.
January 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Can we just fast-forward to 2028?
January 1, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Could two followers please copy and re-post this tweet to show that someone is always there?

National Suicide Prevention Hotline

Call: 0800 689 5652 (UK)
1-800-273-8255 (USA)
1.833.456.4566 (Canada)
Could two followers please copy and re-post this tweet to show that someone is always there?

National Suicide Prevention Hotline

Call: 0800 689 5652 (UK)
1-800-273-8255 (USA)
1.833.456.4566 (Canada)
Could two followers please copy and re-post this tweet to show that someone is always there?

National Suicide Prevention Hotline

Call: 0800 689 5652 (UK)
1-800-273-8255 (USA)
1.833.456.4566 (Canada)
December 31, 2024 at 5:00 AM
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Bob Dylan’s remarks about Jimmy Carter. 💙
December 30, 2024 at 12:09 AM
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Arguably one of Jimmy Carter's greatest achievement is bringing the world to the brink of eradicating the Guinea Worm.

From 3.5m cases a year in the 80s to less than 15 the last few years. It's an astounding public health achievement.
December 29, 2024 at 9:21 PM
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December 29, 2024 at 4:40 PM
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December 29, 2024 at 2:37 PM
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America's richest 10% now hold 60% of the nation's wealth.

The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.

Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
December 28, 2024 at 12:00 AM
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This is it in a nut shell 🦋
December 27, 2024 at 12:11 PM
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MAJOR CRIME!
I’m assuming Matt Gaetz disclosed his illegal drug use on his application to purchase firearms, right? If not, hear the Republicans think that’s a serious crime that deserves serious consequences.
December 24, 2024 at 2:11 PM