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I was similarly surprised by this historical marker in tiny Warren, RI but glad to see this history publicly noted and recorded.
A historical marker describes the history of Warren RI as part of the slave trade A historical marker describes the illegal slave trade that operated from Warren, RI
November 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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“At CDT, our mission is to speak truth to power—not with hatred, but with clarity and courage—and to preserve memory as history...Freedom begins with truth. And truth, when held in collective memory, becomes the seed of a freer future.” - Xiao Qiang @chinadigitaltimes.net
Tonight, NED honored China Digital Times with the 2025 Democracy Award, recognizing their fearless work exposing CCP censorship and chronicling the Chinese people’s struggle for truth and freedom. Presented by Rep. @JoaquinCastroTX, the award was accepted by Xiao Qiang, @CDT . “At CDT, our mission is to speak truth to power—not with hatred, but with clarity and courage—and to preserve memory as history… Freedom begins with truth. And truth, when held in collective memory, becomes the seed of a freer future.“ - Xiao Qiang, China Digital Times
November 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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This is where we are as a society I guess.
A billboard reads “Hi my name is Roy I got kicked out of school for cheating. Buy my cheating tool.” And has a logo for Cluely.
September 16, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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This guy who was found abandoned on the side of the highway at 7 weeks old weighing 4 pounds has now outgrown one chair and needs to sleep on two.
Large brown and gray cat sleeps sprawled across two kitchen chairs Large brown and gray cat sleeps sprawled across two kitchen chairs
September 13, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Try to Praise the Mutilated World Play Audio BY ADAM ZAGAJEWSKI TRANSLATED BY CLARE CAVANAGH Try to praise the mutilated world. Remember June's long days, and wild strawberries, drops of rosé wine. The nettles that methodically overgrow the abandoned homesteads of exiles. You must praise the mutilated world. You watched the stylish yachts and ships; one of them had a long trip ahead of it, while salty oblivion awaited others. You've seen the refugees going nowhere, you've heard the executioners sing joyfully. You should praise the mutilated world. Remember the moments when we were together in a white room and the curtain fluttered. Return in thought to the concert where music flared. You gathered acorns in the park in autumn and leaves eddied over the earth's scars. Praise the mutilated world and the gray feather a thrush lost, and the gentle light that strays and vanishes and returns.
September 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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The world may be falling apart but I just sat 50 feet from Yo-Yo Ma and Angelique Kidjo as they performed songs from all over the world including Once in a Lifetime by the Talking Heads 😍
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and singer Angelique Kidjo perform on stage in colorful attire
August 31, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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The same skyline today
The Pudong skyline with the oriental Pearl tower and many tall skyscrapers
July 29, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Just found this photo of Pudong, Shanghai that I took in 1995
The skyline of Pudong with just the oriental pearl tower and several low buildings
July 29, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Despite ~everything~ the world keeps spinning
Two baby swallows peek out from a mud nest A fawn still with its spots stands in a grassy field
July 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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❤️
July 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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How to get your mind off everything for a couple hours: Go to a Shakira concert
July 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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My list of personal favorites, off the top of my head, I know there are several I forgot about. Make your own list here: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Ten thumbnail images of movies and their titles including: Shoplifters, Aftersun, Lady Bird, Y Tu Mama Tambien, 20th Century Women, The Lives of Others, Drive My Car, Perfect Days, Boyhood, Yi Yi.
June 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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In this spirit, here are scenes from Northern California in June:
Light purple lupine under white clouds with dunes behind A redwood tree among other trees under a blue sky A large cluster of bright pink lupine Rolling waves on a foggy day with cliffs in the distance
June 21, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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Take the fictional characters quiz and post the first four you know:
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I have more questions than answers.
Matt Saracen from Friday Night Lights Forrest Gump Jane Eyre Marge Simpson
May 19, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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I’ve been forced to work from the sofa all day because my desk chair has been occupied.
Cat is curled up on the seat of a desk chair
May 6, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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A field of daffodils
A field of yellow daffodils surrounds trees in a small forest
April 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Morning walk
A field of yellow wild flowers beside the San Francisco bay with the city in the distance A white heron walks in the water
March 19, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Keeping my eye on the bigger picture
Tall pine trees frame a blue sky
February 17, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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#morningwalk
A sticker on a lamp post has a handwritten message reading “Over it”
January 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Prayer flags above the San Francisco Bay.
Tibetan prayer flags fly on a trail Overlooking the San Francisco Bay
January 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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This one is actually a photograph.
Fake road sign has directions to six Dunkin’ Donuts within .1 mile
January 11, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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Morning view
View out a window of a redwood forest A path through a redwood forest surrounded by ferns
December 28, 2024 at 5:20 PM
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I've been working in/on/around China for 30+ years and there's always something new to learn, like this fact about Manegacha language: (3/3)
Text reads: "Just a point of clarification: Manegacha is spoken by 8,000 Tibetan people. There’s actually another group of people who speak the same language, a couple of hundred kilometres away in Gansu province, but they are a different minority group. They are called the Bao’anzu and there’s no connection between the two populations. Even though they share the same language, they have completely different identities. The Bao’anzu in Gansu province are Muslims. And the Manegacha speakers in Qinghai province consider themselves Tibetan and are Buddhists. So it’s the same language but different populations."
December 13, 2024 at 8:13 PM
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And this is a photo I took of him immediately after his nap.
Cartoon shows cat reading a book titled "How to be super annoying AND cute."
December 11, 2024 at 7:05 PM
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Resting up so he can be a full-on maniac right at our bedtime.
Kitten stretches out fast asleep on a window seat
December 11, 2024 at 12:02 AM