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Les Crane - Desiderata (The Lyric Video) 1971 Warner Brothers Single
YouTube video by Music4allofU Classics!
youtu.be
a 1927 poem by indiana lawyer max ehrmann led to...
my 'life's mandate'
les crane
'desiderata'
youtu.be/i2DoBy3TlGA?...
my 'life's mandate'
les crane
'desiderata'
youtu.be/i2DoBy3TlGA?...
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Dave Ball, 66, the instrumentalist in the synth-pop duo Soft Cell, who enjoyed a massive worldwide hit with their 1981 cover of Gloria Jones’ song “Tainted Love,” has died, according to the BBC.
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David Ball, of ‘Tainted Love’ Hitmakers Soft Cell, Dies at 66
David Ball, half of the synth-pop duo Soft Cell, who enjoyed a massive and enduring 1980s hit with their cover of 'Tainted Love,' has died. He was 66.
variety.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Dave Ball, 66, the instrumentalist in the synth-pop duo Soft Cell, who enjoyed a massive worldwide hit with their 1981 cover of Gloria Jones’ song “Tainted Love,” has died, according to the BBC.
variety.com/2025/music/n...
variety.com/2025/music/n...
bit of ObviouslyDigitalArt featuring clare grogan, wonderful singer, wonderful actor, wonderful person
August 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
bit of ObviouslyDigitalArt featuring clare grogan, wonderful singer, wonderful actor, wonderful person
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August 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Trump struggled to walk in a straight line as he went to greet Putin
August 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Trump struggled to walk in a straight line as he went to greet Putin
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trump is a rapist & a liar
putin is a warmonger & a liar
i hate liars
putin is a warmonger & a liar
i hate liars
August 15, 2025 at 11:04 PM
trump is a rapist & a liar
putin is a warmonger & a liar
i hate liars
putin is a warmonger & a liar
i hate liars
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another musical icon gone to that great gig in the sky
black sabbath
'war pigs'
youtu.be/hZcLIsHdvss?...
black sabbath
'war pigs'
youtu.be/hZcLIsHdvss?...
War Pigs (2009 - Remaster)
YouTube video by Black Sabbath - Topic
youtu.be
July 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
another musical icon gone to that great gig in the sky
black sabbath
'war pigs'
youtu.be/hZcLIsHdvss?...
black sabbath
'war pigs'
youtu.be/hZcLIsHdvss?...
another musical artist gone to that
great gig in the sky
connie francis:
"stupid cupid"
youtu.be/7EQX70weW8o?...
great gig in the sky
connie francis:
"stupid cupid"
youtu.be/7EQX70weW8o?...
Stupid Cupid 📀Connie Francis 1958 {Stereo}
YouTube video by Smurfstools Oldies Music Time Machine
youtu.be
July 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
another musical artist gone to that
great gig in the sky
connie francis:
"stupid cupid"
youtu.be/7EQX70weW8o?...
great gig in the sky
connie francis:
"stupid cupid"
youtu.be/7EQX70weW8o?...
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The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe.
Will we listen to his words today?
Will we listen to his words today?
July 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe.
Will we listen to his words today?
Will we listen to his words today?
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Fuck ICE.
A little reminder that ACAB.
A little reminder that ACAB.
At the ICE raid and subsequent community resistance in Paramount, California this morning, this skater kid ate dozens of munitions from Border Patrol agents, walked away slowly and flipped them off.
June 7, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Fuck ICE.
A little reminder that ACAB.
A little reminder that ACAB.
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June 8, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Sovereignty?
Indigenous Americans would like a word...
Also, Protesting is a Constitutional Right, bat boy.
Indigenous Americans would like a word...
Also, Protesting is a Constitutional Right, bat boy.
June 7, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Sovereignty?
Indigenous Americans would like a word...
Also, Protesting is a Constitutional Right, bat boy.
Indigenous Americans would like a word...
Also, Protesting is a Constitutional Right, bat boy.
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"You will not be able to stay home, brother
You will not be able to plug in, turn on and cop out."
-Gil Scott-Heron
#generalstrike #chicago
youtu.be/QnJFhuOWgXg?...
You will not be able to plug in, turn on and cop out."
-Gil Scott-Heron
#generalstrike #chicago
youtu.be/QnJFhuOWgXg?...
Gil Scott Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
YouTube video by lanklan
youtu.be
April 16, 2025 at 3:58 AM
"You will not be able to stay home, brother
You will not be able to plug in, turn on and cop out."
-Gil Scott-Heron
#generalstrike #chicago
youtu.be/QnJFhuOWgXg?...
You will not be able to plug in, turn on and cop out."
-Gil Scott-Heron
#generalstrike #chicago
youtu.be/QnJFhuOWgXg?...
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June 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Happy 84th birthday Bob Dylan!
Right behind you…
Right behind you…
May 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Happy 84th birthday Bob Dylan!
Right behind you…
Right behind you…
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The policy review stems from teacher Sarah Inama, who refused to remove 2 posters. 1 displayed the words "welcome, important, accepted, respected, encouraged, valued and equal" over a rainbow 2nd was hands of various skin tones and the phrase "Everyone is Welcome Here."
www.ktvb.com/mobile/artic...
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West Ada School Board revisits policy updates amid poster controversy
A WASD spokesperson will likely vote on the policy changes during a board meeting in July.
www.ktvb.com
May 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The policy review stems from teacher Sarah Inama, who refused to remove 2 posters. 1 displayed the words "welcome, important, accepted, respected, encouraged, valued and equal" over a rainbow 2nd was hands of various skin tones and the phrase "Everyone is Welcome Here."
www.ktvb.com/mobile/artic...
www.ktvb.com/mobile/artic...
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This NPR podcast features 2 teachers: an anonymous woman who now shuts down controversial class discussion because she's scared she'll be fired, and Sarah Inama, who told the school to get fucked when they tries removing her "everyone is welcome here" sign
Guess which one's from Idaho?
Guess which one's from Idaho?
🔊 Listen Now: The State of Free Speech in America
Up First From NPR on NPR One | 32:46
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April 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
This NPR podcast features 2 teachers: an anonymous woman who now shuts down controversial class discussion because she's scared she'll be fired, and Sarah Inama, who told the school to get fucked when they tries removing her "everyone is welcome here" sign
Guess which one's from Idaho?
Guess which one's from Idaho?
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This is what solidarity looks like! ✊🏻 At today’s Idaho Education Association Delegate Assembly, members wore “Everyone is Welcome Here” shirts in support of Sarah Inama—a sixth-grade teacher facing censorship for creating an inclusive classroom.
Read Sarah's story: www.today.com/parents/teac...
Read Sarah's story: www.today.com/parents/teac...
April 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This is what solidarity looks like! ✊🏻 At today’s Idaho Education Association Delegate Assembly, members wore “Everyone is Welcome Here” shirts in support of Sarah Inama—a sixth-grade teacher facing censorship for creating an inclusive classroom.
Read Sarah's story: www.today.com/parents/teac...
Read Sarah's story: www.today.com/parents/teac...
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Bravo to 6th grade History teacher Sarah Inama! The Lewis & Clark Middle School in Meridian, Idaho, school district told her to remove this class sign.
“There are only two opinions on this sign: Everyone is welcome here, or not everyone is welcome here,” argues Sarah
#EveryoneisWelcomeHere
#Sunday
“There are only two opinions on this sign: Everyone is welcome here, or not everyone is welcome here,” argues Sarah
#EveryoneisWelcomeHere
#Sunday
March 31, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Bravo to 6th grade History teacher Sarah Inama! The Lewis & Clark Middle School in Meridian, Idaho, school district told her to remove this class sign.
“There are only two opinions on this sign: Everyone is welcome here, or not everyone is welcome here,” argues Sarah
#EveryoneisWelcomeHere
#Sunday
“There are only two opinions on this sign: Everyone is welcome here, or not everyone is welcome here,” argues Sarah
#EveryoneisWelcomeHere
#Sunday
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Any school district would be fortunate to have Sarah Inama. I hope Boise School District snaps her up quickly. She is also a gifted speaker. #idpol
Idaho teacher in classroom-sign furor quits. What she told school officials
www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...
www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...
Idaho teacher in classroom-sign furor quits. What she told school officials
“I don’t understand why we can say we embrace diversity but not show what we mean,” the teacher said.
www.idahostatesman.com
May 15, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Any school district would be fortunate to have Sarah Inama. I hope Boise School District snaps her up quickly. She is also a gifted speaker. #idpol