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5 big things

1. Life is about to get much more expensive for millions of families

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2. What this summer's weather reveals about climate change

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3. Scoop: Ramaswamy's picks to push SCOTUS further right

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4. Russia pulls out of vital Black Sea grain deal

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5. Leaders, experts offer artificial intelligence advice for real people

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Can we call them fascists yet?

Hemant Mehta:
Christian hate-preacher Jonathan Shelley says trans people should be put to death.

"You have to eliminate" them, he said in a recent sermon filmed for his forthcoming pseudo-documentary "LGBT Terrorists."

Yesterday was National Tapioca Pudding Day and National Gummy Worm Day!!

Today is National Ice Cream Day and National Corn Fritter Day!!

I expect you to celebrate correctly!!!!

Okay, this is nuts.

A legendary Japanese carpenter, Jingarō Hidari, goes up against the forces of puppet evil. In stop-motion animation.

I'd be very happy if they managed to make an entire film of this.

Bonus points for the karakuri "mecha".

youtube.com/watch?v=DpefYPLH67

@CherNohio Pro is the only way to go considering CoSo's awesome community, features (want to try file uploads!) & built-in security. Plus, with all those other platorms floating around, I read this:

"Counter Social is the best Twitter alternative for those who are looking for something with no ads, no trolls, and enhanced privacy. It is a one-of-a-kind social media platform with unique features. (beebom.com, Jul 6, 2023)".

"Put yourself in someone else's shoes."

This is one of the best pieces of advice my parents ever gave me. They practiced this their entire lives.

It's the crux of being able to be sympathetic, empathetic and have true understanding of another's trials and tribulations.

It's so easy to stand on the outside of that line with proclamations of conjecture. Imagining oneself in another's situation is the realness we need not ever take for granted.

Lakota Man @LakotaMan1

When President Clinton banned assault rifles in 1994, mass shootings dropped by 43%. After Republicans let the ban expire in 2004, they increased by 243% — please don’t tell me bans don’t work, because I don’t want to hear it.

or those Christianist theocrats making laws against LGBTQ, the poor & women...... a reminder

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Thinking more about clothing and self-expression, and the dictates/constraints that are so routinely placed on women--especially of a certain age or body shape.

So I am reposting this amazing blog--it was truly inspirational for me, and I hope you enjoy it also

(warning, lots of f*cks 😄)

cc: @SalK 💛

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@TheNewsOwl "Trump voters are ride or die. And they will go over the cliff with him," he said.

Stop teasing us!

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WanderingBrian

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