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Texas Governor Greg Abbott declares that Texas law supercedes Federal authority and hints at secession

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BethanyAnne: a plausible argument that the South was using Big Government for Evil that is pretty...
BethanyAnne: a plausible argument that the South was using Big Government for Evil that is pretty much it. beyond the fugitive slave act, enslavers wanted to expand into the newly forming western states. if they’d done so, they’d have had enough political power to ram through any policies they wanted. ( and those same weatern states now give the gop an undemocratic advantage in...
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An Amish family had their horse and buggy stolen from a Walmart parking lot

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An Amish family had their horse and buggy stolen So they hired someone to do it?
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This multiple choice probability puzzle has been causing arguments for years

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Brainspore: What if there are zero right answers? This is true if all the answers would...
Brainspore: What if there are zero right answers? This is true if all the answers would flag as correct or none of them. It’s rather brilliant honestly.
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An on-going thread of Trump's Legal woes

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yeah, he can call immigrants vermin, but a black woman can’t say she’s black. that tracks.
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An on-going thread of Trump's Legal woes

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Law & Crime – 26 Jan 24 Trump says DA in RICO case should be disqualified...
Law & Crime – 26 Jan 24 Trump says DA in RICO case should be disqualified over racially charged... Trump claims Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis used "racially charged" language during a recent speech at Big Bethel A.M.E. Church in Atlanta.
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Die-hard MAGA fan poses with Alina Habba, then stunned when he's kicked out of Trump party (video)

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jaded: It seems that he’s now free of the Trumpy spell he was under, and is...
jaded: It seems that he’s now free of the Trumpy spell he was under, and is perhaps a bit more motivated to understand what a piece of shit he’d been supporting this entire time. nnnope. Carla_Sinclair: …the disillusioned ejectee continued. “This is how they treat loyalty. If only Trump knew how his most loyal and dedicated supporters were treated by his staff…”
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🌈 Unicorn Chasers 2 🌈

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U.S. London embassy disavows scientist's advice to put salt in tea

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Building a house to get a decent cup of tea? That’s real commitment!
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U.S. London embassy disavows scientist's advice to put salt in tea

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Only if it is Fermented Yak’s Butter.
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Die-hard MAGA fan poses with Alina Habba, then stunned when he's kicked out of Trump party (video)

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jaded: It’s entirely her fault for lying to the judge about being sick, but he gets...
jaded: It’s entirely her fault for lying to the judge about being sick, but he gets the blame. jaded: It’s entirely her fault for lying to the judge about being sick, but he gets the blame. How could Habba expect the judge wouldn’t learn that she was playing hookie on national television?
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Die-hard MAGA fan poses with Alina Habba, then stunned when he's kicked out of Trump party (video)

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cepheus42: Note I’m using the royal “we” here, as in “societal trend,” not us personally. Hey,...
cepheus42: Note I’m using the royal “we” here, as in “societal trend,” not us personally. Hey, dude, will you keep it down? I’m trying to monologue at you here!
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Frustrated feline swipes at cat show judge (video)

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cat: I will not be judged by the likes of you. good day. I said “good...
cat: I will not be judged by the likes of you. good day. I said “good day”
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Frustrated feline swipes at cat show judge (video)

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GSDs have hip problems because of breed appearance standards. It can be quite illustrative to compare...
GSDs have hip problems because of breed appearance standards. It can be quite illustrative to compare recent show photos with much earlier ones iHeartDogs.com – 29 Aug 14 How 6 Dog Breeds Have Changed Over Time Dogs have been domesticated by humans for centuries, and even certain breeds have been around almost as long. Almost all breeds have developed a special look based somewhat...
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Cancer treatment may cause cancer, FDA warns

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Reminds me of an ad I saw once for a Non- Drowsy Allergy medication, where the...
Reminds me of an ad I saw once for a Non- Drowsy Allergy medication, where the warnings section started “May cause drowsiness, heart attack…” and a long list of things that mainly sounded more unpleasant than allergies. I wish I could remember which medication because I think I’d like to avoid a non- drowsy allergy medication that might still make you drowsy in addition...
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What do you do when Walgreens sends a check to your cat? Here's what a bank told a TikToker (video)

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Again IANAL, but I expect there’s some speciesist legal qualification that implies a cat isn’t a...
Again IANAL, but I expect there’s some speciesist legal qualification that implies a cat isn’t a legal person. Thus its mark has no legal validity. I know. Try explaining that to the CAT. I bet he’ll give it a mark that’s quite memorable. Mine would, for sure.
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Here's how the grotesque "corpsicle" from True Detective: Night Country was created

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I am to used to bing watching stuff on tv, the way i can only watch...
I am to used to bing watching stuff on tv, the way i can only watch this on Mondays feels old fashioned, but the show also feels busy to me, yes the previous two had detectives with complicated lives, but it felt like it was just about them on their own in swamp or the middle of no where, this one feels so much...
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Fuck Elon Musk (Part 2)

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jorny: The two men then insisted that social media could have prevented the Holocaust from happening....
jorny: The two men then insisted that social media could have prevented the Holocaust from happening. Amnesty International – 29 Sep 22 Myanmar: Facebook’s systems promoted violence against Rohingya; Meta owes... en.wikipedia.org Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines (RTLM) (Kinyarwanda: Radiyo yigenga y'imisozi igihumbi) was a Rwandan radio station which broadcast from July 8, 1993, to July 31,...
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Da Musicz

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1966The Monks - Monks Chant (1966) Do you have a love, babe? Do you love a...
1966The Monks - Monks Chant (1966) Do you have a love, babe? Do you love a monk? Sensational indeed!The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - In Concert (1974) [Live At Rainbow Theatre]
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UK Political Thread, part the second

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Nil by mouth or lungs while viewing, or you may do yourself a mischief!A Corrupt Old...
Nil by mouth or lungs while viewing, or you may do yourself a mischief!A Corrupt Old Tory MP on The Rwanda Scheme (Again) - Larry & Paul I ahem highly recco the subtitles XD
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Die-hard MAGA fan poses with Alina Habba, then stunned when he's kicked out of Trump party (video)

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It’s the attention economy. We’re no longer communicating with others to try and establish a dialogue,...
It’s the attention economy. We’re no longer communicating with others to try and establish a dialogue, we are having monologues with our followers. Note I’m using the royal “we” here, as in “societal trend,” not us personally. awfulhorrid: Nope. That’s just not how an abusive relationship works. It would take a lot more than this, if anything at all could ever break the spell....
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Fuck Elon Musk (Part 2)

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jorny: The two men then insisted that social media could have prevented the Holocaust from happening....
jorny: The two men then insisted that social media could have prevented the Holocaust from happening. Sure. Goebbels controlling Twitter would have totally solved that.
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Die-hard MAGA fan poses with Alina Habba, then stunned when he's kicked out of Trump party (video)

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To Quote Bugs Bunny, “What a Maroon!” pathetic but he’ll never get it. He went in...
To Quote Bugs Bunny, “What a Maroon!” pathetic but he’ll never get it. He went in way too deep and even if he did figure something out, he’ll be out of air before he can ever reach the surface let alone swim back to solid reality. Maybe next lifecycle
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🌈 Unicorn Chasers 2 🌈

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Weasels gonna weasel, yo. PsiPhiGrrrl: Well, maybe one more… I cried thru damn near that entire...
Weasels gonna weasel, yo. PsiPhiGrrrl: Well, maybe one more… I cried thru damn near that entire episode with The Return of Sarah Jane and K-9, I was so happy to see them. The Great Fourth was my First Doctor, and your First Doctor and his Companions do make quite an impression. I was still in grade school when Mom found the show on TVO(ntario),...
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Odd Stuff (Part 5)

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Teabag disco New Scientist Fungi grow faster if you play sounds to them Fungi exposed to...
Teabag disco New Scientist Fungi grow faster if you play sounds to them Fungi exposed to acoustic stimulation in lab experiments have faster growth rates, suggesting a possible way to speed up composting and restore habitats
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