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Lara Stapleton

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Author, The Ruin of Everything, Paloma Press. Prof., BMCC of CUNY. Mixed Filipino-Am. I love: books, my students who have excellent brains & deserve the world, historical linguistics, Austronesian brilliance, bingewatching, decent humans. Art is everything

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This American is proud of you too.

24.07.2025 21:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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FIGHT! They fought and won from HELL. MY GOD.

24.07.2025 21:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We have done this experiment one billion times and it has worked great all one billion times.

24.07.2025 20:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20907    ๐Ÿ” 7534    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 236    ๐Ÿ“Œ 115

Regarding Columbia: we are so used to a system of laws in this country that we use the language here, rather than seeing it for what it is. If it happened on the street, it would be called a shakedown, and the perpetrator would be in prison.

24.07.2025 12:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 131    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Is this when we say ๐Ÿค” "thoughts and prayers"?

23.07.2025 15:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 972    ๐Ÿ” 275    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 168    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The only thing that will stop these people is to stop the flow of money. Shut down capitalism, stop the genocide, stop ICE, free Palestine, Sudan, Congo, the Uyghurs... stop poverty. #humandignity #taketheirmoney

23.07.2025 20:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜†

09.07.2025 21:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I know. But they will in the general.

01.07.2025 21:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Bob Vylan should do shows in Tijuana, Vancouver, Niagra Falls and Windsor and young people, as long as it's still legal for US citizens to visit Canada, can drive over en masse. #bobvylan

01.07.2025 16:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, I'm a New Yorker, I hope he does not run, and no way Adams can beat Mamdani, but problem is dem machine will get behind Cuomo w tons of money. Still think M will win.

25.06.2025 19:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cuomo was planning as running as an independent but may not now.

25.06.2025 16:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This might be the funniest thing to ever happen.

But also itโ€™s terrible.

24.06.2025 23:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2248    ๐Ÿ” 417    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 112    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18

the democrats will punch holes in their own boat to sink him, we have to organize without them from now on

25.06.2025 04:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agreed. He'll have to ne as stealthy as Castro.

25.06.2025 04:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#NOKINGS call is on YOUTUBE now! Watch it with us! www.youtube.com/live/ECEbs-z...

17.06.2025 00:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#nokings question: why aren't universities one of the pillars?

17.06.2025 00:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2 Veterans Found With Stolen Military Weapons and Nazi Material, Officials Say The authorities said a soldier was assaulted with a hammer as the men tried to steal gear from a military base in Washington State. The theft led investigators to a house full of contraband.

Two veterans made their way onto a military base in Washington State and attacked a soldier with a hammer as they tried to steal combat equipment, the authorities said. The theft led investigators to a house full of Nazi paraphernalia and a stockpile of stolen weapons.

08.06.2025 13:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 485    ๐Ÿ” 228    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 57    ๐Ÿ“Œ 50

๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿชง Join the peaceful protest today to show support to military members who did not sign up to use force against their fellow Americans, and to condemn Trumpโ€™s plan to deploy the National Guard and Marines.

๐Ÿ“ Camp Pendleton South Gate

๐Ÿ•› Sunday 6/8 at Noon

08.06.2025 16:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 136    ๐Ÿ” 72    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Good. Now break from AIPAC which you may profoundly regret on your deathbed.

08.06.2025 16:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love you beautiful humans of my city!

08.06.2025 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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In Manhattan, ICE officers were forced to flee inside 26 Federal Plaza

08.06.2025 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18190    ๐Ÿ” 4698    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1075    ๐Ÿ“Œ 545

Poets-- what book should I start with for Mahmoud Darwish?

29.05.2025 18:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nice to see 58-year-old Salma Hayek on the cover of Sports Illustrated. #theresistance is everywhere, somewhat because she's a Latina but more so that she turned Trump down when he tried to date her. That is a fun statement and thanks #sportsillustrated

14.05.2025 03:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am a proud professor for Borough of Manhattan Community College of the City University of New York, one of the greatest institutions of economic advancement in the country. I have my students writing in-class essays. That's it. That's what we have to do.

07.05.2025 11:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Supreme Court Approved Trumpโ€™s Trans Military Purge in the Most Shameful Way Possible People who volunteered to risk their lives for their country will be cruelly punished simply for who they are.

The forced removal of thousands of honorably serving trans service members is one of the most sweeping acts of government-imposed bigotry in modern times. Its shameful, unexplained 6-3 approval by the Supreme Court will weaken the armed forces and stain our nationโ€™s legacy
slate.com/news-and-pol...

07.05.2025 11:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1288    ๐Ÿ” 387    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 83    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19

It's not just deportation.

It's extraordinary rendition of non-citizens and terrorizing citizens of color.

01.05.2025 19:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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