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How, in the seven minutes it took for the jewels to be stolen, with CCTV and security guards, nobody responded to the theft in real time?

20.10.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For every €1 provided through a Basic Income For Artists pilot program in Ireland, the government got €1.46 back. So it’s being made permanent.

Over and over we see it. It saves public money to provide public housing. And it makes public money to provide basic income.

We can’t afford to NOT do it.

07.10.2025 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 742    πŸ” 262    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 16

Umm … that’s Yellowstone, not Yosemite

02.10.2025 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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WTF? This makes more sense, because you don’t make any! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚.

12.09.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Utah Governor Spencer Cox: β€œSocial media is a cancer right now. I would encourage you all to log off, be with your family, and touch grass.”

12.09.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1234    πŸ” 209    πŸ’¬ 195    πŸ“Œ 161

I guess math isn’t your thing.

11.09.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sharing this now before the β€œit’s not that big of a wave” comments start. #tsunami

30.07.2025 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: President Crazy Pants said something batshit insane, and the press shrugs its collective shoulders and ignores it for the epsteinth consecutive day.

26.07.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 77    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

It’s open and there is historical context for that 9-hole course. I’m not a golfer, but I understand. Great history you could read.

15.07.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great story! I was at the series in LA in β€˜93 to close out the season. Needed to win last game to go the playoffs & we lost bad.

I vividly remember Lasorda taking the mic at second base post-game, exploding at the Giants’ fans: β€œNow you know how we felt!”

That moment makes so much more sense now.

13.07.2025 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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47% of people in the United States. are not working per Paul Krugman. So I looked it up. 18% are seniors over 65. 22% are children under 18. 13.9% are on Social Security disability totaling 53%. Unemployment is at 4% which economists consider full employment. Who is not working?

08.07.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1060    πŸ” 145    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 11

Yep, the Rockies STILL have a chance.

23.06.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That has got to be the most extreme reversal in a polling graph ever seen. How come Trump isn’t wanting credit for that, too?

23.06.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A surreal seven-panel strip depicting a conversation between Bill the Cat (during the period his brain has been replaced by Donald Trump’s), and Ronald-Ann Smith, a young, African-American girl whose best friend is her headless doll Reynalda.

Bill/Trump: β€œMy God … this is such a quality country.”

Ronald-Ann: β€œWhaddya mean, Mr. Trump.”

Bill/Trump: β€œMy Palm Beach cottage has 118 rooms … how many rooms does your cottage have?”

Ronald-Ann: β€œOne. But we have nine beds! Reynelda here sleeps in a soup box.”

Bill/Trump: β€œI have a $100 million boat. Do you have a boat?”

Ronald-Ann: β€œWhen the plumbing breaks our sofa floats!”

Bill/Trump: β€œI have a dream … a dream that one day I might get six points on margin for the Eiffel Tower deal … What do you dream about?"

Ronald-Ann: β€œDinner.”

Bill/Trump: β€œAnd imagine … in this great quality nation, folks like you haven’t strung folks like me up by their intestines.”

Reynelda: β€œ … yet.”

Ronald-Ann: β€œHush."

A surreal seven-panel strip depicting a conversation between Bill the Cat (during the period his brain has been replaced by Donald Trump’s), and Ronald-Ann Smith, a young, African-American girl whose best friend is her headless doll Reynalda. Bill/Trump: β€œMy God … this is such a quality country.” Ronald-Ann: β€œWhaddya mean, Mr. Trump.” Bill/Trump: β€œMy Palm Beach cottage has 118 rooms … how many rooms does your cottage have?” Ronald-Ann: β€œOne. But we have nine beds! Reynelda here sleeps in a soup box.” Bill/Trump: β€œI have a $100 million boat. Do you have a boat?” Ronald-Ann: β€œWhen the plumbing breaks our sofa floats!” Bill/Trump: β€œI have a dream … a dream that one day I might get six points on margin for the Eiffel Tower deal … What do you dream about?" Ronald-Ann: β€œDinner.” Bill/Trump: β€œAnd imagine … in this great quality nation, folks like you haven’t strung folks like me up by their intestines.” Reynelda: β€œ … yet.” Ronald-Ann: β€œHush."

It's Berkeley Breathed's 68th birthday, and in this upside-down world in which Donald Trump is in the White House instead of the prison where he belongs, I'll celebrate by once again sharing this February 26, 1989 comic strip, the only Bloom County I ever snipped from a newspaper.

21.06.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 301    πŸ” 111    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 8
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Exactly! Be An Ally

18.06.2025 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 313    πŸ” 93    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
Robin Williams - Stop!....or I'll say stop again.
YouTube video by pennjazz Robin Williams - Stop!....or I'll say stop again.

The Democratic Party leadership everytime the Republicans or Trump do something illegal:

youtu.be/GNBG5lgh6Nw

(As only the late great Robin Williams could say it.)

17.06.2025 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This!

17.06.2025 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This phone might eclipse the Atari 2600 E.T. video game cartridge unloading in a New Mexico landfill.

16.06.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Unless you are Native American, EVERYONE in America came from immigrants who settled here.

Everyone.

14.06.2025 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly

14.06.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I would suggest that it wasn’t someone β€œimpersonating” a cop but someone who is armed security so looks like a cop.

Well, yeah, that’s impersonating a cop.

14.06.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A few hundred Americans of all ages standing in dappled sun with flags and signs

A few hundred Americans of all ages standing in dappled sun with flags and signs

Hello from Berlin where a few hundred Americans are outside the embassy, currently reading aloud from the Declaration of Independence. #nokings

14.06.2025 12:11 β€” πŸ‘ 38535    πŸ” 7732    πŸ’¬ 464    πŸ“Œ 413
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Days like today, even us dyed-in-the-wool SF Giants fans are LA Strong.

08.06.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Political Parties Are Not The Same!πŸ˜ŠπŸ’™

08.06.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 159    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

So he’s in support of masks if they protect you. Got it.

06.06.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fascist regimes always try to erase queer, trans, disabled, and Black and brown folks. But we fucking remember. Because we were always fucking here. Always. You have never existed in a world without any of the marginalized people that don’t fit in their ideal society. And you never fucking will. 🀬🀬🀬

03.06.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

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