May every single human being on this planet be safe.
May every single person be protected from harm.
May we bring into being a time in which we are all free from those who do evilβ together, speedily and in our days.
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Writer, editor, data wrangler. Then: tenured German Studies prof & program chair. Now: free-range. Second career in IT. πΊπΈ π©πͺ π³οΈβπ βΎοΈ π§ Asteroid 2032 βοΈ
May every single human being on this planet be safe.
May every single person be protected from harm.
May we bring into being a time in which we are all free from those who do evilβ together, speedily and in our days.
"AI Chatbot, show me examples of psychological projection."
22.06.2025 00:40 β π 1258 π 392 π¬ 24 π 23Slapping that follow button just for this post alone π
22.06.2025 00:36 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Michael Pham fled Vietnam at the age of 13. He was named bishop of San Diego a month ago.
Today, he stood watch at a courthouse: ICE agents were βstanding there covered with masks as we walked toward the courtroom. Eventually the agents scattered and went awayβ
timesofsandiego.com/life/2025/06...
Wer Menschenrechte unter NΓΌtzlichkeitsaspekten betrachtet, hat Menschenrechte nie verstanden.
21.06.2025 22:15 β π 436 π 99 π¬ 14 π 0Best image of the day:
15.06.2025 02:30 β π 35505 π 9259 π¬ 596 π 487Happy Fatherβs Day to all the dads out there who donβt refer to taking care of their own children as βbabysitting.β
15.06.2025 12:57 β π 2251 π 219 π¬ 28 π 6just saw two cardinals fistfighting in a vape shop. the conclave has begun.
24.04.2025 21:26 β π 58 π 2 π¬ 2 π 0This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.
24.04.2025 14:26 β π 67001 π 16203 π¬ 1552 π 650The lack of universal healthcare in the US paved the way for so many βwellnessβ charlatans - when itβs hard or prohibitively expensive to access evidence based care, people will attempt to treat things in their own or believe those providing the care are getting rich off of their illness
23.04.2025 10:20 β π 438 π 97 π¬ 13 π 7β¦ and Hanson! π€£
23.04.2025 20:41 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.
For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.
22.04.2025 18:15 β π 296 π 35 π¬ 4 π 4You guys are being so mean to Kristi Noem, but sometimes you have to pay for Dalmatian puppies in cash.
21.04.2025 23:00 β π 6650 π 907 π¬ 142 π 57decisively peacing out right after meeting JDV is the most relatable thing any Pope has ever done
21.04.2025 17:44 β π 175 π 9 π¬ 1 π 1The next time an asswipe quotes Leviticus for being anti LGBTQ.
Just quote this. This is the passage evil men used to justify raping Black slave girls in America. Evil will always use a holy book to oppress.
Leviticus 19:20 states that a slave girl can be raped because sheβs
Theyβre still around making great music
18.04.2025 19:03 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Guys, I love all of you, but the answer to RFK, Jr. is not that autistic adults hold jobs, pay taxes, and get laid, it's that everyone deserves to live even if they can't work, pay taxes, or get laid.
17.04.2025 15:58 β π 25349 π 6871 π¬ 154 π 292Beth Ditto & the Gossip
18.04.2025 19:01 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Technically, we are all in space right now, so
16.04.2025 17:57 β π 980 π 62 π¬ 57 π 9I was invited as the guest speaker at my hometownβs spelling bee a few years ago because I won it in 1987 π Then spellcheck was introduced & itβs been downhill ever since
16.04.2025 20:26 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0I collect all my stress in a knot just under my right shoulder blade. The tennis ball or racquetball trick as a mini-roller helps me, also got a massage gun that works really well
16.04.2025 20:16 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Another moment in failed data security brought to you by dipshits
15.04.2025 20:16 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Anyone screaming at people for talking about goofy stuff like movies and art online "while the world burns" has not for a single second considered or cared that the person talking about their joys night be doing so TO GET THEMSELVES THROUGH THE BURNING TIMES.
08.04.2025 05:22 β π 2126 π 437 π¬ 67 π 63I wonder if he still encounters this issue
08.04.2025 00:23 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I need to do a rewatch
08.04.2025 00:14 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Saw it at TIFF in 1998
07.04.2025 23:16 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0My dad had a 78 LTD. Iβm pretty sure it required two end-to-end parking spaces
07.04.2025 23:13 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0No offense to Ratatouille, but heβs definitely not my pick
04.04.2025 19:17 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Do you know who laid the foundation for the FDA?
President Theodore Roosevelt. Do you know why? Because he read a great piece of literature that exposed the mistreatment of immigrant workers and the disgusting, unsanitary practices in meatpacking plantsβ¦
The book is called βThe Jungle.β
If we can't think for ourselves, if we're unwilling to question authority, then we're just putty in the hands of those in power. But if the citizens are educated and form their own opinions, then those in power work for us.
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