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They/Zi Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats. Unitarian Universalist, multi-generation Texan, sometime climate justice organiser, cat person

Robert Evans (The Only Robert Evans) @lwriteOK We need one of those special German words for "news story i cannot honestly comment on without crossing the line to criminal incitement"
Image of the Simpsons family at the dinner table with Homer speaking "Lisa, quit getting in the way of your wealthy brother's peas."
Although the Air Force and Navy have not yet received comparable aircraft, similar deliveries are reportedly expected later this year. Without radars, the aircraft can support basic flight familiarisation and pilot instruction activities while remaining unsuitable for combat operations.
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A meme featuring 2 bricks with speech bubbles on a sidewalk. The top reads "Inside you are two bricks:" The left speech bubble reads "Throw me at a Fascist" The right speech bubble reads "Use me to build community"
Every year everything I have ever learned in my lifetime leads back to this: the fires and the black river of loss whose other side is salvation, whose meaning none of us will ever know. To live in this world you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, to let it go. ~Mary Oliver
Robert Evans (The Only Robert Evans) @lwriteOK We need one of those special German words for "news story i cannot honestly comment on without crossing the line to criminal incitement"
Colbert stressed that there's a difference between legitimate criticism of the Israeli government's actions — noting that he does this all the time — and blaming Israel as a state and Israelis as a people. "That’s the same thing as saying that [Defense Secretary] Pete Hegseth’s view on Christian nationalism represents all of America," Colbert said.
Rice served in Bill Clinton's administration as a national security adviser and an assistant secretary of state for Africa. She was out of office by the time of 9/11 and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. But she backed the Bush administration's claims that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction, the false pretext for the invasion. "It's clear that Iraq poses a major threat. It's clear that its weapons of mass destruction need to be dealt with forcefully, and that's the path we're on. I think the question becomes whether we can keep the diplomatic balls in the air and not drop any, even as we move forward, as we must, on the military side," she told National Public Radio in December 2002. In other NPR interviews, Rice supported the notion of "regime change" in Iraq, saying it did not require additional UN security council resolutions and reiterated her view that the case was proved that "Iraq has these weapons and is hiding them".
Correction, April 30th: Crenshaw lost his right eye, not his legs, as this story initially misstated in one instance. An earlier version of this article also misstated the home state of Rep. Don Bacon. It is Nebraska, not Iowa. It also stated that Crenshaw was 36 years old at the time the 2019 Time 100 Next list was published. He was 35. It also stated that he described Jesse Watters as "the type of dude who sits peeing down." The correct quote was "pees sitting down". It also stated that Harriet Hageman beat Liz Cheney by 30 points in the 2022 Wyoming primary. At the time Cheney conceded the race, Hageman's lead was more than 30 points.
Still from Lower Decks with Cpt Freeman saying “I can't believe you all started re-worshipping the dang computer.”
[Screenshot from the Simpsons with modified dialog as text] Edna Krabappel: WELL, CLASS THE Standards OF formal wear HAVE BEEN CHANGED AGAIN TO CORRESPOND WITH our hostess the Queen's choices at the Diplomatic Gala
The possible hitch with this month’s event is that the memecoin’s website has a disclaimer that Trump may not be able to attend the all-day event. Still, according to the website, if Trump can’t attend, the event may be rescheduled or those who qualified for the gathering will receive “a limited edition Trump NFT (Non Fungible Token) in lieu thereof”
buff doge vs cheems meme UNARMED SYRIAN-AUSTRALIAN SHOPKEEPER I WILL STOP THIS KILLER OR DIE TRYING! HEAVILY ARMED AMERICAN COPS i can't go in there i might get hurt
[buff doge vs cheems meme] UNARMED SYRIAN-AUSTRALIAN SHOPKEEPER I WILL STOP THIS KILLER OR DIE TRYING! HEAVILY ARMED AMERICAN COPS i can't go in there i might get hurt
Robert Evans (The Only Robert Evans) @lwriteOK We need one of those special German words for "news story i cannot honestly comment on without crossing the line to criminal incitement"
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U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones protected the crew member by striking Iranian military-aged males believed to be a threat who got within three kilometers of the Airman, people familiar with the operation told Air & Space Forces Magazine.
U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones protected the crew member by striking Iranian military-aged males believed to be a threat who got within three kilometers of the Airman, people familiar with the operation told Air & Space Forces Magazine.
U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones protected the crew member by striking Iranian military-aged males believed to be a threat who got within three kilometers of the Airman, people familiar with the operation told Air & Space Forces Magazine.
U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones protected the crew member by striking Iranian military- aged males believed to be a threat who got within three kilometers of the Airman, people familiar with the operation told Air & Space Forces Magazine.
U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones protected the crew member by striking Iranian military-aged males believed to be a threat who got within three kilometers of the Airman, people familiar with the operation told Air & Space Forces Magazine.
The big picture: The shootdown was a nightmare scenario for the U.S. military, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) also racing to locate the missing U.S. officer in southwest Iran. Both crew members were rescued in special forces operations inside Iran. • One official said Saturday's operation was conducted by a specialized commando unit with a high volume of air cover, that the U.S. forces unleashed a hail of heavy fire, and that all of the forces were now out of Iran.
Still from TOS of 2 goons & Mirror Universe Spock (looking unfortunately good) in a passageway talking to sleeveless Cpt Kirk "Terror must be maintained or the Empire is doomed."
[Principle Skinner in the lunchroom after dismissing the children's futures] ( nervous laughter): PROVE ME WRONG, Chudlipoli Prove Me Wrong
If there is no struggle there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom and yet deprecate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground, they want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one, or it may be a physical one, and it may be both moral and physical, but it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. (Frederick Douglass)
[Screenshot from Futurama of Hermes and Zoidberg doing a ventriloquist act] Top Panel- WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IRAN AND VIETNAM Bottom Panel- TRUMP HAD A PLAN TO GET OUT OF VIETNAM Posted in r/futuramashitposting reddit
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Screenshot of Grandpa Simpson typing a letter [asking for a reduction in the number of States in the USA] "I am not a crackpot."
Even by the standards of wartime Israeli politics, it was a hawkish set of proposals: Israel should destroy all Iran's oilfields and flatten the energy infrastructure on the island that functions as Tehran's main oil export hub. But the demands did not come from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, or his ultranationalist allies. Instead, they came from Yair Lapid, the silver-haired former premier and television host who heads the centrist Yesh Atid party, and draws much of his support from liberal bastions such as Tel Aviv. Lapid's message reflects how the fight in Israeli politics, for all Zionist parties in government and opposition, is not over whether to confront Iran but over who will prosecute the war better than Netanyahu. Israel's offensive has higher public support than almost any other issue in the country's fractious politics - even after two and a half years of multifront fighting that has disrupted daily life for millions of Israelis. Although Israel's Arab parties staunchly oppose the war with Iran, polls suggest more than 90 per cent of Jewish Israelis back it, and the country's Zionist opposition groups have fallen in behind it in unison.
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Stormy, a large black cat getting his chin scratched while sitting on a table
Simpsons still; Dr Nick Riviera is shouting over the juicer's engine "It's whisper quiet!" to Troy McClure
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Still of Apu and Homer Simpson on the couch "IT'S THE LEAST I CAN DO. WELL, THE LEAST I CAN DO IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. BUT I'LL GO YOU ONE BETTER"
[Screenshot from Memory Alpha] When questioned by Captain Benjamin Sisko as to why the Founders would "send such helpless creatures out into space?" Odo responded that they did so "to find out if the species they encountered posed any threat. What better way to gauge another race than to see how it treats the weak and vulnerable?" (DS9: "The Begotten")
"Only in silence the word, only in dark the light, only in dying life: bright the hawk's flight on the empty sky." -[Ursula K. Le Guin] The Creation of Éa
[Screenshot from Twitter of reporter Lizzie Johnson tweet with quote tweet] lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn X.com 11:18 AM 2/4/26 9.3K Views I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated. lizzie johnson @lizziejohnsonnn • 1/25/26 Waking up without power, heat, or running water. (Again.) But the work here in Kyiv continues. Warming up in the car, writing in pencil — pen ink freezes - by headlamp. - Despite how difficult this job can be, I am proud to be a foreign correspondent at The Washington Post.
WHY THESE CONVERASTIONS [sic] MATTER Kids hear things. Without guidance, they feel anxious. Be present and honest. WHAT NOT TO SAY • Don't worry about it. (Feels dismissive) • That won't happen to us. (Create false security) • Constant News/Replays (Increases anxiety) WHAT TO SAY INSTEAD Focus on safety and validation. • You aren't alone. Look for the helpers-I am one of them. • It's okay to feel scared. Let's talk about it together. AGES 3-6 • Focus on comfort • Stick to routines and offer extra hugs. • What to say: Some families aren't being treated nicely because of where they were born. • Reassure them: Remind them they are safe and loved. AGES 7 TO 11 • Explain the situation: Some families are being separated because of how they came here. That isn't right. • Open dialogue: Let them ask questions. • Safety first: Remind them to only discuss this with trusted adults. AGES 12-18 • Be direct: It is unfair that people are treated differently based on where they are from. • Listen: Encourage them to share their feelings. • Empower them: Support them if they want to take positive action SOURCE: CHILDREN'S NETWORK Early Risers Waking up to racial equity in early childhood.
Gilbert Gottfried in a suit with the caption "The Meritocrats!"
From: Peter Thiel To: 'jeffrey E.' <jeevacation@gmail.com> Subject: RE: Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 10:13:54 AM :) From: jeffrey E. [mailto:jeevacation@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 2:33 AM To: Peter Thiel < Subject: I would have gladly share your expenses for the gawker suit.. chomsky fri dinnner if you are in new york please note The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved
From: Michael Wolff- To: "jeffrey E." <jeevacation@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 16:57:12 +0000 And they won't be the last. My buddy, Lorin Stein, who runs the Paris Review--the Paris Review for god's sake!--just went down. The 80-year-old father of my friend Rachel Horovitz--the playright Israel Horovitz--whacked. Big names on the horizon: Michael Douglas, Larry Gagosian, and still my favorite, Arthur Sulzberger. On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 5:52 PM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote: Strange time I have two more friends up to bat On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 5:47 PM Michael Wolff < > wrote: Looks like I can't get away. But will be back in NYC on Sunday. Let me know when you're back too. I have a bad feeling about this new Woody round. It could pull him into the general Harvey pool of the despised and shunned. Clearly what Ronan and company are hoping for. I think Bannon may be right. This is not going to end until Trump goes down. On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 3:12 PM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/10/glenn-simpsons-fusion-gps-ran-donald-trump- smear-c/
Anosognosiogenesis @pookleblinky Every heartwarming human interest story in america is like "he raised $20,000 to keep 200 orphans from being crushed in the orphan-crushing machine" and then never asks why an orphan-crushing machine exists or why you'd need to pay to prevent it from being used. 9:56 PM Sep 24, 2020
"They gin up outrage, film it, and then use that content to recruit followers, get paid on social platforms, or convert it into political currency that gets them closer to power," Donovan said. "Are they a political activist or a clout-chasing influencer, or are they there to report the facts?"
Their presence at demonstrations has repeatedly coincided with heightened tensions and physical altercations. The confrontations are then cited as evidence that the protests are inherently violent, and justify a harsher government response - most recently, demands from far-right influencers that Trump invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota.
All the Dachaus must remain standing. The Dachaus, the Belsens, the Buchen- walds, the Auschwitzes—all of them. They must remain standing because they are a monument to a moment in time when some men decided to turn the Earth into a graveyard. Into it they shoveled all of their reason, their logic, their knowledge, but worst of all, their conscience. And the moment we forget this, the moment we cease to be haunted by its remembrance, then we become the gravediggers. -Rod Serling, "Deaths-Head Revisited" (epilogue), The Twilight Zone, first broadcast Nov 10, 1961
WHY THESE CONVERASTIONS [sic] MATTER Kids hear things. Without guidance, they feel anxious. Be present and honest. WHAT NOT TO SAY • Don't worry about it. (Feels dismissive) • That won't happen to us. (Create false security) • Constant News/Replays (Increases anxiety) WHAT TO SAY INSTEAD Focus on safety and validation. • You aren't alone. Look for the helpers-I am one of them. • It's okay to feel scared. Let's talk about it together. AGES 3-6 • Focus on comfort • Stick to routines and offer extra hugs. • What to say: Some families aren't being treated nicely because of where they were born. • Reassure them: Remind them they are safe and loved. AGES 7 TO 11 • Explain the situation: Some families are being separated because of how they came here. That isn't right. • Open dialogue: Let them ask questions. • Safety first: Remind them to only discuss this with trusted adults. AGES 12-18 • Be direct: It is unfair that people are treated differently based on where they are from. • Listen: Encourage them to share their feelings. • Empower them: Support them if they want to take positive action SOURCE: CHILDREN'S NETWORK Early Risers Waking up to racial equity in early childhood.
Swole Doge vs Cheems meme UNARMED SYRIAN-AUSTRALIAN SHOPKEEPER I WILL STOP THIS KILLER OR DIE TRYING! HEAVILY ARMED AMERICAN COPS i can't go in there i might get hurt
Swole Doge vs Cheems meme UNARMED SYRIAN-AUSTRALIAN SHOPKEEPER I WILL STOP THIS KILLER OR DIE TRYING! HEAVILY ARMED AMERICAN COPS i can't go in there i might get hurt
Gilbert Gottfried in a suit with the caption "The Meritocrats!"
WHY THESE CONVERASTIONS [sic] MATTER Kids hear things. Without guidance, they feel anxious. Be present and honest. WHAT NOT TO SAY • Don't worry about it. (Feels dismissive) • That won't happen to us. (Create false security) • Constant News/Replays (Increases anxiety) WHAT TO SAY INSTEAD Focus on safety and validation. • You aren't alone. Look for the helpers-I am one of them. • It's okay to feel scared. Let's talk about it together. AGES 3-6 • Focus on comfort • Stick to routines and offer extra hugs. • What to say: Some families aren't being treated nicely because of where they were born. • Reassure them: Remind them they are safe and loved. AGES 7 TO 11 • Explain the situation: Some families are being separated because of how they came here. That isn't right. • Open dialogue: Let them ask questions. • Safety first: Remind them to only discuss this with trusted adults. AGES 12-18 • Be direct: It is unfair that people are treated differently based on where they are from. • Listen: Encourage them to share their feelings. • Empower them: Support them if they want to take positive action SOURCE: CHILDREN'S NETWORK Early Risers Waking up to racial equity in early childhood.
A black-&-white bird (pied Kingfisher) against a light blue sky
Gilbert Gottfried in a suit with the caption "The Meritocrats!"
Hmong American Experience 3h. ... ICE came to my brother-in-law Saly's apartment, broke down the door, trashed the place, handcuffed him, and put a gun to his daughter-in-law's head. They did not allow him to put on proper clothing and forced him outside in freezing weather. Saly is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He has NO criminal record. ICE drove him around for nearly an hour, questioned him, and fingerprinted him. Only after all of that did they realize he had no criminal history and no reason to be detained. They then dropped him back off at his apartment like nothing happened. We believe they were looking for someone who previously lived there, but instead of asking for identification, they chose violence, intimidation, and humiliation
Reposted by Devin S. Noura watermelo... @sonourabl... 22h The Israeli occupation is murdering Palestinians everyday Yesterday they murdered 11 Palestinians So far I believe they've murdered 400 plus Palestinians since this so called ceasefire This peace committee? Lol. It's just colonialism. That's it. God help the Palestinians
Black kitten with white nose & chest markings investigaties the 4 lit candles on the menorah
A black kitten with white paws sleeping in a sunbeam while curled-up on white curtains
Shot from animated "The Hobbit" of Frodo with Sting held before his face. Across the bottom text reads "May thy knife chip and shatter"
Q. & A. THE BRAZEN ILLEGALITY OF TRUMP'S VENEZUELA OPERATION A scholar of international law on the implications of the U.S. arrest of President Nicolás Maduro. By Isaac Chotiner January 3, 2026
A screenshot from the Simpsons Sideshow Bob "THE FOUR YEARS AT CLOWN COLLEGE?" His brother Cecil, "I'LL THANK YOU NOT TO REFER TO PRINCETON THAT WAY."