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Dec 3, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by Triphid

G'day there Friends, Romans and Fellow Aussie sceptics, today we welcome 2 Newbies to our Fun Group. Please raise a glass and a cheer of Welcome to @Neltondavid377 and @Krtzy who have just become members. Welcome to the Aussie Sceptics Asylum ...

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Out Of The Illusion

Dec 3, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by William_Mary

Militarism & the Populist Playbook Why militarism is such a surefire winner for populists is an interesting question, to which the answer is probably an unpleasant reflection on human nature. Atavism and racism are the easiest way to political ...

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Posts

Dec 2, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by SpikeTalon

Private charity beats one size fits all Government- 56 years ago, because American charities hadn't ended poverty, politicians said they would end it. They declared a "war on poverty." That "war," so far, has cost $27 trillion. Some ...

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Posts

Dec 2, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by Boomtarat03

One day you will be okay, you will be better than Okay actually 🙂

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Dec 1, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by HippieChick58

NURDLE nər-dl Part of speech: noun Origin: Unknown, 1990s 1: A very small pellet of plastic which serves as raw material in the manufacture of plastic products. Examples of Nurdle in a sentence "Jess filled the box with nurdles, hoping to ...

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Just for Laughs

Dec 1, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by Word

LINKCows, The Constitution & The Ten Commandments

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Conservative Atheists

Dec 1, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by Specman

The conservatives need to start impeachment proceedings against Biden on January 20. The crooked career politician deserves the same treatment Trump got for past 4 years—impeach and obstruct.

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Atheist Points Of View On The Middle East

Nov 29, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by kmaz

> Israel’s Pick to Head Holocaust Memorial Stirs International Uproar > > Critics are protesting the nomination of Effie Eitam, a retired general and far-right politician, to lead Yad Vashem, a hallowed Israeli institution. > A ...

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Jewish by Culture

Nov 29, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by kmaz

> Israel’s Pick to Head Holocaust Memorial Stirs International Uproar > > Critics are protesting the nomination of Effie Eitam, a retired general and far-right politician, to lead Yad Vashem, a hallowed Israeli institution. > so, ...

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Science, Health & History Tidbits

Nov 28, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by StarvingArtist

Hunger and Loneliness Activate the Same Part of the Brain

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Out Of The Illusion

Nov 28, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by William_Mary

200 years since the birth of Friedrich Engels Friedrich Engels was born 200 years ago today on Nov. 28, 1820. Together with his friend Karl Marx, who was two-and-a-half years his senior, Engels co-founded scientific socialism. Two hundred years ...

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Liberals Who Don't Hate Each Other

Nov 28, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by genessa

i am a bit worried about scotus with regard to the election. one of trump's frivolous suits is being sent there. i think the best we can hope for is that whoever reviews it decides scotus won't hear it. if scotus DOES hear it, i do fear that the ...

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Posts

Nov 27, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by glennlab

There is no doubt we are in weird times

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Out Of The Illusion

Nov 27, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by William_Mary

The anti-refugee police riot in Paris: A warning to the working class {Moreover, even as the government adopts an authoritarian “global security” law that includes a ban on filming of police in public, under pain of one year in ...

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Conservative Atheists

Nov 27, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Thirst2learn

The government likes it when BLM destroys businesses, in fact, it jumped right in and helped them do it by forcing them closed. Once the government gives up its responsibility, another must fill the void and take responsibility. Operating from ...

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aussie sceptics

Nov 26, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by powder

It's a bit sad when you need to employ an empathy consultant to inform our politicians about having a bit of empathy for the people they represent. And the really fucking sad thing is, we probably need more of it.

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Posts

Nov 25, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by glennlab

A little more thanksgiving cheer

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Posts

Nov 25, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Mofo1953

I think Cuomo is full of shit with his remark here. He is just pissed because reporters hound him about mistakes he has made, and his italian side refuses to accept them and then STFU, so he says crap like this without any proof or evidence. In fact,...

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aussie sceptics

Nov 23, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Triphid

Well Fellow Aussies, are you feeling as though you've been shafted where your mother never kissed you? After reading an article on my News Feed a few minutes ago my arse hole is definitely feeling as though it's been well and truly 'screwed.' Herr ...

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Conservative Atheists

Nov 22, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Thirst2learn

The nonessentials are actors, academia, politicians, religion and @alienbeing dare i say lawyers?

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Nov 22, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Marionville

OSTENSIBLY - Adverb...as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently “the politician resigned, ostensibly from ill-health”. Synonyms; seemingly, apparently, supposedly, purportedly, to all outward appearances. ...

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Common Ground

Nov 18, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by altschmerz

LINKWhy Democrats Lost and Will Keep Losing Elections | Ted Rall's Rallblog

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Trump Pinata

Nov 18, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by SeaGreenEyez

LOL ............

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Out Of The Illusion

Nov 18, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by William_Mary

“Peace” in Ethiopia at What Cost? There is a crescendo of voices building as politicians, journalists and public officials rush to condemn the “war” taking place in Ethiopia and demand a cessation of hostilities. Well-meaning folks, and ...

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News & Links

Nov 18, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by FearlessFly

EU plans to increase offshore windfarm capacity by 250% Proposal would create 62,000 jobs and help towards carbon neutrality, says commission

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Trump Pinata

Nov 17, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by johnnyrobish

Trump’s Favored COVID Strategist Calls for Uprising Against Michigan Gov Doctor Scott Atlas, President Trump’s favored coronavirus strategist, is urging Michigan residents to “rise up” against Democratic Gov. Gretchen ...

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News & Links

Nov 16, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by FrayedBear

Should police be able to continuously access private CCTV?

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aussie sceptics

Nov 14, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Triphid

2 points for today. Firstly, we have another, possibly the same, applicant for joining our little group, BUT still we only get the "A member" and NO discernible screen name/info, etc. So, sorry @ A member, as Moderator and with the newly instigated ...

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Metal music

Nov 14, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Seriousreason

I'm keen. To hear any new posts. Go On do it .. tick.. That FUMING MOUTH Track earlier is quite a gem. The monarchs have shed their cocoon. Look and sound like stars.. Someone needs to show Van Jones how to act.. The cringe is Richter...

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Profile

Nov 12, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by EdEarl

POWER Chris and I were childhood friends who hustled gravy ‘bout the city. Summertime was fast ‘n fun, but the streets were hot ‘n gritty. We met a man who worked a lark that made him ample milk and honey, Which he used to hire a ...

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Politics

Nov 12, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by snytiger6

LINKWhite GOP Congressional Candidate Tweets 'I'm A Black Gay Guy,' Then Says He Was 'Quoting a Message'

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Just for Laughs

Nov 12, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by St-Sinner

Record Breaking TV ratings are Coming Soon......

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Politics

Nov 9, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Thirst2learn

Dr obvious says pharma gives money to politicians so pharma can get taxpayers money.

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Conservative Atheists

Nov 9, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Thirst2learn

Pharma bribes politicians to support medical tyranny.

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Trump Pinata

Nov 8, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Merseyman1

RICHMEN.COM Very attractive European white woman, 50 year old 5'11" , 139 lbs, bra 34D, former model turned mannequin, no job, no skills, but I speaks five language. Dating for serious relationship only from January 2021. Politician do not apply ...

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Out Of The Illusion

Nov 8, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by William_Mary

Reflecting Trump: Four Years of Projecting Our Collective Id {However, for those who are either prostrating at the alter of Trump or flagellating themselves over his vulgarities, I just want to make this observation about the ...

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Non Religious Science teachers -any age

Nov 8, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Mcflewster

The human race is still living through the greatest test ever over its resilience about its attitude to science. Millions of people are still doubtful about how to interpret facts for the best outcome about their own health. Trump was the greatest ...

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Out Of The Illusion

Nov 7, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by William_Mary

Ethiopia’s Choice: Ethnic Disintegration or Inclusive Healing {Ethnocentrism bled into every aspect of life; where one went to school, one’s ability to attain a job or one’s mobility was all the sudden based on ethnic ...

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Out Of The Illusion

Nov 4, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by William_Mary

100 Years Ago, First Commercial Radio Broadcast Announced Election Results Today, social media have helped to further transform political discourse from reasoned argument to attention-grabbing images and memes. Politicians, who now compete with...

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Politics

Nov 4, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by IAJO163

LINKNorth Dakota politician who died from coronavirus wins House race - AOL News

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Quotes

Nov 4, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Hages

“I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry rot.“ - Jack London

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Posts

Nov 2, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Boomtarat03

Good Morning 🌞 Tuesday 😚 muahs!

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News & Links

Nov 2, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by snytiger6

LINKMan Who Worships Trump Loses $1 Billion Religious Rights Lawsuit Against Twitter | David Gee | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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Posts

Nov 2, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Captain_Feelgood

Voters Doubt That Biden Really has the Ability to Mobilize Trunalimunumaprzure 😁😄 At an event this week, presidential hopeful Joe Biden claimed that if elected, he will lead an effective strategy to mobilize trunalimunumaprzure. However, many...

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Politics

Nov 2, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Captain_Feelgood

😄😁Voters Doubt That Biden Really has the Ability to Mobilize Trunalimunumaprzure At an event this week, presidential hopeful Joe Biden claimed that if elected, he will lead an effective strategy to mobilize trunalimunumaprzure. However, many...

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Conservative Atheists

Nov 2, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Captain_Feelgood

😄 At an event this week, presidential hopeful Joe Biden claimed that if elected, he will lead an effective strategy to mobilize trunalimunumaprzure. However, many people do not think he will be able to accomplish this lofty goal. “I don’t ...

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Me Too - Women's Rights and Men's Rights

Nov 1, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Healthydoc70

I thought some of you might want to know about his woman, who was only made known to me today when I ran across the Netflix movie Milada, which I am in the middle of watching. Here is a true hero among people much less women. June 27 marks a ...

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Books: Only Books

Oct 26, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Hages

LINKTHE IRON HEEL by Jack London

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News & Links

Oct 25, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by snytiger6

LINKNew Zealand Elects World's Gayest Parliament

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Out Of The Illusion

Oct 25, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by William_Mary

Nothing Will Fundamentally Change: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix If you continue to be compliant to the establishment system, participating within their suppressed 2 party voting process, you are essentially...

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Trump Pinata

Oct 24, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Besalbub

I usually don't make political contributions , but being that I'm 69 yr old retired but still working and not comfortable with the political climate and donations being backed 500 % , I donated to every democrat Senate and House candidate and the ...

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News & Links

Oct 24, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by William_Mary

Nearly 1,000 Homeless People Died in LA in 2020 as 93,000 Homes Sit Vacant {Tents belonging to homeless veterans stand at the VA West Los Angeles Healthcare Campus Japanese Garden on September 24, 2020, in Los Angeles, California.} This isn't ...

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Out Of The Illusion

Oct 24, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by William_Mary

Nearly 1,000 Homeless People Died in LA in 2020 as 93,000 Homes Sit Vacant {Tents belonging to homeless veterans stand at the VA West Los Angeles Healthcare Campus Japanese Garden on September 24, 2020, in Los Angeles, California.} This isn't ...

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Bookwurmz

Oct 24, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Marionville

Please welcome another member new to the group...@Thinkingidiot...great moniker! Tell us something about your reading preferences.

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aussie sceptics

Oct 22, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Triphid

G'day fellow aussie sceptics, how's it hang fellas, how're they swinging ladies....LOL. Please welcome our newest recruit @Barbara (Babs) from Ohio to our ranks. Welcome aboard Barbara, here's hoping you'll find us a mob of irreverent, ...

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This Day In History

Oct 21, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by altschmerz

25 years ago: Mass protest in Okinawa against US military On Oct. 21, 1995, an estimated 85,000 residents of Okinawa demonstrated to demand reduction in the US military presence in Japan. The rally was sparked by outrage over ...

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Silly, Random & Fun

Oct 20, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Lilac-JadeCanada

Pete: "What's that you have in your buttonhole?" Donald: "That's a chrysanthemum." Pete: "It looks like a rose to me!" Donald: "Your wrong, its a chrysanthemum." Pete: "Then spell it." Donald: "K-r-i-s.....your right, it is a rose."

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Memes R Us

Oct 19, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Petter

Old crocks

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News & Links

Oct 19, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by snytiger6

LINKHere’s What White Evangelicals Have Lost Due to Their Unholy Alliance with Trump | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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The Truth Is Out There

Oct 19, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by BDair

Can the USA survive this level of stupid?

4 votes Yes.
2 votes No.
5 votes Maybe.
0 votes The question is mistaken in projecting that there is so much stupid to survive.

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Pro Gun Rights

Oct 17, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by SpikeTalon

The real threat to your gun rights is not just rust and dirty politicians-

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Politics

Oct 17, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by whiskywoman

I love these

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Politics

Oct 15, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Paul4747

The funniest thing is that there's no irony in Trump's words here. "There is nothing worse than a corrupt politician," indeed. And yet, there he is, still in the White House....

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Out Of The Illusion

Oct 13, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by William_Mary

Did anyone else catch the Durbin show? It was a complete erasure of 8 years of the Obama administration when it comes to compliance within lack of action on the judicial front and welfare for the ruling class. Good ole Dick also just dicked everyone ...

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Out Of The Illusion

Oct 13, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by William_Mary

Kidnapping Dissent: The Whitmer Plot and the End of Freedom A plot to kidnap the Democratic governor of Michigan has laid bare the persistence of ideological manipulation on the eve of the total surveillance state. {In “The Grand Chessboard,”...

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This Day In History

Oct 12, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by altschmerz

Happy Columbus Day How it became a holiday: Better holiday:

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Politics

Oct 12, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Willow_Wisp

I keep hearing politicians bitching about "partisanship", all from the Republicans, the people that invented partisanship. You don't get to lie, steal, and force your will on the American people and accuse those that would stand up for the people ...

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Gardeners

Oct 11, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by FrostyJim

Nice weather on Saturday in Wasilla Alaska. Sunny and in the 50's so I finished a garden project and built a moose cage to protect my Black currants. I only hit my thumb once - Ha! I guess I finished just in time as Momma moose and her 2 calves ...

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Metal, Punk, and other Avenues of Aggression

Oct 10, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Garf

Rotting christ - 666

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Love & Relationships

Oct 9, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Cutiebeauty

How important is kissing in a relationship? Any romantic relationship?

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Silly, Random & Fun

Oct 8, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Amzungu

I prefer to see this as Mother Nature's way of telling us he's a pile of shit.

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General & Hellos

Oct 7, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by bobwjr

LINKNew England Journal of Medicine: 'Dangerously incompetent' politicians must go

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News & Links

Oct 7, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by FearlessFly

EU lawmakers ask Jeff Bezos whether Amazon spies on politicians Concern over job ads referring to monitoring of ‘hostile leaders’ and union ‘threats’

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Mental Health Support

Oct 5, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Desertcactus

Why does the legal system promote abuse? Instead of people being able to get out of a dangerous situation when they realize they have to -their subjected to endless threats of how theyl be framed by law enforcement or how their ex will use their kid ...

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Sex, Love, and Kinky Things, What's Your Pleasure?

Oct 5, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Petter

I've posted this already under Love and relationships, but I have a question aimed especially at women. Do you know of any women who find a certain man's penis is too long or too fat for them? "Extracted from ;The Perfumed Garden;, a 600 year old, Arabic book on sex."

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Sunset, Sea, Coffee and Me

Oct 4, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Boomtarat03

_Good Morning ⛅ Monday_ _and Good Night over there_ ✨ ❤

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Posts

Oct 4, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Boomtarat03

“The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.” _Aesop_

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Nude Erotic Pics

Oct 3, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Mofo1953

Welcome! This is from the site's guidelines: Please help make this an intelligent place for discussion and it will be. 1. Remember that people come to their own truth differently. 2. We welcome debate and dissent but personal attacks, persistent ...

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Politics

Oct 2, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by dumasarok

Has the state of Nebraska gotten it right? Nebraska is the only state in the union with a unicameral legislature. Members of this legislative body are called Senators and are limited to two consecutive four year terms. The legislature consists of ...

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Trump Pinata

Oct 2, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Merseyman1

Trump was a shame and a disaster in the debate, and he showed how low class he is...

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General & Hellos

Oct 2, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by wordywalt

Talk about fantastic irony or truly lovely poetic justice!!!! Republicans have been doing everything they can to create chaos in the election, But the Trump's arrogant stupidity has created more chaos for them than they could have imagined. At the...

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Health & Happiness

Oct 2, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by OldMetalHead

LINKHere we go again: COVID spikes are happening because politicians let ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods live by different rules - New York Daily News

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Politics

Oct 1, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by Petter

Great news! The BBC, in partnership with ITV has announced that starting Saturday it will be stteaming a new series of its 1990s hit programme, "Spitting Image". This was a political satire programme that superbly parodied and maxe fun of ...

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Biden 2020

Oct 1, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by BirdMan1

Dr. Brandy Lee, And "The Debate Should Never Have Happened."

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Politics

Sep 26, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by of-the-mountain

The truth of our two party political flawed System!!! A Duopoly that only works for the wealthy and their corporations!!! is the only thing that the politicians comprehend, not the needs of those who vote and live in this country!!!

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Legalize Cannabis Nationwide/Worldwide

Sep 24, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by OldGoat43

STATE UPDATES9/24/2020 Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) tweeted, "Instead of taking votes on meaningless bills, the Republican legislature should take action on my plan to help PA by providing child care and hazard pay funding, ...

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Trump Pinata

Sep 24, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by TheGreatShadow

I could not stop laughing! This is one of the funniest things ever! Plus the other reviews are funny AF! ...

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Silly, Random & Fun

Sep 24, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by ASTRALMAX

"Politicians are like diapers because they need to be changed often and for the same reasons." Mark Twain

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Conservative Atheists

Sep 22, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by bigpawbullets

For me and my compadres.... Truth!

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Out Of The Illusion

Sep 20, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by of-the-mountain

Qanon is the new Fascism!!! Bringing those together that have no real method of direct connection to what is going on nationally!!! It gives them a direction no matter how implausible to unite to fight a perceived evil or enemy which might attacked...

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CLASSIC ROCK RULES

Sep 19, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by bobwjr

LINKBarry McGuire eve of destruction

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General & Hellos

Sep 18, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by tinkercreek

The rain arrived in Oregon!!!

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Out Of The Illusion

Sep 18, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by William_Mary

Not Just an Orchard, Not Merely a Field The capitalist system, by its nature, produces diabolical levels of poverty; the future does not seem possible within the system, writes Vijay Prashad. I have occasionally stated ...

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Liberal/Progressive Party

Sep 17, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by LuvLayne

"Yvon Chouinard has been saying 'vote the a-holes out' for several years and it refers to politicians from any party who deny or disregard the climate crisis and ignore science, not because they aren’t aware of it, but because their pockets are ...

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Posts

Sep 16, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by Cutiebeauty

Sweet Latina...

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General & Hellos

Sep 14, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by skado

“Conrad Heyers, professor of comparative religion at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, criticizes biblical literalism as a mentality that "does not manifest itself only in conservative churches, private-school enclaves, television...

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