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Environment, Ecology and Sustainability

May 25, 2021May 2021

Posted by JackPedigo

How sewers can save heating bills. ”The technology to harvest sewer heat isn’t complicated. At the National Western Center, construction crews have already completed a pit exposing the main sewer line. The wastewater inside stays a mild 55 to 75...

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Singles/Mingle/Chat

May 22, 2021May 2021

Posted by azzow2

We are on a tornado watch. I was wondering what the difference between a watch and a warning was. This is what I had found. "A tornado watch means the weather conditions for tornadoes are favorable during the next few hours. A watch usually covers ...

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Posts

May 16, 2021May 2021

Posted by Lilac-JadeCanada

ADULT: A person who has stopped growing at both ends and is now growing in the middle. BEAUTY PARLOR: A place where women curl up and dye. CHICKENS: The only animals you eat before they are born and after they are dead. COMMITTEE: A body that ...

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Posts

May 16, 2021May 2021

Posted by snytiger6

I'll just get some food from that camp... what could go wrong?

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CLASSIC ROCK RULES

May 15, 2021May 2021

Posted by Marionville

The Sweet. - Fox On The Run. I’m shortly about to watch the F.A. Cup Final from Wembley...Chelsea v Leicester City...and hope Chelsea don’t have The Foxes on the run, because my two grandsons are big LC fans! Come on the Foxes! 🦊 ...

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Out Of The Illusion

May 15, 2021May 2021

Posted by William_Mary

End of CDC masking guidelines aimed at “normalizing” death {The CDC’s guidance is a political, not a scientific, decision. It is intended as a signal that all measures that impinge on business interests, from social distancing...

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Posts

May 14, 2021May 2021

Posted by azzow2

This was todays project. I had to stop because the weather is coming in to boot I am tired. I still need to put back runners and a seat on.

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Music of the Movies

May 13, 2021May 2021

Posted by Ray13

From the 1943 musical Stormy Weather, the Nicholas Brothers dance sequence, with Cab Calloway & his orchestra.

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Gun Control Now

May 10, 2021May 2021

Posted by GipsyOfNewSpain

An Indian business man Golfing in Puerto Rico Shot a Dog with a Gun this Week-End. I Wonder if he was just Getting Lunch?

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Posts

May 10, 2021May 2021

Posted by Hathacat

Past, present and future

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Memes R Us

May 7, 2021May 2021

Posted by scurry

Good to the last drop.

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Posts

May 4, 2021May 2021

Posted by glennlab

With all the horrible weather we've had, the times are a changing.

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Posts

May 3, 2021May 2021

Posted by phxbillcee

The South will rise again...

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Music Fans

May 3, 2021May 2021

Posted by Marionville

Good morning...looks like we have a change in the weather here this morning with the sound of rain outside when I woke up. Anyway here is Talk Talk with Living In Another World to get the new week started.

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General & Hellos

May 2, 2021May 2021

Posted by Triphid

The old Bush Telegraph is busy today. News is that the missing Pastor of the now defunct Saltbush Chapel has been located by Police. And IF the news is correct, then he is in BIG Shit, BIG time as well. The Pastor did the bunk with ALL the Chapel's ...

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Music Fans

May 2, 2021May 2021

Posted by Marionville

I missed my teatime post earlier because I was out enjoying the good weather having a walk along the shores of Lough Neagh which is only a few miles from my home. For those of you who don’t know the geography, Lough Neagh is the largest inland ...

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Progressives, Socialists, and Black Lives Matter

May 2, 2021May 2021

Posted by phxbillcee

Beau of the Fifth Column Let's talk about a vote in Texas, seeing it, and unintended consequences.... (& this is in the "Liberal" city of Austin!)

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Music Fans

May 2, 2021May 2021

Posted by Marionville

Good morning...it’s a beautiful Sunday here and I’m going to breakfast in the garden and listen to some Gerry Rafferty....Big Change In The Weather...

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Singles/Mingle/Chat

Apr 26, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by azzow2

Has anyone used TOPHATTER? The stuff on there seems mostly like cheesy junk.

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Posts

Apr 26, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by glennlab

Weather report for this week

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General & Hellos

Apr 25, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by Triphid

Went on the Every Second Night per week Sangers (Sandwiches) and Soup Run with our local Non-religious Team delivering food to the Homeless and the families doing things tough because one the other volunteers was a bit 'under the weather' after ...

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Posts

Apr 24, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by johnnyrobish

Trump May Soon Be Relocating to New Jersey Insiders say that former President Donald Trump and his team, may soon be “temporarily” relocating from his Palm Beach Mar-A-Lago resort - to his golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey. Well, at ...

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Posts

Apr 24, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by phxbillcee

Christophertitustv Armageddon Update: Derek and the Dominos

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General & Hellos

Apr 22, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by Deb57

Weird things we do when we live alone: This is so fun. For under $3 I just loaded a feature into my Alexa that switches the voice. Now if I address it as "Hey, Samuel!" I get Samuel L. Jackson's voice - complete with profanity - answering all my ...

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Posts

Apr 20, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by sassygirl3869

Which would you choose? Me-a self cleaning house lol.

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Feline Fanatics

Apr 20, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by RobertNappi2

Tuesday morning cuteness

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News & Links

Apr 17, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by snytiger6

LINKCO2, methane emissions surged 2020 despite pandemic: NOAA | TheHill

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General & Hellos

Apr 13, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by Triphid

I thought for a while that yesterday was going to be real Bummer when the Bus went on its normal route UNTIL I arrived at the Shopping Complex and met up with my good friend from the local Fire Brigade. He came up to me and asked, " Are you busy ...

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General & Hellos

Apr 11, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by PondartIncbendog

Lyrics: I never really understood religion Except it seems a good excuse to kill I never really could make a decision I don't surpose I ever really will I can't relate to any power structure Where ego is the driving energy

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Gardeners

Apr 10, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by Lorajay

Many of my shrubs look like they may not make it after our 12 days of extreme freezing weather but my Chinese quince is prettier than it's ever been. Perhaps it would prefer a colder climate.

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Hike, Climb, Paddle

Apr 9, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by CallMeDave

NewRiver Gorge, WV. The newest National Park. We went to climb mostly but the weather had other plans. We hiked the Endless Wall Trail.

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The Best of Late Night & News

Apr 9, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by phxbillcee

Tucker Carlson: White Supremacist Mass Shooter Copycat | The Daily Show

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Apr 8, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by WilliamCharles

LINKThe Climate Elephant in the Atmosphere (and in the Room) - CounterPunch.org

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Gardeners

Apr 5, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by bigpawbullets

Out in the incredibly nice weather! Cleaned up the front yard. Neighbor throwing a hissy fit. I saunter over to see what's wrong. "This DMN edger won't work anymore!" I suggested that before buying a new one maybe I could "adjust" something. ...

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News & Links

Apr 3, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by FearlessFly

Weather Service Internet systems are crumbling as key platforms are taxed and failing Most of the agency’s online systems went down Tuesday, and during last week’s tornado outbreak in the South, a vital resource for relaying information crashed...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Apr 3, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by Prasanta

> "Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be." > -- Abraham Lincoln Happiness is a choice. We may decide to get wet in the rain and appreciate and enjoy the moment or complain about the shitty weather. A choice. I don't ...

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Apr 3, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by HippieChick58

Bobtail BAHB-teyl Part of speech: noun Origin: Middle English, mid 16th century 1: A docked tail of a horse or dog. 2: Cut short; abbreviated. Examples of Bobtail in a sentence "NOUN: The Australian Sheepdog has a natural, genetic bobtail." ...

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Music Fans

Apr 2, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by Marionville

Hello and good morning...it’s a great sunny Friday here and in view of today being a holiday for many around the world.....I thought I’d post something appropriately lighthearted and fun...so here is - Spirit In The Sky - Gareth Gates with The ...

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CLASSIC ROCK RULES

Apr 1, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by phxbillcee

First of "Great Singer/Songwriters" Series... James Taylor - Sweet Baby James

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General & Hellos

Mar 29, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by nogod4me

The Surprising Facts About Global Warming You Need To Know Global warming is one of the biggest crises of our generation, and with Joe Biden’s recent reinstatement of the US into the Paris Climate Accords, it serves to know just ...

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News & Links

Mar 27, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by snytiger6

LINKA Vicar Accidentally Set Himself on Fire While Live-Streaming a Sermon | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Mar 27, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by Spinliesel

Yesterday was another one of those unusual March weather days. We had unusually strong winds, rain, and graupel. Graupel is the German word for barley groats, which is used in hearty soups. It is also the word for soft hail. It hits the windows ...

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General & Hellos

Mar 26, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by Cast1es

Weather forecast for today is 72@ - 80@ . It's currently 56 @ . I think they need to double check their prediction for today .

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50s +

Mar 23, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by glennlab

We had time, weather and normally a 15 sec commercial

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Music Fans

Mar 22, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by Sierra4

I am very partial to the pop music of the early 60’s when I was an early teen. 😁 The Tymes from 1963.

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Posts

Mar 21, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by Lilac-JadeCanada

A father was waiting nearby while his young son prayed silently before going to bed. Suddenly the boy burst out laughing. "Reggie!" scolded his father, "Why are you laughing during prayer?" "But Dad," the boy answered, "you told me that prayer is ...

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Gardeners

Mar 21, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by Spinliesel

Die Eisheilige for 2021 The Icy Saints are periods of days in May where surprisingly cold weather may ruin crops. All over Europe and the East Coast of the United States, farmers used to pay close attention to the day and the weather. The saints ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Mar 21, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by WilliamCharles

LINKThe mystery of the lightning-produced Schumann Resonances - Big Think

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Trump Pinata

Mar 20, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by racocn8

From Wikipedia: "The Brooks Brothers riot was a demonstration at a meeting of election canvassers in Miami-Dade County, Florida, on November 22, 2000, during a recount of votes made during the 2000 United States presidential election, with the goal ...

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Health & Happiness

Mar 19, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by LiterateHiker

Today's hike: Caught in a sleet storm!

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AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS

Mar 13, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by Gohan

Assault on the Weatherman By J. L. Young The clouds have been crying now for many months. This expedited terraformation of this rock has been going on for the better part of a couple hundred years. There were some hiccups during the flight from ...

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Sexy is an Attitude, Body Positive Sexy!

Mar 9, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by Marcie1974

Hooray for warm weather!!

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Silly, Random & Fun

Mar 6, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by snytiger6

LINKCindy Jacobs: I Declare the Coronavirus “Illegal” in God’s Name | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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Sunset, Sea, Coffee and Me

Mar 5, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by Boomtarat03

My coffee needs coffee too ☕🌧- what am I thinking right now? I don't know 😅 its just that I am online and drinking my coffee on my coffee break😂 jeez! There's nothing in my head 😂 lmao! I dont know, the weather is not ...

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Sunset, Sea, Coffee and Me

Mar 3, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by Boomtarat03

Shark Fin soup 😋- I bought this before going back home earlier. It fits in the cold and windy weather today. ☺🌬☄🌦 - My net is so slow 🐌 🙄

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Trump Pinata

Mar 2, 2021Mar 2021

Posted by racocn8

A new pop-up ad features Christa Mcauliffe on a commemorative dollar coin. Out of 11,000 applicants, Mcauliffe was selected to be "a gifted teacher who could communicate with students while in orbit", but died horribly along with the other ...

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Real Intimacy

Feb 28, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by GodlessDio

POLLLooking for new Godless friends 👋😁

What do you prefer?

9 votes I prefer cold temperatures
23 votes I prefer warm temperatures

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News & Links

Feb 26, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by barjoe

LINKFamily of 11-year-old boy who died in Texas deep freeze files $100 million suit against power companies

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Out Of The Illusion

Feb 26, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by William_Mary

No Human Rights in Texas The people of Texas suffer unnecessarily from bad weather because their state puts oligarchs first and does not recognize the human right to health and safety. {The term “human rights” is a ...

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Music Fans

Feb 26, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Marionville

Good morning...a tad later than usual because I had some chores to do this morning, like hanging out the washing. The weather is beautiful here today...so truth be told it was a joy not really a chore at all, and my thoughts turned to this great ...

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Music Fans

Feb 23, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by fishline79

In case you have forgotten the sublimely silken nasal vocalizations of Phoebe Snow listen to this gospel-inspired song by Paul, and pay particular attention to the crisp bass line by Gordon Edwards, not to mention the piano of Richard ...

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Music Fans

Feb 23, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Marionville

Good morning...the weather has gone from sunny and calm yesterday...to stormy and grey today. Oh well that’s the weather for you, and it got me thinking about this song by Crowded House. - Weather With You. This performance was live...

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Gardeners

Feb 22, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Triphid

2 of the worst banes to any Aussie Gardener in the Aussie Outback, the 3 Cornered Jack prickles/thorns and Couch Grass. A couple of mls of rain, a bit of warmer weather and they come up everywhere and almost anywhere as well. 3 Cornered Jacks can ...

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Health & Happiness

Feb 22, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Spinliesel

The weather saved me from the appointment. I chickened out. It has been snowing all morning and the way to the car is like a ski slope. I just called the doctor's office and rescheduled. I fall on an even floor, just turning around. No way I can ...

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General & Hellos

Feb 20, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by DenoPenno

On the 17th we had maybe 12 trucks lining up outside the corporation I work for and they all had some sort of cleaning device mounted in the truck beds. I got it from a fellow worker that they were from 2 states, Ohio and one other, and they were ...

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News & Links

Feb 19, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by snytiger6

LINKPeople Want Justice For Snowflake, Ted Cruz's Dog Who Did Not Go To Cancun | HuffPost

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Natural history

Feb 19, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Mark013

Was a brutal three weeks of temps during the day in the single digits and nights well below zero. Feeders filled twice a day and plenty spilled on the ground for the big birds. Now the weather is warming and as the snow melts, the birds will eat what...

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Posts

Feb 19, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Geordielad2030

Hmmm I wonder what happened

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Health & Happiness

Feb 18, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Spinliesel

Monday, Monday. It is an appointment with a new neurologist. Nerve doctors, who have no problem with jamming you with pointy steel rods connected to radiofrequency generators. To see if my nerves conduct the electrical signals from the brain. I...

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Memes R Us

Feb 18, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Lorajay

This seems perfect for my current Icy hibernation from both the weather and the pandemic.

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Religion & Spirituality

Feb 18, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by UrsiMajor

POLLTo the best of your knowledge, are your local churches sheltering people during inclement weather?

Are your local churches sheltering people during inclement weather crises?

14 votes Yes
3 votes No
14 votes No idea
4 votes Some are, some aren't

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Mental Health Support

Feb 17, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by RavenCT

So with the crazy weather we're having how is everyone doing? Is it messing with anyone else's lives? (Yes I'm venting about the weather because it causes me pain. Shush - you'll be old someday too.) I have friends in the mid-US who keep losing ...

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Memes R Us

Feb 17, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Freespirit64

If you're a sci fi nerd, you'll get it 😉

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At Retirement!

Feb 17, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Alienbeing

My local weather report predicts a nasty ice storm tomorrow morning that will affect rush hour traffic. I feel sorry for the people who feel they must attempt to commute tomorrow morning, and conversely feel delighted that I can sleep through it.

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Posts

Feb 17, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Nomad

Have you struggled with the controls of a PC game, or disliked its appearance? Have you wished you could change how its controls work and how it looks to your liking? With these 18 (mostly) free programs you can do just :-)

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Health & Happiness

Feb 17, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by LiterateHiker

The weather experts are really tired of people getting mad at them.

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Silly, Random & Fun

Feb 16, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Gwendolyn2018

I bet that this weather is a hoax perpetuated by Antifa, Hillary Clinton, all democrats, and anyone with socialist leanings. The cold is not real--do not be duped. That white stuff isn't snow, it's shredded Styrofoam.

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Silly, Random & Fun

Feb 16, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by jeshuey

I JUST SAW ON THE NEWS THAT, GIVEN ALL THIS BAD WEATHER, IT MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA IF FOLKS CHECKED UP ON ANY SENIOR CITIZENS THEY KNOW. I'M USUALLY UP BY 9:00. BRING DONUTS.

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General & Hellos

Feb 16, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by PadraicM

Snowmaggedon 2021 - Why isn't this god's punishment? I think it is a bit odd that the foul winter weather over the mostly red states, causing so much havoc, isn't the christian god punishing people for acquitting Trump or whatever other excuse they ...

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Politics

Feb 16, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Zoltans_Queen

A winter storm hits Texas, causing blackouts, and republicans are blaming renewable energy and using it as proof that the Green New Deal is bad policy. Apparently they don't realize that a big upgrades to infrastructure is part of the GND. Or that ...

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Silly, Random & Fun

Feb 15, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by BTHT

Interesting... Conservatives complain about lying, yet: “Every grid operator and every electric company is fighting to restore power right now,” said ERCOT President and CEO Bill Magness. Multiple electrical generating units began tripping ...

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Posts

Feb 15, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by glennlab

I'm using the pandemic, isolation and the weather. How about you?

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General & Hellos

Feb 15, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Gwendolyn2018

Deciding that I was not going to let "feels like" -19 degree weather stop this old woman, I put on jeans over my thermal underpants, two thermal shirts, and a thick, two play yarn sweater that I knitted. Two pairs of socks and snow boots completed ...

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Gardeners

Feb 14, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Zoohome

We have a crazy weather, Austin is in state of emergency. Currently is 18F and a mix of icy rain and snow. I brought most of my plants in the garage. But I left some out (under covers). My fear is that those left out are done and its too late to ...

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Memes R Us

Feb 14, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by MichelleGar1

Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️🥂🌹🎉🍻💕🍾

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General & Hellos

Feb 14, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by t1nick

Recent posts on this site have shown a population of people who are willing to comment, but demonstrate their complete misunderstanding of what global warming means. It doesn't mean that temperatures will necessarily be warmer everywhere on the ...

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World Music

Feb 11, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by rogerbenham

Sissel: Make You Feel My Love One for you M.

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FEATHERED FRIENDS

Feb 10, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by 1950debris

Reminders of warmer weather. The robin is easy to identify, I think the other is a sparrow, but I tend to call all small brown birds sparrows . . .

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World Music

Feb 9, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Marionville

Since 1999 East Timor has been an independent country in south East Asia, but for centuries it was a Dutch colony and when it gained its independence from The Netherlands in 1975, within days it was invaded by neighbouring Indonesia and re-colonised....

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General & Hellos

Feb 8, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by St-Sinner

New ABC Poll 32% Democrats are Radical and 42% Republicans are Radical "Respondents were also asked which major political party they thought had more radical extremists. According to the poll, 42 percent of respondents said there...

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Trump Pinata

Feb 8, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by johnnyrobish

Biden Claims Trump Too Erratic to Receive Intelligence Briefings In an interview with CBS Evening News, President Biden indicated that he feels former President Donald Trump should not be given access to those classified ...

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Widow(er)/life partner/significant other

Feb 7, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Happycanuck

New to this group , but have been on Agnostic for a bit. My wife Pat passed away on Dec. 23. She complained about not feeling well after supper. I asked if she wanted to go to Emerg. She said no. I mentioned this a few times- Emerg./Ambulance-nope. ...

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World Music

Feb 7, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Marionville

I thought we needed some warming up as it’s pretty cold weather for most of us at present, and my last post here was pretty chilly looking....so here with the sunny Croatian Adriatic coast in the background is Stjepan Hauser playing Rachmaninov on...

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