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Trump Pinata

5 hours ago5h

Posted by TheoryNumber3

One could ponder for eternity the rise of Trumpies, QAnon, and others of similar ilk, and still be perplexed. It isn't political popularity. It isn't policy. It isn't class, immigration, or economic divide. It isn't race, religion, gender equity, or ...

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News & Links

1 day ago1d

Posted by snytiger6

LINKHow one Atlanta bookstore is picking up the fight against book bans : NPR

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Out Of The Illusion

1 day ago1d

Posted by William_Mary

!!!HISTORY HISTORY HISTORY!!! America’s “New World Order”— The historical and social roots of US plans for war with Russia and China The daily analysis of the WSWS derives from and extends this historical analysis, which is rooted in ...

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News & Links

1 day ago1d

Posted by rainmanjr

LINKWhy Are So Many Books Being Banned? - Beyond the Scenes | The Daily Show - YouTube

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News & Links

3 days ago3d

Posted by snytiger6

LINKMost-Banned Book Author in America Ellen Hopkins Calls BS on Parents’ ‘Concern’

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News & Links

5 days ago5d

Posted by snytiger6

LINKOver 1,600 books were banned in U.S. school districts in one year – and the number is increasing

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Posts

5 days ago5d

Posted by phxbillcee

Beau of the Fifth Column - Let's talk about Banned Books Week 2022....

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News & Links

1 week ago1w

Posted by snytiger6

LINKBook Ban Efforts Surging In 2022, Library Association Says | HuffPost Latest News

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Singles/Mingle/Chat

1 week ago1w

Posted by itsmeagain

I kid you not. While browsing for new AUDIO books, I came across this. Curious, and disbelieving, I listened to a sample, and yep, the narrator was plodding on with, " t2-x blah, blah". EDIT: I see they include a pdf, so not as horrible an idea...

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World Music

1 week ago1w

Posted by rogerbenham

40 FINGERS - Africa

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Posts

1 week ago1w

Posted by CliffordCook

I'm concerned with the design of this group that posts by the Admin seem to be permanently pinned to the top, whereas in the Liberal / Progressive group (agnostic.com), the posts are purely chronological, with no preference to the Admin's published...

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Trump Pinata

1 week ago1w

Posted by glennlab

One to share with the trumpers.

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Politics

1 week ago1w

Posted by Focus1

Here's a communist like you guys who actually supports Trump Democrat still in office after committing murder

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Posts

2 weeks ago2w

Posted by rogerbenham

Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing

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News & Links

2 weeks ago2w

Posted by snytiger6

LINK22 Titles Pulled from Missouri District Shelves to Comply with State Law and More | Censorship Roundup | School Library Journal

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Politics

2 weeks ago2w

Posted by snytiger6

LINKWhat's inside the recalled version of Dinesh D'Souza's '2,000 Mules' book? : NPR

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News & Links

2 weeks ago2w

Posted by snytiger6

LINK'Banned book' drive becomes Florida nonprofit after $35,000 donated

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Politics

2 weeks ago2w

Posted by snytiger6

LINKDemon-obsessed Democrat Kim Daniels re-elected to Florida House

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Silly, Random & Fun

2 weeks ago2w

Posted by Silver1wun

Still on the books? 🤔

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CLASSIC ROCK RULES

2 weeks ago2w

Posted by Beowulfsfriend

WAR, Low Rider

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Politics

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by LenHazell53

Judge Aileen Canon (Trump appointee) grants Donald Trump's request for special master, halts government review of seized Mar-a-Lago documents and may order some documents RETURNED to Trump as HIS property until such times as ownership can be ...

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Posts

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by Killtheskyfairy

I think there are many more…

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News & Links

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by barjoe

LINKRead the full Trump Mar-a-Lago search warrant : NPR

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Posts

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by johnnyrobish

Biden Goes ‘Dark Brandon’ - Says MAGA Republicans a Threat to Democracy In a prime-time address outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia, President Joe Biden warned that Americans can no longer afford to pretend that democracy isn't under ...

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News & Links

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by puff

Think it's more than just DeSantis and Florida. "Authoritarianism implies the absence of democracy, a dictatorship. Fascism – from the Latin fasces, denoting a tightly bound bundle of wooden rods typically including a protruding axe blade, adopted...

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Traditional and Folkmusic

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by FrayedBear

A song that may end up being my epitaph with the introduction "this was Rjn"

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50s +

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by glennlab

So much has changed, My freshman year, my books were $40 with half covered by a scholarship, the other half was covered when I turned them back in at the end of the semester.

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News & Links

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by snytiger6

LINKConservative Christian groups are targeting Louisiana libraries : NPR

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Just for Laughs

4 weeks ago4w

Posted by Austin-Cambridge

To almost quote a great visionary......."All fools are equal but some are more equal than others" :-D

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Bookwurmz

4 weeks ago4w

Posted by snytiger6

I've been reading a really fun science fiction and fantasy writer, Lois McMaster Bujold. I recommend you read har various series in order, just for continuity and so you get the references to past stories. Anyway, her stories are pretty original, ...

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News & Links

4 weeks ago4w

Posted by Lorajay

It sounds like my frequently used statement "We all want what is best for America."would not be a winning tactic for these new right wingers.

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Just for Laughs

4 weeks ago4w

Posted by jeshuey

Keeping things in perspective...

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News & Links

4 weeks ago4w

Posted by snytiger6

LINKBrooklyn Public Library makes banned books available to teens for free : NPR

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Liberal/Progressive Party

4 weeks ago4w

Posted by glennlab

Since they are looking for books to ban, might I show you their next round

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Jokes and humor about religion

1 month ago1m

Posted by bookofmorons

Must have been regular Jesus because I can't see white Jesus doing that

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News & Links

1 month ago1m

Posted by OldMetalHead

LINKTop Staffer for Major Anti-Abortion Group Arrested for Soliciting a Minor

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News & Links

1 month ago1m

Posted by snytiger6

LINKOklahoma teacher resigns, citing state law requiring teachers to censor books in classroom libraries - CNN

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Politics

1 month ago1m

Posted by noworry28

Politicians are trying to rewrite history, and trying to keep us ignorant and uninformed. This is how they try to crontrol and brainwash the population. Banning books, reclassifying slavery as involuntary relocations, denying the holocaust. All based...

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Liberal/Progressive Party

1 month ago1m

Posted by glennlab

Enough with the book banning, I don't care if it's Marx, Engels, Hitler, Stalin, Moses, Mohamed, or even Joseph Smith, leave their books on the shelves. If you don't want to read them don't, but don't stop others from becoming informed. The only ...

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News & Links

1 month ago1m

Posted by barjoe

LINKCentral Bucks passes book policy some view as a book ban - WHYY

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Environment, Ecology and Sustainability

1 month ago1m

Posted by puff

WARNING This is fairly depressing.

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Politics

1 month ago1m

Posted by Paul4747

Kash Patel Writes a Children's Book About the "Plot" Against "King Donald"

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

1 month ago1m

Posted by Marionville

WHATABOUTERY (also known as WHATABOUTISM) - Noun….British: the technique or practice of responding to an accusation or difficult question by making a counter-accusation or raising a different issue; responding to criticism by accusing one’s ...

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Memes R Us

1 month ago1m

Posted by OldMetalHead

It's all projection...

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Posts

1 month ago1m

Posted by St-Sinner

Yes, Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus.

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Posts

1 month ago1m

Posted by johnnyrobish

Alex Jones Dumping Trump for Ron DeSantis in 2024 Presidential Race InfoWars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has decided to suspend his long-time support for former president Donald Trump, and is now backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in ...

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Silly, Random & Fun

1 month ago1m

Posted by Gwendolyn2018

Satire at its best! Books to ban next: 1. “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen. For starters, “pride” is a known LGBTQ term. And “prejudice” might make my white child feel guilt, which is an unacceptable emotion. So you want to expose ...

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aussie sceptics

1 month ago1m

Posted by puff

Self absorbed psycho much do you think?

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News & Links

1 month ago1m

Posted by snytiger6

LINKA Texas school district just banned the Bible. Oops.

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News & Links

1 month ago1m

Posted by Lorajay

And in Florida, very few people are excited about school starting but instead of fearful. Leah Verier-Dunn posted the following Confirmed by teacher friends in Sarasota county, Florida…what a devastating way to start the year. They are trying to ...

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News & Links

1 month ago1m

Posted by LiterateHiker

Is crypto really going to crash? (Yes). By Robert Reich.

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News & Links

1 month ago1m

Posted by HippieChick58

LINKNobody Wants to Teach Anymore and Everyone should know why.

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News & Links

1 month ago1m

Posted by rainmanjr

LINKArmed Trump supporters gathered outside Phoenix FBI office

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Politics

1 month ago1m

Posted by snytiger6

LINKLibrarian sues for defamation after conservative activist attacks over LGBTQ books | The Hill

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News & Links

1 month ago1m

Posted by snytiger6

LINKThe attack on Salman Rushdie is an attack on free expression

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Feline Fanatics

Aug 11Aug 11

Posted by Kynlei

I'm not really one for putting clothes on animals, but these two definitely rock it. 😂

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Bookwurmz

Aug 10Aug 10

Posted by snytiger6

I will not buy any more books until...

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Politics

Aug 10Aug 10

Posted by redbai

LINKDonald Trump Pleads the Fifth After Saying Only Guilty People Do

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Gardeners

Aug 10Aug 10

Posted by MsKathleen

Quite frankly, most tea bags from the market are toxic, so it would be best to cut the used tea bags open and incorporate the used tea leaves into the soil.

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Silly, Random & Fun

Aug 9Aug 9

Posted by snytiger6

LINKMacho Republican Books | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - YouTube

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Bookwurmz

Aug 9Aug 9

Posted by ronnie40356

I read George R.R. Martin's Game Of Thrones series about 6 years ago. Still waiting for the final two books in the series. (One of)the best Fantasy series ever written, IMHO. Right up there with Lord of The Rings. This past weekend i started ...

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Posts

Aug 9Aug 9

Posted by OldMetalHead

An old country preacher had a teenage son, and it was getting time the boy should give some thought to choosing a profession. Like many young men his age, the boy didn't really know what he wanted to do, and he didn't seem too concerned about it. ...

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Trump Pinata

Aug 9Aug 9

Posted by SeaGreenEyez

I never drempt/dreamed??? I'd find any value in any Republican. My non-dream has come to fruition. 😲 👇👇👇 This is hilarious!!!!!

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The Best of Late Night & News

Aug 8Aug 8

Posted by phxbillcee

Beau of the Fifth Column - Let's talk about Dark Brandon....

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News & Links

Aug 8Aug 8

Posted by snytiger6

LINKPublic libraries face new attacks from conservative Christians

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News & Links

Aug 8Aug 8

Posted by HippieChick58

LINKLetters From An American 08/07/2022

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Health & Happiness

Aug 8Aug 8

Posted by Castlepaloma

Novak Djokovic won't be going to the Canadain Open and probably not the US Open neither. In my books, Djokovic is the best tennis player in the world, and this hurts the sport. I give Novak the highest respect possible and the best...

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Gun Control Now

Aug 8Aug 8

Posted by SpikeTalon

Hi all, been awhile since I've done a post in this group, and I'm sure everyone here is just absolutely delighted to see me post again, lol. Recently been doing research on gun control laws over the years and how such is connected to racist ...

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General & Hellos

Aug 7Aug 7

Posted by Pralina1

Bcz xmas is few months away 😂, u know , “ I will die alone and merry xmas “😂😂😂🦇🦇🦇

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Posts

Aug 7Aug 7

Posted by johnnyrobish

Michigan Town Votes to Defund Local Library Over LGBTQ Books Residents of Jamestown Township in Michigan overwhelmingly voted down a ballot measure to fund their local library, after Christian Nationalists frightened residents by warning the ...

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General & Hellos

Aug 6Aug 6

Posted by FrayedBear

Welcome to gulag australis where the mentality of Krystallnacht² constantly bubbles thanks to US guilt, hypocrisy, deceipt & bullying.

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aussie sceptics

Aug 6Aug 6

Posted by FrayedBear

Welcome to gulag australis where the mentality of Krystallnacht² constantly bubbles.

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Just for Laughs

Aug 6Aug 6

Posted by azzow2

Some of the originals just for dummies books.

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General & Hellos

Aug 2Aug 2

Posted by skado

Do we like our friends because they stink like we do? .

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Silly, Random & Fun

Aug 2Aug 2

Posted by snytiger6

LINKJon Stewart vs. Ted Cruz | A Photo Of T Without His Makeup - YouTube

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Bookwurmz

Aug 1Aug 1

Posted by Marionville

Please welcome @itsmeagain to the group….looking forward to hearing about the kind of books you enjoy reading.

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General & Hellos

Jul 31Jul 31

Posted by St-Sinner

Scamming From India

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Celebrity Pictures

Jul 31Jul 31

Posted by Sierra4

Born July 31, 1965 in England happy birthday to Joanne Rowling, aka J.K. Rowling. I know in some areas she is canceled, but her Harry Potter books were just amazing. They got kids reading again. Many school districts in the southern U.S. banned the ...

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The Best of Late Night & News

Jul 31Jul 31

Posted by phxbillcee

Beau of the Fifth Column - Let's talk about the PACT Act, Jon Stewart, and details....

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CLASSIC ROCK RULES

Jul 31Jul 31

Posted by Marionville

Billy Idol with Steve Stevens on guitar. - Rebel Yell, live acoustic 2009.

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Out Of The Illusion

Jul 30Jul 30

Posted by William_Mary

Glen Ford's Irreplaceable Journalism --- I put Glen Ford on the same level of journalism as I do Robert Parry. Ford, from the Marxist sense however. I was very proud to write the preface to Glen Ford's book, The Black Agenda , which was ...

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News & Links

Jul 30Jul 30

Posted by snytiger6

LINKBook bans in the US: Challenges to remove books up in 2021

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News & Links

Jul 30Jul 30

Posted by redbai

LINKCop Helped Neo-Nazi Ex-Marine Plan Synagogue Attack - YouTube

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Silly, Random & Fun

Jul 29Jul 29

Posted by Sierra4

July 29, 2022 is International Tiger Day. It really is. My favorite cat.

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Silly, Random & Fun

Jul 29Jul 29

Posted by puff

Some memories for generation Xer's like me

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Politics

Jul 28Jul 28

Posted by Flyingsaucesir

...and, we ardently hope, ends at Leavenworth Federal Prison.

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Posts

Jul 28Jul 28

Posted by Buttercup

I had a rough childhood and books and libraries were my haven.

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Silly, Random & Fun

Jul 28Jul 28

Posted by JonnaBononna

Cats are planning our demise

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Trump Pinata

Jul 28Jul 28

Posted by phxbillcee

Watch All In With Chris Hayes Highlights: July 27 - MSNBC

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Wordsmith

Jul 28Jul 28

Posted by dalefvictor

Something I have been thinking about writing for a while, I have no idea what to do with it if anything. This is the first thing I have let other read. Comment as you wish. Graveyard Kate and I must sell the house and find another place to live. ...

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Posts

Jul 27Jul 27

Posted by wildgarden

The love song by R.E.M that ushered in the 1990s. Does anyone ever wish they were born 30 years later?

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Religion & Spirituality

Jul 25Jul 25

Posted by imtiyaz_ex-m

2 Rule - Reading religious books are not necessary for telling it is bull shit. But do read theory of evolution, you may learn a thing or two.

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Books: Only Books

Jul 25Jul 25

Posted by Julie808

Anyone else fascinated by Mary Magdalene? I always have been, and especially since texts have been discovered which are purported to be gospels according to Mary. While I'm not convinced there was a real historical Jesus, it's fascinating for me to...

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Polyamory dream

Jul 25Jul 25

Posted by freedom41

What tips do you have for a person trying the polyamory dream for the first time? I feel I shouldn't be limited to one partner at a time. I have no problem with having 3 female partners.

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Jul 22Jul 22

Posted by Marionville

QUIDDITCH - Noun…a team game/sport for two teams of seven mounted on broomsticks, inspired by J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series of books. It is played on a hockey sized pitch and was created in 2005 at Middlebury College, Vermont USA. Just ...

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