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"Positive Vibes"

6 days ago6d

Posted by Unity

Choose to Fly Like an Eagle!

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Religion & Spirituality

1 week ago1w

Posted by St-Sinner

The signs of cultural baggage against progress are everywhere....

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Health & Happiness

2 weeks ago2w

Posted by LiterateHiker

Young Ukranians Rebuild Villages with "Clean-Up Raves." Bravo!

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The Best of Late Night & News

2 weeks ago2w

Posted by phxbillcee

Beau of the Fifth Column - Let's talk about 3 factions of republicans, Trump, Pence, and AZ....

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Space

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by FvckY0u

LIVE Comet C/2017 K2 IS APPROACHING EARTH

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News & Links

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by rainmanjr

LINKMetaverse Expert Explains Its Practical Applications | Matthew Ball

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Posts

1 month ago1m

Posted by glennlab

As we get older, do we just get smarter, or just less able to carry out crazy stuff? For me it is both.

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General & Hellos

1 month ago1m

Posted by wordywalt

The time and place which changed by life: In August. 1959, I was a 22-year-old kid raised in the cultural desert of the subsistence level rural southern bible belt. I had dropped out of college in my senior year because I had real problems coping ...

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Politics

1 month ago1m

Posted by snytiger6

LINKThe Christian Right is winning at the Supreme Court, but not in public opinion : NPR

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Just for Laughs

Jun 19Jun 19

Posted by St-Sinner

Well played.....

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jun 12Jun 12

Posted by Matias

It is one thing to originate an idea, and it is another thing to live according to this idea. Example: The Founding Fathers deemed it self-evident that all men are created equal, but they did not include black people or women in the category "men"....

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Posts

Jun 9Jun 9

Posted by St-Sinner

Give him time. He is getting adjusted.

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Politics

Jun 9Jun 9

Posted by redbai

LINKRepublicans Forged 20,000 Signatures On Petition To Demand Stronger Voter Fraud Legislation - YouTube

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Politics

Jun 1Jun 1

Posted by thinkwithme

My unverifed unauthorized thoughts which may be wrong. It can be difficult to learn from others when you are too afraid of being wrong to speak. Fighting in Ukraine is orchestrated insanity. Zelensky is an actor without previous military ...

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Gun Control Now

May 26May 26

Posted by Garban

The Brown Bess was the standard fire arm during writing of the second amendment. This 1 minute video demonstrates the differences in killing capacity compared to modern assault rifles. Is this what the framers had in mind when they wrote this ...

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Music Fans

May 23May 23

Posted by Marionville

Well here I am on Monday morning back saying hello again after a disappointing weekend in Oslo…a mixed bag of joy and sorrow if you like. Morten Harket of a-ha got laryngitis on Saturday and the band had to cancel it’s concert that evening in ...

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Politics

May 20May 20

Posted by of-the-mountain

Ever wonder why so many MAGA death cult members are coming out of our cultural closet with overt hate for those they do not agree with, comprehend, or understand!!!

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Politics

May 16May 16

Posted by snytiger6

LINKSupreme Court agrees with Sen. Ted Cruz, strikes campaign contribution restriction - The Washington Post

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General & Hellos

May 9May 9

Posted by Ryo1

The 'Infamous' Eurovision Song Contest 2022, starting tomorrow! Guess which country is gonna win. Ukraine, of course! The UK comes last every year, but this year, it might get some points because it's helping Ukraine. Who knows? 😆 It's still fun...

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News & Links

May 7May 7

Posted by barjoe

LINKClarence Thomas Frets Over Respect for Institutions Amid Ethic Concerns

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Politics

May 6May 6

Posted by Matias

Some heretical remarks from a distant observer: 1. The UNITED States of America no longer exist. They only exist on the institutional level, but institutions need the political support of citizens to be fully functional. Without this mental ...

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Politics

May 4May 4

Posted by OldMetalHead

“The unborn” are a convenient group of people to advocate for. They never make demands of you; they are morally uncomplicated, unlike the incarcerated, addicted, or the chronically poor; they don’t resent your condescension or complain that you...

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Politics

May 2May 2

Posted by snytiger6

LINKTelling lies has become the norm for today's Republicans - CNNPolitics

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Posts

Apr 30Apr 30

Posted by Tejas

When you want to annoy the left and the right at the same time. I present to you "The Glong"

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Posts

Apr 29Apr 29

Posted by Retired

A little chemistry

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Conservative Atheists

Apr 28Apr 28

Posted by Seriousreason

As we witness this fascinating cultural upheaval play out .Musk buying Twitter is causing meltdowns of biblical proportions. The salt & insane takes by those who consider themselves ". Educated "". Is great fun to watch . The once ...

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Trump Pinata

Apr 27Apr 27

Posted by glennlab

A very good question.

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Just for Laughs

Apr 26Apr 26

Posted by Garban

Recent career opening for adventurous Veterinarians.

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Memes R Us

Apr 24Apr 24

Posted by glennlab

Henrietta has a good game going, as long as she can find egg money.

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Silly, Random & Fun

Apr 24Apr 24

Posted by snytiger6

LINKThe Untold Truth Of The Book Of Revelation - YouTube

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Apr 24Apr 24

Posted by Marionville

FELICITATE - Verb…to praise someone and say that you approve or are pleased about a special or unusual achievement; to congratulate “the award winner was felicitated by the cultural association”. Early 17th century: from Latin felix/felic...

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Religion & Spirituality

Apr 18Apr 18

Posted by xenoview

Sacred hares, banished winter witches and pagan worship – the roots of Easter Bunny traditions are ancient A folklorist explains the prehistoric origins of the mythical Easter Bunny and why this longstanding cultural symbol keeps returning each ...

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General & Hellos

Apr 18Apr 18

Posted by Ryo1

Cholita girls who skateboard proudly in polleras The colorful polleras are a symbol of identity in the Bolivian countryside. But these voluminous, traditional skirts worn by Indigenous Aymara and Quechua women have also been the ...

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Music, Movies & Books

Apr 13Apr 13

Posted by puff

Get some culture up ya!! And if you think this is cultural appropriation........get a life!!! Ed youtube won't let me post here so you'll have to go to youtube and search for "Chooky Dancers - Comedy Gala 2009" Enjoy

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Philosophy & Meaning

Apr 9Apr 9

Posted by Archeus_Lore

“Mathematics knows no races or geographical boundaries; for mathematics, the cultural world is one country.” David Hilbert David Hilbert was a man who was forever optimistic about the future of human culture and science. When he was a young ...

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Paleontology, Archeology, and Anthropology

Mar 29Mar 29

Posted by yvilletom

A Search on kinds of anthropology gets There are four types of anthropology: cultural anthropology, archaeology, physical (biological) anthropology, and linguistic anthropology. These four types allow anthropologists to study the total variety ...

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Critical thinking

Mar 27Mar 27

Posted by RichieO

A few tips when improving your critical thinking. Make a habit of updating your knowledge of medical, social and cultural changes, they are not static like many aspects of other subjects, like maths, history, geography and physics etc. Read ...

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Religious Naturalism

Mar 26Mar 26

Posted by skado

One of the most influential scientists of our lifetime, E. O. Wilson, recommends the merger of science and the humanities, toward a single, global, transcendent, cultural narrative. Says tribalism, a main component of religion, is “highly adaptive...

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The Sound Of A Good Book

Mar 22Mar 22

Posted by Reignmond

I am quite interested in the Normans because it is part of my history. To start with my first name is of Norman origin and is emblematic of their cultural mix of German (Teutonic) and Latin elements. There is also the family history of one of my ...

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News & Links

Mar 17Mar 17

Posted by snytiger6

LINKAppeals court halts ruling blocking Biden climate metric | TheHill

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Progressives, Socialists, and Black Lives Matter

Mar 16Mar 16

Posted by johnnyrobish

Bill to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent Passes Senate Unanimously The United States Senate has unanimously voted to end the biannual practice of “spring forward” and “fall back” under a bill that would make daylight saving time ...

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visual art

Mar 14Mar 14

Posted by skado

‘All art must go underground:’ Ukraine scrambles to shield its cultural heritage .

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News & Links

Mar 8Mar 8

Posted by snytiger6

LINKLevi's suspends sales in Russia : NPR

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COVID CULT

Mar 7Mar 7

Posted by BDair

More evidence that CDC has no idea what they are doing.

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World Music

Mar 3Mar 3

Posted by Marionville

Please welcome @Buttercup to the group. Feel free to post interesting music from all over the world here.

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Posts

Feb 28Feb 28

Posted by JackPedigo

Enochlophobia: the fear of crowds. Not everyone who feels uncomfortable in a crowd lives with enochlophobia. Rather this phobia involves irrational thoughts and behaviors that are excessive in relation to the actual danger in a situation. In other ...

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News & Links

Feb 25Feb 25

Posted by redbai

LINKHow one woman discovered her true cultural heritage - BBC World Service - YouTube

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Music Fans

Feb 22Feb 22

Posted by Marionville

Hello and good morning…I’m pleased to say we have braved the storm and we have a lovely calm morning now, after yesterday’s fierce winds and rain. As we’re in the Chinese Year of the Tiger - I thought I’d use this analogy and say the ...

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News & Links

Feb 21Feb 21

Posted by snytiger6

LINKTucker Carlson Says Ukraine Isn’t Important. These Key GOP Voters Beg to Differ. - POLITICO

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General & Hellos

Feb 20Feb 20

Posted by Ryo1

So in America, many people seem very concerned about young children being allowed to have their own mobile phones (cellphones) but they seem quite happy about getting their young children firearms and teaching them how to use them.They typically say ...

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PacificNorthWest

Feb 17Feb 17

Posted by JackPedigo

Sx’walech (Lopez) Indigenous people’s have called these islands home since time immemorial. “For many centuries, Northern Straits Coast Salish Peoples maintained winter villages and seasonal gathering sites throughout the San Juan's. On Lopez,...

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News & Links

Feb 16Feb 16

Posted by snytiger6

LINKSome teens seek out COVID shots against their parents' wishes : Shots - Health News : NPR

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Just for Laughs

Feb 9Feb 9

Posted by BDair

There's a test for that.

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Progressives, Socialists, and Black Lives Matter

Jan 23Jan 23

Posted by phxbillcee

Beau of the Fifth Column - Let's talk about agents, influence, and cultural opinion makers....

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Metal music

Jan 20Jan 20

Posted by Seriousreason

This track captured the moment in time when HARDCORE put on its big boy pants 🤘🎸👖.. CARBINE .. with lil help from a friend. Multi tempo , complex heavy & with superb vocals . Mums favourite dity.

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News & Links

Jan 15Jan 15

Posted by josh_karpf

Portland police training slide: prayer for "dirty hippy": "A prayer for a 'dirty hippy' and the promise to send 'my humble servants' with hats and bats to 'christen' their 'heads with hickory' accompanied by a photo of a helmeted ...

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Religion & Spirituality

Jan 13Jan 13

Posted by rainmanjr

LINKThe Tao of Physics and Beyond: An interview with Fritjof Capra

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Gardeners

Jan 12Jan 12

Posted by AnonySchmoose

What is the tree with those lovely blossoms?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jan 12Jan 12

Posted by of-the-mountain

More words that are vanishing from our vocabulary!

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This Day In History

Jan 11Jan 11

Posted by altschmerz

100 years ago: Second trial of Fatty Arbuckle begins On January 11, 1922, film comedy star Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle’s second trial for manslaughter began in San Francisco. Arbuckle was accused of killing actress Virginia ...

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Just for Laughs

Jan 11Jan 11

Posted by AnonySchmoose

What if teacher said what she really thought....

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PacificNorthWest

Jan 8Jan 8

Posted by JackPedigo

Indigenous lunar calendar: ” Indigenous calendars are lunar calendars that are logical to the Peoples who have close relationships with our natural environment. This differs from the western calendars that are based on celebrating Roman Gods. ...

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Religion & Spirituality

Jan 6Jan 6

Posted by RussRAB

The video is a 7 minute discussion on the canonization of the books of the NT. Andrew Mark Henry hosts the Religion for Breakfast Youtube channel and is a religion scholar and researcher. I find Andrew Mark Henry's approach to the subjects on early ...

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News & Links

Jan 5Jan 5

Posted by snytiger6

LINKCalifornia deputy district attorney who spoke out against vaccine mandates dies of COVID complications at age 46

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The Best of Late Night & News

Jan 5Jan 5

Posted by phxbillcee

MSNBC - Watch Rachel Maddow Highlights: Jan. 4

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Just for Laughs

Jan 5Jan 5

Posted by phxbillcee

Every St. Olaf Story 🤣 Golden Girls

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Politics

Jan 1Jan 1

Posted by PBuck0145

Cultural Marxism

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General & Hellos

Dec 31, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by Gwendolyn2018

Christians are balking at the the revised Bible. One writes, "Taussig justifies all the revisions of the Bible by stating that "each iteration of the Bible addresses some cultural need." That misses the purpose of the Bible, which is to serve as ...

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Religious Naturalism

Dec 31, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by skado

Religion is not just something you believe. Everybody believes something, but not everybody is religious. To qualify as a religion, a practice has to have redemptive potential. If people who think they are religious are never in pursuit of ...

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Paleontology, Archeology, and Anthropology

Dec 28, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by JoeB

Stone tools from Sudan's Eastern Desert. The key areas for the migration of Hominins from Africa into Eurasian appear to have been the Eastern Sahara Desert of Egypt and Sudan and the Arabian Peninsula. Two distinct ...

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News & Links

Dec 27, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by barjoe

LINKMarjorie Taylor Greene Calls Kwanzaa 'Fake Religion Created by a Psychopath'

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The Best of Late Night & News

Dec 26, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by phxbillcee

South Africa's Archbishop Emeritus and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu has died at 90

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Politics

Dec 26, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by redbai

LINKOne Simple Question Will Demolish Conservative Arguments - YouTube

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Just for Laughs

Dec 25, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by St-Sinner

A 65 year old woman had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital. While on the operating table she had a near death experience.. Seeing God she asked "Is my time up?" God said, "No, you have another 33 years, 2 months and 8 days to live." Upon...

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Feline Fanatics

Dec 22, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by SkagwayKim

Rescued this little baby from the side of the road last night. Not sure what happened to her but obvious head trauma. She's been to the emergency vet last night when we found her and follows up with our regular vet later. Emergency vet thinks she's ...

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Conservative Atheists

Dec 22, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by Alienbeing

This morning I read an article from AOC. For what I believe is the first time, I agree with her. She complained that the Senate was not Democratic. The Senate is not Democratic, nor was it ever, not was it ever intended to be so. I've posted many ...

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Trump Pinata

Dec 21, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by phxbillcee

Glenn Kirschner - Congress Contemplates Criminal Referrals For Trump and Company for Crimes of January 6

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General & Hellos

Dec 19, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by KKGator

Eric Clapton is a monumental prick. That is all.

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Conservative Atheists

Dec 14, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by Alienbeing

My TV streaming service, as most, if not all, includes many useless channels. One such channel is TV Land, that broadcasts TV series from the 1950s & 60s. One of the series they show on TV Land is Gunsmoke. When I was a little kid I liked Gunsmoke, ...

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Just for Laughs

Dec 11, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by glennlab

A little cultural humor from Louisiana

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

Dec 10, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by JackPedigo

A three-fer (all from the same source). Some excerpts to show a good use of the words. I know the first one has been posted but a reminder and example of use can be helpful. Gauche adjective 1. lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially ...

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General & Hellos

Dec 3, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by QuidamOutrepont

An unmistakenly Canadian holiday ad. (90 seconds)

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Love & Relationships

Dec 1, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by LiterateHiker

Single people today care less about looks.

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Memes R Us

Nov 30, 2021Nov 2021

Posted by OldMetalHead

Plan Backfired

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This Day In History

Nov 29, 2021Nov 2021

Posted by altschmerz

🧪 November 29, 1813 🧪 A new substance – iodine – was announced at the French Institute by Nicolas Clément, in the name of its discoverer, Bernard Courtois. The discovery was made during the process of producing potassium nitrate for ...

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Music Fans

Nov 17, 2021Nov 2021

Posted by Sierra4

Some cultural history. In 1958 I was way too young to date, but I remember the high school girls would wear the high school ring of their boyfriend on a chain around their neck to show they were going steady. Here is Wear My Ring Around Your Neck by ...

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Just for Laughs

Nov 14, 2021Nov 2021

Posted by St-Sinner

Why Pfizer you ask?

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Natural history

Nov 10, 2021Nov 2021

Posted by Fernapple

Most people on this site are probably from a western Christian background, therefore you may be interested in the attitudes to nature, or at least animals, found in other cultural traditions, and why perhaps it is not wrong to look for universal ...

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General & Hellos

Nov 8, 2021Nov 2021

Posted by wordywalt

Ideological conservatives of all stripes, political or cultural, are either ignoring or badly misinterpreting the lessons of history and biology. Conservatives try to hold on to the patterns of both today and of the past, claiming that those ...

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Politics

Nov 7, 2021Nov 2021

Posted by snytiger6

LINKGiuliani Said He 'Didn't Have the Time' to Verify Election Fraud Claims

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Philosophy & Meaning

Nov 6, 2021Nov 2021

Posted by Matias

One of the worst misnomers in the current political debate: "Social Justice Theory" 1. It is not a theory, but a modern quasi-religion for secular people, or a religious ideology for people who need a "Theory for Everything" which explains what is ...

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News & Links

Nov 1, 2021Nov 2021

Posted by HippieChick58

LINKHow to find a comfortable bra or go braless - The Washington Post

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Older Men and Younger Women

Nov 1, 2021Nov 2021

Posted by Healthydoc70

My "problem" is that even at 73, I am fitter than almost all women even in the 30 to 50 year range. I am on a number of dating sites including fitness singles. I rate at 56 years old for physiological age. In high school, I was a 4 sport all star and...

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Posts

Oct 31, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by Killtheskyfairy

Me too! And now women have the ability to have jobs, businesses, bank accounts, credit cards and live well without men. We can see why men kept that from women for so long.

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General & Hellos

Oct 31, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by Sticks48

What the fuck is with FB? Someone posted a meme with a Monty Python theme about someone who can fold a fitted sheet with the Monty Python pic of them calling her a witch. I answered... I agree, burn her! They said I was promoting violence and banned ...

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Cycling

Oct 30, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by gsiamne

In Texas, A Bike Network Gets Bigger An interview with Austin Mayor Steve Adler on the city’s ambitious, 400+ mile bike network: I have a friend who lives there and this makes me think more of visiting him. If I do that I ...

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Posts

Oct 28, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by Killtheskyfairy

You just had to go for that big fly, didn’t you?

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Quotes

Oct 26, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by Marionville

“I will defend the absolute value of Mozart over Miley Cyrus, of course I will, but we should be wary of false dichotomies. You do not have to choose between one or the other. You can have both. The human cultural jungle should be as varied and...

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