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Politics
5 days ago5d

Posted by Thibaud70
LINKU.S. activists say Benin Bronzes shouldn't be returned to Nigeria as it 'profited from slavery' - Face2Face Africa
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Libertarians Worldwide
2 weeks ago2w

Posted by SpikeTalon
While nazism was indeed a vile evil, it was hardly the only evil that plagued those times, and an evil that still wields considerable influence in some parts of the world to this day including in my own country. Can't say I care for the Federalist as...
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Health & Happiness
1 month ago1m

Posted by Castlepaloma
What is going on with people of colour against white people. A kid gets suspended from school because he wrote, All LIves matter on the chak board. Then he leaves to another school because he is tired of being put down as a white person...
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Health & Happiness
1 month ago1m

Posted by Castlepaloma
Today slavery around the world is 40 million people. Most of the slaves were from Africa's interior. Historians estimate that between 650 AD and the 1960s, 10 million to 18 million people were enslaved by Arab slave traders. Trans Atlantic black ...
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Just for Laughs
1 month ago1m

Posted by St-Sinner
Next 'Toy Story' will settle the score
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Quotes
Apr 8Apr 8

Posted by Marionville
“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds”…………..Marcus Garvey.
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Music, Movies & Books
Apr 3Apr 3

Posted by snytiger6
LINK‘Gone With the Wind’ Novel Gets Trigger Warning -- The Daily Beast
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Philosophy & Meaning
Mar 24Mar 24

Posted by puff
"In 2020, the state formed a reparations task force to examine the case for offering payment for what has been called America's original sin of slavery." I wonder how native Americans feel about this "original sin" offer of compensation. I find it ...
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Mar 19Mar 19

Posted by SpikeTalon
9 Facts About Slavery They Don't Want You to Know meme analyzed- Another interesting read... The curious history of slavery in Africa-
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Posts
Mar 16Mar 16

Posted by OldMetalHead
Thanks Marjorie
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Legalize Cannabis Nationwide/Worldwide
Mar 15Mar 15

Posted by OldGoat43
FEDERAL CANNABIS NEWS3/15/2023 Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Nancy Mace (R-SC) discussed the prospects for federal cannabis reform. LINK: Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) tweeted, "@CBP ...
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Quotes
Feb 27Feb 27

Posted by Marionville
“Poverty is not an accident. Like slavery and apartheid it’s man-made, and can be removed by the actions of human beings”…………….Nelson Mandela.
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Posts
Feb 26Feb 26

Posted by glennlab
Boy did he fuck up.
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Conservative Bashers
Feb 17Feb 17

Posted by glennlab
Incest, murder, slavery, prostitution, zombies it has everything that the right is supposedly against
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Just for Laughs
Feb 13Feb 13

Posted by ASTRALMAX
LINKAdvanced World War I Tactics with General Melchett - YouTube
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News & Links
Feb 10Feb 10

Posted by BDair
Something wonderful is happening in Ecuador! The tide that's lately turned in Switzerland and Thailand has also brought a major legal victory to the righteous people of that South American republic (which, BTW, outlawed slavery in 1851) Mark Crispin...
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Feb 7Feb 7

Posted by jackjr
Manumit: release from slavery; set free. From an article in the ‘Smithsonian,’ “The Doctor and the Confederate.” ”Cassie asserted that her late husband did not believe in slavery and gave Alec his freedom. But Edmond’s beliefs about ...
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Just for Laughs
Jan 31Jan 31

Posted by glennlab
My friend found out that her dog (a Schnauzer) could hardly hear, so she took it to the vet. The vet found that the problem was hair in the dog's ears. He cleaned both ears, and the dog could then hear fine. The vet then proceeded to tell my friend ...
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Trump Pinata
Jan 31Jan 31

Posted by OldMetalHead
The painting isn't even the funniest part of the first picture.
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CLASSIC ROCK RULES
Jan 26Jan 26

Posted by Dhiltong
The Ventures - Hawaii Five-O
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Academic (e.g., Science)
Jan 24Jan 24

Posted by FrostyJim
The last scientist who worked in the Alexandria Library was a mathematician, astronomer, physicist and the head of the Neoplatonic school of philosophy - an extraordinary range of accomplishments for any individual in any age. Her name was Hypatia. ...
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Posts
Jan 7Jan 7

Posted by OldMetalHead
Curvy Austin White
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Out Of The Illusion
Jan 7Jan 7

Posted by William_Mary
The Secret History of a Riot The 800-page gorilla of a report from the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the Capitol seems strangely silent on a few matters that, apparently, were a bit too uncomfortable for the ...
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All Things Legal/Crime and Punishment
Jan 6Jan 6

Posted by SeaGreenEyez
LINKWill County Sheriff: Boy charged after killing Indiana man who was supposed to sell him a 'large quantity of marijuana'
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News & Links
Dec 30, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by BDair
Alarmingly, 'cause unknown' is becoming one of the most common causes of sudden and unexpected deaths. Died Suddenly is trending among athletes and young celebrities. Do a search on current news reportage.
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News & Links
Dec 23, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by Captain_Feelgood
Slavery situation in the Congo is something that really needs to be dealt with ASAP. 🤨
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Dec 8, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by HippieChick58
ENSORCELL en·sor·cell verb ARCHAIC past tense: ensorcelled; past participle: ensorcelled enchant; fascinate. "he was a child when the power of a mythic image first ensorcelled him" I encountered this word today when I was reading "The 1619 ...
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Atheist Videos & Miscellany
Dec 6, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by phxbillcee
Viced Rhino - Conveniently Relative Morality: Slavery Edition!
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Politics
Nov 30, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by of-the-mountain
Be very very beware of those who believe they were sent by god!!! Too too many of these absolute demented delusional Christians nationalists think their DNA makes them superior to you and I!!! They truly believe that their god have given them the ...
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Music of the Movies
Nov 27, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by Ray13
Title music from the 1984 film Footloose, by Kenny Loggins.
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Gardeners
Nov 17, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by Jolanta
Cornflowers are gorgeous.
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General & Hellos
Nov 11, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by HankHunter13
Happy Veterans Day Thanks For Your Service Welcome Back To Jim Crow Go To The Back Of The Bus, Boy.
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Memes R Us
Nov 10, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by CliffordCook
Christianity is filled with horror stories of righteous godly torture, murder, rape, slavery, and the ritual sacrifice of children. Why don't you give your kids a break from scary Sundays at church and let them play like normal, healthy children?
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Politics
Nov 3, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by laidback1
When I was in school I recall Thomas Jefferson being taught about and how he tried to free the slaves but he couldn't do it because he couldn't get the rest of the states to agree ,so instead of not going to war with people who'd enslave him ,he had ...
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General & Hellos
Oct 31, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by anglophone
The mentality of it's okay to have slaves is still alive and well in the United $tates of Assholes:
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Politics
Oct 29, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by Flyingsaucesir
The couple in question almost divorced divorced once before; 620,000 soldiers died.
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Memes R Us
Oct 26, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by OldMetalHead
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. Imaginary is real (apparently)
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Politics
Oct 21, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by Shaggy2018
LINKSlavery on the ballot for voters in 5 US states this November. Should involuntary servitude still be legal?
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Politics
Oct 11, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by snytiger6
LINKAlabama Sen. Tuberville equates descendants of enslaved people to criminals : NPR
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Trump Pinata
Oct 10, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by OldGoat43
Which US Senator is the worst racist bigot? Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville won’t back down from comments that reparations for slavery will reward criminals Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville from Alabama has refused to ...
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Music Fans
Oct 5, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by rogerbenham
Sorry but I think that this one of the most inspiring of all anti war songs Bruce Springsteen - Chimes of Freedom (East Berlin 1988, with speech) words by Bob Dylan Far between sundown’s finish an’ midnight’s broken toll We ...
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Atheist Videos & Miscellany
Sep 17, 2022Sep 2022

Posted by phxbillcee
William-FL | AKA: The Slavery Guy | The Atheist Experience 26.37
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Trump Pinata
Sep 15, 2022Sep 2022

Posted by SeaGreenEyez
LINKTrump warns of 'problems' like 'we've never seen' if he's indicted - POLITICO
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News & Links
Sep 14, 2022Sep 2022

Posted by snytiger6
LINKIowa human trafficking victim Pieper Lewis sentenced, ordered to pay $150,000 : NPR
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Politics
Sep 7, 2022Sep 2022

Posted by snytiger6
LINKVoting is the most powerful weapon we have in the fight against MAGA Republicans - TheGrio
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General & Hellos
Aug 31, 2022Aug 2022

Posted by Lorajay
Copied from a dear friends Facebook page. If you don't read another post tonight please read this one. BLACK BREASTFEEDING WEEK "I wish I dried up I wish every drop of my milk slipped past those pink lips and nourished the ground Where the ...
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Silly, Random & Fun
Aug 31, 2022Aug 2022

Posted by Lorajay
I have a feeling everyone on this site will love this one.
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Politics
Aug 30, 2022Aug 2022

Posted by snytiger6
LINKTrump Demands Reinstatement or a 'New Election, Immediately!'
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Atheist Videos & Miscellany
Aug 29, 2022Aug 2022

Posted by phxbillcee
Charles-(CA) | Jesus Abolished Slavery | Talk Heathen 06.34
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Posts
Aug 28, 2022Aug 2022

Posted by Marionville
28th August 1833…🇬🇧 Britain Abolishes the Slave Trade: Britain’s Slavery Abolition Act gains royal assent.
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News & Links
Aug 26, 2022Aug 2022

Posted by Druvius
Possibly the most sophisticated (and racist) apologetic for slavery I have ever read:
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News & Links
Aug 25, 2022Aug 2022

Posted by redbai
LINKNew Florida Teacher Training Downplays Role Of Slavery In U.S. History - YouTube
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Posts
Aug 23, 2022Aug 2022

Posted by phxbillcee
Let's talk about a cop, a guilty plea, and Breonna Taylor.... - Beau of the Fifth Column
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Memes R Us
Aug 9, 2022Aug 2022

Posted by glennlab
Dads will get this one first.
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Just for Laughs
Jul 22, 2022Jul 2022

Posted by MaryChristmas
I don't think that's the answer she was looking for.
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Celebrity Pictures
Jul 20, 2022Jul 2022

Posted by OldMetalHead
Dorris Day in 1947
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Posts
Jul 10, 2022Jul 2022

Posted by Killtheskyfairy
Trumpets gets owned!
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Posts
Jul 10, 2022Jul 2022

Posted by johnnyrobish
Ohio Lawmaker Believes Holocaust Should Also Be Taught From Germany’s Perspective Homeschooled MAGA Ohio State Rep. Sarah Fowler Arthur (R-99th Dist), defended controversial legislation she co-sponsored while on a local news station, by ...
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Health & Happiness
Jul 6, 2022Jul 2022

Posted by Castlepaloma
Was it the vaccines that cause Justin bieber and his girlfriend to get very sick? Of course vaccine programed robots and world record profiteers such as big pharmaceutical will disagree.
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News & Links
Jul 5, 2022Jul 2022

Posted by Dyl1983
Now that's funny.. Texas Educators move to redefine the term slavery as "involuntary relocation"
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Quotes
Jul 5, 2022Jul 2022

Posted by Marionville
“Consumers do look for bargains, and they don’t usually stop to ask why a product is so cheap. We have to face facts: by always looking for the best deal, we may be choosing slave-made goods without knowing what we are buying”……….. ...
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News & Links
Jul 3, 2022Jul 2022

Posted by snytiger6
LINKTexas education officials proposed changing "slavery" to "involuntary relocation" when teaching second graders
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Posts
Jul 2, 2022Jul 2022

Posted by johnnyrobish
Texas Board Of Education Considers Changing Term ‘Slavery’ to 'Involuntary Relocation’ A year after Texas lawmakers enacted legislation to keep topics they say could cause students to “feel uncomfortable" out of Texas classrooms, CBS ...
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Liberal/Progressive Party
Jul 2, 2022Jul 2022

Posted by johnnyrobish
Texas Board Of Education Considers Changing Term ‘Slavery’ to 'Involuntary Relocation’ A year after Texas lawmakers enacted legislation to keep topics they say could cause students to “feel uncomfortable" out of Texas classrooms, CBS ...
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News & Links
Jul 1, 2022Jul 2022

Posted by redbai
LINKProposal Renames Slavery As 'Involuntary Relocation' In Texas Public Schools - YouTube
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News & Links
Jul 1, 2022Jul 2022

Posted by snytiger6
LINKWis. school board members dismissed book about Japanese American incarceration as being ‘unbalanced,’ parents say
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General & Hellos
Jul 1, 2022Jul 2022

Posted by LenHazell53
Public schools in Texas would rename slavery as 'involuntary relocation' under new social studies standards proposed to the state's education board: State passed a law in 2021 to remove topics from schools that make students 'feel discomfort' ...
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Politics
Jun 30, 2022Jun 2022

Posted by yvilletom
Was the American Revolution Fought to Save Slavery? According to a search on the above theme and the following article in the May 23, 2011 edition of Counterpunch, yes. “Also in the 1770’s, a major decision was made in the British courts that ...
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General & Hellos
Jun 27, 2022Jun 2022

Posted by dalefvictor
Any one thinking slavery is illegal and does not exist in the US need to see this.
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Politics
Jun 27, 2022Jun 2022

Posted by of-the-mountain
Now that our white supremacy Christian fascists Supreme Court has rule against established law constitutional precedence they will rule that the civil War and slavery be reinstated by making any man of color to have only have a value of 3/5 of a ...
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Pro Choice/Abortion Rights
Jun 25, 2022Jun 2022

Posted by Killtheskyfairy
SO WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE CATHOLIC COURT OF CLARENCE, OVERTURN THE 13TH AMMENDMENT AND LET THE STATES DECIDE ON SLAVERY?
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General & Hellos
Jun 25, 2022Jun 2022

Posted by HankHunter13
Privacy rights
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The Best of Late Night & News
Jun 14, 2022Jun 2022

Posted by phxbillcee
Tech Monopolies: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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Quotes
Jun 11, 2022Jun 2022

Posted by Fernapple
"There never was a good war, or a bad peace." Benjamin Franklin. Yet you have to wonder, since Benjamin Franklin owned at least seven slaves during his life, and despite becoming an abolitionist in later years, opposed the debating of slavery ...
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Politics
Jun 8, 2022Jun 2022

Posted by Heraclitus
Imagine you are Jewish, and you have ancestors who died in the Holocaust, and whenever you go to your town square you see statues glorifying Hitler, Goering, and Goebbles. How would that make you feel? Now imagine you are African-American, and ...
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Posts
Jun 4, 2022Jun 2022

Posted by Killtheskyfairy
Objectification or slavery?
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Religion & Spirituality
May 30, 2022May 2022

Posted by Archeus_Lore
From one of my posts on Facebook: Ephesians 6:5 "Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ." . What ever happened to "Slaves, revolt against slavery?" . Oh, they must have ...
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Posts
May 30, 2022May 2022

Posted by Killtheskyfairy
Universal healthcare now!
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Gun Control Now
May 29, 2022May 2022

Posted by JackPedigo
Just received a notice our governor puts out for people of this state. This notice dealt with new gun regs. We are definitely not in Texass. Maybe others states will follow. To many the gun craziness is like slavery and tobacco.
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Philosophy & Meaning
May 28, 2022May 2022

Posted by Matias
Question : Is something morally wrong, reprehensible, because individuals , or a whole society, judge it so, or is something intrinsically wrong, no matter what people think? Example: Imagine a world where slavery is ubiquitous and universally ...
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Politics
May 24, 2022May 2022

Posted by Beowulfsfriend
Tennessee to make key aspect of homelessness a felony. Public camping could get you 6 years in prison and a felony record. Slavery is still legal in prison, so the state could start building workhouses.
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Politics
May 19, 2022May 2022

Posted by redbai
LINKYou Would Have To Be Out Of Your Mind To Really Believe That Food Stamps Are Worse Than Slavery. - YouTube
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Liberal/Progressive Party
May 6, 2022May 2022

Posted by Larimar
This is funny...and I'm from the area that he represents--couldn't move away fast enough.
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Mynd Storm
May 2, 2022May 2022

Posted by Word
Come across a little something on capitalism slavery thought i would save the link here for now.
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Crass Comedy
Apr 28, 2022Apr 2022

Posted by Captain_Feelgood
Don't care who you are... this shit is funny..
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News & Links
Apr 17, 2022Apr 2022

Posted by SeaGreenEyez
LINKParents sue school for allowing their kids to be transgender & not outing them / LGBTQ Nation
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The Sound Of A Good Book
Apr 16, 2022Apr 2022

Posted by Reignmond
A classic book on slavery in America. A little appreciated fact about slavery is that it was common for slaves who were fortunate to have "decent" masters to stay as slaves even when they were able to be free due to the possibility of an outcome like...
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Out Of The Illusion
Apr 9, 2022Apr 2022

Posted by William_Mary
Keep people from their history, and they are easily controlled. Accumulation of wealth at one pole is at the same time accumulation of misery, agony of toil, slavery, ignorance, brutality, mental degradation, at the opposite pole We have no ...
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aussie sceptics
Apr 4, 2022Apr 2022

Posted by FrayedBear
Fake News? Australian parliamenarians & staffers find practical use for Australian Parliament Prayer Room - it is allegedly used to entertain rent boys.
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General & Hellos
Apr 1, 2022Apr 2022

Posted by ChestRockfield
POLLHow offensive is the word "cunt"? Two members have just stated that a man using "the C word" is exactly the same as a white person using "the N word". It is my personal philosophy that how offensive a word is, is directly proportional to the plight ...

A man using the C word is exactly the same as a white person using the N word.

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The Sound Of A Good Book
Mar 25, 2022Mar 2022

Posted by Reignmond
A short audiobook. As Americans we often forget that Slavery is endemic to the human species, and has probably existed as long as our species. An often missed point that I often mention is that American Chattel Slavery could not have existed without ...
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Just for Laughs
Mar 16, 2022Mar 2022

Posted by Lizard_of_Ahaz
Day 21: No wonder Putin is crying like a 6 month old baby....
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Politics
Mar 8, 2022Mar 2022

Posted by Petter
Russia is the world's largest producer of natural gas and second largest producer of oil. (It also produces 10% of the world's nickel, which is in short supply.) Ukraine and Russia between them export a quarter of the world's wheat and half of its ...
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The Sound Of A Good Book
Mar 4, 2022Mar 2022

Posted by Reignmond
I am a fan of very short audiobooks (1-3 hours) like this one from Charles River Editors. They offer a quick change of pace from the longer audiobooks that sometimes can be a bit monotonous for those like myself with highly varied interests. I have ...
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Trump Pinata
Feb 22, 2022Feb 2022

Posted by Killtheskyfairy
More Trump lies…I think she should sue them all!
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Posts
Feb 22, 2022Feb 2022

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNABIS BUSINESS2/22/2022 A media investigation concluded that websites for Releaf Specialists, Compassionate Certification Centers and other Pennsylvania medical cannabis companies made "inaccurate, misleading or possibly ...
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News & Links
Feb 17, 2022Feb 2022

Posted by barjoe
LINKN.J. Couple Forced 2 Women In USA Illegally To Work For Them With Threats Of Beatings, Feds Say
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News & Links
Jan 28, 2022Jan 2022

Posted by xenoview
Decarbonization Tech Instantly Converts Carbon Dioxide to Solid Carbon
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News & Links
Jan 14, 2022Jan 2022

Posted by snytiger6
LINKDutch King Stops Using Golden Coach Criticized For Slavery Painting | HuffPost Latest News
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