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You’re the US Marines band at the White House and Mavis Staples 👑 walks into the room so you start playing "I’ll Take You There" and this happens👇

Got him! It’s tricky to capture since he moves so fast, but with good equipment and a bit of perseverance, magic can happen! Merry Christmas!

It’s Christmas! 🎉

Interesting Baby Cages: The Forgotten Re-Education Program of the Nazi Youth | FULL ... youtu.be/3L2Tv2sGtUM?si… via YouTube

Hate and violence are tools to make us tools

Good reads of 2024 Most life-changing: Fast Like a Girl Best original thought: Spirit of our Politics.

"A democracy cannot function properly under threats of violence, where any dissent comes with the risk of physical retaliation. That describes Russia, and not America as we have known it." - Ruth Ben-Ghiat thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/donald-trump…

Regarding Ayn Rand - “Philosopher in Chief to the intellectually bankrupt.” - Sherlock Holmes in Elementary, Season 2, Episode 3

Conserve energy for the continuing marathon that is the US political power struggle. Walk with me through the next headspace fundamental: Healthy Detachment. youtu.be/QaZ6-ksTMJo?si…

For every step we take in daring to be aware of damage & darkness, we can counter-step by grounding ourselves in wellbeing. Join me in ways to gather gratitude. Gratitude - a Counterbalance youtu.be/Mx0tDtX-opU?si… via YouTube

16. Elephant brought to hospital to say goodbye to his terminally ill caretaker

Media: every Republican should be asked about this:

He accepted his fate

In this conversation, former CIA Station Chief John Sipher discusses the purpose and mission of The Steady State, a group of retired intelligence professionals dedicated to informing the public about national security issues. He explores the challenges of secrecy in

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