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In so many ways they help humans in peace and ...
by strawbale
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on Sun Apr 28, 2024 at 07:00 PM PDT
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No, I disagree with this. Some people are welcome to feel this way, but I don’t. Yes, some people are assholes. No, all people are not assholes. Just like the ex is an asshole and I am not. It does not make someone an asshole because they lived when...
by PrivateIce
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on Fri Dec 29, 2023 at 06:31 PM PST
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I have stopped posting any pictures with Dictator Trump or his evil minions when I write a diary on DK! Can the posters on DK pledge to have a MAGA mugshot free zone longer than a week? How about posting pictures of our numerous Democratic heroes?...
by ThinkOutsideTheBox
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on Tue Dec 26, 2023 at 12:29 AM PST
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I want to start by giving all of you my latest definition of love.
Seems to me, one way to define love is the desire to give others some tender loving care.
So anyone who is trying to give anyone ...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Mon Dec 04, 2023 at 10:01 PM PST
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It’s not often I take pen to hand to praise the heroes of our times, but I have always had a hankering for heroism. The people who rise to the occasion— as Churchill rose to the occasion to be a hero in turning back the rising tide of cruel fascism....
by AndySchmookler
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on Mon Nov 20, 2023 at 11:52 AM PST
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Observations of the War in Gaza – 2 Poems Always Those Words How often is heard People asking "love us by" Hating someone else! ** Young Man, Cart and Donkey in Gaza The young man drives the cart, A flatbed on wheels, Crammed to the edges with parents...
by Paul Frea
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on Wed Nov 15, 2023 at 11:48 AM PST
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Happy Friday! I’m home today and Bit works, so I’ll be about. Nizz has wound care, but they come to the house.� �Bit is off on Saturday, so we’ll be going for groceries then.� September is ...
by FloridaSNMOM
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on Thu Sep 14, 2023 at 09:55 PM PDT
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A few years ago, I was at a local car show where people brought their actual cars to show off. I can’t say “daily drivers” because only two types of vehicles were allowed - 911s and Corvettes. Partway through the tour of pristine paint, horsepower, and...
by MorganMidlothian
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on Wed Jul 26, 2023 at 11:09 AM PDT
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I’m writing a book titled All my Heroes are Women. I’ll share with you a few: Joan of Arc, RBG, and Judy Woodruff. If I ever quit researching, I might finish next year. All my characters are unique because they stand for something powerful, have...
by kellyb2
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on Fri Dec 30, 2022 at 07:10 PM PST
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Remember Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for porn star Stormy Daniels who went after former President Donald Trump over his payoff to his client in return for her keeping their affair a secret? He became a hero of the Left. He appeared multiple times on...
by RickElia
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on Tue Dec 06, 2022 at 08:49 AM PST
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I can feel a shift in America. Bullying, hate-mongering, name-calling, mocking and other incredibly immature 4-year-old behavior by Trump, Musk and others may have been novel for a while, but it quickly becomes wearing, and lots of us are tired of and...
by otter54
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on Sun Nov 27, 2022 at 02:27 PM PST
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I discovered this author well before Oprah introduced him. Chapter 11 bookstore had this volume of meditations in their sale bin, and since that purchase, I’ve probably bought that same title at least a dozen times. I have gifted that many, and perhaps...
by caragraph
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on Fri Nov 04, 2022 at 06:57 PM PDT
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As with all my stories, this is brought to you by groups encouraging massive youth voting, including � Civic Influencers � to help college voter activism and � The Civics Center � for high school ...
by Bethesda 1971
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on Sat Aug 13, 2022 at 06:27 PM PDT
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A Matt Gaetz supporter from Shalimar, Florida is currently wanted by the FBI for threatening to kill Gaetz’ opponent, Rebekah Jones, and her family in a chilling voicemail left on her cell phone last week. “I’m going to kill you. I’m going to kill your...
by GeoRebekah
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on Sat Jul 30, 2022 at 02:52 PM PDT
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all kidding aside, animals are often observed helping both humans and other animals!
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by strawbale
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on Thu Apr 28, 2022 at 07:00 PM PDT
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As I read the DailyKos stories and see the profound images about the events in Ukraine and the growing protests in Mordor … excuse me, I mean Russia, a song keeps going through my head. David Bowie’s Heroes. Maybe it’s the same for some of you. Here...
by GaryAD
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on Sat Feb 26, 2022 at 06:11 PM PST
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This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Heroes? When I was a kid, among my heroes — and I was joined in this by so many Americans — was Jackie Robinson. Yes, he was the...
by TomDispatch
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on Thu Jan 27, 2022 at 09:46 AM PST
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Appearing via satellite on Monday Night Football’s analysis, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers took time to point out the book on his shelf: Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged. Twitter immediately took off, pointing out the obvious: The Green Bay...
by Christopher Reeves
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on Tue Jan 04, 2022 at 09:15 AM PST
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The exoneration of Rittenhouse was really unnerving. People who were unarmed, and tried to prevent a danger to themselves and others were killed. Did they not have a right to self-defense? Is the man with the gun the only one who has a right to self...
by Kateinrp
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on Mon Nov 22, 2021 at 10:47 AM PST
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As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group is for us to check in at to let people know we are alive, doing OK, and not affected by such things as heat, blizzards, floods, wild fires, ...
by FloridaSNDad
54 comments
on Fri Oct 29, 2021 at 09:55 PM PDT
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