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“What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one. Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information. Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egoism. Orwell feared that the truth would be concealed from us. Huxley feared the truth would be drowned in a sea of irrelevance.”
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My dad predicted Trump in 1985 – it's not Orwell, he warned, it's Brave New World

The ascent of Donald Trump has proved Neil Postman’s argument in Amusing Ourselves to Death was right. Here’s what we can do about it
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Try posting lots of photos of Ukranian churches. I've found MAGA don't know anything about the history of Christianity in Ukraine (or elsewhere.)

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Aboutaleb scheef het #poezie
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Stand with Ukraine tonight.

Flood the Fedi with this image.

Boost any of these that cross your feed and feel free to download the image and post you own post.

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#SlavaUkraini

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#SlavaUkraini @WiseGreyOwl 🌍 🦉

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For sickos, by sickos.
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Artist Profile: Tate McRae
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Artist Profile: Tate McRae

Tate McRae, the artist behind the pop hit “Greedy,” has released her second studio album, So Close To What. Here is everything you need to know about the singer.
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The Gilles Villeneuve Museum has closed temporarily as a result of a lawsuit by the Villeneuve family.

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Le musée Gilles-Villeneuve ferme temporairement en réponse à une poursuite de la famille Villeneuve.

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#Berthierville #F1 #Formula1 #Formule1 #GillesVilleneuve


Le Musée Gilles-Villeneuve fermé, la famille du pilote rapatrie certains biens

La famille de Gilles Villeneuve souhaite reprendre le contrôle de l'héritage du célèbre pilote automobile.
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The Gilles Villeneuve museum has reopened.

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Le musée Gilles-Villeneuve a réouvert.

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#Berthierville #F1 #Formula1 #Formule1 #GillesVilleneuve


Gilles Villeneuve Museum welcoming racing enthusiasts again after temporary shut down | CityNews Montreal

The Gilles Villeneuve Museum is once again inviting motor racing enthusiasts and museum lovers to make a pit stop by Berthierville this spring after it had temporarily shut down amid a legal battle with the late driver’s family over his memorabilia.
Pamela Pagano (CityNews Montreal)
#f1 #formula1 #gillesvilleneuve #berthierville #formule1

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'The confinement is unbearable': Migrants describe being held at Guantanamo

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#uspol #trump #fascism #gitmo #guantanamo #asylum #venezuela #resistfascism #migrants #guantanamobay #PrisonCamp #resistice

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Andrew Tate Grabs Some Romanians From Airport Gift Shop
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Would you like to see a restaurant doggo? Of course you would. He’s a ginger eyebrow dog, and everyone knows those are very good dogs
A medium-sized dog reclining on a tiled floor. His body is mostly black, as is his head and ears, but his lower legs, the sides of his muzzle and, adorably, his eyebrows are ginger

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It was sunny today and I met a bee 🐝
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Hi Juno! Lovely to see you!

#jumpingSpider #arachnids #spiderJuno

The jumping spider on the rim of the lemonTree pot, looking at me with cute black eyes. I see the green pedipalps. He’s quite a fluff tubby.
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This afternoon, Juno was on the storm kitchen door, longingly looking outside from the window. He knows it’s still frigid outside. If he really wants to go outside, there’s enough of a gap in one corner between the door and the frame.

I offered a ride (a plastic measuring cup), he hopped on inside, back to the lemon tree in the kitchen where he lives.

#JumpingSpider #spiderJuno

Juno the fluffy jumping spider, perched on the edge of the storm door window, looking outside. The blurry evergreen tree green is seen through the rain/snow-stained glass.
#jumpingspider #spiderjuno
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This cute jumping spider jumped on my ankle while I was standing on the kitchen doorstep outside, looking down at the potted plants that were outside for some sun. I’m pretty sure this is Juno, saying hello. 🤗🥰🕷️✨

#jumpingSpider #spiderJuno

The black jumping spider with a gold spot on the back is on the gray deck, looking away, seen from above. He just jumped off my ankle.
#jumpingspider #spiderjuno

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Trump Signs Executive Order Making Official Language Of U.S. Remedial English
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Trump Signs Executive Order Making Official Language Of U.S. Remedial English

WASHINGTON—In a move designed to promote unity and establish efficiency at the federal level, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday making the nation’s official language remedial English.
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If you know me, you know I have a soft spot for beavers (minds out of the gutter, people), so I'm thrilled that the UK is going to grant licences for release into the wild (c.f. into fenced enclosures) now!

‘Ultimate bringers of life’: How one Cornwall farmer is using beavers to stop flooding

Chris Jones is behind change in law to release beavers in England after witnessing the incredible benefits on his land
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I have never been more ashamed to be an American.
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@Jennifer I Have never been proud or ashamed of an accident of birth. I did not chose nor have any influence in being America. Nationalism is just another form of prejudice.

I am proud of the fact that I voted against what is transpiring today in America. That I did everything I could do to avoid it. It is unfortunate that I failed; though I did what I could reasonably do.

If you also have done what you could then you have no reason to be embarrassed. You did the right thing. We are not responsible for the rash and irresponsible behavior of others. Even if we must live with their mistakes.

We can get through these four years together. Stay strong.
Take Care

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NOAA Cuts Leave Wind Chimes As Sole Predictor Of Approaching Hurricanes
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NOAA Cuts Leave Wind Chimes As Sole Predictor Of Approaching Hurricanes

SILVER SPRING, MD—As mass firings of career experts and scientists continued to roil the federal government, officials confirmed Friday that cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had left a single set of wind chimes as the sole …
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Supporters Praise Trump For Upholding Traditional American Value Of Supporting Murderous Dictators For Political Gain
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‘Maybe Hot Dog Will Make Wife Feel Better,’ Thinks Husband No Closer To Fixing Things
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‘Maybe Hot Dog Will Make Wife Feel Better,’ Thinks Husband No Closer To Fixing Things

CLEVELAND—In a well-meaning but ultimately futile attempt at emotional support, Chuck Fineman, a local husband who was no closer to fixing things, was thinking “Maybe hot dog will make wife feel better,” sources confirmed Friday.
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Speaker: Lesley Carhart, Cybersecurity expert and Director of Incident Response at Dragos | LAI

Lesley Carhart is a Principal Industrial Incident Responder at the industrial cybersecurity company Dragos, Inc.
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Lockheed Martin Develops Giant Tactical Rubber Spider
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Lockheed Martin Develops Giant Tactical Rubber Spider

BETHESDA, MD—Ushering in a new, highly advanced era of creepy-crawly warfare, defense contractor Lockheed Martin announced Friday that it had developed a giant tactical rubber spider.
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Cardinal With 3-Foot Vertical Leap Emerges As Frontrunner In Papal Combine
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Cardinal With 3-Foot Vertical Leap Emerges As Frontrunner In Papal Combine

VATICAN CITY—Revealing that he had quickly distinguished himself at the four-day invitation-only event, Vatican sources confirmed Friday that Cardinal Timothy M.
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Bear Mask by artist Robert Davidson Jr. #haida
Bear Mask by artist Robert Davidson Jr.
#haida

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Say goodbye to Skype for those who were using it.

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Say goodbye to Skype for those who were using it.

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Old Man's Son Also Old Man
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this with everyone talking about their fave alternative browser
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them: write a sad story using only 4 words

me: sudo rm -rf /*

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@nixCraft 🐧 You do not actually need the asterisk. It will work fine with just forward slash 😉.
@nixCraft 🐧

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#Today 28

Good day!

This is, literally, my view.

The place where I’m babysitting a handful of animals (Evie the Cat is here). Where my car battery died after 10-years.

I’ve setup collaborative hikes & my writing journal for March. Next, notes on the sequel to Deadly Stroll, which is Exhumed Reflection.

Be everwell.

#WritingLife #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Aging #HealthyLiving #HealthyLifestyle #GetOutside #Hiking #Trails #Nature #NaturePhotography #Photography #LandscapePhotography

Mountains rise beneath a blue sky dusted with thin, wispy clouds. To the left and right, the peaks are covered in conifers, but are rocky and snow covered higher. Between them, a towering wall of rock rises over a high valley that ancient glaciers carved. Majestic is the word that comes to mind.
#photography #today #writingcommunity #amwriting #hiking #nature #landscapephotography #naturephotography #getoutside #trails #healthylifestyle #writinglife #aging #healthyliving

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So the good news is that it's Friday.

The bad news is that Doug Ford and his conservatives won another majority and will be in complete control for the next 4 years here in Ontario.

Cheap booze, weed shops on every corner.

A depleted public health and education system. Private care that only the wealthy have access to.

All while his buds get rich and the divide between the middle and upper class widens.

The people of Ontario are stupid. We get what we deserve.

#ontario #ford #toronto #NeverVoteConservative #conservative

#toronto #NeverVoteConservative #ontario #Ford #conservative

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Rumour: Microsoft to discontinue Skype in May.

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Rumeur: Microsoft discontinuerait Skype en mai.

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#Microsoft #Skype


Microsoft is reportedly killing Skype after 14 years of neglect

Skype's days appear to be numbered, as a hidden string in the latest Skype for Windows preview suggests Microsoft will shutter the service in May.
Zac Bowden (Windows Central)
#microsoft #skype
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Skype to shutdown on 5 May.

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Skype fermera le 5 mai.

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#Microsoft #Skype


Microsoft is shutting down Skype in favor of Teams

Microsoft is shutting down Skype on May 5th. Existing users will need to export their data or migrate to Microsoft Teams.
Tom Warren (The Verge)
#microsoft #skype
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Today’s the day… Goodbye Skype!

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C’est le grand jour… au revoir Skype!

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#Microsoft #Skype


Après 22 ans, Microsoft dit adieu à Skype - ZDNET

L'utilisation croissante des smartphones et des applications de messagerie instantanée a eu raison du service. Microsoft conseille de se tourner vers son autre plateforme Teams.
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#microsoft #skype

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Show everyone you are smart despite your current salary.
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Dolphin Spends Amazing Vacation Swimming With Stockbroker
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Dolphin Spends Amazing Vacation Swimming With Stockbroker

ORLANDO, FL—Describing the encounter as a once-in-a-lifetime experience she’ll never forget, local bottlenose dolphin Hazel reportedly recounted stories Tuesday from a recent vacation in which she got to go swimming with a stockbroker.
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Trump Plans To Sell $5 Million Gold Card Visa To Attract Rich Foreigners
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Trump Plans To Sell $5 Million Gold Card Visa To Attract Rich Foreigners

President Trump said he will introduce a new “gold card” visa to attract wealthy foreigners to America, which would be similar to a green card but would allow people to pay $5 million to apply to become lawful permanent residents. What do you think?
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Jeff Bezos Sends Note To Whole Foods Staff Forbidding Criticism Of Grapes
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Jeff Bezos Sends Note To Whole Foods Staff Forbidding Criticism Of Grapes

MIAMI—Asserting that many differing perspectives on the fruit were readily available online, billionaire Jeff Bezos reportedly sent a note to staff at the Amazon-owned Whole Foods this week strictly forbidding the criticism of grapes.
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Man Spits Out Blood While Flossing Like Battered Prizefighter In Championship Bout
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Man Spits Out Blood While Flossing Like Battered Prizefighter In Championship Bout

HIALEAH, FL—Crimson droplets splattered across local man Cameron Downs’ white porcelain sink Thursday after he began flossing and reportedly spat out blood like a battered prizefighter in a championship bout.
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Department Of Education Sternly Announces It Is Counting To 3
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Department Of Education Sternly Announces It Is Counting To 3

WASHINGTON—Insisting they were serious this time as they addressed all 340 million Americans, officials with the U.S. Department of Education sternly announced Thursday that they were counting to three.
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RFK Jr. Vows To Make Measles Deaths So Common They Won’t Be Upsetting Anymore
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RFK Jr. Vows To Make Measles Deaths So Common They Won’t Be Upsetting Anymore

WASHINGTON—Addressing the ongoing outbreak in Texas that has infected at least 124 state residents and killed one child, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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All Of The Changes Coming To Starbucks
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All Of The Changes Coming To Starbucks

In an effort to win back customers and boost profits, Starbucks’ new CEO Brian Niccol is implementing sweeping changes. Here is a selection of the innovations Niccol is making.
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Québec :flagqc: politics / Politiques du Québec :flagqc:

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Québec :flagqc: politics / Politiques du Québec :flagqc:

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Québec :flagqc: politics / Politiques du Québec :flagqc:

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Study Finds Revving Corvette Outside Her Office Best Way To Show Ex What She’s Missing
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Study Finds Revving Corvette Outside Her Office Best Way To Show Ex What She’s Missing

BOSTON—In a new study conducted to examine the effects of high-octane vehicles on getting her back once and for all, researchers have concluded that revving the engine of a Corvette convertible outside your ex-girlfriend’s office is the best way to s…
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