One who conquers themself is greater than one who conquers a thousand warriors in battle. -Sun Tsu
It is important to draw wisdom from many different places. If you take it from only one place, it becomes rigid and stale. Understanding others, the other elements and the other nations, will help you become whole. -Iroh of the Fire Nation
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One who conquers themself is greater than one who conquers a thousand warriors in battle. -Sun Tsu
Time to pay close attention! Our lives will depend upon it...
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Itās not about America per seā¦ Iām a former professor and Iāve seen the literally decades long assault on public education in America. Repugnicans have been attacking the credibility of our schools and teachers, and defunding them. Itās has made America dumber, and thatās why they voted for Trump.
That will require two bullets. One for Trumpās head, one for Stephen Millerās.
I rarely post personal things. But I need to talk about my 4-year-old niece, Hope. She has a rare disease. A drug called elamipretide has helped her survive. But the FDA recently denied its approval. Now, her health hangs in the balance. Please share her story & urge the FDA to reconsider. š§µ
Iām going to have a warcoffee. I have a feeling the whole world will be drinking it soon enough.
Again, no uniforms. No legitimate badges. No name tags. MORE CRIMINALS MASQUERADING AS COPS. Do exactly what this woman did; confront but donāt engage. Film with your camera. Call them out, call them names. ICE ARE HONORLESS COWARDS. RESIST AND THEY WILL FOLD.
Now THAT is an alliteration!
This is why we should be calling these punks and thugs Pigs, just like in the 60ās.
Trump is an abused child in an 80 year old body. A hollow, heartless, and soulless person. Trying to create self esteem through toxic masculinity, because heās a totally empty person. Still trying to recover from not getting his dad to love him, just like he treats his own.
Well this didnāt age well!
ICE is evil. They ENJOY INFLICTING SUFFERING. ICE is the new Gestapo.
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." ā Voltaire
Russia must be made to pay for their crimesā¦ Putinās head needs a large caliber bullet entering at high speed.
Unpunished evil walks freely. āI canāt get through to my mum and dad,ā Kyrylo messaged the head of the class parentsā committee. She had asked if everyone was okay after the attack. His parents were killed. Kyrylo had been staying at his grandmotherās during the attack on Kyiv.
Obviously not. Or, more likely, they think they wonāt make the same mistakes. Arrogance at its pinnacleā¦
So very Trump
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Putin an Khameini are both murderous despots, to be sure. And while they do have their disagreements, Trump is now pushing them closer together. And now, China has bluntly stated it will side with Iran against more US attacks.
Iām a child of the 60ās. Time to bring back an old, and perfectly descriptive and fitting term, for ICE. The Pigs. Donāt use this for regular cops, unless theyāre actively facilitating ICE. Then, they are Pigs. From now on, we should be referring to anyone working with ICE as a Pig.
Iām afraid that, no matter how deserving, someone will cap one of those Pigs and start the civil war that Trump is clearly trying to create.
A textbook definition of insanity.
Theyāre insane.
Mamdaniās platform on transgender rights is stellar. Iām pleased to see him ahead in the polls today. A victory would be profoundly meaningful for where progressives move from here, in a time where monied interests are trying to urge a rightward movement in the Democratic Party.
š§µ A lot of people ask me the best way they can support my campaign and right now, that's donating. If you're able, chipping in $5, $15, or $50 makes the biggest difference ā and send our donation link to 3 friends while you're at it! But let me tell you how your money will be used:
No badge numbers. Badges that look printed out. No name tags. No uniforms. These guys are imitators and pretenders. They are CRIMINALS. FIGHT BACK. ICE ARE COWARDS. The ICE agent you see is most likely NOT a real police officer. Ask for ID. Insist on badges with numbers. Insist on names/tags.
HUGE NEWS!!!! A new poll has me within single digits of leading in my race, ahead of FIVE other career politicians. This is incredible! I was a "long shot" in March. Now weāre proving that grassroots campaigns can be viable and win ā but I canāt do it without your help.
There needs to be more of thisā¦ ICE ARE COWARDS WITH NO HONOR. THEY ARE THUGS AND CRIMINALS, NOT WARRIORS. FIGHT BACK AND THEY SHOW HOW YELLOW THEY TRULY ARE.
According to the IAEA theyāre still not working to make a bomb.
Your elected officials need to hear from you. Urge your Members of Congress to reclaim their constitutional authority by supporting the war powers resolutions that would prohibit Trump from dragging us further into a disastrous war with Iran.
Han. Shot. First. End. Of. Debate. apple.news/Ad6zFp5dURZu...
What do Repugnican presidents do when faced with shitty polls?ā¦
Trump is like a blind snake, lashing out at anyone and anything he doesnāt like at the moment. No discipline, no self controlā¦ heās a spoiled toddler in an 80 year old body. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/u...
By design
Just because he pulled out doesnāt mean itās over. Rapists never understand that #NoWar #ImpeachTrump
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The hell they will. These pigs will probably get medals from Orangutan Turd.
Orangutan Turd doesnāt care. In fact, heās deliberately trying to cause chaos so he can declare martial law and suspend elections to stay in power. Heās trying to create an American Reichstag Fire.
And ugly as fuck too.
How is that NOT illegal?
Pope Leo condemns US bombing Iran
I came back to Kyiv. This weekend, I tried to avoid the news and simply enjoy and document the beauty and heritage of Ukraine. The world will always be like a swing - up and down. We can complain or we can do something.
Iām torn on that; I think itās because as a species we are a weird combination of selfish and selflessā¦ We have no shortage of base, brutal instincts, but at the same time we can be capable of great love and sacrifice. Weāre trying to figure out as a species which path to ultimately follow.
These people regret their vote? Seriously? People this stupid, if they are genuinely remorseful, should be out there handing out flyers door to door for Democrat candidates. I want to see them PROVE IT. apple.news/Aldv46ngQSMe...
Yes
A product of human nature.
Youāre a special kind of stupid, arenāt you?
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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
Weāve been violating human rights for decadesā¦ we already ARE that country.
Come on, people. Have you no decency? Whose idea was it to glitter bomb ICE? ā ļø š
Imagine humanity somehow breaking free of our hardwired base instincts towards aggression and violenceā¦ Imagine reasoning and rationality being the way we make all our decisions, untainted by fear, anger, and greedā¦
Thatās not the internet, thatās human nature.
āAny sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.ā -Arthur C. Clark
You canāt cause he is.
Trump isnāt the asshole; heās what comes out of it.
And of course Maggots are forcing Christianity on children, while taking away free meals in schools. They donāt care about the kids. Theyāre the real groomers.
To a rational person, thatās impossible. It will only āmake senseā if youāre a brain dead Maggot who lives to eat Trumpās shit.
Itās not crusted in dried shitā¦
A very Jungian perspective. I think that the entire idea of āmastering natureā is an illusion and has resulted in tremendous folly over the history of humanity. Nature also gets the last wordā¦ but yes, I think I get your point.
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
The American people were lied to about Vietnam, with tragic consequences. The American people were lied to about Iraq, with tragic consequences. The American people are being lied to again today. We cannot allow history to repeat itself.
Nietzsche was right; there is no such thing as an original storyā¦
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You really like making unfounded assumptions and judgments. Youāre deliberately misconstruing my statements. And then judging me because Iām not just like you. Thatās the same logic as Maggots. Iām done here. Have a nice life.
She was right. But America has shown, once again, itād rather have a convicted felon con man and rapist as president, than a better qualified woman.
Weāll never know what could have been, but we do know they chose to believe him and not her, and now they are making up excuses for their votes that put us all in harmās way. Donāt think this is a one-off.
You misunderstand. Personal protection is one thing. I have LGBTQ loved ones and will defend them if necessary. I already make monthly contributions to the ACLU and other similar organizations. You do you, but please donāt assume and judge my strategies when you donāt know what they are.
SuperCat to the rescue!
This is the best cat picture ever!
This isnāt about imagination; this is about stepping up and fighting back.
No imagination needed. This is reality. Such speculation is a waste of time and energy. Iām being vigilant, preparing, and getting ready to respond and support my family and community. Iāve purchased a firearm for the first time and am doing training to be proficient and safe.
Beautiful.
Yup. Trump got played yet again by another world leaderā¦
I feel this in my bonesā¦