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They made us many promises, more than I can remember, but they never kept but one; they promised to take our land, and they took it. Red Cloud The other day, in the middle of a wonderful dinner out, my brilliant middle child said, “Y’know,...
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Idealism is like a castle in the air if it is not based on a solid foundation of social and political realism. Claude McKay In the wake of the Trumpnado currently devastating our country even before the winds have truly picked up speed, I have...
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Liston is like most big bullies, if you can stay away and make him miss for a few rounds he’ll get frustrated. Once you strip away that feeling of invincibility, he can be had. Rocky Marciano Desperate times lead to epiphanies and if ever in...
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Hate is contagious. A few seconds after Donald Trump has told me something hateful, somebody else repeats it. He has legitimized what people only dare say in their kitchens and bedrooms. Jorge Ramos It’s not hard to imagine Donald Trump leading us into a war...
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The Electoral College was necessary when communications were poor, literacy was low, and voters lacked information about out-of-state figures, which is clearly no longer the case. Every citizen’s vote should count in America, not just the votes of partisan insiders in the Electoral College. Gene...
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The terror takes you. The cage is locked and the curtain drawn. Fingers dance along as blades, carving memories into your flesh that will leave scars long past being healed. Amanda Steele, The Cliff There are a lot of people worried out here. We envision...
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Misogyny is explicitly, visibly incentivized and rewarded. You can watch it self-perpetuate in front of your eyes. Lindy West (Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman) I am a computer programmer for my day job and this weekend, we had an implementation — a rollout of...
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Never let your desire to have an accepting heart towards others keep you from your strong boundaries. The hurricane may come blasting at our door; yet it doesn’t mean we have to invite it in for tea. Sometimes, it’s important to recognize that the hurricane...
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Tossing away your vote on a message no one will hear or cares about, and which will change no outcome, is sometimes called ‘voting your conscience’, but that’s backwards; your conscience is what keeps you from doing things that might feel good but might hurt...
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