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Full-time writer, part-time comic, unapologetic beer snob, porphyrophile, & dad to Dylan, Aodhan, & Saoirse. Opinions are my own. (he/him) #FreePalestine 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 🇵🇸 🇺🇦
1895: Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel establishes the Nobel Prizes through his will.

1938: Frank Sinatra arrested on charge of "seduction", later amended to adultery, & shortly thereafter case dismissed.

1940: Hong Kong-American martial artist & actor Bruce Lee born in San Francisco. #todayinhistory
November 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Thanks: W.S. Merwin’s Ode to the Defiant Courage of Gratitude in a Broken World www.themarginalian.o... via @themarginalian.org.web.brid.gy‬
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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The subtext in JD Vance asking for "patience" on the economy: When leaders stop talking about current conditions and jump straight to rosy forecasts, they’re signaling the present isn’t defensible. That’s your cue to scrutinize the numbers, not just the narrative.
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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Yeah, s*x is cool, but have you heard the sound a page in a book makes when you turn it? 🫦

#WritingCommunity #BookSky
November 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
1476: Vlad the Impaler becomes the ruler of Wallachia for the 3rd time.

1789: First national Thanksgiving in the U.S.

1865: "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll is published in the USA.

1922: Archaeologist Howard Carter opens Tutankhamun's nearly intact tomb in Egypt. #todayinhistory
November 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Crescent #Moon tonight from Gibraltar Road in #SantaBarbara at about 29%.
#MoonPhotography #MoonPhotos #MoonShots #Photography

Camera settings:
Canon T5i
Sigma 150mm x 600mm
Focal length: 600mm
F-stop: f/9
Exposure time: 1/320
ISO: 400
November 26, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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FUN FACT: A cardboard cutout of Trump would be a better leader.
November 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Why Narcissistic Abuse Doesn’t Define You and How I Found the Love I Deserve tinybuddha.com/blog/... via #tinybuddha
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
the neuroscience of childlike wonder (and how to find it again) champ.ly/m9vto1LZ via #YanaYuhai #BigKid
the neuroscience of childlike wonder (and how to find it again)
the neurobiological state of wonder, awe, and presence
contemplationstation.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Love Against Probability www.themarginalian.o... via @themarginalian.org.web.brid.gy‬
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
3 Surprising Causes of Burnout That Most People Miss tinybuddha.com/blog/... via #tinybuddha
November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
In Defence of Napping: The Restorative Benefits Of A Short Snooze champ.ly/Pdnn3Yp2 via #MindBodyGreen #MentalHealth #AmNapping
How To Maximize Your Midday Snooze For Health Benefits
News flash: Napping is not lazy.
www.mindbodygreen.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Crockett on MTG resigning: "Honestly, I was like, you got to be kidding. You're on the other side of the president for one week and you can't take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes."
November 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
800: Charlemagne arrives in Rome to investigate crimes of Pope Leo III.

1859: Outlaw and gunfighter Billy the Kid born in NYC.

1921: POTUS Harding signs Willis Campbell Act banning beer or liquor for medicinal purposes.

1993: Snoop Dogg's debut album "Doggystyle" is released. #todayinhistory
November 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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So apparently this is fine but Canadian governments using advertising to share views with Americans about trade is completely inappropriate.

Got it.
November 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
A Lamentation for Linnaeus: In Praise of Confusion and Rewilding Wonder www.themarginalian.o... via @themarginalian.org.web.brid.gy‬
November 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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My Man Zohran
Democratic Socialism is coming and there is nothing either right wing party can do about it.
November 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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New York will always be a city of immigrants. When we protect the communities who keep this city running and uphold our sanctuary laws, we create a future that’s safer for every New Yorker.
November 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
1718: Notorious English pirate who operated in West Indies & eastern coast of North America, Blackbeard dies in battle at 38.

1955: RCA Records pays $35,000 to Sun Records for Elvis Presley's contract.

1963: John F. Kennedy is assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas, Texas. #todayinhistory
November 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
How to tell a good story champ.ly/Np42kTXX via #Uncynical #StoryTime
How to tell a good story
The most important skill in life.
uncynical.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Be Like a Paddle Ball: How to Bounce Back to Yourself tinybuddha.com/blog/... via #tinybuddha
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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I had terrifying conversations with four former CDC officials, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Dr. Debra Houry, Dr. Dan Jernigan, and Dr. Nikki Romanik, about the formerly prestigious public health agency.

All of them told me that any information coming out of the CDC can no longer be trusted.
November 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Un special rapporteur calls Israel's air strikes on Lebanon 'war crimes'
<article data-history-node-id="431786" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-special-rapporteur-calls-israels-air-strikes-lebanon-war-crimes" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-special-rapporteur-calls-israels-air-strikes-lebanon-war-crimes" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Un special rapporteur calls Israel's air strikes on Lebanon 'war crimes'</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>A UN special rapporteur has said that Israel's ongoing strikes on Israel are "war crimes" and are undermining ceasefire efforts and are .&nbsp;</p> <p>UN special rapporteur Morris Tidball-Binz said&nbsp; condemned Israel’s renewed strikes, pointing to the deadly attack on the Ein el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Sidon on Tueaday, and other assaults across the country.</p> <p>“This is not an isolated incident but part of a disturbing pattern of lethal strikes in populated areas by Israel, and of total disregard for the ceasefire and for Lebanese peace efforts,” Tidball-Binz said. “These repeated attacks on civilians and civilian objects are war crimes and a violation of the UN Charter.”</p> <p>“This is not an isolated incident but part of a disturbing pattern of lethal strikes in populated areas by Israel, and of total disregard for the ceasefire and for Lebanese peace efforts,” said Tidball-Binz.</p> <p>His comments come after Israel conducted an air strike on Palestinian refugee camp Ein el-Hilweh and other near-daily attacks this week.&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </article>
www.middleeasteye.net
November 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM