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Shakespeare and Company
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Just a person living in this odd world we call civilization. Watching as the civilizations clash and fight the good fight. D&D fan, into literature, history, and philosophy.
Been a long time since I posted. I knew 2025 was going to be rough. 2026 is going to a hell of a lot worse in the US. And 2027? You will long for it to be 2025 in mid 2027.
January 8, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Europe thinks the unthinkable on a nuclear bomb
economist.com/internationa...
from The Economist
Europe thinks the unthinkable on a nuclear bomb
Poland wants co-operation with France on a nuclear deterrent. That could take many forms
economist.com
March 16, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Always mock dictators:

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Have y’all seen this?
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
youtube.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Bribes. They’re known as bribes.
March 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
www.bbc.com/news/article.... As expected these kind of discussions are being brought up with the drastic shift in US policy.
France has a nuclear umbrella. Could its European allies fit under it?
President Macron has aired the idea that France's deterrence force could be used to defend of other European countries.
www.bbc.com
March 6, 2025 at 10:57 PM
After the Economic Boycott on Feb 28th there are further ones planned.
March 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
www.bbc.com/news/live/c6... One realty tv President is being out done by another! Zelinsky shows more grace than I would if this happened with me.
Zelensky says spat with Trump was 'not good' but relationship can be salvaged - follow live
The Ukrainian leader was told to leave the White House after an angry exchange with the US president.
www.bbc.com
March 1, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Words To Live By Number 193
February 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
youtube.com/watch?v=TCyy... They have warned about this for decades and did nothing. And they are going in the reverse direction instead!
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February 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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February 24, 2025 at 3:36 AM
www.bbc.com/news/live/cn.... Trumps plan to end war in Europe has always been to give Putin what he wants.
Ukraine war latest: Trump aide tells Ukraine to 'tone down' US criticism as Russia warns against Nato troops
White House national security adviser Mike Waltz also urges Ukraine to sign a minerals deal pushed by President Trump.
www.bbc.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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February 3, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Everything is fine! This is all totally normal and legal and not the take over of the worlds largest economy by the worlds richest man!
February 2, 2025
Billionaire Elon Musk’s team yesterday took control of the Treasury’s payment system, thus essentially gaining access to the checkbook with which the United States handles about $6 trillion annually a...
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February 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Disney+ has new terms now stating that even their “no ads” or “ad free” subscription tiers can have ads. Why have these tiers? I know we have bigger issues right now but just another example of how we are losing personal ownership. Even of our supposed secure date with the government
February 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Intelligence officials are starting to leak to me now too. Here’s a memo Defense Intelligence Agency personnel received instructing them to suspend observances including:
- Holocaust Remembrance Day
- MLK Day
- Juneteenth
January 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
As expected the first 109 days are to be a blitz to see what they could ge through. So much going on they hope somethings sneaks through. Be prepared for this as a prolonged tactic.
They are trying to see what they can get away with and then use as a precedent. It only took 54 days in 1934
January 29, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Just a reminder that everything good can happen outside Facebook!
People are asking how to get my letters without using Facebook. They are here, for free. I also record a podcast of me (not AI) reading them that is available by separate email at Substack (also free) and is on all the usual platforms as well. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/january-6-...
January 6, 2025
In less than 40 minutes today in snow-covered Washington, D.C., a joint session of Congress counted the certified electoral votes that will make Republican Donald Trump president of the United States ...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
January 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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It snowed. It’s not like there’s a violent mob outside beating up cops who are desperately trying to protect members of Congress inside.
January 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Tried my best. Sorry I couldn’t pull it through everyone - we live to fight another day. ♥️
December 17, 2024 at 5:56 PM
To help destroy the narrative that Obamacare is the system we hate please cite the 2007 film by Moore called sicko!
December 18, 2024 at 7:50 AM
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Things have changed.
December 8, 2024 at 6:50 PM
What an amazing time we are living through. The People of Syria have gone through so much. I hope the new government treats them better because they deserve better!
🇸🇾👀 Syrian rebels have entered Assad's palace in Damascus. What Russia has been building in this country for almost 10 years has been destroyed.

‼️ This morning, the rebels announced the beginning of a new era. People in Syria are celebrating in the streets.
December 8, 2024 at 5:43 PM
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December 8, 2024 at 3:11 PM