OCTOBER 15

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On this date, the world said good riddance to Margaretha Geertruida Zelle and welcomed Lucille Désirée Ball into their TV homes.

Mata Hari was executed by a firing squad consisting of 12 French soldiers just before dawn on 15 October 1917. She was 41. According to an eyewitness account by British reporter Henry Wales, she was not bound and refused a blindfold. She defiantly blew a kiss to the firing squad.

SICK AND TIRED

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Some #MAGARepublicans see the former guy as a person of faith. He believes only in himself and not our US Constitution.

Those GOP voters are placing this sick tired fat guy ahead of more religious figures are delusional or have have been duped, as members of his family who are trained to tell a fake and a fraud will tell you.  https://search.yahoo.com/search?p=mary+trump+latest+remarks&fr=yfp-t-s&…

EXPANDING HUMAN

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While celebrating another birthday weekend, I see so many causes to support that have nothing to do with dirty Poly Ticks

NOTHING TO CELEBRATE

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Left: Livestock raised by the group of young farmers on land they occupy outside Robertson in the Western Cape. Sheriff Ramoabi tends to a chili plant on the land they occupy. | Spinach and lettuce are carefully cultivated by the group of young farmers on land they occupy near Robertson.

TRUMP DISQUALIFIED?

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A majority of voters support an effort to disqualify Trump from the 2024 ballot because of his indictments to overthrow the government.

The majority of US registered voters would support disqualifying Trump under the 14th Amendment  #DisqualifyTrump  https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxiv

Fifty-one percent say Trump engaged in insurrection and can be barred from running again, according to a new POLITICO POLL 

HOUSE OF MIRRORS

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Welcome to the GOP House of Mirrors a traditional attraction in funfairs carnivals and Washington, DC amusement parks.

The only problem is that the Republicans want to ride for free but never, ever go anywhere, but around in circles.

BANNED BOOKS

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Today, more than ever enduring masterpieces must be read and understood by those concerned with preserving the human spirit.

Classroom censorship laws, like the ones in many states, mean teachers live in fear of crossing an “invisible line” in their classrooms.

As a result, many educators are removing books from their libraries, not engaging in classroom discussion with students—or simply walking away from the profession they love.

AXIS OF EVIL

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U.S. President Bush first identified the Axis of Evil as it referred to Iran, Iraq, and North Korea, but Russia keeps spreading it.

Anyone who follows the news or knows history realizes that when The Reagan-Bush administration broke up the Soviet Union, Russia vowed to destroy the US. The phrase "Axis of Evil" was first used by U.S. President Bush and originally referred to Iran, Iraq, and North Korea. Add Russia as the new cream of the crap. Putin is evil and he controls Trump and Trump controls thr GOP.

MAGICAL REALISM

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Five of the most important Magical Realist Writers with a literary style infused with the fantastical, supernatural, and mythological.

BIG BAD BEN

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Big Ben embodied admirable qualities: initiative, curiosity, self-reliance, diligence, competence, virtue, health, and civic-mindedness.

By following Benjamin Franklin’s model of continuous self-improvement, dedicating myself to my craft, cultivating good habits, managing money wisely, surrounding myself with edifying company, and using my God-given talents for the greater good, I can lead a purposeful and virtuous life.