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@nieshatrout @Allison_Burnett CS Lewis said it bes on this “adult” business: #AlanMoore #superheroes
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Following #DigitalDiplomacy, #SocialMedia policy & UN agencie/Int'l Orgs. ❤️ ⚽ - go #LFC! #YNWA!
Washington, D.C. Katılım Şubat 2011
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@Rj4Truth34585 @WestsideLAGuy sounds maddeningly cliche but doing social things outside & getting into hobbies on stiff you legit enjoy that involve other people. Like football? Watch some games at bars. Like reading? Go to book talks occasionally, etc. These mixers or joining sports leagues are terrible
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Dance classes, speed dating, singles mixers, are all terrible ways to meet women because attending them conveys low social status.
Troy Francis@RealTroyFrancis
Forget dance classes. This is 2026 - we’re not wooing Cindy Lou at the Lindy Hop
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@xSERP3NT @nbcwashington I beleive Americans tolerate way too much disorder in our cities, and I beleive in broken windows. But gathering or hanging out is not a crime (“soft on crime”) and also living in one of densest most social parts of city and expecting it to be like silent like Potomac at night?
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@nbcwashington As someone who actually lives in the navy yard, I can only fall asleep on Saturday nights once the curfew goes into effect. Non stop screaming, the occasional gunshot, sirens.
If anything, make the curfew earlier. Being soft on crime is what caused this mess to escalate.
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A group of D.C. residents is asking the District’s youth curfew be allowed to expire, saying it’s ineffective and that it criminalizes Black youth. nbc4dc.com/HLyb9uX
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@Rybread_26 @J_adoreDiDi my unpopular take is that this idea of "soul" and "character and history" is overrated, and often with a bit of virtue signaling to it. The whole city doesn't have to look like Logan Circle and Dupont! I like that we have the Wharf waterfront, and an industrial/gritty NoMa too
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@TGuru650 The cops are doing a great job, and their hands get more tied every year.
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I hate to say this, because it's my local Chick-fil-A and our standard order of 3x 30 nuggets is a delicious and affordable way to feed our whole family, but Chick-fil-A should probably shut this store down.
Even after this horrible shooting where the store's workers were shot, our attorney general doesn't seem to be aware of why this is happening.
It's not gun violence, it's a strong undercurrent of illegal behavior that goes unpunished until we create a cohort of people, mostly young ones, who don't think they'll ever be punished for a crime.
Every car thief is out on bail, every bike thief has their case dismissed. I was assaulted a few years ago and the guy didn't show for his first 5 trial dates and they just kept pushing it until he finally got PTI and paid a fine - no record.
You don't solve this with stricter gun laws. You solve it by minimum sentencing guidelines that are actually enforced and bringing back cash bail.
My observation is that things are not moving in the right direction.
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport@NewJerseyOAG
I am horrified by the shooting last night in Union Township. Local law enforcement, led by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, is investigating the shooting. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families. Gun violence has no place in our state, period.
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@Itsjoeco @donreed1515 folks will condenscend that "cant arrest our way out of this", but thing is *certainty* of punishment is more of deterrent than the severity. Dont need to give shoplifters 10 years in max security, but if it's a kid's 3rd time something tangible must happen (key is the "must").
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@donreed1515 Yeah we don't need judicial science advances to learn what works because we observed it.
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@StopthatMessi_ @Gritzyy_Beatz @Easternquarters @TheFergusonWay It’s April and Arsenal are ahead six points. They have City at home and can easily win it draw that game. Also points on the board > “games in hand”. I’m mystified why the discourse is as if Arsenal have already lost the league. They are clearly still favorites!
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@Gritzyy_Beatz @Easternquarters @TheFergusonWay 80% are home games for arsenal so yes. We can. Saka and odeegard and timber returns. We not loosing this fuken league to these cheating basterds. Not over yet. We deserve it the most not this plastic club
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The most damaging aspect of Arsenal’s result yesterday is that they have shifted control of the title race back into City’s hands.
Prior to the defeat vs Bournemouth, Arsenal still retained the mathematical advantage i.e even if City won every game, Arsenal would still have finished top.
Because of yesterday’s result, the title is now effectively decided by City’s run-in. If they win all of their remaining matches, including the game against Arsenal at the Etihad, they will be champions.
Arsenal have turned it from impossible into possible. And at this level, sometimes that’s all it takes.
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@LFCFANdamon @Lfc_samie They are six points ahead in April and can easily beat it draw vs City next weekend. They are clearly in charge the bottling thing is premature
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@sbarrie7 @peter_krasucki @jakubwiech It’s a absolutely not the norm, I can’t beleive he tried to pass it off as what a typical US worker gets
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@peter_krasucki @jakubwiech This (if true), is not the norm. Most US companies give 20 days paid and you have to work for a prolonged period with the company to get to 20 days. Maternity pay is on average 6-8 weeks total often going to 10 weeks if unpaid. Your situation isn’t the same for everyone (if true)
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Impressive, very nice. Now tell me, Tom:
🇪🇺How many days of paid vacation do people in Mississippi get? Because in Europe, 20 working days is the standard.
🇪🇺How long of a paid maternity leave can a woman giving birth in Mississippi expect? Because in Europe, you can get more than a year of paid maternity leave.
🇪🇺Are free university studies available in Mississippi? Because in Europe, that’s basically the norm.
🇪🇺What does public transportation look like in Mississippi? Because in Europe, trains, buses, and trams are widespread, and in some places, even free.
🇪🇺What is the life expectancy at birth in Mississippi? Because in Europe it’s nearly 82 years.
I could go on, because we haven’t even touched on gun violence, income inequality, or food quality. But what I’m really trying to say is this: GDP doesn’t tell you much about quality of life. It’s a measure of production, not wellbeing.
If GDP doesn’t translate into a real improvement in the lives of the majority of society, it becomes an empty statistic. And boasting about it starts to resemble a boy at school bragging about how much his father earns, while conveniently leaving out that he never has time for him. In the end, money simply obscures what actually matters most in life.
Tom Harwood@tomhfh
Europoor is an entirely accurate phrase. America is simply in a different league.
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@peter_krasucki @PHartman85 @jakubwiech Those leave figures are way off for typical American companies. Dishonest to pass them off as typical (even if you personally get that, can’t call an outlier is representative). 30 days AL *and* additional 30 days sick? 20 days COMBINED pto plus holidays mouth more typical
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@PHartman85 @jakubwiech What is a definition of least fortune?
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@Lnre141 @yakobper90 Arsenal are 9 points ahead in 1st place in April. How is that bottling?
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@passionforana @hydiera @itstifftiara DC is north of Kansas City, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Sacramento. IMO *culturally* the south starts in VA after the NoVa/DMV counties. Like Fairfax and Arlington are not like Richmond or tidewater. But culturally saying DC is closer to ATL/Memphis than Baltimore/Philly is crazy
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@hydiera @itstifftiara Well if we gonna lump it into north or south let’s lump it into north
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@GrandOldNoah @MissKiraJade Isnt it? did wharf to City Ridge/Cathedral heights one foggy evening in November. Long walks in the city with no timeline or deadline are amazing. Makes DC the city seem like a friend
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@spottedreptile @FitAndFortune subtle shift is to shift from “weekends” ffriday to Sunday is like half the week!) to either 24 hrs (Friday night to Saturday night) or like think instances—so two freebie meals or outings. I don’t think one has to be so militant that they can’t even enjoy food or socializing tho
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@FitAndFortune One of my relatives was like this. “Oh I’m on this strict weight loss diet. But I can have x days off it per month.” I mean, really, what’s the point if you’re not committed?
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If your goal is weight loss, a weekend of junk foods can wipe out 5 days of eating clean.
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@economicsmemes @foundmyfitness There’s apparently different types of magnesium. I thought magnesium was magnesium. Vitamins are complicated! Also does any food already provide the vitamins?
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@foundmyfitness Have taken creatine on and off since 1997, never notice anything. Magnesium, I notice the next morning if I don’t take before bed. D I notice but it’s over a longer time period and looking at bloodwork. Don’t take a multi. Never noticed omega 3 benefits
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I'm obviously a big fan of supplements. But if I had to narrow down my list to just 5 that I think most people should be taking, they'd be:
- Omega-3s
- Magnesium
- Vitamin D
- Creatine
- A high-quality multivitamin
FoundMyFitness Clips@fmfclips
5 supplements that give you big bang for your buck: • Omega-3 — a high omega-3 index is linked to 5 extra years of life expectancy, 66% lower Alzheimer’s risk, and slower epigenetic aging • Vitamin D — regulates over 5% of your genome, including genes for viral defense, neurotransmitter synthesis, and longevity; correcting deficiency can reverse epigenetic age by ~2 years • Multivitamin — daily use in older adults was linked to 2.1 years less global brain aging, nearly 5 years less episodic memory aging, and modestly slower epigenetic aging • Magnesium — supports 300+ enzymes involved in DNA repair and sleep, and low intake has been linked to higher cancer risk • Creatine monohydrate — one of the most studied supplements for strength and performance, with 10 grams as a baseline for brain benefits
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@circlecrules @AustinJustice @PeterMoskos @scottwww7 …This is also why paying attention to stuff like street lighting and fare hopping and expired tags matters; as does zero tolerance for the most violent criminal elements. It can be done without being a police state and it can be in conjunction with prevention/rehab
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@circlecrules @AustinJustice @PeterMoskos @scottwww7 I was reading the other day about how the *certainty* of getting caught is more of a crime deterrent than the severity of your sentencing…
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San Francisco is now a model for how to fight crime.
A few years ago it averaged 86 car break-ins per day. Today: 15.
SF did two things:
1. Got a DA that prosecutes criminals: Following the successful recall of Chesa Boudin, DA Brooke Jenkins started prosecuting prolific offenders and said so loudly. Crime dropped every year since she took office.
2. Put tech to use: In 2024, SF activated 400 license plate readers and deployed 80 drones citywide. This tech feeds officers live intelligence on suspects in motion. Drones alone have assisted in 1,000+ arrests since then. The technology lets authorities solve crimes as they happen rather than depend on much more intensive, legally perilous post hoc investigations (which ironically are often more intrusive than using tech).
The results:
- Car break-ins down 85%
- Robbery down 30%
- Burglary down 33%.
- Homicides hit their lowest level since 1954.
Plate readers, drones, a prosecutor who prosecutes. That's the whole formula!
Austin has the opposite approach. License plate cameras are effectively banned. Jail bookings are down despite repeat offenders victimizing innocent people regularly. Bond violations went from 37 in 2020 to 250 last year.
SF proved crime is a choice. Austin, so far, keeps making a different one.
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@SafeSidewalksDC @MandyKnowsDC …for a US city DC still has many walkeable neighborhoods and the city is relative well connected. It’s *relatively* walkeable and connected by public transit in a way only 4-5 other US cities beyond NYC are. We are not Houston, Phoenix or ATL
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@SafeSidewalksDC @MandyKnowsDC I get what @mandyknowsDC meant, but her sections were too conservative in the other direction. Foggy Bottom and Georgetown are walkeable. Southwest—old SW AND wharf—are. Brentwood is. Is DC 100% walkeable? No. But no US city other than NYC is walkeable everywhere for almost all..
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Tale of two cities because “remotely” arguably only applies to these select areas and with kids that is pushing it.
drew@ImNotOwned
DC you do not remotely need a car. We have one that is exclusively for 2 large dog transportation, which we would also need in a Paris or a New York
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@BullzOverBearz @5ivehad @redblue325 you could throw a dart in the map and it’d be a magical destination. I’m torn between cordoba, Malaga, Granada, Mallorca, Valencia or elsewhere . Can only do two…
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@5ivehad Cordoba was my favourite of those. Would go back in a heartbeat ❤️ 👍
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I’ve been to almost 50 countries and south of Spain is still one of my favourite places ever, easily my favourite travel destination in all of Europe
Any time anyone ever asks me for short haul recommendations, Sevilla/Cordoba/Granada always number 1
Max@MaxxingDelusion
Sevilla looks like it was built for people who know how to live
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@BradThundercocl @champtgram I don’t know if old live there but one of my favorite things about MIA is how the different neighborhoods have their own vibe. DC has that too—not every city has that. I didn’t find that coconut grove, south beach and little Havana were the same
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@champtgram True. Miami Beach is really the only "Party place". Brickell is influencer ish but I wouldnt call it a club/party scene.
One of the healthiest regions of the country Ive been to
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people who don't live in Miami & think it's all clubs/parties, let me introduce you to South Miami
> multi-generational families
> countless farmers markets
> 100 year old churches
> no clubs
> gorgeous neighborhoods
> zero state income tax
one of the last bastions of the USA
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