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Violinist, administrator, bass player, Christian, & lover of justice, arts, tennis, SNL, The Simpsons, Star Wars, BSG, Station Eleven, WWDITS, scifi, cats
4. Here's an example of the Quebec French Simpsons dub localizing references: this is a scene you might know, but they added a local twist. (I've done my best to provide translated subtitles.)
1/ X's algorithm was changed in mid-July 2024 to systematically boost Republican-leaning accounts and Elon Musk's own account following his endorsement of Donald Trump, according to a newly released computational study of engagement from the Queensland University of Technology.⬇️
Poppy vs. Community Notes 🧵 An updated thread. 1. How it all started
Tragic day. This is a phone call made by flight attendant CeeCee Lyles who was working on United Airlines Flight 93 when it was hijacked on 9/11. Flight 93 was commandeered by terrorists and crashed in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, leading to the deaths of all 40 passengers, crew members, and the 4 hijackers on board.
Religion can be abused as political power when leaders exploit beliefs to manipulate public sentiment, justify oppressive policies, and marginalize dissenters. This leads to discrimination, erosion of rights, and undermines democracy, all while claiming divine sanction. #skpoli
Bennifer Bennifer: Here We Go Again B3nnifer BenniFOUR Bennifer: 5th Time's the Charm
'Hopefulness is not a neutral position. It is adversarial. It is the warrior emotion that can lay waste to cynicism. Each redemptive or loving act, as small as you like – such as reading to your little boy... keeps the Devil down in the hole.' Nick Cave.
Australian breakdancer ‘Raygun’ is being accused of ‘rigging’ her way to the 2024 Olympics 😳 A thread 🧵
I couldn't even sing 😭😭😭♥️ 'Long live' in the streets of #Vienna 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼 #Swifties #TaylorSwift
Imane Khelif is a biological woman and if you want to protect our daughters, you should protect her. If you don’t do the research to find the truth, then we should be protected from you.
