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“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests,” President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, January 6, 1941

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Anyone consider that maybe Elon’s mission, is for Elon to get what he wants, rather than the country to get what you voted for ? It’s not a shock for Elon , or anyone, to put their personal goals first Elon seems to be on a mission to protect brand Elon at all costs. No ? Free Speech is everything. Until it’s anything related to Elon. Who has complete control over speech here on X The censorship of the platform you adore is in the hands of a single person, who is on a mission to make himself the most powerful person in the world. above and beyond the President of the United States.

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@AnneLouiseAvery Beautiful

They buried the Snow Goose that morning, in the apple orchard, in a quiet corner where the winds from the Atlantic still blew. In spring, the sweet blossoms, as white as her feathers, would drift gently across her little grave, and in the winter, the snows would blanket her. The service was one of great solemnity. Many birds attended, perched in silence on branch and wall. At the end, Old Fox sang an ancient Inuit song of mourning from South Greenland, a song which spoke of vast skies, of a thousand icebergs and a thousand birds, of the dark, star-lit seas, of the salt- brine smell of harp seals and narwhals, and of the rosy light that fills the world at the great dawning, the light that gilds wings, the light that cannot be lost.

“What would be the kindest choice?”

The first rule of learning is to admit you don’t know. The second rule is to never stop asking why.

In a world of artificial intelligence, we need to master what machines can't—understanding people, building meaningful relationships, and showing empathy. Success in work and life hinges not just on how we solve logic puzzles, but on how we connect, create, and care.

"It doesn't cost a nickel to be nice. You can give it away for free and it means more than a million dollars." - Sparky Anderson

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"You can also commit injustice by doing nothing." — Marcus Aurelius

I said months ago, then a month ago… and I’m saying it again. A human pandemic isn’t what’s most concerning right now. What’s most concerning is that we are already in an animal pandemic, which will impact our food supply and economy. Ignore public health at your peril 🇺🇸.

Eighty years ago today, over 7,000 prisoners of the German Nazi camp #Auschwitz, including some 700 children, were liberated by the soldiers of the Soviet Army. 1,689 days of murder, pain, suffering, and humiliation were over. Today, we all remember. We must keep remembering.

Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers. This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.

You're not uninspired, you just don't spend enough time outdoors

Remember, if there is one core teaching at the heart of this philosophy, it’s that we’re not as smart and as wise as we’d like to think we are. If we ever do want to become wise, it comes from the questioning and from humility—not, as many would like to think, from certainty, mistrust, and arrogance.

Here’s a thought. If the administration is keen to improve the Fed’s response to disasters, they might want to approach @chefjoseandres to head the mission. True, Jose is not a supporter of the current leadership, but he’s proven he understands how relief organizations can be efficient & effective. It would show amazing leadership for the administration to seek the most qualified, not the most politically loyal. No idea if Jose would accept

People have an aversion to accountability. The reality that they are responsible for their own demise is too harsh a truth to accept, so they would rather comfort themselves with the lie that you are at fault. Reject that. And btw, you and I are those, “People” too.

@Afro_Herper Great work!

Last year we raised $2800 to create a scholarship for girls, women, and gender non conforming people interested in herpetology. I'm so honored to introduce you to our awardees.

Every member of Congress should make it a goal to get on every local conservative radio show as often as possible. Learn to take some punches and learn to dish them out.