strange opera
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strange opera
@OperaStrange
liberal, cat guardian, childless cat lady, carnivore, Episcopalian, historian, unpopular electric eel opera_strange @Threads https://t.co/NVr9g1GiGa
Sumali Mayıs 2018
317 Sinusundan209 Mga Tagasunod
They were “placed in this position” because voters in their state elected someone who wanted to enjoy pastries with her friends. The “difficult decision” was to take her money before performatively throwing her out, while giving her the finger, over differing opinions.
Byron York@ByronYork
The Little Rock restaurant that told Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to leave says her presence made people "uncomfortable." "We regret being placed in this position and having to make a difficult decision. However, we stand by our choice to support our employees and guests." thv11.com/article/news/l…
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@TimRunsHisMouth that’s why there are no Christmas decorations put up by local municipalities anywhere in the US. good talk.
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When leftists scream "separation of church and state"
...they only mean Christianity.
End Wokeness@EndWokeness
"Eid Mubarak" street lights go up in NY, lit by Mayor Mamdani
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@BishopBarron @WhiteHouse @Hillsdale Hillsdale is a bigoted, hateful community and the trump administration murdered 100+ innocent Iranian girls. why is a Catholic bishop endorsing this shameful behavior?
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Friends, our rights are not conjured by political consensus. They’re written, as our nation’s Founders put it, by the hand of divinity itself.
It was an honor to reflect on natural law for the @WhiteHouse Salute to America 250 series produced in partnership with @Hillsdale: youtube.com/watch?v=pMi_EO…
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@CharnockForWV we’re getting a $100 tax cut at my house. how many thousands are rich people like you getting?
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This session, I fought for YOU — and delivered real results for West Virginia.
I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished, but there’s more work to do. Count on me to keep fighting for you and your family. 🇺🇸
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@wvgovernor OMG $5 MILLION!!! 5 WHOLE MILLION DOLLARS!!!!!
the problem is completely solved now for sure!
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Governor Patrick Morrisey is taking a stand for our families by securing $5 million for the Flood Resiliency Trust Fund. By investing in proactive flood mitigation and local protection projects today, we are saving lives, property, and taxpayer dollars tomorrow.
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I’ve been called everything under the sun, but it won’t stop me from speaking the truth.
SHARIA LAW HAS NO PLACE IN AMERICA.
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@SenCapito 2 Dem senators offered to pay TSA workers by unanimous consent over the last week. both times a GOP senator opposed it. stop lying and stop whining.
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Couldn’t agree more. Democrats need to come to the table now.
CBS News@CBSNews
TSA worker Sharod Green calls on lawmakers to "do their jobs," amid the partial government shutdown that has left people like him without their paychecks. "Pay us for what we do, that's all we're asking," Green said. He urged passengers to "work with" him and his team at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, VA, as they continue to experience delays.
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@JimJustice_WV first, 2 Dem senators asked for unanimous consent 2x in the last week to pay TSA workers. 2 GOP senators blocked each request.
second, the GOP holds House and Senate majorities. pass it yourselves and stop whining.
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It is incredibly frustrating that for 35 days, Democrats have blocked DHS funding.
There is a name and a family tied to every single one of these paychecks. Yet again, they are forced to go without so the political theater can continue.
It’s time to put an end to this.
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ARREST MADE! 🚨🚔
🚨 @nickshirleyy 🚨
Nick Shirley just confirmed an arrest in the $170M LA fraud scheme! A suspect was caught stealing medical identity numbers TODAY. 🏛️🔥
This investigation is working—more arrests are coming! 🦅⚔️
Do you support Jailing everyone involved in this $170M fraud?
YES or NO? 👇
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@MikeCollinsGA 2 Dem senators have now asked for the Senate to pay TSA workers by invoking unanimous consent. 2 Senate Republicans have blocked it.
@CommunityNotes
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This is what happens when Jon Ossoff doesn’t do his job.
Two hours in line just to get through the airport.
The democrats would rather play politics than fund the people keeping this country moving and secure.
Georgia deserves a senator who shows up, gets things done, and doesn’t leave you standing in line like this.
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The enemy is inside the gates.
Benny Johnson@bennyjohnson
NYC Mayor Mamdani hosts an IsIamic prayer on Friday at Prospect Park with speakers blaring so the other residents are forced to hear the Muslim ritual. He’s not even trying to respect his non-Muslim constituents—he’s making them experience his ideology.
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@JillCo i’m guessing they were staring because you’re a weirdo who makes up lame stories.
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Today I went to a chic coffee shop with my 3 children (I'm a latte addict personally). I walked in - and not even one person had a child and everyone was staring at us. I could sense the annoyance around us when my baby starting whimpering to come out of his stroller and my 4 year old was laughing just a little too loud.
It wasn't imagined either - I could feel the negative energy around me.
I'm noticing a lot of spaces are becoming very anti-child. It's not just restaurants at dinner any longer. It's everywhere - grocery stores, libraries, swimming pools, etc. because so many people don't have kids and don't want them (*ancestor cry*).
It's like the presence of a baby or child is very off-putting for the childless - simply out of their own contempt.
A society that hates children is a society with no future at all. It's a dead zone with soulless people only existing.
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@AAGDhillon they’ll take anyone—the ship is sinking and they are desperate.
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Graham Platner's got the grit to fight for what’s right on behalf of Maine’s working families—not billionaires and giant corporations.
He’s inspired a grassroots movement to flip Maine, and I’m thrilled to endorse @grahamformaine for Senate.
Graham Platner for Senate@grahamformaine
🚨Endorsement Alert! 🚨 “People are excited to vote for someone who will actually fight for them. Not just nibble around the edges.” Thank you, Senator Warren. Together I look forward to taking on Wall Street and the billionaires waging a class war against the rest of us.
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Couple comes in for their annual review.
$2.8 million. Well invested. Solid Pension. Completely on track.
I ask the question I ask everyone.
"How is your daughter doing?"
Mom's face changed first.
Their daughter is 39. Hasn't asked for anything. Never complained.
But she's been in the same apartment for six years.
Daycare alone is $1,800 a month. Down payment feels impossible.
Dad said "we always figured she'd get it eventually."
I pulled up a simple chart.
Statistically they live to 88. She inherits at 56. Maybe 60.
At 60 her own retirement is eight years away.
The money that could change everything at 39 arrives when her finish line is already close.
Neither of them had ever seen it framed that way.
The annual gift exclusion is $19,000 per parent per child.
They can move $38,000 a year to her. No gift tax. No estate implications.
Over ten years that's $380,000 transferred while they're healthy enough to watch it matter.
Dad looked at his wife.
"Why are we waiting?"
Most families leave everything at death because nobody showed them the math of giving it while they're alive.
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@saniyafatma1278 it's AI and she doesn't live in the US. it's all fake.
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I seriously need some help here. My neighbor just put up this massive metal fence right along our property line and I’m honestly pretty upset about it. It completely changed the whole feel of my driveway and now it looks like I’m pulling into some kind of industrial corridor. I had no idea this was even happening until the thing was already built. It feels like my space just got boxed in overnight. What on earth can I do in a situation like this???
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I just got off the phone with customer service with Comcast and the women helping me was American. She had to walk me through pairing a remote to the television. I am not a technical person and we had a few bloopers and laughs and I realized it was such a pleasant experience because it wasn’t some call center in India. This lady got my humor and I could understand everything she said. I can’t remember the last time I had such a great experience.
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@MichelleMaxwell land still doesn't vote, no matter how much you whine.
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Roughly 46 percent of voters in Virginia vote Republican.
Geographically, the vast majority of the state is conservative (see 2024 voting map).
Yet, those on the right have zero representation in the U.S. Senate.
In the U.S. House of Representatives, Republicans currently hold five of 11 seats, 45 percent.
Under the proposed redistricting plan by Gov. Spanberger and Democrat legislators, Republicans would lose four of those seats.
Democrats would control 10 of 11 House seats and both Senate seats.
Is that fair?
Know the facts as you cast your vote about the proposed redistricting.
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I live in a Christian majority country with a deep Christian heritage. The cross appears in our emblems, flag, and our state symbols.
Yet for the past month, media and politicians have spoken every single day about Ramadan - and not a word about Lent.
Why is that?
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@nicksortor @berniemoreno last week Sen Rosen asked the Senate for unanimous consent to pass a bill to pay TSA workers and Moreno blocked it.
@CommunityNotes
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🚨 JUST IN: Sen. @BernieMoreno has proposed the US Senate be HELD IN DC INDEFINITELY until DHS is re-opened
"Let's take our paychecks away! Let's prevent us from flying home!"
"Even that means right through Easter, we DO NOT leave... and we should LOSE PAY every day that goes by until we fund the whole thing."
"Because then, we could work this out!
"Forget DC — let's not even leave this CHAMBER until we get this done!"
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