I love looking at people’s personal libraries. Especially the books that people tell me they read over and over throughout their lives.

It’s like seeing the foundational texts of someone’s life, values and interests.

What are your personal foundational texts?

N.J. just struck a blow against banning books It's called the "Freedom to Read Act."

NJ passes a law preventing cranky fucknuts from going apeshit on school libraries and librarians.
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Transforming trauma into art through smoke and spirit: Congolese artist Géraldine Tobe This artist transforms personal trauma into art through her unique smoke-painting technique, exploring themes of ancestral beliefs, colonial history, resilience, and healing in her powerful works.

This artist transforms personal trauma into art through her unique smoke-painting technique, exploring themes of ancestral beliefs, colonial history, resilience, and healing in her powerful works.

Local Satanists turn tables on Christian program in Ohio schools A group of Satanists in Ohio have turned the tables on a "religious release" program in public schools that allows for students to be taken off campus for religious education in the middle of the scho...

Love it! 😹😹😹
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93-year-old retired priest pleads guilty to rape in 1970s sex abuse of teen A 93-year-old retired priest has pleaded guilty to rape, kidnapping and other charges in connection with the sexual abuse of a teen boy in the 1970s. Lawrence Hecker pleaded guilty Tuesday to state ch...

The only "born males" in dresses we need to worry about.

Sure in heck is not the transgender community.

93-year-old retired priest pleads guilty to rape in 1970s sex abuse of teen www.rawstory.com/catholic-chu...

"Just a little reminder that the South Korean president who just declared martial law was elected two years ago on a wave of anti-feminist backlash."

Reminder: December 2013
By Brian Whitmore
December 20, 2013
#BlameFuckingPutin - #SurkovWon since March 2013

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Revenge of the Patriarchs Why autocrats fear women.

www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/chi...

Autocratic genderwashing.

South Korea’s misogyny problem Violence and sexual assault against women are on the rise as gender issues become one of the main sources of social friction in South Korea, writes Katharine Moon (Harvard University).

"In South Korea, gender inequality is increasing with high rates of physical and digital crimes against women, largely driven by young, educated men blaming women and feminism for societal issues." eastasiaforum.org/2022/12/09/s...

Why misogyny is at the heart of South Korea's presidential elections Disgruntled young men who resent feminism are the focus of candidates vying to be president.

Just a little reminder that the South Korean president who just declared martial law was elected two years ago on a wave of anti-feminist backlash. Misogyny is routinely part of the authoritarian package.

www.bbc.com/news/world-a...

Remember when some Europeans tried to get us to stop going to Russian operas and reading Dostoevsky because of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine? Anyway Palestine today has the highest proportion of child amputees in the world, and Israel is still playing in all major European sports tournaments.

I will never, ever get over this.

I liveskyed the 2024 Martial Law Declaration of Korea.

This is the thread.

Lee Jae-myung, Leader of South Korea's Democratic Party, live-streamed himself scaling the walls of the National Assembly to bypass military barricades so that he could vote to overturn the President's martial law.

South Korea Is Fighting for Democracy Again—And the World Needs to Know Last updated December 3, 10:09 AM South Korea Is Fighting for Democracy Again—And the World Needs to Know Heesoo Jang Assistant Professor of Media Law and Ethics Journalism Department, University of...

I was preparing to pitch an op-ed on the nationwide protests calling for President Yoon's resignation, aiming to provide global context amid the limited international coverage.

Given the urgency, I’m sharing it now. I didn’t expect events to escalate this quickly. #SouthKorea #Democracy

Word.
Are you watching South Korea (related to our exact convo)? Pres declares martial law..and the army defies it. Tmrw maybe a new day in SK.

The assassination of Palestinian chef and cofounder of Gaza Soup kitchen's Mahmoud Al Madhoun by the IDF is unconscionable.

This man has been feeding 3,000 people a day during a genocide.

Illinois Has Put an End to the Injustice of Cash Bail Amid a national backlash against criminal justice reform, Illinois has achieved something extraordinary. It’s working better than anyone expected.

Illinois has put an end to the injustice of cash bail. And it’s working better than anyone expected.

Why tech giants must do more for African language inclusion About 523 of the 3000 dying and endangered languages that will become extinct in the world by the end of the 21st century are spoken in Africa.

About 523 of the 3000 dying and endangered languages that will become extinct in the world by the end of the 21st century are spoken in Africa.

If it's the same one I heard Allegedly he needed to officialise his order and he couldn't risk that paper trail.

I don’t understand why society has deigned all women to be natural caregivers whereas childfree men aren’t scrutinized for not liking kids even HALF as much as childfree women are.

Good ol’ misogyny.

A long-awaited birth control option for men may be closer to reality | CNN After decades of false starts, researchers say they are finally making progress on a long-acting and reversible birth control option for men.

#Antinatalism #Parenting #Procreation #ChildFree #BirthControl #Pregnancy

www.cnn.com/2024/06/05/h...

When you are meditating, meditate a vision where #RutoMustGo and his kafment of liars and sycophants wame #AngukaNayo..

Msisahau kumanifest .. #RutoMustGo

Reminder evening prayer #RutoMustGo

China's investment in agriculture in Tajikistan: A focus on growth and pesticide use Beginning in 2012, Tajikistan leased around 18,000 hectares of arable land to China for agricultural cultivation. Over ten years later, how has this turned out for the Tajik economy and its farmers?

Beginning in 2012, Tajikistan leased around 18,000 hectares of arable land to China for agricultural cultivation. Over ten years later, how has this turned out for the Tajik economy and its farmers?

You can reduce your risk of dementia. Here's how to get started About 40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by healthy lifestyle choices and preventive medicine. Here's a tool to gauge your brain care and track your progress.

About 40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by healthy lifestyle choices and preventive medicine. Here's a tool to gauge your brain care and track your progress.

an artistic black and white illustration with decorative elements including octopus tentacles (with textured suction cups), hands, leaves, and flowers. In the center, there's text saying "it's here!" in purple/indigo text. At the bottom of the image is a black banner with white text reading "The Oracle for Transfeminist Technologies". The art style matches the oracle deck shown in the previous image, with similar botanical and tentacle motifs. Then there's an animation of the cards in the deck bouncing around the screen. The overall design has a symmetrical layout with the decorative elements framing the central announcement text. The illustration style is clean line art with detailed shading particularly visible in the leaves and tentacle textures.

This image shows a set of oracle or tarot-style cards and what appears to be an accompanying guidebook laid out on a wooden surface. The cards feature distinctive artistic designs in different colors: A pink card labeled "OBJECTS" Two identical purple cards labeled "VALUES" A red card labeled "SITUATIONS" A salmon/pink colored card that appears to be labeled "JOKER" A turquoise blue card labeled "TERRITORIES" There's also a white book or pamphlet titled "THE ORACLE FOR TRANSFEMINIST TECHNOLOGIES" with what appears to be a website listed below the title. The cards feature black artistic illustrations including botanical elements, tentacle or spiral motifs, crystals, and abstract designs. The artwork style is consistent across all cards, using bold black illustrations against their colored backgrounds. The cards appear to be part of a specialized oracle deck focused on technological and social themes. All of these items are photographed on what appears to be a light wooden table or surface with visible wood grain.

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