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David's avatar

Fine writer and reader of Substack—we are starting a movement to get a poetry section added to the platform. Can I ask, are you with us?

https://substack.com/profile/10309929-david/note/c-15579327

If so, please consider clicking the above link and liking the Notes post—leave a comment or even share within your own community. Poetry lives on in the minds of hearts of writers, it breathes on the page.

Your voice can be heard among the starry illuminations, howling at the moon.

Thank you for your time and support.

Love and appreciation,

David

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Timothy Andrew Staples/pop122's avatar

I am Glenn Loury and John McWhorter. Please read them, my Screamers.

https://glennloury.substack.com/p/wokeisms-assault-on-the-enlightenment (edit: most read article on RCP today)

Thanks for letting me piggy-back, M. Sim. You rock.

post script (and ante edit! ;-) ): I appreciate that you delayed your "like" of my Taibbi post taking M. Fran, of whom I tire (obviously), to task. I was kinda hoping you *didn't*, just to avoid pissing them off the further! I know you know your "like" is appreciated, but never necessary.

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SimulationCommander's avatar

Coverage of recent presidential elections, the coronavirus pandemic, protests against police killings of Black Americans and other events convinced Janis Fort that the media can’t be believed. One station will cover a story that others ignore, she said, leaving viewers not sure whom to trust.

“Everyone tells a different story. The media does nothing but stir up fear,” said Fort, a retired 71-year-old Republican who lives in Navarre, Florida. “For me, and for most of the people I know, we feel like we’re totally in the dark.”

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Working as intended, IMO.

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Timothy Andrew Staples/pop122's avatar

fyi sorry no link, but Marco Rubio on Fox recently is on fire! (About time for him.)

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Timothy Andrew Staples/pop122's avatar

Silver lining: Like for virtually *all* public institutions, public trust is being decimated, and this libertarian says it's about time!

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Amy G's avatar

If people can get away with identifying as cats than all bets are off. Wonder what will happen if San Fran approves the reparation plan. Lol

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Bill Owen's avatar

Even though the puppy self identifies as a kitten, he's still a dog.

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Polly Styrene's avatar

The baby puppy. Kittens. Dorbs!!

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Nightflight's avatar

My male cat identifies as Ryan Webb.

EDIT: Overweight and comical.

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Yuma's Freezing's avatar

I wonder if I can vote, bail, return, and vote again? Much wonderfulness today, SimComm! Thanks!!

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Lysander Spoonbread's avatar

I may actually come back to MLB.

I'm such a softie.

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Bandit's avatar

Awww, that tiny puppy! 😭 😊

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SimulationCommander's avatar

He'll be the most agile puppy in the neighborhood trying to keep up with the cats!

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Bandit's avatar

Very true!

And he'll always land on his feet, too!

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Hollis Brown's avatar

I Love it!!! don’t back down evah!

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YM's avatar

The cat on the skateboard is clearly the one in charge.

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SimulationCommander's avatar

And he's not pleased about current productivity.

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barbara ford's avatar

Home run!!

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Heyjude's avatar

Love the story about Maggi! The crowd was wildly cheering for him each time he came to bat. And shoutout to the Pirates so far- who saw this coming?

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SimulationCommander's avatar

Andrew McCutchen?

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Heyjude's avatar

Haha, of course. Now if only he had his hair back...

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Curtis's avatar

How dare the newscaster refer to her as a councilMAN! MICROAGRESSION!! DEADNAMING!

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Polly Styrene's avatar

Why not? Maybe someone was gunning for him, now he’s in a protected class.

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SimulationCommander's avatar

I didn't even notice, which just goes to show you the pervasiveness of bigotry in our society!

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Cici's avatar

People even suggest ‘execution.’ She actually read that.

I think that ‘they’ deserve the same respect as others!

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Bandit's avatar

It's a quote of what another person had to say about it. The person quoted was committing "hate speech," NOT the reporter who is actually reporting the real situation. Better yet, I can guarantee that the person advocating for the death sentence lives in Delaware County Indiana and are sick of loony toons in their government.

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SimulationCommander's avatar

Last I checked that was intolerant hate speech against transgenders......but I haven't checked today's memo and this stuff shifts so quickly........

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Rosemary B's avatar

I love the kittens and the puppy. So so so cute

The Indiana congress guy is.... hmmmm. okay.

When are people going to identify as.... well, we are almost there.

Happy Monday.

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