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General & Hellos

Dec 31, 2019Dec 2019

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Happy New Year! （2020 is the year of the mouse - a sign of wealth and surplus.)

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Free Speech Absolutists

Dec 31, 2019Dec 2019

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Free speech denied. Un"bear"able. 😂 🤣

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News From All Views

Dec 31, 2019Dec 2019

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LINKLove this! Jenny the horse trots the streets of Frankfurt - YouTube

Every morning in Frankfurt, Germany, you might catch a glimpse of Jenny, a horse who goes on a long walk every morning, all by herself. She has been taking the same route every morning for 14 years, ever since her owner, now 79 years old, became unable to ride. She enjoys greeting all of the familiar faces along the way, and she stops and gets treats and pettings from some of her favorite humans. The locals treat her like a celebrity and happily clean up after her. A piece of paper is attached ...

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Politics, Law & Policy

Dec 29, 2019Dec 2019

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LINKMatthew Goodwin: Why Labour Lost the Election - The Current UK Political Landscape

A balanced analysis of the current UK political landscape by Goodwin. The UK politics and the US politics are often compared with one another, but IMO, the UK politics is different from the US politics, the Tories are different from the Republicans, and Johnson is different from Trump.

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Just Jokes and Memes

Dec 29, 2019Dec 2019

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🤔 🤨 Am I missing something here??? 🤔 🤨

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Libertarian Freethinkers

Dec 28, 2019Dec 2019

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Is this logical? Is there any flaw? Any room for argument?

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News From All Views

Dec 26, 2019Dec 2019

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A dear friend of mine gave birth to a baby boy - 10 weeks premature. The mother was allowed to go home but the baby will have to stay in the incubator at hospital for the next two months or so. It is not a unique case; there are other premature ...

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News From All Views

Dec 23, 2019Dec 2019

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LINKIsis in Iraq: Militants 'getting stronger again' - BBC News

Not surprising, I would say. They have no permanent base; they can disperse and regroup anywhere anytime.

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Click!

Dec 22, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKLondon Christmas lights 2019: Best festive light displays and where to see them | London Evening Standard

Spectacular. What is the trick for capturing Christmas light well?

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Just Jokes and Memes

Dec 22, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Naomi

Is this meant be funny? I don't get it... If you do, don't tell me; I have a bad feeling. 😂

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IDW Atheists

Dec 20, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Naomi

Today, I said "Have a nice Christmas." to a man, and he said "Who cares?" Maybe he is an atheist, maybe he is a Jehovah's Witness - I don't know. If someone who doesn't know that you're an atheist said "Merry Christmas!" to you, would you respond ...

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Libertarian Freethinkers

Dec 19, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Naomi

Are you in favour of ethnonationalism (ethnic-nationalism)? Do you think it is applicable in your country? It is said that ethnonationalism is on the rise in Europe. Ethnonationalism is a type of nationalism but it is different from civic ...

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Libertarian Freethinkers

Dec 18, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Naomi

There have been many many derogatory memes thrown around and many many contemptuous comments posted on all social media. Apparently, there is a notion that the young environmental campaigner, Greta Thunberg, seems to bring out the worst in a certain...

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News From All Views

Dec 18, 2019Dec 2019

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LINKWorld first cancer treatment being trialed in UK NHS hospitals

You should be proud, Brits. 😊

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News From All Views

Dec 17, 2019Dec 2019

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LINKWater, Not Weapons - Afghanistan Documentary - Development via a Japanese Doctor Mr. Nakamura Initiative - YouTube

Peace is not our goal; peace is a by-product of our work... Dr. Tetsu Nakamura was a humanitarian who devoted his life to rebuilding Afghanistan, up until the day he was tragically killed on December 4, 2019. This documentary tells the story of his tireless efforts to bring water, agriculture and civilization to the people of a war-torn nation. My hat off to him. R.I.P.

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News From All Views

Dec 17, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKTory MP makes history as world's first openly gay Muslim to be elected

Yes, he is Muslim and gay. 😁 And yes, we have gay Muslims, which is not unusual, in the UK. 😁

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Just Jokes and Memes

Dec 17, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Naomi

My sentiment. 😜😜😜

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News From All Views

Dec 17, 2019Dec 2019

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LINKAs a mental health nurse, people don't realise I'm more soldier than nurse | Public Leaders Network | The Guardian

How well are mental health nurses treated in your countries? They're low paid in both private and public sectors in the UK. They deserve more, much much more for their expert knowledge and skills, and most of all, for their selflessness.

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News From All Views

Dec 15, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKThis is Piñatex® - Fabric made from pineapple leaf fibres

This isn't new: they've been making pineapple leaf fabrics in the Philippines for hundreds of years. The Philippines is a big pineapple exporter. If they can export pineapple leaves as well as pineapple fruit, that'll bring more profits to the pineapple farmers, and there will be less waste. In importer countries, using modern technology, fabrics and leather can be quickly mass-produced from pineapple leaves, which can be used for making clothes, bags, shoes etc. A good idea, no? Why does ...

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Libertarian Freethinkers

Dec 15, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINK"The True Story of the Bilderberg Group" and What They May Be Planning Now - Global ResearchGlobal Research - Centre for Research on Globalization

Don't know what you think of the Bilderberg Group, but this is a terrible site, no? Or do you think there is some truth in what this site says about the Bilderberg Group? Apparently, this is a conspiracy-pseudoscience source. 😱😱😱 [mediabiasfactcheck.com]

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Free Speech Absolutists

Dec 14, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Naomi

Step Right Up & Place Your Bets! Wily is now accepting bets in IDW coins that Trump will win in 2020. He'll take the other side of the bet. Go on, be a sport! Step right up and place your bets! 😄

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Libertarian Freethinkers

Dec 14, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Naomi

Step Right Up & Place Your Bets! Wily is now accepting bets in IDW coins that Trump will win in 2020. He'll take the other side of the bet. Go on, be a sport! Step right up and place your bets! 😄

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We Love Our Dogs!

Dec 13, 2019Dec 2019

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LINKDog Loves Jumping In Leaves - YouTube

Hilarious!

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News From All Views

Dec 12, 2019Dec 2019

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Johnson in, Corbyn out. For better or worse, time to move on.

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Just Jokes and Memes

Dec 12, 2019Dec 2019

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This is our current UK Shadow Home Secretary. I didn't realise that her eyesight was this bad - she put two left shoes to the polling station, today.

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News From All Views

Dec 12, 2019Dec 2019

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LINKI know I'm soppy! Lonely at Christmas: Terrence surprised with a tree - BBC News

Terrence has spent Christmas day alone for the last 20 years. He'll now be spending Christmas with a good friend he's met through his work with the charity Age UK. After mentioning he didn't have a Christmas tree of his own during his BBC Breakfast interview, presenter Dan Walker and some people from Oldham College set out to deliver some Christmas cheer to his door by surprising him with a tree.

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Eclectic Encyclopedia

Dec 11, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKThe Little-Known Story Of Rosemary Kennedy And Her Brutal Lobotomy

I didn't know that...

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News From All Views

Dec 11, 2019Dec 2019

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LINKMyanmar Rohingya: Suu Kyi rejects genocide claims at UN court - BBC News

Ms Suu Kyi - once celebrated internationally as a champion of democracy - has been de facto leader of Myanmar since April 2016, before the alleged genocide began. She does not have control over the army, but has been accused by the UN investigator of "complicity" in the military clearances. Ms Suu Kyi has chosen to stand up for the same army that kept her under house arrest for years.

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News From All Views

Dec 10, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Naomi

I stopped using plastic-containing teabags and have been using loose tea leaves, but I can't deny that teabags are more convenient than tea leaves: no mess, faster brewing, etc. The good news is, now, plastic-free teabags are available in the UK - ...

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News From All Views

Dec 10, 2019Dec 2019

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LINKWhat are your gut feelings? Trump impeachment: Democrats unveil formal charges - BBC News

When I thought Brexit and the UK general election were bad enough... We knew it was coming. The talk has been of little else, impeachment seems to be the only thing I've been reporting on for these past couple of months. But when the chairman of the Judiciary Committee charged the president with "high crimes and misdemeanours", it still made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. For all the sound and fury of today's politics, this is not an everyday occurrence. If the House of...

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News From All Views

Dec 10, 2019Dec 2019

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The first pic (a 4-year-old boy having to sleep on the floor at NHS hospital) has been circulated aggressively by MSE, blaming the Tories' cut to the NHS, (the NHS is one of those things which are always weaponised by all political parties), and the ...

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News From All Views

Dec 9, 2019Dec 2019

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LINKSaudi Arabia Culture is Changing - Saudi Arabia ends gender-segregated entrances for restaurants

Interesting.

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Just Jokes and Memes

Dec 9, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Naomi

This is you, isn't it? Be honest. 😁

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News From All Views

Dec 8, 2019Dec 2019

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LINKChemistry winner Akira Yoshino (Prof. Lithium-ion Battery) gives Nobel lecture | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

The 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to a trio of scientists for the development of lithium-ion batteries — Japan’s Akira Yoshino, American John Goodenough and Briton Stanley Whittingham

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News From All Views

Dec 8, 2019Dec 2019

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LINKNever seen so many Santas! 2019 Glasgow Santa Dash Wave 3 - YouTube

The event is organised by the Glasgow City Council, to raise money for charities. According to the council the Santa Dash has raised over $450,000 for various charities since it started in 2006.

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Libertarian Freethinkers

Dec 8, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Naomi

'Your right is someone's responsibility.' When he was still lecturing in the classroom, I remember Jordan Peterson saying that. When you're entitled to something, that means someone is responsible for providing you with that something. Right ...

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News From All Views

Dec 7, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKStay or go: Hongkongers consider emigration options amid protests | South China Morning Post

More and more Hongkongers are emigrating because of the escalating violent protest. Not surprising, really.

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Just Jokes and Memes

Dec 7, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Naomi

God, it's you again!

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Just Jokes and Memes

Dec 7, 2019Dec 2019

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She's expecting a baby.

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Just Jokes and Memes

Dec 6, 2019Dec 2019

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My secret Santa. :)

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News From All Views

Dec 6, 2019Dec 2019

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LINKThat's just in the USA alone. 😳👏 Have you watched it yet?

I haven't yet. Have you? Any good?

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We Love Our Dogs!

Dec 6, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKDog Getting Picked Up From The Vet Gives Owner This Look - YouTube

😆😆😆

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Libertarian Freethinkers

Dec 6, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Naomi

I found this one shared by my severely disabled friend. Would you sympathise with her sentiment? Or do you think this is just WOKE?

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Just Jokes and Memes

Dec 5, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKBilly Connolly - on F-Off! - YouTube

The great effect of "F-Off!"

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News From All Views

Dec 5, 2019Dec 2019

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LINKWarning issued after teetotal vegan non-smoker bores himself to death - The Rochdale Herald

Fresh concerns have been raised over the safety of healthy lifestyles after a study found that people following them invariably die eventually anyway.

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Classical Liberalism

Dec 4, 2019Dec 2019

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LINKWe should look closely at what Adam Smith actually believed | Aeon Essays

He was actually skeptical about neoliberalism... interesting.

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Libertarian Freethinkers

Dec 3, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Naomi

Does this make sense to you?

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Just Jokes and Memes

Dec 3, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Naomi

Dear liver...

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Free Speech Absolutists

Dec 2, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Naomi

Speech is simply a communication tool, no? You utter by articulating sounds and using grammar correctly so that the listener can understand what you're saying. However, you can't utter anything without having a thought. Speech is a tool that ...

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Just Jokes and Memes

Nov 30, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

What is your elf name. Mine is Bauble Waffle-Cock 😂

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News From All Views

Nov 30, 2019Nov 2019

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LINKYemeni coffee is good to the last drop

Yemenis harvest coffee amid war challenges Yemenis call the coffee beans "red rubies" and the farmers chant folk songs loudly during the harvest.

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Just Jokes and Memes

Nov 30, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKGet This to Christmas No.1!

🤣 WAIT FOR IT! 🤣

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News From All Views

Nov 30, 2019Nov 2019

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LINKThey're well ahead of the game - India Is Using Plastic To Build Roads | Is This The Future? - YouTube

This is actually not a new idea; they've been implementing this pragmatic strategy for a few years now. India has built one lakh kilometres of roads in at least 11 states using discarded plastic. The revolution of plastic waste roads started brewing in 2015 when the Centre made it mandatory for all road developers in the country to use plastic waste for road construction after Padma Sri Rajagopalan Vasudevan, a professor from Madurai’s Thiagarajar College of Engineering, laid out a ...

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News From All Views

Nov 29, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKSam Mendes' 1917 Was Filmed To Appear As One 119 Min. Continuous Shot!

Director Sam Mendes' Oscar-tipped World War One film 1917 was made to appear as one continuous shot, from the beginning of the film until the end, 119 minutes later. That is amazing! Shot by Roger Deakins too, who is Chairman of the British Society of Cinematographers, and a bit of an industry legend, so it's sure to look beautiful.

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News From All Views

Nov 28, 2019Nov 2019

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LINKLike it or not, China is rising: US Debt to China: How Much, Reasons, What Could Happen

Major Foreign Holders Of U.S. Debt How China Became One of America's Biggest Bankers Why China Owns So Much U.S. Debt What Happens If China Called in Its Debt Holdings China's Debt-Holder Strategy Is Working... Geopolitics - interesting, no?

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Good News

Nov 27, 2019Nov 2019

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LINKAustralia: Firefighters's rain dance 'halts' bushfires - YouTube

Hurrah!

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News From All Views

Nov 26, 2019Nov 2019

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LINKWhat's going on, American folks? Did you know anything about this? Sounds very serious.

Imam of Peace: Important: Hear it from me. I am involved in the Ilhan-Qatar case.

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Silly, Random & Fun

Nov 25, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKChildish... 😂 A Short History of the Croissant | Peacock Plume

Following the Ottomann defeat, according to some accounts, Austrian bakers wanted to celebrate their victory by creating a pastry that would symbolize the crescent moon that appears on the Turkish flag. The kipferl — the German word for "crescent" — became that symbol. For Austrians, eating a kipferl was a culinary re-enactment of victory over the Turks — eating their enemy.

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News From All Views

Nov 25, 2019Nov 2019

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LINKThis is great news! Hong Kong elections: Pro-democracy groups makes big gains - BBC News

Through legitimacy, not through violence. According to local media counts, 17 of the 18 councils are now controlled by pro-democracy councillors.

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Silly, Random & Fun

Nov 24, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKUse your phone to stay off it. 🤔 Forest: Stay Focused, Be Present For iOS - YouTube

Has this app ever taken off?

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Just Jokes and Memes

Nov 23, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

I've got to be honest...

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Silly, Random & Fun

Nov 22, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKThe Jaw-Dropping Art of Bull-Leaping - YouTube

Crazy, no? But kinda less cruel.

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News From All Views

Nov 21, 2019Nov 2019

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LINKNetanyahu charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust, capping a dramatic political year - Israel News - Haaretz.com

Meanwhile, in Israel... Interesting.

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Cult of Beauty

Nov 21, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKTraditional bridal makeup in Kosovo intrigues tourists, academics - Daily Sabah

Distinctively beautiful, no?

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Just Jokes and Memes

Nov 21, 2019Nov 2019

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Titania Mcgrath 2

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Just Jokes and Memes

Nov 21, 2019Nov 2019

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Titania Mcgrath

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Free Speech Absolutists

Nov 20, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

Tim Pool, David Pakman, Paul Joseph Watson, Sam Seder, Sargon of Akkad, Black Pigeon... Many people have their favourite political vloggers on YouTube. Am I right in thinking that vloggers get paid by their fans/patreons who like the contents they ...

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Libertarian Freethinkers

Nov 18, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

'Rich people should pay more tax.' Many people seem to support this idea. I never understand it, because... Say, everybody pays 10% income tax for the sake of argument. Mr A's income 20,000 (whatever the currency is) x 10% = 2,000 tax to pay Mr B's ...

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News From All Views

Nov 17, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKInteresting, eh? Chinese Army Arrives to Hong Kong to Clean-up After Protests - YouTube

The soldiers arrived in T-shirts and shorts; they avoided creating an intimidating atmosphere by not wearing their army uniforms. What is the Chinese government up to...? 🤨

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News From All Views

Nov 16, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKA Man Was Set on Fire During Hong Kong Protests - YouTube

This is all wrong. Please don't tell me that this is necessary for freedom and democracy.

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We Love Our Dogs!

Nov 16, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKBest workout buddies

Wonderful creatures.

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Libertarian Freethinkers

Nov 16, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

Do you feel better about yourself by comparing yourself with someone who is not doing as well as you are (conceit)? Do you feel inferior about yourself by comparing yourself with someone who is doing much better than you are (envy)? I do - sometimes....

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Jordan Peterson

Nov 15, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKIt's sad to see Jordan Peterson like this...

I used to follow him closely, not so much recently, and today, I spotted this interview, which was uploaded 3 days ago. He looks weak and unstable, the twinkle I used to see in his eyes has gone, his voice breaks with emotions, and he is tearful at times. He is suffering. He is unwell. It is sad to see him like this.

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Libertarian Freethinkers

Nov 14, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

I don't think I can put this right, but I'm gonna try, anyway. Philosophers are basically intellectual, independent-minded free thinkers, aren't they? They observe and analyse the status quo, question what is accepted as norm, come up with a theory ...

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Just Jokes and Memes

Nov 14, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names...so he killed them; killed them all.

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Silly, Random & Fun

Nov 13, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKHow the Language From the Sims Was Created - YouTube

Remember the Sims?

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News From All Views

Nov 13, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKThe White Helmets Are A Propaganda Construct 😩😩😩

Any thoughts? This is all disheartening. 😩😩😩

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News From All Views

Nov 13, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKPhilip Cross, a Wikipedia "Narrative" Editor - I always thought Wikipedia was a bad idea...

If it's on Wikipedia, it must be true, right? I don't know what to believe, who to believe, any more. 😭😭😭

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News From All Views

Nov 12, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKThe Rise of Jordan Peterson (a controversial new film) - Inside the mind of the Jordan Peterson fanboy - UnHerd

For those who are tired of the usual polemical attacks on Peterson — which for the most part deploy bucket-loads of conceit and sarcasm in order to avoid engaging seriously with anything he says — it was refreshing to watch a film which laid things out in a straightforward manner. The viewer is given room to make up his or her own mind. Though as evidenced by the rowdy protests against the film, we live during a time when even this is considered revolutionary. (Forgive me if anyone...

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Eclectic Encyclopedia

Nov 11, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

My Japanese friend's 7-year-old daughter in kimono. In Japan they have an annual Shinto event on Nov. 15 to celebrate three ages, 3, 5 and 7, (regarded as three important child development stages) in a traditional way. Its origin goes back to the ...

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Eclectic Encyclopedia

Nov 10, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKInteresting! American Soldiers Visiting a British Pub with BG - YouTube

When thousands of American soldiers travelled to Britain before the invasion of Europe, they were given numerous tutorials in how to behave, particularly in the pub!

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General & Hellos

Nov 10, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

To the members in Australia's east coast, Just wanted to say stay safe. bushfires

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News & Links

Nov 10, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKLord Green has evidence to prove that the Blair government did carry out social engineering by deception

It is no longer a conspiracy theory. Tony Blair did deceive the entire nation. 😱 Lord Green has evidence. It is not new but I still find it extraordinary and disappointing. So much for democracy. 😭 I hate dishonesty. Do you, Brits, know anything more about this?

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Eclectic Encyclopedia

Nov 9, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

A view from Existential Comics Bill Gates made his money by extinguishing free software and forcing us to pay him a tax just to turn our computers on. This was only possible because the State was ready to violently enforce his "intellectual ...

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Eclectic Encyclopedia

Nov 9, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKFireworks are affecting pets, people with autism and war veterans with PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)

We honour and remember service men and women on November 11th. We also spend the weeks leading up to it setting off fireworks that damage the very people we're honouring. Sort yourself out, Britain. What is it like with regard to fireworks in your country? Are they overused?

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News From All Views

Nov 9, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKThe Berlin Wall came down today 30 years ago: 'Germany was first re-united on the dancefloor' - BBC News

Berlin today is a temple for dance music fans from all corners of the globe, ready to leave their prejudices at the nightclub door and collectively surrender to the beat. Nice.

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Eclectic Encyclopedia

Nov 8, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

Is sarcasm part of the culture of your country? Apparently, Puerto Ricans don't get sarcasm and it is nonexistent in Portugal. Brits are known for sarcastic humour. Do you think sarcasm is a sign of intelligence? Does it enrich communication? Or ...

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Philosophy & Ideas

Nov 8, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

I stumbled on the following question: Human beings are immensely imperfect with many potentialities unrealised. Are they failure of design or are they failure of evolution? It is a philosophical question, no? Are there any philosophers out ...

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Eclectic Encyclopedia

Nov 6, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKUm... Nope? Going up the stairs at Ambuluwawa Tower, Sri Lanka - YouTube

Would you dare? 😁

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News From All Views

Nov 6, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

Are you still following what's happening in Hong Kong? Are you still supporting the Hong Kong protesters? I can't any more. They've become violent. They have no plan, no direction, no leader. 😭😭😭

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Philosophy & Ideas

Nov 5, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKYou think for yourself (you're enlightened) therefore you give yourself freedom (Kant) - I like that. How about you?

The Modern and the Postmodern by Michael S. Roth from Wesleyan University.

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Jordan Peterson

Nov 4, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

Hello. Does anyone know any intellectuals who support or have different views on postmodernism from Jordan Peterson? I know how Jordan Peterson (and Stephen Hicks) portrays postmodernism, but I would also like to be aware of different views on it. ...

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Just Jokes and Memes

Nov 3, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

Not sure if you get it...

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Eclectic Encyclopedia

Nov 2, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKAgree to disagree: Lion Tamer vs Animal Rights Activist | Agree To Disagree - YouTube

No echo chambers, no furious tweets, just face to face conversation with someone with a polar opposite opinion. Two people with completely opposing opinions come face-to-face, but can they put their differences aside?

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Buddhist Philosophy and Practice

Nov 2, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

Hello. I have met good people in the past and I have good people around me. I'm generally happy. But I can't say that I like humans very much - myself included. Sometimes, I see ugliness in others only to be reminded that I have that ugliness in ...

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Libertarian Freethinkers

Nov 2, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKIs this equally controversial? Trans Man Won His Debut as Professional Boxer – Rolling Stone

I'm wondering... While it is almost always controversial that trans women win in female sport categories, cases like this somehow don't get covered by the media much. Why do you think that is? Is there any difference? Is it equally controversial that trans men win in male sport categories?

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We Love Our Dogs!

Nov 2, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by Naomi

So I bought two vacuum cleaners with powerful suction and a carpet cleaner. All I need now is my pup to be house-trained. C'mon, Jet, learn quickly - for me!

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The Culture War

Oct 31, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKJONATHAN HAIDT - CODDLING THE AMERICAN MIND: How We Raise A Generation To Fail -Part1/2 | LondonReal - YouTube

Free range kids, open mindedness, more kindness, more forgiveness, less judgement... and no twitter!

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Cult of Beauty

Oct 31, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi

Graffiti art in Bethnal Green East London

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Jonathan Haidt

Oct 31, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi

LINKThe Rider & the Elephant - Jonathan Haidt on Persuasion and Moral Humility - YouTube

Very interesting.

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