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The Culture War
Oct 30, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
On what basis do you decide whether you like someone or not? I recently had friends over from Japan. I was showing them around the area where I live. We saw an elderly man. His face looked familiar but I couldn't remember where I saw him before. ...
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Cult of Beauty
Oct 29, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
My favourite teacups. :)
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News From All Views
Oct 28, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKHappy Diwali! Hindus across India celebrate Diwali festival of lights with firecrackers and candles - YouTube
The annual celebration of the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. (It began yesterday and it lasts for five days.)
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Libertarian Freethinkers
Oct 25, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
If you believe that America is on the brink of a civil war, how do you envisage it? How do you envisage yourself dealing with it? In the picture you have in your head, who is fighting who? Are you in it fighting with weapons? Against who? Or are ...
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Eclectic Encyclopedia
Oct 24, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKWatch A Sun-Sized Star Ripped Apart By A Supermassive Black Hole
Just wow!
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News From All Views
Oct 24, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKGone Viral When It Shouldn't Have - Identity of Gender-Questioning Child Exposed After Websites Publish Private Info
While biased media are guilty of distorting facts and violating the ethics of journalism, we could also be guilty of jumping to the conclusion of what they report. Snopes explains.
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Libertarian Freethinkers
Oct 23, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKWhat is your view on euthanasia? Belgian Paralympian ends life through euthanasia at 40 | Reuters.com
I haven't thought it through, but I think I would like to be allowed to end my life on my own terms... How about you?
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Cult of Beauty
Oct 23, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
Have we considered this?
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Just Jokes and Memes
Oct 23, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
Is there anything, ANYTHING AT ALL, that hasn't been politicised? Remind me. I could do with some pleasant surprises. I feel overloaded with politics. 😭😭😭 (This is probably a wrong site to ask this question, though.)
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News From All Views
Oct 22, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKHow unique! Japanese emperor publicly proclaims his enthronement in centuries-old ceremony - YouTube
The centuries-old enthronement ceremony.
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Libertarian Freethinkers
Oct 22, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKMakes me think... Hong Kong protests vs Barcelona protesters - Galloway's take on media's bias - YouTube
Food for thought.
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News From All Views
Oct 22, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKThe Arab League’s anger at Turkey exposes the organisation’s crass hypocrisy – Middle East Monitor
I can't pretend that I understand what's been going on in Syria - it's very complicated! Here is one strong view, which I find interesting.
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News From All Views
Oct 22, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKThe Chick-fil-A nonsense has reached the UK from the US! 😭
I don't care if the place where I'm eating is owned by a Cristian or by a gay person as long as the food is good. How about you?
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Just Jokes and Memes
Oct 21, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
Being completely unfamiliar with gun culture, I can see myself doing this. (Originally posted by DrN1 in another group and I couldn't resist sharing it.)
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News From All Views
Oct 20, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKInteresting - Life Under The Shah Of Iran Before 1979, In 47 Revealing Photos
How different Iran was before 1979.
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Libertarian Freethinkers
Oct 20, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKAny thought on this TV ad? Anything thinly veiled? Possibly? Tesco Food Love Stories | Carl's 'All Change' Casserole - YouTube
Watch this latest TV ad. Do you think that Tesco is just promoting its products? Do you think that it's simply reflecting one of the common family structures in the West? Do you think it is trying to get some kind of message across (possibly political)? Do you think it includes all the above aspects, and possibly other aspects, as well?
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Brexit - The end of democracy. - (A sign of things to come in America?)
Oct 20, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKBroken Promises - A montage of UK parliamentarian hypocrisy over Brexit - YouTube
It's well hard to be consistent. Both sides are just as bad each other.
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Just Jokes and Memes
Oct 19, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
"Out of the Box" solution. Karnataka: College makes students wear cardboard boxes during exam to stop them from cheating.
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News From All Views
Oct 18, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKA fair call - Greta Thunberg meets first real resistance
Greta Thunberg meets first real resistance during Alberta demonstration We all like clean energy, and we've got to realise it in a pragmatic way.
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Libertarian Freethinkers
Oct 18, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKDouglas Murray - right-wing conservative | Bret Weinstein - left-wing progressive, yet they're very good friends. This is possible, folks.
An interesting conversation had by two prominent intellectuals
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News From All Views
Oct 17, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINK"We've got to go to work!" commuters shouted - Extinction Rebellion activist dragged from roof of London Underground train | Environment | The Guardian
These trains are electric, you silly prunes!
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Eclectic Encyclopedia
Oct 14, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKInteresting anime! - Language as a Window into Human Nature - YouTube
We talk to each other differently based on what we think the other person knows – from the rules of dating to the chance of bringing down a dictator. Watch the RSA Animate with Steven Pinker on language as a window into human nature:
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News From All Views
Oct 14, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKOne step forward in the right direction! Eden Project secures funds for geothermal power plant - BBC News
This is happening in my nextdoor county in the UK. Tell Greta, tell your children and grandchildren that grownups are doing something to make changes. The thing is, the project is EU-funded. Better ask for more funds quickly before Brexit happens. 😜
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News From All Views
Oct 13, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKCanada rugby players help clean-up operation after Typhoon Hagibis in Japan - YouTube
Good call. 👍👍👍
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News From All Views
Oct 13, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKShould We End Diplomatic Immunity? | Good Morning Britain - YouTube
Justice prevails - or does it? The lawyer representing the family of the boy who was killed in the road accident in the UK will be meeting with the lawyer of the American woman who killed the boy and is now in the US. Should We End Diplomatic Immunity?
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Eclectic Encyclopedia
Oct 12, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKYes!!! Steven Spielberg And Tom Hanks Teaming Up For Band Of Brothers Follow-Up
The third highest-rated series of all time is being revisited and the new show already has a title.
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News From All Views
Oct 11, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKYikes, the new Toyota Mirai actually looks good | Top Gear
A super cool fuel-cell car. (Super expensive, too. 😅)
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Eclectic Encyclopedia
Oct 11, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKMy Dad Spent My Entire Life Making Me This Video | Surprise Wedding Dance - YouTube
Dedication.
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Just Jokes and Memes
Oct 11, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
I've got a solution to illegal immigration/migration! Scientists speculate that giant short-faced bears most likely delayed human migration into North America for many years. (Pictures in History)
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News From All Views
Oct 11, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
After 30 years, two brothers return to Chernobyl to find an old friend waiting for them. (Pictures in History)
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News From All Views
Oct 11, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKNotice how the Nordic countries are leading the world in low carbon energy transitions
The Nordic countries are leaders in the field of energy-efficiency technologies. Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden have ambitious energy and climate policies to be practically ‘fossil free’ by 2050. Denmark, Norway and Sweden are committed to 100% renewable energy use, whereas Finland has a target of 80% and Iceland of 50–75%. These policies rely on renewable energy and energy-efficiency technologies, a field in which these countries are leaders — Denmark in the use of ...
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News From All Views
Oct 9, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKWhat are they doing...? Drugs?
Drugs don't save the planet. Support them or not, this is such a let down to serious protesters.
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News From All Views
Oct 9, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKPiers Clashes With Extinction Rebellion Co-Leader Skeena Rathor Over Protests | Good Morning Britain - YouTube
It's well hard to be consistent... (And Piers wouldn't let it lie.😂 )
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Libertarian Freethinkers
Oct 8, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKI thought there was such thing as "freedom of religion"...a Christian florist sued by Washington state for declining to fulfill an order for a same-sex wedding
I don't know the whole story (and I know there have been cases like this before) but it doesn't sound right. I'm not even religious myself, but what's happened to freedom of faith and religion? I thought I was living in a diverse Western society which recognises and respects all sorts of differences in all sorts of people. Maybe, this isn't a good comparison, but If a customer asked the florist to arrange flowers with swastikas all over them and she refused, she would've been praised by ...
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Libertarian Freethinkers
Oct 6, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKHe's even smiling. How can he? Trophy Hunting Wildlife Official Faces Pressure To Resign
I find trophy hunting very disturbing. This is a terrible sport. I couldn't possibly kill any animal for fun. Tell me if you think there is room for justification.
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Cult of Beauty
Oct 6, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
Clever and amazing!
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News From All Views
Oct 6, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKBritain is gonna freeze this winter. So much for global warming!
I love snow, so I'm not complaining. 🌨 ❄️ ☃️ ⛄️
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News From All Views
Oct 6, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKSpecial deal gives US diplomat's wife immunity after teen killed in crash near RAF base | UK News | Sky News
"What is diplomatic immunity? Diplomatic immunity is a form of legal protection awarded to diplomats to allow them to avoid the force of the law in their host countries. What governs who can or cannot be granted diplomatic immunity? Diplomatic immunity in the UK is governed by an international treaty signed in 1960 called the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (VCDR) and a 1964 UK parliament act called the Diplomatic Privileges Act." What a peculiar form of legal ...
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News From All Views
Oct 5, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKIs this true, American folks? Does anyone live in NY? "NYC is the least free city in the least free state in the US."
"NYC is the least free city in the least free state in the US. There is an ongoing attempt to use regulations and human-rights law to limit free speech. A new restriction on the use of the phrase illegal alien is just the latest example", says Brian Ericson
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News From All Views
Oct 5, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKThe fake Nazi death camp: Wikipedia’s longest hoax, exposed - Israel News - Haaretz.com
I don't rely on Wikipedia much, but still... It's hard to tell who is telling the truth.
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Just Jokes and Memes
Oct 4, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
"Every week I recycle dozens of wine bottles and countless beer cans, whereas my neighbours only manage a couple of jam jars. Come on people! I can’t fix global warming on my own." - Rik Crompton
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News From All Views
Oct 3, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKThe Royal British Legion is not stopping poppy sales in certain areas due to “upset minorities” - Full Fact
I'm a minority myself. Do poppies upset me? Hell no! Who is trying to divide the people in Britain?
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Libertarian Freethinkers
Oct 3, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
How do you measure fairness (in the employment context)? I haven't thought it through... I met a lady recently who is a director currently working for the BBC. She makes a TV series about the English countryside. She has severe hearing and speech ...
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Just Jokes and Memes
Oct 3, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
FOUND A STARVING, DIRTY, SMELLY, SKINNY, AND MATTED KITTY..... Hubby and I felt sorry for her so we put her in a carrier and took her to the vet. We didn't know what to call her so we named her 'Pussycat.' The vet decided to keep her for a day or so....
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Cult of Beauty
Oct 2, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKBeautiful wildlife photography
Simply beautiful...
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Just Jokes and Memes
Oct 2, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
I prefer the lady on the left - she seems like a genuine environmentalist who truly wants to make real differences.
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News From All Views
Oct 2, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKDutch farmers clog highways in protest at politicians labeling them climate change problem — RT World News
Dutch farmers "clog" highways - get it? 🤣🤣 Apparently, farmers are seen as a climate change problem... I don't get that. Fruit and vegetables (plants) need CO2 from all living animals (livestock). We need them both to feed ourselves, no?
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Eclectic Encyclopedia
Oct 2, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by Naomi
Robin Williams spending all day signing autographs and telling stories at a homeless shelter in Boston, 1988 (shared by Pictures in History on FB) Is it true that he actually insisted as part of his contracts that “the company hiring him also had ...
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Posts
Sep 30, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
I realise that there are many Greta memes circulated on social media. I think it's high time to stop taking a mickey out of her. It's inane, don't you think?
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News From All Views
Sep 30, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKVanishing without a trace: A sad but interesting aspect of Japanese society. | Undercover Asia | Full Episode - YouTube
In Japan, "harmony" is considered to be a strong virtue; cooperation and unity are emphasised to keep societal relations in synthesis and operating smoothly. However, the expectation of this "collectivistic" virtue can be overwhelming sometimes; work stress, family trouble, community pressure... many people choose to just evaporate (johatsu in Japanese) into thin air, i.e. go missing without a trace. (I wouldn't label them as cowards because different people have different levels of ...
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News From All Views
Sep 29, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINK😲 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman admitted responsibility for Khashoggi’s murder, but who will hold him accountable? – Middle East Monitor
"Now we have a case where the prince himself has stated that “It happened under my watch. I get all the responsibility, because it happened under my watch.”" What does he mean by that exactly...? "Western politicians have continued to keep ties with Saudi Arabia and have overlooked the role he played in Khashoggi’s murder preferring to focus on economic and financial benefits of their relationship with the oil rich kingdom."
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Libertarian Freethinkers
Sep 28, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKWhere are we going with this technology? Bill Hader channels Tom Cruise - YouTube
Could this be used for some insidious purposes? Deepfake is a technique for human image synthesis based on artificial intelligence. It is used to combine and superimpose existing images and videos onto source images or videos using a machine learning technique known as generative adversarial network. (Wikipedia)
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News From All Views
Sep 27, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKDeplorables: Trump, Brexit and the Demonised Masses - YouTube
A film about the people who had long been forgotten, but now cannot be ignored - interesting.
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Good News
Sep 27, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKWATCH: Sam Fender reveals how his Dead Boys track saved man's life - Radio X
Wee need more good stories like this. Well done, Sam Fender. 👏👏👏 Samuel Thomas Fender is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. After releasing several singles independently, he was named one of the BBC's Sound of 2018. Fender signed to Polydor Records in June 2018 and released his debut EP, Dead Boys, in November 2018. Wikipedia
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Just Jokes and Memes
Sep 26, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
Given that their parents themselves know these skills. 😛 😜 😝
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Libertarian Freethinkers
Sep 26, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKI've got the answer! How to solve the plastic packaging paradox - BBC News
No virtue-signalling, please; I'm already doing my share, but I must admit it's hard work. It requires a conscious effort. I've been thinking about this for some time, and I've come to the conclusion that the debate about plastic packaging is not as black and white as many people think. Read this article (please read to the end) and you'll see that better packaging rather than less packaging is the answer. What do you think? Tell me if there is anything I'm overlooking or the article fails to...
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Libertarian Freethinkers
Sep 25, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKAlarmism is not helpful.
I like this short video. Calm, balanced discussions are required - I agree.
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Eclectic Encyclopedia
Sep 25, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
Just a random piece of knowledge - interesting. The origin of the term "Tree hugger" The first tree huggers were 294 men and 69 women belonging to the Bishnois branch of Hinduism, who, in 1730, died while trying to protect the trees in their ...
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Buddhist Philosophy and Practice
Sep 24, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKEmaciated Elephant Forced To Parade The Streets During Buddhist Festival Has Died
Is Buddhism fraud? I feel ashamed to be a human...
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News From All Views
Sep 23, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKHow dare you Greta Thunberg?
She says “People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing." She says “We are in the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is money and fairytales of eternal economic growth. How dare you." Without strong, sustainable economy, we won't be able to address climate change. Strong economic growths stop people from suffering and dying, no? Is Greta saying economic growths don't matter? How dare she? No one with a right mind would tell ...
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Buddhist Philosophy and Practice
Sep 22, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
Open mind.
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News From All Views
Sep 22, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKBBC Veteran: 'BBC Thought Police' Want to 'Mould' UK' In Left's Image
The BBC used to be impartial - no longer. John Humphrys, the veteran British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) journalist who helmed its flagship Today programme for 33 years, exposed the publicly-funded broadcaster “institutional liberal bias” within days of his retirement.
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News From All Views
Sep 22, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKInspirational - Japanese man who got married with Badjao
Message from Hiro: Thanks to everyone for watching and felt something by this video made by Kuwabara. Maybe I'm not Hero like this video. But I just want to make an opportunity to get the people to know the true nature of the Bajau. Because many Filipinos have prejudices against the Bajau, such as being poor, dirty, begging and not being educated. But in reality, many Filipinos who have prejudice against the Bajau have never been directly involved with the Bajau, and their prejudice is ...
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Libertarian Freethinkers
Sep 22, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKIt was a Global Climate Picnic Day: Go on — Show us you mean it guys — cut the cord to the coal fired grid
Climate change is not a battleground — it’s a fantasy land. 30 years of non-stop propaganda. Skeptics are usually an absolute majority and have been for years, repeatedly, and across the continents. A ten-second online search shows 56% of Canadians are skeptics. Likewise, 54% of Australians are skeptics (a CSIRO estimate). The latest Yougov survey shows 63% of the USA, 56% of Australians, and 49% of the Brits don’t think the IPCC is right. The OECD estimates Australian skeptics ...
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News From All Views
Sep 21, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
Just spent a few days in Denmark and Sweden. This is a photo of the engraved set of colt revolving Pistols. A gift of President Abraham Lincoln to King Frederik VII of Denmark in 1861, which is now exhibited at Copenhagen Rosenborg Castle. ...
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Just Jokes and Memes
Sep 20, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
Man bun...
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Just Jokes and Memes
Sep 15, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
Free-range kids. I was one of them. :)
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General & Hellos
Sep 15, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKSleepy dogs
Adorable...
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Good News
Sep 13, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKMagnetic Roaches, Cubed Poop, and Dirty Money: The Wonderful Winners of the 2019 Ig Nobel Prize
What the heck? Quirky!
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Jamz and Jokes
Sep 13, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKDog Pretends He Doesn't Want Owner's Dinner When Caught Staring
Not so subtle, then.
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News From All Views
Sep 13, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
How one Imam sees Tommy Robinson - interesting.
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Buddhist Philosophy and Practice
Sep 12, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
This is well haaard! I don't think I can ever become one.
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Just Jokes and Memes
Sep 11, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
What song would you play?
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Just Jokes and Memes
Sep 11, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
Stroke or stroke?
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General & Hellos
Sep 10, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKJohn Bolton is out
It's good news, no? I believe that Bolton's always incited war against Iran, no?
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Just Jokes and Memes
Sep 9, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
A British problem.
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Libertarian Freethinkers
Sep 8, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKDo you think this is legitimate? In the UK all adults will become organ donors from spring 2020.
The law around organ donation is changing in England. This means that from spring 2020, all adults in England will be considered an organ donor when they die unless they had recorded a decision not to donate or are in one of the excluded groups. This is commonly referred to as an ‘opt out’ system. Considering that there are shortages of available organs worldwide, do you think this is a reasonable action taken by the government of any country? Or do you think this is a violation of ...
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General & Hellos
Sep 7, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
I can feel anger and frustration... Brexit
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General & Hellos
Sep 6, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKA glimpse of how UK politicians have been debating/arguing over Brexit..
Those who come on this program are brave in that they don't get told what kind of questions they're going to be asked by audiences (although often predictable), and they always manage to sit side by side on the panel no matter how heated debates may become.
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Free Speech Absolutists
Sep 5, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
I'm going to be honest. For some time now, I've known that I'm a man... Sorry. Try again. For some time now, I've known that I'm not a free speech absolutist. (That's better.) "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your ...
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Just Jokes and Memes
Sep 4, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
Poor duck... Translation failed.
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Just Jokes and Memes
Sep 4, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
Let the church help...
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General & Hellos
Sep 3, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
The gravestones of a Catholic woman and her Protestant husband, who were not allowed to be buried in the same cemetery because of their religion, 1888
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General & Hellos
Sep 3, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKDonald Trump Pumpkin Head - No Offence 😂 🤣
Company moulds fruits and veggies into impossible shapes - very clever!
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General & Hellos
Sep 3, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
Am I right in thinking chuckpo has left...? Why...?
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Just Jokes and Memes
Sep 3, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
Make up your mind, woman.
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News & Links
Sep 2, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKIndia, too...?
My friend in India tells me that once upon a time, people of all religions lived happily together - no longer...
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Just Jokes and Memes
Sep 2, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
Way to go, Grandpa!
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General & Hellos
Sep 2, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
Dear IDWC members in Bahamas, Florida and the East Coast of the US, I just wanted to say stay safe.
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Libertarian Freethinkers
Sep 1, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKHow to stop shootings in America: 10 strategies proposed to stop gun violence, and how likely they are to work
Another mass shooting in America... More thoughts and more prayers, and business as usual? We have a similar situation in the UK - knife crimes in London - more thoughts and more prayers, and business as usual. PM proposes he will recruit 20,000 new police officers in the next three years to tackle the problem, but London Mayor says that's not good enough, as if he's done anything about it. It must be very frustrating for the families of the victims of gun violence and knife violence ...
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Libertarian Freethinkers
Sep 1, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
In Hong Kong, the violence is escalating, used by both protesters and the police. The big difference is that the law is on the police's side, not on the protesters' side. Terms, such as "mobbists" and "rioters", are beginning to be used more often ...
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Just Jokes and Memes
Sep 1, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
When I was in India, I was told not to step on any spit on the ground (possibly spat out by active TB patients 😱). Different culture, different law. Interesting!
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Just Jokes and Memes
Sep 1, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by Naomi
Dentist 😆😆😆
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Just Jokes and Memes
Aug 31, 2019Aug 2019

Posted by Naomi
At least, it's logical, no? :P
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Injustice & Outrage
Aug 31, 2019Aug 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKCan you be both non-binary and lesbian? - YouTube
Titania McGrath: "Let me break this down for y’all. Lesbians can be non-binary. Gay men can be lesbians. Non-binary gay men can be straight lesbians. Straight lesbians can be non-binary bisexuals who are attracted to cisgender non-binary lesbian men. This really isn’t difficult." Now, Andrew Doyle, Titania's creator, asks: "Members of the woke cult like to claim that they are progressive and compassionate. So why it is that, almost without exception, the most vile intolerant ...
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General & Hellos
Aug 29, 2019Aug 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKWATCH: African migrants traveling north clash with Mexican military police as they "demand" passage to US border.
"African migrants traveling north clash with Mexican military police as they "demand" passage to US border. Some people can just demand, while others have to work for what they want and still be a charity case for those who don't want to. While there's homeless & starving people in your own country, you certainly can't provide for others while your own people need the help themselves,it's like giving housing & food to strangers, while your own children are on the streets with no food." - ...
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Libertarian Freethinkers
Aug 29, 2019Aug 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKThis is terrible... Sydney vegan parents kept their malnourished daughter off the grid | Daily Mail Online
This is a horrifying incident. Should we become vegan? Is veganism safe?
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Love & Relationships
Aug 29, 2019Aug 2019

Posted by Naomi
I think HighQ and Boardwine are in a love-hate relationship. Kind of cute, no? 😊😊😊
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Just Jokes and Memes
Aug 28, 2019Aug 2019

Posted by Naomi
This product proves to be very popular in the UK... No personal offense. :P
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Libertarian Freethinkers
Aug 27, 2019Aug 2019

Posted by Naomi
LINKIt's Time to Disavow and Replace The NRA - The Liberalists
Wow! What do you think, American folks (and those who are familiar with the Second Amendment)? This argument stands out, even for me as an outsider, with such a precise view into the Second Amendment. Hope this is a conversation starter. I shall be a bystander. :P
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