everything we are seeing now is the consequence of having a political environment in which indifference to the deaths and suffering of other people - even by the state whose supposed responsibility is to safeguard their welfare - is a superpower rather than a political liability
The world not screeching to a halt when the US killed more than 100 little school girls on the very first day of this "liberating war" led us exactly to this moment
The last functional hospital in Gaza city has been bombed and patients are strewn on the streets.
I was just commenting to a colleague yesterday that, here in Pakistan, the inefficient enforcement of our draconian laws has been a saving grace.
That would be the best thing since sliced bread!
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From your lips to God's ears
Many ask whether we should be celebrating this Eid. My answer in all hard times: We always celebrate Eid. No matter how grim things are, there's much to be thankful for and taking the time to celebrate helps us keep up the struggle to make them less grim.
Eid Mubarak to all!
A day when I want to smash things.
As a civil servant upthread said, those who resisted were put on administrative leave.
democrats always say they are going to fight like hell but we don’t even see them fighting like heck
Thinking of those fasting for Ramzan in Gaza or Khartoum. What a painful world we live in.
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Practical science!
Thinking of you
A thing I wish I could teach people is that the vast majority of very rich people are deeply stupid. They did not get where they are because of ingenuity or talent. They got there because of compound interest on hereditary wealth and being tax cheats.
I'm so sorry. I will hope for relief for you.
You would prefer that it came back positive for cancer?
roses are red
violets are blue
singular they
predates singular you
A heart cake that says thanks for being my friends inside my hand computer
This might be the coolest website I've seen in a while
Woohoo!
I don't think it's possible to agree more wholeheartedly with someone. Married almost 20 years, no plans for that to change, but still skeptical about marriage. And what does that have to do with fantastic food?
Oh GJ, I'm so, so sorry. Holding you and yours in my heart.
I never realised Philly sports were like Pakistan cricket.
How are you defining correct and right? Need a little help parsing this.
I personally think "trans people exist, are good, and have rights" can, if you try, be more popular than "let's release insurrectionists to pursue their passions of child porn and crime" or "what if high school interns spent 17 hours a day destroying everything you depend on"
I have our childhood reel to reel player in my study!