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The transatlantic slave trade is the gravest crime against humanity – why the UN declaration matters Ghana’s resolution represents a decisive step in an ongoing effort of historical reclamation and political transformation.

More #ContextAndPerspective - on #Slavery & Crimes against humanity...

theconversation.com/the-transatl...

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Ssh... don't tell Charles!
Nice to see the support even from another perspective, royalty-wise.

#ContextAndPerspective
US & world are reacting to a madman with minions, #media, & a bubble of encapsulated delusions, #truth shaped by 2-minute videos & 'prizes'.

#TrumpVirus - #war #TrumpEpsteinFIles

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A good question. Maybe rhetorical?

In general, I would stress (my longtime mantra) #ContextAndPerspective

The best one might do IMM, is to 'know your child'.
Younger children rely more on parental mediation, teens are influenced by peers. Social media/AI seduction seeks us all.

"It's complicated"

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@jenpsaki.bsky.social

Should this make its way to my all-time fave Press Sec, who shares my love for #truth w/ #ContextAndPerspective...

I watched you on a flight last night, speaking of Sir #TrumpVirus' being perhaps "confused". Polite! Accurate.Your focus on ~ "lying OR delusional". Or both: 🎯

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An Interview with Sahar Delijani Evergreen Review

Source: Sahaar Delijani, Iranian author, in the prestigious literary magazine, Evergreen Review

evergreenreview.com/read/an-inte...

Might be overloaded, blocked, or down now; seen on Mastodon #Iran #war #ContextAndPerspective #TrumpVirus

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An odd mixture for The Onion - topic and author.

theonion.com/anyone-else-have-those-w...

Usually The Onion has short satire/parody quips. Without celebrity authors.

Hmm - But point taken (?!)

> Anyone Else Have Those […]

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Scary truth.... Son of the #Project2025 / #TrumpVirus #cult

Amid today's 2 other stories for #ContextAndPerspective:

1) UK pursuing #Truth and #Justice even at the top, re: #Epstein
- as Sir crows about how HE is so terrifically exonerated.
2)"An odd mix of world leaders"- @ #BoardOfPeace club

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@warandpeas/116087323590365455

#ContextAndPerspective
Hopefully we'll someday see on display the fossilized remnants of the "Brainless Trumposaurus" and #GQP subspecies.

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Text of post by Anastasia Vorobyeva

Sympathy VS Empathy

With GPT and artificial intelligence, anything made by hand doesn't really seem to be in trend anymore.
But | still love drawing when | get overwhelmed.

Sympathy is...
You understand that someone is hurting.
You feel sorry for them.
But you don't actually live their feelings.

Often, this is when we want to:
— rescue
— say something uplifting
— analyze the situation
— and hang up some LED lights to show the way
Like:
“Come on, don't worry so much — at least your second child is doing great.”
“Don’t be sad, back in our days we handled things much better."
“Just think about something positive and let's go get distracted.”

Empathy is shared feeling.
You try to step into the other person's place.
To feel what they feel.
It sounds more like:
“| can imagine how much this hurts right now.
I don't know what to do about it.
But may | stay with you in your darkness
and listen, whenever you're ready?”

Sympathy — “I feel sorry for you"

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Beneath the text is a colorful, 3-frame cartoon drawn by Anastasia Vorobyeva, 3 frames, illustrating empathy (Text in Russian)

Text of post by Anastasia Vorobyeva Sympathy VS Empathy With GPT and artificial intelligence, anything made by hand doesn't really seem to be in trend anymore. But | still love drawing when | get overwhelmed. Sympathy is... You understand that someone is hurting. You feel sorry for them. But you don't actually live their feelings. Often, this is when we want to: — rescue — say something uplifting — analyze the situation — and hang up some LED lights to show the way Like: “Come on, don't worry so much — at least your second child is doing great.” “Don’t be sad, back in our days we handled things much better." “Just think about something positive and let's go get distracted.” Empathy is shared feeling. You try to step into the other person's place. To feel what they feel. It sounds more like: “| can imagine how much this hurts right now. I don't know what to do about it. But may | stay with you in your darkness and listen, whenever you're ready?” Sympathy — “I feel sorry for you" -- Beneath the text is a colorful, 3-frame cartoon drawn by Anastasia Vorobyeva, 3 frames, illustrating empathy (Text in Russian)

Sympathy vs. Empathy

For some maybe it's only semantics, and others may not care about either or know the difference.

But in #psychotherapy and human relationships, there is a distinction.

Anyway, this is from a colleague/friend (from Russia) who travels […]

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#truth #TrumpVirus #Epstein #evil #ContextAndPerspective

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A bit more "post Superbowl" buzz about #reality

https://youtu.be/6Y3bbIk_9Sc

Here’s a fact-checking streamer presenting AI-mediated/narrated cautions about #FakeNews

From “Real Stories”- a stream of fact-checks & responses to #headlines - a longtime interest of mine (#media and its influence […]

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US cold snap helps curb Florida's invasive iguana numbers In Florida, unusually cold temperatures have sent the invasive green iguana population into temporary hibernation, giving authorities a unique pest control opportunity.

Meanwhile in Florida, it's raining... #iguanas

www.dw.com/en/us-cold-s... 🦎

Thank you, German & British #media, for adding #ContextAndPerspective to big-picture #truth - of #TrumpVirus / #Epstein & Co. and other examples of nature vs. humans, and 'so much winning' for Mother Earth.

#nature

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Jon Stewart rips into Trump admin and MAGA for 'giving up 2nd Amendment'

www.rawstory.com/ice-shooting-minneapolis...

#ContextAndPerspective
#TrumpVirus vs. #truth #democracy #Constitution #law #respect #humanity

#FirstAmendment #SecondAmendment #25thAmendment #dictator […]

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Watch The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 11 Episode 54: 1/5/26 (Ethan Hawke, Julia Ioffe) - Full show on CBS Stephen welcomes actor Ethan Hawke and journalist Julia Ioffe.

Happy New Year! Not off to a great start.
But happy to have #Colbert back, if only for a few months.

#ContextAndPerspective #TrumpVirus

www.cbs.com/shows/video/...

Anything happen yet this year?
#Epstein Files fully released? #Jan6 plaques installed? #Constitution found?

#distraction #tyranny

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Happy New Year! Not off to a great start.
But happy to have #Colbert back, if only for a few months until he's cancelled.

#ContextAndPerspective #TrumpVirus

www.cbs.com/shows/video/Ce1wb4b39l_f...

Anything happen yet this year?
#Epstein Files fully released? #Jan6 […]

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Trump’s Insane End-Of-Year Message, the Epstein File Deadline Looms & The Chanucorn Returns!
Trump’s Insane End-Of-Year Message, the Epstein File Deadline Looms & The Chanucorn Returns! YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live

So... are the #EpsteinFiles released in full yet (as required by law?) Only #evil Lord #TrumpVirus knows!

Jimmy Kimmel gave his last monologue of 2025, starting off rather tearfully; this man has a soul as well as humor, #ContextAndPerspective, and love of #Truth

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs7u...

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'Now it's almost embarrassing': Americans on living in Australia under Trump 2.0 As interest in US politics surges and Australians' views shift for the worse, Americans reflect on what it's like to be an expat down under.

Feeling down under.... about Trump 2.0 ?

From "down under" (geographically), an interesting #perspective from outside the forest of fog in the U.S.

www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

Tnx, AP for some #ContextAndPerspective

#TrumpVirus #EscapingTrump #expats #Australia #ContextAndPerspective #DJT

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An image - photo by Fenichel - from within  historic  Café Reggio in the heart of NYC's "Greenwich Village"/. Backlit in the background (upper half) shows a sunny MacDougal Street, with brownstones and red brick buildings with steps, as well as a big potted plant. But in the center is someone outside, who might be looking in, but more likely looking at his phone, like the person "on the inside" (lower right) silhouetted in the light outside. Center bottom is an open computer, tea pot and shopping bag. Separating inside and outside is a brass curtain rod with curtains below.

An image - photo by Fenichel - from within historic Café Reggio in the heart of NYC's "Greenwich Village"/. Backlit in the background (upper half) shows a sunny MacDougal Street, with brownstones and red brick buildings with steps, as well as a big potted plant. But in the center is someone outside, who might be looking in, but more likely looking at his phone, like the person "on the inside" (lower right) silhouetted in the light outside. Center bottom is an open computer, tea pot and shopping bag. Separating inside and outside is a brass curtain rod with curtains below.

\Inside looking out...

Or is it outside looking in?]
Neither? Both? #ContextAndPerspective

The view from a cozy table at this historic "Greenwich Village" café - with its old-world espresso machine still on display.

At Café Reggio, in the heart of […]

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Senate Democrats on X: "Last night, Senate Dems took to the floor to try to pass three simple bills - to extend ACA tax credits - to call on the House swear in Rep-elect Grijalva - to support the freedom of speech Republicans blocked each one. https://t.co/Q70PcxyKGc" / X Last night, Senate Dems took to the floor to try to pass three simple bills - to extend ACA tax credits - to call on the House swear in Rep-elect Grijalva - to support the freedom of speech Republicans blocked each one. https://t.co/Q70PcxyKGc

x.com/SenateDems/s...

Shared by #NancySinatra 🙏 🎶

One of these days, these boots will walk all over
#fascism / #lies / #evil / #deceit #corruption & #CRUELTY

#ContextAndPerspective #TrumpVirus #GQP refuses to yield on #healthcare - #democracy - #humanity - #truth - #freedom

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x.com/SenateDems/status/198689...

Shared by #NancySinatra 🙏
One of these days, these boots will walk!

#ContextAndPerspective #TrumpVirus #GQP refuses to yield on #healthcare - #democracy - #humanity - #truth

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A look at 50 years of the News Hour The News Hour has been marking our own milestone this week, the 50th anniversary of this program. Stephanie Sy has a look at the program's beginnings, its evolution over the years and how our journali...

H/T to a truly patriotic & vital institution of #truth, #ContextAndPerspective... Beloved by many.

HAPPY 50th ANNIVERSARY, #PBS #NEWSHOUR,

www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

🎉
Celebrating #journalism in the finest tradition, by and for (and funded by) #WeThePeople

vs #GQP #disinformation #media

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H/T to a truly patriotic & vital institution of #truth, #ContextAndPerspective, near and dear to many of us over the years.

HAPPY 50th ANNIVERSARY, PBS NEWSHOUR, NEE McNei-Lehrer

www.pbs.org/newshour/show/a-look-at-...

🎉
Celebrating #journalism in the finest […]

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"Broadway Up Close"

No. 2 of 2 in the "Life is Chess" series!

#Fenfotos #NYC #photography #NewYork #StreetPhotography #TimesSquare #ContextAndPerspective

New York Photography Album on Flickr:
flic.kr/s/aHskkKB6aU

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Great bit of #ContextAndPerspective, on a day otherwise seeing #media focused mainly on weather & #TrumpVirus

https://youtu.be/gieTx_P6INQ

John Oliver offers a great #truth / #comedy sit-down, to his credit beginning with his look at the #CBS transition to part of the #GQP #disinformation […]

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Great bit of #ContextAndPerspective, on a day otherwise seeing #media focused mainly on weather & #TrumpVirus

John Oliver offers a great #truth / #comedy sit-down,
to his credit beginning with his look at the #CBS transition to part of the #GQP #disinformation Ministry

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Trump Declares War On Portland | Medbeds For All! | The Weak Case Against James Comey
Trump Declares War On Portland | Medbeds For All! | The Weak Case Against James Comey YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Today's winner for Daily #Truth with #humor, #ContextAndPerspective

> Trump Declares War On Portland | Medbeds For All! | The Weak Case Against James Comey

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzM5...

#Portland #Colbert #dementia #BrainSpurs #TrumpVirus #Medbeds #delusional #retribution #Comey #AI #media

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Today's winner for Daily #Truth with #humor, #ContextAndPerspective ...**

All excellent last night, with #Kimmel in Brooklyn, energized, and Seth on-target with _A Closer Look_...

Colbert was on fire, sharp, and focused. So... this! Sir's War on Oregon & A.I. love.

> Trump Declares War On […]

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Trump Distracts from Epstein Files with Escalator Drama and Wages War on Tylenol & TikTok
Trump Distracts from Epstein Files with Escalator Drama and Wages War on Tylenol & TikTok YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live

#Comedy / #triuth / #FreeSpeech - #JimmyKimmel

#TrumpVirus "derangement" on display at the United Nations, for all the world to see.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opbl...

#ContextAndPerspective award, for highlighting European reaction! Thank you, UK/Europe!

Help?!

#TrumpVirus #psychopathology

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#Comedy / #triuth - from #Kimmel

Clear "derangement" on display at the United Nations, for all the world to see.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpbldvKr2uc

> Trump Distracts from Epstein Files with Escalator Drama and Wages War on Tylenol & TikTok

#ContextAndPerspective award goes to this […]

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Credit to #DW Television for its coverage today, of the UN session & the attack by #TrumpVirus on the UN itself, & Europe, for policies on #environment &
#immigration.

Sir:
"I ended 7 wars"; "I'm really good at this".

DW Television anchor to reporter covering the UN:

> "What's he talking […]

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