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8/24/17
I hope that next time is not in the U.S. committing a terrorist act.
8/25/17
I suspected this all along. It's all the fault of them Democrats and Cherokee Indians!
Maurice Symonette pushes wild conspiracy theories and once followed a killer cult leader.
Read more from HuffPost Canada8/27/17
"Dear God! La Vita Bella Nursing Home, Houston RN-Please Text HARVEY to 90999 to Make a $10 Donation to Red Cross #houstonflood ♥?Pls RT♥?"
Read more from Twitter8/28/17
The decision overturns restrictions imposed by the Obama administration.
Read more from HuffPost Canada9/5/17
Fake religions tend to embrace irony over piety and satire over sincerity, preferring to critique existing institutions than to displace them.
Read more from JSTOR Daily9/15/17
uhuh ... cutting off the internet ?
"Loser terrorists must be dealt with in a much tougher manner.The internet is their main recruitment tool which we must cut off & use better!"
Read more from Twitter9/16/17
An unintended yet timely response from Estonia:
FYI: insightful, IMO.
Estonian President Warns of ‘Self-Occupation,’ Prompting Praise and Political Spin
Posted 16 September 2017 9:07 GMT
Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid giving a speech in June 2017. Photo by Estonian Foreign Ministry, CC-BY.
In her recent independence day speech, Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid spoke on technological change, the globalization of labor, and the dangers of close-minded nationalism. This last point has dominated global reactions to her remarks.
In her national address, which marked the 26th anniversary of Estonian independence from the Soviet Union, President Kaljulaid talked about the perceived contradictions between national and socially liberal values. Her remarks were concrete and straight forward, emphasizing the possibility of preserving Estonian culture “without inhibiting democracy.”
“I am proud that I am an Estonian and I do not see any contradiction in also being part of an international value-based community,” she said.
She continued:
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9/16/17
World to end yet again September 23 according to Christian scholars!
Christian numerologists claim that the world will end on Sept. 23, 2017 as they believe a planet will collide with Earth.
Read more from WFLD9/19/17
"The????has great strength & patience, but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy #NoKo. https://t.co/P4vAanXvgm"