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October 18, 2021

Tiedrich: "Colin Powell didn't die because he was vaccinated. he died because you weren't"

nuff said:
https://twitter.com/itsJeffTiedrich/status/1450115366500327430?s=20

Thinking on the devastation of unjust war and of willfully unchecked disease this AM.

At 84, Powell was vaccinated but it was ultimately not enough against delta/COVID that is still spreading across America. The message remains tho: #GetVaccinated to protect the most vulnerable.


October 18, 2021

"Voting isn't magic. Voting is medicine."

@staceyabrams
reminding Virginia what’s at stake in this election and how voting is the solution to a healthy democracy.

https://twitter.com/MarkKeam/status/1449842137399443456?s=20

October 18, 2021

A very Sparky Halloween -by Tom Tomorrow

?1634248963
October 17, 2021

Keep your distance

October 17, 2021

Pete Buttigieg challenges GOP to Debate on Family Values

My marriage has never involved me sending hush money to a porn star. I’m ready to have a debate with Donald Trump on family values. #CNNTownHall
https://twitter.com/PeteButtigieg/status/1229960556699901952?s=20
October 16, 2021

Future historians -- if there are any future historians, that is, if civilization doesn't collapse --

Future historians — if there are any future historians, that is, if civilization doesn't collapse — will be astonished that we let the planet burn for the sake of an industry that employs less than 3 percent of workers even in West Virginia

https://twitter.com/paulkrugman/status/1449385953563381767?s=20

October 16, 2021

"Civil War started"

In newly filed argument to hold accused Proud Boy and Jan 6 conspirator Zach Rehl in jail until trial, federal prosecutors allege Rehl sent a text message at 2:29pm on Jan 6 .... saying "Civil War started"

At 1:34 pm, Rehl texted the same group, "We're at a standstill, cops are dropping concussion bombs and pepper spraying, people are pepper spraying back and fighting riot cops." At 2:29 pm, after hordes of rioter had entered the building, defendant texted the same group, "Civil war started." He followed at 2:48 pm with "They just broke all the doors and windows open, people are pouring in"


https://twitter.com/MacFarlaneNews/status/1449353430787629067?s=20
October 16, 2021

"How Could Biden Do This"?

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