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English teacher / writer. Liberal Democrat NO DMs, NO Crypto, no Illuminati/ NO sex workers/dating, No donations/beggars, No lottery winners. Political junkie. Cardinals baseball/ Chiefs Fan. #USC #ChapmanU #BlueCrew

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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
No battle is ever won he said. They are not even fought. The field only reveals to man his own folly and despair, and victory is an illusion of philosophers and fools. -William Faulkner, novelist (25 Sep 1897-1962)
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Learning is acquired by reading books; but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading man, and studying all the various editions of them. -Lord Chesterfield, statesman and writer (22 Sep 1694-1773)
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it. -Upton Sinclair, novelist and reformer (20 Sep 1878-1968)
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Restrictions on Mail Voting: Live Updates - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
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Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Restrictions on Mail Voting: Live Updates
The ruling blocks the Trump administration from dramatically changing how Americans vote by mail in the midterm elections.
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
‘War on terror’: How 9/11 changed the language of conflict | Human Rights News | Al Jazeera www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...
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‘War on terror’: How 9/11 changed the language of conflict
The events of September 11, 2001 spawned a new lexicon which effectively sanitised the erosion of human rights.
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Eagles and wolves: The long-lost animals that live on in Irish place names www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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Eagles and wolves: The long-lost animals that live on in Irish place names
Long-standing Irish place names hark back to a world alive with cranes, wolves and eagles. Now these old names are piquing the interest of nature-lovers and ecologists.
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don’t care for. -Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, writer (13 Sep 1830-1916)
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy. -Spanish proverb
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Multilingual people may have brains up to 13 years younger | ScienceDaily www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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Multilingual people may have brains up to 13 years younger
People who speak several languages may have brains that age more slowly, with four-language speakers showing brains that appeared about 13 years younger than those of monolinguals. Starting earlier an...
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
How decoding beluga whales’ chitchat may save them – and teach us more about ourselves | Whales | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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How decoding beluga whales’ chitchat may save them – and teach us more about ourselves
From humpbacks learning the latest songs to sperm whales’ ‘clan codas’, drones and AI learning are helping reveal another dimension to the concept of culture
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Nothing is more terrible than ignorance in action. -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet, dramatist, novelist, and philosopher (28 Aug 1749-1832)
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion. -Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, philosopher (27 Aug 1770-1831)
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Bullets cannot be recalled. They cannot be uninvented. But they can be taken out of the gun. -Martin Amis, novelist (25 Aug 1949-2023)
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
"The mystery of human existence lies not in staying alive, but in finding something to live for." — Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
LIFE IS SUCH A MAGNIFICENT flame, & we live by such an amazingly lovely SUN deep within us.
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
There is only one way to achieve happiness on this terrestrial ball, and that is to have either a clear conscience or none at all. -Ogden Nash, poet (19 Aug 1902-1971)
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The only thing people regret is that they didn't live boldly enough, that they didn't invest enough heart, didn't love enough. -Ted Hughes, poet (17 Aug 1930-1998)
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The beginnings and endings of all human undertakings are untidy. -John Galsworthy, author, Nobel laureate (14 Aug 1867-1933)
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Hermanos Gutiérrez: Tiny Desk Concert - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTqC...
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Hermanos Gutiérrez: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The true civilization is where every man gives to every other every right that he claims for himself. -Robert Green Ingersoll, lawyer and orator (11 Aug 1833-1899)
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I like the pluralism of modernity; it doesn't threaten me or my faith. And if one's faith is dependent on being reinforced in every aspect of other people's lives, then it is a rather insecure faith, don't you think? -Andrew Sullivan, author and editor (b. 10 Aug 1963)
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
US government lists fictional nation Wakanda as trade partner www.bbc.com/news/world-u...
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US government lists fictional nation Wakanda as trade partner
Officials say it was an error to add the fictional nation from Black Panther to the list.
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
The propagandist’s purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human. -Aldous Huxley, novelist (26 Jul 1894-1963)
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Learning another language appears to slow brain ageing, scientists say | Languages | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Learning another language appears to slow brain ageing, scientists say
Study finds those who speak two languages have brains that appear around six years younger than those who speak one
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
'They were competing for supremacy': Which is the oldest English accent? www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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'They were competing for supremacy': Which is the oldest English accent?
Two BBC journalists go on a quest to find out whose accent is older – and uncover a dramatic history filled with hidden twists and surprises.
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The University of Austin Did Something Every College Should | RealClearEducation www.realcleareducation.com/articles/202...
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The University of Austin Did Something Every College Should
The University of Austin (UATX) recently did something that should be commonplace in higher education but is surprisingly rare. The new university posted its entire undergraduate reading list online&n
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
(2) BBC FIFA World Cup 2026 Closing Montage - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=yin-...
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BBC FIFA World Cup 2026 Closing Montage
YouTube video by Ken Fang's Sports Channel
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
World Cup final: Trump booed, half-time show and everything but the football – as it happened | World Cup 2026 | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/football/liv...
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World Cup final: Trump booed, half-time show and everything but the football – as it happened
The World Cup got its first half-time show starring Shakira and BTS, as Donald Trump attended his first game of the tournament – with mixed results
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Nothing limits intelligence more than ignorance; nothing fosters ignorance more than one's own opinions; nothing strengthens opinions more than refusing to look at reality. -Sheri S. Tepper, novelist (16 Jul 1929-2016)
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Live your life as an experiment. -Pema Chodron, Buddhist nun and author (b. 14 Jul 1936)
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. -Henry David Thoreau, naturalist and author (12 Jul 1817-1862)
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Learning another language appears to slow brain ageing, scientists say | Languages | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Learning another language appears to slow brain ageing, scientists say
Study finds those who speak two languages have brains that appear around six years younger than those who speak one
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
ALERT: Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) asks Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to provide a health update to him and to all Kentuckians
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
What is called discretion in men is called cunning in animals. -Jean de la Fontaine, poet and fabulist (8 Jul 1621-1695)
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
“How small they are. How weak. How unoriginal… division is the oldest trick in politics.” Zohran rings in America’s birthday by reminding us our story is one of welcoming immigrants, not excluding everyone who doesn’t look like us. 🇺🇸 Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DaVzyL0...
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Ball gets stuck in catcher's mask of Cardinals' Ryan Campos www.mlb.com/news/basebal...
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Don't take your eye off this pitch! We know the catcher can't
As Nat King Cole once sang, you can get your kicks on Route 66. But at Route 66 Stadium? There, the baseball gets the last laugh. In a Double-A pitching duel between two top prospects -- Kade Anderson...
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Meidas Rick ❌🚫🇺🇸🇮🇪🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇱💙🐸 @sgtrick.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
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Trump’s Plans for America 250 get Cooked, as the World Cup Shines
While Trump’s long planned propaganda party wilts in the heat, America embraces the World Cup.
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
“What is the largest problem in the world today? It is apparently the Reflecting Pool.” --Narcissus
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
From Pride to prison: Ranking all 48 World Cup countries on LGBTQ rights www.outsports.com/2026/6/12/24...
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Ranking all 48 World Cup countries on LGBTQ rights - Outsports
The 48 World Cup countries vary widely in their acceptance of LGBTQ people. More than half allow same-sex marriage, nearly a third are dangerous for gay people.
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
How Does One Brain Speak Two Languages? - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/s...
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How Does One Brain Speak Two Languages?
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
In Québec, no noshing allowed. | Illinois blogs.illinois.edu/view/25/3194...
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In Québec, no noshing allowed.
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
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Student Cheating Is Becoming Impossible to Detect in an A.I. Era
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
‘It’s broken English’: MP’s attempt to speak Jamaican in parliament sparks language row | Jamaica | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ma...
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‘It’s broken English’: MP’s attempt to speak Jamaican in parliament sparks language row
Parliamentary rule that only English is allowed has reignited debate about language, legitimacy and postcolonial identity
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Al Toth @atoth99.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Borowitz: "I know Trump must be bummed that his name can't be on the Kennedy Center but if it's any consolation it's in the Epstein Files about a billion times"
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Eric Foltz @ericfoltz.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Okay, now, since putting his own name on things illegally isn't an official duty of the President, make him pay for it all.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Lawyer for Kilmar Abrego Garcia: I don’t want it to be lost how courageous Kilmar has been and how he’s made some very hard decisions in the course of this litigation. He didn’t have to go down this path of fighting and exposing the administration for what they’re doing.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
I love how AMC trailers are now 1. Trailers 2. Ad for Amazon 3. More trailers 4. AMC ad telling you you’re at a movie 5. AMC ad reminding you that you’re at a movie 6. 5-sec cut of Nicole Kidman reminding you you’re at the movies 7. TURN OFF YOUR PHONE 8. Did you know you’re at the movies
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Meiselas: Katie Miller has been posting about you. I want to give you the opportunity right now to respond. What do you want to say to her? Paulina Mangubat, Content and Creative Director for @TheDemocrats: I want Katie Miller to know that her husband is an ugly fuck.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/05/2026
Three months ago today, a war began that no one voted for — and the cost has been paid by people who had no say in it. 

Thousands of civilians have lost their lives. Thirteen U.S. servicemembers will never come home to their families.

Americans across this country and our city have watched prices rise at the pump and the grocery store, their budgets strained by a conflict launched without a single vote of Congress. 

Every life lost abroad and every dollar squeezed from a working family here is part of the same reckless bill, handed to the people who could least afford it by those who will never pay it themselves. 

I opposed this war from the first day. I oppose it still. It must end.
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Singleterry @singleterry.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, & competitive values. For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth & falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.-John F. Kennedy
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