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If there’s one thing the digital age has taught us, it’s that nothing disappears from the internet. Everyone keeps receipts of past social media activity in some form, a few of which may bite back in the future. 

That’s where the Facepalm subreddit comes in. This online group collects screenshots of people’s posts worthy of the spotlight of shame, some from public figures. 8.3 million members keep the page alive with tweets and replies showing how questionably some people’s minds work. 

Go ahead and see for yourself. Here’s a compilation of the images that stood out to us. Some may shake your faith in humanity, so proceed with caution. 

#1

Make It Make Sense

Make It Make Sense

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Maggz Bennett
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This should be the number one post. The world has gone mad and we're all just looking on.

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#3

Simple As That

Simple As That

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Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het
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2 weeks ago

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How you’re perceived online carries the same weight as your reputation in real life. If anything, the former is a highly valuable currency in the current age of technology. 

According to the Pew Research Center, 91% of people tend to believe what they gather from search engine results. The Edelman Trust Barometer also found that 65% of people believe these results more than any other source.

#4

Tough Times Always Reveal The Crybabies

Tough Times Always Reveal The Crybabies

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Julia Mckinney
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, people would tell me they can't breathe with a mask on because "asthma". I'd then ask "so, where's your inhaler? I have asthma, I wear a mask and carry mine in my purse". I generally got a blank look or they'd walk off.

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Enter online reputation management. As the name suggests, it’s the process of monitoring and influencing the narrative of how people see your brand. Your goal is to find the balance between positive and negative feedback. 

Online reputation management is necessary for companies as it can impact a person’s buying decisions. Recent surveys found that 60% of consumers would avoid purchasing from a brand that may appear “untrustworthy.”

#8

The Company Has Needs... Which Don't Include Employees I Guess

The Company Has Needs... Which Don't Include Employees I Guess

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Having a reputable image online isn’t only applicable to distinguished public figures. A random Twitter user lost her NASA internship after posting a profanity-laced tweet. 

According to the story posted by Norton’s Reputation Defender, the post got the attention of former NASA engineer Homer Hickam, who is also on the National Space Council. The person apologized, but it isn’t clear if NASA reinstated her internship.

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#10

Go Ruin Your Own Counties

Go Ruin Your Own Counties

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SCamp
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

On behalf of all thinking Australians, I apologise for Rupert Murdoch’s existence

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#11

Florida Needs Help, But Their Reps Said No To Fema Funding

Florida Needs Help, But Their Reps Said No To Fema Funding

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#12

Murica

Murica

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Gia SDP
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As an American, I have to be very clear that I don't love private health insurance. The reality is we have NO CHOICE.

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Proactive participation is one way to achieve a stellar online reputation. As digital marketing expert Tripp Donnelly wrote in an article for Forbes, lurking on social media platforms is no longer a smart move. 

“Participation means more than just having a profile,” Donnelly stated, adding that analyzing online interactions can also help understand the audience for more effective communication.

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Many make the mistake of prioritizing self-promotion whenever they are online. It makes them seem unnatural, which can turn off their audience. People gravitate toward a genuine human connection, and excessive self-glorification takes that away. 

As Donnelly notes, constant positive engagement leads to more meaningful relationships, albeit digital ones. It can also significantly improve one’s presence on social media and search engines.

We’d like to hear your thoughts, dear readers. What do you attribute these head-scratching posts to? Are people just that misinformed? Let us know in the comment boxes below!

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#20

Still Doing Better Than You

Still Doing Better Than You

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General Anaesthesia
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Like your hotel rooms, Rach, you can rent a Ferrari for 20 minutes or multiples thereof.

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#22

He Borrowed A Family For His Campaign Picture

He Borrowed A Family For His Campaign Picture

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#23

Misdirected Anger

Misdirected Anger

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G A
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"They sent me abroad to kill foreigners. I hate them all...." military mentality

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#24

Fancy That

Fancy That

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#25

This Is Literally Unconstitutional…

This Is Literally Unconstitutional…

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Establishment clause! "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...". Thanks to these religious fanatics, we seem to have to relitigate this every year or so now.

Wintermute
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It wasn't ordered by congress tho. It was passed by the state, which have surprising latitude in the constitution (see legal weed). The feds can still put a stop to it, but won't if the reds take control of legislative branch again this year. It'll come down to the court, which is equally as hopeless.

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sofacushionfort
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A bill submitted by an Oklahoma legislator that also requires the Bible’s to include the US Constitution and Pledge of Allegiance: i.e. The Trump Bible ($60 ea.). By the way, this legislator wants Trump to reward him with the cabinet post of Sec of Education

G A
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Ooooooklahomah, where the bigots ruin all the schools......"

Sera
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey just a quick tip! Separation has two As, like the word "apart" - that's how I remember to spell it, at least. :)

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Gabriele Alfredo Pini
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No problem, as a teacher of Catholic Religion (and a Catholic myself) I'm full qualified in teaching the Bible: - The creation mythology - The various legends of the flooding the world - Historically arguments against the reality of Exodus - The limited kingdom of David - The formation of the Bible and the sacerdotal manipulations - The historical parts (mainly during the Hellenistic period) - Jesus and the "Love Everyone" revolution. (Did you notice the abundance of red and stars in the JC images?)

Gabriele Alfredo Pini
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also we can start how God create both Men and Women at their images, so how we can say that God is a male?

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Ladedah
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wish I were a teacher so they could fire me... oh, how interesting that discussion could get....

Julia Mckinney
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

AND, initially the bibles that the superintendent of schools was going to require HAD to have the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence in them. I'll give you 2 guesses who was selling bibles with those 2 documents in them.

StarCrossedFriday
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wasn’t there some new proposed requirement that the Bible being used for these classes must also include the Constitution, the Pledge of Allegiance, be bound with a leather-esque cover, etc. - in short, literally the only Bible that qualifies is (by sheer coincidence, I’m sure) the Trump Bible?

Dave In MD
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It gets worse. The law is written that the only bible the meets the specs is the trump bible. So what is amounts to is buying a $70 bible from trump that cost $2 dollars to make in china for each classroom..

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Eli Carr
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm a Bible-believing christian myself and I think this is a bad idea so ye

Evagating Beewolf (she/they)
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

New proposal: get into the smutty parts of the Bible and use it to explain sex ed to kids under the pretense of making sure they fully comprehend the Bible.

detective miller's hat
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do they lose their teaching license if they teach that the bible is a work of fiction?

keyboardtek
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Bible is one of the worst written books I have ever read through. Just an incredible amount of nonsensical material. To think so many people lack any kind of real life and spend their days pouring though that book looking for a few passages that make sense just so they can judge others and make themselves feel superior.

AgingBull
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it was John Oliver was saying this is a bad idea no matter what side you're looking at it. Do conservative Christians really want a possible hardcore atheist "teaching" the Bible to their kids, no they do not.

Rosecrucian Roeth
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

personally, I think they should make The Brothers Grimm mandatory reading as it is closer to the truth than the Bible.............

The Big Bad
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is a dangerous game to just "teach the Bible". You actually have to study rigourously to understand even short passages, let alone how you translate the meaning of it to kids and their modern lives. In the Netherlands we have expert teachers teaching religion in a lot of high schools, also not Christian ones. You really understand the world better if you know what people around you believe. And it makes a lot of art, movies and tv shows better.

Rodney Bowie
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Make sure to highlight that part about some women getting hot & bothered over a guy who has a dong like a horse. And then point out how God kills children all the time cuz he got his feelings hurt.

Mary Tonningsen
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That ruling was made by the Superintendant of Schools. He also determined that all the Bibles must be bound in leather or leather-like material, include The Constitution, The Amendments, and I can't remember what-all else - but basically it can only all be found in that stupid-a$$ Bible that tRump is selling.

SHARI PDX
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

EROSION OF OUR COUNTRY'S LAWS AND PROTECTIONS, ONE STATE AT A TIME.

Gwyn
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Republicans believe the US is a theocracy and everyone should believe the same way they do.

Donna Peluda
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is why we should never respect any religious BS. Sorry if you are amended but you believe in fairies that write books and you base your life on the books. We need to remove the word religion from the dictionary and call it what it is. Mythology!!!

Heras buddy
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Remember the only amendment that matters to them is "The Second Ammendment".

Stannous Flouride
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And the books have to include Old & New Testaments, the Pledge of Allegiance, the Declaration of Independence, and the US Constitution. Of the literally hundreds of versions of that magic tome published in the US only ONE meets all the criteria. It's the latest scam from the Biggest Loser and it's printed in... *insert drumroll here*... CHINA!

Gustav Gallifrey
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are they allowed to point out the the miosgonystic bits? The genocidal bits? The contradictory bits? The incestuous bits? The illogical nature of a lot of it? All that nasty stuff that would get it banned from a lot of American schools, if the people doing the banning actually ever read it.

Beth Wheeler
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know it stopped because of some atheist woman. Don't remember what year that was.

Scott Rackley
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, I could fill a year long course with murder, genocide, slavery, incest, rape, idolatry, etc. And that would be all I taught. Leviticus would be a blast.

LB
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nooooo. What, really? In the Land of the Free? This is... funny? Sad? Oh god I don't know how to feel.

EJN
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1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The religious right will stand up for the 2nd amendment right to gun ownership, but try to dodge the stuff about no religion involved in government and institutions. Hypocritical morons!!!

Janet Graham
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1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not teach the bible, present the Bible as an alternative to evolution and the Big Bang.

Jaybird3939
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1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only Bible that fits all their requirements just so happens to be the one a former president, and convicted Felon, sells. Ain't that a hoot.

Diego Rivelino
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would teach it as I teach any literary work of fiction and judeo-christian mythology, emphasizing on its seudo historical facts. Yes, I would love to teach it.

Martin König
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A license to teach is something like a license to sell alcohol, drive a car or to kill? What a lovely country!

Shelley Dawson
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is some great wisdom in the bible. Some incredible stories of overcoming seemingly insurmountable obstacles.. The trouble is that people believe it's an instruction book.

Zophra
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/07/26/oklahoma-school-districts-bible-mandate/74551420007/

Beth Wheeler
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was in elementary school the teachers read from the Bible every day and we did the pledge of allegiance. Don

Tommy DePaul
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But it's Oklahoma. A little "Bible -learnin'" can't make it any worse.

Alexandra
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Teaching the Bible is not bad in itself, as long as the same goes for the bibles of other religions. If not, this is just state-sanctioned control in the land of the free.

Seadog
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This made the list and yet states pass all kinds of laws that affect every person who lives there or passes through their borders and yet can be found to be illegal on any number of reasons. Just look at seatbelt laws. 100% invasion of privacy. It's no one's business if I'm wearing. Look at the states that legalized marijuana. It's still illegally federally. And now there's countless people driving high because the state allows it.

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I'm not religious, never been and never will. But I must admit that we've strayed so far from the path of morals, virtue, decency, integrity and common f*****g sense that I think a bit of teaching in those areas would be beneficial. Shame the Catholic Church is a hypocritical cathouse itself

Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Teaching morals is one thing, teaching the Bible? That's a whole different kettle of fish.

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#26

Any Bulls**t Lie Will Do In The Name Of Fascism

Any Bulls**t Lie Will Do In The Name Of Fascism

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Wild And Very Sad

Wild And Very Sad

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QueerAxolotls
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As someone in NC (who avoided the hurricane, but my mom works in the government so its disaster response calls 24/7 for her) its insane. There are ARMED MILITIAS trying to stop FEMA from helping people. A major city (Asheville) DOESNT HAVE RUNNING WATER. Not clean, not drinkable, no RUNNING WATER AT ALL. And these dipshits are making it worse.

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#28

What Can I Say Just America

What Can I Say Just America

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SCamp
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People defend tipping because a) the workers don’t earn enough (businesses’ problem not customers’) and b) it would raise prices if they were paid more … and prices get raised anyway

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#29

On Double Standards

On Double Standards

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#30

System Is Failing

System Is Failing

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#32

Someone Who's Clearly Not Racist

Someone Who's Clearly Not Racist

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#33

The Far-Right Sure Do Come Real Close To Getting It Sometimes

The Far-Right Sure Do Come Real Close To Getting It Sometimes

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#35

It Doesn’t Make Any Sense

It Doesn’t Make Any Sense

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RabidChild
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That was the old America, MAGA America doesn't want to spread democracy, they would hand Ukraine to Putin and put Israeli owned luxury hotels all across Gaza. Those "patriots" sure do love them some violent dictators.

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#37

Times Have Changed

Times Have Changed

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sofacushionfort
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The 15% who are boomers or the 0.10% who hold 50% of the capital wealth?

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#41

Patton Oswalt On Point Here LOL, Elmo Is So Transparent!

Patton Oswalt On Point Here LOL, Elmo Is So Transparent!

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Ladedah
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People have the freedom to speak; they do not in fact have the right to be heard. Blocking and muting doesn't stop speech; it stops the listening. So basically, he's giving people back their right to harass and bully people who've opted to avoid it. Great idea, moron. 🙄

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#42

The Percentage Is Probably Higher

The Percentage Is Probably Higher

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#43

You Can't Get Any More Divorced Than This

You Can't Get Any More Divorced Than This

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#44

The Tampa Bay Area's Main Hospital And Only Trauma Center Is Built On An Island At Sea Level

The Tampa Bay Area's Main Hospital And Only Trauma Center Is Built On An Island At Sea Level

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The whole state of Florida is barely above sea level for now. The highest point in the whole state is only 105 meters and it's so far inland it's almost in Alabama.

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#46

Imagine Being This Dumb

Imagine Being This Dumb

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G A
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2 weeks ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Florida Woman replying to someone who chooses to call themselves a turd? Some low IQs on display....

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#48

I See So Many Political Stuff So Wanted To Add Some Chances

I See So Many Political Stuff So Wanted To Add Some Chances

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Deborah B
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And she was replying "I choose to identify myself with my personal accomplishments, not my marital status. I see no reason to signal my marital status, because I'm not available for a relationship with you either way."

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#50

This Isn’t 1800s, Right?

This Isn’t 1800s, Right?

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Owen
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2 weeks ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

'I am so insecure, that if someone else looks at my wife I feel threatened.'

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