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some facts for western christians this holiday season:
jesus’ birthplace is under military occupation
bethlehem is surrounded by military checkpoints, an apartheid wall, and over 20 segregated illegal settlements built on stolen land - all designed to keep palestinians (including palestinian christians) under the thumb of oppression
palestinian christians are not allowed to move without restrictions, meaning that many have never and will never see their own holy sites in jerusalem. jerusalem is less than 30 minutes away.
they are often harassed, beaten, or even killed on holidays like christmas and easter.
palestinian christians are forced out of their homes as israel continues to build apartheid walls and illegal settlements
churches have been deliberately targeted in airstrikes, arson attacks, and settler violence
nuns and other clergy have been targeted in violent attacks
indigenous christians of the holy land have begged for help from christian communities abroad, fearing for their lives and even a possible extinction, according to christian religious leaders there
and finally, a message from the archbishop of jerusalem:
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The context:  Crabs and crab-like body plans have evolved independently (convergently) at least 5 times in earth’s history.  This is called carcinisation.
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european eels on their way to the sargasso sea for one of the annual death orgies after chilling in some well for the last 3 decades:
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Kalush Orchestra of Ukraine wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with 631 points.
+ Timur Miroshnychenko, the Ukrainian commentator's reaction from his bunker:
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UK when those Ukraine public votes come in
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“hey remember when the UK nearly won Eurovision?”
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they really had us in that first half tho huh
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the eurovision effect
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i'm crying
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the audience shouting "slava ukraini" i'm-
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LET'S GOOOOOOO!!!! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
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i can't breathe
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if ukraine is robbed i'm gonna cry
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SLAY SERBIA GIRLBOSS PUSSY QUEEN
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"People don't worry this broadcast will end at some point" - Dutch commentator
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