#america

[politicalbodies]

[the-adhd-duck-on-your-shoulder]

hate when someone's sleeve gets set on fire in an action/otherwise movie and they shake it out or dump sand on it or something like did no one teach you stop drop and roll??? stop drop and roll is literally seared into my brain and you don't even do it? are you pretending to be american or not, imbecile

[sspacegodd]

PAHRUMP A PUM PUM

Pahrump is an Unincorporated Town in Nye County, Nevada.

It’s the beginning of the Christmas tune “Little Drummer Boy.”

It’s the home of the fringe radio icon, Art Bell.

Michael Jackson once bought a house there.

It has several legal brothels.

On November 15, 2006, the Pahrump town board voted for an ordinance declaring English the official language of business, forbidding the display of foreign flags and denying any benefits to illegal aliens. A measure in the ordinance requires an American flag to be displayed above any other flag, regardless of what organization, nation or government it represents. This law was repealed on February 13, 2007.

A wealthy Las Vegas casino owner, Ted Binion, buried a large treasure of silver in a secret underground vault in Pahrump. In 1998 Binion died under suspicious circumstances and one of the parties accused of murdering Binion was apprehended while digging up the vault in Pahrump.

Pahrump is the home of the third co-founder of Apple Computer, Ronald Wayne.

It’s the town with the highest suicide rate in America.

[silverfox66]

What the fuck, Texas? It's ridiculous to fire a teacher for assigning Anne Frank's diary.

I keep hearing about book bans in the USA, and it's very worrying. All I can say is: read banned books. Read the books they don't want you to read.

[liberty-bikinis]

[sublimeobservationarcade]

The Importance Of Truth

Some commentators have referred to the current clime as a post-truth world. Influential leaders like Putin and Trump have spent years casting gazillions of fake news aspersions and stories into the mix to undermine the credibility of any concepts of truth.  The importance of truth has, indeed, never been greater. In an age of convenience, many people are, it seems, happy to believe whatever fits…

[marketingyts]

Anatoly Yakovenko, the co-founder of Solana and CEO of Solana Labs, recently shared his perspective on the importance of Congress regulating cryptocurrency to foster innovation and retain talented entrepreneurs in the United States. 

Born under Soviet rule in modern-day Ukraine, Yakovenko moved to America at the age of 11 and has since been a champion for open and accessible technology. Yakovenko’s journey from a young immigrant to a successful entrepreneur mirrors the American dream, but he worries that regulatory hurdles are driving away the next generation of innovators in the blockchain space. In his view, Congress should take proactive steps to create a regulatory framework that both protects consumers and encourages entrepreneurship.

[politicalbodies]

[rastronomicals]

12:49 AM EDT September 21, 2023:

Yes - "America" From the album YesYears (August 6, 1991)

Last song scrobbled from iTunes at Last.fm

[memenewsdotcom]

Ferromex suspends routes amid migrant surge

[liberty-bikinis]

[k1ng0k]

my favourite genre of art

[randofics]

Oh, Glory!

Shots rang out in the city as civilians fought their oppressors. They sheltered behind concrete pillars and other forms of cover poking their heads out only to shoot.

Few took heed when people were warning them about what would happen. Those who did prepare stayed far from the bustling cities. They huddled in their bunkers, listening to their radios and waiting till the coast was clear.

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A few months into the fighting on a moonless fall night, a rebellion was gathering in the dark corners all over the city. People lit molotov's and torches. Those who didn't have guns took up bows, baseball bats, or crude spears for the fight ahead of them. Few believed they'd survive but knew they'd leave behind a hope that this civil war could be won.

Some on horseback would be leading the charge with pikes in hand or guns at the ready. Most of the rebels sported the American flag on their clothes or on poles as they slincked through the streets to gather at strategic points.

When the bombs went off around the city, the fight began. The riders charged forth hooting and hollering while shooting at the enemy.

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They hadn't expected such a large ambush, and their numbers crumbled with the first charge. They had the superior weaponry, yes, but numbers they didn't.

One rebel rider carrying the flag on a pike yelled out in exhilaration at their victory. She'd been wounded along with her horse, but both were seemingly fine despite that. In that same moment, someone took photos of them as the horse reared up, the flag flying in the smokey wind.

The rider yelled something that the photographer just managed to catch over the noises of battle. "Oh, Glory!"

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A few years later, that same woman stood in front of a statue in that same square she'd fought in. It was a statue of her and her old horse rearing up with that flag on its pike flying in the wind. The plaque underneath had the words she'd yelled that night in victory.

"Oh, Glory!"