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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: ‘Bachelor’ alumni Demi Burnett on her Autistic issues |
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Posted: Yesterday, 10:39 am
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| Demi Burnett Gets Vulnerable About Life With Autism: "I Don't Take Care of Myself" Demi Burnett, 28, is most known for her bold and bubbly personality on the Bachelor franchise. Throughout her time on season 23 with Colton Underwood, as well as her stints on "Bachelor in Paradise,&qu... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Boycott of Bud Light having an effect |
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Posted: Yesterday, 6:23 am
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| Bud Light Dethroned as Top-Selling Beer Brand in U.S. After Boycott Modelo Especial is now "the number one" beer in America, its U.S. distributor has said, after sales data showed it outsold longtime industry leader Bud Light in recent weeks. Modelo Especial store sales topped $333 millio... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Reparations Bill Blames New York State for Fueling Slavery |
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Posted: Yesterday, 6:11 am
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| Newsweek New York legislators are poised to pass a bill to create a commission to study the history of slavery in the state and to possibly recommend remedies and reparations to descendants of enslaved people. Senate Bill 1163A says that New York's economic and cultural status has "been built ... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Chinese Firms Can Get Investment from Federal Employees |
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Posted: Yesterday, 5:32 am
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| Chinese Firms That Threaten U.S. Security Can Get Investment from Federal Employees Millions of federal employees can invest in Chinese companies sanctioned by the U.S. government via its flagship retirement plan, even though these companies have been branded a danger to national security or are ac... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Josh Hawley and our "Masculinity Crisis" |
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Posted: Yesterday, 5:18 am
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,151
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| Democrats Get Warning Sign About Their Youngest Voters For Democrats, no single voting bloc might be more important to the party's 2024 success than Gen-Z. Born between the late 1990s and the early 2010s, the first generation reared on the internet has come of age, with more than 30 million members... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Being the "voice of reason", and/or "the conscious" |
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Posted: Yesterday, 4:45 am
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I think most people have that hubris one way or another.
Autistics possibly have it more or seem to have it more because
1. We do think differently than most
2. We are less likely to have a 'filter" that prevents us from saying what we are thinking. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Elon Musk, owner of Twitter, promotes anti autism tweet |
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Posted: Yesterday, 4:40 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 404
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Destructive Halifax wildfires force widespread evacuations |
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Posted: Yesterday, 3:38 am
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Replies: 26
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The AQU index hit 484. The index only goes up to 500. |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Early 80's hidden gems? |
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Posted: Yesterday, 3:08 am
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Replies: 48
Views: 1,263
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Since this is pride month
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Why is woke a dirty word now? |
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Posted: Yesterday, 2:56 am
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Replies: 139
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| re: "hijacked words" and political "extremes" This video explores the word "queer" (along with a bunch of other, related topics) Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUgFQv4ocLI I don't have time to watch a three hour video but the meaning of queer has changed. Up un... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Why is woke a dirty word now? |
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Posted: Yesterday, 2:20 am
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| I wouldn't assume that to a person that they're trying to repress internally held bigotry. In fact, I'd go so far as to suggest some of the people who make those arguments do so because they don't recognize exactly what they're enabling. If one is a free speech absolutist (for example) they'll like... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Destructive Halifax wildfires force widespread evacuations |
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Posted: 07 Jun 2023, 3:39 pm
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| It got almost like nighttime here here for awhile. Except like normal twilight it was a dark orange. I could smell the smoke inside. Outside it smelled somewhat like being next to a BBQ. It is noticeably “better” now. Everything is lighter orange. The sun is still totally blocked. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: McConnell says debt limit law underfunds military |
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Posted: 07 Jun 2023, 3:26 pm
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| House and Senate Republicans are on a collision course ahead of the government funding debate over Pentagon spending levels and additional Ukraine aid. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday blasted the military spending levels established in the new debt limit law, escalating an emerg... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Actor Jay Johnston arrested for January 6 |
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Posted: 07 Jun 2023, 3:19 pm
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| DOJ charges ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Arrested Development’ actor in Jan. 6 Capitol riot A Hollywood actor who appeared on “Mr. Show,” “Arrested Development,” "Bob's Burgers" and in “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” has been arrested in California and charged in connection with the Jan. 6 a... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Jack Smith |
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Posted: 07 Jun 2023, 3:06 pm
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| Multiple witnesses subpoenaed in Florida in Trump Mar-a-Lago case Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed multiple witnesses to testify before a previously unknown grand jury in Florida in the criminal investigation into Donald Trump’s handling of national security materials and obstruction of justice,... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Freedom Caucus throws a tantrum |
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Posted: 07 Jun 2023, 2:57 pm
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| Conservatives bring the House to a halt as anger at McCarthy's debt deal remains A small bloc of conservative bomb-throwers is holding the floor of the House of Representatives hostage. For a second straight day, they blocked several bills backed by GOP leadership from moving forward Wednesday in p... |
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