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aintist

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Atheist, liberal, disabled (MS), mom of twins. She/her MS changed my brain and now I can draw, best guess is new pathways formed around lesions, no way to know for sure. #multipllesclerosis

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andrew, to law
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Preaching to the choir, I guess, but all the people (Andrew Sullivan, etc.) that are raising a hue and cry about the focus on diversity in the Ivy League seem to be ignoring the fact that white males remain the dominant demographic.

Harvard: https://datausa.io/profile/university/harvard-university

Penn: https://datausa.io/profile/university/university-of-pennsylvania

It reminds me of the Obama-coming-for-your-guns nonsense always spewed by someone wearing a gun.

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aintist,
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@artemesia @andrew @law

Getting rid of legacy and faculty’s kids admission might be the only good thing to come from the Supreme Court’s decision.

That’s not required by the case, but at least some schools are removing the official processes for legacy admissions.

DocCarms, to bookstodon
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There was a poll that stated—Rowling’s opening line in the HP series is one of best in the world. Someone posted about how there are a bunch of other opening statements that are better.

Here’s one of my personal favorites, from Gabriel Garcia Marquez (English translated):
“It is inevitable. The scent of bitter almonds always reminded him of the fate of unrequited love.”

What are some of your favorite opening lines in literature? 😊
@bookstodon

aintist,
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@Montaagge @Kay @negative12dollarbill @bookstodon

Hunger games final book was so disappointing- there were some amazing moments but so much illogical crap in between.

Having the trek though the capital basically be another hunger game style battle made no sense at all. The hunger games were meant to be won by one the the tributes, it makes no sense to set up the cities defenses the same way.

Also my kids read HP, hunger games, Percy Jackson and never stopped.

wynch, to random
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Is there a way to depose non elected officials like say, supreme court judges destroying the U.S.? Like a vote of no confidence?

aintist,
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@stevensrmiller @wynch

Yes, but requires 2/3 vote of the senate and republicans have an advantage in the senate because smaller states have same vote as larger more populous states.

And republicans have no problem with a corrupt court.

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