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[The Best @TheBestqueenx]

That look!
That pause!
That paw!
The Queen!

[The Ways of A Gentleman @Gentleman_Ways]

Sir Christopher Lee met Rasputin's assassins, was a RAF intelligence officer in WWII, spoke 9 languages, was Ian Fleming's cousin, and was the only actor in “The Lord of the Rings” to have met J.R.R. Tolkien. He was also married to the same woman for over 50 years. What a life!

[𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 @Matt_Pinner]

6 for me!! I feel confident nobody
Has all 20

How many for you?

[Tari SJ Akpodiete @SoloJourno]

@EmilySm43 I've had my number for 35+ years!

[Night Sky Today @NightSkyToday]

Insane solar halo recorded over Great Pyramid of Giza.😍

A 4,500-year-old monument. A 4.6-billion-year-old star. For one fleeting second, human geometry and cosmic physics align perfectly to break the sky.

[ArchaeoHistories @histories_arch]

Born in 1748, she lived long enough to be photographed in 1852. (Pictured Mary Monroe Sanderson from Massachusetts)...

Mary Monroe Sanderson is notable not because she was famous, but because of when she lived. She was born during the colonial era, nearly three decades before the American Revolution, and lived long enough to be photographed in the early days of photography—making her one of the earliest-born Americans ever captured on camera. In short, she is remembered as a living bridge between colonial America and the modern age.

She likely grew up as a British subject, witnessed the creation of the United States, and lived through events such as the American Revolution, the signing of the Constitution, the War of 1812 and, the early Industrial Revolution.

When she was born, photography did not exist. By the time of her photo, the daguerreotype had only recently been invented (1839), meaning her image represents a rare overlap between the 18th century and modern visual history.

When Mary Monroe Sanderson was born in 1748, George Washington was just 16 years old, and no U.S. state existed yet.

© Reddit

#archaeohistories

[Culture Crave 🍿 @CultureCrave]

Highest-grossing films at the global box office (2025) 💰

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

Peace activist and advocate of rights of indigenous peoples Rigoberta Menchú Tum spoke to us about the impact of her 1992 Nobel Peace Prize.

She was awarded the peace prize for her work for the rights of indigenous peoples and reconciliation between ethnic groups. Indigenous organisations lobbied for her nomination, they wanted to draw attention to the fact that the European discovery of America had entailed the extermination and suppression of indigenous populations.

Learn more: https://t.co/owdOS6B7pE

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

Did you know Philip Noel-Baker is the only person to have both an Olympic and Nobel Prize medal?

He won a silver medal for the 1,500 metres during the 1920 Summer Olympic Games. Thirty-nine years later he followed it up with the Nobel Peace Prize.

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

The moment when a sheep that grew up with goats realizes that he’s not a goat.. 😅

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

BREAKING: In a bombshell report from KKR, it has been EXPOSED that in 2020, Jack Dorsey secretly set up a multi-million dollar Super PAC to ensure Biden's election victory, while personally funneling tens of millions into Anti-Trump PACs. Dorsey also used his own Twitter account to AMPLIFY hundreds of Pro-Biden and Anti-Trump posts, racking up nearly 500 MILLION impressions to sway the public.

But that's not all—he actively pushed users to vote for Biden, spreading misinformation about his opponent, and even advised Biden on how to maximize his Twitter presence to crush Trump.

Oh wait, my mistake. That's not Jack Dorsey in 2020. That's Elon Musk RIGHT NOW, doing everything he can to prop up Trump on X. The hypocrisy is staggering.

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Donald Trump gets publicly humiliated as the former Chair of the Florida Republican Party reveals that he voted for Kamala Harris by absentee ballot to "preserve our Republic."

Even Republicans see how awful Trump is...

"I voted for Kamala Harris and I did so to preserve our republic," said Al Cárdenas in a video with his wife Anna Navarro. "My vote was cast this year not so much on policy issues, although I would have cast the same vote."

"It was based on preserving our democracy, respecting our institutions, being compassionate towards others, eliminating the damaging rhetoric towards immigrants," he went on. "A whole lot of good reasons I voted for Kamala Harris."

"But I have to admit the main reason was because I did not want Donald Trump sitting at the White House running our country," he added.

"Well you just made a good choice right along with your wife," responded Navarro, herself a Republican strategist.

During an appearance on MSNBC, Cárdenas further explained his decision. He said one big reason he voted for Democrats this election is because of the response to national disasters.

"That's always been a bipartisan issue. Both Democrats and Republicans have worked together to assist the people in harm's way," said Cárdenas. "Well, you know the White House asked Congress to pass a bill, a supplemental bill, to really help people with these disasters because we may be running out of cash."

"All of a sudden the trolling, the Trump operatives and everybody else, starting saying 'well they're giving that money to illegal immigrants.' Not true!" he continued. "There are various parts of FEMA that are funded separately and national disasters is one of them."

"Well, you know when [Hurricane Andrew] hit Florida which has been one of many, I worked hand in hand with the George H. W. Bush administration and the Democrat Governor Lawton Chiles," he said. "It was always a bipartisan spirit. Everyone wanted to help those in harm's way."

"Well, you take it now, you know, the Trump operatives are already lying about FEMA not having resources, about FEMA not going over," he went on. "When the White House asked the Congress to meet for a supplemental bill — to pass a supplemental bill for FEMA — they said call us after November 5th. That's something that just does not have a precedent."

"The second one was with immigration," said Cárdenas. “You know, it was so hard to get a bipartisan bill put together in order to stop the intrusions at the border but oh no, Trump had to tell the Republicans not to pass it because it was not in his best interest!"

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[Acyn @Acyn]

Reporter: There are reports that DeSantis is ignoring your calls..

Kamala Harris: Playing political games at this moment…It's utterly irresponsible and it is selfish and it is about political gamesmanship instead of doing the job that you took an oath to do

[Annie @AnnieForTruth]

Interesting, isn’t it?

[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

The most respected Republicans you know are not voting for Donald Trump. They know a vote for Trump is a vote against America.

[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

Even if you win, Donald, you lose. Those closest to you will make sure of it.

[Rick Wilson @TheRickWilson]

I did Nazi that coming

[Amber Mac @ambermac]

The "so-called vaccine." Dear lord.

It's one thing to debate mandates introduced, but another to totally dismiss and disparage life-saving scientific advancements that helped so many people - especially vulnerable populations.

We can't let Canada be taken over by the anti-science crowd. Our already fragile healthcare system will suffer.

[Keith Boykin @keithboykin]

I see the MAGA trolls are mad that Magic Johnson endorsed Kamala Harris because he’s a “celebrity billionaire.” But they have no problem with Trump being a “celebrity billionaire” or with billionaire Elon Musk endorsing Trump. I wonder what’s the difference? 🤔

[Mary L Trump @MaryLTrump]

God I love Tim Walz.