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Artist, writer, teacher, - - happily married,-- So please, no DMs! I love sharing what I know with others!

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[Dr. CZ @AngelMD1103]

For many Europeans visiting the U.S., even everyday street objects can become interesting discoveries. Seeing the familiar red fire hydrants that are common in American neighborhoods can feel like experiencing a small piece of everyday American life.

It’s amazing how travel changes our perspective. Things locals walk past without thinking can become memorable moments for visitors who see them for the first time.

These small cultural differences are what make exploring new places exciting. Who would have thought a simple fire hydrant could become a conversation starter between countries?

[꧁♛𝓑𝓵✯𝓷𝓭𝓲𝓮𝓼♛꧂ @heyitsmeCarolyn]

Watch this… America is really GREAT!🇺🇸

[NyanChuu🔮🇯🇵🍭 @tanpukunokami]

In America, a stranger will rename you in public, and you are simply expected to become that man.

I entered a busy café.

The line was long.

The machines screamed.

The people moved with confidence, like everyone had been trained since birth to order milk in secret codes.

A woman at the counter smiled.

“Name?”

I stood tall.

Eight hundred years of family history rested on my tongue.

“NyanChuu.”

She nodded with great confidence and wrote something on the cup.

No hesitation.

No fear.

A professional.

Then she read it back.

“Nacho?”

The café continued.

Nobody stopped.

Nobody gasped.

Nobody drew a sword.

Just me.

Standing there.

Watching my soul become a snack.

In Japan, a name is a house you inherit.

In America, a name is wet clay in the hands of a barista.

I wanted to correct her.

But she had said it with such bright certainty.

There was no mockery.

Only service.

Only speed.

Only a cup waiting to be born.

So I bowed.

“Yes. Today, I am Nacho.”

The man behind me said, “That’s kind of a cool name.”

He had no idea what he had witnessed.

A funeral.

A baptism.

A menu item.

I stepped aside and waited.

Every time the staff shouted another name, people moved instantly.

“Emily!”

“Jason!”

“Mike!”

Then it came.

“Nacho!”

The sound hit the room.

Not as a mistake.

As destiny.

I walked forward.

Not fast.

A man should never rush toward a new identity.

The barista handed me the cup.

“Have a good one, Nacho.”

I received it with both hands.

Because when America gives you a new name, it also gives you the courage to answer to it.

I drank the coffee.

Too hot.

Too sweet.

Too large.

Perfect.

For twenty minutes, I was not NyanChuu.

I was Nacho.

I sat by the window and wondered what kind of man Nacho should become.

A lighter man.

A crispy man.

A man who does not fear melted cheese.

Before leaving, I looked at the cup again.

The handwriting was terrible.

The meaning was holy.

You call it a misspelled name.

I call it a temporary American rebirth.

Tomorrow, I will return to another counter.

If they call me NyanChuu, I will bow.

If they call me Nacho, I will bow deeper.

And if one day they call me Taco, I will not resist the ceremony.

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[🇺🇸 🦅Simple Man 🦅🇺🇸 @Soaringeagle45]

Words Of Wisdom From Children. These Are
Brilliant.

1. Never trust a dog to watch your food. Patrick,
age 10

2. When your dad is mad and asks you, "Do I look stupid?* don't answer him. Michael. 14

3. Never tell your mom her diets not working.
Michael, 14

4. Stay away from prunes. Randy, 9

5. Never pee on an electric fence. Robert, 13

6. Don't squat with your spurs on. Shelly, 13

7. Don't pull dad's finger when he tells you to.
Emily, 10

8. When your mom is mad at your dad, don't let her brush your hair. Bridgett, 11

9. Never allow your three-year old brother in the same room as your school assignment. Traci, 14

10. Don't sneeze in front of mom when you're
eating crackers. Mitchell, 12

11. Puppies still have bad breath even after eating a tic lac. Andrew, 9

12. Never hold a dust buster and a cat at the
same time. Timmy, 9

13. You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of
milk. Jeffrey, 9

14. Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts. Kellie, 11

15. If you want a kitten, start out by asking for a
horse. Naomi, 15

16. Felt markers are not good to use as lipstick.
Lauren, 9

17. Don't pick on your sister when she's holding a baseball bat. Joel, 10

18. When you get a bad grade in school, show it to your mom when she's on the phone. Amy, 13

19. Never try to baplize a cat. Jason, 8

[celtic Jaime 🍀 @celtic_jaime]

American 👮‍♂️ officer attempts the Bagpipes 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 😂😂😂

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[@Mclovin @onlyme0187]

God bless America

[0007meYES 🐶 @ITSONLYME7000]

I'm sure Scotland football Fans have made new friends in Boston and vice versa, the Bostonians have met fun happy go lucky Scottish Folks. It's all just been Fantastic 🥳 and the folks in Boston will have the memories forever!! It really makes you proud to be SCOTTISH 😌

[sLsM @sLsM]

I don't know about you but I'm loving this!

[HausenKS 🌾🇺🇸 @HausenKS]

“The headlines will show you a country, but Americans will show you America.”

Love this! We are proud to be hosting the World Cup 😎

[Visions 🇺🇸 🇩🇿 @yVisionssss]

Man I’m so glad this is happening. We aren’t close to world peace and never will be but this feels like the closest we’ve been in a long time. This is incredible

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[Dr. Phil @DrPhil]

Japanese fans cleaned the WHOLE stadium after Japan tied the Netherlands. Hours later, NYC Knicks fans torched buses celebrating their first NBA title since 1973. Same win, opposite
character. Save this and share it with someone who needs to see the contrast.

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[Cervixen of the Clitorians @cervixen]

Equality is not sameness.

Many confuse the feminist demand for equality with the idea that feminists must believe men and women are the same as, or interchangeable with one another.

But equality has never meant sameness or interchangeability.

Two things can be equal in value without being identical in form. 2 + 2 = 4. So does 1 + 3. So does 3.99 + 0.01. So does 7 - 3. So does the square root of 16. And on and on with near infinite variation in the number of combinations that can be used to generate "4". They arrive at the same value through different structures. Equal value does not mean identical equation.

Men and women are equal because they are equally human. They have the same moral worth, the same claim to dignity, and the same right to freedom, safety, opportunity, privacy, political representation, bodily integrity, and legal protection as any other human being.

But like all humans are not the same in every respect just because they are human, men and women are not the same in every respect. Human female and human male bodies are organized differently. Those differences are not proof of superiority or inferiority. They are not defects. They are not destiny. Sex is not a pathology, a disease or a medical condition. But it is also not imaginary or irrelevant. Sex is an innate, inherent, immutable human condition and difference. There is no default sex in humans. There is no alternative sex. There is only sex, and there are two.

The feminist project, properly understood, is not to deny the reality of sex. It is to reject the hierarchy of power and control socially constructed as a layer of meaning or stereotypes attached to sex, treated as evidence that women are not of equal human value to men, and commonly referred to as 'gender.'

Women are not oppressed because people noticed that women and men are physically different. Women are oppressed because those differences are treated as evidence that women are not of equal worth to men, and therefore inferior: less capable, more fragile, less intelligent, more emotional, less suited for public life, more suited for a support role, less entitled to property, more like property, less entitled to political power, more suited to prostitution and/or motherhood, and less entitled to self-determination or the same choices men are entitled to make. The problem is not noticing women are a different sex, the problem is treating women as inferior on the basis of their sex.

A similar moral error appears in race discrimjnation. The problem is not merely that people noticed visible differences such as skin colour. The problem was that those differences were turned into a hierarchy of human worth based on skin colour. Skin colour, like sex, was treated as evidence that some people were less intelligent, less civilized, less capable, less authoritative, and therefore less entitled to freedom, property, voting, leadership, safety, and self-determination.

That is the distinction: noticing or recognizing difference is not the same thing as mistreating or dehumanzing people because of that difference.

Those are the histroical and present day errors feminism and civil rights movements exist to correct.

The answer to “women are different from men” is not “no, they aren’t.” The answer is: “so what?” Difference is not inferiority. Difference is not subhumanity. Difference is not a license to dominate, exclude, exploit, patronize, or erase.

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[Antidepressant Content @depressionlesss]

In 2012, wild elephants walked 12 hours to mourn the man who saved them.
He had passed 2 days before. Nobody told them.

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[Dr. CZ @AngelMD1103]

For many Europeans visiting the U.S., seeing the iconic yellow school buses for the first time feels like stepping into a movie scene. Something so familiar from American culture suddenly becomes real right in front of them.

It’s interesting how everyday things can become exciting discoveries when viewed from another perspective. A simple school bus represents a piece of daily life, history, and tradition that many people have only seen on screens.

Travel allows us to appreciate the little details we often overlook. Who would have thought a yellow bus could become one of the most memorable parts of someone’s trip?

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@Buraq515 Nope.

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Bottom line.

[RigoStaRR @RigoIrizarry]

Responding to the question why don’t trans women just get their own sports league or create their own pageants?

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[HeCheated.org @hecheateddotorg]

Turns out there is a bit of legal precedent for sexual assault under the guise of a "wrestling move," but it certainly didn't set a precedent that being assaulted is just an expected byproduct of the sport.

In 2010, high school wrestler Preston Hill was charged with sexual battery after executing a move coined a "butt drag" against another boy on the mat when he allegedly rammed his fingers into his teammate's rectum during practice.

The charge was ultimately dropped as a result of mediation between the two teens.

Hill was expelled from school, as officials agreed that he had, in fact, committed sexual assault.

Yet in Washington, boys who lie about their sex to sneak into girls' wrestling matches to wrestle nonconsenting girls and stick their fingers into girls' vaginas are protected.

https://t.co/Ry4rjHRZGM

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[𝕐o̴g̴ @Yoda4ever]

Orange cat interrupts "Romeo and Juliet" theatre performance..🐈💃🕺😅

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@GenXftw @Mislein @naomirwolf Exactly this.