@limbicmusings Yeah, that’s the point I was waiting for him to make; modesty in terms of avoiding ostentatious displays of wealth. Greed is the lust people should be more concerned with.
This 500-year-old portrait may seem ordinary, but it's one of the most mysterious in history.
There's so much detail that you can read every musical note on this small page.
But look closer — an unsettling secret is hiding in plain sight... 🧵
@MissCxyn @charburk@AriDrennen@AkilahObviously An excellent, thoughtful comment that did not deserve the hateful responses from angry, unfulfilled, ignorant people. Yet another reason to cancel Twitter.
@DennisMSwanson1@RonFilipkowski It’s all about the grift. Trump’s companies are merely Ponzi schemes; he he drains the value after investors build it up
I love the pearl-clutching from the right wing freaks when they create something to get offended about; meanwhile kids are being murdered in their schools as a result of their policy failures.
had to write a calligramme (shaped poem) for french class and i got carried away making an english version cause i was getting mad that i didnt know the words i wanted to say
Excellent discussion about the evangelical movement in the U.S. and how it creates followers. I would add that ability to mobilize is what makes it such a powerful group in politics.
I’ve had a nagging feeling over the past several years that there’s an important aspect to evangelical church culture in the United States that’s been consistently overlooked, or simply unknown to most of the public.
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In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce a South African-American(!) businessman and social media figure, Elon Musk (@elonmusk). He's best-known for being the wealthiest man in the world, running Tesla Inc., SpaceX & Twitter, and for parroting Kremlin's propaganda narratives.
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