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History shows us how to behave. History teaches, reinforces what we believe in, what we stand for, and what we ought to be willing to stand up for. History is—or should be—the bedrock of patriotism, not the chest-pounding kind of patriotism
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“Just because your father’s present doesn’t mean he isn’t absent.”
― The Poet X
― The Poet X
“And even that young I learned music can become a bridge between you and a total stranger.”
― The Poet X
― The Poet X
“If members of the professions confuse their specific ethics with the emotions of the moment, however, they can find themselves saying and doing things that they might previously have thought unimaginable.”
― On Tyranny: The Book to Help You Understand Why Democracy Is Failing In 2025
― On Tyranny: The Book to Help You Understand Why Democracy Is Failing In 2025
“Well-behaved women seldom make history.”
― Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History
― Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History
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People interested in progressive social change for advancing social justice and the environment. Exploring issues, ideas, solutions, organizing, metho ...more
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For fans of Diana Gabaldon and the Outlander Series. Feel free to post, poll, invite, and discuss. Please take a moment to read the rules found in ' ...more
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