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 I honestly don't know whether this is supposed to be satire or not.

"Despite its central importance in Christian morality, [Christ's Sermon on the Mount] is now being met with skepticism and outright dismissal. It is often seen as me­re 'liberal talking points.' Moore e­mphasizes how even dire­ct quotes from Christ are met with disbe­lief and doubt, representing a significant rupture in Christian beliefs."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/relationships/christians-are-disturbed-when-they-discover-jesus-was-woke/ar-AA1ht5O1 
 Just sitting here thinking: Stormy Daniels and Monica Lewinsky had affairs with married men, which, yes, is seriously skeevy and wrong, but they've taken ownership of what they did. And they are fighting for democracy. They aren't Nazis, whatever mistakes they've made.

This puts them ahead of every sitting Republican officeholder in our federal government; billionaires like Musk, Zuck, and Thiel; and the fascist majority on the Supreme Court. Who are mostly, if not all, unrepentant adulterers. 
 My former ferals have improved from death glaring the camera to just looking irked at picture time. Progress.

#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Cats

https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/111/154/422/286/333/460/original/bf5bbc636376892d.jpg 
 Why I dont use speech to text:

"Call if urgent" --> "Call if virgin" 

Generally a terrible look... 
 @46cd5609 
I was once seeing a baby for ER follow up, and I pulled up the child's X ray from the visit. The radiologist meant to call for "further evaluation" because the adult facility techs had not done a great job with the baby. 

Speech to text had transcribed "further violation needed." I read that to the mother and she nearly fell off her chair laughing.

"That's exactly what it was!" she said.

And that's why I never used speech to text either. 
 At least #Musk is good for laughs sometimes, in and among his efforts to destroy both Twitter and democracy.

https://www.mediaite.com/news/elon-musk-had-a-disastrous-livestream-at-the-border-while-wearing-his-cowboy-hat-backwards/ 
 Well, that tracks. The Libertarian Party has gone full Nazi in some places, so it's a much more natural home for a pro-fascist anti-vaxxer.

#RFKjr 

https://www.joemygod.com/2023/09/rfk-jr-has-made-overtures-to-the-libertarian-party/ 
 HOLY SHIT THIS SETTLES IT. #Fetterman is an American hero.

“'If those jagoffs in the House stop trying to shut our government down, and fully support Ukraine, then I will save democracy by wearing a suit on the Senate floor next week,' said the first term Senator."

https://www.abc27.com/pennsylvania-politics/fetterman-pledges-to-wear-suit-if-government-avoids-shutdown/ 
 #Caturday around here means reading on the sofa with the feeling I am being watched.

#CatsOfMastodon #Cats

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 Hey, pass the popcorn! Ramzan Kadyrov death watch! 🍿 

If true-- and the source is pretty credible-- it couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

#Ukraine 

https://www.thedailybeast.com/ramzan-kadyrov-chechen-leader-and-putin-ally-is-reportedly-in-critical-condition 
 @58606072 
Denver, like other big cities, votes blue... they knew who she was and were more than happy to throw her butt out. 
 #DarkBrandon tells PhRMA where to go! 🔥 

#BigPharma #Biden 

Fun fact: PhRMA used to the PMA, the "Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association," but due to their price gouging they changed the name to "Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America," trying to pretend the price gouging was necessary for innovative research. This is a lie. Big Pharma doesn't innovate... or even tolerate innovation. See my book for details. It's a true story in thinly veiled fiction.

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 nostr:npub1nf7dzx3jjh7s6h9y0g52xknlv08pd82pudcfca4z45v7zekwtltq6pk4qn Back when it came out in 20... 
 @bc9de454 Good for you. 

My condolences on your in-laws. 
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Everything is getting a r... 
 @bc9de454 😂 😭 
 nostr:npub1nf7dzx3jjh7s6h9y0g52xknlv08pd82pudcfca4z45v7zekwtltq6pk4qn FFS 
 @bc9de454 
Guess the Kremlin wanted to hear some its oldies replayed. 
 Boy, we aren't missing anything good on #Twitter, are we? 

https://plus.thebulwark.com/p/tucker-ben-shapiro-obama-crack-gay-claims 
 nostr:npub1nf7dzx3jjh7s6h9y0g52xknlv08pd82pudcfca4z45v7zekwtltq6pk4qn Absolutely, what can beat c... 
 Hell, give me his number if she doesn't want him.

#Cheese is always appropriate. 🧀

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 @c17393bb 
And God is it awful trying to do your job as a doctor in this setting. Unless you're the sort who only sees very wealthy people, you can't do your job without potentially ruining your patient financially.