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A Morning Thought @ 2393

Rory Who?

Dixie Elliot ✍ Who exactly is this Rory Donaghy?I never heard of him whereas the name of Brendan The Dark Hughes is and will always be enshrined in the hearts and minds of Republicans for generations to come.Proof of this is the reaction to the Sinn Féiner Donaghy's vile and repulsive Tweet across social media, including The Falls Facebook page.I am proud to say that I knew The Dark and

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Thousand Four Hundred And Eighty Seven

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Virginia Church Publicly Shames Unwed Mother 🪶 Then Forbids Her From Having A Baby Shower

Friendly Atheist ✏ The internet is rightly outraged after a pastor had a young woman get up in front of the congregation and apologize for getting pregnant out of wedlock. After she made her brief statement, the pastor added that she didn’t deserve a baby shower and told the church crowd not to attend one in secret.The only thing missing was Pastor Terry W. Jackson putting a scarlet

'They Are Monsters'

Right Wing Watch 👀 Mario Murillo Says Christians Must Have 'The Stomach For War' To Defeat Trump's Enemies.Kyle MantylaFrom the moment Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, far-right evangelist Mario Murillo steadfastly refused to accept the results, even going so far as to declare that refusing to accept Biden's presidency was a test of loyalty to God.Throughout the Biden administration, Murillo

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A Morning Thought @ 2392

Different Folks Different Strokes

Anthony McIntyre ☠  A friend rang earlier this week to inform me that the Belfast republican Kevin Hannaway had died. I had not known Kevin, so merely commented that he was the second septuagenarian with an IRA history to die this week. The Belfast nationalist, Ted Howell, had also passed. Both men were 78. I never welcome the death of anybody but at the same time was

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Now You’re One Of Us 📚 The Incredible Story Of Redd Kross

Christopher Owens 🔖 “We're just tryin' to be friendly, come and watch us sing and play. We're the young generation, and we've got something to say.”A mantra that runs through most pop songs, it’s both innocent and defiant. And it’s one that applies to Redd Kross. Band mainstays (and siblings) Jeff and Steven McDonald are pop culture junkies. Riffing on KISS, The Ramones and John Waters