Richard Arina

Richard Arina

@raphael223.bsky.social

"The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it" ~ Epicurus

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CNN on Emory Shooting: Police are operating under the theory that the shooter either was sick or believed that he was sick, and blamed the illness on the covid vaccine

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Elsewhere on the Internet I see someone being a conflicted about not finishing a book of mine, so let me make it easy for everyone: If you're not vibing with something I wrote, put it down and try something else! Not everything I write is going to work for everyone, and that's fine. Let it go!

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These 2 huge old cherry trees I've known for the 27 years we've lived in this house, still blossom every April and you can see they are great friends, looking out for each other and blessing us two-legs with their grace....

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Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉 We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:

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Termination notices sent to V.A. contractors. Effective immediately “You shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incured which reasonably could have been avoided … You remain liable to your subcontractors & suppliers for costs arising because of the termination of subcontracts or orders”

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It’s amazing to me that politicians don’t commit to post first on @bsky.app and to engage with constituents here THIS is more powerful than CNN , MSNBC, The Post will ever be. You can broadcast for 9 mins on a declining medium, or engage here and start a real discussion. Which is more powerful?

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Until a member of Congress goes to jail for theft and/or fraud, these offenses are going to keep happening. It is time for us to publicly declare—if by no means accept—that both DOJ and the FBI have no problem whatsoever with politicians defrauding their donors or stealing money from voters. None.

theintercept.comIn Waning Senate Days, Kyrsten Sinema Screwed Workers and Spent Campaign Cash on Stay at French CastleThe Arizona senator’s campaign spending in global wine hot spots can’t possibly be related to the campaign she’s not running, says an ethics complaint.

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Democrats passed all this populist legislation, but weren’t able to transmit these accomplishments to the Voting public.

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Former presidents joined world leaders and others in mourning Jimmy Carter after his death on Sunday, recalling him as a humble humanitarian and global statesman who fought for peace and democracy during his four years in the White House and in his long and active post-presidency.

nytimes.comU.S. Presidents Pay Tribute to Jimmy CarterThe living members of the exclusive club of Oval Office occupants said Mr. Carter would be remembered for his efforts to promote peace and democracy.

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The Senate just passed the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0 by unanimous consent. Glad to see everyone do what’s right after President Musk tried his level best to eliminate funding for pediatric cancer research.

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A London court ruled that the police in Britain can seize more than 2 million pounds, about $2.5 million, from bank accounts associated with Andrew Tate, the misogynistic online influencer who has bragged about evading taxes in the country.

nytimes.comU.K. Court Rules Police Can Seize £2 Million From Andrew TateThe online influencer has bragged about refusing to pay taxes. A London court found that he and his brother had not paid taxes on more than £21 million in business revenue.

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The assassinated Russian general was heavily involved in spreading misinformation about the US. Kirillov claimed the US was plotting to use infected mosquitoes to give Russian troops malaria.