Albeit, Still Debating

Proof that I am human: esq. jesxibu

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"Did things die?"

"Of course."

"Wasn't that upsetting?"

I think about it. "I mean, yeah, a bit. You get disappointed, for sure. But that's the life of a gardener. And it's the life of all plants, right? Of living things? Nothing lives forever."

Conversation between Orly and Rowan in Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy, p.119.

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Étrange comme je t'aime La tête pleine de rêves, moi je voulais t'aimer un peu Je voulais parcourir tes lèvres et conquérir tes yeux Mon cœur bat intensément puis doucement dans ses maux Doucement on se disperse et demeure dans ce monde

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"Inequality that we see today is directly tied to a history that included the Transatlantic Slave Trade, and also established racial inequality in the first place. One remedy to counter the effects of deeply rooted racism, sexism and discrimination is the call for reparations."

Emancipation Day: The Transatlantic Slave Trade in Canada, to the Black Class Action

<p>Although no slave ship docked on Canadian shores, the transatlantic slave trade and other forms of enslavement existed in Canada for more

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Au milieu de la nuit un éclair de pensée...

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A description of when the world went sideways...

Then, the global COVID-19 pandemic hit the world in March 2020, and countries around the world began introducing measures to try to reduce the spread of infection, including wearing masks, using respirators to curtail aerosol transmission, and lockdowns, in which entire regions were confined to their homes to reduce person-to-person contact.

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Will you still love me When I’m no longer young and beautiful?

- Lana del Rey

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"The line between faith and fanaticism is a constantly shifting one," Dr. Poblocki said. "When does belief become justification? When does right become rationale and crusade become crime?"

Bray, L. (2012) The Diviners. p. 211

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House of Parliament, Ottawa, ON, about 1878

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“It's one thing to question your mind; it's another to question your eyes and ears. But, then again, isn't it all the same? Our senses just mediocre inputs to our brain? Sure, we rely on them, trust they accurately portray the real world around us, but what if the haunting truth is they can't? That what we perceive isn't the real world at all, but just our mind's best guess? That all we really have is a garbled reality, a truly fuzzy picture we will never make out?”

Mr. Robot: 15 Of Elliot's Best Quotes, Ranked

Through his efforts, dissociative identity disorder, paranoia, and delusions, Elliot delivers some disturbing but thought-provoking lines.

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It hurts to live after someone has died. It just does. It can hurt to walk down a hallway or open the fridge. It hurts to put on a pair of socks, to brush your teeth. Food tastes like nothing. Colors go flat. Music hurts, and so do memories. You look at something you’d otherwise find beautiful—a purple sky at sunset or a playground full of kids—and it only somehow deepens the loss. Grief is so lonely this way.

Michelle Obama in “Becoming” (2018)

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So we all know this has been one hell of a ride. November was hard. March through October was hard. We’re not expecting December to step out of line. So here’s a little something to celebrate just turning off our cerebral cortexes for a moment. It’s Tuesday. Enjoy the void.

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Robert Rogers became the first American ranger to achieve lasting fame. His men, who assisted British regular soldiers by providing reconnaissance and serving both as advance guards and guerrilla raiders, came to be called Rogers’ Rangers. In 1759, Rogers put pen to parchment and set down twenty standing orders for his men, a list of commonsense principles ranging from “Don’t forget nothing” (No. 1) to “Don’t never take a chance you don’t have to” (No. 5) to “Don’t use your musket if you can kill ’em with your hatchet” (No. 20.)

"The Texas Rangers: Wearing the Cinco Peso, 1821-1900" by Mike Cox

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Rideau Falls, Ottawa, ON, 1869

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"We know that beauty has financial value. You want to be around beautiful people because they delight the eye, but also because we think they are intrinsically better humans. We've been told that attractive people are paid higher salaries. In truth, it's a bit more complicated than that. It's really a combination of beauty, intelligence, charm, and collegiality that serves as a recipe for better pay. Still, beauty is an integral part of the equation."

-Women, A Century of Change, National Geographic, February 2020.

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Kiss me beneath the milky twilight Lead me out on the moonlit floor Lift your open hand Strike up the band, and make the fireflies dance Silvermoon's sparkling So kiss me

Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me

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Great cedar tree, Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, 1897