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Map of regional rug patterns of Iran.

This map is actually accurate. If you go to its source, WikiRug and click on each province, it will direct you to a wikirug page about that particular rug.

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Date a trans girl: yay or nay? 🏳️‍⚧️

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Day of Three Kings: Dia de los Reyes

Sarah and I had a new experience today. We were invited to the hotel lobby for a post-Christmas celebration. It was for the Three Wise Men, also known as Día de los Reyes (Day of the Three Kings), which is celebrated on January 6th. Here’s a bit of background on the holiday.

Gift giving: On the night of January 5, the Three Wise Men, or Magi, leave gifts for children to find under the Christmas tree.

Rosca de Reyes: A traditional pastry that symbolizes the journey of the Three Wise Men and the adoration of the baby Jesus:

Shape: The oval shape of the cake represents a crown.

Doll: A small doll baked inside represents baby Jesus. Yes, there was a little doll BAKED in the cake!

Dried fruits: Candied fruits symbolize the jewels of the Wise Men's crowns.

Person with the doll: The person who gets the slice with the doll must host a party on February 2, Día de la Candelaria.

Back home we call it the Epiphany, and it is when Christ is revealed as Lord, Priest, and King as seen through the gifts of the Magi. So much to learn!

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President Trump demanded an apology from the Episcopal bishop of Washington after she asked him to have mercy on LGBTQ+ people and immigrant

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I don't believe in apologising to "people" like this roach for anything, for any reason

Because I don't remotely believe in caring about the feelings, thoughts or opinions of lesser beings like Donald Trump

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Empathy and compassion are precious things

That's why I don't waste them on cattle like Donald Trump or any of his mentally inferior kind

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relevant deep space nine

KIRA: That's part of it. This is about the future of Bajor. I can't shake the feeling that giving Winn control of the government is a mistake and she should be stopped. ODO: Stopped from doing what? KIRA: I don't know. Maybe, maybe I'm afraid that if she's given power, she's never going to let go. ODO: Unfortunately that suspicion is not shared by the people of Bajor. They still admire her as the woman who made peace with Cardassia. KIRA: Bareil made peace with Cardassia. ODO: I know that, Major. But to the rest of Bajor, Winn is the real hero. In their eyes it took courage for her to conclude a treaty with a race that she herself had so bitterly condemned and fought against. KIRA: I don't care what her popular image is. She is no hero. The only thing that she cares about is her own power. Why can't people see that? We spent so many years fighting the Cardassians. We spent so much time hoping and praying for a Bajor that was free. Now that we won, how can people just hand their freedom over to someone like Winn? ODO: It has been my observation that one of the prices of giving people freedom of choice is that sometimes they make the wrong choice.

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relevant deep space nine

KIRA: That's part of it. This is about the future of Bajor. I can't shake the feeling that giving Winn control of the government is a mistake and she should be stopped. ODO: Stopped from doing what? KIRA: I don't know. Maybe, maybe I'm afraid that if she's given power, she's never going to let go. ODO: Unfortunately that suspicion is not shared by the people of Bajor. They still admire her as the woman who made peace with Cardassia. KIRA: Bareil made peace with Cardassia. ODO: I know that, Major. But to the rest of Bajor, Winn is the real hero. In their eyes it took courage for her to conclude a treaty with a race that she herself had so bitterly condemned and fought against. KIRA: I don't care what her popular image is. She is no hero. The only thing that she cares about is her own power. Why can't people see that? We spent so many years fighting the Cardassians. We spent so much time hoping and praying for a Bajor that was free. Now that we won, how can people just hand their freedom over to someone like Winn? ODO: It has been my observation that one of the prices of giving people freedom of choice is that sometimes they make the wrong choice.