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"I am a man. See me as a human being—not a birth defect, not a syndrome. I don’t need to be eradicated."
Frank Stephens pleads for the humanization of people with Down syndrome, studies suggest 67-90% are aborted in the United States due to faulty prenatal screenings.
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I don’t wish to be curt
Bert
But you’ve waterlogged me shirt
Bert
And blown away me yurt
Bert
So I wish you were inert
Bert.
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And when I die, the Lord will ask, "And pray, what did you do with your life?" And I will answer, "I wrote reams of books that no one ever read." And the Lord will reply, "You great, big eejit."
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Today's silly post is brought to you by bees so tired they fell asleep inside flowers. Here are some bee arses. Enjoy. 🐝🥀💐
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📺 | Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley: ‘We put thousands of officers on the street last night.’
‘The show of force from police - and frankly the show of unity from communities - together defeated the challenges we have seen’’
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Pope Francis says future priests should read poetry and fiction
The pontiff argues it is dangerous to write off literature as ‘a minor art’ as it offers an antidote to our ‘obsession with screens’ and nurtures human sympathy
theguardian.com/books/articl…
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This is a great adaptation of a hard-to-adapt novel. My only gripe: they could and should have cast Stephen Fry as the Duke of Wellington. Otherwise: tick v g.
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The Irish stepdance is characterised by the rigid upper body and intricate footwork of its performers.
When it's done with perfect synchronization is even more amazing.
[📹 Cairde]
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Here's what the world looked like a century ago - thread 🧵
1. Kids on the streets of England in 1901
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My dad was a complete shit (still is, apparently), and my mum struggled to bring me and my sister up on her own. I always get her a card on #FathersDay as she’s been both parents to me.
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Over 160 calls for submissions of #poetry #fiction #flash #nonfiction #art #photography & more - competitions, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or with deadlines in June 2024. Best of luck & pls share! thisiswordbox.com/wordbox-bl…
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Dublin friends, if you had friends from overseas visiting and wanted to give them a taste of Irish cuisine, where in the city centre would you bring them for dinner? I'm talking restaurant or gastropub. Two of my favourites are Matt the Thresher and The Vintage Kitchen.
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For climate dogma.
Because we quite like the idea of a chance of survival.
greenparty.org.uk/join
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