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British entertainer Rod Hull and his famous Emu puppet in a grocery store in 1975.
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Thomas Jefferson Souder and his wife, Mary Ellen Souder, resting side by side in a custom-built double casket after passing away days apart in July 1921... Thomas Jefferson Souder, known as Jeff, was born in Kentucky in 1840. During the Civil War, he served in the Union Army with the 50th Indiana Infantry from 1861 to 1865. Just weeks after leaving the army, he married Mary Ellen East in Lawrence County, Indiana, in March 1865. The couple eventually moved to Texas and settled near Hurst, in Tarrant County, where they became known as local pioneers. Together they raised eight children and lived to see 24 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. In July 1921, both became seriously ill. Some accounts say they had dysentery, while the local newspaper at the time described their deaths as caused by the infirmities of old age. Mary died on July 13. Jeff died two days later, on July 15. Instead of separate burials, they were laid to rest side by side in a single double casket at Arwine Cemetery in Hurst. It isn’t known whether the couple asked to be buried together or their family made the decision. Double caskets were extremely rare. Most cemeteries and funeral homes weren’t set up for them, which is part of why this photo still fascinates people more than a century later. #drthehistories
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Monday and the world is still miserable so it's time for a cartoon. A timely one seeing as it's nearly Halloween. **Interesting factoid: This one was originally intended for 3D but was released normally when the fad died which explains a lot of the "depth" featured in some scenes
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One by one they are falling, victims of their own greed, their need for domination, & their loyalty to foreign autocrats rather than their people. My latest on the wins for democracy in Serbia & Brazil & increasing evidence that strongmen fail when corruption is on the ballot.
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Yes, please.
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Thanks to algorithm suppression, we are playing a game of Mad Libs to talk about a major problem in our democracy. Watch this week's video, then read the full newsletter in the comments!
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Jared Kushner had plans to tear down a war memorial and build a luxury hotel in Belgrade. He seems to be toppling governments wherever he goes.
🇷🇸 Students continue celebrating their election victory over autocrat Vucic past midnight. They have school tomorrow.
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Jesus fuck the pop-up ads make this article unreadable. What you need to know is Stand for Children means Stands for Charter Schools and they are dumping a lot of money into this election
A charter-friendly group and the state teachers' union have spent thousands on opposing slates of five candidates. See who's getting support. indystar.com/story/news/poli…
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More cheese!!
The organization behind the Carmel Christkindlmarkt just announced some new additions this year, including new vendors and an expanded shuttle service. Tap the link in bio for what to know if you plan to visit.
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📺On October 25, 1975, ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ aired ‘Chuckles Bites the Dust,’ one of television’s most iconic sitcom episodes. When Chuckles the Clown dies in a bizarre parade accident, Mary Richards is appalled by her coworkers’ jokes, until she attends his funeral and finds herself unable to stop laughing. The episode won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series and was ranked #1 on TV Guide’s 1997 list of the 100 Greatest TV Episodes of All Time
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I think this will be true. The US reputation might be irretrievable after that.
The most important point in this piece by the great Bob Rubin is not how the Trump admin will interfere with the election, but how that interference will torpedo the economy. In other words, if they interfere, they are destroying American democracy AND American prosperity. What a legacy. nytimes.com/2026/10/21/opini…
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Indian American here deeply ashamed of this awful human being Vivek Ramaswamy. He is number one in the #desihallofshame
Opinion: Reckless behavior of this Ohio governor candidate can't be ignored. We're endorsing rival dispatch.com/story/opinion/e…
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You can bet orders are $3.99 until after election. One gas station sign is worth a thousand yard signs!
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Home Depot vs Lowe’s vs Menards brilliantmaps.com/home-depot…
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