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So long, NFL, and thanks for all the concussions


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We put together a cartoon collection about Elon Musk's 'awkward gesture': https://t.co/e5Us1QKaNz

This one is by Oliver Ploux.#ElonMusk #nazisalute pic.twitter.com/u8KrtiIxZ6

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The future of the next generation is being stolen due to the misconception of endless growth on our finite planet. The Earth is a closed system for materials. "We are stealing the future, selling it in the present, and calling it GDP" - Paul Hawkenhttps://t.co/DLIGn4uJnd

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If you zoom in on this 1873 map of Houston, you'll see all sorts of interesting stuff, including the confluence of Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou, which, because it formed a natural turning basin for boats to turn around, was the primary reason the Allen Brothers, John Kirby… pic.twitter.com/yEZ8x47u7r

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  • Right Wing Watch
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  • Morning Consult
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  • TXElects
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  • Dandelion Salad
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  • The Intercept
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  • One People's Project
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  • PBD - Progressive Blog Digest
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  • Art Killing Apathy
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  • Defend our Movements
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  • Think 3 Institute
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  • IVN
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  • Modern Democracy
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  • The Metaphor Project
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  • Truthout
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  • Splinter
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