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I should not be fighting tears at work. This is so so heartbreaking.
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cutuphalfdead wrote:seriously, while cnn is trying to fill non stop coverage cbs nbc and abc are trying to do everything they can to confirm info for a tight 30 minutes show, watch them instead
I tend to rely pretty exclusively on print news for events like this for precisely this reason
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stip wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:seriously, while cnn is trying to fill non stop coverage cbs nbc and abc are trying to do everything they can to confirm info for a tight 30 minutes show, watch them instead
I tend to rely pretty exclusively on print news for events like this for precisely this reason
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cutuphalfdead wrote:
stip wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:seriously, while cnn is trying to fill non stop coverage cbs nbc and abc are trying to do everything they can to confirm info for a tight 30 minutes show, watch them instead
I tend to rely pretty exclusively on print news for events like this for precisely this reason
even better

I think I'm just going to wait for this to be published in the 2017 edition of World Book.
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Fascists throughout Europe are rejoicing
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@SkitchP wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
stip wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:seriously, while cnn is trying to fill non stop coverage cbs nbc and abc are trying to do everything they can to confirm info for a tight 30 minutes show, watch them instead
I tend to rely pretty exclusively on print news for events like this for precisely this reason
even better

I think I'm just going to wait for this to be published in the 2017 edition of World Book.
I'm just going to read your tweets after the world book comes out
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stip wrote:Fascists throughout Europe are rejoicing
Yep, surely more hatred is the answer here.
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tommymtcom wrote:
stip wrote:Fascists throughout Europe are rejoicing
Yep, surely more hatred is the answer here.
It's not the answer, but it is sure to be the response
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tommymtcom wrote:
stip wrote:Fascists throughout Europe are rejoicing
Yep, surely more hatred is the answer here.

He's right though. The anti immigrant right Wing is rubbing it's hands right now
Calibrate your enthusiasm
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Maybe we could send ISIS some flowers instead.
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dimejinky99 wrote:
tommymtcom wrote:
stip wrote:Fascists throughout Europe are rejoicing
Yep, surely more hatred is the answer here.

He's right though. The anti immigrant right Wing is rubbing it's hands right now
Oh, I was agreeing with Stip.
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BurtReynolds wrote:Maybe we could send ISIS some flowers instead.
LOL
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BurtReynolds wrote:Maybe we could send ISIS some flowers instead.
Or maybe we could stop dropping bombs on people and destabilizing their governments.
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dimejinky99 wrote:
tommymtcom wrote:
stip wrote:Fascists throughout Europe are rejoicing
Yep, surely more hatred is the answer here.

He's right though. The anti immigrant right Wing is rubbing it's hands right now
You could say the same thing about the anti-gun crowd with school shootings.
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Police are apparently storming that concert hall
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tommymtcom wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:Maybe we could send ISIS some flowers instead.
Or maybe we could stop dropping bombs on people and destabilizing their governments.
ok Eddie Vedder
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BurtReynolds wrote:
tommymtcom wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:Maybe we could send ISIS some flowers instead.
Or maybe we could stop dropping bombs on people and destabilizing their governments.
ok Eddie Vedder
How dare you.
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The thought occurs that anyone reading this right now also knows this
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tommymtcom wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
tommymtcom wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:Maybe we could send ISIS some flowers instead.
Or maybe we could stop dropping bombs on people and destabilizing their governments.
ok Eddie Vedder
How dare you.
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Looks like the hostages (if they were hostages) got out
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