Chinese judges carrying the national emblem to provide legally binding arbitration to rural and nomadic communities. These judges would go to remote communities, hang the national emblem on a tree and settle legal disputes within the community. The judicial system in China is there to serve the people and hand down justice, it is not a tool for the rich to oppress the disadvantaged.

From friend - current US in late Qing malaise Flooded with opioids Closed to foreign trade Navy rotten to the core Government in paralysis Misuse of military funding Governors ignoring central orders Throwing birthday parties for the emperor Fixing up imperial gardens

D'Angelo & Questlove performing a cover of "Tell Me If You Still Care" by The S.O.S. Band, Brooklyn Bowl 2013

Charlie Hunter playing "The Root" by D'Angelo - Hunter co-wrote the song with D'Angelo after jamming with him to Jimi Hendrix songs. He played both the bass and guitar parts simultaneously using a custom 8 string bass/guitar combo, with the upper 3 strings being bass and the bottom 5 being guitar.

A red-bellied black snake, scientifically known as Pseudechis porphyriacus. Printed by J. Davis: published by J. Sowerby,1794.

There have been a few times in my career where I've looked at a tornado that I'm intercepting and I've thought "Wow. That is an EF5." None stand out to me more than the July 2023 Didsbury, Alberta tornado. As I made my way toward two destroyed homes I said to myself "that's an EF5". The roar and the visuals are like nothing I've seen before or since. I felt like I was in a snow globe as I looked to my east at the backlit monster that was sparkling like a cold snowy winters night under moonlight. The tornado was rated EF4 having lofted a combine that sat at one of the destroyed farms.

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"'Conspiracy theory' is a term that's used whenever anybody ascribes conscious intent to people with power"

'Road to the Cosmodrome' (1969) by Vladimir Koloskov

Palestinian veterinarian Mu’ath Abu Rakba’s body was recovered today. He spent his final years treating hundreds of animals injured & starved by the Israeli siege. Israel murdered him in a designated “safe zone”. Support his legacy, Sulala Animal Rescue. RIP Dr. Mu’ath

Doctor Mu'ath Abu Rukba has been murdered during the ceasefire while returning to check on his old home to see if it was still standing. He was one of the, if not the only, veterinarian for all of Northern Gaza. May his soul be granted peace and his people freedom.

POV: you’re trapped talking to the guy who used to skate

all ideal place pictures reveal that everybody hates cars and probably don't even realise it

hearing zohran speak after years of presidents with full blown dementia who can’t complete a full sentence feels like i am being electrocuted

I Think You Should Leave sketch

If I had to be Christian, I'd choose Mormonism. It's the White Man's Abrahamic religion.