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Horrible, horrible news: Legendary scientist Stephen Hawking has passed away.

He was not just a genius; he was a fighter who never surrendered, who always resisted in spite of the odds, who inspired countless people everywhere.
nydailynews.com/news/world/ste…
Stephen Hawking was also outspoken politically. He warned against capitalism, and said "machine-produced wealth [should be] shared, or most people can end up miserably poor if the machine-owners successfully lobby against wealth redistribution." huffingtonpost.com/entry/stephen-…
Stephen Hawking warned we must take action on climate change immediately: "We are close to the tipping point where global warming becomes irreversible... Climate change is one of the great dangers we face, and it's one we can prevent if we act now."
qz.com/1020528/stephe…
Stephen Hawking was always a voice for justice. In 1968 he protested against the murderous Vietnam War.

This is him marching next to British socialist @TariqAli_News and revolutionary actress/activist Vanessa Redgrave.
theguardian.com/artanddesign/g…
Stephen Hawking condemned the illegal US-UK invasion of Iraq, calling it in 2004 a "war crime" based on "lies."
usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/200…
Stephen Hawking endorsed the boycott of Israeli apartheid in 2013, in support of Palestinian human rights. Despite massive backlash and an outrageous smear campaign, he always stood tall for justice.
theguardian.com/world/2013/may…
Stephen Hawking was a staunch supporter of socialized medicine. He emphasized, "The more profit is extracted from the system, the more private monopolies grow and the more expensive healthcare becomes. The NHS must be preserved from commercial interests." bbc.com/news/health-40…
Stephen Hawking: "No one created the universe and no one directs our fate. This leads me to a profound realization. There is probably no heaven and no afterlife either. We have this one life to appreciate the grand design of the universe—and for that I am extremely grateful."
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They Shall Not Grow Old does not even try to explain why WWI was fought — let alone why it was an entirely preventable, pointless inter-imperialist bloodbath that led to the unnecessary deaths of tens of millions of (almost entirely poor) people!
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I just saw @ViceMovie, and it's brilliant. The film shows how well-made narratives can capture the zeitgeist and politics of an era not only more captivatingly but even more accurately than documentaries. Because it's not just about the facts; it's about the tone and attitude.
.@GhostPanther masterfully captured the essence of Cheney and the Bush admin -- and the facts, yes, but more importantly the spirit.

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By humanizing blood-soaked Dick Cheney, it makes his crimes all the more monstrous
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I interviewed peace activist @MedeaBenjamin of @CODEPINK, who stressed that US support for the Saudi monarchy must be fundamentally challenged.

Some US officials want a cosmetic change, simply replacing Crown Prince MBS, but the problem runs much deeper
.@MedeaBenjamin: "It's our job now to say this is not just about MBS... We have to use this time to re-evaluate the entire relationship. But it’s very difficult then, because there’s so much money that is involved in this."
therealnews.com/stories/the-re…
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พี่เยี่ยจะถือถุงช้อปปิ้งให้แฟนนนนน
#หวังcเยี่ย

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¿Cómo será el futuro muy lejano del ser humano? No hablo del próximo siglo. Ni del próximo milenio. Si no del futuro dentro de millones y miles de millones de años. Cuando, si nuestra especie todavía existe, tendrá que hacer frente a eventos como la muerte del Sol...
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(1) I #resisted following the March for Our post-birth Lives but some of the photos are too good not to share. In this one, a proud American NRA member who happens to be black peacefully protests the idiocy. Arguably, he has more at stake than most of the kids marching.
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bbc.co.uk/news/uk-433531…
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