Middle Aged and Out of Touch

Tianjin Binhai Library, sometimes nicknamed "The Eye of Binhai" due to the large, luminous spherical auditorium in the center that resembles an iris when viewed from the outside. Located in the Binhai Cultural Center in Tianjin, China. It serves as a public library, education center, and cultural hub

Juneteenth marks a pivotal moment in the long and complex history of emancipation in the United States. This JSTOR Daily reading list explores how freedom was commemorated across different communities, the origins of Juneteenth celebrations, and the ways Black Americans used Emancipation Day gatherings to advocate for citizenship, voting rights, and civic participation. See the reading list. Image: Juneteenth Emancipation Day Celebration, June 19, 1900, Texas, Mrs. Charles Stephenson. Via Wikimedia Commons.

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Who knows why it took so long for freedom to trickle into Texas, but in 1980, June 19 was declared a state holiday.

Sportsball holds no interest for me, but that doesn't mean I can't respect the participation aspects sometimes.

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This is what hieroglyphs and figures in ancient Egyptian temples looked like before their colors faded. They were recreated using a polychromatic light display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, following thorough research.

Yes yes i know love is love. But they are still killing CHILDREN. over this.

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