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My Dad fought these assholes. Luddite. Foul-mouthed Boston Irish. Not Everyone's cup of tea. Irreligious and sacrilegious You've been warned. Elon Musk STOLE the 2024 Election. Period. Full Stop. #FuckTrump #OurDemocracyIsInDanger

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It’s National Farmers Day 🦊 Meet and Greet 🦊 Today we give a much-deserved salute to the men, women, and families who are the backbone of our nation and the stewards of our land. Today we recognize the relentless hard work that puts food on our tables and keeps our country running. We will be ok

1900 First modern submarine is commissioned by the US Navy as the USS Holland. named for its designer John Philip Holland 1901 Theodore Roosevelt renames the "Executive Mansion" as "The White House" 1915 Despite international protest, Edith Cavell an English nurse in Belgium, is executed by the Germans for aiding the escape of Allied prisoners 1920 Construction begins on Holland Tunnel connecting NJ & NYC 1933 Alcatraz becomes a federal prison (unofficially) 1944 "Columbus Day Riot": 30,000 fans descend on NYC's Times Square for singer Frank Sinatra's performance at Paramount Theatre (capacity 3,500) 1960 Japanese politician Inejiro Asanuma is assassinated with a sword during a televised debate live on TV by 17-year old nationalist Otoya Yamaguchi 1962 Infamous Columbus Day Storm strikes the U.S. Pacific Northwest with record wind velocities; 46 dead and at least U.S. $230 million in damages 1973 US President Richard Nixon nominates Gerald Ford to replace Spiro Agnew as Vice President 1980 7 spectators stabbed in a fight at Blood, Sweat & Tears concert in Los Angeles, CaliforniA 1999 The Day of Six Billion is proclaimed as the 6 billionth living human in the world is born 2007 Former US Vice President Al Goreis awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2020 China announces it will test entire city of Qingdao, 9 million people, for COVID-19 within five days after a dozen cases discovered 2023 Israel says it will not stop the bombardment of Gaza until hostages released, amid growing Gaza humanitarian crisis with 338,000 displaced and population without electricity and water
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