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Reboot

I ask sooo many questions. I ask them aloud too often. I'm turning the page; inward asking & outward conclusion. My growth may be my own, My truth, also my own. Just maybe some of these many & plenty roots will reach out & hydrate an in need plant-friend. Ask & receive. Seek & find. I'm not far off, my knows can be yours as well, friends

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Giant GPS doodles cyclist

This enthusiastic cyclist is a real-life Cycleangelo — using a GPS system as his canvas and brush. Stephen Lund would comfortably win the Draw de France title, as he has cycled 3,040 miles creating his intricate but giant masterpieces. The works range from simple messages wishing people a happy birthday to intricate drawings of wildlife, cult characters and figureheads. Using the app Strava, Stephen’s creations require the artist to weave his way through the City of Victoria, Canada, along a series of preplanned routes. (Caters News)

See more doodle photos and our other slideshows on Yahoo News.

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Three Muslims allegedly killed “execution-style” in Indiana

Three young Muslim men were found shot to death in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this week in an “execution-style” slaying, reported WANE-TV. Authorities say they found the bodies of Fort Wayne residents Mohamedtaha Omar, 23, Adam K. Mekki, 20, and Muhannad A. Tairab, 17, inside a local home on Wednesday. Whoever killed them shot each man multiple times. Each was a Sunni Muslim from Chad or Sudan. Police have weighed in on whether they believe this was a hate crime.

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Watch: Gina Rodriguez breaks down in tears accepting Variety’s young humanitarian award.

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Instead America has a culture where the weak are the preferred target. Failure is punishable by homelessness, suffering and death. Sick people sure don’t deserve proper pain medication. Poor people are poor because they “don’t add value”. If you’re poor, you definitely shouldn’t have good healthcare, because if you don’t have money you don’t deserve money and that’s because you’re a waste of space.

The Culture of Meanness (via azspot)

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my story

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Twenty-Sixteen

I'm traveling more this year. Originally as i said this over in my head it read: "i plan on traveling more this year." Fuck all the mights & maybes- im doing or I'm not. Im is or I'm ain't.

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“The first thing I saw from space was Chicago, my hometown. I was working on the middeck where there aren’t many windows, and as we passed over Chicago the commander called me up to the flight deck.

It was such a significant moment because since I was a little girl I had always assumed I would go into space. When I grew up, in the 1960’s, the only American astronauts were men. Looking out the window of that space shuttle, I thought if that little girl growing up in Chicago could see her older self now, she would have a huge grin on her face.”

- Mae Jemison, “What Was Space Like?”

Jemison and Nichelle Nichols on the set of Star Trek

Also, “Pus is one of the neatest things ever.”

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A half-century of powerful and proud Nigerian hair - J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere

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"Wish I was in Texas, prettiest place in the world. I guess deep in my heart, I'll always be a Texas girl."

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Can we do yoga & have in depth talks in the park? Please?

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I worry so much, to please others is what I lived for. Im done there. I only want to love myself for the time being. Friendships fueled by secrecy, deceit, aren't welcomed. Confusion either. Fill my mind or not my time, is that too much to ask? My soul is hungry, I'm not looking for a feast within you. Depth without gushing, is all. I'm here

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I thought about lying to save face; unsure if staying is out of love or comfort, then, I hear myself say "you have to be honest with yourself" & I begin to. As the splashed its gentle violence against my body, I hear words of my own, not my voice, saying; with every splash, my every bluff. I'm no longer in love. The past is set. I'm here to be free, to explore, to see, all that I have yet to. It took me 4 martinis to write my truths..4. I never fail to think these things, only to write em, of course.

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Some of my best friends are black.

We’ve all heard this one before. It’s a common excuse for racism — and a new, frustrating study shows why. (via micdotcom)

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L.A. Public Schools Will Now Be ‘Safe Zones’ Where ICE Can’t Get To Immigrant Students

The second largest public school district in the United States is taking a stand against immigration raids. Los Angeles United School District voted this week to make all of its schools a “safe zone” for students, meaning that it will not allow immigration officials to enter district property.

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The NSA’s real Skynet is likely killing many with flying robots

Skynet, the fictional malevolent artificial intelligence made famous by the Terminator franchise, had one overriding purpose: Wipe out humankind.

The real-life Skynet, run by the National Security Agency, sifts through huge troves of communications metadata to identify presumable terrorist suspects. Leaked documents published by the Intercept in 2015 show the NSA ran one Skynet trial involving 55 million cellphone records in Pakistan, where a U.S. drone bombing campaign has been raging for years.

In short, the real-life Skynet is likely involved in identifying people to kill with flying robots. But according to a new analysis on Ars Technica U.K., the statistical methods the system uses virtually guarantee it is generating thousands of false leads, potentially exposing innocent people to Terminator-style liquidation.

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9 horrifying photos show what people are really doing to the planet

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