#lauren maher

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Coherence (2013) James Ward Byrkit

March 27th 2024

[ruleof3bobby]

COHERENCE (2013) Grade: B-

Felt like a classic sci-fi plot, like a classic Star Trek episode, just a level darker. Clever twist and ending. Got a little slow in the 2nd act. It's low budget but well produced.

[mceproductions]

Best of 2023 TV Shows #14: Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

SUM 22: Bill Maher also continues his march of putting everything in check when it needed to be. Though he was on the writers side.

[notesfromachair]

Covidable

Hi Everyone — Chair here. So after almost four glorious years of outrageously defying the odds, it finally happened — and it was the Lady Eris (EG.5) strain that caught me.  Yes — I have COVID. Welp First — I’m okay.  Not comfortable but not extremely sick.  It sucks but when you quickly take Paxlovid they say it reduces symptoms and quickens the recovery. Second — this means that there are…

[beardedmrbean]

OAKLAND, Calif. - A fed-up group of Oakland neighbors is calling on the city to make their streets safer.

After years of complaining, the neighbors told KTVU they finally took matters into their own hands by installing tires, filled with dirt and rocks, on busy streets, to stop reckless driving.

Homeowners along the stretch of East 21st Street in Oakland’s San Antonio neighborhood are outraged.

City crews encountered hecklers Tuesday afternoon while snatching up dozens of tires from the center lane.

A group of neighbors admits to taking matters into their own hands by installing the tires as a barrier to prevent reckless driving, including sideshows.

"They almost killed someone," said Michael Andemeskel. "There’s a school up there. Kids have been hit on this street. There are people whose cars have been crashed into and totaled."

Neighbors claim the city isn’t doing enough to protect them.

Odelson Souza said his two-year-old son almost got hit by a speeding car coming down the sidewalk.

"Look, please help us," said Souza. "Who else we gonna call? Superman?"

Neighbors also made three of their own roundabouts, reflective tape included, on nearby 18th Avenue about three months ago.

They illegally parked two vehicles in the intersection Tuesday to block city crews from taking down a roundabout.

"Well, we are protesting this. It feels crushing," said Lauren Blanchard. "We want the city to pay attention to our neighborhood."

During our interview, Oakland Police drove through the intersection several times in a patrol car, without taking action.

"So disappointed with the city’s inability or unwillingness to respond to clear and present danger," said Wendy Jung.

Sean Maher, Oakland's Citywide Communications and Engagement Director told KTVU in part, "We all want safer streets, but increasing the risk to the public by installing hazards is not the solution. The city will be promptly removing these unauthorized, dangerous installations."

"Enough of the performative, you know, making everyone feel better, renaming streets after dead rap artists," said Andemeskel. "Do your [expletive] job."

Neighbors said a reckless driver hit one of the tires on Saturday, causing the car to land on its side.

They hope it will teach other drivers a lesson.

They vow to keep installing more barriers until the city comes up with a permanent solution.

Neighbors want the median removed from 21st street, and speed bumps installed.

[ominouspositivity-or-else]

Now the night is coming to an end;

The sun will rise and we will try again.

Did the grass sing? Did the earth rejoice to feel You again?

I couldn't help it, yes, I let it get in The helpless optimism of spring Worn out and tired, and my heart near retired And the world bent double from weeping And yet, the birds begin to sing

For all who wait, For all who hunger, For all who've prayed, For all who wonder, Behold your King! Behold Messiah!

Oh death! Where is your sting? Oh hell! Where is your victory? Oh Church! Come stand in the light The glory of God has defeated the night!

Truce, by Twenty One Pilots // Was It A Morning Like This? by Sandi Patty // Daffodil, by Florence + The Machine // Light of the World, by Lauren Daigle // Christ is Risen, by Matt Maher // Revelation 21:5, RSVCE //

[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

New Rule: The Truth About Christmas | Real Time with Bill Maher

Finally, New Rule: Praise Jesus, it's a Christmas miracle. For the first time in the 21 year history of this show we are on in December, which gives me a chance to explain to everyone something I've always wanted to expound upon in this show.

You know that whole thing about Jesus being born on December 25th? Well it's a crock of shit. Now, this is not an attack on Jesus. Although, he was a nepo baby. But also a revolutionary philosopher with a beautiful message. As to whether he's a God, that's up to you.

But if the subject is "Gods born on December 25th," we have enough of those for an entire Jeopardy category.

He was the Egyptian god who took the form of a falcon. Who is Horus?

He is the god from ancient Persia born bearing a torch. Who is Mithra?

He is the Greek god of rebirth. Who is Adonis?

He was the fertility god in Cleopatra's time. Who is Osiris?

This Greek deity was known for having a good time. Who is Dionysis?

So you may be asking - those are all real by the way, I think that was the problem, they think I'm making this up but I'm not - why do all the gods want the same birthday? Well, because December 25th was a pagan holiday coming a few days after the shortest day of the year, when primitive peoples noticed that the days were starting to get longer again, and so a cause for celebration.

Cut to:

And that's the story of Christmas. A holiday I love by the way. The tree, the presents, the music, the Christmas memories with my sister and our cousins filling the bong with eggnog. It's the only time of the year it's okay to put alcohol in milk. Christmas is fun if you just accept it's pretend time. Like a Hollywood wedding.

Yes, I love Christmas and always have. Just don't try to make me take it seriously.

And that is what has been going on a lot lately here in America. We have a new Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, who says America is actually a Biblical Republic and that he's even got a flag picked out that hangs outside his office, and which also could be seen in the mob on January 6th. Mike also says, "the separation of church and state is a misnomer," and congresswoman Lauren Boebert concurs saying she's, "tired of this separation of church and state junk." So too Marjorie Taylor Green, who says, "I say it proudly, we should all be Christian nationalists."

Now I know it may seem like this is just a few crazies, but I gotta tell you, dumbass Republicans who believe horrible ideas are like ants: there's always more that you can't see.

And in in fact, these ideas are no longer the fringe. According to a recent survey, over half of Republicans are either adherents of Christian nationalism or sympathetic to it. And they agree with statements like: "The US government should declare America a Christian Nation," and "Being Christian is an important part of being truly American," and "God has called Christians to exercise dominion over all areas of American society."

I'm sorry but I don't want anyone exercising their dominion over me unless I pay them and we've established a safe-word.

Boebert says, "The church is supposed to direct the government. The government is not supposed to direct the church." Well, no and no. Neither one is supposed to direct the other. That's what separation of church and state means.

Republicans, Jesus fucking Christ. First you stop believing in democracy - Senator Mike Lee said it, among others. Trump lives the idea every day, and here we have the Speaker of the House saying it. And now Republicans also don't believe in the separation of church and state? Does anyone in that party remember what fucking country you're living in?

We're the place that stakes so much of our greatness on being the first to specifically prohibit having a state religion. There are dozens of countries that have an official religion. There's 13 where being an atheist is punishable by death. Four have "Islamic" right in the title of the country.

And maybe that warms the hearts of the TikTok crowd who lately have found heroes in Hamas and Osama Bin Laden. But that's not us. That's not what we do here. I get it you kids like to switch things up. But I can only handle one side at a time being ridiculous about religious fanaticism, and right now I've got my hands full with Mike Johnson.

Because Mike Johnson has the power to actually make laws. And I don't want my global warming policy decided by someone who is rooting for the end of the world so we can get on with the Rapture. And who once filed a legal brief before the Supreme Court arguing that what he called "deviant same sex intercourse" should be a crime. Even the lesbian stuff?

Mike thinks God personally chooses, raises up our leaders, which is a very dangerous thought, because then when you lose an election you think it's just another of God's tricks to test your faith. Like fossils. Mike says, "We began as a Christian nation." We didn't. Did you miss that day in home school, Mike? If you don't know that the pilgrims came here to get away from the Church of England then you don't know, literally, the first thing about our country. Mike says, being a Christian nation is, "our tradition," and, "it's who we are as a people."

It's not. We're the people who have a First Amendment which says, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." And we have an Article Six which says, "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office."

So, I take these people at their word when they say that they think we should be Christian nationalists. But then they have to take John Adams at his word when he wrote, "the government of the United States of America is not an any sense founded on the Christian religion."

But I still love Christmas!

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Introduction The rising influence of Christian nationalism in some segments of American politics poses a major threat to the health of our democracy. Increasingly, the major battle lines of the culture war are being drawn between a right animated by a Christian nationalist worldview and Americans who embrace the country’s growing racial and religious diversity. This new PRRI/Brookings survey of more than 6,000 Americans takes a closer look at the underpinnings of Christian nationalism, providing new measures to estimate the proportion of Americans who adhere to and reject Christian nationalist ideology. The survey also examines how Christian nationalist views intersect with white identity, anti-Black sentiment, support of patriarchy, antisemitism, anti-Muslim sentiments, anti-immigrant attitudes, authoritarianism, and support for violence. Additionally, the survey explores the influence Christian nationalism has within our two primary political parties and major religious subgroups and what this reveals about the state of American democracy and the health of our society.

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Freedom of religion and freedom from religion are the same thing.

[solreniscooler]

Hinata for Palestine, + donations!!

5 VETTED DONATION LINKS

(I recommend going to their pages for further description!)

@farahhs-world

He has previously lost his son, and is now in danger of losing his recently-amputated brother. He has a young nephew as well in need of food.

MORE BELOW!

@ola-family3

A mother of 3 who has been taking care of her children without her husband, who has been separated from his family by the war.

@thelaree21

Lara is a part of a family of 8 that currently cannot afford clean food. Their displacement camp has also recently been destroyed due to the weather, and they need funds for new beds and such.

@belalgaza2 (currently having issues linking his account)

Although he and some of his family managed to escape to egypt, some of Bilal's family had to stay behind in Gaza. These are links to help him rebuild, as well as to help his family who could not make it out of Gaza.

@foaudfoaud1

Foaud is the founder of the Gaza Goes Global company, however, he lost everything after the war bombings began. He is of a family of 17, including his brother, who is a father of 3.

*I did not double-check if all of them were vetted, but I have checked through their accounts and have seen them provide either proof or found other Tumblr accounts comfirming that they have been vetted.

[summerstrash]

look, I'm just saying, there is nothing heterosexual about breaking the greatest taboo of your society to save someone's life, and when he tears into you for it, shouting a desperate confession that you didn't want him to die. like. that's classic homoeroticism, baybee!!

Panels from X-Men Red #14, written by Al Ewing, art by Yildiray Çinar, colors by Frederico Blee, letters & production by Ariana Maher, design by Tom Muller & Jay Bowen, and editing by Lauren Amaro & Jordan D. White. ID in alt text.

[aeterna-auroral-avenger]

when you get this ask you have to answer with 5 of ur fav songs and then send this ask to 10 of ur favourite followers :)

Am I a favorite? Aw hey thank you! You’re one of my favorites too!

Okay soooooo let’s see here.

5 of my many favorite songs are:

The Lord’s Prayer (It’s Yours) - Matt Maher

Imaginary - Evanescence

Almost Human - Lauren Daigle

Who We Are - Fireflight

Finish Line - Skillet

[studiocityhqs]

Hello, it's me again. I'm just checking in to let you know that we'd love to have you here! We're a plotless, canon celebrity roleplay, and you're able to bring in 4 muses at once! We have many amazing celebrities open, such as Bella Hadid, Paul Mescal, Lauren LaVera, Jordan Fisher, Travis Kelce, Ilona Maher, Chris Evans, Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, Daisy Edgar-Jones and more!

[bywonyo]

HELP THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE

here our a few ways to help.

01 DONATE

i have a few gofundme links on my account. every penny is heavily appreciated. here are a few links (more will be added)

HELP MAHER 44,621$ needed

HELP MOHAMMED 13,011$ needed

HELP SAFAA 10,686$ needed

HELP MOHAMMED 95,443$ needed

HELP SAMER 31,228$ needed

02 TIKTOK FILTERS

using a tiktok filter for a few seconds can help save lives by raising money to support palestine.

HERE

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03 BOYCOTTING

you do not have to stop buying from these brands but to help palestine, please prevent from buying from these brands frequently. brands that fund isreal

Mcdonalds, burger king, papa johns, coca cola, pizza hut, starbucks, krispy kreme, chanel, givenchy, louis vuitton, tommy hilfiger, ralph lauren, and michael kors.

MORE WILL BE ADDED

[goalhofer]

2024 olympians representing non-birth national by country part 7

Norway: Alexandre Christoffersen-Blonz, handball (France); Simen Guttormsen, athletics (U.S.A.); Sondre Guttormsen, athletics (U.S.A.);Jon-Hermann Hegg, shooting (Ireland); Amalie Iuel, athletics (Denmark); Grace Jacob-Bullen, wrestling (Eritrea); Solfrid Koanda, weightlifting (Finland); Zerei Mezngi, athletics (Eritrea); Marie-Therese Obst, athletics (Germany) & Kristoffer Ventura, golf (Mexico) Palestine: Yazon Al-Bawwab, swimming (Saudi Arabia); Layla Almastri, athletics (U.S.A.); Fares Badawi, judo (Syria); Omar Hantoli, taekwondo (U.A.E.); Jorge Sahle; Jr., shooting (Chile) & Valerie Tarazi, swimming (U.S.A.) Panama: Bernhard Christianson, swimming (U.S.A.) & Gianna Woodruff, athletics (U.S.A.) Papua New Guinea: Georgia-Leigh Rotuisolia, swimming (Australia) Peru: Inés Castillo, badminton (U.S.A.) & McKenna De Bever, swimming (U.S.A.) The Philippines: John Cabang, athletics (Spain); Aleah Finnegan, gymnastics (U.S.A.); Jarod Hatch, swimming (U.S.A.); Lauren Hoffman, athletics (U.S.A.); Emma Malabuyo, gymnastics (U.S.A.); Levi Ruivivar, gymnastics (U.S.A.) & Kayla Sanchez, swimming (Singapore) Poland: Maher Ben Hlima, athletics (Tunisia); Anastazja Kuś, athletics (Turkey); Wilfredo León, volleyball (Cuba); Anhelina Lysak, wrestling (Ukraine); Adrian Meronk, golf (Germany); Sandra Sysojeva, equestrian (Lithuania); Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, athletics (Belarus) & Mariya Zhodzik, athletics (Belarus) Portugal: Tsanko Arnaudov, athletics (Bulgaria); Thomas Augusto, skateboarding (U.S.A.); Eliana Bandeira, athletics (Brazil); Samuel Barata, athletics (Switzerland); Lorène Bazolo, athletics (Republic Of Congo); Jorge Da Fonseca, judo (São Tomé and Príncpe); Agate De Souza, athletics (São Tomé & Príncipe); Fatoumata Diallo, athletics (Guinea); Melanie Dos Santos, triathlon (Switzerland); Yu Fu, table tennis (China); Rochele Nunes, judo (Brazil); Pedro Pichardo, athletics (Cuba); Jieni Shao, table tennis (China) & Bárbara Timo, judo (Brazil) Puerto Rico: Jose Alvarado, basketball (U.S.A.); Jacqueline Benítez, basketball (U.S.A.); George Conditt IV, basketball (U.S.A.); Darian Cruz, wrestling (U.S.A.); Pedro Fernández, sailing (Cuba); Aleem Ford, basketball (U.S.A.); Alli Gibson, basketball (U.S.A.); Arella Guirantes, basketball (U.S.A.); Mya Hollingshed, basketball (U.S.A.); Jordan Howard, basketball (U.S.A.); Brianna Jones, basketball (U.S.A.); Chris Ortiz, basketball (U.S.A.); Ayden Owens-Delerme, athletics (U.S.A.); India Pagán, basketball (U.S.A.); Mariah Pérez, basketball (U.S.A.); Isaiah Piñeiro, basketball (U.S.A.); Steven Piñeiro, skateboarding (U.S.A.); Jasmine Quinn-Camacho, athletics (U.S.A.); Islays Quiñones, basketball (U.S.A.); Ethan Ramos, wrestling (U.S.A.); Davon Reed, basketball (U.S.A.); Sofía Roma, basketball (U.S.A.); Kristen Romano, swimming (U.S.A.); Ismael Romero, basketball (Cuba); Trinity San Antonio, basketball (U.S.A.); Gabby Scott, athletics (Germany); Jonovan Smith, wrestling (U.S.A.); Stevie Thompson; Jr., basketball (U.S.A.); Maycey Vieta, diving (U.S.A.) & Tremont Waters, basketball (U.S.A.) Qatar: Abubaker Abdalla, athletics (Sudan); Abderrahman Alsaleck, athletics (Saudi Arabia); Fares El-Bakh, weightlifting (Egypt); Bassem Hemeida, athletics (Egypt); Ahmed Tijan-Janko, volleyball (Gambia) & Cherif Younousse-Samba, volleyball (Senegal)

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The Decay of Fiction (2002)

[filmsposts]

"This whole night we've been worrying... there's some dark version of us out there somewhere. What if we're the dark version?"

Coherence (2013) dir. James Ward Byrkit.