A quotation from Madeleine L'Engle

Perhaps people who read and write and have enough vocabulary to think with are universe disturbers. But we need to disturb the universe if, as human beings on planet earth, we are to survive. We need to have the vocabulary to question ourselves, and enough courage to disturb creatively, rather than destructively, even if it is going to make us uncomfortable or even hurt.

Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) American writer
Speech (1983-11-16), “Dare To Be Creative,” Lecture, Library of Congress, Washington, DC

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A quotation from Douglas Adams

   “It comes from a very ancient democracy, you see ….”
   “You mean, it comes from a world of lizards?”
   “No,” said Ford, who by this time was a little more rational and coherent than he had been, having finally had the coffee forced down him, “nothing so simple. Nothing anything like so straightforward. On its world, the people are people. The leaders are lizards. The people hate the lizards and the lizards rule the people.”
   “Odd,” said Arthur, “I thought you said it was a democracy.”
   “I did,” said Ford. “It is.”
   “So,” said Arthur, hoping he wasn’t sounding ridiculously obtuse, “why don’t the people get rid of the lizards?”
   “It honestly doesn’t occur to them,” said Ford. “They’ve all got the vote, so they all pretty much assume that the government they’ve voted in more or less approximates to the government they want.”
   “You mean they actually vote for the lizards?”
   “Oh yes,” said Ford with a shrug, “of course.”
   “But,” said Arthur, going for the big one again, “why?”
   “Because if they didn’t vote for a lizard,” said Ford, “the wrong lizard might get in.”

Douglas Adams (1952-2001) English author, humorist, screenwriter
Hitchhiker’s Guide No. 4, So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, ch. 36 (1984)

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Mamdani appoints Black lesbian librarian as the chief keeper of NYC’s records (exclusive)

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Bihar MP Pappu Yadav faces backlash over his “90% women” remark on politics, then escalates the row claiming “70-80% politicians watch porn” and “India is tainted”, drawing NCW’s demand for apology. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/pappu-yadav-90-percent-women-remark-porn-claim-ncw-row-ts54k6ol?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Bihar #PappuYadav #LatestNews #Politicians

Alberta legislature members expected to vote to revisit riding maps for 2027 election
Politicians in the Alberta legislature are expected to vote Tuesday on a controversial motion that directly affects next year's general election.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11810258/alberta-2027-election-riding-maps/

Alberta legislature members expected to vote to revisit riding maps for 2027 election
Politicians in the Alberta legislature are expected to vote Tuesday on a controversial motion that directly affects next year's general election.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11810258/alberta-2027-election-riding-maps/

Alberta legislature members expected to vote to revisit riding maps for 2027 election
Politicians in the Alberta legislature are expected to vote Tuesday on a controversial motion that directly affects next year's general election.
#Politics #Albertapolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11810258/alberta-2027-election-riding-maps/

Alberta legislature members expected to vote to revisit riding maps for 2027 election
Politicians in the Alberta legislature are expected to vote Tuesday on a controversial motion that directly affects next year's general election.
#Politics #Albertapolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11810258/alberta-2027-election-riding-maps/