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Each of Arkansas’s surrounding states—Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and even the southeastern corner of Kansas—can be entered by heading south from specific points within Arkansas’s borders.

#144 - A welcome demonstration / application of reductio ad absurdum.

Shiftless2 said:

"You can't claim a fetus as a dependent ..." g@G #144

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Thank you gG.

Per Holly, “Research published in 2015 found that cats were the #2 cause of bird loss, behind habitat loss and degradation.
Cats are estimated to kill more than 2.4 billion birds annually in the U.S. and Canada.
While bells on collars do help, the best way to help birds is by keeping cats indoors or creating an outdoor ‘catio.’
Any pet that is off-leash during fledging times may also chase after fledglings, which hop and flutter around on the ground like toys.”

One of the great challenges is knowing enough about the subject to think you're right but not enough to know you're wrong

A Brooklyn high school student is receiving national attention after becoming the first person in her school’s history to earn acceptance into an Ivy League university. But beyond the achievement itself, it was the reaction inside the classroom that moved millions online. As she opened the news, classmates immediately erupted with excitement, cheering and celebrating as if the victory belonged to everyone in the room.

The moment felt spontaneous, emotional, and deeply genuine - a rare example of people openly celebrating someone else’s success without competition or jealousy. Many viewers said the video highlighted the power of supportive communities, friendship, and encouragement, showing how one student’s milestone became a shared moment of pride and inspiration for an entire classroom.