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looks like Barron added more

artappraiser — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 02:29:42 +0000

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looks like Barron added more inches since summer:

First Son Barron Trump, 13, now towers over his father who is 6 feet, 3 inches tall. pic.twitter.com/nxMmvsRAlG
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) January 17, 2020

Rudy Guiliani still has some

artappraiser — Sun, 22 Sep 2019 20:36:30 +0000

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Rudy Guiliani still has some scruples. Found retweeted by Maggie Haberman, who may have been as suprised as I am:

RBG is a true lawyer and patriot. You can disagree with her legal philosophy on some or many issues, but you can’t disagree with her intellectual honesty and her wisdom concerning judicial appointments. Same point Lindsey Graham makes on the other side. Hope it prevails.
— Rudy Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) September 22, 2019

Somebody is watching and

artappraiser — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 21:18:09 +0000

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Somebody is watching and analyzing us:

A “Need for Chaos” and the Sharing of Hostile Political Rumors in Advanced Democracies

Sharing fake news is not just, or even primarily, a partisan tactic: it's a bipartisan desire among those with a “Need for Chaos” (often status-obsessed but low-status) to watch things burn. Preprint from evol. poli scientist Michael Bang Petersen et al. https://t.co/6hbB3LjuSa
— Steven Pinker (@sapinker) September 1, 2019

Good point.

artappraiser — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 16:44:05 +0000

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Good point.

If politics of resentment and tribalism continues as a trend, makes my head hurt to think of ramifications.We wouldn't even know if we didn't track by race and gender, but we do, for many reasons.that one can't ignore. At the same time, it can't continue forever, because young people are increasingly mixed race, so there's that.

It's encouraging to me to see those who are labeled "Hispanic" care more about higher education than in previous decades. A mystery to me is why there isn't more resentment than there is of those labeled "Asian" for taking up so many spaces.

Blame the GI bill for verifying the idea that this is the way to climb the class ladder?

If everyone who wanted to went to college, then things might change to two classes, college/non-college that might mean little monetarily? Because of the growing situation of low-paying gig economy for college grads for the foreseeable future?

They still ask education level on things like credit card applications. Will there be a new separation between "online" college grads and "brick and mortar" college grads?

So many questions, boggles the mind, sometimes I don't get why we are sorting people this way any longer, what good it does. Including on political polls. Hurts more than helps? Reinforces tribalism?

May reflect the insanity of

PeraclesPlease — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 09:57:02 +0000

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May reflect the insanity of paying full tuition. "Need blind" admissions is a bit of a joke.

Black and Hispanic women are

artappraiser — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 00:50:40 +0000

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Black and Hispanic women are now enrolling in college at higher rates than white men: https://t.co/HXNnauQKR5 pic.twitter.com/LADilnq7t4
— Richard V. Reeves (@RichardvReeves) August 20, 2019

Wow, he should run for mayor

ocean-kat — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 23:14:14 +0000

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Wow, he should run for mayor of NYC. He's taller than De Blasio and as Blasio has said, "The tallest candidate usually wins." De Blasio would probably just concede the election rather than run a failing campaign against a taller candidate.

Hadn't quite realized that.

PeraclesPlease — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 23:08:24 +0000

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Hadn't quite realized that. Did notice that Donald now has bigger tits than his wife. Could put him in one of those Big Brother Reality Shows, soaping them big hooters up, giving himself a manly squeeze...
Melania's probably 5'8", i.e. not that tall. the Donald's probably down below 6'1" now due to bone compression.

NBA scouts looking at Barron

artappraiser — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 22:40:12 +0000

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NBA scouts looking at Barron Trump like. pic.twitter.com/J609HvN9lc
— Cameron King (@camking412) August 19, 2019

Barron Trump is taller than his mom, even in her heels, and he's sporting a new haircut

Is Barron Trump going to end up as the tallest Trump? Looks that way, and he's got a hip new haircut

@ Yahoo Entertainment, Aug. 19

Isn't there a Trump brand

ocean-kat — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 08:43:38 +0000

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Isn't there a Trump brand luggage? I thought he sold his name for every product. But then he probably knows the Trump brand is shit. He'll promote it but he doesn't actually use it.