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October 24, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Everything is connected… mostly by stupidity”

"Everything is connected... mostly by stupidity" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Everything is connected, mostly by stupidity" was posted on X/Twitter by…

November 12, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Everything that has made you an outsider in the dying culture has prepared you…”

"Everything that has made you an outsider in the dying culture has (now) prepared you as a leader for the new earth" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "'New…

February 28, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Everything woke turns to shit”

"Everything woke turns to shit" is a saying that has been printed on many images. “Get woke, go broke” and “Go woke, go broke” are related sayings. Wikipedia: WokeWoke (/ˈwoʊk/…

April 23, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthRadio/Television

“Everything you see on TV is a scripted performance with the purpose of shaping your world view…”

"Everything you see on TV is a scripted performance with the purpose of shaping your world view to benefit the powerful interests running the show" is a saying that has been printed on…

February 16, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Evil does not exist within a gun”

The Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings on December 14, 2012 in Newtown, Connecticut, left 27 people dead and was a major national news story for weeks, prompting many people to push for gun…

November 12, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid”

U.S. President Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) said in a speech before the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in the Mayflower Hotel in Washington (DC) on March 20, 1981: "But from…

March 3, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Evil preaches tolerance until it is dominant, then it seeks to silence good”

"Evil preaches tolerance until it is dominant, then it tries to silence good" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, evil first wants acceptance (tolerance) and then…

February 28, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Evil preaches tolerance until it is dominant, then it tries to silence good”

"Evil preaches tolerance until it is dominant, then it tries to silence good" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, evil first wants acceptance (tolerance) and then…

December 30, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Ew, 2020”

"Ew, 2020" has been printed on many images. The year 2020 was difficult for many people, primarily because of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. "Ew, David" is a catchphrase…

September 9, 2015
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Ex-presidents are like Chinese vases—beautiful, valuable, and near-useless”

An antique Chinese vase is delicate and valuable, but it's too expensive to put flowers in it. Former Chilean President Ricardo Lagos said in 2007 that "ex-presidents are like antique…

June 3, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Excuse me, officer, I have diplomatic immunity.*Shows International House of Pancakes loyalty card*”

The International House of Pancakes (IHOP) doesn't give anyone diplomatic immunity, but there are jokes. "The best thing about working at the International House of Pancakes? Diplomatic…

July 11, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Execute justice, not people”

"Execute justice, not people" is a popular slogan used by people who are against the death penalty. The slogan is often printed on a sign for a protest made at a courthouse or a prison.…

March 1, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Explain it to me like I wear a mask alone in my car”

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in many people wearing facemasks, especially indoors. Some people even wore a facemask while driving alone in their car. To other people, this was a…

March 1, 2023
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Explain this to me like I wear a mask alone in my car”

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in many people wearing facemasks, especially indoors. Some people even wore a facemask while driving alone in their car. To other people, this was a…

December 10, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“F@ck the s@ck” (FTS)

"The suck" is a popular Marine Corps term from the 1990s to describe military life. The term "embrace the suck" became popular in 2003, during the Iraq War. "Fuck the…

December 22, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable”

"Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable" has frequently been credited to the writer Mark Twain (1835-1910), but there is no evidence that the line was said during his…

September 1, 2013
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Fascism is capitalism in decay”

"Fascism is capitalism in decay" is a quotation that is usually credited to Russian politician Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), but there's no evidence that he ever said it.…

December 26, 2010
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Fascism is capitalism plus murder”

Upton Sinclair (1878-1968), formerly a socialist, unsuccessfully ran for governor of California as a Democrat in 1934 under the End Poverty In California (EPIC) platform. Sinclair said that he…

February 28, 2025
Food/DrinkGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“FDA approved does NOT mean scientifically proven. It means business deal made”

"FDA approved does NOT mean scientifically proven. It means business deal made" (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Marcos Colome on September 6, 2021, and this received over…

January 22, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Fear is the currency of control”

"Fear is the currency of control" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was popularized during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in March 2020, where it referred…

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