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August 6, 2023
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“Free Yoga—kindly bend forward and pick up your dog’s poop”

"Free Yoga -- kindly bend forward and pick up your dog's poop" is a jocular saying that has been printed on an image. "Free Yoga - just bend forward and pick up your dog’s…

September 8, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“Freedom doesn’t come with a barcode”

"Freedom is not a QR code" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A QR code can track the user and lead to digital enslavement. "Freedom is not a QR code" was posted…

September 7, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“Freedom doesn’t come with a QR code”

"Freedom is not a QR code" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A QR code can track the user and lead to digital enslavement. "Freedom is not a QR code" was posted…

December 3, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom is lost gradually from an uninterested, uninformed, and uninvolved people”

"Freedom is lost gradually by an uninterested, uninformed, and uninvolved people" was posted on Twitter by JST DAVID on May 3, 2011. "'Freedom is lost gradually from an…

August 18, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom is never extreme. Control is extreme”

“Freedom is not, and never will be, extreme. Control is extreme. Desiring to control someone's life, for whatever reason, that is extreme" was said by American politician Aaron Libby at…

September 7, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“Freedom is not a QR code”

"Freedom is not a QR code" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A QR code can track the user and lead to digital enslavement. "Freedom is not a QR code" was posted…

January 9, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom is not a reward for compliance. That’s how jails work”

"Freedom is not a reward for compliance. That's how jails work" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying became popular during the COVID-19 (coronavirus)…

October 26, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That’s how prison works”

"Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That's how prison works" (or "Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That's how prisons work") is a saying that has…

October 26, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That’s how prisons work”

"Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That's how prison works" (or "Freedom is not a reward for good behavior. That's how prisons work") is a saying that has…

August 17, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom is not extreme. Control is extreme”

“Freedom is not, and never will be, extreme. Control is extreme. Desiring to control someone's life, for whatever reason, that is extreme" was said by American politician Aaron Libby at…

September 8, 2025
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetWork/Businesses

“Freedom is not programmable”

"Freedom is not a QR code" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A QR code can track the user and lead to digital enslavement. "Freedom is not a QR code" was posted…

October 18, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom is the greater good”

Government sometimes seeks to suspend personal freedoms and liberty "for the greater good." The saying "Freedom is the greater good" has been printed on many images.…

October 6, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom is the possession of those who will fight for it”

SEVAD posted "FREEDOM is the Possession of those who will FIGHT for it" on Twitter on August 29, 2021. The full music video is in the last five minutes of this YouTube video.…

October 6, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom is your birthright. Stop asking permission for it”

"Freedom is your birthright. Stop asking permission for it" is a saying that has been shown on an image. Authorship of the saying is unknown. "STOP ASKING FOR PERMISSION AND TAKE…

April 25, 2019
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom of speech is not a license to be stupid”

"Freedom of speech is not a license to be stupid" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees freedom of speech. The…

June 22, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“Freedom over fear”

Entry in progress -- BP

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

“Freemasonry is the real virus”

"The media is the (real) virus" and "The New World Order (NWO) is the (real) virus" became popular slogans during the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. "Freemasonry is the…

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

“Freemasonry is the virus”

"The media is the (real) virus" and "The New World Order (NWO) is the (real) virus" became popular slogans during the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. "Freemasonry is the…

September 29, 2021
Food/Drink

“Freeze pops are just boneless popsicles”

Ice pops (called freezies, Otter Pops, Icees and other names) do not have the stick that a popsicle has. Some people have called these water-based frozen confections "boneless popsicles."…

September 28, 2021
Food/Drink

“Freezies are just boneless popsicles”

Ice pops (called freezies, Otter Pops, Icees and other names) do not have the stick that a popsicle has. Some people have called these water-based frozen confections "boneless popsicles."…

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