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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Scenes from the War on Gaza

    I know it can be disturbing enough to hear about what is going on in the Gaza Strip, so for those who do not want to see graphic images, I think...

    Started by Kryztian, 7th June 2024 17:19
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    Kryztian
    15th February 2025 16:18 Go to last post

  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: SAMSARA: The Movie

    Hi Just came across this film trailler and wondered if anyone had seen this? Its from the makers of Baraka which I found fascinating. There...

    Started by Muzz, 23rd August 2012 21:38
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    Tintin
    1st January 2025 10:01 Go to last post

  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: BARAKA... an amazing and thought-provoking tour de force

    Many years ago in 1992 I saw a film that changed my outlook on life. I would like to share this with you. Baraka is an incredible nonverbal film...

    Started by Studeo, 31st July 2010 20:34
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    Bill Ryan
    31st December 2024 23:51 Go to last post

  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: Restoring Faith in Humanity

    Perhaps this video will affect that which is titled... HymeLSitvis

    Started by 13th Warrior, 24th July 2015 23:47
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    Paul D.
    30th May 2024 23:28 Go to last post

  1. Lightbulb Extraordinary People

    I would like to honour and dedicate this thread to all the extraordinary people who have ever graced this world with their presence. These may...

    Started by Constance, 8th August 2019 23:50
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    extraordinary
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    rgray222
    Yesterday 15:55 Go to last post

  2. The Great Quotes thread

    Misc Quotes Quotes from Information Clearing House and other sourses = The Census Motto applies to President Obama, Congress, Supreme Court,...

    Started by daledo, 22nd November 2010 00:53
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    inspirational phrases, knowledge, quotes, wisdom 141 Attachment(s)
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    Raskolnikov
    Yesterday 00:59 Go to last post

  3. Vintage film, TV, documents, and photographic footage from down the years

    Library directory: https://avalonlibrary.net/?dir=Vintage_Film_%2B_Photographs_1800s_onwards -------------------------- Hi all :sun: After...

    Started by Tintin, 16th November 2023 14:39
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    Sue (Ayt)
    Yesterday 00:38 Go to last post

  4. A high IQ. Why does it matter? Is it Overrated ??

    In recent posts I keep seeing mention of people being really bright. such as, "He is one of the brightest" or "they are some of the brightest people...

    Started by thepainterdoug, 25th February 2025 20:57
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    intelligence, iq test, media, science, social intelligence
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    Ratszinger
    19th March 2025 07:01 Go to last post

  5. The Telepathy Tapes

    Prepare to take a walk on the wild side of autism woo 😊 nKbA2NBZGqo In a world that often dismisses the extraordinary as mere fantasy, The...

    Started by Franny, 11th January 2025 02:53
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    autism 2 Attachment(s)
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    ClearWater
    18th March 2025 02:51 Go to last post

  6. Monetary System...Unchangeable?

    It doesn't make sense how the world operates under the Monetary System of Money. Over the years, especially through the works of people like Alex...

    Started by apokalypse, 13th March 2025 11:47
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    Bill Ryan
    13th March 2025 12:10 Go to last post

  7. Humans Are Amazing

    Hello! A thread for amazing human feats of courage, strength, endurance, intellect, creativity, or whatever the case may be. Duration 2 minutes...

    Started by Innocent Warrior, 17th February 2021 20:05
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    gini
    10th March 2025 15:08 Go to last post

  8. Life in Russia

    Hi all, I went to Russia with my Russian wife and spent one month to see actual life in Russia before I immigrate. A good friend of mine in Avalon...

    Started by Hughe, 5th October 2023 13:46
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    Ravenlocke
    10th March 2025 01:08 Go to last post

  9. Watching the Reality Show

    Made me laugh. :ROFL: And that's inspired me to start this new thread. (Thank you!) I feel that we all may need to remember, each day if we can,...

    Started by Bill Ryan, 2nd March 2025 09:14
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    I am B
    2nd March 2025 21:28 Go to last post

  10. Nuggets of Truth

    I discovered something recently. A youtube feature called 'Shorts'. These are short clips usually up to 1 minute in length. There's a ton of dross on...

    Started by Mark (Star Mariner), 6th April 2023 12:40
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    grapevine
    2nd March 2025 01:13 Go to last post

  11. Haiku .... current feeling in 3 lines!

    I saw this and it made me laugh So a Haiku is defined as: https://www.britannica.com/art/haiku So what is your current "Haiku"?

    Started by lake, 8th March 2024 21:13
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    grapevine
    27th February 2025 23:08 Go to last post

  12. Slowing Time Down - Stepping Out Of Time

    I came across this article (Stepping Out Of Time) in Psychology Today and found it intriguing. It is about the slowing down or the expansion of time....

    Started by rgray222, 26th February 2025 02:15
    nde, time, time travel
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    Did You See Them
    26th February 2025 10:58 Go to last post

  13. 20 Basic Tactics Used By Narcissists, Sociopaths And Psychopaths To manipulate And Silence A Prey

    The numerous tactics that narcissists, sociopaths and psychopaths use to manipulate and silence you Shahida Arabi...

    Started by Hervé, 24th April 2017 14:33
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    onawah
    24th February 2025 22:57 Go to last post

  14. I shouldn't actually be alive now... :)

    The moderators last night found themselves exchanging some personal stories about all-too-close brushes with death that were really quite hard to...

    Started by Bill Ryan, 21st June 2019 14:33
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    Mike
    18th February 2025 01:32 Go to last post

  15. Is it all just EGO, "Team" and Tribe?

    One of the most perplexing things I have been confronted with in my adult life is this present insane division among people of truly common...

    Started by thepainterdoug, 19th November 2024 18:21
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    division, ego, media manipulation, politics, society
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    shaberon
    6th February 2025 09:15 Go to last post

  16. Unhappy The Social Distancing Support Thread

    ___________________________________ ~~~ Important moderator note from Bill: Please read this important update post, on a different...

    Started by Mark Tuahmen, 9th April 2020 09:49
    covid-19, dead, homeless, love, social distancing
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    norman
    21st January 2025 10:52 Go to last post

  17. Moved: The Murder of United Healthcare CEO, Brian Thompson

    Started by rgray222, 7th December 2024 16:22
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    Satori
    18th January 2025 22:20 Go to last post

  18. Lightbulb My Perspectives dealing with the use of the label 'Far Right' by Mainstream Media

    My perspectives as a "pragmatic 'amateur' spiritual psychologist" dealing with the use of the label: "far right". The only reason any ...

    Started by ExomatrixTV, 11th January 2025 14:08
    far right, john kuhles, johnkuhles, right wing, right-wing
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    18th January 2025 19:19 Go to last post

  19. The Wall Of Shame

    Update: I'm amending this thread to include anyone or anything that should be shamed, beyond what I've suggested here in the OP. Have fun with it,...

    Started by Mike, 11th March 2021 07:50
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    Mark (Star Mariner)
    14th January 2025 22:39 Go to last post

  20. Woke Insanity!

    What happens when wokeness goes beyond merely calling out prejudice and injustice? This is what this thread is about. Essentially, when wokeness...

    Started by Mark (Star Mariner), 25th July 2021 15:36
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    Mark (Star Mariner)
    14th January 2025 19:50 Go to last post

  21. The "Right-Left" dichotomy: false, simplistic, & manipulative.

    I posted earlier that the so-called "Right-Left spectrum" is really a circle. "Extreme Right" (Fascism) and "Extreme Left" (Communism) are actually...

    Started by Bill Ryan, 24th June 2020 17:20
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    Michel Leclerc
    11th January 2025 19:31 Go to last post

  22. George Carlin : I miss him so much...

    I love George Carlin.....Miss him so very much... He wasn't just absolutely hilarious, but if you really listened to what he was saying.....he made a...

    Started by Gaia, 24th May 2017 19:16
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    Kryztian
    31st December 2024 00:24 Go to last post

  23. What have you learned? Share with your fellow humans...

    I am starting this thread, as I find that on PA we debate many things, we share what we can and we teach, but there are times when I find we get...

    Started by Denise/Dizi, 16th December 2024 19:54
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    Denise/Dizi
    22nd December 2024 16:12 Go to last post

  24. The cost of fat

    This is not a nice post so be warned. I wish to make a statement about the secret underlying consequence of our modern society. It is not...

    Started by Ernie Nemeth, 6th May 2012 14:05
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    Ernie Nemeth
    20th December 2024 18:43 Go to last post

  25. Question Free will and intervention

    With the recent UFO/UAP sightings I wonder if there is really such a law that aliens aren't allowed to intervene in earth matters and have to respect...

    Started by Michi, 18th December 2024 03:09
    alien, free will, intervention
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    Anchor
    18th December 2024 05:01 Go to last post

  26. The beauty and the pain of being human. Images.

    I discovered the immensely rich and diverse blog of the American photojournalist Steve McCurry – to go through it is kind of addicting, but it would...

    Started by Iloveyou, 21st October 2015 19:54
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    Tintin
    10th December 2024 14:07 Go to last post

  27. International humor

    We need humor like one tool more against darkness... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IMgKVjwcYo make your humor contribution... :Angel: Every...

    Started by Vicus, 12th January 2022 22:43
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    international humor
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    Pilutaq
    7th December 2024 03:39 Go to last post

  28. Why People Won't Admit When They're Wrong

    I was moved to start this thread after reading this Dostoevsky quote in another thread posted by mountainjim. "Above all, don't lie to yourself....

    Started by Mike, 29th November 2024 21:05
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    norman
    1st December 2024 09:04 Go to last post

  29. Hyper-Realist Quadridextrous Artist - Rajacenna

    Dutch artist Rajacenna is a one-of-a-kind artist with abilities that border on the superhuman. Not only can she draw with both hands and feet at the...

    Started by rgray222, 16th November 2024 01:19
    art, artist
    • Replies: 7
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    onawah
    22nd November 2024 18:55 Go to last post

  30. Are Trump Supporters A Virus?

    This first video here was originally posted by Raskolnikov in Bill's thread about the woke reaction to Trump's victory. A man wearing a MAGA hat...

    Started by Mike, 11th November 2024 05:47
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    shaberon
    11th November 2024 20:00 Go to last post
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