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    (L) A child's handwritten letter to President Obama; (R) Barack Obama in 2025 – Photo credit: (L-R) Reddit and Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vanessa White via Wikimedia Commons
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    Barack Obama wrote a beautiful letter to a 10-year-old girl being bullied for having gay parents

    Leo Shvedsky

    11/18/2025
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    Tough love. – Photo credit: Photo from Heidi Johnson Facebook page.
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    Mom defends tough-love letter to 13-year-old son after getting shamed online

    Leo Shvedsky

    8/16/2025
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    A picture is worth 1,000 words, as long as the right words exist. – Photo credit: Image from YouTube video.
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    Why ancient civilizations couldn’t see the color blue

    Leo Shvedsky

    8/9/2025
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    This letter is a masterclass in "tough love" – Photo credit: Photo from Heidi Johnson’s Facebook page.
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    Mom defends tough-love letter to 13-year-old son after online shaming

    Leo Shvedsky

    4/24/2025
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    Health, Pubninja

    Barack Obama wrote a beautiful letter to a 10-year-old girl who was being bullied about her gay parents.

    Leo Shvedsky

    10/8/2024
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    Drones fire ‘seed missiles’ into ground, less than a year later, trees are 20 inches tall

    Leo Shvedsky

    10/3/2024
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    Tough love. – Photo credit: Photo from Heidi Johnson Facebook page.
    Health, Pubninja

    Mom defends tough-love letter to 13-year-old son after getting shamed online

    Leo Shvedsky

    9/14/2024
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    Words make things real. – Photo credit: Image from YouTube video.
    History, Pubninja

    Why ancient civilizations couldn’t see the color blue

    Leo Shvedsky

    8/8/2024
  • Articles, Legacy

    Tree-planting drones are firing ‘seed missiles’ into the ground. Less than a year later, they’re already 20 inches tall.

    Leo Shvedsky

    5/11/2023
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    This woman’s viral Twitter thread about men NOT assaulting her is a must read.

    Leo Shvedsky

    4/28/2023

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