I can’t breath
The presence of mind
White
In response to Patrick Jennings Pic and a Word Challenge #234: Presence
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Dancing Echoes 
May 29, 2020 at 7:18 pm
You can blow out a candle
But you can’t blow out a fire
Once the flames begin to catch
The wind will blow it higher
~ Biko
Peter Gabriel
And, yes, the implied association of Stephen Biko with George Floyd is intentional.
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May 29, 2020 at 8:12 pm
Love this 💔
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May 29, 2020 at 9:35 pm
<smile> Seemed to fit. ❤
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May 31, 2020 at 7:25 pm
Well said. While the word [jactitation] was new to me, the activity was all too familiar, to me and to every thinking person who follows politics. The would-be dictator who currently defiles the White House is already Jactitator-in-Chief.
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May 31, 2020 at 7:34 pm
Thank you Mellow. It is all I can do to contain my rage right now.
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