Open Mic MONDAY 31st AUGUST + Political Caption Competition
POLITICAL FACT OF THE DAY: Over one-third of the global population lives under some form of authoritarian rule.
POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY:“If people call me Christian, not from the standpoint of religion but from the standpoint of social vision, I declare that I am a Christian.”
― Fidel Castro
POLITICAL HAIKU OF THE DAY:
Fevered oceans rise
Ice remembers colder years
We inherit fire
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“This will send you back to where you came from”