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Peoples shadows were burned into the sidewalks too. Shit is wild
The fact that we still have nuclear weapons tells me people don’t understand them. When I was at Uni, we studied descriptions from survivors of the atomic blasts at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I thought it would be like learning about any other harrowing history. I was very wrong. It disturbed me in my bones and never left me.
When the atomic bombs detonated in Japan, some of these survivors literally thought it was an alien invasion. This was because the flash was so blinding bright and silent, they had never imagined anything like it before. There was also no noise for those close to the blast. The shockwave hit their ears at the same time as the sound, sending them flying and shattering everything in its wake. This became known as the Pika-Don.
For those further away from the detonation, the sound following the flash was deafening beyond description. It was described as an impossible crack, as if the sky had snapped open. This was trailed by a terrifying deep roar that screamed outwards. It was considered one of the loudest events in human history.
Then there was the thermal heat wave. It was so hot it vaporised people in the open instantly and other peoples clothes melted into their skin. Many were burned beyond belief and just stood there screaming or silent, as the sky turned black from the dust, ash and debris. Wild firestorms spread throughout the city, as people searched in darkness for their families and friends.
But the worst was yet to come. Those that died in the blast were the lucky ones. Over the coming days and weeks, people’s hair fell out. Without explanation those that had incredibly survived, started to confusingly fall ill and perish over time. I don’t want to describe the side effects of the radiation sickness, but it made me cry reading about it. The hopelessness, suffering and courage of the people that succumbed to this, should be mandatory reading for everyone, to understand the true power of nuclear weapons.
“I know not with what weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones” - Albert Einstein
It's been a good run in Bmore
Last ditch effort from AIPAC before Election Day.
The way 2Chainz is talking is exactly why Kieth Lee had the experience he did in ATL
2 Chainz got into a DEBATE with Keith Lee after bringing up the BAD REVIEW Keith gave his restaurant, with Keith arguing that his reviews should reflect how REGULAR CUSTOMERS are treated, while 2 Chainz insisted celebrities EARN special treatment 😳👀
2 Chainz also questioned whether Keith’s strict diet as a former athlete affects his TASTE in food and how he judges restaurants.
“I’m an entertainer, and obviously we get perks that other people don’t get. That’s just period, my boy. I don’t stand in line at the airport. I don’t do none of that because I done worked my ass off to do this.”
How many price reductions were there in 5mo?
MY FATHER IS 63 AND JUST TOOK HIS HOUSE OFF THE MARKET BECAUSE NOBODY CAME.
Not a single walkthrough in five months.
He wasn't flipping it. He bought that place back in 1996, raised four kids inside it, and needs to downsize because his hip is shot and maintaining a two-story yard is impossible now.
Zillow just released data showing why nobody showed up.
840,000 active buyers nationwide. Lowest number in over a decade.
1.38 million sellers.
Over half a million more people trying to get out than get in.
Here's what killed it. Run a $450,000 mortgage at 7.2%.
Pay every single month for five straight years, never miss a deadline, and you'll still owe roughly $425,000.
Five years of hard labor. Twenty five grand of principal paid off.
That's not buying a home. That's renting capital from a bank while paying property taxes for the privilege.
So my father sits in a home he can't sell, can't maintain, and can't afford to leave. And the young buyers who want it can't afford the interest.
THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN. ONE GENERATION CAN'T BUY IN AND ANOTHER CAN'T ESCAPE.
Nobody is coming to save it.
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Zillow did not release the cited data on 840000 active buyers or 1.38 million sellers. Redfin estimated ~929000 buyers and ~1.51 million sellers in September 2026; Zillow reported 1.39 million homes for sale but no matching buyer total.
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