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That is such a radical middle finger to the entire institution of Christianity.
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Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
For North American observers on the evening of May 30, the Blue Moon rises in the east as the sun dips below the horizon, with Antares glowing roughly 3 degrees to the lower left of Earth's satellite — less than the width of your three middle fingers held at arm's length against the night sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 May 2026
The creature, which sports blue flesh and large eyes, can fit between the bottom of your palm and the first knuckle of your middle finger.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
Since then, there have been claims of gunfire and a drone used to disrupt the center's operations; vulgar name-calling online targeting Seymour and his wife; and the occasional middle finger raised in passing by other neighbors who have also become involved.
—Dana Hedgpeth The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
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Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
For North American observers on the evening of May 30, the Blue Moon rises in the east as the sun dips below the horizon, with Antares glowing roughly 3 degrees to the lower left of Earth's satellite — less than the width of your three middle fingers held at arm's length against the night sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 May 2026
The creature, which sports blue flesh and large eyes, can fit between the bottom of your palm and the first knuckle of your middle finger.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
Since then, there have been claims of gunfire and a drone used to disrupt the center's operations; vulgar name-calling online targeting Seymour and his wife; and the occasional middle finger raised in passing by other neighbors who have also become involved.
—Dana Hedgpeth The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
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“Middle finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20finger. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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