Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major change of its postwar pacifist policy The move comes as the country accelerates its military buildup in the face of growing security challenges in the region.

Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major change of its postwar pacifist policy.

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‘We were terrified they were going to kill us’: fishers who survived US boat strike speak out An Ecuadorian fishing crew describe their ordeal as victims of Trump’s purported war on ‘narcoterrorists’

We were terrified they were going to kill us’: fishers who survived US boat strike speak out.

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Hey Bay Area peeps! These young cats deserve a home!

Southern Poverty Law Center says it is under Justice Department investigation The nonprofit on Tuesday said it is “the latest organization targeted by this administration.”

Southern Poverty Law Center says it is under Justice Department investigation.

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Hegseth says U.S. military no longer requires flu vaccination, drawing criticism from health experts The decision to no longer enforce mandatory annual flu shots for military personnel could mean more troops will get sick during flu season, one expert says

Hegseth says U.S. military no longer requires flu vaccination, drawing criticism from health experts.

www.scientificamerican.com/article/hegs...

Spent Saturday with President Obama and New York's Cutest — turns out my first name is Mayor and I need to be doing more squats. 

Here’s to building a City where families can thrive and every classroom is full of this much joy.

Gorgeous!

Messier 77, or the Squid Galaxy, 45 million light-years away, was long mistaken for a nebula until advances in astronomy revealed it as a distant galaxy with tentacle-like filaments inspiring its modern nickname...

(Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, L. C. Ho, D. Thilker)

US FDA approves Merck's pill combo to treat HIV infection The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved ​Merck's once-daily, oral, combination regimen for HIV infections, the drugmaker ‌said on Tuesday, giving patients another treatment option to manage...

US FDA approves Merck's pill combo to treat HIV infection.

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an extension of abuse culture is to put the onus on the victim

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This week is the Annual Epidemic Intelligence Conference, one of CDCs flagship events. Usually, this conference is open and free to the public. But this year, on its 75th anniversary, we’ve been muzzled. It’s taking place on CDC campus with only CDC staff and recruiters in attendance.

RFK Jr. loses his cool when pressed on bizarre history of 'whale heads and raccoon parts' Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visibly lost his temper in a congressional hearing this week, as a lawmaker confronted him about his bizarre penchant for collecting dead anim...

#RFKJR
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How is the war in Iran directly affecting US public health?

⚠️Billions spent on bombs while millions have no health insurance

⚠️Trump proposing further safety net and research cuts to send more money to DOD

⚠️Supply shortages of essential materials/chemicals for medical research and treatment

#TACO and on a Tuesday no less 😂😂😂

Yep.

Trump's assigned verse in Bible marathon is red meat for Christian nationalists (RNS) — The choice of ‘Two Chronicles’ is not a coincidence.

##ChristianNationalismIsAnOxymoron

Trump's assigned verse in Bible marathon is red meat for Christian nationalists.

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Trump extends ceasefire in Iran, citing 'seriously fractured' Iranian government

Trump extends ceasefire in Iran, citing 'seriously fractured' Iranian government.

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The Statue of Liberty wearing blue boxing gloves; text: "MAGA is rigging the midterm election. Fight back, Virginia. Vote YES. April 21."

It's the last day to vote YES in Virginia to give Democrats a midterm edge. They could gain 4 extra seats in the House!

Polls are open until 7pm ET,
BUT if you're in line before 7:00, you're allowed to stay in line until you vote!

Vote YES: IWillVote.com

#VoteYesVirginiaToday #USDemocracy #MomSky

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I worried about my Grandma being alone after Grandpa died and got her a rescue dog. She named him Buddy, which was my Grandfather’s nickname when he was a kid. They seem to be getting along pretty well…

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Bulgaria's former President Radev wins election: All you need to know Former President Rumen Radev wins big in Bulgaria's eighth election on an 'anti-corruption' ticket.

Former President Rumen Radev wins big in Bulgaria's eighth election on an 'anti-corruption' ticket.

My. Daughter. Has. Sold. One. Thousand. Dollars’. Worth. Of. Her. Photos.

She hasn’t even officially graduated yet.

Proud mom moment.

(I suggested that she pay the YouTube bill this month, since we share it 😂)

randomly remembering that I checked out A History of Witchcraft from my elementary school library between 4th and 6th grade, so many times that the librarian sent me to the school counselor and then removed the book from the research section.

For those who missed it: this was the moment The Strokes ensured they’ll never be invited back to Coachella again! I'm so proud of them

Can’t think of a better reason to VOTE YES, Virginia!!!

Someone need a big shovel to dig a hole and hide?

Everything you need to know about Trump & his unfitness as POTUS is summed up in this 1st line of a latest missive…’I’m winning a War, BY A LOT’ he spent Vietnam attacking cocktail waitresses in the back of daddy’s limo and lied his way into 5 deferments. There’s no ‘I’ in war.

Tell Beacon Hill to Take Action against Book Banning The American Library Association reported that Massachusetts had the 4th highest number of book ban attacks in 2022. Complicating the data, and problematic in its own way, many book ban attacks are...

Massachusetts is #1 in USA for Education. Don't ruin it by banning books, especially because of stupid people who want to take away our freedom of knowledge and understanding how others think, write, and live. actionnetwork.org/letters/ma-h...