Flu vaccine requirement discarded ‘effective immediately,’ Hegseth says The flu vaccine has been required annually for U.S. military personnel since the 1950s .

The flu vaccine has been required annually for U.S. military personnel since the 1950s .

Georgia Army veteran deported by ICE after 50 years in U.S. Godfrey Wade was arrested by immigration authorities following a traffic stop and was deported because of minor criminal violations from 20 years ago.

Awful

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Stubborn putin sends clear message with outfit choice as Zelensky meets Trump Russian leader Vladimir Putin was pictured at a command post wearing military gear as he vowed to continue the war in Ukraine unless Volodymyr Zelensky surrendered to his demands

Anyone taking bets on how long before Trump start wearing a military uniform for press conferences? #TrumpsWar

I had to fill my car up with gas today. Are we still blaming Obama?

Joe Kent, a top counterterrorism official, resigns citing Iran war Kent said he "cannot in good conscience" back the Iran war. In his resignation letter, he says Iran "posed no imminent threat to our nation."

Kent said he "cannot in good conscience" back the Iran war. In his resignation letter, he says Iran "posed no imminent threat to our nation." n.pr/4beHDST

VFW First Woman Commander Makes History Delivering Legislative Priorities to Congress VFW National Commander Carol Whitmore delivers historic testimony to Congress, demanding lawmakers "Honor the Contract" for veterans and pass the Major Richard Star Act.

“When some suggest that #veterans’ benefits are too expensive, let us be clear … this is the cost of war.” — #VFW National Commander Carol Whitmore

MRFF Inundated with Complaints of Gleeful Commanders Telling Troops Iran War is “Part of God’s Divine Plan” to Usher in the Return of Jesus Christ “This morning our commander opened up the combat readiness status briefing by urging us to not be “afraid” as to what is happening with our combat operations in Iran right now. He urged us to tell our...

MRFF Inundated with Complaints of Gleeful Commanders Telling Troops Iran War is “Part of God’s Divine Plan” to Usher in the Return of Jesus Christ
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I just watched the final episode of The Orville. We already had the explosive finale so this is a character piece. And fittingly it moves from the sublime to the ridiculous (and back to sublime) in a flash. I’ve enjoyed every minute of this show and I’m proud to join its wonderful community of fans.

The Orville’s 10 Best Episodes, Ranked 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 Fox The Seth MacFarlane-created sci-fi series "The Orville," which aired on Fox for its first two seasons and then moved to Hulu for Season 3, is one of the most intriguing artifacts in modern television history.  Originally billed, promoted, and to a certain extent written and directed as a tongue-in-cheek "Star Trek" spoof…

The Orville’s 10 Best Episodes, Ranked

Fox The Seth MacFarlane-created sci-fi series "The Orville," which aired on Fox for its first two seasons and then moved to Hulu for Season 3, is one of the most intriguing artifacts in modern television history.  Originally billed, promoted, and to a certain…

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Dear Disney and Hulu, please consider a fourth season of “The Orville New Horizons” …

It has been very clear to me for some time now that people who support proof of citizenship to vote don't understand how elections work in this country.

Kansas once required voters to prove citizenship. That didn't work out so well Republicans made claims about illegal voting by noncitizens a centerpiece of their 2024 campaign messaging.

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So much fun emailing clients on Presidents Day knowing they all of the day off while you're woking. It's almost as much fun as being the only person I know who has never had Veterans Day off.

ACLU, Conservative and Liberal Allies Denounce National ID Card Plan in Intelligence Reform Bill | American Civil Liberties Union ...

I can't be the only person old enough to remember when conservatives opposed a National ID of any sort.

That ID to buy beer won't prove citizenship under the SAVE Act.

13 Days of Accessibility Review the 13 WCAG 2.1 guidelines that web designers and developers can follow to create accessible websites.

Kasey Bonifacio's 13 Days of Accessibility is a great way to dig into the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, which are international standards used to measure accessibility. Kasey's resource makes WCAG more digestible.

a11ycalendar.kaseybon.com

in trying to keep bsky as accessible as possible, i alt-text all my images. i encourage you all to as well!

here are my 2 easy alt text tips:

1. in your bsky settings, you can *force* alt text. check it to ensure you dont forget

2. get an OCR extension. it lets you auto-convert text from images 🙏

Stop the Florida SAVE Act Florida Republicans have introduced bills that would require documentary proof of citizenship in order to vote—also known as the Florida SAVE Act. Email your legislators now and tell them no SAVE Act ...

Live in FL? Email your state lawmakers and tell them to stop the Florida SAVE Act: act.standupamerica.com/letters/cte-...

Robert Walker was one of the first people I interviewed at the start of my 20-year career as a journalist. He was always so well spoken and made you look at things in a different way. I will always remember and appreciate the times I spent with him.

A11y Tip of the Week: Before making a PDF accessible, ask: does it need to be a PDF? Web pages get you most accessibility features for free. Save PDFs for documents that truly need to be downloaded, printed, or archived.

We dropped all bread for a couple of years after we learned my wife might have celiac. We both lost a lot of weight. But she’s found that she can handle my sourdough bread every now and then without issue. It’s a large reason why I bake.

First rule of #Sourdough Club is take pictures to show everybody.

WMO confirms 2025 was one of warmest years on record

I love how science deniers said this stupid shit every time it snows but not word when every summer sets a new record for hottest ever recorded.

The entire problem with any narrative that the US could easily win any war against any ally is that the US has never won a war without her allies because that’s how wars are won. With alliances, not against them.

The browser that puts you first | Brave The Brave browser is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. Download now to enjoy a faster ad-free browsing experience that saves data and battery life by blocking tracking sof...

I use brave.com which does a great job of blocking this kind of stuff already, but good for this hero.

“Only trying to do their jobs” is the new “only following orders”.