Opinion | The SPLC indictment is exactly what you think it is—pure BS The Trump DOJ that doesn’t have time to bring charges against anyone in the Epstein files wants to explore a wild conspiracy about the SPLC.

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Michigan Dems Came Down Hard On Student Protests Against the Gaza Genocide. It Just Blew Up in Their Face. Two upset primary at the Michigan Democratic nominating convention are material and symbolic victories for pro-Palestinian activists at the University of Michigan.

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What is May Day Strong, the ‘no work, no school, no shopping’ protests against Trump? Day of action to support workers set for 1 May – who is organizing May Day Strong, and how can people join?

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Judge Dissolves Ruling, Leaving Birmingham’s Water Without Fluoride - BirminghamWatch The judge said he cannot effectively compel CAW to add fluoride to the water, much to his disappointment.

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Heatwaves, floods and wildfires pose rising threat to democracy, report finds Research shows natural hazards linked to climate crisis disrupted 23 elections in 18 countries in 2024

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Florida Electricity Shutoffs Rank Among Nation’s Highest - Inside Climate News The disconnections point to a broader trend of energy insecurity, advocacy groups say. A $7 billion rate hike for Florida Power & Light customers will further raise costs.

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Celebrate Earth Day with this Artemis 2 shot | Space photo of the day for April 22, 2026 What an amazing new photo to celebrate Earth Day with.

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Report: Alabama barriers leave 815,000 voters missing The report said registration hurdles, voter roll purges and access limits disproportionately kept Black, Latino, young and disabled Alabamians from participating.

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The Urgency of Indigenous Values - JSTOR Daily As global crises mount, religion scholar Philip P. Arnold argues the Haudenosaunee’s Great Law of Peace offers a way out of the West’s self-destructive path.

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Indigenous health can't be separated from environmental health, leaders tell UN At Permanent Forum, leaders connect climate change, mining, and deforestation to mounting health crisis and demand coordinated approach to land rights.

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This Saturday we join the nationwide protest by joining Shut Down Etowah in Gadsden. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Almost Half of America’s Kids Are Breathing Toxic Air - Inside Climate News The American Lung Association’s annual report finds that climate change is making dirty air worse, especially for communities of color. The Trump administration keeps targeting rules meant to help.

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Former state Senator Dell Hill claims Alabama Values PAC role after APR report The former senator said he launched the PAC targeting incumbents, but filings list an out-of-state operative, and funding sources remain undisclosed.

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There Are No Machines of Loving Grace Without People AI must not be allowed to degrade institutions that protect us and our intellectual and moral development, writes Laura MacCleery.

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Gandhi Writes Letters to Hitler: “We Have Found in Non-Violence a Force Which Can Match the Most Violent Forces in the World” (1939/40) Image via Wikimedia Commons It must come up in every single argument, from sophisticated to sophomoric, about the practicability of non-violent pacifism. 'Look what Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. ...

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Alabama Arise reviews wins and disappointments in 2026 session Alabama Arise weighed policy victories and momentary setbacks from its legislative agenda during the 2026 Legislative Session.

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Types of Board Game

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Where rising climate risks and insurance costs will hit hardest | Brookings Without policy support to reduce risks and bolster adaptive capacity, homeowners insurance market instability has the potential to widen wealth divides and entrench race-based gaps in homeownership.

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The state of solar: Despite partisan rhetoric, the industry is still booming Solar power is cheap, fast, and in demand as data centers consume more and more electricity.

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The biggest threat to Chernobyl is no longer radiation Forty years after the world’s biggest nuclear disaster, the safety of Chernobyl hangs in the balance – though not because of the radiation risk

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Nearly half of consumers living paycheck to paycheck, couldn’t pay for $1K expense The majority of consumers are not confident they can cover a $1K emergency expense

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Post by @oldschoolfrp · 4 images 💬 0  🔁 17  ❤️ 34 · Lou Zocchi has died at age 91 (Feb 17, 1935 - Apr 15, 2026). Lou was the founder of Gamescience, a game designer, publisher, and distributor, and a designer of dice. He also en…

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The $666 Board That Built Apple: How the Apple I Changed Computing 50 Years Ago Americans of a certain age may well remember growing up with an Apple II in the classroom, and the perpetual temptation it held out to play The Oregon Trail, Number Munchers, or perhaps Lode Runner.

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New College Accountability Metric Published for Public Comment The Department of Education released its third and final set of regulations related to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for public comment Friday.

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Free Family Literacy Night Set for April 30 at University of Alabama Birmingham By Brianna Hoge | UAB News Families of students in pre-K through fifth grade are invited to an evening of reading, learning and family fun at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The UAB School…

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Musk scorned “shady” loopholes, yet offshore tax tricks likely saved Tesla hundreds of millions When Tesla released its annual report for U.S. regulators in January, the Texas-based automaker, led by the world’s richest man, reported a federal tax bill of zero dollars for 2025.

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Earth Day, a Day of Education and Action, Offers Opportunities for Advocacy - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, April 20, 2026) Earth Day, this week on Wednesday, April 22, is a day of education and action. Earth Day embodies the power of people in their communities engaging to advance chang...

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City of Birmingham Residents Can Request Free Smoke Detectors, But Some Homes Remains Unprotected By Fae Fox | ABC 33/40 Birmingham Fire Department says too many homes across the city still do not have working smoke detectors — even though they are available for free. The warning comes in the a…

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As Cuba’s grid fails, solar power becomes a lifeline This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Pearl Marvell

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As a Plastic Waste Plant Violates Pollution Rules, Its Owner Makes the Case for a Second Location - Inside Climate News Freepoint Eco-Systems seeks to become a major player in so-called “chemical recycling.” Some residents and environmental advocates are fighting back.

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