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Gun violence is the leading cause of death for children and teens in America — but we refuse to accept this as normal. Join us: Text READY to 644-33 to volunteer with Moms Demand Action.
This is not a collection of unrelated bad actors. This is a pattern. And the pattern has a name: systemic male violence.
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"...Across the branches of government, the services that are supposed to protect us – nuclear stockpile monitoring, cybersecurity, counter-terrorism – are being undermined, understaffed or trashed...." - @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
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Never pick a fight with someone who buys holy water by the barrel.
If Ireland and/or Italy had qualified for the World Cup, would their opinion be a little bit different? Maybe? Maybe not?
Our coral reefs are under severe stress. The planet has just experienced the most widespread coral bleaching event ever recorded, lasting 33 months into 2025. Scientists warn that at 1.5C of global warming, up to 90% of coral reefs could be lost. Ninety per cent.
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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the FIFA World Cup, which is being co-hosted by the United States, is collapsing as the rest of the world doesn’t want to travel to the United States and people across the world are boycotting it based on Tr*mp’s involvement.
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Relocating USFS agency headquarters and closing regional offices and research facilities raises concerns about the agency’s ability to properly manage its 193 million acres and maintain decades of research and scientific knowledge needed to support them.
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"There is no justification for a regressive system in which the super-rich contribute less than the rest of us. This is how inequality is deepened and sustained."
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Hmmm...Fred Gwynne was 6'5"...so, what is Barron's excuse for avoiding military service?
@patrioticmillionaires.org perhaps?
Alfa Mist Live at Real World Studios
Performing songs taken from the album 'Roulette' - out now.
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Sad to hear Hampshire is closing. I attended Amherst College from 1977 to 1980 and enjoyed taking the Five College bus to attend film screenings and jazz concerts at Hampshire.
This endorsement class includes 76 young, diverse, community-driven candidates across 25 states for races from school boards to judicial positions and state legislatures.
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The discourse is back re: why young people weren’t at the No Kings marches.
Putting aside a convo about protesting - last year @runforsomething.net had 80k+ young ppl look into running for office & we have record #s applying for endorsements. They’re not apathetic! They’re focused.
"Total destruction of the higher education system is the goal of the [Hungarian] government, because universities are where students learn tolerance and liberal values.” @aaup.org @aft.org
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It somehow this same woman also works in Nevada and Missouri and is from Arkansas. 🤷♀️
So, by retiring rather than face expulsion, will Reps. Swalwell and Gonzales get to keep their federal pensions and retiree healthcare?
Two of the big stories this morning are the Sasse interview and RFK Jr. terminating the US mRNA Vaccine research program
Three Democratic members of Congress said they were horrified that immigrants were being stuffed into holding cells “like sardines” at a Mesa Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility they showed up to without warning on Thursday night.
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TrekCentral reports that the sets for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy are now being torn down. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy was filmed at the Star Trek Stage at Pinewood Studios Toronto. There will be a local online auction for parts of the set on Friday. 🖖🏾
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The lady doth protest too much, methinks.
Jackie Robinson in his right-handed swing wearing a plain uniform. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)
The signature that changed baseball forever: On this date in 1947, Jackie Robinson signed his first National League contract with the Dodgers.
He would make his historic debut with Brooklyn five days later. ow.ly/HQxn50YGZzj
Understanding NIMBY success as marketing, not merely as grassroots sentiment, is the first step toward opening the doors to new homes in communities that so desperately need affordable places to live.
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From Boston jazz clubs and basement jam sessions to TikTok lives and global stages, Grammy-nominated saxophonist Godwin Louis breaks down how jazz continues to evolve across generations, cultures, and continents.
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#BigBeautifulBill
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Kick every single member of the RedHatKlan in the derrière.
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@dcombes.bsky.social
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@journeyled1.bsky.social
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@psychopete.bsky.social
How these GOP ICE operations will affect the men’s FIFA World Cup 2026 which kicks off on 11 June, in less than three months, is a question with growing momentum. #WorldCup2026
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