Barbara (Slazyk) Lipa
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retired but not finished
birthday Feb 2
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Supreme Court Rules That it no Longer Exists
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Supreme Court Rules That it no Longer Exists
The conservative majority unwittingly downsized themselves, legal experts said.
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June 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Supreme Court Rules That it no Longer Exists
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Pope Leo XIV to address youth by video at June 14 Chicago event url:https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/264385/pope-leo-xiv-to-address-youth-by-video-at-june-14-chicago-event
May 28, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Pope Leo XIV to address youth by video at June 14 Chicago event url:https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/264385/pope-leo-xiv-to-address-youth-by-video-at-june-14-chicago-event
A Ken-Ton mother wants 27 books pulled from school libraries over explicit sexual content buffalonews.com/news/local/e...
A Ken-Ton mother wants 27 books pulled from school libraries over explicit sexual content
Ken-Ton now will let parents challenge the content of library books. Officials said school-level staff will assess each book and could, based on that review, remove the title from circulation.
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May 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
A Ken-Ton mother wants 27 books pulled from school libraries over explicit sexual content buffalonews.com/news/local/e...
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Springsteen tells the world
Springsteen tells the world
'Dried out prune'? 'Corrupt' and 'incompetent'? It's getting nasty between Springsteen and Trump
Bruce Springsteen and Donald Trump aren't new foes. But it's getting nasty between them. The veteran rocker took to the stage in England to denounce Trump's administration.
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May 21, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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Springsteen tells the world
Springsteen tells the world
apnews.com/article/depo...: US officials must keep control of migrants sent to South Sudan in case removals were unlawful
Judge: US officials must keep control of migrants sent to South Sudan in case removals were unlawful
A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that U.S. officials must retain custody and control of migrants apparently removed to South Sudan in case he orders their removals were unlawful.
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May 21, 2025 at 2:35 AM
apnews.com/article/depo...: US officials must keep control of migrants sent to South Sudan in case removals were unlawful
A federal judge (trump appointed) on Monday ordered the North Carolina Board of Elections to certify the Democratic incumbent’s victory in a State Supreme Court race, rejecting a monthslong effort from Republican challenger to throw out tens of thousands of votes. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/u...
Judge Orders Elections Board to Certify Democrat’s Victory in Contested N.C. Race (Gift Article)
The federal ruling on Monday was the most significant legal victory yet for Justice Allison Riggs, the Democratic incumbent in a State Supreme Court race.
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May 6, 2025 at 12:47 AM
A federal judge (trump appointed) on Monday ordered the North Carolina Board of Elections to certify the Democratic incumbent’s victory in a State Supreme Court race, rejecting a monthslong effort from Republican challenger to throw out tens of thousands of votes. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/u...
George Washington would have thrown up
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George Washington would have thrown up
We don’t have kings in America
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May 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
George Washington would have thrown up
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It's worth repeating - Donald Trump inherited a strong economy from Biden but as tariffs kick in look out for the 2nd and 3rd quarters. REMEMBER everything he touches dies. Unless something is done soon the consumer is going to have major problems. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/u...
Companies Are Raising Prices as Tariffs Hit (Gift Article)
President Trump’s trade policies are already starting to frustrate American consumers who have noticed higher prices in their shopping carts.
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May 2, 2025 at 11:41 PM
It's worth repeating - Donald Trump inherited a strong economy from Biden but as tariffs kick in look out for the 2nd and 3rd quarters. REMEMBER everything he touches dies. Unless something is done soon the consumer is going to have major problems. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/u...
“you can see why we’re in the mess we’re in today.”
Mr. Koch still speaks volubly and moves well. When his speech was interrupted by protesters, Mr. Koch was not fazed. “When you have those kind of enemies, you know you’re doing the right thing,” he said. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/u...
Mr. Koch still speaks volubly and moves well. When his speech was interrupted by protesters, Mr. Koch was not fazed. “When you have those kind of enemies, you know you’re doing the right thing,” he said. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/u...
Charles Koch Says Many in the Country Are ‘Abandoning’ Its Principles (Gift Article)
In a rare appearance on Thursday to receive an award from the Cato Institute, Mr. Koch made oblique references to President Trump and his tariffs, without mentioning his name.
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May 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
“you can see why we’re in the mess we’re in today.”
Mr. Koch still speaks volubly and moves well. When his speech was interrupted by protesters, Mr. Koch was not fazed. “When you have those kind of enemies, you know you’re doing the right thing,” he said. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/u...
Mr. Koch still speaks volubly and moves well. When his speech was interrupted by protesters, Mr. Koch was not fazed. “When you have those kind of enemies, you know you’re doing the right thing,” he said. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/u...
Fear by Rule of Greed and Hate. "No Warrant, No Constitution: Trump’s Shock Troops Seize Our Judiciary" open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...
No Warrant, No Constitution: Trump’s Shock Troops Seize Our Judiciary
America is slipping into the authoritarian nightmare Putin dreamed of for us…
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April 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Fear by Rule of Greed and Hate. "No Warrant, No Constitution: Trump’s Shock Troops Seize Our Judiciary" open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...
Man Who Fell Asleep at Pope’s Funeral was Already Going to Hell, Says God. “I mean, deporting a two-year-old? Come on.” God noted, “Interestingly, Sleepy Joe Biden managed to stay awake.” open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
Man Who Fell Asleep at Pope’s Funeral was Already Going to Hell, Says God
Although snoozing during the pontiff’s funeral was “beyond rude,” the Almighty said that the man clinched his place in the netherworld “decades ago.”
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April 28, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Man Who Fell Asleep at Pope’s Funeral was Already Going to Hell, Says God. “I mean, deporting a two-year-old? Come on.” God noted, “Interestingly, Sleepy Joe Biden managed to stay awake.” open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
April 26, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Pope Francis, Who Sought a More Pastoral Church, Laid to Rest in a Majestic Ceremony www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/w...
Pope Francis, Who Sought a More Pastoral Church, Laid to Rest in a Majestic Ceremony
The funeral drew world leaders, including President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who had a talk in the Basilica.
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April 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Pope Francis, Who Sought a More Pastoral Church, Laid to Rest in a Majestic Ceremony www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/w...
Roberts Owns It All: From Citizens United to Trump’s Coup
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Roberts Owns It All: From Citizens United to Trump’s Coup
Every stolen vote, every purged roll, every billionaire’s whisper in the ear of power — this is the legacy of John Roberts’ court…
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April 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Roberts Owns It All: From Citizens United to Trump’s Coup
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RIP Dear Pope, lover of the People www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
Pope Francis Dies at 88: Latest News (Gift Article)
His groundbreaking pontificate worked to make the Catholic Church more inclusive. Cardinals will now decide whether to continue his approach or restore more doctrinaire leadership.
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April 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
RIP Dear Pope, lover of the People www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 2:48 AM
"They can't hide the ball here anymore." Rina Gandhi, attorney for the family of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, sees today's court hearing as an important step in getting answers and eventually getting Mr. Abrego Garcia back home.
April 16, 2025 at 10:52 PM
so in breaking the law... he is arrested - yes? A convicted felon three times... wow. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
Trump Live Updates: Judge Threatens Contempt Inquiry Over El Salvador Deportation Flights (Gift Article)
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April 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
so in breaking the law... he is arrested - yes? A convicted felon three times... wow. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
I’M GOING TO KEEP POSTING THIS STORY UNTIL ANDRY IS FREED: Gay Venezuelan makeup artist sent to Salvadoran prison after a disgraced cop's report
Andry Hernandez Romero sought shelter in the U.S. because he was persecuted as a gay man, one of the "particular social groups" allowed to claim asylum.
Andry Hernandez Romero sought shelter in the U.S. because he was persecuted as a gay man, one of the "particular social groups" allowed to claim asylum.
Gay Venezuelan stylist sent to Salvadoran prison after a disgraced cop's report
Now a contractor for ICE, the officer was on a list of disgraced cops in Milwaukee. His report helped send a man to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
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April 16, 2025 at 10:45 PM
MAKES A NECESSARY NOISE! www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/u...
Senator Chris Van Hollen Heads to El Salvador to Check on Deported Immigrant (Gift Article)
Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat, said he had not yet been allowed to see Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran immigrant who was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration and imprisone...
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April 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
MAKES A NECESSARY NOISE! www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/u...
apnews.com/article/mahm... University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported, immigration judge finds
Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported, immigration judge finds
A Louisiana immigration judge has ruled that the U.S. can deport Mahmoud Khalil based on the federal government’s argument that he poses a national security risk. His lawyers are expected to appeal, a...
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April 11, 2025 at 10:34 PM
apnews.com/article/mahm... University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported, immigration judge finds
Clarence Thomas Fears Volatile Stock Market Could Force Billionaire Hosts to Sell Their Yachts
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Clarence Thomas Fears Volatile Stock Market Could Force Billionaire Hosts to Sell Their Yachts
“There’s a human cost here that the public needs to know about.”
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April 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Clarence Thomas Fears Volatile Stock Market Could Force Billionaire Hosts to Sell Their Yachts
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Keep your eye on this one... How to give 5-6 trillion dollars to billionaires
A pause in the action until tomorrow?
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A pause in the action until tomorrow?
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Johnson Delays Budget Vote As G.O.P. Defectors Balk (Gift Article)
After more than an hour of labored negotiations with conservative holdouts, House G.O.P. leaders yanked their blueprint for the president’s tax and spending package, lacking the votes to pass it.
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April 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Keep your eye on this one... How to give 5-6 trillion dollars to billionaires
A pause in the action until tomorrow?
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/u...
A pause in the action until tomorrow?
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