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Shine my light for all to see, and live my faith in every action. 🌍💡
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Officials at a small airport in northern Japan conducted a low-speed car chase Thursday to thwart a security risk: a small black bear.

Twelve flights were canceled as airport employees chased the bear around the runway, a Yamagata airport official said. wapo.st/4luRYMP
June 28, 2025 at 12:58 AM
The cat is silent, but it makes the whole lazy afternoon soft. It does not belong to anyone, but it quietly occupies my heart😇
June 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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The latest on Iran: The White House tries to find messaging balance on Trump’s regime change comment.
White House tries to find messaging balance on Trump’s regime change comment
Karoline Leavitt asked “why shouldn't the Iranian people take away the power of this incredibly violent regime that has been suppressing them for decades?”
www.politico.com
June 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind
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Gordon Lightfoot - "If You Could Read My Mind" (Live TV performance)
YouTube video by Journeyman461
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June 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Agami Heron, rear view.

At Agami Island #CostaRica

#birds #nature
June 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Several House Dems are posting replicas of a commemorative plaque for police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 — needling Johnson for the prolonged delay in installing the official plaque commissioned by Congress years ago.
House Democrats needle the GOP over Jan. 6 with replica plaques
Congress commissioned an official commemorative plaque in 2022, but Speaker Mike Johnson hasn't hung it.
www.politico.com
June 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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A heat wave will intensify along the East Coast this week as tropical humidity levels and 100-degree temperatures reach big cities from Boston to Washington.

See how much you’ll be affected: wapo.st/43XHy2g
June 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Bluesky you deserve some fireflies in a cornfield. Not pictured-the young hawk chased away by robins, the enormous kale after the rain, the smell of the tomato plant leaves.
June 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Habitat (1974)
June 23, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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NEW: Trump has convened a Situation Room meeting after Iran attacked a U.S. base in Qatar — a dangerous new phase in the Israel-Iran conflict that could pull in the broader region.
Trump convenes Situation Room meeting as Iran claims attack on US base in Qatar
The attacks indicate a dangerous new phase in the Israel-Iran conflict that could pull in the broader region.
www.politico.com
June 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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My latest obsession. River Lily. ❤️🧡🥰
June 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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After U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, Americans are concerned about Iran's ability to retaliate.

None of Iran’s missiles could reach the U.S., but it could strike U.S. military bases — like it did Monday in Qatar — or launch terrorism plots. wapo.st/3TC44aR
June 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
pictures of today and lunch at a favorite place
June 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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President Trump and Republicans’ massive tax legislation would force the government to undo billions of dollars in electric vehicle investments made by the U.S. Postal Service.

This would mean auctioning off nearly 7,200 brand-new postal EVs.
Trump and GOP’s tax bill would sell off USPS’s brand-new EVs
A little-noticed part of Trump’s tax and immigration package would see the U.S. undo billions of dollars in electric vehicle investments by the Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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June 21, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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“We have observed approximately 90% of the workers targeted for terminations due to a perceived association with diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are women or nonbinary,” said an attorney representing federal staffers.

By @davidmcswane.bsky.social
Dismissed by DEI: Trump’s Purge Made Black Women With Stable Federal Jobs an “Easy Target”
The president’s attack on diversity efforts has derailed the government careers of highly educated civil servants — even though the jobs some lost were not directly involved with any DEI programs.
www.propublica.org
June 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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The National Institutes of Health will phase out its support of the clinical practice guidelines that advise doctors how to diagnose and treat HIV.
Administration to phase out NIH support of HIV clinical guidelines
The National Institutes of Health will phase out its support of the clinical practice guidelines that advise doctors how to diagnose and treat HIV.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Maricopa County’s and Arizona’s handling of the death penalty have been questioned for years.

A 2016 report cited the county as one place with a history of “overzealous prosecutors, inadequate defense and a pattern of racial bias and exclusion.”

With @abc15.com
Arizona’s Largest County Frequently Pursues the Death Penalty. It Rarely Secures That Sentence.
In nearly 350 death penalty cases Maricopa County prosecutors pursued over 20 years, just 13% ended in a death sentence. The numbers indicate the need for a more deliberate and transparent process to…
www.propublica.org
June 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Trump is eager to cut a trade deal with Canada, based on his remarks during a bilateral meeting with Carney at the G7 leaders summit.

“We’re gonna see if we can get to the bottom of it today," Trump told reporters.
Trump signals optimism on US-Canada trade deal
Canada's prime minister kicks off opening day with a 70-minute meeting with the president.
www.politico.com
June 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Not everyone can be Buffett, but for all who want to take a little inspiration from Buffett's legendary life and investment career.
June 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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As idt verry warmbe an sunney, todey imb will be condunktink mone #hedgewatch frum mone chaise longg in de shade.
June 15, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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They don’t believe in any gods and can’t read the Bible. How can they possibly do the morally correct thing?
June 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Pangolins, which look like a cross between an anteater and an armadillo, are believed to be the most trafficked mammals.

Now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it plans to declare seven species of it as endangered.
U.S. says pangolin, a widely trafficked animal, should be on endangered list
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed adding seven species of pangolin, which are trafficked for their scales and meat.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
This is not only a movement, but also a warm community gathering 🏓✨
June 16, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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Facts matter.
June 16, 2025 at 1:44 AM