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"The decision to bar the teenage athletes from entering the United States comes as the country prepares to host the FIFA World Cup in 2026 and the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028..."
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Venezuelan Little League team denied travel visas to U.S. for World Series
The Cacique Mara Little League team from Maracaibo, Venezuela, will not be able to participate in the Senior League Baseball World Series in South Carolina this year.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"The decision to bar the teenage athletes from entering the United States comes as the country prepares to host the FIFA World Cup in 2026 and the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028..."
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
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“The forest was shrinking but the trees kept voting for the axe, for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that because his handle was made of wood, he was one of them.” - Turkish Proverb
July 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
“The forest was shrinking but the trees kept voting for the axe, for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that because his handle was made of wood, he was one of them.” - Turkish Proverb
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Stuðlagil Canyon, aka the Basalt Canyon (Iceland).
-Credits: John Weatherby
-Credits: John Weatherby
July 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Stuðlagil Canyon, aka the Basalt Canyon (Iceland).
-Credits: John Weatherby
-Credits: John Weatherby
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More than 100 immigrants from 95 countries became U.S. citizens at the home of George Washington on the Fourth of July.
At George Washington’s home, dozens become citizens on July 4th
The U.S. naturalization ceremony at George Washington’s historic Mount Vernon estate included remarks by Arnold Schwarzenegger
www.washingtonpost.com
July 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
More than 100 immigrants from 95 countries became U.S. citizens at the home of George Washington on the Fourth of July.
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Before COVID 2019, Russia & far-right were pushing vaccination disinformation about measles. Patterns are undeniable. www.bbc.com/news/world-u...
Russia trolls 'spreading vaccination misinformation' to create discord
Troll accounts that tried to influence the US election also tweeted about vaccines, a study says.
www.bbc.com
July 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Gouldian Finch.
The Gouldian Finch (Chloebia gouldiae), also known as the Gould's Finch or the Rainbow Finch, is a colourful passerine bird that is native to Australia.
📷: @tracksbirding
The Gouldian Finch (Chloebia gouldiae), also known as the Gould's Finch or the Rainbow Finch, is a colourful passerine bird that is native to Australia.
📷: @tracksbirding
July 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Gouldian Finch.
The Gouldian Finch (Chloebia gouldiae), also known as the Gould's Finch or the Rainbow Finch, is a colourful passerine bird that is native to Australia.
📷: @tracksbirding
The Gouldian Finch (Chloebia gouldiae), also known as the Gould's Finch or the Rainbow Finch, is a colourful passerine bird that is native to Australia.
📷: @tracksbirding
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Never forget that Lisa Murkowski—who claimed to hate the bill and believe that her vote ensuring it would clear the Senate merely served to send it back to the House for changes, following which it would return to the Senate—absolutely knew her party is a cult and that the bill was never coming back
July 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Never forget that Lisa Murkowski—who claimed to hate the bill and believe that her vote ensuring it would clear the Senate merely served to send it back to the House for changes, following which it would return to the Senate—absolutely knew her party is a cult and that the bill was never coming back
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Really pleased I never got round to pulling this out when I thought it was just a weed. A day lilly, apparently. One bloom lasting one day, and it is beautiful.
July 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Really pleased I never got round to pulling this out when I thought it was just a weed. A day lilly, apparently. One bloom lasting one day, and it is beautiful.
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Woody Point Lookout Trail at Gros Morne, Newfoundland 🤓
June 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Woody Point Lookout Trail at Gros Morne, Newfoundland 🤓
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June 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Ah yes, I remember all those boisterous 2024 campaign events where Trump and all the Trump Republicans rallied crowds and voters with their inspiring pledges to destroy storm tracking and weather forecasting in America!
USA! USA!
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
USA! USA!
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
Pentagon will no longer share satellite data that tracks hurricanes overnight
Scientists were initially given less than a week to prepare for the loss of microwave observations that are key in detecting rapid intensification of storms.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Ah yes, I remember all those boisterous 2024 campaign events where Trump and all the Trump Republicans rallied crowds and voters with their inspiring pledges to destroy storm tracking and weather forecasting in America!
USA! USA!
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
USA! USA!
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
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"They’re taking Shirly": An Army sergeant thought his family was safe. Then ICE deported his wife. [Published with our friends @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social]
"They’re taking Shirly": An Army sergeant thought his family as safe. Then ICE deported his wife.
For tens of thousands of US service members with undocumented family members, there’s no guaranteed protection from immigration raids.
www.motherjones.com
June 17, 2025 at 12:22 PM
"They’re taking Shirly": An Army sergeant thought his family was safe. Then ICE deported his wife. [Published with our friends @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social]
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Today is my birthday so It would mean a lot of y'all shared my art :) 🫶
June 16, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Today is my birthday so It would mean a lot of y'all shared my art :) 🫶