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The children tearn for the mines!
Florida is looking to roll back child labor laws to make up for the immigrant labor they lost.
Lawmakers want to make it legal for those as young as 14 to work overnight shifts on school days.
This is part of the Project 2025 game plan.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
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Florida considers easing child labor laws after pushing out immigrants — MSNBC
A new law under consideration in the state Legislature would roll back child labor laws to make up for a dwindling labor pool.
apple.news
March 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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In the last election, one candidate was proposing coercive restrictions on personal liberty and replacing free trade and free markets with heavy tariffs and authoritarian favoritism. The other was Kamala Harris. Bezos personally killed an endorsement of Harris and celebrated at Trump’s inauguration.
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos just emailed the paper's staff to announce a "change coming to our opinion pages."
February 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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MSNBC worries about the perception that they’re not fair to R’s while Fox eats an $800m libel settlement to preserve its ability to lie about Ds.

That’s the asymmetry that gives illiberalism a structural advantage.

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February 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Texas. Where the lone star is a review.
NEW: A first-of-its-kind analysis by @propublica.org found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% after Texas’ near-total abortion ban went into effect in September 2021.

www.propublica.org/article/texa...
February 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Staffers at the U.S. cybersecurity agency working on countering foreign disinformation and on election security have been put on leave, according to sources who spoke anonymously for fear of reprisal.
Efforts to fight foreign influence and protect elections in question under Trump
Staffers at the U.S. cybersecurity agency working on countering foreign disinformation and on election security have been put on leave, according to sources who spoke anonymously for fear of reprisal.
www.npr.org
February 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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The voluntary recall covers 13 products sold at major grocery stores in 26 states and the District of Columbia. It was triggered by defective packaging that poses the risk of food poisoning.
Canned tuna sold at Costco, Trader Joe's recalled over botulism risk
The voluntary recall covers 13 products sold at major grocery stores in 26 states and the District of Columbia. It was triggered by defective packaging that poses the risk of food poisoning.
www.npr.org
February 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Thou shalt not spend millions on Super Bowl ads about Jesus when you could’ve used it to feed the hungry.
February 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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A beautiful male Short-eared Owl. His face is whiter and he has less buffed barring on his chest than the female.

📸 wmckenziephotography
#Bird #Owl
February 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Dear Canada and Mexico,

We’re so, so sorry.

— Sane America
February 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚

Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
January 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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SoCal friends:

Many animal shelters are overwhelmed from people dropping off beloved pets they can't take with them as they flee. Please consider donating and fostering. Pasadena Humane is one such org. Contact your local animal orgs to see if they need help.

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January 9, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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"Even as Americans live longer, they spend more of their years in poor health than any other country, a new study shows."
Americans Spend More Years Sick Than Rest of World, Study Finds
Even as Americans live longer, they spend more of their years in poor health than any other country, a new study shows.
www.bloomberg.com
December 11, 2024 at 9:59 PM
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Be kind.
December 1, 2024 at 10:12 PM