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International Sports in America? What could go wrong? LA28 up next?
With ICE Out of Control, How Can the US Cohost the 2026 World Cup?
The country has proven itself incapable of not abducting and imprisoning people entering it—boycotting US matches avoids putting teams, their families, and fans in danger.
www.thenation.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:14 PM
International Sports in America? What could go wrong? LA28 up next?
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As tensions rise between the U.S. and Canada, the Alaska House says it recognizes Canada’s right to govern itself and opposes efforts to restrict cross-border trade.
Alaska House affirms Canada's sovereignty and opposes tariffs
The state House passed House Joint Resolution 11 on Monday, recognizing Alaska’s close ties with its eastern neighbor. It now heads to the Senate.
alaskapublic.org
March 26, 2025 at 12:43 AM
As tensions rise between the U.S. and Canada, the Alaska House says it recognizes Canada’s right to govern itself and opposes efforts to restrict cross-border trade.
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Le journaliste Clément Lanot frappé à la tête par un policier en fin de la manifestation contre l’extrême droite à Paris
Il assure qu’il était «clairement identifiable comme journaliste», ce que conteste le préfet Laurent Nunez
➡️ https://l.leparisien.fr/yODA
Il assure qu’il était «clairement identifiable comme journaliste», ce que conteste le préfet Laurent Nunez
➡️ https://l.leparisien.fr/yODA
March 22, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Le journaliste Clément Lanot frappé à la tête par un policier en fin de la manifestation contre l’extrême droite à Paris
Il assure qu’il était «clairement identifiable comme journaliste», ce que conteste le préfet Laurent Nunez
➡️ https://l.leparisien.fr/yODA
Il assure qu’il était «clairement identifiable comme journaliste», ce que conteste le préfet Laurent Nunez
➡️ https://l.leparisien.fr/yODA
Stay engaged. Find community.
The Real State of the Union w/ Timothy Snyder
YouTube video by Red Wine and Blue
youtu.be
March 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Stay engaged. Find community.
So, here is what the U.S. told Ukraine back in October. It’s still posted on the U.S. Embassy site in the Ukraine. Pull a copy before it disappears. tinyurl.com/ycxhuu2d
Remarks in Kyiv by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
As Delivered by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine October 21, 2024 Well, good afternoon. Thanks for
tinyurl.com
March 3, 2025 at 10:46 PM
So, here is what the U.S. told Ukraine back in October. It’s still posted on the U.S. Embassy site in the Ukraine. Pull a copy before it disappears. tinyurl.com/ycxhuu2d
Democracy belongs to those who own one.
The War Trump Chooses
That wasn't Trump against Zelens'kyi. It was Americans against reason
open.substack.com
March 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Democracy belongs to those who own one.
META’s AI calls ‘em as it sees ‘em: mistaken.
February 22, 2025 at 8:38 AM
META’s AI calls ‘em as it sees ‘em: mistaken.
There is a red tide problem in Florida. And, thanks to recent executive orders, it started in the Gulf of America.
February 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
There is a red tide problem in Florida. And, thanks to recent executive orders, it started in the Gulf of America.
If you grew up in the ‘denas, there was a good chance you learned how to drive a stick in the Rose Bowl parking lot. Just me? OK. Lately, CalFire has been using it as a base camp. youtu.be/FOeDQrI2sXU?...
Incident Base Camps
YouTube video by CAL FIRE TV
youtu.be
February 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
If you grew up in the ‘denas, there was a good chance you learned how to drive a stick in the Rose Bowl parking lot. Just me? OK. Lately, CalFire has been using it as a base camp. youtu.be/FOeDQrI2sXU?...
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Billie Eilish and Green Day kick off benefit concert for LA fires
Billie Eilish and Green Day kick off benefit concert for LA fires
Billie Eilish and Green Day kicked off the FireAid benefit concert in Los Angeles on Thursday night - a two-venue, five-hour extravaganza raising money for wildfire relief efforts.
news.sky.com
January 31, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Billie Eilish and Green Day kick off benefit concert for LA fires
Sacramento County and its partners have officially broken ground on a large-scale campus serving the unhoused population. The campus will offer diverse services to help people in various stages of homelessness.
tinyurl.com/ype8ed9z
tinyurl.com/ype8ed9z
January 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Sacramento County and its partners have officially broken ground on a large-scale campus serving the unhoused population. The campus will offer diverse services to help people in various stages of homelessness.
tinyurl.com/ype8ed9z
tinyurl.com/ype8ed9z
¡Ay, Caramba! There seems to be a theme in all these hearings: “I didn’t do anything wrong, and I promise never to do it again.” tinyurl.com/j65je72f
RFK Jr’s shifting vaccines stance worries experts ahead of confirmation hearing
Anti-vaccine rhetoric has been a lucrative enterprise for RFK Jr – one he is now trying to distance himself from
tinyurl.com
January 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
¡Ay, Caramba! There seems to be a theme in all these hearings: “I didn’t do anything wrong, and I promise never to do it again.” tinyurl.com/j65je72f
Not a joke. Google Maps says U.S. users will see Trump’s new name for Gulf of Mexico
January 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Not a joke. Google Maps says U.S. users will see Trump’s new name for Gulf of Mexico
It is no surprise that her 2023 book is on backorder.
Why Bishop Mariann Budde Wanted to Speak to Donald Trump
“If you know what people are thinking about when they’re coming into church on Sunday morning, it’s very important to acknowledge that,” Budde says.
tinyurl.com
January 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
It is no surprise that her 2023 book is on backorder.
Jimmy Carter, now more than ever.
January 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Jimmy Carter, now more than ever.
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The founder of the Silk Road, an online black market for drugs and guns, was due to spend the rest of his life in jail — until Donald Trump pardoned him last week.
Who is he? And why did the president take up his cause?
Who is he? And why did the president take up his cause?
Why did Trump pardon Silk Road mastermind Ross Ulbricht?
www.thetimes.com
January 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The founder of the Silk Road, an online black market for drugs and guns, was due to spend the rest of his life in jail — until Donald Trump pardoned him last week.
Who is he? And why did the president take up his cause?
Who is he? And why did the president take up his cause?
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Auschwitz survivor fears the 'world hasn't learnt from WWII' ahead of 80th anniversary of camp's liberation
Auschwitz survivor fears the 'world hasn't learnt from WWII' ahead of 80th anniversary of camp's liberation
Auschwitz survivors have told Sky News of their pessimism that lessons have not been learnt from history, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camp.
news.sky.com
January 25, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Auschwitz survivor fears the 'world hasn't learnt from WWII' ahead of 80th anniversary of camp's liberation
Ya think? Police union that backed Trump says January 6 pardons send ‘dangerous message’
January 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Ya think? Police union that backed Trump says January 6 pardons send ‘dangerous message’
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US President Joe Biden on Monday issued pre-emptive pardons to former Covid-19 advisor Anthony Fauci and retired general Mark Milley to shield them from "politically motivated prosecutions" under the Trump administration ➡️ u.afp.com/SkpP
January 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
US President Joe Biden on Monday issued pre-emptive pardons to former Covid-19 advisor Anthony Fauci and retired general Mark Milley to shield them from "politically motivated prosecutions" under the Trump administration ➡️ u.afp.com/SkpP
One of my first photographs, from loading film into my mini Rolleiflex twin-lens camera, to souping the film and printing the image. And then scanning the print 50 years later. Of course it’s a cat.
January 20, 2025 at 3:34 AM
One of my first photographs, from loading film into my mini Rolleiflex twin-lens camera, to souping the film and printing the image. And then scanning the print 50 years later. Of course it’s a cat.
Do you know who isn't president yet? And do you wonder why TikTok names him as getting them back online? Who’s going to spy on who?
January 20, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Do you know who isn't president yet? And do you wonder why TikTok names him as getting them back online? Who’s going to spy on who?