Rita
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Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
March 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
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What happened Monday in the Highland Park Parade Shooting trial was not the result of any “deal,” Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart stressed.
No ‘deal’ in Highland Park Shooting trial. What Crimo’s plea change means.
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) — In a stunning twist, Robert Crimo III on Monday morning pleaded guilty to murder charges connected to the mass shooting at the 2022 Highland Park Independence Day parade, …
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March 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
What happened Monday in the Highland Park Parade Shooting trial was not the result of any “deal,” Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart stressed.
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David Johansen, frontman of New York Dolls, dies aged 75
David Johansen, frontman of New York Dolls, dies aged 75
Flamboyant singer helped point his city’s music scene towards punk, before a successful solo career and eye-catching acting roles
David Johansen, the swaggering, peacocking frontman with glam rock band New York Dolls, has died aged 75.
Last month he had…
www.theguardian.com
March 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
David Johansen, frontman of New York Dolls, dies aged 75
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Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
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Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
WASHINGTON—With the elected officials trying their hardest not to move a muscle, reports confirmed Monday that top Democratic leaders in Congress were standing real still in hopes that the American people wouldn’t notice them. “Don’t make any sudden movements, or they’ll spot us,” Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said out of the corner of his mouth, […]
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March 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
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February 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I've been thinking a lot about my Nonno (top center) lately. When this photo was taken, his father was a prisoner for refusing to comply with Mussolini. With no alternative, the family had to tow the line. If you think that the rights of the marginalized don't matter, wait until it's your turn.
February 8, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I've been thinking a lot about my Nonno (top center) lately. When this photo was taken, his father was a prisoner for refusing to comply with Mussolini. With no alternative, the family had to tow the line. If you think that the rights of the marginalized don't matter, wait until it's your turn.
From Altadena to Asheville, people devastated by recent disasters encountered helpers trained in Psychological First Aid. Like CPR, anybody can learn it.
In the LA fires and the NC floods, 'CPR for mental health' treats unseen wounds
From Altadena to Asheville, people devastated by recent disasters encountered helpers trained in Psychological First Aid. Like CPR, anybody can learn it.
www.npr.org
February 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
do you have any idea just how badly you have to fuck up to get Canada mad at you
February 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Alien: Earth trailer brings Xenomorphs to our backyard nerdist.com/article/new-ali...
February 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
History doesn’t just repeat itself—it continues when we refuse to learn from it.
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History doesn’t just repeat itself—it continues when we refuse to learn from it.
YouTube video by Eliza Orlins
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January 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Report: 32% Of Prayers Deflected Off Passing Satellites
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January 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Report: Everything Slightly Worse Than Yesterday
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January 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we must recommit ourselves to educating each other about the horrors of the Holocaust — and fight back against authoritarianism.
There isn't "too much focus on past guilt."
There's a blatant attempt to rewrite the atrocities of the past.
There isn't "too much focus on past guilt."
There's a blatant attempt to rewrite the atrocities of the past.
January 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
David Lynch was a magician who believed his own magic, and he made others believe it, too, Joshua Rothman writes. Read his reflections on Lynch’s creative process and inner world.
David Lynch’s (Possible) Realism
His movies were dreamlike. But what if life is a dream?
www.newyorker.com
January 26, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Dawn Momohara was found dead at her high school in Hawaii in 1977. Nearly 50 years later, DNA evidence has led to the arrest of a suspect in her murder.
Nearly 50 Years After Honolulu Teen’s Killing, Police Arrest an Ex-Schoolmate
DNA evidence helped lead long-stymied detectives to a suspect in the murder of Dawn Momohara, 16, who was strangled and found dead at her high school.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
January 22, 2025 at 5:25 AM
What is thinking? In the age of the Internet and social media, Joshua Rothman writes about how the Socratic method—the exploration of ideas through questions and answers—can help us think together and change our minds.
Should You Question Everything?
In “Open Socrates,” the philosopher Agnes Callard reminds us how thinking should feel.
www.newyorker.com
January 22, 2025 at 4:21 AM