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Okay I am playing the June #ColorTheMusic challenge!

Day 17: The second day in a row of Blue songs! This time it's a wonderful, melancholy track from the second Blur album.

youtu.be/SgCcvGFEBFk?...

#musicchallenge
Blur - Blue Jeans (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Blur
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June 17, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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So I just want to be clear that the gentile President's anti-immigrant goons illegally assaulted and kidnapped the leading Jewish candidate for Mayor in New York City for walking into a federal building

for the crowd that is keeping track of The Antisemitism Problem
June 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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The Trump administration is set to cancel tens of millions of dollars in grants to scientists studying environmental hazards faced by children in rural America, among other health issues, according to internal emails written by senior officials at the EPA.
E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals
The cancellations, set to apply to pending and active grants, also affect research into “forever chemicals” contaminating the food supply.
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Did someone mention group phonechat? Musical theatre is SO ahead of the (war)game. youtu.be/7sPU3ymk2ms
Musical Number: Bye Bye Birdie - Telephone Hour
YouTube video by Kyle Leibfritz
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March 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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‘Okay which one of you accidentally added Robert Cecil to the chat?’
March 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Any arts organisation that doesn't consider the Israeli eradication of Palestinian culture to be an issue worthy of their attention and taking a stand doesn't actually take defending the arts seriously.

We need them to stand up and be heard.

edition.cnn.com/2025/03/24/m...
Oscar-winning Palestinian director of ‘No Other Land’ assaulted by Israeli settlers in the West Bank | CNN
The Palestinian co-director of Oscar-winning film “No Other Land” Hamdan Ballal was beaten up by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank and taken away by Israeli soldiers, his colleagues and eyewi...
edition.cnn.com
March 24, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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March 24, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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The 1952 law under which the Trump administration seeks to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident who helped organize protests at Columbia University, was ruled unconstitutional in 1996 — by Judge Maryanne Trump Barry, President Trump’s sister.
Law in Mahmoud Khalil’s Case Was Once Struck Down — by Trump’s Sister
Judge Maryanne Trump Barry ruled that the law invoked against Mr. Khalil violated the Constitution by giving unfettered discretion to the secretary of state.
www.nytimes.com
March 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Vance: I think we should throw Hegseth under the bus for this Atlantic mess.
Waltz: 👍🤣🚌
Rubio: OK
SM: Totally agree.
Vance: Steve, can you convey this plan to POTUS?
Vance: Steve? Hello?
SM: This is Shirley MacLaine
March 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed war plans in a group chat that included the editor in chief of The Atlantic two hours before U.S. troops launched attacks against the Houthi militia in Yemen, the White House said. It was an extraordinary breach of U.S. national security intelligence.
Hegseth Disclosed Secret War Plans in a Group Chat
The conversation among the defense secretary and other national security officials on a commercial messaging app mistakenly included the editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg.
nyti.ms
March 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Good morning friends.

Mamiya 7 + hp5
#believeinfilm
#filmphotography
March 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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nightmare group chat
March 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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"Nobody was texting war plans" -- Pete Hegseth
March 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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News Analysis: President Trump's decision to send a high-powered U.S. delegation to Greenland, apparently uninvited, is already backfiring. Greenland has blasted him as “aggressive” and asked Europe for backup, and the visit is strengthening bonds between Greenland and Denmark.
Trump’s Moves on Greenland Appear to Be Backfiring
The Greenlandic government is calling an upcoming visit by Trump officials “aggressive,” pushing the island further from the United States.
www.nytimes.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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West Virginia has banned foods containing most artificial food dyes and two preservatives, citing their potential health risks. It's the first state in the U.S. to ban virtually all artificial dyes from foods sold statewide.
West Virginia Bans 7 Artificial Food Dyes, Citing Health Concerns
At least 20 other states are considering bills restricting the use of certain food dyes and additives.
www.nytimes.com
March 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Disagreeing with the political stance of the government is not grounds for revoking residency in a democracy. This college student is in hiding right now, running from an authoritarian government bc she used her right to speak up in 2025 USA. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/n...
Columbia Student Hunted by ICE Sues to Prevent Deportation
Yunseo Chung, a legal permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. since she was 7, participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Immigration agents visited residences looking for her.
www.nytimes.com
March 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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I mean very obviously Hegseth should resign, and if it were a Democratic administration this would be quickly be a consensus position.
March 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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"The silent majority" aka these sad 50 or so fuckers.
March 24, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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This is the face of courage and compassion. Thank you Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for speaking truth to power on behalf of the marginalized.
January 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Breaking News: The Trump administration ordered that officials overseeing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across federal agencies be placed on leave.
Trump Administration Orders D.E.I. Officials Be Put on Leave
Staff members tasked with overseeing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts were to be placed on paid administrative leave by 5 p.m. Wednesday.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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President Trump on Wednesday revoked a 60-year-old executive order banning discrimination in hiring practices in the federal government, his latest action aimed at gutting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. nyti.ms/4hrnXeJ
January 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM