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Life is like riding a bike, you have to move forward if you want to keep your balance.
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If some of us can be snatched off the streets without a warrant, based only on suspicion or skin color, then none of us are safe.
Authoritarian regimes begin by targeting people who are least able to defend themselves. #cdnpoli
If some of us can be snatched off the streets without a warrant, based only on suspicion or skin color, then none of us are safe.
Authoritarian regimes begin by targeting people who are least able to defend themselves. #cdnpoli
June 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Beach Boys cofounder Brian Wilson has died at the age of 82. He transformed pop music into high art, and became America's answer to The Beatles' Lennon and McCartney in the process.
Brian Wilson, the troubled genius behind The Beach Boys, has died at age 82
The Beach Boys' co-founder, songwriter and producer transformed pop music into high art, and became America's answer to The Beatles' Lennon and McCartney in the process.
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June 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
June 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Musk has quietly deleted some of his inflammatory tweets about Trump since last week. In a podcast episode released Wednesday, Trump said he was disappointed in Musk but had "no hard feelings."
Elon Musk says some of his social media posts about Trump 'went too far'
Musk has quietly deleted some of his inflammatory tweets about Trump since last week. In a podcast episode released Wednesday, Trump said he was disappointed in Musk but had "no hard feelings."
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June 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The city of Glendale, Calif. is ending an agreement with ICE to temporarily hold migrant detainees in the local jail. NPR's A Martinez speaks with Mayor Ara Najarian about the decision.
Glendale mayor has 'mixed feelings' as city ends contract with ICE
The city of Glendale, Calif. is ending an agreement with ICE to temporarily hold migrant detainees in the local jail. NPR's A Martinez speaks with Mayor Ara Najarian about the decision.
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June 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
“If you saw all this in any other country — soldiers sent to crush dissent, union leaders arrested, opposition politicians threatened — it would be clear that autocracy had arrived,” writes NY Times columnist Michelle Goldberg.
Opinion | This Is What Autocracy Looks Like
The president didn’t bother to wait for a crisis to launch an authoritarian crackdown.
www.nytimes.com
June 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Each pedal stroke is moving closer to a freer version of yourself.The scenery is on the road, and so are the answers
June 11, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Each pedal stroke is moving closer to a freer version of yourself.The scenery is on the road, and so are the answers
In Los Angeles, Trump administration launches new rules for U.S. protesting:
"Your First Amendment right only allows you to carry an American flag, unless you are a Trump supporter during an actual insurrection, in which case you can carry a Confederate flag."
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
"Your First Amendment right only allows you to carry an American flag, unless you are a Trump supporter during an actual insurrection, in which case you can carry a Confederate flag."
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
After LA, Trump hard launches new First Amendment: Only MAGA can protest | Opinion
Based on how Donald Trump and Republicans have reacted to the ICE protests in Los Angeles, it seems there are new rules for protesting in America.
www.usatoday.com
June 11, 2025 at 1:46 AM
As they process President Trump's chaotic tariffs and other economic policies, some of the country's most powerful CEOs are moving from denial and bargaining to public anger and depression. https://n.pr/3HAOQ3e
Wall Street CEOs are cycling through the five stages of tariff grief
As they process President Trump's chaotic tariffs and other economic policies, some of the country's most powerful CEOs are moving from denial and bargaining to public anger and depression.
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June 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Gov. Gavin Newsom calls President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in LA "an illegal act" in an interview with NPR.
California governor says Trump is sowing 'more chaos' by ordering Marines to LA
Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., told NPR that the deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles by President Trump is "an illegal act."
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June 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Well, Trump cut funding for FEMA and NOAA so we won't be notified of upcoming weather events just in time for hurricane season.And when you lose everything, you won't get any federal aid either.And Israel is continuing to impose a "final solution" on the Palestinians.
UP FIRST: Many Kentucky residents are bracing for storms as they recover from deadly weather over the weekend. And, the latest on negotiations between Israel and Hamas.
Tornado outbreak concerns grow in U.S. And, Hamas-Israel talks hit impasse
Many Kentucky residents are bracing for storms as they recover from deadly weather over the weekend. And, the latest on negotiations between Israel and Hamas.
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May 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Well, Trump cut funding for FEMA and NOAA so we won't be notified of upcoming weather events just in time for hurricane season.And when you lose everything, you won't get any federal aid either.And Israel is continuing to impose a "final solution" on the Palestinians.
I don't really care that Qatar doesn't want this stupid plane because it's too old, it's expensive to maintain, and no one wants to buy it.People do suffer and die because of this greedy, cruel and stupid regime.
The luxury jet needs a security overhaul. That usually takes a few years, meaning it might not be ready until Trump is out of office. Shortcuts could create national security risks.
Standing by in San Antonio: the luxury plane from Qatar intended to replace Air Force One
The luxury jet needs a security overhaul. That usually takes a few years, meaning it might not be ready until Trump is out of office. Shortcuts could create national security risks.
www.npr.org
May 20, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I don't really care that Qatar doesn't want this stupid plane because it's too old, it's expensive to maintain, and no one wants to buy it.People do suffer and die because of this greedy, cruel and stupid regime.
Any "nihilist" who doesn't commit suicide is a poser, so at least he has that going for him.
Authorities say they believe their prime suspect in the bombing was also the sole fatality of the attack.
What we know about the Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing
Authorities say they believe their prime suspect in the bombing was also the sole fatality of the attack.
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May 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Any "nihilist" who doesn't commit suicide is a poser, so at least he has that going for him.
Any company, for whatever reason, that caves in to this administration and cancels DEI is not worth your money.It's an executive order, not a law.
It's the latest big company to back away from its diversity pledges to keep the U.S. government happy.
Verizon ends DEI policies to get FCC's blessing for its $20 billion Frontier deal
It's the latest big company to back away from its diversity pledges to keep the U.S. government happy.
www.npr.org
May 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Any company, for whatever reason, that caves in to this administration and cancels DEI is not worth your money.It's an executive order, not a law.
It's an all-out fight to eliminate them, or at least until the Make America Great Again movement (MAGA) takes control.There should be no doubt about their plans.
Paula Kerger, the longest-serving chief executive of PBS, is used to fights over the public broadcaster’s funding. But to her, the latest threats feel like “all-out effort to take us out.” Read our full interview.
Can She Keep PBS on the Air?
www.nytimes.com
May 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It's an all-out fight to eliminate them, or at least until the Make America Great Again movement (MAGA) takes control.There should be no doubt about their plans.
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Military commanders are being told to snitch on transgender troops by tricking them into going in for a routine health assessment that will out them.
Because it’s the transgender people that can’t be trusted, you see. apnews.com/article/tran...
Because it’s the transgender people that can’t be trusted, you see. apnews.com/article/tran...
Military commanders will be told to send transgender troops to medical checks to oust them
Defense officials say military commanders will be told to identify troops in their units who are transgender or have gender dysphoria, then send them to medical checks in order to force them out of th...
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May 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Military commanders are being told to snitch on transgender troops by tricking them into going in for a routine health assessment that will out them.
Because it’s the transgender people that can’t be trusted, you see. apnews.com/article/tran...
Because it’s the transgender people that can’t be trusted, you see. apnews.com/article/tran...