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There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” ― Elie Wiesel
The gist of the Jack Smith hearing was that Republicans will fabricate evidence to entrap opponents and they were upset that Jack Smith had the audacity to investigate Republicans in Congress for possibly abetting Trump's 1/6 insurrection, in other words for doing his job.
Backpack has been declared the winner of Fat Bear Week 2026. Of the more than 200,000 votes cast in the final, Backpack beat out Bear 910 by just 5,000 votes. The annual online competition puts bears into bracket-style matchups as they prepare for hibernation.
NEW: Food banks across America are being overwhelmed by surging demand. Scott MacFarlane went inside to see the crisis firsthand. Here’s what he found:
“They don’t understand the scale of the hunger!”- An unfolding crisis at the nation’s food banks
Weeks before the midterm elections, the cost crisis is hammering food pantries in red and blue states
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“From Bordeaux to Paris, via Rennes in Brittany and Die in the southeast, thousands – 120,000, according to organizers – turned out ‘for the climate, for life, for peace, for social justice.’”
Le Monde in English@english.lemonde.fr · 5d agoThousands march for climate across France: 'I wish there were more of us, after the summer we've just had'
🇺🇦 Ukrainians rallied in Brussels in support of Oleshky, calling for Russia to open a humanitarian corridor and allow civilians to evacuate. Around 6,000 people, including nearly 200 children, reportedly remain in the occupied city amid severe shortages of food, water, and medicine.
He doesn't care! Steven Miller told him it was good policy.
It's difficult to engage in diplomacy when you're too simple-minded to think about anyone except yourself . . .
"Glendy and Nixon's children are now orphans," the archbishop said... "The family was a beloved member of our community; their children received their first sacraments in our parishes..." "This is not a gray area... What is happening is gravely immoral." www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...
St. Louis Archdiocese wants end to 'mass deportation,' says immigrant treatment 'sinful'
Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski called for a path to legal status for those without documentation.
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MacFarlane: The Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio has got the same issue. Last year, they paid $50,000 for diesel to transport their food. Now, they’re paying $150,000 for the diesel to transport their food.
Christian Nationalism: An Unwelcome Movement That Can't Take a Hint.
Time for another installment of cool birds that I like. Superb Fairywrens
"At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care. Congenital measles is a disease that’s rarely, if ever, seen in the U.S..." www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.
Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.
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I dunno what they think that’s going to solve, but he’s probably dumb enough to try it. Still gonna lose. 🤷♂️
Why cover the president at all. He just lies to America.. I like it better when you can't hear him speak. He never has anything to say worth value anyway
No matter what side of the aisle you’re on, this argument should be chilling. Trying to limit freedom of the press under the guise of national security is what tinpot dictators do. That’s not how a functioning democracy works.
ICE brutally detain woman's gardener-right in front of her house. 4 goons drag and violently pull man out of truck head-first. Kneel on his back after pinned down to pavement. "I can't breathe! I can't breathe!" he cries out. Incident occurred in Everett, Washington.
OH NO YOU CAN SEE ME Happy Bisexual Visibility Day to all of my fellow bi friends ✨ No matter your relationship, no matter your history, no matter your gender, you are valid and your experiences matter 🩷💜💙
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September 23rd: Celebrate Bisexuality Day Education Technology Day Fall Equinox Go with Your Gut Day Intl Day of Sign Language Natl AFM Day Natl Apple Cider Vinegar Day Natl Checkers Day Natl Dogs in Politics Day Natl Field Marketer's Day Natl Baker Day Celebrate accordingly! 🥳🎉🎂
Swedish Chef Making a Mess with Flour
ALT: Swedish Chef Making a Mess with Flour
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“The whole point of America or any democratic country is that we all answer to the law. I want to emphasize the people who are in detention centers are in concentration camps. A concentration camp is where people are confined in detention & don’t have access to the legal system.” ~Heather CR
They put them in small cages like animals. catholicreview.org/dhs-watchdog...
DHS watchdog finds inhumane conditions at 'Alligator Alcatraz,' including use of small enclosures - Catholic Review
Dozens of immigrants detained at Florida's now-shuttered "Alligator Alcatraz" were held in 18-square-foot outdoor cages -- about the same size as telephone booths -- according to a new report by the D...
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