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EPSTEINGATE!!! THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK! NOTHING TO SEE HERE, EXCEPT THE LARGEST SEX/CHILD TRAFFICKING RING IN THE WORLD, WHICH INCLUDES THE PEDOPHILE, SEXUAL PREDATOR AND RAPIST DONALD J. TRUMP!!! WATCH THIS OVER AND OVER AND REPOST!

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 5 #booksky, 💙📚, #bookchallenge The Tipping Point Malcom Gladwell

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Historian Greg Grandin says disappearances, used by right-wing governments in Latin America against political opponents, is now a key part of President Trump's agenda as he sends immigrants to El Salvador. The difference, he notes, is that Trump has dropped the pretense of denying the practice.

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this is so frigging insane. we're worried about hardened Japanese tourist/business traveler radicals destabilizing the the US during their visits?

Jeffrey J. Hall@mrjeffu.bsky.social

Japanese netizens are shocked by a tweet from the US Embassy declaring that Japanese people applying for non-immigrant visas must provide information on all social media accounts they have used in the last 5 years [or their visas could be rejected]. Some are comparing it to China & North Korea.

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🔥 @ninajankowicz.com to the European Parliament: "Before I describe the details of Russia's recent online influence campaigns, I would like to call upon you to stand firm against another autocracy: The United States of America."

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April is Earth Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness and taking action to protect our planet. Visiting us this spring? Getty is offering a variety of programs including nature-inspired exhibitions, garden walks, and more. Join us! ➡️ 🌎 gty.art/earthmonth

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The Monarch #butterfly embarks on one of nature's most incredible journeys, migrating up to 3,000 miles from #Canada to central #Mexico. These tiny travelers, with wings of vibrant orange, navigate the vast distances using the sun and Earth’s magnetic fields, defying the odds

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“No government — regardless of which party is in power — should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue,” Alan Garber, Harvard’s president, said about President Trump's demands. nyti.ms/4jzSS9W

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He’s threatening media companies who are critical of him. He’s talking about sending Americans to foreign prisons. He’s signing executive orders to investigate former staff members who spoke out against him. He’s defying the Supreme Court. Don’t you see what’s happening here?

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the basic problem facing american democracy is that one party has decided it wants a king and will hand over as much authority as is necessary to make that happen

Aaron Fritschner@fritschner.bsky.social

All but three House Republicans just voted for Trump's tariffs. The procedural measure, which preemptively surrenders congressional power to stop Trump's tariffs, passed with all Democrats voting no. This was the vote count:

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Unfortunately for Trump, the US coal industry suffers from some truly unavoidable economic realities. Coal plants in the US are, on average, 45 years old. This aging fleet also has higher maintenance and upkeep costs for equipment than competing types of power.

wired.comDonald Trump Wants to Save the Coal Industry. He’s Too LateAn executive order intended to give coal a boost ignores the reality not only of where energy markets are going, but where they are today.

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Protesting is a right of all Americans under the First Amendment. But the US government is now allowing federal agents to conduct sweeping raids; ICE is reportedly detaining and deporting people. And, while police brutality is an abstract concept for some, it’s a stark reality for others. A guide:

wired.comHow to Protest Safely: What to Bring, What to Do, and What to AvoidIf you’re planning to hit the streets, here’s what you need to know.

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Republicans want to take health care away from tens of millions of people, and they expect Americans to say "thank you." And while they make life harder for the middle class, Trump is already planning a $92 million parade for himself — paid for by your taxes. It's pathetic.

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They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made. -FS Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, published 4/10/1925.