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So many people have died in the fight against tyranny, fascism, and totalitarianism; so many Americans willing to piss it all away.

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Live updates: Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition politician and Putin critic, has died - The Washington Post

The opposition leader and anti-corruption crusader had been imprisoned since 2021 on charges widely viewed as trumped up for political retribution.

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Whatever you do, don’t fling a colloquialism at Elon’s BFF. 😂

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These are the ten states I am watching to see if there is new pro-democracy litigation.
⚖️Arizona
⚖️Georgia
⚖️Florida
⚖️Michigan
⚖️Montana
⚖️New York
⚖️North Carolina
⚖️Tennessee
⚖️Virginia
⚖️Wisconsin

01:42 PM - Jul 23, 2023

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"Research has found complaints nationwide are largely driven by just a few people — who sometimes aren’t parents."

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Georgia made it easier for parents to challenge school library books. Almost no one has done so | AP News

Georgia Republican lawmakers passed a law to make it easier to challenge school library books as inappropriate, but few people are using it.

05:30 AM - Aug 20, 2023

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Hacker testifies that Bolsonaro asked him to tamper with voting machines

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Hacker testifies that Bolsonaro asked him to tamper with voting machines - UPI.com

Former far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro wanted to tamper with voting machines, according to testimony from a hacker who accuses the ex-leader of offering him legal immunity for his services.

05:44 AM - Aug 20, 2023

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What drew a mild lawyer with a liberal past into Trump’s election plot?

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‘It baffles me’: what drew a mild lawyer with a liberal past into Trump’s election plot? | Donald Trump | The Guardian

Kenneth Chesebro – low-profile, bright, seemingly decent – is not your average Trump guy. So how did he become the architect of the election subversion scandal?

05:57 AM - Aug 20, 2023

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Fani Willis’s Indictment of Donald Trump and a Voting-System Breach

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Fani Willis’s Indictment of Donald Trump and a Voting-System Breach | The New Yorker

The charges include allegations about a largely overlooked incident in Coffee County, Georgia.

07:17 AM - Aug 20, 2023

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Congratulations España! It's their first win! #ESPENG #FIFAWWC2023 #FIFAWWC

08:10 AM - Aug 20, 2023

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Wisconsin’s Election Office In Limbo After GOP Tries To Force Out Its Director

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Wisconsin’s Election Office In Limbo After GOP Tries To Force Out Its Director | Bolts

The job of Wisconsin’s top election official is in limbo following a conspiracy-fueled attempt by Republicans to remove her from office, leaving an unstable situation that could hurt the state’s... Read More

07:13 AM - Jul 30, 2023

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Marjorie Taylor Greene, a recovering member of the House Freedom Caucus, has accused President Biden and Congressional Democrats of “trying to finish what FDR started.”

Yes! We are guilty as charged.

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"Most GOP-controlled states in the past few years have passed similar laws or others that would keep transgender people from using school bathrooms to match their gender identity or to ban them from some sports teams.

Here’s a look at recent developments and where laws on transgender issues stand."

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Things to know about the latest court rulings and statehouse action over transgender rights | AP News

Another state law banning gender-affirming care for minors is being challenged in court, this time in Texas.

05:19 AM - Jul 14, 2023

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"Texas health officials in 2019 identified a cancer cluster in Houston’s historically Black Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens neighborhoods. A second cluster was identified in 2021."

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Houston to spend millions to relocate residents living near polluted Union Pacific rail yard | AP News

Houston's mayor says the city plans to spend millions of dollars to relocate residents from neighborhoods located near a rail yard polluted by a cancer-linked wood preservative that has been blamed for an increase in cancer cases.

05:20 AM - Jul 14, 2023

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"A judge in Washington’s federal court heard testimony without a jury before convicting Alan Hostetter, a right-wing activist and vocal critic of COVID-19 restrictions who defended himself at his bench trial with help from a standby attorney."

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Former police chief who defended himself at trial is convicted of conspiracy in Jan. 6 riot | AP News

A former California police chief has been convicted of joining the riot at the U.S. Capitol with a hatchet in his backpack and plotting to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.

05:37 AM - Jul 14, 2023

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"Maybe you’re tired of hearing about DeSantis’ epic failure but I just can’t get enough of the schadenfreude. Just inject it straight into my veins:"

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Couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of cowards – Digby's Hullabaloo

Maybe you're tired of hearing about DeSantis' epic failure but I just can't get enough of the schadenfreude. Just inject it straight into my veins: It was often said that when Bill Clinton walked into a room, each person thought he noticed them in particular. Clinton was the ultimate retail poli..

08:12 AM - Jul 13, 2023

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WHERE IN THE WORLD IS TODAY'S LIVECAM?
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Coral City Camera (Miami's Underwater Livestream) - YouTube

The Coral City Camera is an underwater camera streaming live from an urban reef environment in Miami, Florida. It is located along the shoreline at the east ...

08:29 AM - Jul 13, 2023

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230 years ago: Journalist and French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat (50) was assassinated in his bathtub by Charlotte Corday, a member of the opposing political faction.

#13July #history #OnThisDay

07:50 AM - Jul 13, 2023

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Six years ago, we celebrated Jaime's 14th & final birthday. Today, my baby girl should be turning 20. Rather than celebrating, we will spend the day in the Florida heat sitting at the cemetery. Tomorrow, we will get back to our work in her memory.

https://gofundme.com/f/jai...

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Today in History
12 July, 1979 – The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/w...
Kiribati Radio online: https://onlineradiobox.com...

05:00 PM - Jul 12, 2023 (Edited)

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Devastating documentary series on The Troubles in Northern Ireland.

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Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland | PBS

Powerful series about ordinary people caught up in the Northern Ireland conflict.

01:17 PM - Jul 12, 2023

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Fun read. Brush up your Neanderthal history.

Alberto Pastor @albertopastor

"Researchers in Kent, England, have unearthed 800 prehistoric artifacts, including two 'giant hand axes' believed to be more than 300,000 years old. The archaeologists found the artifacts preserved in sediment deposits from the Ice Age."
🪨🪓 #handaxes #archaeology #artifacts #prehistory #Spoutible

Giant Hand Axes Discovered in England Point to Prehistoric Humans' 'Strength and Skill' | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine

A trove of artifacts found in a valley in Kent includes the third largest hand ax found in the country to date

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This is absolutely insane.

bruno_j_navarro @bruno_j_navarro

A group of congressional Democrats reported Wednesday that tax preparation firms H&R Block, TaxAct and TaxSlayer sent “extraordinarily sensitive” information on tens of millions of taxpayers to Facebook parent company Meta over the course of at least two years.

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3 tax prep firms shared 'extraordinarily sensitive' data about taxpayers with Meta, lawmakers say | AP News

Some congressional Democrats say three large tax preparation firms sent “extraordinarily sensitive” information on tens of millions of taxpayers to Facebook parent company Meta over at least two years.

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Gift link. Catholic ideologues on the Supreme Court robbed women of their Constitutional rights, and now in states like Iowa women live under quasi-theocratic rule. Either you're a small-r republican--or you're not.
https://wapo.st/3XLk2Rt

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Iowa’s GOP-led legislature passes 6-week abortion ban bill - The Washington Post

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) called the House and Senate back for a rare special session for the “sole purpose” of enacting new restrictions on abortion.

09:01 AM - Jul 12, 2023

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