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The blockbuster horror film "Sinners" features the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians in a short, impactful scene. For some Choctaw, it is the first time they've heard their language and seen their culture accurately portrayed on screen.

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NEW A little-noticed provision in the Senate budget bill would gut the government’s long-running CAFE fuel economy program for cars & light trucks. The provision sets all penalties for automakers who run afoul of the rules to zero — essentially repealing the law. heatmap.news/politics/cor...

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Annihilation (2018)

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"On Tuesday, a Palantir employee threatened to call the police on a WIRED journalist who was watching software demonstrations at its booth at AI+ Expo. The conference...is free and open to the public, including journalists." www.wired.com/story/palant...

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It's been some time since this feed was blessed with quokka content. Hopefully this will cure your Friday ills.

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On this day 81 years ago, brave American heroes stormed the beaches of Normandy to defend freedom and democracy. We honor their courage, sacrifice, and the legacy they left behind.

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Ea-nāṣir is the recipient of the world’s oldest complaint letter. He’s reportedly the worst businessman of the 18th century, a mediocre conman whose actions should have him put out of business. Is this fair? Here’s a thread on the most up-to-date research on this captivating figure.

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"That guy, you see that guy?" "No." "There's a guy who's running in front of the tank. He's standing right in front of it." ... CNN raw video, Chang'an Avenue, June 5 1989.

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“We cannot build bananas in America”

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This day in UFW History: June 4, 1972. Cesar Chavez ends his 2nd long water-only public fast, of 24 days, in Phoenix, after his native AZ passes a law effectively banning the right of farm workers to organize. He is hospitalized at the end of the fast due to an erratic heartbeat. 1/2

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A housing agency rule would also allow work requirements. Supporters say a time limit would help spread limited funds to more people, but critics warn it would leave some homeless.

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When a pregnant woman is having a medical emergency, doctors are required by law to provide life-saving care. That includes abortions. Donald Trump and RFK Jr. think they should be the ones to make decisions in emergency rooms — not your doctor. This will hurt women everywhere.

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The disaster-prone freight rail industry is pushing for entirely driverless trains. What could go wrong? prospect.org/infrastructu...

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"We just thought it was a good opportunity to remind people that they should be… aware that there are wild animals in the space and to respect. We like to respect the wildlife in their home.” — Sarah Marley, interim director of FOW 🔗 inquirer.com/news/philade...

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Happy Day Off to all who celebrate

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Air Quality Alert issued June 5 at 9:30AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ Additional Details Here.

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I did this because I spent about a month asking around and searching for this info. I believe this is the most comprehensive comparison of rapid transit metro ridership post-Covid to date (but if you know of others lmk!)

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This GOP talking point is 100% untrue. About 64% of adults aged 19-64 covered by Medicaid are already working. They're on Medicaid because their employer doesn't provide insurance. 30% on Medicaid aren't working because they're caregivers, have an illness or disability, or attend school full-time.

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⚠️An Air Quality Action Day for Ozone has been declared for Thursday, June 5. (1/4)

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Nicholas Meyer's Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan was released 43 years ago today. With one of the best space battles around.

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The US dollar: * worst performing G10 currency this year * tracking for its worst year-to-date performance since 1975. 🇺🇸

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Hey you rock and roll fan! I have been posting archived interviews on Dada Drummer Almanach for paid subscription access. There’s Annette Peacock, Can, Caetano Veloso, Tom Rapp, Tomokawa, Christian Wolff, Mercedes Sosa, and now Lee Ranaldo. So how bout it? dadadrummer.substack.com/p/in-convers...

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"I hope the vague map sketched out on this show flyer is right, or we'll be driving around here forever... Oh, look, that parked car has a Minor Threat sticker, we must be getting close."

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It seems that this 👇 is a pretty clear view of the #Myanmar #earthquake rupture in the field. Photo, taken from a Youtube video shot near Sagaing, shows a small irrigation canal shifted to the right by several meters because of coseismic fault motion. ⚒️ 🧪 Source: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy--...

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The federal government told states to turn over names, birthdates, Social Security numbers and other sensitive data about food assistance recipients. Amid a legal challenge, the agency says the request is on hold.

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Let’s talk for a moment about some of the more subtle ways that the press acts as a mouthpiece for law enforcement. Actor Jonathan Joss was shot to death on Sunday. I don’t know what happened; I wasn’t there. But his husband said a homophobic neighbor shot him as part of an explicit hate crime. /1

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NEW POST: Harry Talbot spent three weeks bringing the Giro to life from behind a lens - but what's it like to chase a Grand Tour and stay sane along the way? We asked Harry to tell us about his experiences - and share a selection of his favourite shots 📷🤩⤵️ www.domestiquecycling.com/en/features/...

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Check out the white supremacist Odin imagery on a patch belonging to an apparent ICE officer in the Twin Cities today

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Squirrel photos with the Canon EOS Rebel T1i and an EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom lens... binaryfossils.blogspot.com/2025/06/dslr...

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in Ireland, Supermac’s will sell you 100 sausages in a party bucket

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After 355 years, the Hudson’s Bay Company has closed its doors.

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Proof of life on this thing if anyone wants to bid

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Ron DeSantis stranded drivers at a bridge with no warning just to stop rainbow colors from appearing on it.

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Jonathan Joss--voice actor of John Redcorn from King of the Hill, and Ken Hotate from Parks and Rec--was killed in a homophobic hate crime today. I'm so angry.

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MORGAN STANLEY: “.. rates and currency markets have embarked on sizable trends that will be sustained — taking the US dollar much lower and yield curves much steeper ..” @yahoofinance.com $DXY finance.yahoo.com/news/morgan-...

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Incredible work

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What if MK characters could beat up the car from Street Fighter 2...and perform finishing moves on it? @RetrolutionGam1 from X/Twitter programmed an actual build with Sub-Zero where you can do that! And of course we had to put our spin on the finishers.

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I talked to 15 teachers/professors about how AI and ChatGPT is ruining their lives: www.404media.co/teachers-are...

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Wow, Russ Vought (Trump's budget director) is planning to do "pocket rescissions." This is an illegal practice that'd institute at minimum a 12% cut to any program on the list (larger to anything behind on obligations). GAO, tasked w/ determining ICA violations, has said this practice is illegal.

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Across the country, new "squatting laws" are being weaponized against tenants. In Atlanta, Bolden Capital Group is using this law to force out families who paid rent—after leaving them in units with no power, collapsing ceilings, and rampant mold. Landlords are terrorizing people with impunity.

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