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Them: “LA is a full on insurrection” Us at the protest:

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Today we said NO KINGS👑 loudly and clearly from Ocean Beach (San Diego, CA). #NoKings

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Time to flood their zone with comments THe WHite HOuse www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

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From ETN Annual water quality reports for Erie Water Works available online.You are encouraged to read this valuable information. Report for Erie and suburban customers at: www.eriewater.org/resources/wqr2024.erie The report for McKean customers at: www.eriewater.org/resources/wqr2024.mckean

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From ETN Zoom link in agenda www.eriecountycouncilpa.gov/elections-vo... Meeting Erie County (PA) Board of Elections Monday, June 9, 2025 10:30am Erie County Courthouse Room 114A, Erie, PA and Zoom, Certify results of 2025 Municipal Primary . Vendor contracts and purchases will be considered.

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Dep’t of Energy issued direct final rule that will eliminate long-standing requirement of Section 504 which requires new buildings constructed w/federal funds be accessible to people w/disabilities. According to submitted dockets at www.Regulations.gov lfinal rule will be effective on July 15, 2025.

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Recommended reading, or skimming, Opinion and SCOTUS Justice Jackson dissent from the Emergency Docket decision to deny the application to stay DOGE access to Social Security data while the case in the lower court is decided.

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The double standard among many Burmese people concerning shameful treatment of Rohingya and other ethnic minority populations is painful for those of us who have connections to that country. www.pbs.org/video/traile...

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timely ARTICLE FOR Erie county PA www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/m...

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cat notices Gizmo and Shadow. comes to check them out. Friends of Big Bear Valley Eagle Cam

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cat notices Gizmo and Shadow. comes to check them out.

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Damian Williams, the former top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, is leaving the law firm Paul Weiss to join the Jenner & Block firm.   He's defecting from a firm that struck a deal with the Trump admin and joining one that fought Trump's retribution efforts in court.

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Erie County Procurement will conduct a Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference & Facility Walk Thru Tues 6/17/25 at 10:00 am review specs and bid requirements at www.eriecountypa.gov for Commissary Services for the Erie County Prison. (where Ice prisoners are held)

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Where are Dan Goldman and the other Jewish members of Congress who have not signed on to this Raskin Lee Resolution. S.J.Res.25 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.

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veterans rally in DC www.youtube.com/live/BFXqb3I...

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Link to Live Stream of Veterans Rally in DC today June 7 at 2 PM with Drop Kick Murphys short but loud set www.unite4veterans.org?fbclid=IwY2x...

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While people are fascinated by Trump Musk Feud, hundreds of thousands of people are facing starvation in Gaza, there are rescission bills in Congress to defund NPR, PBS, US AID, the Ugly Bill includes major cuts to Medicaid, Snap and decrease ACA subsidies. Call your Senator and Congressperson.

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Good Background information about the rescission bills in Congress that would eliminate US AID and Corporation for Public Broadcasting, NPR, PBS Funding. Listen before you call your Senators and Congress people to oppose the rescission bills. www.npr.org/2025/06/04/n...

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Blind pedestrians sue D.C. over unsafe crosswalks
 Lawsuit claims city lacks accessible pedestrian signals for people with low vision or blindness. I was surprised that there were no APS signals in DC wapo.st/459tZhi

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perhaps this can help you when calling Senators and Congress people about Medicaid. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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Charlie Bayle Erie PA County Council Person District 6 talks about the Resolution related to mo et from housing Ice Detainees at County Prison beginning at 1:17:15? in the youtube recording of the 6/3/25 County Council Meeting.

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The (PA) Right-To-Know Law (RTKL) authorizes an informal mediation program to resolve RTKL disputes A voluntary process to help parties reach a mutually agreeable settlement on records disputes in OOR Mediation a fair and efficient tool to resolve conflicT www.openrecords.pa.gov/Appeals/Medi...

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violence supposedly in the name of Palestine only entrenches anti-palestinian feeling in the US.

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Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud the (Tiny Desk) series has become a crucial and trusted hub for Black pop music. Elamin sat down with Bobby Carter, the host and series producer for NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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And here is the official version of Sunny fledging from FOBBV complete with music www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwDT...

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Here's the wide view of Sunny the Bald Eagle Fledging just at 46:11 www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCGY...

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Scroll back to about 10:40 to Watch Sunny the Eagle get ready and then leave the nest www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4-L...

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Werner books in Erie PA can order books directly and mail them to people in Erie County prison the state prisons in Pennsylvania. Possibly to prisons in other states.

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Tennessee Holler don’t damage your rep posting this fake

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definitely fake. compare profile picture with the one on her x account. also you won’t find this on her x account

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Ms Rachel said actually no I will not shut up

submitted 9 days ago • 4 comments

This is the Republican healthcare plan.

submitted 9 days ago • 29 comments

glad that ECGRA has a clean slate. too bad this didn’t come out before the primary where the ECGRA Director ran but lost primary race for County Executive www.paauditor.gov/auditor-gene...

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Wonder how this makes Sen Whitehouse feel. He is always taking down Leonard Leo. Now he and Trump are criticizing the same person

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Oh, look, I wrote this two months ago.

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Jasmine Crockett has more relevant legal experience

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Thanks to Sens Jacky Rosen, Cortez Masto and Manchin, and lack of support from Schumer, Adeel Manji's nomination for the 3rd Circuit never came to a vote. Read Manji's letter to Joe Biden. So now we get BOVE www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Dems did it to themselves. Adeel Maji would have been the right choice for the 3rd Circuit. www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...

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