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A participant waves an upside down American flag, a symbol of distress, as thousands of people gather in front of the Colorado Capitol Saturday for a "No Kings" protest. Photo by @brumerdelilah.bsky.social

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Pam Bondi has issued a warning to American businesses after the Department of Justice announced it was suing a Californian coffee shop over the name of one if its menu items.

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Elon Musk has a lot to lose in Trump brawl: podcast reut.rs/4mZk1Fs

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Behind every hospital and railway is a cost-benefit calculation.

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About 123 million remain forcibly displaced as a result of conflict, violence, persecution and human rights violations.

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President Donald Trump drew charged reactions of both admiration and ire at the Kennedy Center’s opening night of “Les Misérables” – with a greeting of cheers and boos, drama at intermission and drag queens in the audience.

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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of June 12, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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Depression, anxiety and other psychiatric conditions often go undetected and undiagnosed in patients. The neglect takes a significant toll on survival.

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Schultz said he did a "cartwheel in my living room" when he heard Niccol's turnaround plan for the coffee chain.

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In both South Africa and the United States, the challenge is not whether the state can exercise power at its borders, but how that power is constrained, overseen and made just.

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"Love it. One of my favourites," the president said of the musical centered around a political uprising.

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⚡️Zelensky holds first meeting with Romania's new president Dan. President Volodymyr Zelensky hosted a trilateral meeting with Moldovan President Maia Sandu and newly elected Romanian President Nicusor Dan.

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated the validity of medical exam forms.

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You have a unique opportunity to help grow the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical workforce. Donate to the AMA’s Indigenous Medical Scholarship fund this tax time and change lives for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical students and their communities.

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Sharp rise in alcohol liver deaths hits women, youth, Native Americans https://www.statnews.com/2025/06/11/women-young-adults-and-native-people-hit-hard-by-rapid-increase-in-alcohol-liver-deaths-study-finds/ 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca

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Do you hear the people sing? Singing a song of angry men? It is the music of a people Who will not be slaves again! When the beating of your heart Echoes the beating of the drums There is a life about to start When tomorrow comes!

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"Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) clocked in at eight seconds of silence in response to HuffPost asking the same question. With a big grin, Budd slipped into another elevator and stood there, waiting for the doors to close." www.huffpost.com/entry/gop-se...

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Indigenous languages are rapidly disappearing, and AI could help preserve them, according to Indigenous technologists.

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Minnesota was just ranked the 5th best state for child wellbeing — here’s why: ✅ Free school meals ✅ Nation-leading Child Tax Credit ✅ Paid family and medical leave

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Well we still have famine to look forward to. How great for us.

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If your job involves shackling children, you need a new job. It’s really that simple.

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Double.

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It took THREE WEEKS to get this indictment. I have to ask; how many grand juries did they shop before getting the indictment? www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

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🚨 This man speaks truth to power - We are the power! Will add the remainder of his speech to this post…

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The Founding Fathers established 3 principles on which our Government is based: Inherent rights, or rights that anyone living in America has Self-government, or Government by the people **Separation of powers, or branches of Government with separate powers bensguide.gpo.gov/m-constituti...

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Good morning Blue Sky.

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“Effective immediately, women nationwide are advised to remove all hair from arms, legs, underarms, and genital areas or suffer the legal consequences,” said CDC spokesperson Jamie Reardon theonion.com/cdc-pub...

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Former ABC News correspondent and anchor Terry Moran has joined Substack. He says he can’t wait to “get at the important work that we all have to do at a time of such trouble in our country.” bit.ly/3HAX77o

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I’ll be there, will you? No kings. No cults. Just the Constitution—and the people who hold the line.

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open.substack.com/pub/politicu... The widespread violence that Trump hoped for, which would have given him a pretext to use more military resources to attack cities all over the United States with large-scale immigration raids, has not materialized. Trump has already lost

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Breaking: Trump got booed to his face at #KennedyCenter performance featuring #LesMiserables. @briantylercohen.bsky.social discusses this tone deaf appearance and the drag performers who showed up at that very performance! 😆 youtu.be/7mf72VL-aMQ?...

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Los Angeles: We stand with you. #ProtestFascism

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I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving. There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later. They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.

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Oralè Resister First thought on learning TACO was going to Opening Kennedy Center “Les Miserable” French Revolution musical? I can’t use the British C word. No male privilege allowed! #TACO #KenedyCenter #NoKings #50501SoCal #USDemocracy

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An orange leopard ate his face.

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35% chance of locusts and biblical plagues in DC on Saturday.

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Gavin Newsom and his team are doing a good job at social media. Using comebacks and memes to just straight up murder muffukahs. Pay attention, Dems. This is how it’s done.

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HOLY SHIT!!! Lawrence O'Donnell just reported that the members of the National Guard that have been deployed to LA are not being paid because the orders have been delayed by the felon.

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No Kings, Portland OR Bring your friends. www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

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