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Imagine your parents leave you and your siblings a share of land that’s been in your family for generations. At any moment, another heir could sell their share, triggering a court-ordered sale that could force you off the land. Scholars explain “heirs’ property’” and its challenges: buff.ly/mdaFHzw

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Why not pause the whole darn thing and have Congress write an immigration bill and pass one so we aren't a divided country about immigration?

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cities large and small were preparing for major demonstrations Saturday across the U.S. against President Donald Trump, as officials urge calm, National Guard troops mobilize and Trump attends a military parade in Washington to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary.

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I always liked the Pink Panther movies growing up, but really, I find movies of real life diamond heists, and famous art painting thefts preferable than blood and guts movies. Just my take on it.

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BREAKING: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has called further nuclear talks with the United States “meaningless” after Israeli strikes on the country, state television says, but stopped short of calling them off.

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⚡️Update: Casualties increase as Iran, Israel continue exchanging strikes. Iran & Israel continued to exchange attacks on June 14, more than 24 hours after Israel attacked Iran's nuclear sites. Civilian casualties have been reported in both countries.

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A 2022 ProPublica and @chicagotribune.com investigation found that students were doubly penalized for behavior such as littering, making loud noises or swearing: when they were punished in school, with detention or a suspension, and then when they were ticketed by police.

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Makes you wonder how accurate the president physical exams are.

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I was challenged about Due Process, that if you set foot on U.S. soil, you have the right to 'Due Process'. The person sent me this; www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/exp... If a law was passed for such, and legally true, then Trump will try to get a law passed as well for "habeas corpus".

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This is insane, our we now TOKYO ROSE?? Damn close!

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OH SO PBS IS TOO BIASED BUT WE’RE OVER HERE PARTNERING WITH OAN ARE WE

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Senior presidential adviser Kari Lake says Voice of America will rely on coverage from the far-right OAN network. OAN has offered unwavering support of President Trump.

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•••••HEALTH ALERT••••• Over the past several months, the number of pediatric flu deaths in the U.S. reached a 15-year high. Across America, 216 children have died due to seasonal influenza virus infection — and the number is expected to continue to climb before the end of the season. TWO…

submitted 44 days ago • 36 comments

Chaos at the Pentagon and beyond continues. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has been wreaking havoc on multiple continents •Hegseth’s Incompetence and Grievous Mismanagement• In late January, Secretary Hegseth ordered the grounding of 11 planes flying critically needed military supplies…

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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump regime from banishing a plane full of Asian immigrants — in violation of a previous court order. Swiftly, and with no due process, the regime intended to expel the migrants to Libya, or Saudi Arabia this week. According to an emergency…

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Julia Parsons, a U.S. Navy code breaker during World War II who was among the last survivors of a top-secret team of women that unscrambled messages to and from German U-boats, has died at 104.

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RFK Jr., the heroin addict, who ate road kill, has a dead brain worm, with no degree in medicine nor science wants to change the way vaccines are tested.

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The Orange Nazi hates HIS OWN APPOINTEES Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell firmly asserted the Fed’s independence making clear it won’t bend to political pressure ESPECIALLY from Trump. Powell rejected Trump’s push to lower interest rates for political gain & intends to serve his full term.

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Trump doesn’t want a Fed Chair. He wants ANOTHER lapdog. He appoints people—then demands TOTAL obedience. Loyalty to HIM, not the country. That’s not leadership. That’s a cult. Powell’s job isn’t to serve Trump’s ego. It’s to protect the economy. Period.

submitted 62 days ago • 20 comments

Trump’s threat to fire Fed Chair Powell risks economic turmoil & undermines Fed independence. The Supreme Court must uphold Humphrey’s Executor to block this dangerous overreach. Protect our economy from political interference! #FedIndependence #EconomicStability

submitted 62 days ago • 4 comments

Michael Steele👍, sir. The Weekend this morning, the Trump vs. Powell segment. Why did you not correct Trump's claim that he had the best economy in US history when it was one of the worst? Trump does this stuff all the time, outright lies, and you guys all too often just let it slide. Expose it.

submitted 62 days ago • 18 comments

Frightening

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Before press came in — but while live feed was running on Bukele’s feed — Trump said to him: “home-growns are next. … You’re gonna need to build about 5 more places.” x.com/nayibbukele/...

submitted 67 days ago • 54 comments

This morning, the New York Times Editorial Board published the “playbook” for Americans to defeat Donald Trump in his war on America’s Democracy, the Constitution, and the Rule of Law.

submitted 75 days ago • 39 comments

Jared Bernstein ‪@jaredb-econ.bsky.social‬ Correction: original post mistakenly said Navarro's claim was $600bn over 10 years in new revs from tariffs; it's $600bn/year so $6 trillion over 10. Fixed. (I just did that so I could elevate this nonsense number again...) March 31, 2025 at 10:17 AM

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If you do this since 1929, it's even worse. Today was worse than 99.6% of trading days since 1929. It was the 95th worst day of all time (out of >24,000 days), and the 35th worst day since 1945.

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NEW: Can Trump run for a third term? Not according to the Constitution, but the President has implied he can skirt the law. Law scholar Aziz Huq tells Democracy Docket, "we’re in a political moment where many legal limits are being blatantly ignored." From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social

submitted 79 days ago • 60 comments

How the Social Security Administration and DOGE are gaslighting Americans popular.info/p/how-the-so...

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Most employees at US Institute of Peace mass-fired over late-night email

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White House may change how journalists can ask Trump questions

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Hamas reportedly agrees to release five living Israeli hostages for ceasefire

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A new travel ban by President Donald Trump could bar people from Afghanistan and Pakistan from entering the US as soon as next week based on a government review of countries' security and vetting risks, three sources familiar with the matter said reut.rs/4bqBkKt

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