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The girlfriend of 17-year-old Danylo Khudi, who was killed on April 24 due to a russian attack, came to the memorial site and sits quietly by his portrait.

Protect this Judge and others with the guts like him!

But we're going to have beautiful empty shelves and it's something I think you'll be seeing very soon. We won't be the country of clutter anymore. [doing accordion hands] it's called minimalism. Ok?

My painting LOST COAST

Vote Liberal! Keep CANADA Strong and Free!

For weeks, a seaside Massachusetts town has dealt with broken car windshields and side mirrors. The culprit? An overzealous pileated woodpecker.

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

In today's coverage of the Democracy Movement, we're spotlighting 505051 Protests (50 protests. 50 states. 1 movement) happening around the country. For more information on protests in your area, visit: www.fiftyfifty.one

President Donald Trump said that imposing a higher tax rate on millionaires would spur the country’s richest to leave the US, downplaying an idea that is under discussion in some Republican circles as a way to pay for an economic package.

His final words to Pope Francis was: « you haven’t even said thank you! ».

The Contrarian is 100 days old today. In just 3 months, you've helped build a movement—550,000 strong, nearly 800 pieces published, all in defense of democracy. Thank you for showing up, sharing, and believing. We're here because of you, and we're not backing down.

So China simply stops shipping computers, heavy machinery, and rare earth minerals; and they stop buying beef, soybean, corn and sorghum. That’s U.S. first, right?

Bluesky is collegial and interesting, the way Twitter used to be. Bonus: most people can spell.

Oooop's.

Outside the White House today

ICE officers are now reportedly required to meet arrest quotas each day, from a few hundred to between 1,200 and 1,500 nationwide. Jonathan Blitzer reports on the mystery of the agency’s unidentifiable arrests.

French President Emmanuel Macron is making a not-so-subtle pitch to lure away US-based researchers who have been affected by Donald Trump’s policies.

Old North Church, in Boston this week

Last year, Trump called Gov. Shapiro as a “highly overrated Jewish governor.” This week, Shapiro’s home was firebombed in what’s believed to be politically & religiously motivated attack. @amyspitalnick.bsky.social on the escalating tide of antisemitic & anti-democratic extremism

“You go to work not knowing if it’s the last time you’ll see your family.” Immigration activist Carlos Espina joined Jen Rubin to talk fear, ICE raids, and how millions are being forced to prepare for the worst. Watch now:

This is pure evil. Anyone who would do this is a monster.

Americans with disabilities make as little as 25¢ an hour. It’s legal, and some employers are pushing Trump to keep it that way

Today I'm finding out which people believe that if you're part of a population that is a small overall percentage of humans on the planet, it's okay to strip you of rights. I wonder if they have considered how easy it would be to classify *them* into a small overall percentage, and do it to them.

I call upon the administration and the government of El Salvador to prove that Kilmar Abrego Garcia is alive and unharmed.

Profiles In Courage

Watch a major campaign being born.

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Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...