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Robert Smalls’ Civil War bravery jumps off the page. A new comic captures his legacy.

Robert Smalls’ Civil War bravery jumps off the page. A new comic captures his legacy.

This judge grew up with nothing. Now he makes sure that children have books.

This judge grew up with nothing. Now he makes sure that children have books.

They’ve watched democracies fail. They see it happening under Trump.

They’ve watched democracies fail. They see it happening under Trump.

With their staffs cut to as low as 1 person, agencies push back on DOGE

With their staffs cut to as low as 1 person, agencies push back on DOGE

YouTube video by MSNBC 'Never seen anything like it in my life': New Jersey congressman reacts to Newark mayor arrest

According to a congressman present, ICE arrested the Mayor of Newark in his own city while he was outside of an ICE facility.

He wasn’t protesting or trespassing—he was serving as Mayor. This regime is lawless, reckless and trampling on the constitution.

HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of protesters chant “Free our Mayor!” outside the DHS building in Newark, NJ where Mayor Ras Baraka is being held (Video: @spydermonkeywatch.bsky.social)

Tufts student detained by ICE in viral video is released, thanks supporters Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk was released from ICE detention on Friday, offering brief words of thanks to supporters gathered outside the Louisiana facility.

Rümeysa Öztürk has been freed!!

Pope Leo’s challenge: How to build unity in a fragmenting world Pope Leo XIV is the first pope born in the United States, but his Peruvian nationality bridges North and South America. His first message, delivered in three languages, was one of peace and unity.

I've edited a bunch of stories on religion and faith over the years for @csmonitor.bsky.social. This is the first time I've had to fact-check a question of great doctrinal import: Who is the pope's favorite baseball team? www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/...

They’ve watched democracies fail. They see it happening under Trump.

They’ve watched democracies fail. They see it happening under Trump.

Mark Twain’s legacy is not his tall tales. It’s his larger-than-life persona.

Mark Twain’s legacy is not his tall tales. It’s his larger-than-life persona.

Three novels strike at the heart of devastating legacies

Three novels strike at the heart of devastating legacies

‘Writing was Jane’s greatest love.’ In ‘Miss Austen,’ a sister looks back.

‘Writing was Jane’s greatest love.’ In ‘Miss Austen,’ a sister looks back.

Censorship concerns rise over Texas bill; Abilene bookstore pushes back ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A bill set to be heard by the Judiciary and Jurisprudence Committee at the Texas House is sparking criticism from small business owners across the state. Arlene K…

Texas bookstores erupt over a new censorship bill that would allow a parent to sue them if their child reads a book with a sex scene or LGBTQ+ characters

So-called "harmful to minors" laws are being introduced across the country to force censorship of libraries, schools, bookstores and websites.

In all 50 states, there’s #HandsOff protests happening today.

BUT, there’s global protests too. Worldwide resistance to Trump & Musk’s illegal trampling of the Constitution.

Demos already seen in Paris🇫🇷, Amsterdam🇳🇱 & Lisbon🇵🇹.

Here’s the current scene in Trafalgar Sq, London🇬🇧👏

(🎥 Chris Hobbs)

Big win overnight for the coalition that won the reinstatement of tens of thousands of wrongly fired feds — & that we are proud to be part of. Judge reverses his earlier ruling and finds that unions have standing to bring their claims in fed court & are not “channeled” into administrative remedies.

Canada. Canada. 🇨🇦

Meta Tries to Bury a Tell-All Book Mark Zuckerberg might be in his post-fact-checking-era. But that hasn’t stopped Meta from going after the author of Careless People.

www.wired.com/story/plaint...

Free speech for me but not for thee.

META successfully suppressing free speech, Mr. Vance.

Green card holder from New Hampshire 'interrogated' at Logan Airport, detained Fabian Schmidt’s family said they are unsure of why he is being held. They said he has a recently renewed green card, and no active issues in court.

ICE stripped a German green card holder naked, drove him from Boston to Vermont to Rhode Island, put him in a cold shower, deprived him of medication, sleep and food until he collapsed.

No one knows why he was detained.

Wikipedia image of Major General (Ret.) Charles C. Rogers

Defense.gov google return: Medal of Honor Monday: Army Maj. Gen. Charles Calvin Rogers

Defense.gov 404 - Page Not Found

https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/2824721/deimedal-of-honor-monday-army-maj-gen-charles-calvin-rogers/

This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position.

Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."

"“I had my birth certificate, a change of address from the US Postal Service — everything but my blood type and the kitchen sink — and I was told I could not register to vote,” Spencer said."

Trump’s Former Spiritual Adviser Indicted for Lewd Acts With a Child The Gateway megachurch founder was indicted for sexual misconduct with a 12-year-old girl.

Robert Morris—the televangelist who “spiritually advised” Trump during his 2016 campaign—has been indicted by an Oklahoma grand jury for indecent acts with a 12-year-old girl beginning in the 1980s.

What are the implications of the recent violence in Syria? - ABC listen An uneasy calm had settled over Syria, and religious minorities were more hopeful they could survive the new regime. But what are the implications of recent clashes with loyalists to the Assad regime?

I recently spoke to Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Andrew West on the implications of the recent spate of violence in northwest #Syria and potential paths to progress.

www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

E.P.A. Plans to Close All Environmental Justice Offices An internal memo directs the closure of offices designed to ease the heavy pollution faced by poor and minority communities.

"Mr. Zeldin’s move effectively ends three decades of work at the E.P.A. to try to ease the pollution that burdens poor and minority communities, which are frequently located near highways, power plants, industrial plants and other polluting facilities." -- www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/c...

Sen. Dan Thatcher is leaving Utah’s Republican Party to ‘break the deadlock’ in politics Longtime Sen. Dan Thatcher is leaving the Utah GOP and is joining a third party to "break the deadlock" in politics.

Utah Sen. Daniel Thatcher, who has been a Republican since he joined the Senate in 2011, is leaving the party and joining the Utah Forward Party, making him the first third-party lawmaker in the Legislature in decades. This kind of party switching is rare.

Sen. Kaine: Donald Trump, in six weeks, has fired more veterans than any president in the history of the United States

This image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps shows Medal of Honor recipient Harold Gonsalves during WWII.

The Pentagon is erasing history, scrubbing tens of thousands of images deemed DEI.

One marked for deletion is Harold Gonsalves, a WWII Medal of Honor recipient who threw himself on a grenade during the Battle of Okinawa to save his fellow Marines.

Trump and the Press The president wants journalists to parrot his views and face consequences if they don’t.

The push to overturn NYT v. Sullivan is part of a broader conservative campaign – involving lawsuits, investigations and govt policy – to weaken/delegitimize the media.

It’s a key strategy for a White House that often uses lies and distortions to advance its agenda. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/b...

Amid war’s ruins, a family grapples with young son’s hunger to learn

Amid war’s ruins, a family grapples with young son’s hunger to learn

Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are expected to produce no savings Nearly 40% of the federal contracts that President Donald Trump’s administration claims to have canceled as part of its signature cost-cutting program aren’t expected to save the government any money,...

AP: “.. Data published on DOGE’s “Wall of Receipts” shows that more than one-third of the contract cancellations, 794 in all, are expected to yield no savings.”

@apnews.com #DOGE 🇺🇸
apnews.com/article/doge...

A text from a White House advisor to me: