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Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will double its non-US exports as Canadians can't rely on US Prime Minister Mark Carney set a goal for Canada to double its non-U.S. exports in the next decade, saying American tariffs are causing a chill in investment. Carney, who will release his government'...

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And the shadow docket . . .

Chris Murphy: "There's a lot of history that has taken place in the East Wing & it was just destroyed without any conversation in the public, without any consent of Congress. It's absolutely illegal. That visual is powerful b/c you're watching destruction of the rule of law as those walls come down"

Sandhill Migrate Over the Sandias…
New Mexico…

So far, this has been the story every single time.

Don’t understand why she hasn’t filed a writ of mandamus except that not doing so makes Johnson look like an asshat.

Who wants to help me get to 666 followers tonight? I'll put in a good word for you at the crossroads.

Washington Park lake in Albany looking very picturesque.

sometimes I understand the Hudson River School

I see you’ve met my uncle.

Banana Republic

Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97

I grew up going to Zabar's. So many of my childhood memories center around the best lox in NYC (which is saying something). With Saul Zabar's passing today, the Upper West Side has lost a legend who turned his parent's humble store into a culinary institution.

Always a favorite

Back to back “free speech” headlines this afternoon.

Good find. 19 minute tunes never got much air time.

Andy McCarthy: "The indictment almost fails as an indictment in that it doesn't give you notice of what Comey has actually done. But factually there's nothing there. So this smacks of wanting to put Comey through the process, which is what lawfare is."

A black and white photo of a baseball game, you can see that it is mid pitch with a pirate at bat

Wife brought her 100 year old film camera to that pirates game from a few weeks ago and she got this shot that's just perfect

4 vaccines linked to a lower risk of dementia Some vaccine-preventable diseases are linked to accelerated brain atrophy and increased dementia risk years down the line.

Vaccines: still miracles, that it turns out keep your brain from eating itself

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Trump Fired a U.S. Attorney Who Insisted on Following a Court Order

This headline says it all about where we are on the rule of law.

“Trump Fired a U.S. Attorney Who Insisted on Following a Court Order”

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True, and yet, today my son tells me he’s thinking about law school. Sigh

Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.

More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

New archive in London celebrates David Bowie’s dazzling career and legacy The chameleon of rock, David Bowie, left behind a profound and colorful legacy. We zoom to London, virtually, to visit the new home for the British star’s archive that just opened this weekend.

The chameleon of rock, David Bowie, left behind a profound and colorful legacy. We zoom to London, virtually, to visit the new home for the British star’s archive that opened recently. https://to.pbs.org/4pnMsy5

If Woodward and Bernstein were investigating the US President today, they would both have been sacked by the “Washington Post” before they got remotely close to exposing Nixon.That’s where we are!

Map of Regional Public Health Coalitions Northeast Public Health Collaborative (Blue) West Coast Health Alliance (Yellow)

IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.

The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.

A hiking trail climbing into the hills above Lake Wakatipu, #NewZealand, not too far from Queenstown. There are nice trails above many sections of this long and winding lake.

#landscapephotography #hiking #lakes

YouTube video by theclashVEVO The Clash - Know Your Rights (Remastered)

"Know Your Rights"

Number three
You have the right to free speech
As long as you're not
Dumb enough to actually try it

--Joe Strummer

YouTube video by Smurfstools Oldies Music Time Machine NEW 📀 Mas Que Nada - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 {Stereo} 1966

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Those who remember stagflation know its ugly.

Data investigation: Childhood vaccination rates are backsliding across the U.S. A monthslong NBC News data investigation finds that much of the U.S. doesn't have the protection needed to stop the spread of deadly diseases. St. Louis is a window into the problem communities face n...

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95% — the level of herd immunity doctors say is needed to protect against an outbreak.

Rate of children starting kindergarten in St. Louis with all the state-required vaccines has plummeted from 91.6% during the 2010-2011 school year to 75.9% in 2024-2025.

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‘A nuclear reactor of music’: the story of Simple Minds’ classic album Empires and Dance Before their 80s megastardom, the band minted a strange vision of European culture and tension that still resonates. They – and superfan James Dean Bradfield from the Manic Street Preachers – reflect ...

Released 45 years ago today. Empires and Dance. What a record.
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