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Trump shock spurs Japan to think about the unthinkable: nuclear arms In Japan and South Korea there is deepening concern over the reliability of long-time American security guarantees – whether the U.S. will come to their aid in the event of a war. This has been turbo-charged by Donald Trump’s tough treatment of traditional U.S. allies, which has some in Tokyo and Seoul calling for a reassessment of their non-nuclear policies.

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As a former Texas State Rep, let me be clear: LOCKING Rep. Nicole Collier inside the chamber is beyond outrageous.

Forcing elected officials to sign “permission slips” & take police escorts to leave? That’s not procedure. That’s some old Jim Crow playbook.

Lovely!

A quick capture on the way to Trader Joe's in Chicago.
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"I did it. I threw a sandwich."

Newsom: "He's a failed president. Who else sends ICE at the same time we're having a conversation like this? Someone who's weak. Someone who's broken. Someone whose weakness is masquerading as strength."

Little adventurer.
I love our Michigan beaches.
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Crockett: "They have already decided the only way they can win, b/c they have failed policies, is by making sure they can cheat their way, & while they're cheating, the only way they can do that is while they violate the Constitution as well as the Voting Rights Act & make sure it's people of color"

It's a slower life this evening on this Michigan coast.
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Bowser: "I think I speak for all Americans -- we don't believe it's legal to use the American military against American citizens on American soil."

Cats.
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Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu’s new Gaza plan, demand release of hostages Public opinion polls show an overwhelming majority of Israelis favour an immediate end to the war.

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This little gal loves her sunflowers.
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US trade deficit surges despite Donald Trump's tariffs President Donald Trump's tariff plan has not delivered his desired result as exports declined while imports did not change significantly.

🚨🚨 US TRADE DEFICIT SURGES

The Commerce Department's Census Bureau on Thursday reported that the international trade in goods increased by about 11 percent in May as exports decreased while imports remained relatively unchanged — a sign that Trump's tariff strategy has been a colossal failure.

Officials Concede They Don’t Know the Fate of Iran’s Uranium Stockpile

Officials Concede They Don’t Know the Fate of Iran’s Uranium Stockpile
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Turkey says US strikes on Iran raise risk of wider conflict U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities have raised the risk of the regional conflict spreading globally, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.

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Every person deserves healthcare and nobody deserves to go bankrupt to get it.

Universal healthcare now!

The historical S.S. BADGER heading out.
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Opinion | Parsing ICE’s mixed-up, hard-to-believe assault claims ICE officials keep touting a 413 percent increase in assaults on officers to justify officers masking their identities.

I asked ICE where the “413% increase in assaults” justification for its officers using masks came from. They didn’t answer. So I dug into it, and what I found … did not boost their argument.
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I love giving portrait sessions. Grand Rapids has an abundance of locations and a huge variety of landscapes for outdoor sessions. Hit me up for your needed photography session. And I do travel...passport is always ready and in hand.

We had a great turnout in Grand Rapids for our No King march.

So we now have our 34x convicted felon dictator calling for the arrest of a sitting governor who is doing things right.

The federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers.

That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.

Ukraine’s Bohdana Howitzer Caught in Action as It Hammers Russian Forces, Photo Explore the capabilities of Bohdana, a self-propelled howitzer born from necessity, enabling Ukraine to effectively counter Russian artillery.

Ukraine’s Bohdana howitzer—built at home, powered by NATO ammo—is now pounding Russian forces on the front lines.

Latvia joins UN Security Council for first time Latvia was elected on June 3 to the UN Security Council for the first time in its history. Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže called it a “historic day" for the Baltic nation, pledging the country’s...

⚡️Latvia joins UN Security Council for first time.

Latvia was elected on June 3 to the UN Security Council for the first time, marking a “historic day" for the Baltic nation which has pledged to uphold the rules-based international order.

'There is nothing secret left' — Ukraine hacks Russia's Tupolev aircraft manufacturer, source claims HUR's cyber corps accessed over 4.4 gigabytes (GB) of internal data, including official correspondence, personnel files, home addresses, resumes, purchase records, and closed meeting minutes, a source...

⚡️ 'There is nothing secret left' — Ukraine hacks Russia's Tupolev aircraft manufacturer, source claims.

HUR's cyber corps accessed over 4.4 gigabytes (GB) of internal data, including official correspondence, personnel files, home addresses, and closed meeting minutes, a source claimed.

Uh. Hmmmn.