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AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.

Truth.

NO KINGS Delta County, MI · Indivisible **In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

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RFK Jr. says America is terribly unhealthy. If you compare the US to, say, the UK the EU Australia, Japan, Canada, or any other developed country, he’s absolutely right. The difference is not vaccinations, though. Those countries all have vaccinations. The difference is universal healthcare.

Today is a national holiday in Japan.
Respect for the aged day.

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US electric grids under pressure from energy-hungry data centers are changing strategy As Big Tech’s data centers continue to grow threatening to overload U.S. electricity grids, policymakers are considering bumping the energy-hungry data centers off grids during power emergencies.

This is a disaster in the making. And don't underestimate crypto mining, they hoover up electricity like there's no tomorrow. Greed incorporated is destroying this world.

US electric grids under pressure from energy-hungry data centers. apnews.com/article/big-...

Chick success after translocated Golden Eagle breeds with one of ‘our’ wild satellite-tagged birds in south Scotland One of the translocated Golden Eagles in southern Scotland has bred with one of ‘our’ wild satellite-tagged eagles, resulting in the successful fledging of a male eaglet. This is the fi…

Good news! Chick success after translocated Golden Eagle breeds with one of ‘our’ wild satellite-tagged birds in south Scotland – Raptor Persecution UK raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/08/19/c...

Fort Worth Rep. Nicole Collier remains on House floor after refusing escort: 'I refuse to sign away my dignity.' State Rep. Nicole Collier, D-Fort Worth, has been an outspoken critic of the redistricting maps, which she argues dilute minority voting power.

Fort Worth Rep. Nicole Collier remains on House floor after refusing escort: 'I refuse to sign away my dignity.'

State Rep. Nicole Collier, D-Fort Worth, has been an outspoken critic of the redistricting maps, which she argues dilute minority voting power.

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The Dictator’s Dream: Controlling Who Gets to Vote From Putin’s whispers to an executive order in the making, Trump openly declares his intent to shred America’s electoral system for 2026 before our eyes…

Yesterday, Trump crossed a line that no POTUS in history has dared touch. W/ echo of Putin’s whisper in his ear, in front of Zelenskyy & 7 European leaders, Trump announced he’s preparing an EO to ban mail-in ballots & outlaw voting machines ahead of 2026 midterms hartmannreport.com/p/the-dictat...

Stricter Pa. voter ID rules wouldn’t have stopped most recent ballot fraud cases, analysis finds Over the past decade, there were 14 instances in which at least one fraudulent ballot was cast, according to law enforcement.

All told, law enforcement or election officials say 149 fraudulent ballots were submitted during the past 10 years. Of the instances identified, just two could have been potentially prevented by the stricter voter ID rules proposed in Pennsylvania House Bill 771.

Good morning!

California has walked the walk on independent redistricting at the state level for 15 years.

But we cannot unilaterally disarm while other states throw out the rules to gain power.

With one vote, Californians can punch back and also demand nationwide independent redistricting.

August 18, 2025 This morning, J.D.

Nonpartisan CBO reported: budget reconciliation bill that adds $3.4 trillion to fed deficit over next decade will trigger cuts up to $491 billion in Medicare (not a typo) frm 2027-34 in addition to cuts of almost a trillion $s to Medicaid over 10 yrs heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/august-18-...

A minute of my paddle tonight. I though you all might appreciate the moment of peace.

🇺🇸 National Guard soldier speaks out: “I swore an oath to defend our constitution… seeking refuge is not an act of violence. Locking people up for it is.”

Pollinator‐Promoting Interventions in European Urban Habitats—A Synthesis Syntheses of urban pollinator-friendly management are lacking, hindering policy implementation compared to farmland. Addressing this gap, our re-analytical data synthesis demonstrates the generally p...

New Europe-wide study finds that efforts to provide pollinator habitat in urban areas - such as sowing wildflower mixes - really do work, boosting numbers of bees and butterflies: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

This is the truth

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The future of humanity will depend on how well the majority of us understand and apply the principles of science, empathy and critical thinking.

A little something to think about #BlueSky.
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Let's try, America !

@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "This guy is trying to get a Nobel Peace Prize? When he's bringing war to the American people? He sent the United States Marines into the United States of America."

YouTube video by Jim Acosta BOMBSHELL: Congressional GOP's new plot to Bury Epstein Files -as Trump Rolls over for War Criminal

Meet the man who could beat Joni Ernst in Iowa @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social plus @ericswalwell.bsky.social challenges Gutfeld on the bench press.
youtu.be/M56xUS_S4k4

An incredible moment at tonight's Washington Spirit home game at Audi
Field, as the crowd erupts in a "FREE DC" chant.