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Jimmy Kimmel Defends Free Speech as 'One Thing We Can Agree On' The comedian returned to ABC last night and struck a defiant yet patriotic tone

“The host struck a delicate balancing act, directing his anger at politicians looking to pit Americans against each other, while emphasizing the beliefs that unite a majority of the public—especially free speech, which he embraced as a patriotic value.” Meredith Blake on Kimmel’s return.

NASA will say goodbye to the International Space Station in 2030 − and welcome in the age of commercial space stations The International Space Station has hosted astronauts and spacefarers continually for 25 years.

NASA plans to deorbit the International Space Station in 2030. An aerospace engineer with more than 30 years in the spaceflight community explains why saying goodbye to the ISS will be especially hard.

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More than 100 ABC News veterans urge Disney CEO Bob Iger to stand firm against Trump attacks | CNN Business The letter, obtained by CNN on Wednesday soon after it was delivered to Iger, was first drafted when ABC suspended “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” last week.

A group of 100-plus former ABC News journalists has sent a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger urging him to make “a concerted effort to defend free speech and press freedom against political intimidation.”

YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English 'Deranged', 'staggering', 'incoherent': Papers react to Trump's UN speech • FRANCE 24 English

The world agrees: Trump is a lunatic.

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States scramble to shield hospitals from GOP Medicaid cuts • Kentucky Lantern States scramble to shield hospitals after President Trump signs biggest health care spending cuts in U.S. history.

"The Kentucky Hospital Association has warned the legislation would eliminate 33,000 jobs in the state as Medicaid underfunding forces hospitals to reduce services or even close."

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Rural hospitals will be hit hard by Trump’s signature spending package Drastic cuts to Medicaid and other public health provisions in the new law will mean even less money to rural hospitals, many of which are already at risk of closing.

Rural hospitals face closures as Trump's spending package slashes Medicaid by $1 trillion over a decade. Maternity care is especially at risk, according to health policy experts. Currently more than half of rural hospitals no longer deliver babies. theconversation.com/rural-hospit...

July 7, 2025 At about 10:30 this morning local time, heavily armed masked agents in trucks, armored vehicles, a helicopter, on foot, and on horseback, accompanied by a gun mounted on a truck raided the MacArthur P...

Warning: "Officials in the Trump administration are using immigration as a way to establish a police state. Indeed, they are using the concept that presidents have control of foreign affairs as a way to work around the laws in place to prevent a dictatorship."

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NO Taxpayer money for Proud Boys The Proud Boys are suing the federal government for $100 million from taxpayers to spread more chaos, more violence, and more hate. Sign the petition!

The Proud Boys are suing the federal government for $100 million from taxpayers to spread more chaos, more violence, and more hate. Sign the petition! sign.moveon.org/petitions/te...

Turns out, Medicaid was for us • Kentucky Lantern “Big, beautiful bill” to some is a cancer in the American soul to me. I don't think my father fought in World War II so the the super-rich call the shots.

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In small-town Kentucky, finding 'all the more reason to resist' • Kentucky Lantern It was easy to imagine ways this thing could go off the rails. But if there was going to be an anti-Trump rally in Manchester, we were going to be there.

In small-town Kentucky, finding ‘all the more reason to resist’ kentuckylantern.com/2025/07/02/i...

Congress: Stop Trump's Attack on Birthright Citizenship! Trump's attack on birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, and it's just one part of MAGA's far-right playbook to scapegoat our immigrant neighbors, all while Trump makes life easier for his wealth...

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NEW REPORT: House Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill, now in the Senate, would shift major new costs to the state- & local-level, paving the way for harmful cuts to food assistance, health care, & other services like education. Here’s the 3 top things to know:🧵

"Federal law enforcement officers on the scene declined to say what the purpose of the raid was...Some declined to identify which agency they were with. Most wore masks."

It's almost like the police are trying to be...secret.

Trump Talks a Lot About Antisemitism, With a Notable Caveat

Last week I wrote that Trump is scapegoating Jews in a new way, using them as an excuse to deport students w/out due process for exercising their 1st Am rights. He certainly didn’t jump in to support American Jews after the horrific attack in Colorado www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/u...

Protect the Rights and Privacy of Autistic Americans! We need states to intervene, protecting Americans' medical data and stopping RFK Jr.'s dangerous stigmatization of autistic and disabled people. Add your name to the petition!

We need states to intervene, protecting Americans' medical data and stopping RFK Jr.'s dangerous stigmatization of autistic and disabled people. Add your name to the petition! sign.moveon.org/petitions/pr...

Empathy can take a toll – but 2 philosophers explain why we should see it as a strength Empathy affords us a more accurate understanding of others’ experiences and emotions. Just like pain, it can be hard to bear – but that’s also the source of its strength.

Elon Musk called empathy a “weakness” of Western civilization. But philosophers argue the opposite: empathy is a hard-won form of knowledge — and essential for understanding others and making informed decisions buff.ly/WTS28lC #PhilSky

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Defend Public Broadcasting! Public broadcasting provides Americans with access to local news, educational programming, and independent journalism without corporate and political influence. Public broadcasters like PBS and NPR ar...

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There’s no one way to communicate the message of the resistance. We need fire and brimstone and we need soft quiet voices.

Stand up to Trump’s authoritarian overreach

For 150+ years, the 14th Amendment has protected children born on U.S. soil. Trump’s attack is a direct assault on democracy. Take action now. 👇 app.sosha.ai/s/7AFy4lpf

Bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia Home Kilmar is not alone. He is one of over 250 immigrants deported without due process, as part of Trump’s $6 million deal with Bukele’s government—a plan to funnel immigrants, often with no criminal reco...

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Hands Off! Join the National Mobilization to Fight Back · Hands Off on Mobilize Find events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, fundraisers and more with Hands Off.

This Saturday April 5 is the nationwide Hands Off mobilization and we think these rallies, marches, & protests should have some "Hands Off Our Libraries!" signs. Find an action near you www.mobilize.us/handsoff/

The masculinity crisis: How economic struggles and Andrew Tate are radicalizing young men With housing out of reach, wages stagnant, and traditional career paths fading, young men are searching for a sense of purpose—and finding it in all the wrong places.

Economic uncertainty, shifting gender roles, and a crisis of purpose have left young men vulnerable to far-right "alpha-male" influencers. @oliviajulianna.bsky.social explores the new era of online extremism, how we got here & how to change course.

Barr says don't worry about Trump or Musk, but declines chance to reassure town hall in Lexington • Kentucky Lantern U.S. Rep. Andy Barr voices optimism for the future and confidence in Trump administration, but doesn't mention protestors assembled outside.

U.S. Rep. Andy Barr says don’t worry about Trump and Musk, but declines chance to reassure town hall in Lexington.

Congressman says ‘we are living in a vibrant democracy.’ Protestors fear it won't be for long.

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Judge Says Khalil’s Deportation Case Can Be Heard in New Jersey The Trump administration has sought to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate, though he is a legal permanent resident and has not been charged with a crime.

Top reader comment hits nail on head: "This case is clearly an example of the authoritarian administration testing the waters on locking people up for political speech. If this effort succeeds, they will soon use similar tactics on U.S. citizens."

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Trump doxxes his own lawyer’s private info in otherwise newsless JFK release. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

Again, the idea that the targeting of people who express (or allegedly express) views that run contrary to the administration will stop at immigrants is naive.
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The Trump Administration Nears Open Defiance of the Courts In its conflict with a federal judge, the Justice Department claims to be complying with his orders while provoking a constitutional crisis.

"Federal judges are accustomed to being obeyed, but there is a new Administration in town, and it is dangerously and deliberately testing the limits of judicial power."

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