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Thinking something is “really illegal, personally” doesn’t make it actually illegal.

NATO jets intercept Russian spy plane over Baltic Sea, Germany says The aircraft, an Il-20M, departed from Russia and entered international airspace without establishing communication, making visual identification the only way to confirm its presence.

⚡️ NATO jets intercept Russian spy plane over Baltic Sea, Germany says.

The aircraft, an Il-20M, departed from Russia and entered international airspace without establishing communication, making visual identification the only way to confirm its presence.

Show them for what they are

Good times at the US Open.

Can you get a COVID shot? Here’s your fall vaccine guide

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There's a ton of confusion about getting your Covid vaccine and sadly RFKJR has lied saying anyone who wants a vaccine can get one

This article from NPR for Arizona
Now the CDC is meeting on September 18th to establish guidelines and if insurance will pay

We do not forget nor forgive.

Four years ago, I tested for COVID. I'd had dinner with someone with cancer the night before. Thanks to the vaccine, I did not give that dinner companion COVID. And I only ran a low-grade fever for a few days. Fuck that idiot RFK Jr. and the equally stupid buffoon who hired him.

Yep. You nailed it.

Umm … it’s pretty stupid.

Trump Has Successfully Tanked the American Labor Market
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The Rise Of Climate.us A new nonprofit effort seeks to preserve and expand the functionality of a former popular government climate website. Can they succeed?

Many vital federal climate websites and data are increasingly difficult to access. A new nonproft organization called @climate.us seeks to fill the gap. My Labor Day thoughts in Forbes on their emergence.
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U.S. military strikes drug-carrying boat from Venezuela, Rubio says The U.S. military on Tuesday struck a drug boat from Venezuela, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, as tensions spike between the Trump administration and the Venezuelan government.

Rubio says "he believed they were ... probably headed toward Trinidad and Tobago".

Trinidad is as close as 10 miles from Venezuela; Tobago is <100 miles away.

US territory is all >400 miles away.

Blown up on the way to Trinidad/Tobago: it was nowhere near US territory.

Bullshit theatrics.

ICE detain man who is legally in U.S.—son of a decorated military veteran.

"As a granddaughter of a Master Sergeant veteran," she said.

"I never believed my home would be at risk in the country my family fought for."

He is living in U.S. legally—and has never commit a crime.

Dallas, Texas.

These are the people that elected our policymakers.

They make tattoos of bruises

The tRump administration has canceled $679 million in funding for offshore wind projects.

Archived and paywall free here

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Stephen Manning, this guy’s lawyer, is one of the best in the country. It’s very good news that he’s taken this case.

Trump did this

CHICAGO…

What is it with CEO’s at public events?

Tennis star Kamil Majchrzak was signing autographs yesterday when a man was caught stealing a hat from a child.

He shared the video in hopes of identifying the boy & getting him a new hat.

The man was quickly identified as Piotr Szczerek, CEO of Drogbruk

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Senate hopeful, claimed 3 homes as his primary residence Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, Angela, are longtime owners of a $1.5 million home in a Dallas suburb. In 2015, they snapped up a second house in Austin.

👀
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The Free State of Florida is now trying to ban *sidewalk chalking*

“ILLEGALS” MY ASS!

Green card holder Rami Othmane speaks out after being snatched off the street by ICE while driving to the grocery store.

He’s a documented immigrant and the husband of Dr Wafaa Alrashid, chief of staff at a local hospital. He was locked in detention for 13 days.

Holy shit the FDA panel on antidpressants seems wild to me. I am not an expert, but apparently depression is a useless term and that is preventing us from feeling emotional distress. We should experience everything as a signal and learn to pay attention to it.

The Pulpit Is on the Precipice of the Schoolhouse Steps, and People Are Fighting Back Local resistance is blocking state legislation to bring Christian nationalism into public schools.

🚨 NEW STORY:

Anybody that tells you folks in Red States haven't been resisting Christian Nationalism in education ain't talking to the right folks.

I spoke to citizens in 3 states who are fighting to keep public schools secular.

@theprogressivemag.bsky.social

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Anyway, Melanie and her co-defendant, Lynette Mejia, sued Judge, the new board president, and the Lafayette Parish Government.

They won. Terms of settlement in next post!

THREAD TIME!

Since '23, I've kept an eye on the Louisiana anti-library movement.

Some examples of the tone of library board meetings:

- a progressive priest was harassed by far-right activists after a meeting where he spoke in support of queer people...

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You nailed it. Great job.