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For years the Taliban told women to cover up in public. Now they're cracking down At hospitals, at seminaries and on buses, the Taliban is stepping up enforcement of rules on women's dress in the city of Herat.

At hospitals, at seminaries and on buses, the Taliban is stepping up enforcement of rules on women's dress in the city of Herat. n.pr/4rVHlpj

Walmart's sales are increasingly driven by higher-income shoppers Families making less than $50,000 are stretched, though. "In some cases, people are managing spending paycheck to paycheck," the discount chain's CEO said.

As Americans struggle with the cost of living, many are turning to Walmart to save. The discount retailer says it’s especially seeing growth among higher-income shoppers.

Working-class Americans are paying for the data center and AI boom with higher electric bills and even food costs, according to Goldman Sachs.

CBS didn't want Colbert to talk to this candidate. He did it anyway. "This is the party that ran against cancel culture," Texas state Rep. James Talarico said about the Trump administration

CBS didn't want Colbert to talk to this candidate. He did it anyway. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

🌎 The majority of people fail to understand that, the Earth was a Self Sustainable Biosphere until people screwed it up... 🌍 #enviorment #biosphere #humanity

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature

⚠️ Censorship: The Interview they didn't want you watch, so it wasn't aired: "Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature." @jamestalarico.bsky.social @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social
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Donald Trump and the FCC will also be looked at thoroughly and I can only imagine the hill of charges arising from thereon in.

#USA #Trump #uspoli

YouTube video by Down To Earth With Kristian Harloff (UAP NEWS) OBAMA SAYS ALIENS ARE REAL?! OR DID HE?

OBAMA SAYS ALIENS ARE REAL?! OR DID HE?

Down To Earth With Kristian Harloff

Obama confirmed they were real but unfortunately there was no follow up question. Obama has since clarified comments & now it seems as if that was misinterpreted.

#alien #aliens #ufo #uap

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You need to know about the SAVE Act, which recently passed in the House.

So here's a crash course from reporter Ari Berman on how the sweeping voter restriction bill could disenfranchise millions of Americans

YouTube video by Key Jay KN Time to find Discord Alternatives

Time to find Discord Alternatives

With the most recent news about #Discord requiring FaceID and this entire real ID movement thing going on, it's probably time to start looking for alternatives. Here a few that you can selfhost yourself!

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5 European nations say Alexei Navalny was poisoned and blame the Kremlin In a joint statement, the foreign ministries of the U.K., France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands say Navalny was poisoned by Russia with a lethal toxin derived from the skin of poison dart frogs.

In a joint statement, the foreign ministries of the U.K., France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands say Navalny was poisoned by Russia with a lethal toxin derived from the skin of poison dart frogs. n.pr/4ahfRol

YouTube video by Holy Coves Holy Coves - Falling Down (Official Video)

Midnight Tonight! 👀
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Economist Warns That the Poor Will Bear the Brunt of AI's Effects on the Job Market Former labor secretary Robert Reich has issued a grim warning about AI's effects on the poor and working class.

"It comes down to who has the power."

Ukrainians rally in support of Olympian Vladyslav Heraskevych, banned for his helmet Ukrainians are uniting in solidarity with Olympic skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych after he was disqualified for wearing a helmet with images of Ukrainian athletes killed during Russia's invasion.

Ukrainians are uniting in solidarity with Olympic skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych after he was disqualified for wearing a helmet with images of Ukrainian athletes killed during Russia's invasion. n.pr/4rqEdSs

We need a Social Security Adjustment Act: Lift pay-cap, and corporations contribute 6.5 percent of profits into the Social Security Trust Fund. Raise minimum check to roughly $3,000 a month. Allow Senior Citizens to retire with Dignity.

Have We Reached the Final Days of the Mass-Market Paperback? One of the largest paperback distributors has decided to stop supporting the format, which has been making reading accessible to the masses since the 1930s

💙📚 Article Smithsonian Magazine. "Have We Reached the Final Days of the Mass-Market Paperback?" 🪐📚 @smithsonianmag.bsky.social www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/h...

YouTube video by John Denton - Topic Someone Else's Game

🎸 New single from John Denton, "Someone Else's Game" #music youtu.be/0VTviN7IpOY?...

LaMonte McLemore, singer and founding member of The 5th Dimension, dies at 90 Singer LaMonte McLemore has died at age 90. He was a founding member of The 5th Dimension, known for their smooth pop and soul hits in the 1960s and '70s.

🎶 Article @apnews.com "LaMonte McLemore, singer and founding member of The 5th Dimension, dies at 90" #music apnews.com/article/lamo...

Hop on board Mars Express, for a flight over Flaugergues Crater.

Be sure to turn up the volume for the audio guide 🔊

More info, images and a map showing the route of the video 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...

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Chuck Negron, lead singer on 'Joy to the World' and other Three Dog Night hits, dies at 83 Chuck Negron, a founding member of the soul-rock sensations Three Dog Night, has died. Negron sang lead on such hits as “One” and “Just an Old Fashioned Love Song” and hollered the immortal opening li...

🎶 "Chuck Negron, lead singer on 'Joy to the World' and other Three Dog Night hits, dies at 83." @apnews.com #classicrock #rocknroll apnews.com/article/chuc...

My mom is the only reason I’m on The View.

She’s a fighter — she showed me how to stand up to the bullies.

That's what I've done in the Texas Legislature, and that's exactly what I’ll do in the U.S. Senate.

YouTube video by Make That Change Why Canada is RICHER Than You Think

Why Canada is RICHER Than You Think

#Canada #cdnpoli #USA #uspoli

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#GroundhogsDay

Groundhog Day puts Punxsutawney Phil's forecast about winter's length in the spotlight When Phil is said to have seen his shadow upon emergence from a tree stump in rural Pennsylvania, that's considered a forecast for six more weeks of winter. If he doesn't see his shadow, an early spring is said to be on the way.

When Phil is said to have seen his shadow upon emergence from a tree stump in rural Pennsylvania, that's considered a forecast for six more weeks of winter. If he doesn't see his shadow, an early spring is said to be on the way. n.pr/3ZdeNLN

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

Trump calls for $1.5 trillion military budget in 2027, up from $901 bln in 2026 Any such increase would require congressional authorization, which could pose a challenge.

💸 Article @reuters.com "Trump calls for $1.5 trillion military budget in 2027, up from $901 billon in 2026." #budget #military www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

YouTube video by NOVA PBS Official Earth: 4 billion years ago #earth #ancient #geology

🌎 Earth: 4 billion years ago #earth #ancient #geology #novapbs youtube.com/shorts/o8qb-...

I liked Whitmer until she used a backdoor wholesale tax to increase the State's cannabis taxes by 24%. Wholesale tax is between suppliers and retail stores, so it doesn't appear as a sales tax on receipts for customers at the store. Wholesales tax 24%, plus Sales tax 10%, plus regular Sales tax 6%.

💙📚 Coming from Darkness, a near future science fiction novel. Written in the 1990s. Certain aspects of the story are becoming reality. Current craziness in the United States. Massive Data Centers being built, federal agents snapping people off the streets. 🪐📚 casperparks.com/cfd.html

Stay, by Daniel Porter track by Daniel Porter

🎶 New music "Stay" from Daniel Porter available for streaming and download purchase @bandcamp.com danportermusic.bandcamp.com/track/stay