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ESSAY: Zohran's smile The meaning of a facial expression and the making of a new New York

ESSAY: Zohran's smile
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Trump is panic posting through today's elections

Copy of the book "Life After Cars"

A new book has arrived! Looking forward to reading “Life After Cars” from @thewaroncars.bsky.social

Good family reading with a baby, to be paired with “Llama Llama Red Pajama”.

"settlers have continued their attacks on olive pickers amid the ongoing harvest season. Israeli settlers routinely assault Palestinians and damage their groves during the olive harvest. However, this year’s attacks have been notably more frequent and violent than in previous years."

Red Trump-style graphic with images of Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo. At the top it says, "I'm going to pick [Cuomo]." - Donald Trump, 60 Minutes Interview, 11-2-25 Then beneath it TRUMP ENDORSES CUOMO

Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!

I know how hard you worked for this.

If you live in PA, please vote YES to retain. Note that this issue may be at the bottom/back of the ballot. Justices are not designated as R or D. You need to know their names.
This election matters to ALL of us not just those in PA. Call your friends/family in PA and spread the word.

The humor, the clarity, the razor-sharp assessment by Obama that it’s all a distraction from their ongoing efforts to make life worse for everyday Americans. More please, President Obama.

LFG PENNSYLVANIA‼️

The ONLY way to keep our rights & freedoms our state protects is to VOTE YES To RETAIN on Nov 4.

Everything is on the line & it’s up to us to stop billionaires from buying our courts.

Drop your ballot off or vote Tuesday in person.

#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
#PACourtsMatter

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Boycott EVERY corporation that supports fascism

For Pennsylvanians, Tuesday’s judicial retention election is just as important as any presidential election.

Our rights are at stake; we must #ProtectPACourts.

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Democratic voters say California's Prop 50 gives them a way to 'counteract' Trump Many voters told NPR they like that California's redistricting measure provides the Democratic-leaning state a rare opportunity to directly counteract President Trump and other Republicans.

Many voters told NPR they like that California's redistricting measure provides the Democratic-leaning state a rare opportunity to directly counteract President Trump and other Republicans. n.pr/47ATN5z

Tell Congress: Demand Tom Homan Resign Contact Congress today!

Don’t let them sweep this under the rug!

🗳️Who we elect on Nov 4 matters. Learn more about the candidates for PA Supreme Court and where they stand on voting rights and more. pennsylvaniadecides.com

So the president took a dementia test, and then they administered an MRI. Where’s the media on this?

At the top: against a solid blue background covering the entire square graphic, white text that reads “DAY 6” at the top. Below: The message says, “May all who are ill or nearing death receive care that meets all their needs and upholds the gift of their lives.” At the bottom left is the white circular USCCB cross logo with the words “United States Conference of Catholic Bishops @usccb.” In the lower right corner is the website address “respectlife.org.”

EVERY LIFE IS WORTH LIVING

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POSTED BY THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS

Day 6 of the #RespectLifeMonth Novena highlights that every life is worth living. See today's prayers at the URL in the first comment below.
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The rise of global boycotts against Israel’s genocide in Gaza From streets to supermarkets, global boycotts for Gaza have grown as a fragile ceasefire holds for now.

From streets to supermarkets, global boycotts for Gaza have grown as a fragile ceasefire holds for now.

A Just Harvest in Chicago offers a hot or bag lunch every single day, has a weekly pantry, and we deliver food to people weekly as well who can't get out, especially in these times. Thank you for supporting food security right now.

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Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change. Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”

Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life.

Common sense.

Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.

More winning!

a photograph of the interior of a church. Several people are visible sitting in pews. In the pew immediately in front of the photographer, a black human-sized cardboard cutout in the outline of a woman is visible, as though a shadow is sitting in the pew in front of you.

Went to a prayer service tonight at St. Mary of the Lake, where they have cardboard cutouts throughout the church representing parishioners afraid to come to Mass because of ICE.

A cat is seen riding a bus. They are standing up and have their front paws on the back of the front seat.

this is what will happen if mamdani makes bus rides free

There sure were a lot of American flags at the “hate America rally” "I'm trying to protect democracy in this country."

There sure were a lot of American flags at the “hate America rally”

Brown University Refuses Trump’s Funding Deal—Second School To Reject Compact The compact offers colleges funding advantages if they make Trump-aligned changes to their policies.

The compact offers colleges funding advantages if they make Trump-aligned changes to their policies.

Trump Is Accusing Foes With Multiple Mortgages of Fraud. Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them. The White House has targeted opponents, including a Fed governor, for having more than one primary residence on their loan papers. ProPublica found that, in one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two...

We are an independent, nonprofit newsroom with more than 150 dedicated journalists.

For those who want to read the facts of our reporting — and the documents on which it is based — here’s the full story:

Traitor, survivor or influencer? Mexico rethinks story of conquistador translator Malinche The woman long blamed for the fall of the Aztec empire in 1521 is finally getting a modern makeover.

The woman long blamed for the fall of the Aztec empire in 1521 is finally getting a modern makeover.

Donald Trump falsely says 'Biden FBI' placed agents in Jan. 6 crowds The Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection, when a violent mob swarmed the U.S. Capitol, occurred while Trump was still in office.

The Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection, when a violent mob swarmed the U.S. Capitol, occurred while Trump was still in office.

Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths.
Journalism is a right and a pillar upholding “the edifice of our societies” that must be protected and defended, he said.
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How Trump’s Chicago Immigration Crackdown Escalated, in 10 Videos Week by week, the federal campaign to ramp up immigration enforcement in the Chicago area has created fear and inflamed tensions.

Videos from Chicago over the past month captured protests, raids, arrests on city streets and residents’ confrontational responses to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. The New York Times reviewed more than 100 videos. Together, they show how the crackdown has escalated week by week.

Republicans Caught Using Fake Image to Lie for Trump About Portland The Oregon Republican Party used images of riots in South America.

President Trump called Portland a war zone last week, and now state Republicans are trying to deliver one—by sharing a photo of “South American riot police” in 2008 from Getty Images. trib.al/UoWffPr