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Senate Republicans block aid for Israel and Ukraine from advancing in protest over a dispute about border security policies. https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/06/politics/senate-israel-ukraine-border-security/index.html
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In the 1950s, thousands of Native American children were placed in Mormon homes for 'racial assimilation.' Now, experts fear an upcoming Supreme Court ruling could allow that to happen again. Huge impact on Native rights!
The Church of Latter-day Saints' Indian Placement Program has been accused of 'cultural genocide.'
The program was part of a long history of removing Native American children from their families.
https://www.insider.com/latter-day-saints-church-mormon-native-indian-placement-program-icwa-2022-10
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I've taken my "suitface" cover on two different trips so far. Unfortunately, it's not as hardy as I was hoping--the hole that the top handle comes through has frayed a bit. But still pretty fun.
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RIP
Jules Bass, co-founder of legendary animation company Rankin/Bass known for their beloved holiday specials we watch every year including “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," “Frosty the Snowman” and “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town," died Tuesday at the age of 87.
https://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/jules-bass-1935-2022-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-producer/
Drone footage of purported canoe bomb attack by Ukr vs RUS boats #TeamUkraine
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This happens too much:
• People elect fascists
• People experience fascist repression
• People: "Who could have known this would happen?"
• Other people: "This is what happens when you vote for fascists"
• People: "Nobody told us they were fascists!"
• Other people: "These are the hundred times we told you they were fascists."
• People: "But you said it too many times so of course we didn't believe you!"
• Media: "Did intemperate use of anti-fascist rhetoric usher in fascism? Tonight at 8."
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All the CoSoNauts in Fiona’s path, please stay safe!
@Museek so sorry to hear this. Nothing you can do other than offer compassion - when a person has chosen the final mental glide path, the body often will follow. I’ve seen it myself in a couple passed family members, and it can be heartbreaking.
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Hagler was an ATG. RIP Marvelous one.
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The Air Force Is Having To Reverse Engineer Parts Of Its Own Stealth Bomber
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I bought 300 emoji domain names from Kazakhstan and built an email service.
Crazy windy in New England tonight. Lots of massive “air waves” like a stormy ocean in the sky outside. One quick black out, but then recovered. Went outside to see the two neighboring towns flashing man-made lightning, from the popping transformers in the distance as the waves of air crunched through the region. And we have 3-4 more days of this. Soggy ground from the thaw... could be a lot of power out this weekend.
Be safe out there.
Christopher Plummer, born the year of the 1929 stock market crash, was one of the great character actors of our era.
He hadn’t let up either, as his role in Knives Out (a great fun movie) proves.
Good film memories from this guy.
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