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“It was miraculous. It was almost no trick at all, he saw, to turn vice into virtue and slander into truth, impotence into abstinence, arrogance into humility, plunder into philanthropy, thievery into honor, blasphemy into wisdom, brutality into patriotism, and sadism into justice. Anybody could do it; it required no brains at all. It merely required no character.”

Birthright Citizenship Under the U.S. Constitution The 14th Amendment has long been understood to grant American citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil.

Birthright citizenship has been part of our constitution for over 150 years. The Trump administration wants to change that. Here are the facts: bit.ly/44Tm6Mn

Pretty confident we didn't need research or a whole year to determine this, but at least this gets much of the "why" all in one article.

Need some extra help this holiday season? Old City Media is giving away free holiday meals next Friday, December 19. Visit one of two Grocery Outlets in North Central to receive a bag filled with turkey, ham, potatoes, vegetables and everything else needed to make a delicious holiday meal.

We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You. YouTube video by More Perfect Union

EXCLUSIVE: We found that Instacart is using AI algorithms to charge customers different prices for the same items.

It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.

Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.

License to Kill Since September 2025, the Trump administration has conducted an undeclared war in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, killing scores of civilians by deploying drone strikes on boats they allege are c...

If you missed any of @theintercept.com's groundbreaking "boat strike" coverage, you can find all of it here: theintercept.com/series/licen...

In March 2026, the first phase of the D Line Extension will open in Los Angeles a project once dismissed as impossible.

Philadelphia should take note: if LA can overcome decades of skepticism to expand its subway, the Roosevelt Boulevard Subway can become a reality in the 2030s.

Mike Johnson: I Am Tuning Out the News Cycle to Focus on Self-Care Don’t ask me about the news. I am protecting my mental space.

Mike Johnson: It’s True. I Am Tuning Out The News Cycle To Focus On Self-Care

The Sensuality of Now SALE on sessions; a rough Mercury retrograde ahead; a glowing Taurus super full moon; and embracing the rat park concept.

In this edition: What are we waiting for? Escaping the temptation of later | The Taurus Full #Moon & Messy Mercury Retrograde | Best #InsightTimer Tracks for Before Bed

The Sensuality of Now
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Your reminder that credit scores in the US date to 1989. For much of their existence, race and gender were factors.

They were invented bc it had been made illegal to discriminate by race and gender in the US, so financial institutions wanted a facially neutral way to accomplish the same thing.

Expanding Our Capacity for Care & Compassion *New Format* Quick Ways to Self-Resource, Insight Timer Recs & an Astrology Sneak Peek

Unfolding Your Way subscribers (free!) receive practical tips for self-resourcing, a sneak peek at my #astrology readings, + #mindfulness & #sleep hygiene tips. This week’s issue includes Insight Timer recommendations & upcoming workshops in #PHL.

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Thrilled to hear @itsafronomics.bsky.social on @marketplace.org right now.

Heartfulness is Mindfulness This newsletter is grounded in mindfulness, sleep hygiene, and astrology. My purpose is to nudge you as nurture your intentional practices so you may cultivate and trust your inner authority, and acce...

My #mindfulness coaching side hustle now has its own newsletter. This week covers #joy & #suffering; my first sleep hygiene tip; what's happening in the astrology this week; and other reflections.

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Opinion | The idea of inflicting a 90s summer on children makes me anxious. Mainly because I was there — Guardian US It’s easy to see why some on TikTok are yearning for this kind of nostalgia. But as someone who lived through it, here’s why that’s a bad idea

“Alas, one glance at today’s headlines and no one should wonder why Americans might want to escape back to their “90s summers”. The past is, after all, another country. They do things differently there.”

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Voice of America aired Trump’s message to Iranian people during US bombings — Guardian US US-run news outlet had earlier been branded ‘propaganda’ and ‘leftist’ by the White House as it sought to close it

“Voice of America (VOA) may have been used to broadcast Donald Trump’s message to Iranians in Farsi during weekend military strikes…revealing how the crumbling, traditionally independent news service is possibly functioning as a conduit for presidential messaging.”

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Feeling drained every Monday? The issue might not be time off—but how you use it.

Enter “leisure crafting”: setting intentional, energizing goals for your free time. Not to hustle harder, but to restore smarter.

"On Juneteenth...it is well to ponder that there is no longer any branch of government dedicated to protecting the life chances of those with less political power due to their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual preference, or sexual orientation.

This is deeply unfortunate."

That gorgeous post by @anya1anya.bsky.social that I am reminding myself of daily.

On Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom and recommit ourselves to the work that remains undone. We remember that even in the darkest hours, there is cause to hope for tomorrow’s light.

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Congrats🎉❣️

Startup seeks Trump emergency order for California tech city The Network State comes to Alameda County. Why is an unknown tech company drafting an executive order to declare a national security emergency?

"Donald Trump has used fake emergencies to take over the California National Guard and deploy Marines to Los Angeles. Will he use the same strategy to create a new tech-controlled city in California?"

#NetworkStates

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The Online Tools That Fueled ‘No Kings’ and the Trump Resistance Social media platforms, collaborative online tools, and encrypted messaging are all helping to power a massive, decentralized resistance to the Trump administration.

Jack and Fiona watched as Trump and Musk turned the US into what they call “a fascist hellscape.” So they turned to tech to organize, creating @stickittofascists.com.

They're one of many mobilizing online. And as millions joined the "No Kings” protests, these tools were powering the movement.

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The smiles…!

Breaking: Just In be Alert
Sources have indicated ICE has been inquiring about Montebello Ca. city hall permits to round up the construction workers and target them for deportation no matter their status, legal or undocumented. Demanding data. They are in suv cars now that vans have been exposed.

Hit the streets tomorrow.
Be nonviolent.
Be joyfully defiant.
Be defiantly joyful.
Ridicule him.
Condemn fascism.
Oppose I.C.E.
Affirm diversity.
Embody America.
Love your neighbor.
Refuse to be intimidated.
Be safe.
Be loud.
Be encouraged.
#NoKingsDay

Trump Administration Abandons Deal With Northwest Tribes to Restore Salmon The Trump administration canceled a deal, signed under President Joe Biden, that would have enabled the removal of four hydroelectric dams along the Columbia River that are considered harmful to salmo...

NEW: Trump Administration Abandons Deal With Northwest Tribes to Restore Salmon

The administration has canceled a deal, signed under President Biden, that would have enabled the removal of four hydroelectric dams along the Columbia River that are considered harmful to salmon.

With @opb.org