Friday, the nation’s high court fumbled. Rather than affirm the birthright principle, it put that question off for another day.The fight for birthright citizenship started with these Black Americans. We have endured years, decades, even centuries of confusion about citizenship. Opinion June 28, 2025, 5:00 AM CDT By Martha S. Jones, professor of history at Johns Hopkins... See More »
Telling you about where I first livedMontelepre (Sicilian: Muncilebbri) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. It is known for having been the native city of Sicilian bandit Salvatore Giuliano, of architect Rosario Candela, as well as the ancestral... See More »
Doordash wasted 1 million on trying to defeat Zohran Mamdani in the NY run for mayorImagine that 1 million going to better wages instead of politics. No matter, Mamdani is in the lead. Turns out, bribery doesn't work. Haha losers. In NY, app delivery drivers now have one of the most dangerous jobs in the city delivering billion... See More »
Satellites show damage to Iran's nuclear program, but experts say it's not destroyed.Satellites show damage to Iran's nuclear program, but experts say it's not destroyed. June 22, 20256:07 PM ET NPR Morning Edition By Geoff Brumfiel, Alyson Hurt U.S. officials say that strikes conducted on three key Iranian nuclear sites have... See More »
My favorite songs from musical moviesAll have a common theme of self acceptance and living authentically. They are songs of personal empowerment and freedom. It’s about rejecting social structure limitations and overcoming adversity. Defying gravity ( from wicked movie 2024) This is... See More »
In case you all don't know and already cheering for US airstrikes towards Iran thinking it is the end of a war.IAEA and satellite damage assessments haven't even confirmed destruction levels. Most experts believe conventional strikes delay and degrade the program, but are unlikely to eliminate a deeply rooted, underground, and dispersed nuclear... See More »
OMG I am sooo stoked.I had mentioned in a previous post (maybe just on FB) that I am being given the honor of working in QA and reporting, on top of my normal duties. I thought that I would be QA'ing other reps, reps more SENIOR than me (as far as how long they have... See More »
I’m trying to get on disability benefitsTemporarily while I get my life together the next few years. It’s embarrassing to go on government benefits for someone who is able bodied like me, but has severe mental illnesses., and low energy. my parents want me to keep the disability benefits f... See More »
Nina's Lipstick Trail - Canterbury, Lazix CafeTuesday 21st May 2024, 11:41 An excellent independent café, Lazix, in 10 Butchery Lane, a picturesque side street in the centre, having a lemon meringue and one of the best mocha coffees in ages. I went back again two days later and had another... See More » (2)
The Qualities of a Righteous HusbandThe best among men is the one who is best to his wife. A truly good person is someone with the best character, and the best character is shown in how he treats his wife. It’s easy to appear well-mannered in public because we only meet people... See More »
Starving in Gaza and want food? Get shot by IDF.Palestinians gunned down while trying to reach food aid site in Gaza, hospital says Witnesses say Israeli forces opened fire on people near distribution point run by Israel-backed foundation. By Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem and agencies for The... See More »
Colorado Springs’ First Black Mayor Implicated In Hate-Crime Hoax At Federal TrialA black media personality was convicted last week of faking a hate crime against Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade to gin up votes for him, with the ringleader Derrick Bernard testifying that Mobolade was in on the hoax, and the FBI testifying... See More »
Fellow nerds/geeks, what are your hobbies?For non fiction I enjoy Trains (huge lifelong railfan), Paleontology, Zoology, Astronomy, Geography, some Earth Science, some times I do read about history mainly the American Civil War, and I love music especially classic rock. I enjoy fictional... See More »
I don't think anything in life that's worth chasing comes in easy formationIt makes you struggle but I also think accepting it and fighting through it makes you different. If all you do is socialize, you will get lost in the crowd. You need to make sacrifices, like not go clubbing every night. You need to lock in. I think... See More »
Lessons for the Democratic Party.There's a dangerous illusion growing in the minds of many self-identified progressives within the Democratic Party. They feel like they’re the genuine base of the party, they’re the grassroots, the activists, the most educated, informed and moral vot... See More »
Colorado Rockies Accused Of Using Performance-Inhibiting DrugsFollowing an eight-game losing streak, the Colorado Rockies have been formally accused of taking performance-inhibiting drugs. "We take drug use very seriously," said MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred, "even if it doesn't enhance the user's... See More »
This Israeli Government Is Not Our AllyNew York Times By Thomas L. Friedman May 9, 2025 Dear President Trump, There are very few initiatives that you’ve undertaken since coming to office that I agree with — except in the Middle East. The fact that you are traveling there next week and... See More »
Europe Alone and in Shock on V-E DayNew York Times By Roger Cohen Roger Cohen has covered the world for 45 years from more than 70 countries. He reported this article from Vichy, France. May 8, 2025, 12:01 a.m. ET It is disquieting to recall the moving ceremony on the beaches of... See More »
The Vatican City 🇻🇦Vatican City, officially the Vatican City State (Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano; Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanae), is a landlocked country, city-state, microstate, and enclave surrounded by, and historically a part of Rome in Italy.... See More » (11)
Historians alarmed as Trump seeks to rewrite US story for 250th anniversary.Historians alarmed as Trump seeks to rewrite US story for 250th anniversary. Ignorance no barrier as president begins to put out approved version of history that ignores American failures Robert Tait in Washington/The Guardian Sun 4 May 2025 07.00... See More »
What is the most beautiful lesson life has taught you that you wish everyone could learn?How many people actually give money to a homeless man/woman throughout the day? Are there any measures in place to support the exiled independent newsrooms that are being forced to flee from country to country due to "foreign agent-style laws"? Why... See More »
How do I form a conditional sentence about something that's unlikely to happen, like winning the lottery?What was the lowest-rated episode of a TV show that you enjoyed? What do you think contributed to its low ratings? Do you think traditional stories lose anything essential when the race of a character is changed, or do they benefit from a fresh... See More »
Why do smoke rings look like jellyfish or mushrooms, and what's the trick to blowing them perfectly?Having good health doesn't only mean taking care of yourself or eating good food, it also includes the background and environment that you live in. So some of us are in a bad and dangerous place, so how do we keep healthy and avoid dying here? If you... See More »
Do you think all humans are instinctively decent and empathetic and only become otherwise upon experience?What are the reasons behind the negative perception of deporting undocumented immigrants? I lost all my original certificates in an incident. How can I get my second copy or duplicate degree certificate and marks sheets from Bangalore University? Do... See More »
