THREE PERCENT RULES

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Throughout U.S. history, peaceful activists have used the power of the First Amendment to speak out and take action. Is LA developing into Trump’s Tiananmen Square? Trump to deployed 700 active military, not only the National Guard, Marines to Los Angeles. These troops are on top of 2,000 National Guard troops that the President ordered to LA over the objection of both the LA Mayor and California Governor.

PHILOSUB

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Aristotle urged us to become our best selves through virtue.
Epicurus reminded us to savor simple joys and minimize suffering.
Stoicism trained us to master our emotions and reactions.
Buddhism taught mindful detachment to free ourselves from suffering.
Confucianism highlighted the importance of relationships and ethics.
Ubuntu showed that true fulfillment comes from interconnectedness and shared humanity.
We are multilingual media maestro and an eclectic US citizen with no political affiliation, and vast beliefs.

FATHER'S WEAK END?

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American fathers are not with their children on any given night. The reasons that typically come to mind include that some women restrict fathers’ access to their kids, or military dads who are deployed on tours of duty. The military family dynamic shifts dramatically, and the children will face a myriad of serious issues.

PEARLY GATES SNUB

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Departing from the optimistic sound of previous posts, to explore a darker, more challenging comedy featuring edgy commentary.

GAVIN NEWSOM PUSHBACK

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America is celebrating California Governor Gavin Newsom's recent political transformation and fiery speech confronting Donald Trump. Newsom has reached a critical turning point. An EFF IT moment, where he abandons traditional political caution and directly challenges Trump’s tactics with bold, aggressive countermeasures. Newsom gave an 8-minute speech filled with controlled anger and escalating rhetorical punches, likened to metaphorically hitting Trump with "Mike Tyson's law", that “everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.”
The speech as the first truly adult and powerful Democratic response to Trump’s behavior. Newsom is evolving from a mild political figure to a forceful leader—the “Resistance,” the embodiment of the Democratic Party’s fight to preserve democracy. His most dramatic move was threatening to withhold California’s $692 billion in federal tax contributions, which is an economic "civil war game-ender." Governor Newsom is stepping into a national leadership role at a crucial time, potentially becoming a central figure in defending American democracy.

DO NOT STOP

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redoing repeating
reduplicating recreating
restarting doing over again
starting again doing from scratch
going back to the beginning

DJT

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His pen is smaller than average but admitted she was impressed it had his name embossed in gold on it.