Morning WakeUp
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Before anything else at leather for me once I am up and brush my teeth, wash and wake up I like to reach for my coffee or cafecito.
GOP Voting Rights?
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Are all the Republicans still trying to keep American citizens from voting to destroy Democracy and regain USA political control?
Despite the horrific year that the Democrats have endured, much of it can be blamed on the GOP obstruction and The White House messaging, but things are already improving.
Saving American democracy requires defeating an un-American attack on the vote in multiple states by approving legislation for federal protections.
MLK in Albany
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History points to an unsuccessful protest in Albany, Georgia that actually helped #MLK Martin Luther King Jr. become a national leader.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a rising civil rights figure when he came to Albany, Georgia, in December 1961, keen to provide a shot in the arm to a desegregation movement that was gathering new steam.
Liar Lost Admirer
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Unvaccinated tennis star Novak Djokovic is deported from Australia after losing visa, dashing his hopes of defending his tennis title
Australian authorities uphold decision to cancel Serbian Novak Djokovic’s visa. An Australian Federal Court panel has dismissed Djokovic's appeal after he challenged Immigration Minister Alex Hawke’s decision to cancel his visa.
The high court panel returned their unanimous decision just a day before the World No.1 ranked tennis player was set to play his first match of the Australian Open.
Historic Dark Day
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January 15 marks a tragic anniversary 195 years ago when the executors of Thomas Jefferson sold 130 enslaved people from Monticello.
Thomas Jefferson was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. monticello.org
This is how they advertised the devastation they would bring on scores of families.
Does History Repeat?
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Seriously…While it is often remarked that "history repeats itself", in cycles of less than cosmological duration can this be strictly true?
Historic recurrences of the "striking-similarity" type can sometimes induce a sense of "convergence", "resonance" or déjà vu.
Attacks on houses of worship https://apnews.com/article/religion-texas-fort-worth-70bf98670cb880156c…
Can You Name This City?
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Do you recognize this Megatropolis? Here's a hint to help you determine this major City - Latitude: 31.234722 Longitude: 121.47444
This nation is known as the world’s fastest-growing economy, where many technological advancements originated over the years.
Our visits there wouldn’t be complete without a stroll down this road, which as you can clearly see has drastically changed over time. Most of the construction has occurred in the past twenty years.
Strong SI Storm
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An SOS storm is expected for tens of millions of people across the central, southern, and eastern US with snow, ice, wind, and rain.
NYC FIGHT NIGHT
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Do New Yorkers approve that taxpayers are funding a reoccurring prisoner #FightNight on Rikers Island? We're investigating.
Fight Night is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and offered on a pay-per-view.
The Bronx Fire Victims
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These are the victims of The Bronx apartment fire that ranged from 2 to 50 years old and many were West African immigrants.
This deadly blaze in The Bronx was the second such tragedy at low-income housing in the USA this month. The first was in Philadelphia, PA.