Troubled Waters

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I read the news today that singer and songwriter #PaulSimon joined the trend of monetizing his old songs as an entire catalog, Simon says he sold them to Sony Music Publishing.

Paul Simon may have successfully sold his entire catalog to Sony for millions, but he will still be a historical footnote to Bob Dylan.

POTUS Huge Package

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President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan is the largest investment since World War II and he wants to pay for it by taxing the rich.

POTUS plans to Repair our crumbling highway system. rebuild bridges, and upgrade ports, airports, and transit centers. Rebuild clean drinking water infrastructure, a renewed electric grid, and high-speed broadband to all Americans.

NYC Cherry Blossoms

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The good news is that Spring Equinox started on March 20th, but in NYC it's now Spring because Cherry 🌸 Blossoms have started blooming. The bad news is that Japan is experiencing the earliest cherry blossom bloom in 1,200 years. Experts point to global climate change as the cause. Gorgeous, but depressing! 

Evergreen Moves On

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The evergreen container ship was finally un-stuck in the Suez Canal. The ship is so big, was if standing on its stern beside One World Trade Center in New York its bow would extend 45 feet above the top floor of our nation's tallest office tower.

And, when loaded to the max, the ship reportedly weighed as much as the former tallest offices tower in the country, Chicago's Willis originally known as Sears Tower.

Hear Ye HEAR YE

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Finally, we have a social media platform for good deeds. The reputations of online communities will no longer linger in the dumpster.

ChekMarc seeks to change that by encouraging people to help each other regardless of who they are and wherever they live.

A social platform that connects people one on one in a positive and private way to help each other accomplish similar goals.

Charged To The Max

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Seen here with possible alleged conspirators, including a notorious pedophile, Ghislaine Maxwell is charged with child sex trafficking.

Maxwell may get absolutely crushed at her trial, and it appears to be too late for her to flip. There will be no more redacted testimony and people will be identified. When prosecutors add serious charges like this, in the run-up to trial that's typically a sign that they're done waiting.   

Be Loyal To Local News

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The Northeast News in Kansas City sent a powerful message by running a blank front page and asking readers to consider a future without a local news source. 

The message was loud and clearly sent that Democracy not only dies in darkness but also if local news is allowed to diminish.

Demand Digital Democracy

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Digital Democracy works in solidarity with all those who marginalized. communities to use technology to defend their rights.

Now that a habitual liar has left the limelight, which truths are you interested in? The twice impeached and lame-duck loser is yesterday's news and so is his handler, Vladimir Putin.

My Eyes Have Seen

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Our eyes are what helps us understand and also to be attracted to many things of beauty. It helps me see and appreciate the reality that surrounds us.

There are many things we can do to improve our eyesight and we should all know that these organs are vital to many activities. Eating healthy for one thing. Here are many healthy recommendations.

NYC Islands Are Back

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‘The future is looking brighter than ever as a tale of two cities is returning after a year-long agony of dormant pandemic hibernation.

The pandemic has given us a year of lousy sleep, insomnia and the desire to visit friends and relatives, but all of this is changing.