CANNABIS CHANGES
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New laws no in effect after advocacy, activism, and support, dozens of weed laws took effect around the country this month:
In the following places, there's no more need to hide the weed.
Polarization
MO-RON DISASTER?
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Ain't no sunshine till he's gone - Finally once and for all away from The State Capitol of Florida's Sunshine State of confusion.
Who’s middle name is a tribute to the singer Dion DiMucci? Wonder Why. That's My Desire Where Or When?
STRIKE=HUELGA
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More than 11,000 WGA members of the Writers Guild of America are on strike today for the first time in 15 over a decade.
This action will affect our favorite TV shows after, WGA members voted 98 percent in favor of going on strike if no new deal is reached with studios over reduced job opportunities and the loss of some sources of income due to an industry shift toward streaming services.
US HOUSE & SENATE JOBS
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Write to your Congressional US Representatives to force them to do their jobs and review their primary federal functions.
These include representation, legislation, constituency service, oversight and investigation, advice, and consent.
Under the Constitution, the House of Representatives has the power to impeach a government official, in effect serving as a prosecutor. The Senate has the sole power to conduct impeachment trials, essentially serving as jury and judge. Since 1789 the Senate has tried 20 federal officials, including three presidents.
Multilingual and Multicultural
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Being multi-talented is as much a blessing as being multilingual, and multicultural living in several worlds fascinating communicators.
Multilingual people can usually speak and write in more than one language, whether that's English, Spanish and sign language, or French. Except for the silly example of Klingon, being multilingual is extremely useful — it can help you get jobs and succeed in life because you're able to communicate with more people. Becoming multilingual is a great goal for anyone. It helps you learn about the world and do more than a monolingual person can.
Poorest USA States
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Nationwide, more than thirty-seven million Americans fell below the poverty line with the majority living is Republican states.
Our America?
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POTUS Joe Biden, front and center, participates in a family photo with heads of delegations, including Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, left, Colombian President Iván Duque, second from left, President of Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benitez, second from right, and Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo Cohen, right,
GOP Watergate 3.0 +
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American key figures who were involved in the Watergate news developments provide a stinging critique of the current GOP.
I was a curious young student during The Watergate investigation and hearings. This major political news story involving a disgraced Republican President named Richard Tricky Dick Nixon in 1974 was a thirty-year prelude to the January GOP six insurrection. The takeaway is to never again give another criminal the keys to the Whitehouse.
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.
Scrooge aka Murdoch
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How well does FOX Rupert Murdoch compare to Ebenezer Scrooge, the protagonist of Charles Dickens' 1843 A Christmas Carol?
At the beginning of the novella, Scrooge is cold-hearted miserable. The tale of his redemption by three spirits has become a defining tale of the Christmas holiday in the English-speaking world. Scrooge is a mean and miserly person.