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Experience A Night of Taylor Swift Fun At McGivney High

1 year 1 month ago
GLEN CARBON - McGivney Catholic High School is set to host a Taylor Swift Tribute Concert and Party from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2025, in the school gymnasium. The event aims to bring together fans of all ages for an evening of music, fashion, and activities inspired by the pop star. Attendees are encouraged to dress in their favorite Taylor Swift outfits and participate in a pre-show Swiftie Fashion Show. The evening will also feature activities such as bracelet-making, face gems, Taylor Trivia, and an Eras Photo Booth, providing a variety of entertainment for guests. The cost to attend is $25 per person, while accompanying adults can join at no charge. Organizers note that children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information and to buy tickets, interested parties can visit the provided link: https://tinyurl.com/y97zxzkm

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Emboldened Trump praises his 'swift action' in address to Congress

1 year 1 month ago
President Donald Trump will stand before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday to give an accounting of his turbulent first weeks in office as a divided nation struggles to keep pace, with some Americans fearing for the country's future while others are cheering him on.
The Associated Press

Why Techdirt Is Now A Democracy Blog (Whether We Like It Or Not)

1 year 1 month ago
While political reporters are still doing their view-from-nowhere “Democrats say this, Republicans say that” dance, tech and legal journalists have been watching an unfortunately recognizable plan unfold — a playbook we’re all too familiar with. We’ve seen how technology can be wielded to consolidate power, how institutional guardrails can be circumvented through technical and legal […]
Mike Masnick

Durbin, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Curb Food Waste

1 year 1 month ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Hunger Caucus and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) today introduced the bipartisan Reduce Food Loss and Waste Act, legislation that would prevent and reduce food waste across the country. Each year, the U.S. produces and imports 237 million tons of food annually, but 31 percent of this food is never sold or eaten, while millions of Americans experience food insecurity. Specifically, the Reduce Food Loss and Waste Act would establish a “Food Loss and Waste Reduction Certification,” and direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to create: Criteria, which businesses and organizations would have to meet to receive the certification; A verification process, to confirm that businesses and organizations have achieved the criteria; and A label, which certified businesses and organizations would be authorized to use on

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Scottish Music Legends Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas To Lead Workshop With Edwardsville High School Participants

1 year 1 month ago
MAPLEWOOD, MO. — Renowned Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser and cellist Natalie Haas will lead a workshop for students and teachers on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at the St. Louis String Collective space in Maplewood, followed by a concert on March 7, 2025, at the Blue Strawberry in the Central West End in St. Louis. The event presents a unique opportunity for Edwardsville High School orchestra students, teachers, and other area students/teachers, who will participate in the workshop organized by their orchestra director, Victoria Voumard, along with colleagues Alyssa Avery and Ranya Iqbal from the St. Louis String Collective. “This is a world-class duo and my students will have this rare opportunity to participate in a workshop with them,” Voumard said. Fraser and Haas have been collaborating for over 20 years, earning acclaim for their performances that blend traditional Scottish music with innovative string techniques. Fraser, often referred to as “the Michael

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Durbin: We Need To Stand Behind NATO And Ukraine, Hitching Our Star To Vladimir Putin Is A Fool's Errand

1 year 1 month ago
WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, slammed President Trump and Vice President Vance’s tense and embarrassing meeting in the Oval Office on Friday with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. Durbin began his remarks by reflecting on Casimir Pulaski Day—a local holiday observed in Illinois on the first Monday of March in memory of Casimir Pulaski, a Revolutionary War cavalry officer born in Poland. This morning in Chicago, Durbin attended an event honoring Pulaski Day with the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda. He also attended a large rally in support of Ukraine yesterday. During his speech, Durbin also highlighted the critical relationship between Poland and the United States and how strengthening the NATO alliance is more important now than ever in light of Russian President Putin and Trump’s actions. “As I said today, it was a Pulaski moment. The United States and

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Health update

1 year 1 month ago
Everything is getting worse: Other counts are getting worse and I feel terrible. Nonetheless they're slow walking the immunoglobulin treatment, which I think is my only chance. These guys are going to kill me before they figure out what's wrong.
Kevin Drum