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Disney’s Aida

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A timeless love story, Disney’s Aida tells the tale of the transcendent love triangle of Aida, a Nubian princess stolen from her country; Amneris, an Egyptian princess; and Radames, the

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Rachel Huffman

Supreme Court tells Texas to pound sand over immigration

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Jeez, another reasonable decision: States can’t use the federal courts to try to force the federal government to arrest and deport more people who are in the country illegally, the Supreme Court ruled Friday. The 8-1 decision could cut down on a flood of lawsuits recent administrations have faced from state attorneys general and governors ...continue reading "Supreme Court tells Texas to pound sand over immigration"
Kevin Drum

Heat, Haze & Fireworks: How to Keep Your Pets Safe

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ALTON/EDWARDSVILLE - It’s hot, humid and hazy in the Riverbend, and the Metro East Humane Society has some tips for pet owners who want to keep their pets safe during adverse weather conditions through 4th of July fireworks. The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a severe heat advisory for our area, with temperatures expected to near 100 degrees Fahrenheit over the next few days. Kids and senior citizens need to be especially careful in this weather, but Belle Hargraves, an animal caretaker at the Metro East Humane Society, reminds people to be cautious with their pets. “For dogs, you want to provide plenty of water and try to keep them inside as much as possible,” Hargraves said. “In this kind of heat, we try to keep walks very, very short, like five to ten minutes with plenty of breaks in between.” Hargraves recommends turning on fans and keeping cats and dogs indoors as much as possible. Some dogs also enjoy laying on cooling pads.

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Supreme Court Rejects Genius’ Preposterously Stupid Lawsuit Against Google

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Look, we were not kind when Genius first accused Google of copying lyrics from its site. The only interesting bit was the cleverness with which Genius figured out Google had copied the lyrics from its site, by sneakily adding in curved or non-curved apostrophes to see if the same ones showed up in Google’s version […]
Mike Masnick

Ron DeSantis wants to dismantle the US nuclear weapon program

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The "smart Trump" speaks: Question: Are you in favor of eliminating any agencies? DeSantis: We would do education, commerce, energy, and the IRS. If Congress won’t go that far, I’m going to use those agencies to push back against woke ideology… pic.twitter.com/cAoZIXfESu — Acyn (@Acyn) June 28, 2023 Eliminating cabinet departments is the last refuge ...continue reading "Ron DeSantis wants to dismantle the US nuclear weapon program"
Kevin Drum