Juneteenth marks the celebration of America's second independence day.
Like the people in this photoāTexans celebrating Juneteenth in 1900āwe know that progress hasn't made our union perfect. But we can recommit to reaching toward that more perfect union together.
Happy Juneteenth.
Need a road fixed or a bridge built in your town? How about funding for a rural hospital?
Then you need to know that one man, Russell Vought, is about to have complete control over who gets federal funding and who doesnāt.
To learn more and to write your elected representatives, hit this link.
Martha Stuart went to prison for less than that.
On May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget issued a proposed new rule for federal grants with breathtaking scope, impacting every grant issued across every department and agency of the feder...www.defendpublichealth.org
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Also let me recommend historian Annette Gordon Reedās āOn Juneteenthā for your summer reading list. I felt vindicated reading that Reed, a Texan, always saw Juneteenth as a Texas celebration. Her dive into the complicated history of Texas, slavery, integration & this holiday is riveting.
It's nice to see the advice include reduction of the attack surface, which has long been the red-headed stepchild of InfoSec advice.
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Happy Juneteenth. We can honor the people who have fought for freedom and justice by learning from them and remembering their history.
Italy is in an uproar. Its foreign minister has cancelled a trip to the US. Why?
Because Trump told an offensive lie that he has used many times before about many people, only this time he told it about the Italian Prime Minister.
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According to BBC weather, the forecast *10-day average maximum temperature" for Paris, France is 37 Ā°C. And two days with 40 Ā°C. āļøš”ļø
Probably not far away from the hottest 10-day period ever recorded in Paris.
Sherrilyn Ifill
Deborah Sandidge Photography
"A Great Egret in beautiful breeding plumage preens her long lacy aigrettes in gentle breeze in the heart of the wetlands. Filmed with my Nikon Z9, Z 600mm f/4 TC VR lens."
