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What's Up With My Social Media Postings? — Bob's Blog
I have an automated Mastodon identity that posts numerous factoids of widely varying relevance. What's going on?.Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
HRES488
Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado.
📢 Submitted in House
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#HRES488 #congress119 #house #republican #congress #newbill
World War II French Resistance Memorials — Travel in France
Finding the many small memorials to French Resistance fighters and civilians killed during the German occupation of France during World War II.Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
Judge denies preliminary injunction in 'ALA v. Sonderling' IMLS case
In a decision that may prove catastrophic for the American library community, a federal judge has denied a preliminary injunction in American Library Association v. Sonderling, a case seeking to halt the demolition of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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Voice of Korea
Голос Кореи,Voice of Korea,Voz de Corea,صوت كوريا ,Stimme Koreas,공화국,vokwww.vok.rep.kp
On the List: Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It by Garry Ridge and Martha Finney
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#Bestsellers
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On the List: Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It by Garry Ridge and Martha Finney | Jane Friedman
Title: Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It Author: Garry Ridge and Martha Finney Publisher: Matt Holt Books (BenBella Books) Genre: BusinessE. J. Wenstrom (Jane Friedman)
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Toilets of Higher Education
Prominent universities have many smart people, but their plumbing can be very strange. Visit Purdue, Harvard, MIT, Oxford, and Cambridge. All this and more on the Toilets of the World.Toilets of the World
EU members' response to President Trump, by Thierry Meyssan
The NATO summit in The Hague could mark the end of the European Union. The President of the United States has announced that he may no longer ensure the security of the EU.Voltaire Network
IRDA Winner Heather Joy on her motivation: “…readers finding a connection.”
MMMM: and the music that made me can make a reader cry, laugh, and yell at the author for being an idiot - all in one chapter! The essays range from motherhood to men, media to motorized vehicles, and more. Perhaps there is something for everyone.
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IRDA Winner Heather Joy on her motivation: "...readers finding a connection." | IndieReader
MMMM: and the music that made me can make a reader cry, laugh, and yell at the author for being an idiot - all in one chapter! The essays range from motherhood to men, media to motorized vehicles, and more. Perhaps there is something for everyone.IR Staff (IndieReader)
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Latrines and Lübeck: Toilets Reveal Hanseatic History
Parasitology and the Late Middle Ages — A blog about toiletsToilets of the World
HR3847
To protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes, and for other purposes.
📢 Introduced in House
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#HR3847 #congress119 #house #republican #congress #newbill
Federal Subjects of India in 2025 — Young Pioneer Tours
India’s story is told not just through its famous monuments or cities, but through its vast patchwork of diverse regions. The federal subjects of IndiaGareth Johnson (Young Pioneer Tours)
Links of Interest: May 28, 2025
The latest in trends, AI, and culture & politics.
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Links of Interest: May 28, 2025 | Jane Friedman
The latest in trends, AI, and culture & politics.Jane Friedman
Up the Li Jiang, or Li River — Travels in China
A boat trip up the Li River from Xingping through the fantastic landscape of south-eastern China.Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
All U.S. CDC vaccine panel experts removed - People's Daily Online
NEW YORK, June 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday fired all 17 memben.people.cn
HR3845
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to expand the exemption process under section 7 of that Act with respect to national security and significant adverse national or regional economic impacts.
📢 Introduced in House
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#HR3845 #congress119 #house #democrat #congress #newbill
This Reese’s Book Club Book is a Train Wreck
This bestseller could have faded into obscurity, but it collected accolades with an entertaining story and sharp social commentary.
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Court rules that library-book decisions are “government speech”
The court found that “a library’s collection decisions are government speech and therefore not subject to Free Speech challenge.”…
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Ukraine should remove all Nazis from power – Amedeo Avondet
RT spoke with journalist and war correspondent Amedeo Avondet, leader and founder of the political movement Italia Unita. Discussed the consequences of the conflict in Ukraine and issue of NATO's dema...Odysee
Yangshuo, Guangxi Province — Travels in China
Travel to Yangshuo, home of fantastic scenery. Stay in a cheap local hotel, visit the cafes, and travel upstream on the Li River.Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
Отремонтіровалі і сразу улєтєлі бомбіть Бірлін
Repaired it and immediately flew off to bomb Berlin
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SUCHO Meme Wall
Collected memes from the SUCHO project concerning the Russian invasion of Ukraine.memes.sucho.org
The Best New Book Releases Out June 10, 2025
"Toxic lesbian vampires," The Godfather-inspired Southern noir, a historical and personal look at land ownership in Hawai'i, and more.
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HRES490
Expressing support for the designation of the second Saturday in June as "Veterans Get Outside Day".
📢 Submitted in House
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#HRES490 #congress119 #house #democrat #congress #newbill
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Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado.
🗳️ House vote PASSED on Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
Yeas: 205 R, 75 D
Nays: 113 D
Present: 5 D, 1 R
Not Voting: 19 D, 14 R
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