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Today in 1645, 380 years ago: English Civil War: Battle of Naseby: Twelve thousand Royalist forces are beaten by fifteen thousand Parliamentarian soldiers.

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Burl Ives, prominent #Freemason, was born OTD in 1909 cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/u… #travel #WashingtonDC #history


bagpipe levels are holding at 61%

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John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown departed from St. John's, Newfoundland OTD in 1919 on the first nonstop transatlantic flight toilet-guru.com/blog/17.html?s… #aviation #history


Today in 1949, 76 years ago: Albert II, a rhesus monkey, rides a V-2 rocket to an altitude of 134 km (83 mi), thereby becoming the first mammal and first monkey in space.

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S2069
A bill to amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program.

📢 Introduced in Senate

congress.gov/bill/119th-congre…

#S2069 #congress119 #senate #democrat #congress #newbill




fun levels are 72% and steady

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Today in 1900, 125 years ago: The second German Naval Law calls for the Imperial German Navy to be doubled in size, resulting in an Anglo-German naval arms race.

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in reply to Acta Populi

Imagine if it hadn't been one.
Let's not forget the glorious 50s and the anti-communist witch-hunt or the burning of libertarian schools, or the mass executions of striking workers and protesters ...
not to mention unpunished executions of elected officials

@actapopuli




10 Steps to Maximize Research for Mystery Novelists

Author Wendy Gee shares her 10 steps for maximizing research to write mystery novels that are compelling and authentic.
The post 10 Steps to Maximize Research for Mystery Novelists appeared first on Writer's Digest.
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#Genre #MysteryThriller #WriteBetterFiction #mysteryfiction #ResearchAdvice
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#BOU #COwx 297
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
630 AM MDT SAT JUN 14 2025

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...THE DENVER CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 14 2025...
VALID AS OF 0600 AM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
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#cowx #bou



S2067
A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

📢 Introduced in Senate

congress.gov/bill/119th-congre…

#S2067 #congress119 #senate #republican #congress #newbill




Today in 1982, 43 years ago: Falklands War: Argentine forces in the capital Stanley conditionally surrender to British forces.

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Emperor Qinzong, who died OTD in 1161, was the last emperor of #China's Northern Song Dynasty. Besieged by the Song Empire, his father had abdicated to Qinzong and then fled to the countryside cromwell-intl.com/travel/china… #travel #history


vacation levels are currently at 36% but fluctuating wildly

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Russia Issues Tough Statement Against Israeli Attacks on Iran eir.news/2025/06/news/russia-i…


Today in 1993, 32 years ago: the World Conference on Human Rights opens in Vienna (Austria).

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#EAS #WEA for City of Lake Lillian: Attention Lake Lillian Residents: With the recent rain, the Wastewater Treatment System is at capacity. Any unnecessary water use should be avoided. Discharge sump pumps to lawn or curb. Source: MNKandiyohiCountySheriffsOffice ** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***
#EAS #wea


Dachau Donny

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This is satire, not sedition: let's not have humor lead to homicide.

#satire #potus45 #funny #USpol



We stand against imperialism. -- Including Russian imperialism?

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#SUCHO



Unbound Struggles Continue, UK Rejects AI Transparency, and PWC Tracks Job Shifts: Self-Publishing News with Dan Holloway

The ongoing Unbound struggles continue to unfold as more troubling news emerges about the transition from Unbound to Boundless Books. Having made it AI-free through the first half of the week, we end with a round-up of…
selfpublishingadvice.org/unbou…

#AItransparency #BoundlessBooks #publishingindustry #PWCAIreport #UKDataBill
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chicken levels are 37% and rising

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in reply to Bill Bot

S1582
GENIUS Act

🗳️ Senate vote PASSED on the Cloture Motion
Yeas: 51 R, 16 D
Nays: 25 D, 2 R
Not Voting: 4 D, 2 I

congress.gov/bill/119th-congre…

#S1582 #congress119 #senate #republican #congress

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S1582
GENIUS Act

🗳️ Senate vote PASSED on Passage of the Bill
Yeas: 50 R, 18 D
Nays: 26 D, 2 R, 2 I
Not Voting: 1 D, 1 R

congress.gov/bill/119th-congre…

#S1582 #congress119 #senate #republican #congress



Today in 1985, 40 years ago: Five member nations of the European Economic Community sign the Schengen Agreement establishing a free travel zone with no border controls.

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SRES274
A resolution commending Federal, State, and local law enforcement for their efforts in protecting Americans by combating drug trafficking and agroterrorism and for their recent actions in Kansas and across the country.

📢 Introduced in Senate

congress.gov/bill/119th-congre…

#SRES274 #congress119 #senate #republican #congress #newbill



Half of women in Japan local assemblies have been harassed: study mainichi.jp/english/articles/2…


Masters of Chaos – Conclusion – Towards the End of Invisible Empires en.reseauinternational.net/les…