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from NPR this morning: “U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'” Pentagon Pete doesn’t seems to think Scouting teaches “masculine values” any more, and lost its way when it became coed a few years ago, and...

The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) governs the conduct of every person in the United States military, ...

We begin today with� Jake Traylor and Michael Schnell �of MS Now reporting that Congressional Republicans are poo-poohing the Trump regime’s reported plan for a health care plan that includes the ...

Ethiopian volcano erupts for first time in 12,000 years The Guardian A volcano in Ethiopia ’s north-eastern region has erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick plumes of ...

Just a bit on boycotts today. When I was 16, I lived in a house with a bunch of hippies that was a designated Cesar Chavez house. That meant that folks traveling the state of MI working for the movement could stay at our house for free. I think they...

The Quantum Handshake Metaphor This is an Open Thread / Coffee Hour and all topics of conversation are welcome. And as a suggested topic, today lets talk about transactional handshake metaphor ...

The Republican-led education department is now seeking to limit their backing for certain professions by withdrawing student loan support from graduate students seeking certain (formerly) professional degrees. Here are some of the degrees that would no...

The 30th United Nations climate summit, COP30, convened this month under the banner of the “COP of Truth.” It concluded Saturday with an agreement as murky as the cloud of smoke from the diesel generators outside the conference center where thousands...

Idrees Kahloon/ The Atlantic: The GOP Is Realizing That Trump Won’t Be Around Forever The intra-party fight over the Epstein files was only the prelude. The reality that Donald Trump’s ...

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