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We keep hearing again that Russia supposedly needs security guarantees. Even though no one has attacked Russia for many decades. Since the Second World War, Moscow has not gone through even one decade without starting a war or using military force against another country. So when the Russians now talk about a security architecture for themselves, or about security guarantees for Russia – they are hardly talking about real security. And peace. What they really want – is to freely interfere in the affairs of other countries, and to use force whenever they want, and to make sure that no one can support liberty inside Russia because Putin wants to keep his personal power forever and pass on his imperialist and, in many ways, simply fascist views to the next generations. From a speech at the Danish Folketing. (3/3)
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SENATOR-ELECT COLOM: I can't help but think about Medgar Evers where he served his country and came home to Mississippi when they wouldn't let him vote. But he had faith that Mississippi could make progress. He had faith that one day everybody would have the right to vote. He had faith that a day like this was possible
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Colom: "For months and months, I've been telling everybody everywhere I go, that we're going to win this election. But every time I said it, I pointed out that people were going to give me too much credit for it. Because it's not something that I did, y'all. It's something that we did."
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It’s our 57th birthday, and we only have one wish: that every child gets the chance to learn, grow, and thrive. Help make it come true and join our growing community of Sesame Heroes today: m.sesame.org/SesameHeroesX
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I'm not interested in investigating people just because I don't like them. I want to investigate them because I suspect they've put our national security at risk, they've been breaking the law, and they are lying to the American people.
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Veteran on President Trump's proposed arch: "We reject the vanity, the worship of a single man, over the 400,000 that have earned the right to be remembered; that have earned the right to keep an eye over our nation as they look towards the Lincoln Memorial."
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Dear Stacey Abrams, This moment is dedicated to YOU. Before Keisha Lance Bottoms made history as the first Black woman elected governor in America, you dared to show us that it was possible. You ran when the road was uncertain. You stood tall when the outcome wasn’t what we’d hoped. And instead of allowing defeat to define your story, you continued the work of making sure our voices were heard. Your courage, your grace, your commitment to voting rights, and your power to organize helped lay the groundwork for a Georgia that looks different today. And while we celebrate this historic victory and the wave of change sweeping across the country, we cannot forget the women who helped make moments like this possible. Stacey, we see you. We thank you. And we give you your flowers. Video: @thezactivist
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Impossible to overlook. Impossible to ignore. Your 2026 @WNBA Finals MVP, Gabby Williams. Gabby is the only player in WNBA Finals history to record 30+ points, 4+ blocks and 2+ steals in a game. @JWinery | Celebrating Milestones
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GOLDEN STATE. GOLD STANDARD. Your 2026 @WNBA Champions, the Golden State Valkyries. 🗣️
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Patrick Stewart, the legendary British actor best known for his role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the long-running "Star Trek" TV series, has died. He was 86. cnn.it/3WzbMHy
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Dolores Huerta brought resolve, animo and power to our movement for generations. She started her career as a teacher and became an organizer and union leader after seeing students in her community arriving at school hungry. We are forever inspired by her. We will miss her.
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It is difficult to put into words what an inspiration she was to me as a young person growing up in Bakersfield. Even more challenging to voice my deep gratitude for her transformational impact on our nation. nytimes.com/2026/10/28/us/do…
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BREAKING: Labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon Dolores Huerta has died at 96. apnews.com/article/dolores-h…
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Wow! Make Amy Acton governor. “I am making a promise to Ohioans...that no one in my state will ever, ever be invisible to me."
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on presenting the Hero of Ukraine award to parents who lost a child: "When I present this award to parents who lost a child, soldiers, that feeling, I cease to exist. It's not pain, it's something terrible. I look at these people, at their eyes, and there are people who just ask for a hug"
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What a lovely few days performing Saint-Saëns Concerto 🎻
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Of course, we are not losing this war. But we are losing people. Because of the Russian attacks, we're losing people and time. It's such a pity, because our children don't have a real life and childhood. Not only children, but all people. That's why we need to end this war as quickly as possible. I hope that our partners, Americans and Europeans, will help us. God bless, our strong soldiers stay strong on the battlefield. It helps me stay strong during any kind of negotiations.
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The Black Panther Party was founded in Oakland 60 years ago, and although the organization dissolved in the early 1980s, its legacy can still be seen and felt around the city. Huey Newton, the founder of the Black Panther Party's widow, Frederika Newton, have continued efforts to preserve historic Black Panther Party sites in Oakland. Here's a walk-through of various historic sites in Oakland. abc7news.com/19938189/
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today i am thinking about michelle kwan’s fields of gold gala skate at the 2002 olympics where she does the most gorgeous finishing backward spiral through tears
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Preach it Dan! 🙌
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