Hi, all, and happy Sunday!
Here are a few tidbits to make your day a bit more happy! Remember, what we focus on grows, so itās critical that we take time to focus on the everyday miraclesāand the victoriesāunfolding all around us.
There are a lot of both of them.
YOU are part of the reason why.
Thanks for that. š
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President Biden traveled to Colorado to designate a World War II-era military site, Camp Hale, as a national monument
The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a U.S.-sponsored resolution condemning Russiaās annexation of four regions of Ukraine.
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled that abortions can continue in the state while it decides whether or not the abortion ban violates the state constitution.
As Election Day approaches, more Republicans are breaking ranks and endorsing Democrats.
The recently announced increase in Social Security benefits will benefit millions of children in the U.S. The most recent Census found about 2.4 million grandparents are responsible for their grandchildren.
For the first time on record, renewables fully covered Greeceās electricity demand. For more than a few hours, all electricity being used in the entire country came completely from renewable sources.
City council members in Vancouver, Washington, the fourth-largest city in the Evergreen State, just permanently banned new, large-scale fossil fuel projects.
After three lawsuits in 10 years, the Center for Biological Diversity and allies just secured an agreement requiring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to propose critical habitat protection for Florida bonneted bats.
A federal appeals court has agreed to let New Yorkās concealed carry gun control law remain in effect until a three-judge panel weighs in on the court ruling that blocked parts of the law.Ā
A Texas sheriff has certified that the nearly 50 migrants flown to Marthaās Vineyard as part of a political stunt by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis were victims of a crime, as they were transported from Bexar County, TX under false pretenses. They now qualify for special visas which would have been otherwise unavailable to them.Ā
Alex Jones must pay nearly $1 billion for spreading and profiting from lies about the Newtown massacre.
A Texas state court ordered Bexar County ā home to about two million people ā to open over 100 more polling places than originally planned for the upcoming election.
The Treasury Department's inspector general says it is looking into whether Florida used $12 million in interest earned on federal aid to pay for its immigration enforcement campaign and whether that use violated the law.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Witmer signed an election reform package on Friday, which includes legislation to allow clerks to start processing mail ballots prior to Election Day.
UConn Health will fill 5% of entry-level positions with previously incarcerated people in the next three years, under the the One Million Jobs Campaign by the Connecticut NAACP.
The Supreme Court has declined to hear arguments over whether fetuses are entitled to constitutional rights. In the June Dobbs decision Justice Samuel Alito said the Court took no position on fetal personhood.
The nations of the world have agreed to dramatically reduce emissions from air travel by 2050
Under a new program officially launched last week, four Northern California tribes and one in Southern California will receive state funding to protect and restore some 220 miles of California coastline.
AnĀ Altadena, CA property owner donated land that she inherited back to the Tongva tribeĀ that hadĀ previously lived in the area for more than 10,000 years.
On Tuesday, the Department of Labor released a new proposal forĀ determiningĀ whether independent contractors are employees, according to the New York Times. The measure would be a small but significant lowering of a Trump-era standard that could allow more workers to gain the benefits of employment, like guaranteedĀ minimum wage andĀ overtime.Ā
Icon Cyndi Lauper is launching an abortion fundāthe Girls Just Want to Have Fundamental Rights Fund.
Social Securityās cost of living adjustment for 2023 is the highest in 40 years.
The worldās largest reinsurance company, Munich Re, announced new restrictions on its coverage of fossil fuel projects.
For the first time in history, the U.S. appointed a diplomat to represent plants and animals. Monica Medina will be the first-ever special envoy for biodiversity and water resources.Ā
A record number of Indigenous women are running for office in Brazil. After watching other people make decisions that impacted their lives and land, the increase is part of an effort to increase representation in government.
The Supreme Court refused to reinstate Judge Aileen Cannonās order that a special master review classified documents taken in an FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trumpās Florida home and private club.
Slovenia just became the first Eastern European country to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption.
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Loretta J Ross of Sister Song just won a MacArthur genius Grant! This is beautiful:
I also think this is amazing!
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This is wonderful! And why is this not on the regular news??