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I am eternally a work in progress. It's ok to evolve as long as you always own up to who you are. I am me!

[Laiken Jordahl @LaikenJordahl]

BREAKING: We're suing DHS for unconstitutionally wiping out decades of environmental law to blast border barriers and roads through Big Bend National Park—one of the most remote, wild, and least-crossed stretches of the entire southern border.

[Phil Ehr @PhilEhr]

Now they’re asking federal taxpayers to bail out a significant portion of Miami-Dade’s ill-planned metropolitan transportation system.

My opponent, Carlos Gimemez, guided the short-term thinking behind the underutilized busway from Florida City into downtown Miami. Rail would have been the better choice, just like every other major metro areas.

Transportation from South Dade and West Kendall is still a nightmare. Time to turn the page in November.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Hawaii just passed the first state law in the country banning corporations from making political donations in state elections.

Now a Koch-backed legal group is suing to overturn it.

Big Money won't get out of our politics without a fight — one that we the people must win.

(via @LeverNews)

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Elderly people on privatized Medicare plans were routinely denied coverage for long-term hospital care and inpatient rehab by a trio of for-profit insurers that dominate the program, according to a government watchdog report. https://t.co/QFdaUZTJtx

[Ed Zitron @edzitron]

i hope everyone involved in this feels good about using dumbass retail investors as exit liquidity to pump their bags

[Anonymous TV 🇺🇦 @YourAnonTV]

🚨🇦🇱✊️JUST IN: 200,000 Albanians are protesting today.
The world is watching football.
Albania is fighting for its future.

[Jeff Brandes @JeffreyBrandes]

⚠️ WARNING- The property tax amendment disclaimer

This constitutional amendment may cause increased dependence on Tallahassee, reduced local independence, replacement fees and assessments, higher borrowing costs, altered housing incentives, expanded lobbying activity, and, in certain communities, financial distress.

Not effective for renters. Renters may continue experiencing rising housing costs without receiving any advertised tax relief.

Effects may last longer than four hours.

Some effects may persist for generations.

Before voting, ask your Governor whether county-by-county and city-by-city financial modeling is right for you.

[State Rep. Angie Nixon @AngieNixon]

The Florida Supreme Court just allowed the gerrymandered maps to stand.

This is a direct attack on Floridians' voting power. Your voice matters, and this should light a fire under every single person who cares about democracy.

[Jason Koebler @jason_koebler]

absolutely crazy: An Amazon / Rivian software update automatically turns off Amazon drivers' AC after 30 seconds under conditions that are very common during delivery shifts:

https://t.co/rbR9abXHfe

[‏ً @omgsidewalks]

Billionares are so weırd. what are you saving up for?? helł??

[The Debt Collective 🟥 @StrikeDebt]

We said *cancel* medical debt not *create* medical debt.

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

About 2,000 LA SoFi Stadium food & beverage workers reach a tentative deal with Legends Hospitality days before the start of the FIFA World Cup.

Under the new contract, workers receive:

- Major pay increases, with most workers clocking $40/hr or more
- Job protections against AI automations, including kiosks and cashier-less technology
- Strengthened privacy measures that prohibit workers from forcefully giving away their SSN or immigration status

It also includes a right-to-strike clause if ICE or Border Patrol threaten employee safety in the workplace.

[Hayden @the_transit_guy]

“A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they shall never sit.”

Something our world has fully lost.

[NEXTA @nexta_tv]

A historic moment: the main tower of the Sagrada Família has finally been completed

The day before, it was consecrated by Pope Leo XIV, marking the 100th anniversary of the death of the great architect Antoni Gaudí.

The 172.5-meter Tower of Jesus Christ has become the tallest part of the church, and the Sagrada Família is now considered the tallest Christian structure in the world.

Construction of the basilica began in 1882. Gaudí died in 1926 without ever seeing his main masterpiece completed.

However, this is still not the final stage: interior work and the main entrance still remain. So the world’s most famous long-term construction project is officially not finished yet.

[CBS News @CBSNews]

After 144 years of construction, Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia is finally complete. The iconic basilica, designed by architect Antoni Gaudí and considered one of the most ambitious architectural projects in modern history, was shaped by Gaudí for 43 years before his death exactly 100 years ago, when he was struck by a tram while the church was still far from finished.

In the final years of his life, Gaudí lived on the construction site and devoted himself almost entirely to the project. At the time of his death, only about 10% to 15% of the basilica had been completed, leaving future generations with the monumental task of carrying out his vision. A century later, that vision has finally become reality.

[bald ann dowd @ali_sivi]

yooo we got morning announcements

[Holly Bullard @HollyBullardFL]

New lawsuit against the State just dropped re: property tax ballot question language

“The Ballot Statement is neither objective nor neutral”

[LBC @LBC]

"30 women were murdered… not one road was closed, not one protest. What was the connection? They were murdered by white locals."

Belfast resident Mark gives @BenKentish a stark picture of the riots unfolding in his city.

[Resko★ @Bloke_Baz]

you relax for 30 minutes after work and next thing you know it’s 10pm😭

[Jenni @hashjenni]

Fun fact. For the 1966 World Cup, England debated denying visas for North Korea. FIFA responded that if any players from any teams were denied visas,they would relocate the World Cup, even at the last minute.