The Vietnam war was also not called a war, it was called a police action. It seems the Executive Branch’s ability to wage war without congress’s approval is a constitutional loophole.

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The effort is a counter strike to what critics see as unprecedented moves by federal officials to ride roughshod over children’s rights and increase deportations – while in the meantime corralling them in conditions that can allegedly lead to psychological harm.

It’s fascinating that this admin is in support of Christian Nationalism, and once again kids are imperiled. Like Donald Capps said, “Religion and Child Abuse Are Perfect Together.”

8+ billion people in the world, we’re stripping earth’s resources to support all of them, and governments are paying cash for you have more babies.

The scientists from the politically blue state of Maryland didn’t want to move to the red state of Iowa.

Bad people.

That’s why they’re all so religious of the Christian persuasion. They forgive themselves, the in group, but not others, the out group, for whom they reserve Old Testament treatment.

“Eight states and Washington, D.C., allow all elections to be conducted entirely by mail: California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Vermont and Washington state.”

Will the Trump bootlickers in congress care?

They are the states supplied by Lake Mead, aka Lower Basin States.

How is calling other lemmy user, me in this instance, a “coward” meeting the lemmy TOS of not attacking other users and generally being polite? Feel free to explain that and your “bullshit” comment in the context you intended it.

As to your comment about John Taylor Gatto, he was a New York Educator who among other awards won New York State Teacher of the Year. He wrote several books on the topic of how American schooling is designed to create compliance to authority. Here’s his work titled “Against Schooling” hosted on University of Oregon Library/Faculty Network. He also wrote Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling.

You can also read about him at Wikipedia. Just because you’ve never heard of him doesn’t mean he’s “Bullshit”

But as a people Americans are letting this happen, together with all the other atrocities that are happening in a society governed by psychopathy and lawlessness.

This is eerily similar to Nazi Germany. It happened because it was allowed to happen by the people.

What do you suggest we do? Have you considered organizing it yourself? As an American, I can’t do much against the police in a police state. We are very carefully trained and punished in compulsory K-12 education to comply with authority per John Taylor Gatto. Over zealous policing has been a feature of the US since slavery. Many of us were happy with Obama helping to reduce police violence. Right now the US congress is majority right-wing conservative, and they don’t seem to be considering impeachment and removal. My personal view is that about all most of us can legally do is vote against the right.

Forced outings raise youth homelessness.

Everyone’s health records are at risk from this admin, not just trans folks. Another story this morning is about the Trump admin wanting health records of foreigners: Senators Criticize Trump Administration’s Demands for Foreign Health Data — ProPublica

When government compels education, there’s an implication that knowledge is valued. Obviously this is not true when those who desire Christian Nationalism get in power. Our constitutional writers made a severe mistake by putting religion above government regulation. The unchanging church and its ignorance.

One thing that bothers me here at Lemmy is that a lot of the news stories I feel are important, are first carried at pravda_news@news.abolish.capital, whose about page makes Russian and Lenin inferences. So, if we’re Americans resonating with a message such as not funding shock gloves for ICE, boom, there’s a linkage to an apparent Russia and Lenin page. Do we then become targets of private-sector corporate attack? Simply because we’re against Night Watches and Slave Patrols?

Not true, but it certainly is polarizing, I’ll grant you that. I often use AI to summarize verbal information, such as a video. Last night there were at least 8 upvotes to my post, so those are 8 other people that found it helpful. Thus your judgment of “No one” is incorrect.

Google Gemini Summary: The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has a documented history of recurring algae blooms since its opening in 1922 due to its shallow depth, warm temperatures, and high nutrient levels from waterfowl.

The recent $15 million renovation, which included painting the pool dark blue, worsened the issue; the dark color acts as a heat sink, creating a more favorable environment for algae growth.

The project was executed via two non-competitive, no-bid contracts, including one with a company whose primary experience was with golf course pool maintenance.

Authorities treated the algae with hydrogen peroxide before formally identifying the species, which risks killing the organism and releasing dangerous toxins if the bloom is actually cyanobacteria.

This chemical treatment likely caused the new pool liner paint to peel and detach, rather than the “vandalism” by the public that was claimed by officials.

The death of several birds in and near the water has raised concerns about toxic cyanobacterial blooms, though official investigations are ongoing.

Technologies like ultrasonic control and nanobubbler systems were deployed, but their effectiveness is severely limited by the pool’s unique, extremely shallow design (only 18 inches deep).

The government failed to follow professional management standards, such as conducting a proper diagnostic assessment, establishing a nutrient budget, or implementing real-time monitoring.

Because the pool lacks adequate flushing and circulation—design choices made to maintain its function as a “mirror”—the algae problem is physically unavoidable and cannot be “solved” by cosmetic renovations.

The expert concludes that the situation is a failure of management rather than a mystery, and suggests that an adaptive management plan is the only professional way to handle the site’s chronic ecological issues.

Can we get back to talking about Epstein?

Hamas has denied Israeli claims that it uses schools, hospitals and other civilian facilities for military aims.

We’ve seen recent video footage of Hamas tunnels accessed via hospitals, and reports about Hamas using hospitals, schools, and mosques to hide weapons goes back decades.

There are two primary varieties of beans, arabica beans and robusta. An expresso bean (arabica) is generally darker (roasted longer) with more visible oil.