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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepts secret gifts from a Republican billionaire.

Justice Clarence Thomas has accepted luxury vacations and gifts by Republican billionaire Harlan Crow for over 20 years without disclosing them, which violates a law passed after Watergate that requires justices, judges, members of Congress, and federal officials to disclose most gifts.

Do you think Justice Thomas should face legal consequences?

Are land acknowledgments doing more harm than good?

Many mainstream public and private events begin with formal acknowledgments that recognize the rights of Indigenous people and the lands they traditionally owned. However, Indigenous communities, scholars, and activists hold mixed views on the effectiveness of land acknowledgments.

How do you feel about land acknowledgments?

Utah becomes first state to limit teen social media access

Utah has become the first state to require social media companies to gain parental consent for minors to use their apps and to verify users are at least 18, a move the governor said will protect young people online.

Should more states do the same?

NASA names first female and first black astronaut for next moon mission

NASA has announced the first woman and first black astronaut for their Artemis II mission, the first time humans will revisit the moon in over fifty years,  Christina Koch and Victor Glover.

Are you excited about NASA's more inclusive Moon mission?

New UK regulation makes gigabit internet mandatory in all new builds

In the UK, new regulations require that all new properties be built with gigabit broadband connections, an internet service that provides a high-speed connection. The legislation will also make it easier for residents to install broadband internet infrastructure in existing apartment blocks and properties.

Should the U.S. be doing the same?

All the Memes Fit to Post

And, In The End...

Today is National Beaver Day! Celebrate these wily little architects and woodsy innovators!

—Emma Kansiz

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