Welcome to Monday, June 5th, starbursts and meteor showers...

Sen. Bernie Sanders unveiled a plan for a $17 minimum wage. 

Sen. Sanders (I-VT) has been actively promoting his call for a $17 minimum wage, arguing that inflation and living costs erode workers' security and quality of life. The wage hike would impact the incomes of around 35 million Americans earning less than $17 per hour. 

Should we raise the minimum wage?

National Gun Violence Awareness Day: Highlighting the international response

Friday was National Gun Violence Awareness Day, an appropriate time to reflect on the choices we have - and haven't - made as a nation in the battle against gun violence.

What do you think the U.S. could learn from other countries?

Climate scientists fleeing Twitter amid hostilities

Under Elon Musk's leadership, Twitter is proving to be hostile toward climate change experts, leading several scientists to vocally leave the platform, citing mistreatment, combativeness, and trolling.

Are you worried about the attacks on climate scientists?

All the Memes Fit to Post

And, In The End...

Today is National Veggie Burger Day. If everyone did Meatless Monday, we could achieve tangible environmental goals. Will you try it out today?

—Emma Kansiz  

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