Welcome to Wednesday, June 29th, planes, trains, and automobiles...

The Supreme Court rules in favor of a high school football coach who was fired over postgame prayers.

The case, known as Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, concerned Joseph Kennedy, who was a high school football coach at Bremerton High School from 2008 through 2015. Kennedy was put on administrative leave for “public and demonstrative religious conduct while still on duty."

In a 6-3 ruling with conservative justices in favor and liberals opposed, the Court held that Kennedy’s postgame prayers were protected by the Free Exercise and Free Speech Clauses of the First Amendment as personal religious observances.

How do you feel about the Court’s decision?

Federal Appeals Court Puts Hold On FDA's Ban on Juul Sales

The U.S. federal appeals court put a hold on the FDA's ban on Juul Labs Inc.’s e-cigarettes sales, following the company’s appeal, saying the ban would cause “irreparable harm."

The ban follows a two-year review of company data, in which the FDA concluded that Juul failed to show that the sale of its products is appropriate for public health concerns. 

Do you think that Juul products should be banned?

Select Committee Holds Hearings on Trump’s Actions on January 6th, Efforts to Pressure State Election Officials & the Justice Dept.

The Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol held three public hearings over the last week.

The hearing on June 21st focused on Donald Trump's efforts to pressure state and local officials to change election results to tip the outcome in his favor; the June 23rd hearing featured Trump’s pressure on the Justice Dept. and requests for pardons; the June 28th hearing centered on a Trump aide’s perspective on the lead up to and aftermath of January 6th, including what happened during the riot.

How do you feel about the January 6th hearings?

#WomenInPeacekeeping

Peace is on everyone’s mind, now more than ever. Stronger Together: #WomenInPeacekeeping is a campaign to promote and empower women at the forefront of peace operations.

By getting involved with this campaign, you'll help shine a spotlight on the women of peacekeeping, support their work on the ground, and help recruit more women into the field of peacekeeping.

Donate now to support women in peacekeeping, and you’ll be entered to win one of five exclusive NFTs. 

All the Memes Fit to Post

And, In The End...

Happy Hug Holiday. Did you know that hugs decrease stress?

Why not give yourself a hug today.

—Jamie Epstein 

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