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We continue to follow with concern the events unfolding in various countries torn apart by war and violence. Let us not forget those who are suffering and dying because of these conflicts, and let us add our constant prayers to the generous efforts for #peace.

@FarrowMia40582 @JamesTate121

@StoriesBySammi @FeistyLibLady

Corpus Christi's government was losing $15 million a year selling water to oil refineries. 💦 Regular residents quietly covered the difference out of their own wallets. For over a decade, the city sold water to companies like Valero, Citgo, and LyondellBasell at rates so low, the city's own study found it was losing money on every gallon. Residents and small businesses picked up that slack, overpaying by about $9 million a year out of pocket. In 2023, Corpus Christi finally doubled the industrial rate. Valero's own water bill jumped from $9 million to $18 million a year overnight. Now, those companies are suing to get $80 million of that increase back. Their argument: their plants sit closer to the treatment plant, so they shouldn't have to pay for the rest of the city's water system the way everyone else does. An independent state commission reviewed that $80 million claim and recommended a refund of just $6 million instead, a fraction of what the companies say they're owed. And this whole time, since December 2024, Corpus Christi residents have been living under Stage 3 "critical" water restrictions, the most severe stage before a declared emergency. Lawn watering banned. Sprinklers restricted. Texas is also on track to become the largest data center state in the country, and those data centers are thirsty too. Corpus Christi's water fight isn't ending with this lawsuit. Nobody's suing to get residents their money back for the years they overpaid, or the years they've spent under restrictions. A judge is hearing the case in Austin this week, while Corpus Christi's reservoirs sit near historic lows. Who's actually supposed to be conserving water here, the family who can't water their lawn, or the refinery that got a decade-long discount on it? 📷 NASA #DemsUnited

@screaminglibral @FeistyLibLady

Have you heard enough about Project 2025? Are you outraged enough? Or are you still hiding behind the "I hate politics" excuse? We must inspire voters to turnout! VOLUNTEER FOR DEMOCRATS TODAY! Help build a huge turnout! #DemsUnited

Join us today for the first National Action Network Saturday Action Rally at our new #HouseOfJustice headquarters for organizing, advocacy, and action in the heart of Harlem. For more than three decades, NAN has stood on the front lines of the fight for justice. This new chapter represents more than a building. It is a renewed commitment to serving our communities, empowering the next generation, and continuing the work that lies ahead. We hope you’ll join us on at 9:00 a.m. at 6 Hancock Place in Harlem as we begin this historic new chapter together. For further information, visit NationalActionNetwork.com or call 1-877-626-4651. #NationalActionNetwork #NANHeadquarters

@2RawTooReal @AnneS4Justice

Kamala “Stan” get it correct ✅

BREAKING: New York City has the 2nd-worst air quality on earth this morning, behind Toronto.

@Damaan4u33 @mmpadellan

@mmpadellan Let's do it!!!!

Good morning and Happy Saturday to everyone who is disgusted by the amount of damage our own President has inflicted on America's global reputation (we are now PITIED or seen as NOT an ally), and his assault on our elections. Get EVERYONE YOU KNOW to vote in November.💪🇺🇸

Trump wants to impose tariffs on Canada because of wildfire smoke. At the same time, his administration is shutting down the very labs that study this smoke. For days, smoke from Canada’s out-of-control wildfires has blanketed the Midwest and East Coast, turning New York’s skyline a deep orange. On Friday, Trump posted that America is being “unnecessarily invaded by filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air.” He called the fires “Willful Negligence” and demanded that the “cost of this pollution” be added to Canada’s tariffs. He said he plans to call Prime Minister Mark Carney about it. He is threatening to punish a neighbor for the direction of the wind. Hours before his post, Ontario Premier Doug Ford had already responded to the American politicians complaining about the smoke. Ford said: “I truly believe the Americans are good neighbors.” To the complainers he added: “Maybe what you should do rather than complain is send support, send help.” He reminded them that this is exactly what Canada does for the United States. Then Trump posted — proving Ford’s point in a single afternoon. When Los Angeles was burning last year, Canadian firefighting crews and water bombers came south to help. When Georgia was hit by a hurricane in 2024, Canada sent support. And just days before Trump’s tariff outburst, a 56-year-old Canadian pilot named Nicholas Dale was killed while fighting a wildfire in Colorado — dying while helping put out an American fire in the same week his president demanded Canada pay for smoke. Prime Minister Carney’s reply was colder: “Fighting climate change is the responsibility of all countries, including the United States.” The deeper irony: While Trump is billing Canada for the smoke, the U.S. Forest Service is closing 57 of its 77 research labs — including the Pacific Wildland Fire Sciences Laboratory in Seattle, which runs the national Fire and Smoke Map that millions of Americans relied on this week to know if the air outside was safe for their children and grandchildren. He wants Canada to pay for the smoke, but he doesn’t want America to see it coming. Canada has invested $12 billion in forest management and fire prevention since 2020. But facts were never really the point. Doug Ford is right: Most Americans are good neighbors. The exception is the one who watched his neighbor’s house catch fire and mailed them an invoice.

@AnnieForTruth @MikeCha84854250

President Zelenskyy deserves the Nobel Peace Prize! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦💙💛☮️🏆

@oceana @FeistyLibLady

#BREAKING: The Trump admin. just moved forward with a plan to sell over 30 million acres off American Samoa for deep-sea mining. This plan is being advanced despite strong public opposition, putting wildlife, fisheries, habitats, and communities at risk: oceana.ly/4pmBPMs

STOP VIOLENCE. SAVE HUMANITY. BUILD BELOVED COMMUNITY. This is more than a message on a billboard. It is a call to action. The King Center continues the work of educating, training, and inspiring people to choose nonviolence, reject hatred, and help build a more just, humane, peaceful world. Your gift helps move this work forward. Give now at TheKingCenter.org Or text MLKGIVE to 44321. #TheKingCenter #Nonviolence365 #BelovedCommunity #MLK #CorettaScottKing

Someone better record Kamala Harris saying “We won and he lost!” when she’s the guest speaker at AAPI LEAD this week!

Happy Friday ☀️ I agree. Do you?

@TheDemocrats For justice, please Make America Great Again! Vote Blue!

Most corrupt administration in American history.

@ViralReelAddict @KyleKulinski

Trump in 2008: "Anyone who invades the Middle East under false pretenses should be impeached." Trump later contradicted his own words, doing exactly the opposite of what he once preached.

Study Kingian Nonviolence with The King Center: thekingcenterinstitute.org #MLK #Nonviolence #Noncooperation #TheKingCenter

@Martina @TeaPainUSA

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Republicans would rather pass Trump’s partisan voter suppression legislation than fix the cost-of-living crisis they created. Get lost.

@kdh4potus @gabe_uy @KamalaHarris

NEW: Kamala Harris will be a special guest and speaker at the 2026 AAPI LEAD National Summit in Los Angeles this weekend. She will participate in a special conversation reflecting on leadership, public service, and the future of civic engagement. ~ via @gabe_uy / aapi_lead