Happy Juneteenth

I've said this each year for a while now since Juneteenth was made an official federal holiday four years ago: This is a legit holiday, a day in our history worth celebrating, and it shouldn't be thought of as a "woke" creation or any such thing.

Juneteenth World Wide Celebration

The Long History of Our New Federal Holiday: Juneteenth | United States Capitol History

Historical context: Transcript of the Emancipation Proclamation | National Archives

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Other Stuff

This is tricky: On the one hand you want to keep out people who seem supportive of violence or express overt opposition to the United States and on the other hand you don’t want to keep people out just due to having a different viewpoint than the current US government at the time.

US resumes visas for foreign students but demands social media access | AP News

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Iran is not backing down at all. And no good reason to think an 86-yr-old fanatic who has been in power for more than 35 years would suddenly change. This kind of attack makes US involvement more likely: At site of Soroka Hospital strike, Herzog calls for 'severe blow' to Iran | The Times of Israel

Note the comments by Russia: Defense Minister: Taking out Khamenei, ‘the modern Hitler,’ is a goal of the operatio

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New Lakers majority owner had previously bought about a 26% stake in the Lakers from Colorado’s Phil Anschutz in 2021.

Buss family to sell Lakers at $10 billion valuation to Dodgers owner Mark Walter: Sources - The Athletic

Buss family’s decision to sell a controlling stake in the Lakers ends nearly a half-century run | AP News

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The most important domestic political dynamic right now: Trump confronts rare MAGA purity tests on Iran and immigration

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I owe you this from yesterday:

Just shocking how so many politicians and cops were willing to let gang rapes of young girls continue because of fear of being called racist.

U.K. Grooming Gangs Report Finds Perpetrators Disproportionately Pakistani, Undermining Official Narrative | National Review

Keir Starmer defends U-turn on grooming gangs inquiry

The actual report: National Audit on Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

Colorado's Morning News with Marty Lenz & Jeana Gondek