Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon Says We Don’t Need the Agency Education Secretary Linda McMahon said that President Trump intended to sign an executive order aimed at closing her department. The agency cannot be closed without approval from Congress.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon delivered a stark message on Friday about the future of her agency. Asked on Fox News whether the U.S. “needs this department,” She answered: “No, we don’t.”

Climate Change Made South Sudan Heat Wave More Likely, Study Finds Years of war and food insecurity in the region made the extreme heat especially dangerous.

Climate change, largely caused by the burning of fossil fuels in rich nations, made a recent heat wave in South Sudan even worse — illustrating the way countries can suffer from a warming planet, even if they barely contributed to the problem.

Adulate [AJ-yuh-layt]
(v.)
-To praise someone excessively or obsequiously.
-To flatter or admire slavishly.

Used in a sentence:
“Why does the media insist on continuing to adulate and fawn at the feet of people who absolutely do not deserve it?”

Curiosity and the power of the prophetic imagination - The Presbyterian Outlook Prophetic imagination calls us beyond the now to envision a just world. Where might our resurrection hope lead?

Curiosity and the power of the prophetic imagination

We have always had prophets who have used their creative witness to leave this world better than they found it. — Winterbourne Harrison-Jones

#Curiosity

Hundreds Gather at National Parks Across U.S. to Protest Job Cuts From Acadia in Maine to Joshua Tree in Southern California, protesters turned out to stand up against what they see as threats to public lands.

Hundreds of people gathered on Saturday at national parks from California to Maine to protest the Trump administration’s firing of at least 1,000 National Park Service employees last month.

Please, keep our Parks staffed. Respect Mother Earth💕

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Joann, 80-Year-Old Crafts and Fabrics Retailer, Will Close All Stores The announcement that the chain would close all 800 of its stores in 49 states comes after a period of financial turmoil.

Joann, the fabrics and crafts retailer that has supplied quilters, seamstresses and school projects for 80 years, announced that it would close down all of its stores in the latest chapter of financial tumult for the company.

Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy | Common Dreams Senator Bernie Sanders is on a mission to fight oligarchy and empower the people. With a powerful message against Trumpism and billionaire influence, he's rallying Americans to stand up for democracy....

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