An epic closing in northern France for the St. Augustine Marching 100. As the band gathered by their buses moments after walking in a D-Day parade in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, the band marching behind them, the Voodoo Orchestra from Utah, gathered around the St. Aug musicians and began playing "I'll Fly Away.” An unplanned, organic, absolutely lovely moment. You should have seen the hugs shared between all the young musicians when the music and dancing finally came to an end.
#GazaPier repaired, #US to resume #aid, #Pentagon says
US & #Israel reattached a floating pier to the #Gaza coastline Fri, ofcls said, as the #UnitedStates prepares to resume #humanitarian ops. Vice Adm Brad Cooper, a snr US military officer overseeing the mission, said deliveries of food & other badly needed supplies will begin “in coming days.” The first will include 500k pounds of aid, w/thousands of tons more in the pipeline behind it.
#Cuba said on Thursday that #Russian warships would arrive in #Havana next week, but that the four navy ships carried no nuclear weapons and did not present a threat to the region.
The announcement out of Cuba comes one day after a U.S. official told reporters that Russia had plans to send combat vessels into the Caribbean region, including to allies Cuba and #Venezuela, to conduct naval exercises.
As fascist dictators have again sent their army to rape and kill as fascist Russia is invading Europe and a nazi felon works to destroy America democracy, we say never again.
I speak for Europeans and Americans. We are reporting for duty, Mr. President. We have the watch. 🫡
…Johnson “has named Reps #ScottPerry PA) & #RonnyJackson (TX) to the House Intelligence Cmte. The #Intel Cmte oversees the entire intelligence community & gets some of the most sensitive intelligence about the #US & its allies.”
Bernie Sanders slams the Speaker for inviting Netanyahu to address Congress
"Palestinian children are starving in Gaza because of Netanyahu's policies", yet he has been invited to address Congress.
“I would say to Speaker Johnson that when you attend your fundraising dinners with your billionaire friends... please remember these pictures from Gaza. These children & thousands more are the direct result of Netanyahu’s policies."
The world must unite to protect children from the genocidal war waged against a sovereign nation by a terrorist state.
Since February 24, 2022, the Russian military killed untold thousands of Ukrainian children. In occupied territories, the number of murdered children is not yet known. This is genocide. We can not bring these children back to life, but we can do everything to save others.
Bernie Sanders slams the Speaker for inviting Netanyahu to address Congress
"Palestinian children are starving in Gaza because of Netanyahu's policies", yet he has been invited to address Congress.
“I would say to Speaker Johnson that when you attend your fundraising dinners with your billionaire friends... please remember these pictures from Gaza. These children & thousands more are the direct result of Netanyahu’s policies."
The double show of support comes after Biden faced criticism for saying he would skip an upcoming Ukrainian peace summit in #Switzerland to attend an election fundraiser featuring Hollywood stars George #Clooney and Julia #Roberts instead.
Comments from Israeli leaders are far from supportive of the plan.
"Yair Lapid has offered to lend Netanyahu the votes he needs to get this issue through."
But while that would give Netanyahu the seats he needs to get the ceasefire proposals through, it would NOT "maintain his place at the head of government. For that, he still needs Smotrich and Ben-Gvir."
>300 #House lawmakers were reimbursed ≥$5.2M for #food & #lodging while on official business in Washington last year under a new, #TaxpayerFunded prgm that doesn’t require receipts.
The prgm, which kicked off last yr after a #Republican-led House panel passed it, was intended to make it easier for lawmakers to maintain separate homes in DC & their home districts.
St. Paul schools turn towards geothermal energy as Minnesota‘s climate shifts
And if students are uncomfortable, it’s difficult to focus on learning. A high school on the East Side of Saint Paul is wrapping up its first year with a new heating and cooling system that draws energy from the ground
#Nato is developing multiple “land corridors” to rush #US troops and armour to the front lines in the event of a major European ground war with #Russia.
American soldiers would land at one of five ports and be channelled along pre-planned logistical routes to confront a possible attack by #Moscow.