I remember when today was Decoration Day, was observed the 30th of May, & involved honoring the graves of the Union war dead. Now it's a three-day weekend for driving your ATV all over nature & ruining the environment, or buying a mattress. No wonder people hate America.
That said, let's see if we can find anything worth reading.
Claytoonz at the Glibertarian Convention.
Actual memory from Heather Cox Richardson.
Meanwhile, the Amazon Post, from LAWdork.
Half Empty at Juanita Jean's brings comedy relief.
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Chances are, you’re disgusted and appalled by the corruption and extremism of Supreme Court Justices Alito and Thomas. But imagine having them as colleagues!
CNN reported that Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, one of the three liberals on the Court, told an audience at Harvard University on Friday, “There are days that I’ve come to my office after an announcement of a case and closed my door and cried.” She also said, ominously, “And there are likely to be more.”
CNN noted that high-profile cases, such as Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from his election subversion case and two major abortion cases are yet to come from the Court this term.
But Sotomayor also spoke of the need for all of us to keep fighting in the face of despair.
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“There are moments when I’m deeply, deeply sad,” she said at Harvard.
This story was originally published by Yale e360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
Can metals that naturally occur in seawater be mined, and can they be mined sustainably? A company in Oakland, California, says yes. And not only is it extracting magnesium from ocean water—and from waste brine generated by industry—it is doing it in a carbon-neutral way.
“Fidelity Month” is an initiative launched by Princeton professor Robert George, the pro-religious liberty/pro-life activist, to showcase the importance of fidelity towards God, family, and community.