Reading Time: < 1 minute AOC confronted this official about why the FBI doesn’t treat white supremacists the way it treats other terrorists (via NowThis Politics)
June 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutes Parents with low to moderate incomes (up to nearly $50,000, or even higher in some states) may be able to enroll their children in Medicaid or CHIP. There’s no special open enrollment period; you can enroll your children at any time during the year. To enroll your children, you can apply in-person with your state’s Medicaid or CHIP agency, visit the “Find Coverage for Your Family” section on InsureKidsNow.gov or call 1-877-KIDS-NOW (1-877-543-7669).
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3 Stories You Should Read 6/12/2019: Don Trump Jr., California Dems, Jerome Powell
by Confluenceby ConfluenceReading Time: 2 minutes Confluence Daily is your daily news source for women in the know. In the…
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Keanu Reeves Plays With Puppies While Answering Fan Questions
by Confluenceby ConfluenceReading Time: < 1 minute Keanu Reeves (John Wick, The Matrix) gives us the scoop on his favorite sandwich, his new Toy Story 4 character, and what that picture of him riding a horse in Brooklyn was all about.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Once you accept the fact that you aren’t liked, the stress of that struggle instantly subsides. You quit fighting that gut sick feeling that you might get it wrong. That feeling is exhausting. When you’ve settled into acceptance, that stress and struggle dissolve.
Then and only then are you able to stop editing yourself to make yourself more appealing or to meet someone else’s expectations. You can speak your mind without fear of consequence. You can show up as you one-hundred percent of the time. You can look yourself in the mirror and recognize your own face with crystalline clarity that can only be had when you’re standing alone.
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The Nation: Rashida Tlaib – There’s a ‘Real Human Impact of Doing Nothing’
by Confluenceby ConfluenceReading Time: < 1 minute Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is a veteran defender of civil rights and civil liberties with big ideas about how to serve her constituents in the Detroit area, usher in a new era of economic, social and racial justice in the United States, and promote peace and cooperation on the global stage. Unfortunately, since she arrived in Washington, she’s been targeted by Republican members of Congress, right-wing media, and even the president; they’ve crudely and dishonestly attacked Tlaib, seeking to marginalize the first Palestinian-American Muslim women ever to serve in the US House.
It’s been rough. But she is not backing down.
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App lets Siri record police traffic stops + Instructions for setting it up
by Confluenceby ConfluenceReading Time: < 1 minute “Hey Siri, I’m getting pulled over”: That’s all you have to say for your phone to start recording.
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The Root: Help! Trump Spoke to CNBC and I Don’t Understand Anything He Just Said
by Confluenceby ConfluenceReading Time: 2 minutes The president of the United States gave an interview to CNBC and he sounded like a man who doesn’t know what the hell is going on. But what was even more concerning is instead of his usual word-salad, this was more like a word Chipotle bowl that was dropped on the floor and then kicked around.
Reading Time: 3 minutes From indulging in a tropical retreat to exploring a new culture, summer is an ideal and popular time to travel. With a literal world of options, it can be tough to narrow down just where you want to visit, so get started with these popular destinations for a memorable getaway.