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False prophets

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Unbelievably, the fight for the separation of church and state continues. These people want our democratic republic to be a theocracy.

Not on my watch.

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Meet the Apostle of Right-Wing Christian Nationalism
The new Republican fringe is done with the separation of church and state. William “Dutch” Sheets has been trying to tear down that wall for decades

Jupiter

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Jupiter up close…

Even scientists didn’t expect Webb telescope images of Jupiter to be this good | CNN
Data has traveled across the solar system to make it into the James Webb Space Telescope, and now we get a better look at the planet Jupiter. NASA shared images of the gas giant’s colorful auroras, giant storms and faint rings.

A new galaxy!

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Fascinating…

Rare type of galaxy dazzles in new Webb telescope image
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of a mysterious and rare cosmic treat called the Carthweel galaxy. This slowly transforming galaxy, created by a collision, is located 500 million light-years away.

Rushdie and book banning

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Rushdie has fought censorship since 1988. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania has banned 456 books. Let that sink in for a second: book banning is real.

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Opinion: Salman Rushdie has risked his life for decades; US must stand up against censorship, too
The horrendous attack on Salman Rushdie, an author who has been a champion for free speech and intellectual freedom by putting his life on the line, should be a lesson to the people of his chosen country, writes Rafia Zakaria.

Hopelessly Devoted

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RIP Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John, Iconic Film Star and Pop Hitmaker, Dead at 73
The multi-talented Newton-John influenced popular culture for decades, from her starring roles in Xanadu and Grease to the unofficial leader of the Eighties exercise craze with “Physical”