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Tyler Boebert is facing new criminal charges.

Finding no evidence of vindictive prosecution, a federal judge on Friday ruled that an indictment brought against the Southern Poverty Law Center by the Justice Department cannot be dismissed.

Starting Wednesday, the group Secret Handshake — known for its massive tongue-in-cheek installations depicting Trump and his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — will take a 10-foot-high “Participation Trophy” recognizing Trump’s “enthusiastic involvement in the Iran War” on tour.

With peace talks strained in Iran, multiple U.S. service members killed and global oil prices jumping up yet again, a 10-foot high “participation trophy” for President Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran has appeared in lower Manhattan.

At least 363,000 Haitians and 7,000 Syrians who have legally lived and worked in the U.S. for years after escaping war, famine and natural disaster, are expected to officially lose their temporary protected status on Monday.

This year has been a real tough one, full of loss and obstacles. I could go down the list and rehash each one. But I wont. Suffice it to say, I also have a job where I focus on very negative, depressing things. I rarely am able to actually unplug or find time unmolested by the pressure to pay attention to the outside world.

But after I lost my best pup this year of 16 years, something in me shifted. It sent it home again how fleeting time can be and how even when youre given a bunch of it, well, its never enough. So I started practicing gratitude. It was the only way to heal my broken heart. Practicing gratitude for all the sweet days I had with her. How dogs are just really lovely little creatures. I did that and it helped me through. As the months went on, I tried practicing gratitude when the job got tough. It helped. But I still didnt feel like I could catch my breath.

About 2 weeks ago I was about as worn down and uninspired as I could be. Then I took vacation. Money is tight so I didn't go anywhere fancy or spend a ton of cash. Ive been meditating and reading and exercising. And practicing gratitude in those moments actively has leant me perspective again. It let the tension in my chest ease.

I am still missing my people and animals that aren't here. I still have to return to a job that is very difficult sometimes and emotionally taxing. But by focusing instead on what I HAVE versus what I do not, and doing it habitually, I can break my own anxiety down.

It may seem silly but I dont know... for me... focusing on the simplicity of things brings me out of the funk/pit.

I focus on flowers and trees and forests. Trees especially. I spend time thinking about what a wonderful thing it is to live on our planet. This perfect shelter in the vastness of space. And how lucky I am to be here. And when I feel unlucky, I am increasingly focused on how to make it a better place for people "unluckier" than I.

So that's my wholesome thought today. Practicing gratitude has helped me soothe my own spirit. I hope it helps you and that it gives you whatever perspective you may need.

This year has been a real tough one, full of loss and obstacles. I could go down the list and rehash each one. But I wont. Suffice it to say, I also have a job where I focus on very negative, depressing things. I rarely am able to actually unplug or find time unmolested by the pressure to pay attention to the outside world.

But after I lost my best pup this year of 16 years, something in me shifted. It sent it home again how fleeting time can be and how even when youre given a bunch of it, well, its never enough. So I started practicing gratitude. It was the only way to heal my broken heart. Practicing gratitude for all the sweet days I had with her. How dogs are just really lovely little creatures. I did that and it helped me through. As the months went on, I tried practicing gratitude when the job got tough. It helped. But I still didnt feel like I could catch my breath.

About 2 weeks ago I was about as worn down and uninspired as I could be. Then I took vacation. Money is tight so I didn't go anywhere fancy or spend a ton of cash. Ive been meditating and reading and exercising. And practicing gratitude in those moments actively has leant me perspective again. It let the tension in my chest ease.

I am still missing my people and animals that aren't here. I still have to return to a job that is very difficult sometimes and emotionally taxing. But by focusing instead on what I HAVE versus what I do not, and doing it habitually, I can break my own anxiety down.

It may seem silly but I dont know... for me... focusing on the simplicity of things brings me out of the funk/pit.

I focus on flowers and trees and forests. Trees especially. I spend time thinking about what a wonderful thing it is to live on our planet. This perfect shelter in the vastness of space. And how lucky I am to be here. And when I feel unlucky, I am increasingly focused on how to make it a better place for people "unluckier" than I.

So that's my wholesome thought today. Practicing gratitude has helped me soothe my own spirit. I hope it helps you and that it gives you whatever perspective you may need.

WASHINGTON — The final ruling of the Supreme Court term is over, but the stench of hypocrisy lingers.

If you were to read only one opinion that emerged as the final bell rung, it would likely be the birthright citizenship ruling that stopped President Donald Trump from telling people born on U.S. soil they aren’t Americans. From that ruling alone, one might believe the court’s image of itself as an unshakeable, immovable defender of the Constitution.

WASHINGTON — As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, it does so with a president who openly rewrites history about one of its darkest days — Jan. 6, 2021 — and embraces people convicted of what was previously considered one of the most serious crimes an American could commit: seditiously conspiring against the United States.

In the hours since the Supreme Court announced it would allow the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for immigrants from Haiti and Syria, the potential consequences have ricocheted through American communities.

“You know I moved from the Arab world, where it’s dictatorships and all sorts of human rights violations, to come here and to be free and knowing my rights will be protected.”

Put together, the court’s Thursday decisions offer weaponry for the administration on both fronts of its war against immigrants — at the border, and within the interior of the country — to take aim at the most vulnerable of all.

“When we take this [TPS decision] together with the asylum case, today’s decisions make clear that the Supreme Court majority is giving the administration tremendous leeway to gut humanitarian protections that Congress created and that have been stable in the U.S. for many, many, many years,” said Jennifer Gordon, a professor of law at Fordham Law School.

The protester who was hit by a car outside the Delaney Hall immigration jail in Newark, New Jersey, on Sunday said she’s still looking for the driver who rammed into her — and that no one from law enforcement has been in touch about the incident.

My dad passed a few years ago and our relationship was not great but today as I watch families celebrate together, it fills me with happiness to see dads out there being good to their kids and spending time together. Enjoy it. Soak it up. Breathe it in.

May all the fathers who see this have a fantastic and relaxing day filled with love and lots of big hugs.

And to all the mothers who were also the father to their kids, happy father's day to you too. You unsung heroes! I am grateful for the mom I had and am grateful to see some men out here just being awesome at fatherhood.