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#UPDATE China is now experiencing the planet's biggest surge in #COVID19 infections after abruptly lifting restrictions that torpedoed the economy. Studies have estimated that around one million people could die over the next few months. u.afp.com/iYyF

On January 1, 2023, copyrighted works from 1927 will enter the US public domain. (There may be separate claims remaining in Europe.) So Americans will be free to copy, share, and build upon Virginia Woolf’s To The Lighthouse and the final Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, compositions by Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller, and a novelty song about ice cream.

web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdo

Two hours to New Orleans. Almost on the nose. Maybe we’ll hit the casino tonight for dinner. Breakfast served in the morning, and then they take us to the boat.

@AlliFlowers @DavMicRot For a party that believes or pretends to associate as Christian this is a brazen, shocking, unmistakable, irredeemable, repudiation of Christ . . . and in freezing weather on Christmas Eve. It may shock the libs, but God is watching.

Has Greg Abbott ever thought anything through in his life? I’m sure the migrants were thrilled to arrive at the home of the vice president, where the First Gentleman was celebrating Hanukkah and welcomed them with open arms.

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Family members spent Christmas morning on Sunday with Pele at the Sao Paulo hospital where the legendary footballer is battling worsening cancer as well as kidney and heart problems, according to a social media post by his daughter. #AFPSports u.afp.com/iYVx

During another catastrophic Texas cold snap and power grid failure, Greg Abbott spring into action!

… by sending buses of migrants to Kamala Harris‘s DC residence on Christmas Eve!

…then demanding President Biden send millions of Socialism dollars to deal with a nonexistent border crisis

Merry Christmas, republicans ❤️ This is what Jesus would have done!

Happy Christmas to those who celebrate. To everyone else, have a wonderful Sunday.

Socialism is a scare word in the USA, and I blame the old USSR for that. Say the word, and that's what appears in too many people's minds.

After years of effort, I FINALLY got through to my 80+ yo mother that socialism provides a lot of good we NEED here, from schools to roads to police...and that it should include health care & better educational benefits. It's pointing out the benefits of socialist programs she likes that took away the scare part.
#Socialism #Society #USA

America’s Adult Education System Is Broken. Here’s How Experts Say We Can Fix It.
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Just some of the many things experts told us:

• Give adults with the lowest #literacy skills more attention

• Increase availability & flexibility of classes, especially in rural areas

• Train #educators how to work with adults with #disabilities

• Invest more $$ in #AdultEducation

• Increase #teacher pay & add more full-time teachers

by @AnnieWaldman, Aliyya Swaby & @annaleighclark

propublica.org/article/literac

John has opened a deer cloning service.

It’s for anyone hoping to make a quick buck.

The Parliament of Latvia held an annual Christmas charity event, which this year was dedicated to Ukrainian children who are most in need of help during the Russian war against Ukraine. - The Embassy of Ukraine in Latvia

First cataract removal went extremely well. Very impressed with the surgeon who talked throughout the procedure explaining everything he did. He even phoned this evening to see how I was doing.

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