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  1. Stephen Miller tried to claim only real "Americans" built the Empire State Building, but he left out the true stories of the Indigenous ironworkers who actually did. The Mohawk Skywalkers helped shape America's skylines—and shatter the lie behind Miller’s whitewashed nostalgia.

    The Kanien'kéhá:ka Haudenosaunee ironworkers were vital to building Miller's favorite monuments to modern America

    Mohawk Skywalkers: The History Stephen Miller Whitewashed

    The Kanien'kéhá:ka Haudenosaunee ironworkers were vital to building Miller's favorite monuments to modern America

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  2. 🔴 Zelenskyy says Russia is shifting troops from Sumy to prepare an offensive in Zaporizhzhia, Pokrovsk, and Novopavlivka, delayed a year by Ukraine’s Kursk operation.

    Main forces could be ready by September, reinforcements by November.

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  3. 🕸️🇺🇦 Operation "SpiderWeb" was planned for May 9, but the Russian truck drivers from which the drones were launched drunk on Easter. Because of this, the special operation was postponed for a month, - SBU head Malyuk

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  4. Gov. Newsom to Trump: "You are playing with fire, risking the destabilization of our democracy, while knowing that California can neutralize any gains."

    "If you will not stand down, I will be forced to lead an effort to redraw the maps in California to offset the rigging of maps in red states."

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  5. Weirdly this doesn't mention that the woman Trump put in charge of reviewing the Smithsonian is his Florida criminal defense attorney who didn't like some of the museum's exhibits when she visited after the inauguration so she convinced Trump to sign an executive order putting her in charge

    The letter, dated Tuesday, Aug. 12, and viewed by The Wall Street Journal, was signed by White House senior associate Lindsey Halligan, the director of the domestic policy council, Vince Haley, and the director of the office of Management and Budget, Russ
Vought. "This is about preserving trust in one of our most cherished institutions," Halligan said in a statement. "The Smithsonian museums and exhibits should be accurate, patriotic, and enlightening- ensuring they remain places of learning, wonder, and
national pride for generations to come." The White House review of the Smithsonian's massive collection of art and historical artifacts comes as the president has sought to reform the country's cultural institutions, including top universities, and demonstrates Trump's efforts to recast
parts of American history in a more positive light.

    BREAKING WSJ:

    The Trump White House plans to conduct a far-reaching review of Smithsonian museum exhibitions, materials and operations ahead of America's 250th anniversary to ensure the museums align with "Trump's interpretation of American history." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

    Top White House officials will scrutinize exhibitions, internal processes, collections and artist grants ahead of America’s 250th anniversary.

    Exclusive | White House to Vet Smithsonian Museums to Fit Trump’s Historical Vision

    Top White House officials will scrutinize exhibitions, internal processes, collections and artist grants ahead of America’s 250th anniversary.

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