Category Archives: Viva!

H.R. 689: To amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally.

Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Michael “Mike” Doyle [D-PA18]

This bill was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.

Thousands march beside coffin of murdered Gdansk mayor

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Poles mourn the critic of the ruling party’s anti-immigration policies Pawel Adamowicz who was stabbed at a charity event

Carrying flags and candles in cold streets, thousands of Poles walked beside the coffin of Gdansk’s former mayor Pawel Adamowicz, who was stabbed on stage at a charity event.

The murder of a liberal critic of the ruling party’s anti-immigrant policies highlighted the charged atmosphere in parts of eastern Europe where populist leaders have fanned nationalist sentiment.

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wilwheaton: “It’s as if a group of far-right online trolls took control of the executive branch of…

wilwheaton:

“It’s as if a group of far-right online trolls took control of the executive branch of a global superpower. I’m especially fascinated by the idea that the White House wanted to put the House Speaker “in her place.” Does anyone seriously believe Nancy Pelosi will feel intimidated by the amateur president’s sophomoric antics? Is it realistic to think she’ll shy away from confrontations with the White House because Trump threw another tantrum and needlessly cancelled her trip to a warzone the president hasn’t yet visited himself?”

Trump White House reportedly sought to put Pelosi ‘in her place’