Elevating Conversations

Posted on June 18, 2025 by dtorres

6/18/25: Al Simon & Meg Robbins of Northampton’s Support Our Schools: the volume & tone of debates over schools. Silverthorne Theater’s Bd Pres Ezekiel Baskin, director Gina Kaufmann & actor Sabine Denise Jacques: “The Amateurs” & “Comeuppance.” Brian Adams w/ UMass Dr Zoe Getman-Pickering & Prof Matt Lackner: ELEVATE’s mission -renewable energy- & federal funding rescinded. Cool Films w/ Larry Hott; “Deaf President Now” and “Through Deaf Eyes.”

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Troops will miss paychecks next week without action on the government shutdown

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Comey will make first court appearance in Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress

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National Guard members from Texas are in Illinois in Trump’s latest move to send troops to cities

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