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Trump & Musk: Hands Off Democracy

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National Day of Protest April 5, 2025. National Day of Action. Where were you? Tens of thousands of people took to the streets nationwide to protest President Trump and a wide range of his administration’s actions, including government downsizing, attacks on the rights of immigrants and transgender people, and tariffs. https://t.co/VGg508zHSk — Los Angeles Times (@latimes) April 6, 2025
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Ethnolinguistic Groups of the Philippines (With Population Estimates)

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I’m a 1.5 generation Filipino immigrant — I left the Philippines at 9 years old and grew up in the United States. Like many others who moved young, I still find myself learning more about the history and cultural richness of our homeland. One of the most fascinating and often overlooked aspects of the Philippines is just how diverse it truly is. The Philippines is home to over 175 ethnolinguistic groups , each with its own language, culture, and history. Below is a more detailed look at the major groups, including where they live and approximate population sizes. Luzon Tagalog (~28–30 million) – Central & Southern Luzon, Metro Manila, Mindoro Ilocano (~9–10 million) – Northern Luzon, Ilocos, Cordillera, migrants in Mindanao Kapampangan (~2.9 million) – Pampanga, Tarlac, parts of Bulacan, Bataan Pangasinan (~1.5–1.8 million) – Pangasinan Province Bicolano (Central Bikol) (~4–5 million) – Bicol Region Ibanag (~500,000) – Cagayan Valley Ivatan (~30,0...
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Happy Father's Day!

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Father's Day is everyday. Happy Father's Day to all dads. Flashback Father's Day 2015 2015 June 21. California. Left to right: Joy, Ronnie, J.F. PinoyBuilt.com was created to amplify our Filipino heritage—through food, faith, family, fashion, fun, and feelings. Yup. All of it. Share a memory, opinion, poem, photo essay, or anything uniquely you. at .../submit.html . Join us & help build this Los Angeles Filipino-American community. Please leave a comment, and  click to follow our website   LA .pinoybuilt.com. Click on a tag below to browse.
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The ridiculous real story behind the tariff plan that turned Donald Trump into a global disaster

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Rachel Maddow explains how Trump’s tariffs policy came from his economic advisor Peter Navarro, who invented a fake expert in his books to justify it “Ron Vara is an anagram of Navarro.” Jared Kushner found Peter Navarro, an economist and senior counselor for trade and manufacturing for U.S. President Donald Trump, after Kushner browsed Navarro's book "Death by China" on Amazon and asked him to join Trump's 2016 presidential campaign as an economic adviser. “At one point, Ron Vara wrote in the memo that Trump could, quote, ‘Ride the tariffs to victory,’” Maddow said. The problem is, Ron Vara doesn’t exist. He never has. The economics expert that Peter Navarro has long cited to explain why he’s so gung-ho on tariffs, this person, Ron Vara, is a made-up person.” “He is a fictional person. Peter Navarro invented Ron Vara as his expert source, so he could quote this expert source over and over and over again in his crackpot books,” she continued. “Who is Ron Vara? R...
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