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Thanksgiving Celebrated Across Cultures
It is the season to give thanks around the world!
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There are many different ways that people celebrate Thanksgiving: from hearty feasts to sharing blessings; each culture has its own traditions.
Though the traditions are different, the sentiment is the same – to spend quality time with friends and family, give thanks, and reflect on what’s most important in life. Article: 10 Ways Thanksgiving is Celebrated
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Native Perspectives on Thanksgiving (Article - by Native Knowledge | 360)
(National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian)
The "First Thanksgiving" is often portrayed as a friendly harvest celebration where Pilgrims and generic, nameless Indians came together to eat and give thanks. This story is a myth that was sparked in the mid-1800s when English accounts of the 1621 harvest event resurfaced and fueled the American imagination.
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Billionaires and Corporations Want Your $$
Let’s Send them a Message with a Boycott
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Several grassroots movements are using social media to organize a weeklong economic boycott during the year’s busiest shopping period (November 25 through December 2). The goal is to protest corporate greed and political corruption. This spending blackout is just one way to participate in protesting the rising power of oligarchy.
There are many ways to protest, and you have choices! For example, when deciding about a purchase, you can discover how the companies support issues that matter to you by clicking: https://www.goodsuniteus.com/app/
Also, try these more indirect methods: Limit spending to local businesses and restaurants; No purchases from online retailers; and also no streaming or major purchases.
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Congressional Candidates District 3
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Congressional Candidates District 4
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Congressional Candidates District 6
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Not all cities in each congressional district are listed. For this reason, we suggest clicking on the link "What's My District?" and within the fill-in field of the Interactive Map, place your cursor into "Find Address or Place," enter your information.
What District is Placer County Dems In?
Three Districts: County Link
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Former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter speaks during a gubernatorial candidates' event hosted by the California Federation of Labor Unions, AFL-CIO and the State Building and Construction Trades Council in Sacramento on May 12, 2025. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters
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Who’s running for California governor?
It keeps changing
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Getting elected governor of California is a difficult task, requiring the creation of a large apparatus to plan and execute a campaign strategy and raising tens of millions of dollars to pay for it.
By Dan Walters, CalMatters, Nov. 19, 2025
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Women Democrats, A Spotlight &
How Democrats can Appeal to Other Voters
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A Change is Going to Come
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