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Supreme Court will take up a new case about which school sports teams transgender students can join Just two weeks after upholding a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, the Supreme Court said they will review lower court rulings in favor of transgender athletes in Idaho and West Virginia. The case will be argued in the fall. Read More.

Judge blocks immigrants’ deportation to South Sudan one day after Supreme Court clears the way A federal judge on Friday temporarily halted deportations of eight immigrants to war-torn South Sudan the day after the Supreme Court greenlighted their removal, saying new claims by the immigrants’ lawyers deserved a hearing. Read More. ps:Wow, ain't that interesting a judge is actually blocking what the Supreme Court has ruled on!!!!! Dutch intelligence services say Russia has stepped up use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine Two Dutch intelligence agencies said on Friday that Russia is increasing its use of prohibited chemical weapons in Ukraine, including the World War I-era poison gas chloropicrin. Russian authorities didn’t immediately comment on the findings, but they have denied using chemical weapons in the past. Read More. ps:And where is trump on this? Probably will say that the info from the Dutch intelligence can't possibly be right!!!!!

Death and destruction overtake Texas Hill Country in the wake of severe flash flooding Texas Hill Country was beset by death and disaster Friday after multiple fatalities were reported from months worth of heavy rain that fell in a matter of hours, leaving search teams to conduct boat rescues as fast-moving water threatened riverfront communities and children’s summer camps. Read More.

For his first press conference see: https://atoday.org/kohlers-first-press-conference-a-shift-in-style-not-substance/

10 Muscle Moves to Help Tame Diabetes Medically Reviewed by Jabeen Begum, MD on February 17, 2025 https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/ss/slideshow-diabetes-strength-training?

Beyond Medication for Lowering LDL Cholesterol meds can be important, even life-saving tools in your cholesterol-control toolbox. But they’re not cure-alls. Lifestyle changes are just as key for managing your cholesterol. https://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/high-cholesterol-self-care?

Written by Paul Frysh Medically Reviewed by Poonam Sachdev on July 22, 2024 https://www.webmd.com/lung/copd/ss/slideshow-surprising-causes-lung-damage?

How to Care for Your Heart With Diabetes Medically Reviewed by Carol DerSarkissian, MD on March 19, 2024 https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/ss/cm/slideshow-diabetes-heart-care?

Good and Bad Exercises for Low Back Pain Medically Reviewed by Poonam Sachdev on April 17, 2025 https://www.webmd.com/back-pain/ss/cm/slideshow-exercises?

Guide to Brain Cancer Medically Reviewed by Jabeen Begum, MD on March 15, 2024 https://www.webmd.com/cancer/brain-cancer/ss/slideshow-brain-cancer?

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I intend to post here a letter of advice that I intend to write to the new GC President. Following my doing so, I will open this thread for comment. Until then I will not allow comments in this thread. Comments in other threads may be made.

Gustave, the brief comment in the 2nd article could be understood in two ways. Or, possibly, it could be thought to apply to both ways. * Today, some SDA schools, primarily High Schools and Colleges, engage in sport competitions with other schools. As an example, a SDA High School, might \ have a baseball team that competes with other similar schools. Some elements of Adventism disagree with that. NOTE: I would be surprised if any such football team existed. * It is possible that he might have written against SDA members attending (or watching on TV) a sports game. But, I doubt it. I think that it is most likely to be the first one that I mentioned.

He has written against "sports"? Or, did I understand the article wrong.

Article from Spectrum magazine Things have changed. Now with the new president, topics that were once important, are no longer important. This "Global South" as they call it, are not deep thinkers. This is my place. I know these people. I am not criticizing them, merely pointing out facts. These people are hyper focused on church growth, for better or worse. This is the trajectory we are headed. It's going to be a wild ride. I have some reservations about ignoring these voices of deeper thinkers. But my opinion does not count. Those deeper thinkers represent less than 3% of the church in my estimation. Clubadventist has been a place where we can discuss deep issues. I assure you, in the "Global South", there is no interest in these deep issues. I hope more people come here to discuss deeper issues. But they will have no impact on the church.

For 162 years, Americans have been in the leadership role of the church. Now all that has changed. I was too excited when I wrote that. I wish I could have been there.

The Seventh-day Adventist church was founded in Michigan. For 93 years, Americans have been in the leadership role of the church. Now all that has changed. It started at the 2000 GC session in Toronto. It was my first and Only GC session. I was shocked how few white people were there. I had joined a brown and black church. At that session, they elected people from the third word to the committees. In each of the following sessions, more third word people were elected to the world church. Until today, when the last American has been replaced. I have lived outside of America for 20 years. During that time, I have always marveled how Americas/Canadians talked about the church as though it was an American institution. Maybe now, the people of NAD will realize there are but one of thirteen divisions of a WORLD church. Maybe now they can comprehend completely or correctly understand their place in a world church. Today, the tail will stop wagging the dog.

🎆 NYC's fireworks setup Photo: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images Workers on Staten Island prepare for the Macy's Fourth of July fireworks show — the nation's largest — in New York City last week. The light show (NBC and Peacock, 8-10 p.m. ET) will include more than 80,000 shells in 30 vibrant colors and offer state-of-the-art projection mapping on the Brooklyn Bridge. Photo: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images Go deeper.

⚡ White House plans Iran talks next week Satellite imagery shows damage to Iran's Isfahan nuclear site after U.S. air strikes. Photo: Maxar Technologies White House envoy Steve Witkoff is planning to meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Oslo next week to restart nuclear talks, two sources familiar with the discussions tell Axios' Barak Ravid. Why it matters: The sources said a final date hasn't been set. But if it happens, it would mark the first direct talks since President Trump ordered an unprecedented military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities last month. Behind the scenes: Witkoff and Araghchi have been in direct contact during and since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, which ended in a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, according to the sources. Omani and Qatari officials have also been involved in mediating. In the immediate aftermath of the war, the Iranians were reluctant to engage with the U.S., but that position has gradually softened. 👀 What to watch: A key issue in any future talks will be Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium, which includes 400 kilograms enriched to 60%. Israeli and U.S. officials say the material is currently "sealed off from the outside world" inside the three nuclear sites attacked during the joint strikes. Keep reading.

💰 Mapped: Where tariffs hit hardest Data: Trade Partnership Worldwide. Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals Tariffs imposed by President Trump have generated tens of billions of dollars in revenue for the government — but the burden falls far from equally on different states, Axios' Ben Berkowitz writes. Why it matters: Who pays for tariffs is a long-settled issue — American businesses do, to the tune of billions of dollars, especially in places like California and Texas. 🧮 By the numbers: From Jan. 1 to May 31 of this year, California faced a tariff impact of $11.3 billion, by far the highest in the country. Texas was a distant second at $6 billion, followed by Michigan at $3.3 billion. Keep reading.

Lawmakers were stopped from entering Alligator Alcatraz. That may violate Florida law A group of Florida lawmakers were barred from entering Alligator Alcatraz, the state-run detention facility for migrants in the Florida Everglades, Thursday afternoon. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/07/04/lawmakers-were-stopped-from-entering-alligator-alcatraz-that-may-violate-florida-law/?

See: https://spectrummagazine.org/news/erton-kohler-nominated-for-gc-president/ and https://atoday.org/erton-c-kohler-elected-general-conference-president/ I wish him well, and I hope for the best.

Hurricane center says depression off Florida coast to become tropical storm on way to Carolinas A tropical depression formed in the Atlantic off the coast of Florida on Friday headed for the Carolinas and expected to become a tropical storm, according to the National Hurricane Center. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/07/04/hurricane-center-says-system-off-florida-coast-has-60-chance-to-develop/? Tropical Depression Forms North Of Florida BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2025 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Tropical Depression #3 formed Friday evening north of Florida. Here is the latest from the National Hurricane Center, as provided to BocaNewsNow.com. https://bocanewsnow.com/2025/07/04/tropical-depression-forms-north-of-florida/#google_vignette

Putin Humiliates Trump With Unprecedented Attack Right After Their Phone Call The Russian president launched 550 drones and missiles against Ukraine hours after a short chat with Trump. Vladimir Putin ordered Russia’s heaviest bombardment yet of Ukraine only hours after leaving President Donald Trump “disappointed” by a phone call over the prospect of peace negotiations. “I didn’t make any progress with him at all,” Trump admitted to reporters on Thursday, before a barrage of missiles and drones that left much of the Ukrainian capital in flames. The attack on Kyiv was the largest aerial bombardment since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The seven-hour onslaught lasted from Thursday into Friday and injured 23 people. Buildings were wrecked and rail infrastructure was affected, too. Some 550 drones and missiles were launched across the country, in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called a “harsh, sleepless night.” Ukraine’s Economy Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko described the scenes on X, telling of “families running into metro stations, basements, underground parking garages, mass destruction in the heart of our capital.” “What Kyiv endured last night, cannot be called anything but a deliberate act of terror,” she added. “I’m not happy about that. I’m not happy about that,” Trump said of Putin’s continued aggression. “I’m very disappointed with the conversation I had today with President Putin, because I don’t think he’s there, and I’m very disappointed,” Trump said. “I’m just saying I don’t think he’s looking to stop, and that’s too bad,” he added, managing to squeeze in a shot at his predecessor. “This is Biden’s war. It wouldn’t have happened if I were president.” Yuri Ushakov, Putin’s foreign affairs adviser, agreed with the assertion that the war is far from over, trotting out the Kremlin line that it will only renege on its bombing campaign if its demands are met. “Russia will not back down from these goals,” Ushakov told reporters, adding that the “root causes” of the conflict must be addressed. Putin has long wanted Ukraine to abandon its push to join NATO. He is also determined not to give up Ukrainian territory captured since his “special military operation” began in 2022. Trump is due to speak to Zelensky later on Friday. It is likely that Zelensky will renew his appeal for more military support from Trump, after shipments of military aid to Ukraine were paused after a Pentagon review of U.S. munitions stockpiles. Before jetting off to Iowa for American independence celebrations on Thursday, Trump claimed former President Joe Biden had sent too many weapons. He said he hadn’t completely blocked shipments, merely stemmed the flow. “We’re giving weapons, but we’ve given so many weapons. But we are giving weapons,” he said. “And we’re working with them and trying to help them, but we haven’t (completely stopped). You know, Biden emptied out our whole country giving them weapons, and we have to make sure that we have enough for ourselves.” https://www.thedailybeast.com/putin-humiliates-trump-with-unprecedented-attack-right-after-their-phone-call/? ps:These guys remind me of Abbot and Costello!!!!!