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Resistance is Everywhere

September 1, 2026 (posted 9/9 )

MapQuest No. 1 in Apple App Store amid Lake Ontario name response

MapQuest rose to the No. 1 spot on Apple's App Store after refusing to change Lake Ontario's name to Lake America on its platform following President Donald Trump's executive order on the matter. The mapping service took the top spot among…

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Resistance is elected officials

June 4, 2026 (posted 6/17 )

House passes bill to provide more Ukraine aid and impose new sanctions on Russia

The 226-195 vote is a sign of impatience with President Donald Trump's approach to the war and represents the House's second major foreign policy break with Trump this week. The day before, the House, for the first time, approved…

MapQuest No. 1 in Apple App Store amid Lake Ontario name response

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MapQuest rose to the No. 1 spot on Apple's App Store after refusing to change Lake Ontario's name to Lake America on its platform following President Donald Trump's executive order on the matter.

The mapping service took the top spot among free apps on Apple’s App Store this week after announcing it would continue using the lake’s historical name despite the president directing the U.S. government to recognize the body of water sitting between the United States and Canada as Lake America.

"We are aware that Lake Ontario is being correctly labeled on our map," MapQuest said Aug. 30 in a post on X.

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House passes bill to provide more Ukraine aid and impose new sanctions on Russia

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