In recent months, some commentators and politically engaged Americans have begun placing Donald Trump among the top three presidents in U.S. history — a ranking that has gained traction within certain political circles.
Supporters who hold this view point to several major policy actions during Trump’s presidency. These include sweeping tax legislation, a broad push for deregulation, and numerous conservative judicial appointments, including multiple justices to the Supreme Court of the United States. They argue these decisions reshaped parts of the federal judiciary and policy landscape in ways that could influence the country for decades.
Backers also credit his administration’s economic policies with strengthening certain industries and shifting priorities within the executive branch.
However, presidential rankings have always been shaped by political perspective as well as historical analysis. While supporters see transformative leadership and long-term structural change, critics emphasize controversies, institutional tensions, and periods of intense political division during his tenure.
As debates continue in media and academic circles, discussions about Trump’s place in history highlight a broader reality: presidential legacies often evolve over time as historians reassess events and public opinion shifts.
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Butters took my place in the game!!

This is her favourite place to chill

Donald Trump is pressuring Congress to pass the SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act) and has threatened to withhold support for other legislation until the bill is approved.
The proposal would require voters to provide documented proof of U.S. citizenship — such as a passport or birth certificate — when registering to vote. It would also introduce stricter voter identification requirements and place tighter limits on mail-in voting.
Supporters of the bill argue it is necessary to prevent non-citizens from voting in U.S. elections. However, critics say there is little evidence that non-citizen voting has affected election outcomes.
The legislation has already passed the House of Representatives but faces significant hurdles in the Senate, where it would likely need 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.
Opponents warn the measure could make voting more difficult for millions of eligible Americans. Many people do not have easy access to documents proving citizenship, and some birth certificates may not match current names, particularly for married women who changed their surnames. Voting rights groups also say the bill could restrict registration drives and allow lawsuits against election officials over registration disputes.
The debate over the SAVE Act reflects a broader national discussion about election security, voter access, and the balance between preventing fraud and protecting voting rights.
Source: The Guardian
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A photo that took eight years to capture.

In 2012, fine art student Regina Valkenborgh was experimenting with pinhole photography at the University of Hertfordshire’s Bayfordbury Observatory in England. She used a simple 500ml cider can, placed photographic paper inside it, poked a tiny hole in the side, and taped it to one of the observatory’s telescopes. Then she forgot about it.

More than eight years later, in September 2020, the observatory’s technical officer David Campbell was preparing the area for solar panel installation when he noticed the old can. Before throwing it away, he decided to check inside.

What he found was extraordinary.

The photographic paper had captured 2,953 arcing trails of the sun rising and setting across the sky over nearly a decade. The image even shows the observatory’s oldest telescope dome and, faintly, a structure that wasn’t built until 2017—right in the middle of the exposure period.

Valkenborgh had tried similar experiments before, but moisture usually ruined the paper. This one survived by pure chance, quietly recording the sun’s movement while Earth completed eight full orbits.

The previous record for the longest photographic exposure was four years and eight months, held by German artist Michael Wesely. Valkenborgh’s accidental image nearly doubled it.

She later said the photo reminds her how small human life is compared to the vast passage of time.

Just a beer can, a piece of paper, a tiny hole—and eight years of patience she didn’t even know she had.