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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said the recent rise of the euro against the dollar is a consequence of US President Donald Trump’s erratic policies and an opportunity for Europe.

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Sinkholes and the people who love them. As climate change makes sinkholes more common, more and more people are finding "a love of all things holey." grist.org/arts-culture... #Climate #Disaster #Hurricane #Floods #Sinkholes #Ashville

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My thanks to @washingtonian.com for this piece. Launch is Saturday, 5/17 at 3!

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Educators! Today is the last day to apply for the Pulitzer Center's Information & AI Teacher Advisory Council. K-12 educators are invited to join this collaborative paid program to connect with resources and reporting on AI accountability. #EduSky Due tonight! 👉 bit.ly/42ZkVtG

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The @sejorg.bsky.social brought together experienced wildfire reporters, a newsroom leader who advocates for disaster preparedness, and a researcher, offering support and advice for staff journalists and freelancers alike. Here are some takeaways: https://twp.ai/9PSo3K

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Brilliant column with a profoundly important message. Kudos to @binajv.bsky.social 👏👏👏 wapo.st/4keFurS

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"Whether they are geeks in garages or eggheads in university labs, American entrepreneurs have built their ideas and fortunes on the back of basic research supported by taxpayers, who then reap the rewards," @binajv.bsky.social writes. wapo.st/3S00PJK

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BREAKING: Judge Giles ordered the immediate release of our ACLU-VA client Dr. Badar Khan Suri from Prairieland Detention Center in Texas!! We argued motions in Alexandria, VA this morning & are also in TX w/Center for Constitutional Rights ready to bring our client home to his family in Virginia.

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NEW: A House committee just advanced a bill to cut hundreds of billions from Medicaid that would devastate the lives of disabled people and throw millions off the program. The bill could get a full House vote as soon as next week. Tell your representative NOW to reject these cuts.

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I just left the Senate floor, where I laid out Trump's real "Art of the Deal." For himself. Here are Donald Trump's 10 most outrageous displays of corruption yet. 🧵

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Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) welcomes RFK Jr. to today's House Approps Committee hearing by ripping 1) his "disastrous" HHS budget request (it cuts $33B from HHS) and 2) his "misinformation and lies" about vaccines. "Mr. Secretary, you are gutting the life-saving work of the Dept of HHS."

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Just FYI because evidently Fox or OAN or whatever is pushing the lie that America accepted the Statue of Liberty and that’s equivalent to the plane. Congress VOTED to approve receiving the statue. So congress should vote on the jet

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The effects are especially pronounced at EPA, where staffers at 11 labs have struggled to continue researching an array of environmental threats, including air and water pollution as well as toxic “forever chemicals.” The hidden ways Trump, DOGE are shutting down parts of the U.S. government

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Callie — the only search-and-rescue dog in the Department of Defense — spent six years with the Kentucky National Guard where she deployed six times in support of rescue missions across the U.S.

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Grift all the way down. Also and not for nothing, an intelligence nightmare

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The Trump administration is threatening to arrest Congress members who were performing their oversight duties. Targeting elected officials for opposing the president's agenda is straight out of authoritarian playbooks. We won't allow Trump and DHS to intimidate us into submission.

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“Libraries are a cornerstone of democracy—where information is free and equally available to everyone. People tend to take that for granted, and they don’t realize what is at stake when that is put at risk.” - Dr. Carla Hayden This is a Dr. Hayden appreciation post.

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Want to know more about the work we’re doing to hold Trump accountable? We’re hosting a Town Hall next Friday with Dem AGs from across New England - and you're invited! Sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/new-englan...

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Congratulations to Marie Howe on winning the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Howe joined us at the 2025 PEN World Voices Festival on a panel with @emilyraboteau.bsky.social and James Tager, talking about literature and climate change, reading from her award-winning book.

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In @theatlantic.com: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

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A @devex.com update on the halting process of the court-ordered resumption of effort by USAID and other agencies: www.devex.com/news/doge-s-...

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Did you miss our big news last week: #SciWri25 has a new location and dates! Get ready to gather in Chicago Nov 7-9. The virtual portion will take place Oct 22-24. Thank you to everyone for your support during this journey. Details: www.nasw.org/article...

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🧵 Last night's vivid 'time slip' dream: Inexplicably, I found myself in London in the 1590s. Terrified, I sought out the only person I could think of who might be able to help: William Shakespeare, who I recalled lived on Silver St. near Cripplegate. I eventually found the house and met him...

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🔴 The charity’s rewilding initiative will potentially cover over 700 square miles, stretching from Loch Ness to Kintail in the west, and encompassing Glens Cannich, Urquhart, Affric, Moriston and Shiel. www.scotsman.com/hays-way/new...

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“He had made the changes to the property without obtaining the proper permits, violating six city ordinances, and was trying to retroactively address the issue.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/t...

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It’s never too late to stand up. Ben Berwick and @rachelegoodman.bsky.social write how collective action isn’t just the admirable path — it’s a strategic one. Read their analysis on what happened when law firms shrank back and when universities stood up. www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/a-natural-...

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The Republican challenger for a N.C. Supreme Court seat conceded last November’s election to Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs, two days after a federal judge ruled that potentially thousands of disputed ballots must remain in the final tally. www.bpr.org/bpr-news/202...

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Feeding the hungry will be harder than ever for the world's largest food aid agency : Goats and Soda : NPR www.npr.org/sections/goa...

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How do memories last a lifetime when the molecules that form them turn over within days, weeks or months? An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory. @ajdinahalilovic.bsky.social reports: www.quantamagazine.org/the-molecula...

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Baltimore Banner wins Pulitzer Prize for coverage of overdose crisis

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Maryland joins states suing Trump administration for blocking development of wind energy

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On The World 🌎 today: 🌐 @joyhackel.bsky.social: Israel's new plan to "capture" Gaza 🌐 @joshuacoe.bsky.social: North Korea and Russia are deepening ties 🌐 @tibizea.bsky.social: How tequila crossed the border and conquered America Tune in 📻 bit.ly/3xyRRfD

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NEW: We’ll be regularly featuring stories of individuals and organizations who are naming and strategically standing up to autocratic abuse — refusing to obey in advance. Through their stories, we know: 1️⃣ Collective action works 2️⃣ An autocrat is not invincible Read on for #CollectiveCourage ⬇️

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“Trump Wavers on Due Process Rights Under the Constitution” People respond www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/o...

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It was nearly impossible to get anyone on camera for this story because of the fear now running through our system of justice. https://cbsn.ws/4lWzcPz

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Implement a 100% tariff and ruin a movie. Chinatowns

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I really don't think people realize how many of the organizations/events they love are funded by the NEA and CPB. Your city will be a VERY different place if these agencies are defunded.

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What is the purpose of humor in the darkness? Is it about retaining a certain amount of hope? Is it about picturing a future life? And not just humor, but civility itself… The Conversation with Gail Collins and Bret Stephens www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/o...

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As part of this week’s offshore wind conference in Virginia Beach, Va., several union leaders and transition workforce advocates came together to talk about what the veteran community could bring to the industry and what the industry can do for veterans. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...

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This guy has just gotten a $1 billion increase, in a NASA budget slashed by $6 billion, for Mars projects www.cnbc.com/2025/05/02/n... Track record: Was "highly confident" in 2020 that his SpaceX would be LANDING PEOPLE on Mars by next year. (2026). What a grifter www.cnbc.com/2020/12/01/e...

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Another reported account of ICE raid abuse, in Oklahoma kfor.com/news/local/w...

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USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has opened up 73 jobs to internal candidates. They include roles just vacated by people who are receiving full pay and benefits through September.

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We’ve been anticipating and chronicling these attacks on public media. Listen to this episode to hear what’s at stake for the communities that rely on publicly-funded local journalism around the country: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

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Congrats and respect to @mellon.org, for stepping up to support humanities councils. In same "stand up" vein: Count of college/univ prez signing public statement against "political interference" and "unprecedented government overreach" now up to 562. www.mellon.org/news/america...

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