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Jake Tapper: "One 60 Minutes source tells me, 'The lawsuit was baseless. Bill Owens wouldn't apologize. He wouldn't bend. He fought for the broadcast and for independent journalism and that cost him his job. It's shameful.'"

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Op-ed: #Florida could be the biggest loser in President Convicted Felon's fight with Canada www.tampabay.com/opinion/2025...

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This is really a profound truth.

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Bluesky’s trying something no one’s pulled off before: building a protocol and a business model around openness. They’re hiring a Head of Product. I’m not applying - but here’s how I’d approach it. werd.io/2025/if-i-ra...

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After seeing what happened during last year's hurricanes, #Florida city quadruples rescue fleet to respond to flood victims. www.tampabay.com/hurricane/20...

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There is a lot that Trump doesn't understand about America, as the most un-American of all our leaders. But I think the part he clearly missed was this part of the Declaration of Independence, particularly about "the pursuit of happiness" as a national aspiration.

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REPORT: “The State of Vouchers in 2025—delves into how voucher programs favor the privileged over students from lower-income households and how they threaten public education.” www.newsweek.com/school-vouch...

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The World in Maps shows map of the US with US population distribution “half of Americans live in just 142 counties, that’s only 4.5% of the total. The other half is spread across the remaining 3,001 counties. A powerful reminder of how concentrated U.S. population really is.”

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Completely reversing my opinion of someone because I heard them being rude to their dog when they thought nobody was around

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For decades, "one of the first principles of data privacy has been if government collects data for one purpose, government should not use that data for another purpose without permission of the data subject,” EFF’s Adam Schwartz told @404media.co.

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Saw this book in the window of a second-hand book store, which was cruelly CLOSED at the time! May have to circle back tomorrow and snag it. Maybe it comes with the pink chickadee, maybe it doesn't... will report back.

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Exclusive: Weeks after President Donald Trump’s administration ordered NIH to pull $250 million in biomedical research grants to Columbia University, the agency is freezing all remaining grant money owed to the university until further notice. scim.ag/4if5Rg1

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This.

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If you’re within five years of retiring, either before or after, you’re at your most vulnerable financially. Here are five steps financial experts recommend taking now to weather the volatility. nyti.ms/3Yo9okV

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WASHINGTON (AP) — AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists, citing 1st Amendment.

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Trump: "We're gonna tariff our pharmaceuticals ... we're going to be announcing very shortly a major tariff on pharmaceuticals."

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The sixth and final season of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale' is upon us. And though the Hulu drama is still a dark show — “Gilead’s gonna Gilead,” as Commander Lawrence says — this season is faster-paced and lighter, promising fans redemption and much-needed catharsis.

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I just learned that the entire press team at the FDA was fired last week. The entire press team. It's difficult to grasp how bizarre this is. To wrap my brain around the idea, I made a list of things the FDA is responsible for, and that reporters now have no one at the agency to ask about... 🧪🛟

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Rand Paul: "I can't support a fallacy that is gonna make us lose our wealth. I have a retirement account too. I want my retirement account to stay there. And I think tariffs is gonna decimate it."

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here’s a curse word free version of “look it up” as requested by countless teachers and librarians 🥰😘

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The U.S. National Park Service restored its original webpage on the history of the Underground Railroad after it was met with backlash for deleting a prominently featured photo of abolitionist and women’s suffragist Harriet Tubman, as well as segments of text describing the horrors of slavery.

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you know things are going well when they break out the turnip photos

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Is retirement “woke”?

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“Everyone has just been copying each other’s features in walled gardens, but now innovation will become decentralized around human connection.” #Fediverse

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🤦‍♂️

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3 dead so far at Krome ICE detention center in Florida. Max capacity was 500, they have over 4,000 and not enough water and food. Reports say they get 1 cup of water per day. These are already death camps. eu.usatoday.com/story/news/n... english.elpais.com/usa/2025-04-...

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Do not donate via text or email people. Go to links that reputable people like Charles post here or candidate's campaign websites instead.

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If you are not watching @booker.senate.gov right now, drop everything and turn him on. History in the making.

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Booker Booker Booker Booker Booker Thank you, Senator.

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Hey folks! If you're in Florida and Wisconsin today, GET OUT AND VOTE!

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Not watching the whole senate speech by Sen Cory Booker—I've got work and pups to take care of—but leaving it on muted in the background and checking in now and then. Doing this from Canada as a small show of support. Anyone who can should do the same. Get those viewership numbers UP!

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As Bluesky has grown, I've seen a lot of backsliding on alt text. Please try to be considerate to others and include alt text with all of your images. It helps everyone. Indeed, in the "accessibility" setting in Bluesky you can set it to make sure you add alt text, which is a useful thing to do.

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Cool cool. Powerful congressman has no idea what editorial standards means

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“Moments ago, Donald Trump signed a massive voter suppression executive order,” Elias wrote on Bluesky, “This will not stand. We will sue.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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I had legit completely forgotten this.

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This fountain in L'Aquila was designed to look like it's pouring lava for a brief time each day when the sun hits it at just the right angle.

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To Canadians travelling to the U.S. for longer trips: Anyone visiting U.S. for periods > 30 days must now register with the U.S. government. “Failure to comply with the registration requirement could result in penalties, fines, and misdemeanor prosecution.” travel.gc.ca/destinations...

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An outlier in the media world. Respect!

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Anyone have any idea how many students loan holders this impacts ? www.kvue.com/article/news...

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This is more important than you realize. Bluesky doesn’t downgrade links. Which means news sites will get more traffic from here than other sites. Which gives them economic reasons to post here first.

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Some housing stats from the latest issue of No Mercy / No Malice, which kicks off our #Project2028 series… www.profgalloway.com/project-2028...

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Protests are not illegal. It's a Constitutionally protected right. I've reviewed the text, and it applies even if people are protesting a Tesla dealership. constitution.congress.gov/constitution...

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BREAKING: The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University has reneged on their commitment to host the @sciencewriters.org annual conference and withdrew their entire financial support. The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners.

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Down in #Florida's Key West, testing shows cruise ships stir up as much sediment as a hurricane does. www.npr.org/2025/03/05/n... via @npr.org

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This is great news. They make great clients. Support them! 9to5mac.com/2025/03/06/t...

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If you work at the Washington Post, now is the time to resign. You’re a part of this now.

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Thank all the gods in the universe for a good copyeditor.

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Read and also listen to my @onwithkaraswisher.bsky.social pod on my efforts on the @washingtonpost.com on Monday. It’s spicy. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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