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Elon Musk says that no one has died because he slashed humanitarian aid. I went to South Sudan to check if that's true. It's not. Meet Peter, Achol and Evan, ages 10, 8 and 5. The reckless actions of the world's richest men are killing the world's poorest kids www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Epic idea

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Tesla's shares sinking faster than Russian navy.

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My section for Mozart’s Gran Partita with the Vancouver Symphony winds (and strong bass).

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Three people familiar with internal operations at BPA confirmed that 89 staff who’d been fired are receiving emails or letters asking them to return to work. About 35 were already hired back in mid-February.

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New executive orders from the Trump administration last weekend call on federal agencies to fast-track logging projects by circumventing endangered species laws, and to investigate whether lumber imports threaten national security.

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Guide Dogs for the Blind bills itself as the largest guide dog school in North America, having graduated more than 16,000 guide dog teams from its campuses in San Rafael, California, and Boring, Oregon, since 1942.

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Since 2022, Lisa Ellsworth has been studying how different communities across the West Coast recover from wildfires. A federal order has frozen funding, saying it violates executive orders by President Trump.

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Pamela Slaughter knows what it's like to feel unsafe outdoors. Years ago, she and her daughter faced harassment from a group of skinheads. That experience helped fuel her decision to form People of Color Outdoors, creating a safe, welcoming space in nature through hikes and other activities.

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U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz, a three-term Republican lawmaker from Ontario, was on Think Out Loud today. He said the nation’s spending on Medicaid programs is unsustainable, and he urged patience as Republicans in Congress formulate their plan to dramatically reduce spending on the health care program.

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This is disgusting. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

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Come for the way national politics trickles down into local governance. Stay for the former Proud Boy leading the Clackamas County Republicans charge against DEI.

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Federal workers are being laid off through the weekend. I’ve been in back-to-back calls with people told to clear their desks. I spoke to someone today with MS in rural Oregon who has no idea what other job he can do. He expects more people to be laid off tomorrow, on Presidents’ Day.

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Following OPB's reporting on cuts at the Bonneville Power Administration, Oregon's senators are calling on the Trump White House to halt its actions.

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One of several Oregon-based lawsuits against the White House today. Another: OR suing over gender-affirming care order

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Attn @nytpitchbot.bsky.social

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Opinion | American universities must end DEI and bring back the meritocracy. by Jared Kushner and RFK Jr.

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How will public media tackle an uncertain future? Join us Thursday, Jan. 16, at 1 p.m. ET for a thought-provoking webinar exploring how public media can adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing landscape. Sign up: uwmadison.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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I'm hosting this conversation next week and it should be a great chat — join us!

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news: Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes says she's quitting the newspaper after a cartoon depicting Post owner Jeff Bezos and other billionaires genuflecting toward President-Elect Trump was killed t.co/0TKDRFfxUs

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scoop: @AshleyRParker and @michaelscherer to The Atlantic Magazine going big on politics under Trump. More hires coming. Laurene Powell Jobs personally involved.

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Hey, @pbsnews.bsky.social Would be great if you could remember that a lot of your audience is the west coast. I’m watching a segment reporting on a CR which failed in the House several hours ago.

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The unionized staff at the Bend Bulletin said Carpenter Media Group showed up this week at contract negotiations with no one who had authority to actually negotiate.

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This is getting very bad.

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David French of the NYT with another insightful column. He’s a must-read for me. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/o...

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I’ll always remember this performance. Not just because it’s a bucket list piece but because my grandson was born shortly after we got off stage. youtu.be/T7EVoXOS4x0?...

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