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It is the fourth calf born to the southern resident orcas since December. Two of the four have died already. (via @kuow.org)

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AOC: We saw Majorie Taylor Greene buy that dip. How much did you make? How much did you make off of people’s despair? How much did you make off of that panic? How much did you make off of that suffering? No more. We can’t accept it

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AOC: When he talks about rapists and criminals, he should look in the mirror

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The university refused to make changes it said would "dictate what private universities can teach" and "whom they can admit and hire," among other things.

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Line 5, which has already spilled 1.1 million gallons, is threatening the Great Lakes—the world’s largest freshwater system. Now, Enbridge wants to dig a tunnel beneath the lakebed, risking an even bigger disaster. Michigan can still stop it. Tell Gov. Whitmer: Reject the Line 5 tunnel project.

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Zongoloni’s story began in heartbreak—found standing guard over her dying mother, too young to survive alone. Today, she lives wild, returning often to dote on little Lenny and Sulwe—perfect practice for her own baby, as she’s now heavily pregnant. Support Zongoloni: swt.bio/zongoloni

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In a new report, Sarah Stillman investigates deaths related to starvation, dehydration, and neglect in county jails across the U.S.—a crisis that at times has been covered up by private health companies and government officials. nyer.cm/hMT7u9R

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Trump orders government to stop tracking cancers in U.S. firefighters. www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

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20,000 in ruby red Utah on their feet, in community, and ready to organize for a better world. A better world is possible.

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“They’ve been relentlessly dismantling every single civil rights agency in the federal government, and this could be the last one standing.” Garza added that she is “prepared to challenge any attempt to illegally remove me as chairwoman.” www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

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"It is unacceptable that the court is choosing to selectively disenfranchise North Carolinians serving our country, here and overseas," said Justice Riggs. www.commondreams.org/news/nc-supr...

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The ripple effects of Trump's actions targeting specific law firms already are being felt beyond boardrooms, in declining interest in pro bono work for causes that are unpopular with the president.

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Trump’s isolationist policies risk ruining America’s reputation on the global stage & China is ready to reposition itself to take America’s place as a manufacturing & trade leader. @ianbremmer.com joins me at 10A ET to break it down. #Velshi

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At the heart of our Orphans’ Project are stories of second chances — like those of Toto, Korbessa, Natibu, and Mwinzi, the Kaluku Quartet. Each arrived at our Neonate Nursery under extraordinary circumstances, in desperate need of care. Become part of this journey: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/adopt

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In: "Mein Kampf" Out: "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" Yes. Really. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/u...

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Just a normal day in America where the Army Secretary now runs the ATF. No big deal. Just a military official taking over a civilian law enforcement agency. Totally fine. Nothing authoritarian to see here. 🤬 It's #Project2025 in action as planned

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NEW: Palantir is helping DOGE with a massive IRS data project. @makenakelly.bsky.social has the scoop:

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Why should you be concerned about Trump “accidentally” deporting people who have zero criminal record? Because if he can do it to them — and ignore judges when they tell him to stop — he can do it to anyone he wants.

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I marched with the fiercest champions for public health in Congress to the Department of Health and Human Services to demand RFK Jr. reverse his deadly, reckless destruction of our health care system. We received no response from RFK Jr. and his office. Oregonians deserve better.

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After months of striking, some therapists with Kaiser Permanente stopped eating for five days to bring attention to their union's demands for parity with how the company's other workers are treated.

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On campuses nationwide, many students are saying that the Trump administration's efforts to crack down on antisemitism have caused a chilling effect on speech and political activity. By @elenamoore.bsky.social

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BREAKING: The National Park Service has been whittled down further than ever. As of today, over 2400 park staff have been pushed out by the administration, after 1100 accepted recent deferred resignation offers. Take action for parks, before it's too late: npca.org/morerangers

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Since 2015, our SWT/KWS Anti-Poaching Teams have patrolled 420,791 km on foot—that’s more than 10 times around the Earth. In 2024 alone, they covered 58,727 km, removing threats and supporting arrests to keep wild spaces safe: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/projects/anti-poaching

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Trump is destroying US weather forecasting and research because he dislikes the word "climate": "While the phrase 'climate change' refers to manmade influence on climate via planet-warming pollution, 'climate' in NOAA parlance is simply weather observed over time..." www.cnn.com/2025/04/11/c...

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NEW: NOAA scientists are cleaning office bathrooms and reconsidering critical experiments after the Commerce Department failed to renew contracts for hazardous waste disposal, janitorial services, IT and building maintenance. By @lisalsong.bsky.social

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The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.

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Trump and Musk are eliminating 90% of Social Security’s regional staff—and, at the same time, will now only post public updates from Social Security on a platform owned by Musk, where more than 90% of seniors won’t see them. Corrupt, cruel, and wrong.

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