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Ok sincere post alert for once: I uh cannot believe how great it is having a kid. That is all.

Sack Sack Pick! #eagles

An orphaned wolf pup named Amora has been paired with a rescue puppy named Slinky. Amora needs socialization to develop properly and Slinky is happy to provide it. Sedgwick County Zoo shared that "Slinky’s playful nature is helping her grow into the wolf she is meant to be." 13/10 for both

Begun, the trade wars have.

So I kind of cool. The Cherry Hill public library loans out American Girl dolls with a book about the doll, a pamphlet about Cherry Hill from the dolls era, and a notebook for kids to read and write new stories for the doll. Kid loves it.

BREAKING: Philadelphia Police reported that there was a possible plane crash shortly after 6 p.m. at Roosevelt Mall. This is a developing story.

Some good news: California’s power plants burned 40% less fossil fuel for electricity last year compared to 2023, with battery storage doubled. “Every major renewable—geothermal, hydro, wind, solar in particular, even offshore wind—is lower cost than fossil fuels” grist.org/energy/calif...

This is Alan. He has recently encountered his first house. Does not know where to stand, what to do, or where the sky went. But other than that thinks it's going pretty well. 12/10

America has been emptying youth prisons for more than 20 years, and crime has dropped. It is a triumph of public policy, writes James Forman Jr.

This is Duncan. He just had his first blueberry, and now demands another. 12/10

Go Birds! My boys’ very first football game ever. They said they’ll remember it forever. Time for the Super Bowl!

Nice update on this. Smart people here with mad skills were generous with their time and tracked down the owner of the docs — a third generation descendent. Turned out my friend, whose yard it below into, knows them - they are more than a mile away. Owners reunited with heirloom docs. Thanks all.

Why is it that I only want Chick-fil-A on Sundays?

She can be a stock trader or she can be a public official. She shouldn’t be able to use her knowledge and access as the latter to be the former. Members of Congress who can influence share prices though policy or gain special intelligence should hold their investments in a blind trust.

Donald Trump signed executive orders on the federal workforce that may have a tangible impact on Philadelphia’s federal workers.

One. Day.

I am sharing more resources and avenues for helping the LA community on my Instagram stories and here when I can. Thank you for the outpouring of support, and thank you again to the firefighters, first responders, and organizations supporting Los Angeles in this time of great need. ❤️🍀

@petersagal.bsky.social Happy New Year! I just wanted to let you that I got in the car with my 8 year old and she didn’t ask me to put on Taylor Swift, she asked me to put on Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me.

Voters are unhappy with a government they feel does not deliver for them. Unfair voting maps are part of why Washington too frequently does not work.

The cure for most cancers is in sight. Now is not the time to back off.

It’s been a nice run for humanity

The beloved monarch butterfly has seen such a troubling decline in its population that US wildlife officials announced a proposal to help protect the species. Read more: cnn.it/4f7MVOB

I really want a bookmark feature! @bsky.app

If you complain about traffic on a regular basis, you should support alternative transportation projects like rail and bike lanes.

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“It said that eastern migratory monarchs have declined by about 80 percent while western monarchs have declined by more than 95 percent – giving the western group a 99 percent chance of going extinct by 2080.” thehill.com/policy/energ...

@booker.senate.gov @andykimnj.bsky.social

Icicle lights are a really great idea if you are not the one putting them up

My new obsession is watching this stream until eagles show up. www.youtube.com/live/5tECFd8...

Monday on NPR’s Morning Edition we have a long talk with Leonard Leo, a central figure in the conservative legal movement. Having helped to install a conservative Supreme Court majority, he’s thinking about Trump’s second term—and how to reshape other power centers in society.

A well reported story by @charlotteobserver.bsky.social on lawmakers who made a last minute change to the rules that favored their party. t.co/U1aLzj4rSP

#bluesky kind of feels like old school Twitter even before verified accounts. I miss verified accounts.