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In a new interview, the “60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl discusses what a settlement with Donald Trump would mean for CBS News. swap.fm/l/tny-radiohour-pJlLyx

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Some of the dangerous murderers and rapists Trump is deporting.

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Contempt charges, come on

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This is the kind of sweeping, truth-telling journalism we need more of. Good job, AP.

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As we mark the solemn anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre, I continue to try to memorialize what was lost and bring justice to those who lost so much. Proud that the Senate has again passed legislation to build a memorial to Black Wall St. but more must be done. theblackwallsttimes.com/2025/05/23/u...

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Can you EVEN IMAGINE if Michelle Obama, in her quest to make our kids healthier, cited studies that DON'T FUCKING EXIST?!

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A Trump 2028 sign in my small eastern Massachusetts town appears to be tethered to jumper cables and a battery. 😳

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realtalkms.com/404 @meredithobrien.bsky.social joins @realtalkms-jon.bsky.social to discuss her new book, “Uncomfortably Numb 2: An Anthology for Newly-Diagnosed MS Patients,” on RealTalk MS. #MultipleSclerosis

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It's #WorldMSDay & folks are sharing their stories about being diagnosed with the incurable chronic illness, multiple sclerosis. Thanks to contributors to my #MS book, Uncomfortably Numb 2: An Anthology for Newly-Diagnosed MS Patients, who were generous enough to detail their diagnosis journeys.

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“.. But the report, from the presidential Make America Healthy Again Commission, cited studies that did not exist.” 🤡 @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/w...

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Imagine what a scary place Texas would be if you could just ~buy things off the shelf~ that could kill. www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...

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This administration is willing to let people die of cancer if that’s what it takes to win the war on supposedly “woke” universities. https://trib.al/xTrO3UA

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A judge on Thursday said she would issue an order blocking the Trump administration’s efforts to prevent Harvard from enrolling international students. The ruling was a win, at least temporarily, for the university in its ongoing confrontation with the White House. nyti.ms/3Huo3FC

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Author Steve McClain was kind enough to praise Uncomfortably Numb 2: An Anthology for Newly-Diagnosed MS Patients. The stories my contributors shared with me pack an emotional punch. #multiplesclerosis #chronicillness #health

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Thanks to John Busbee, host of The Culture Buzz, for chatting with me about my inadvertently of-the-moment #novel, Louie on the Rocks, a vodka-soaked tale about an estranged father-daughter duo on opposite ends of the political spectrum. #politicalpolarization #familydrama tinyurl.com/yt3yk975

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King Charles hails ‘strong and free’ Canada in speech to open parliament

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Thanks to @realtalkms-jon.bsky.social host Jon Strum for featuring my #multiplesclerosis book Uncomfortably Numb 2 on your World MS Day podcast. realtalkms.com/episode-404-...

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WKRN: “Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Nashville announced it will undergo a major restructuring due to recent federal funding cuts to the U.S. refugee resettlement program…” But hey at least the rich are getting tax cuts, right @GovBillLee? www.wkrn.com/news/local-n...

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Here at @fenwaypark.bsky.social for the rained out @redsox.com game from last night. Go SAW-X.

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A record number of Americans applied for British citizenship in the first three months of this year, and for the right to live and work in Britain indefinitely, according to official data.

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SCOTUS blessed with him with immunity, now Congress is poised to immunize his whole administration In the text of the "1,000-page bill is a measure that would restrict the federal courts’ authority to hold gov't officials in contempt if they violate court orders" Reports @thedailybeast.bsky.social

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Wednesday, June 4, 7 p.m., please join me for a book talk at the Southborough Library. I'll be discussing my latest novel, "Louie on the Rocks," as well as my book about the local middle school jazz band, "Mr. Clark's Big Band." #bookevent

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NEW: Judge Burroughs GRANTS Harvard's requested TRO against the Trump administration, blocking it from revoking Harvard's ability to enroll international students during early court proceedings.

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Has anyone pointed out to President Trump that in the higher education sector, the US is running a massive trade surplus with the rest of the world, including especially China, and that kicking out foreign students will threaten that?

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REUTERS: “U.S. President Donald Trump showed a screenshot of Reuters video taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of what he falsely presented on Wednesday as evidence of mass killings of white South Africans.” @reuters.com www.reuters.com/world/africa...

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NEW: Andrew Cuomo is mounting a stunning political comeback despite 12 women accusing him of sexual harassment just 3 years ago. I spoke with several of the women whose claims were substantiated by three investigations. They feel betrayed & forgotten. www.huffpost.com/entry/andrew...

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Republicans are handing the Trump administration a tool that could slay the court system’s ability to stop illegal policies and tactics. If the Senate passes the reconciliation bill, chances of enforcing court orders against this administration? Very, very slim. newrepublic.com/post/195630/...

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The House budget is a health care cataclysm for America. 15 million Americans will lose their health care. That's the total combined population of: West Virginia Hawaii New Hampshire Wyoming Vermont DC Alaska North Dakota South Dakota Delaware Rhode Island Montana Maine

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“A provision ‘hidden’ in the sweeping budget bill that passed the U.S. House on Thursday seeks to limit the ability of courts—including the U.S. Supreme Court—from enforcing their orders.” #contemptofcourt www.newsweek.com/hidden-provi...

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⚡️UPDATE: All 8 @TNGOP Republicans just voted to slash health care for the working poor to cut taxes for the rich, skyrocketing the debt (which they never cared about). @RepOgles @RepChuck @RepHarshbarger @RepTimBurchett @RepMarkGreen @RepDavidKustoff @RepJohnRose @DesJarlaisTN04

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The “big, beautiful” bill ain’t beautiful—it’s bullshit. House Republicans just voted for the largest cut to SNAP & Medicaid in U.S. history—turning their backs on their own damn constituents: the working people they were sent here to represent. They don’t serve the people. They serve the rich.

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