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Charlie Sykes shares a letter the late, great Roald Dahl wrote in 1986 about the death of his seven year old daughter from measles and how vaccines could have saved her. Everyone needs to know about this and understand WHY vaccines are critical. Please share and thanks, @sykescharlie.bsky.social

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⚠️ A few important pieces of health news this week: 1. The longest-running longitudinal study of women's health (which has helped us figure out how to prevent cancer, reduce osteoporosis, reduce perimenopause symptoms, and more) has essentially been shuttered. www.npr.org/2025/04/23/n...

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I recorded a quick video tonight about a story that’s been haunting me all day. And I didn’t want it to get lost amid all of the other chaos and bullshit: “Millions of U.S. measles cases forecast over 25 years if vaccination rates decline” - The Washington Post open.substack.com/pub/charlies...

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If the @washingtonpost.com wanted to set its credibility on fire, this is what it would do. ChatGPT cannibalized an actual reporter’s good work, turned it into a steaming pile of misinformation and then had the fucking nerve to slap the reporter’s name back on its bullshit.

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A jury concluded that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin with an error in a 2017 editorial.

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We’re so glad Bluesky appreciates The Conversation’s approach to journalism. And we get 3.6x the readership from Bluesky that we get from X. But many people don’t know about us yet – if you think your followers would appreciate our links in their feed, please let them know about us.

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"With God’s help, let us emerge from the dark night of wars and environmental devastation in order to turn our common future into the dawn of a new and radiant day," Pope Francis wrote. On Earth Day, a beautiful reflection from @allisonagsten.bsky.social: www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

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what’s next, until the white smoke gives us a new pope

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#RIPPopeFrancis

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Pope Francis

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#Library - #Book humour!

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Tom Nichols: The Sum of All Fears — Easter Edition open.substack.com/pub/charlies...

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www.thefp.com/p/im-a-soybe...

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NEW: we’re less than 2 months away from the start of hurricane season - is FEMA ready? i talked to workers about what’s going on inside the agency as it prepares for fires, floods, and other disasters:

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Our essay on the first women of the Boston Marathon: substack.com/@johnfdicker...

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‘A huge emergency’: California’s salmon are struggling. Commercial fishing is set to be shut down for an unprecedented third year in a row in an effort to help the declining population recover. www.latimes.com/environment/... @andrewrypel.bsky.social #CAwater

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My plea to Democrats: "This isn't a battle of your choosing. But it is the battle for which you will always be judged. This is the moment you must show the world and history which side of the Edmund Pettis Bridge you are standing on." www.lincolnsquare.media/p/to-democra...

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Wisconsin’s recent Supreme Court election, with $100 million in record spending and wall-to-wall attack ads, spotlighted how politicized the state’s “nonpartisan” high court has become. How did we get here? The story of former justice Michael Gableman's rise and fall provides some clues.

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My mother died a year ago today, ten years after a stroke made me her full-time #caregiver. I wrote something about this last year. marystanik.substack.com/p/the-year-s... #caregiving #yahrzeit #Milwaukee

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If Trump and his loyalists in Congress continue down this path, the ag-heavy Yakima Valley will be one of the hardest hit regions in a state that is one of America’s most trade-dependent. A Yakima Herald-Republic editorial.

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This morning marked 160 years since the death of Abraham Lincoln. If you think that was a long time ago, think of it this way: If a baby born the morning Lincoln died lived to be 80, then a baby born the day that child died is 80 today. History is here now, and it’s happening.

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Welcome to Bluesky Mohamed ! If you don't know him, he is literally one of the smartest minds on international trade and economics !

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My latest: www.cnn.com/2025/04/14/m...

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Fresh ink from Jeff Koterba.

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Support independent journalism. "NPR and PBS, which also generate revenue through sponsorships and donations. Most of the government funding goes to local stations, which rely on it to finance their newsrooms and pay for programming." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/b...

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This rhetorical game, where the administration pretends it lacks the power to ask for Abrego Garcia to be returned while Bukele pretends he doesn’t have the power to return him, is an expression of obvious contempt for the Supreme Court—and for the rule of law. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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““Sentiment has now lost more than 30% since December 2024 amid growing worries about trade war developments that have oscillated over the course of the year.”

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From houses to cars to rosé, Trump’s economic policy is raising prices for average Americans, like our 'Betty' www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/w...

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Tourism is a big, profitable sector of the economy involving multiple industries. When tourists visit and spend money, it reduces the trade deficit (or adds to a trade surplus). Any economic benefits to the US from tariffs will be swamped by losses in tourism alone, not to mention everything else.

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No need to wait until September: We’ve identified the causes of autism and even some of the environmental chemicals interacting with autism genes involved early fetal neurodevelopment during pregnancy

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I suppose I owe it to all of you who are new and absolutely appalled at my views on travel to let you know that I've been like this for a long time and have rules I expect you all to follow: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-six-ru...

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Working Ahead- My Easter offering/cartoon

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trump announced there will be direct us-iran talks, here’s what’s happening @gzeromedia.com

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A topic I discussed with Rahm Emanuel on our podcast: the extraordinary cooperation during the Bush-Obama transition of 2008-09. The trust that developed between outgoing and incoming was one of the finest hours of US government. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTfV...

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Nice scroll cleanse from #StPaul, where late library fees were not charged on a Cat Stevens album checked out in 1976. www.twincities.com/2025/04/10/s...

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Here’s what’s a stake when we pile on the debt: In 2024, the US spent more servicing the debt than on our military. My @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social Chart

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After many years of impassioned calls for an Oscar recognizing the art of the stunt, the film academy has decided to give it an official award.

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classic waste of time given what is known and state of science

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On today's pod, @michaelsteele.bsky.social unloads on Trump’s tariff flop & the GOP’s soul. Is America’s reputation toast? Deep dive w/ yours truly — watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C7N...

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Legislation pending before NYC Council to ban tourist helicopters that fill the air over NYC and the Hudson River every day--often resulting in fatal crashes like today.

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April 10, 1964: Twilight Zone's "Caesar and Me" airs. A ventriloquist dummy goads his dim-witted owner into stealing to pay the bills. Stars Jackie Cooper and Morgan Brittany as the landlady’s bratty daughter. Written by A.T. Strassfield, the secretary of producer William Froug.

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New: Oil prices tumbled on Thursday on concerns that the trade war will threaten the world economy and damage demand for energy. US crude dropped 4.6% to $59.50 a barrel in recent trading. That means oil has given back virtually all of Wednesday’s big gains.

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New reporting from @nytimes.com on Trump’s sudden tariff reversal. TL;DR: Trump got spooked. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/u...

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