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The Trump administration has cut off federal funding to nonprofits that are key enforcers of anti-discrimination laws. Last year there were more than 34,000 fair-housing complaints, a record high for the third year in a row. @jenniferludden.bsky.social @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/03/15/n...

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apnews.com/article/trum...

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The Energy Secretary on the need and push for more natural gas and the lack of support for and inadequacy of renewables. From the NYT. Read it free with this link without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/c...

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Penzeys spices with advice and a pin for its customers.

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A thread on the press.One thing news outlets should do is recast how they approach conflict. We have known since Aristotle that conflict is the essential element in drama & the portrayal and resolution of tensions drives engagement of audiences.News outlets cannot long exist without that engagement.

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This article summarizes the new state of play in NY mayor race, including reaction from other Democrats who are running. The primary is a ranked choice election. You can read it without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/n...

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This is a useful summary from the NYT on options for cuts that affect Medicaid based on the House Republican budget. You can read it free with this gift link www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/u...

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Mass firings set for HUD office that funds homelessness programs www.npr.org/2025/02/22/g...

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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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City of Charlottesville-Fry’s Spring

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Wow. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde fearlessly calls out Trump and Vance to their faces. This is heroic. (posting in 3 parts due to Bluesky's 1 minute limit)

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