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No prizes for working out which side of this fence is grazed by sheep. One side (my side) is exploding with wildflowers, self-seeded native trees, insects, and birdlife. The other is lifeless. In the midst of an extinction crisis, there is now zero excuse. #Rewilding 🌎

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If we see extensive Medicaid cuts in this Republican tax bill, we could see virtually every Virginia hospital west of Roanoke close down. I’m working hard to fight it.

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In case you were wondering what objective research and science found in terms of military readiness Note: WH & SECDEF statements announcing the ban were similar to false/misleading information maligning people’s ability to serve, such as women, & minorities. #SCOTUS www.rand.org/pubs/researc...

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Last night’s “Saturday Night Live,” hosted by Quinta Brunson, envisioned the perfect fashion brand for anxious Millennial women: “Forever 31.” Read more from Esther Zuckerman: https://theatln.tc/xQ1V7081

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NEW: The DEA Once Touted Body Cameras for Their “Enhanced Transparency.” Now the Agency Is Abandoning Them. @marioarizabaez.bsky.social

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So humbled that our project, "The Life of the Mother," has won the Pulitzer Prize for public service. Thank you Mayron Hollis and the families of Amber Thurman, Candi Miller, Josseli Barnica, Nevaeh Crain and Porsha Ngumezi for trusting us to tell their stories. www.propublica.org/article/prop...

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Note the reference in the Pulitzer designation to her "fearlessness that led to her departure from the news organization after 17 years"

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Democratic-led states sue to block Trump's halting of wind projects reut.rs/4k1WjpV

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So I think the folks at Ladbrokes need to start running a line on whether Trump can make it to January 20, 2026 without being committed to a mental institution

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Abolish ICE It was absolutely the right call 7 years ago, and more so now, with nightly reports of violent raids gone awry, strip-searching tourists, and snatching student op-ed writers How America created a secret police, and how to get rid of it. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...

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While kids die of measles, RFK Jr. is pushing vitamins and cod liver oil instead of vaccines that are 97% effective. It’s not just junk science — it’s deadly negligence from a health secretary who’d rather coddle conspiracy theorists than save lives.

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He’s delusional. Yes he’s misinformed. Yes, he’s not displaying signs of high intelligence. But on top of that, this is delusional thinking. Magical thinking.

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I give people the benefit of the doubt on Bluesky they may miss the context commenting on a reply, but I just shake my head when they repeatedly double down on their mistake.

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PDF metadata revealed a letter circulated in the House was written by Paragon Health Institute President Brian Blase.

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🎧 @mideast.csis.org welcomes Dr. Craig Larkin to discuss his recent work, unpack different approaches taken to reconstruction and reconciliation after violence in the Middle East, and more. Listen to the latest episode of Babel:

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Donald Trump tried to argue that prices on gas and groceries are falling even though the numbers disprove those claims. He also encouraged Americans to buy fewer dolls and pencils as a way to deal with rising costs due to his tariff policies.

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We will not let this guy abolish Veterans Day.

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Wow. Please read/share this article... A James J. Rodden possesses a license to practice law in Washington, D.C., which allows representation of ICE in Texas immigration court and was granted within a year of Rodden’s graduation from Wake Forest.

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A pertinent Punk critique… A timeless relevant PPC perhaps…

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Punk Ain't No Religious Cult Punk Means Thinkin' For Yourself Be A Punk, Read A Book, Resist Fascism #Veterans #VoteVets #Rights

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As I Watch The Sun Go Down, The Night Has Just Begun. This Is MY Home Now For I Am A New American… #Veterans #VoteVets #EOD #SOG #Democracy We Military Members Took An Honorable Oath At MEPS And We’re Allowing Fascism To Run Rampant #HellcatRecords #Rancid #Punk #Resist youtube.com/watch?v=xsAG...

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An international trucking logistics firm is buying as much as * $20 MILLION * worth of President Donald Trump’s crypto coins to influence the administration’s trade policy. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

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😎 Climb into the weekend with Special Topics in Indi & New Wave music on Two Harbors Community Radio, 99.5 FM or stream at KTWH.org. Katie has a great path set for us tonight. Join her 7-8:00pm.

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Framework to work issues of global governance…. open.substack.com/pub/richardd...

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Beautiful day in the neighbourhood… Harbour, Duluth, Minnesota #GreatLakes

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Despite the widespread and often employer-encouraged adoption of AI tools, a new study finds that artificial intelligence chatbots "have had no significant impact on earnings or recorded hours in any occupation."

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With 80% of Institute of Museum and Library Services staff now on administrative leave, ALA President Cindy Hohl spoke with PBS NewsHour’s Jeffrey Brown about the agency’s vital role and the importance of federal library funding—especially for small and rural libraries. www.pbs.org/video/defund... 📚

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"In a dark time, the eye begins to see." - Theodore Roethke

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UK sibs Ron & Kevin Elliston grew up listening to American soul, funk & jazz artists. As teens they dug thru bins searching for underground USA club hits- in 1986, their 12” cut with #BlackBritain “Ain’t No Rockin’ In A Police State” became a beloved classic at #StarckClub youtu.be/Y79YqaUdbV0?...

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Rubio publicly criticizing an ally for cracking down on right-wing extremism. And Germany hitting back. We are in a new world

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Trump’s proposed budget slashes billions for essential programs that millions of Americans rely on—just to hand over $1 trillion for military spending overseen by Pete Hegseth and help give massive tax breaks to the wealthy.

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JUST IN: Judge HOWELL rules forcefully in favor of Perkins Coie against Trump's punitive executive order, comparing him to a Shakespearean character who famously called to "kill all the lawyers" in order to amass power. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...

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😎 Climb into the weekend with Special Topics in Indi & New Wave music on Two Harbors Community Radio, 99.5 FM or stream at KTWH.org. Katie has a great path set for us tonight. Join her 7-8:00pm.

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As someone who has worked on/with state social studies standards for many states, this is among the most egregious examples of conspiracy thinking to make it into state SS standards I have ever seen, and through a clearly duplicitous process. 1/2 #sschat www.oudaily.com/news/oklahom...

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US judge strikes down Trump order against law firm Perkins Coie reut.rs/4k4APJa

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With nearly 40 years of legal practice, lawyer Abbe Lowell has represented many powerful people. Now he's starting a new law firm to represent those who have drawn the ire of President Trump. By @carriejohnson.bsky.social

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When confronted by Trump, so many people and organizations look to polling for guidance, get paralyzed, talk in circles or just fold like a cheap suit. Disabled American Veterans, on the other hand, has taken the right approach. This is how you respond.

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NEWS: Earlier this afternoon, the Second Circuit denied DOJ's request for an immediate administrative stay of the order granting Moshen Mahdawi's release. The motion for a stay pending appeal will be heard with the motion for a stay pending appeal in Rumeysa Ozturk's case. Arguments on 5/6.

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