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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 37m

www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/10/econ...

Economic, political anxieties drive record gold prices | NJ Spotlight News

Now topping $4,000 an ounce, gold boomed over last seven months

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 47m

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When Donald Trump Razed the Bonwit Teller Building, He Promised the Met Its Art Deco Friezes. A New Book Details How He Pulverized Them Instead | Artnet News

Read an excerpt from the book 'Art and Crime: The Fight Against Looters, Forgers, and Fraudsters in the High-Stakes Art World.'

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Tim O’Brien @timobrien.bsky.social · 7h

The survivor of a U.S. strike on a submersible vessel accused by the Trump administration of transporting drugs in the Caribbean was released by authorities in Ecuador after prosecutors said they had no evidence he committed a crime.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Ecuador says it has no evidence that survivor of US strike in Caribbean committed any crime

He was released by authorities in the South American nation.

www.politico.com

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 7h

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Seed bank in England marks 25 years of preserving plant diversity

The Millennium Seed Bank at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew marks its 25th anniversary. It stores over 2.5 billion wild plant seeds from around 40,000 species to guard against extinction.

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 9h

After a glorious one-week hiatus, The Will Bunch Newsletter returns today, which means I need your questions for this week's Ask Me Anything.

I know nothing much happened these last 2 weeks, but I'm sure you can come up with something, so fire away

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 14h

Trump may have set out to get revenge on former FBI Director Jim Comey but it’s not working out well for the government. Today, two motions to dismiss the case & Comey calls the govt’s bluff when U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan tries to smear one of his lawyers. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Comey Moves To Dismiss

You have choices about where you get your news and analysis.

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @sorayanadiamcdonald.com · 23h

"ICE has also purchased spyware in recent weeks that enables it to remotely hack into smartphones and extract data, even if the phones are locked or communication is over encrypted apps."

ICE amps up its surveillance powers, targeting immigrants and antifa

Iris scanners, facial recognition apps, phone-hacking software and cellphone location data are among the agency’s recent technological purchases.

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WIRED @wired.com · 10h

An archaeological mystery gets one step closer to being solved.

Easter Island's Moai Statues May Have Walked to Where They Now Stand

An archaeological mystery gets one step closer to being solved.

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 9h

www.amightygirl.com/blog/?p=33312

Women Used to Dominate the Beer Industry – Until the Witch Accusations Started Pouring In

Strict gender norms and fears of witchcraft pushed women out of a centuries-long tradition.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 5d

One of the most inspiring days of the year for me is when I get to present the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security's annual Hillary Rodham Clinton Awards to honorees from around the world who are working to safeguard democracy, sometimes at tremendous personal risk.

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VenetiaJane’s Garden @venetiajane.bsky.social · 11h

“The chestnut trees turned yellow,
The oak like sherry browned,
The fir, the stubborn fellow,
Stayed green the whole year round.
But O the bonny maple
How richly he does shine!
He glows against the sunset
Like ruddy old port wine.”
- Christopher Morley (1890-1957)
#poetry #nature

A collage of Japanese maples (Acer) in peak autumn colour, with leaves ranging from gold and orange to vivid scarlet and crimson. Close-up shots highlight the finely cut foliage, while wider views show the fiery trees brightening a garden landscape.

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 10h

“Trump and his allies use the term “weaponization” to refer to their unproven claims that officials from previous administrations abused federal power to target him during his two impeachments, his criminal prosecutions, and the investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.”

Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 15h

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RenateKappes @renatekappes.bsky.social · 2d

Whether in kitchens, children's rooms, offices, classrooms, or kindergarten groups, in this calendar, you still enter appointments in the old-fashioned way with a ✏️🗒🖊. A nice 🎁 for 🎃🎄🎋🧧🎐🎏🎂🎉 and supporting a beautiful regenerative farm @suzannacrampton.bsky.social in #Ireland.

Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 3d

My 2026 calendars are ready for purchase.
Yes they’re part of my income to farm the way I do.
Thank you so very much to those who have already purchased their 2026 calendars.

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2026 Limited Edition Zwartbles Ireland Calendar - Zwartbles Ireland

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Suzanna @suzannacrampton.bsky.social · 15h

A sleepless night
A moonless night
A cloudless night
Dawn is hours away
Stars quietly glitter outside my window
Shards of light of such ancient ancestry
Make my wakefulness insignificant

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 10h

engage.pinelandsalliance.org/turf

Your Town, Your Fields: Advocating for Smart Playing Fields - Pinelands Preservation Alliance

Join us on Wednesday, October 22, at 7 PM (Via Microsoft Teams) for this webinar!

engage.pinelandsalliance.org

ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 21h

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 21h

www.wwltv.com/article/spor.... DISGUSTING……

Trump honors LSU and LSU-Shreveport champion baseball teams at the White House

“I think we should bring them into government,” Trump jokingly said of both coaches. “We can definitely use them.”

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 1d

www.npr.org/2025/10/16/n...

At least 27 states turned over sensitive data about food stamp recipients to USDA

Democratic-led states secured a legal victory to keep the personal data of food recipients out of the federal government's reach. But NPR's reporting shows that millions of records on Americans have a...

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 1d

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BBC invents a Dung Camera

YouTube video by Digital Updates

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 1d

www.threads.com/@techgirljen...

Jennifer Dove (@techgirljen) on Threads

Nope you’re not crazy, TONS of services went down early this morning affecting tons of services, like Canva, Venmo, Hulu, Amazon and more. It’s been reported to be an Amazon AWS issue. Makes you real...

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 1d

youtu.be/z7xwv3twYDI

#Birdwatchers #nature

The Birdwatchers - award-winning nature documentary

YouTube video by Thomas Winward

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

Here's a gift link to the New York Times' coverage of the initial Tea Party rallies in April 2009 which inspired the media to treat it like a massive movement.

Check out how tiny the crowds were:

Philly: 200
DC: "several hundred"
Boston: 500
Austin: 1,000
Houston: 2,000

Tax Day Is Met With Tea Parties (Published 2009)

www.nytimes.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

NEW: Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies.

Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who wants to take a hatchet to the federal government.

What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President

Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who wants to take a hatchet to the federal government.

www.propublica.org

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ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social @ggpsbdpmm.bsky.social · 1d

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Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 1d

DOJ whistleblower Erez Reuveni says Emil Bove told him, 'those planes need to take off no matter what, and if some court should issue an order preventing that, we may have to consider telling that court 'fuck you.'

Reuveni: It is the highest, most egregious violation of the lawyer's code of ethics.

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