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Kevin Kuphal @kkuphal.bsky.social · 1d

Take a moment and sign the petition in this linked article after the Georgia Reading Bowl removed YA books including "This Book Won't Burn" *about* book banning by @samiraahmed.bsky.social. Support these Georgia student's rights and fight back against book bans!

Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 1d

A Georgia Reading Bowl, a competition designed to motivate young readers has removed titles from the competition, including a book about book bans. Read about it here and... bookriot.com/helen-ruffin...

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Kevin Kuphal @kkuphal.bsky.social · 6d

Just finished the audiobook today. Getting my copy tonight at your Zanies' show. Looking forward to it!

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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 21d

NASA targeting early February for Artemis II mission to the Moon

“There is a desire for us to be the first to return to the surface of the Moon.”…

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · Sep 13

New, w/ @mulchy.bsky.social & @djbyrnes1.bsky.social:

ICE shot & killed an immigrant in the Chicago suburbs yesterday.

Then they immediately gave a misleading account of events.

Chicago erupted in chaos and a father who lived here for decades is dead. This is what really happened:

What happened to Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez

Immigration agents shot and killed an unarmed 38-year-old father outside Chicago on Friday—and their initial narrative of events was quickly disproven by videos captured by witnesses.

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Kevin Kuphal @kkuphal.bsky.social · Sep 11

My favorite was this one: theonion.com/hijackers-su...

Hijackers Surprised To Find Selves In Hell

JAHANNEM, OUTER DARKNESS—The hijackers who carried out the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon expressed confusion and surprise Monday to find themselves in the lowest plane of Na’...

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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · Aug 26

The Social Security Administration's chief data officer has publicly blown the whistle, alleging DOGE put hundreds of millions of Social Security records at risk of compromise by uploading a critical government database of citizen's data to Amazon's cloud.

DOGE uploaded live copy of Social Security database to 'vulnerable' cloud server, says whistleblower | TechCrunch

The Social Security Administration's chief data officer has publicly blown the whistle, alleging DOGE put hundreds of millions of Social Security records at risk of compromise by uploading a critical government database of citizen's data to Amazon's cloud.

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Kevin Kuphal @kkuphal.bsky.social · Aug 21

I’m not sure. I stopped reading 20 words in 🤣

Kevin Kuphal @kkuphal.bsky.social · Aug 21

Day 2: Hidden Lake at Glacier National Park #nps

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Day 2: Hidden Lake at Glacier National Park

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Kevin Kuphal @kkuphal.bsky.social · Aug 20

Day 1: Glacier National Park #nps

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Day 1: Glacier National Park #nps

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Kevin Kuphal @kkuphal.bsky.social · Aug 7

Sadly, Illinois had this until 1980 until we passed the 'Cutback Amendment'

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Kevin Kuphal @kkuphal.bsky.social · Aug 1

Just filed? I heard about this almost two weeks ago on @dailybeanspod.com bsky.app/profile/dail...

The Daily Beans Podcast @dailybeanspod.com · Jul 21

🚨New #Beans ☕️ with @muellershewrote.com & @dgcomedy.bsky.social #MSWMedia 🏳️‍🌈

Guests: Kel McClanahan of @nationalsecuritylaw.org
& Carolyn Feinstein, Former DoJ Employee Unjustly Terminated

Listen: the-daily-beans.simplecast.com/episodes/ice...

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Kevin Kuphal @kkuphal.bsky.social · Jul 29

RIP

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · Jul 29

Ryne Sandberg, a Hall of Fame second baseman who redefined the position with a rare blend of power, speed and defense during his 15-year Chicago Cubs career, died Monday at age 65.

Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer, dies at 65 after cancer recurrence

Ryne Sandberg, a 10-time All-Star second baseman for the Chicago Cubs, died Monday at 65. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005.

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Kevin Kuphal @kkuphal.bsky.social · Jul 28

More another failing of our mental health system: bsky.app/profile/free...

Detroit Free Press @freep.com · Jul 28

An analysis of court records and archives found Bradford James Gille had a history of legal and mental health struggles before the July 26 attack.

Traverse City Walmart stabbing suspect had history of mental health and legal troubles

An analysis of court records and archives found Bradford James Gille had a history of legal and mental health struggles before the July 26 attack.

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Kevin Kuphal @kkuphal.bsky.social · Jul 26

More of a cosmic family though

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Gizmodo @gizmodo.com · Jul 22

Astronomers Spot Companion Star in Orbit Around Iconic Star Betelgeuse, Confirming Suspicions https://gizmodo.com/astronomers-spot-companion-star-in-orbit-around-iconic-star-betelgeuse-confirming-suspicions-2000632305

Astronomers Spot Companion Star in Orbit Around Iconic Star Betelgeuse, Confirming Suspicions

Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a companion star in a tight orbit around Betelgeuse, resolving a long-standing mystery about the star’s varying brightness.

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NPR @npr.org · Jun 23

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just released some of its first images. Its powerful new telescope will be able to quickly spot previously unseen astronomical objects. https://n.pr/405DN8P

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's first images are stunning — and just the start

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just released some of its first images. Its powerful new telescope will be able to quickly spot previously unseen astronomical objects.

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Kevin Kuphal @kkuphal.bsky.social · Jun 17

You probably got hit with the tariff since it is made in China

Kevin Kuphal @kkuphal.bsky.social · Jun 15

Way to represent! #NoKings Show me your favorites from today!

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Kevin Kuphal @kkuphal.bsky.social · Jun 14

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · Jan 31

Folks, I beg you to pin and use the Gift Links feed.

Link:
bsky.app/profile/did:...

Gift Links/Gift Articles
By @davidsacerdote.bsky.social

Gift links or Gift Articles - paywall bypassing links to major publications.

Like and pin this feed so you and others can find it easily.

Set 'Content Languages' to see more from other countries in the Gift Link Feed:
bsky.app/settings/lan...

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · Jun 10

Posting this 1967 Birmingham News editorial cartoon for all the people who don't realize that this is how MLK was viewed by a big chunk of white America.

An editorial cartoon of MLK standing in front of chaos and wreckage with the words, "I plan to lead another non-violent march tomorrow"

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Kevin Kuphal @kkuphal.bsky.social · May 22

Where am I going to store my recipes now?

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Kevin Kuphal @kkuphal.bsky.social · May 21

Narrator: No, no it is not

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Just Security @justsecurity.org · May 19

A Terrible Idea

By Dean Erwin Chemerinsky

On the reconciliation bill’s provision that would restrict federal courts’ authority to hold government officials in contempt for violating court orders

#RuleOfLaw #ContemptOfCourt #Congress

A Terrible Idea

Dean Chemerinsky discusses the reconciliation bill’s provision that would restrict federal courts’ authority to hold government officials in contempt for violating court orders

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