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Kansas Reflector

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Bipartisan interest surfaces for scrutiny of Kansas bank charter issued to Beneficient | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg

Bipartisan interest surfaces for scrutiny of Kansas bank charter issued to Beneficient • Kansas Reflector

Republicans and Democrats in Kansas express interest in scrutinizing Beneficient's use of unique bank charter in wake of former CEO's indictment.

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November 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM

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Kansas Reflector

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Opinion from @maxmccoy.com: He wanted to build mom a grocery store. Now he’s indicted, and all we’re left is political satire. #ksleg

He wanted to build mom a grocery store. Now he’s indicted, and all we’re left is political satire. • Kansas Reflector

The grocery store would be a work of art, a place — no, a destination! — that would draw people from all over just to say they shopped there.

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November 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM

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Doctors for Safer Drug Policy

@dsdp.ca

We Refuse: Health Workers Against Involuntary Care is now public.

@hrna.bsky.social and DSDP are circulating a joint statement opposing BC’s plan to expand involuntary drug treatment. This approach is ineffective, increases overdose risk, violates autonomy, and harms marginalized communities.

A raised fist, clenched in power. Text reads: "WE REFUSE: Health Workers Against Involuntary Care. A joint statement and call to action from Harm Reduction Nurses Association and Doctors for Safer Drug Policy."

Below that are logos for HRNA and DSDP.

November 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM

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Nils Gilman

@nilsgilman.bsky.social

Public man-made death: The dismantling of USAID “has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.”

That’s 1000+ excess dead children every day. Every day.

hsph.harvard.edu/news/usaid-s...

USAID shutdown has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

The Trump administration’s decision to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths from infectious diseases and malnutrition, accord...

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November 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM

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November 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM

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Erica C. Barnett

@ericacbarnett.bsky.social

What’s Behind the Recent Decline in Overdose Deaths in Seattle?

While Seattle’s outgoing mayor and city attorney credit drug arrests and prosecutions, public health evidence suggests other causes.

@andyengelson.bsky.social reports.

publicola.com/2025/11/26/w...

What's Behind the Recent Decline in Overdose Deaths in Seattle? - PubliCola

While Seattle’s outgoing mayor and city attorney credit drug arrests and prosecutions, public health evidence suggests other causes. By Andrew…

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November 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM

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Court of Claims hears arguments on constitutionality of new marijuana tax #MIPol
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Court of Claims hears arguments on constitutionality of new marijuana tax • Michigan Advance

The state’s new 24% tax on all cannabis products, which was passed as a part of the fiscal year 2026 budget package, came before the Michigan Court of Claims on Tuesday, with the Michigan Cannabis Ind...

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November 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM

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Freedom of the Press Foundation

@freedom.press

Hey there, you’re using WhatsApp?

Recently, researchers found a significant privacy flaw that enabled them to uncover phone numbers associated with 3.5 billion accounts.

Read more about this and learn how to limit who can see your WhatsApp information in our digital security newsletter:

Researchers find flaw exposing billions of WhatsApp numbers

Researchers discovered phone numbers and, in some instances, associated profile photos and names through WhatsApp’s contact discovery tool

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November 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM

Doug McVay

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"And ironically, almost all of the cadets declared that the control subject — the woman who didn’t drink at all — was probably impaired and should be arrested."
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D.C. police got me buzzed to help stop drunk drivers

A dispatch from MPD’s wet lab, where police train to spot impaired motorists.

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November 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM

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Dorit Reiss

@doritreiss.bsky.social

After unprecedented autism-vaccine messaging change, scientists, advocates say CDC no longer trustworthy www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va... via @cidrap.bsky.social @lizszabo.bsky.social and Laine Bergeson

After unprecedented autism-vaccine messaging change, scientists, advocates say CDC no longer trustworthy

www.cidrap.umn.edu

November 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM

Doug McVay

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"Another key difference from Multnomah County: In Lane, any agency or nonprofit can refer someone for deflection, not just law enforcement, as long as there is ample space and a person who has been charged for possession of a controlled substance won’t be turned away."
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In Eugene, Drug-Crime Deflection Comes With a Place to Stay and Get Clean. Not in Portland.

Rent costs Lane County just $577,304 a year, but the rooms do something a $3.2 million deflection center can’t: house people while they wait for drug treatment.

www.wweek.com

November 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM

Doug McVay

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Getting a Single Parking Ticket in Lorain Led Hundreds to Lose Their Driver’s Licenses
A Marshall Project - Cleveland investigation has prompted city officials to stop issuing parking citations that, for years, led to license suspensions.
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/11/25/l...

How One Parking Ticket Cost Hundreds of Drivers Their Licenses

A Marshall Project - Cleveland investigation has prompted city officials to stop issuing parking citations that, for years, led to license suspensions.

www.themarshallproject.org

November 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM

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Julia Métraux

@juliametraux.bsky.social

Research shows that volunteering can be helpful for retirees’ health and well-being. For @motherjones.com, I spoke to four retirees about how they’re giving back to their communities to resist current happenings. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Turns out fighting fascism helps you live longer

Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.

www.motherjones.com

November 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM

Doug McVay

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"The teenager told the officers he was a U.S. citizen, but an officer proceeded to break the car’s driver’s side window and detain him.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon

The 17-year-old was held more than five hours Friday in an ICE facility, his brother said.

www.oregonlive.com

November 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM

Doug McVay

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On this edition of Century of Lies: Overcoming Disruption
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Overcoming Disruption

On this edition of Century: Overcoming Disruption.

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November 26, 2025 at 2:41 AM

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Drug Policy Facts

@drugpolicyfacts.bsky.social

Drug Arrests and Gun Seizures Fell as Homeland Security Pursued Immigration
Internal documents reveal the impact on crime fighting as the Trump administration diverts special agents to its mass deportation agenda.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...

Drug Arrests and Gun Seizures Fell as Homeland Security Pursued Immigration

www.nytimes.com

November 26, 2025 at 2:25 AM

Doug McVay

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"Radiocarbon dating shows the oldest of the 16 canoes dates back to 5,200 years ago, making it the third oldest canoe discovered in eastern North America, she said. The two oldest were found in Florida, with the oldest of them dating back 7,000 years, Thomsen said."
apnews.com/article/anci...

Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake 'parking lot'

Archaeologists have identified more than a dozen ancient canoes that Indigenous people apparently left behind in a prehistoric parking lot along a Wisconsin lakeshore.

apnews.com

November 26, 2025 at 2:23 AM

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derek guy

@dieworkwear.bsky.social

can't believe this ancient mesopotamia shoe wearing ass said people need to dress up at the airport

United States Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy is seen wearing a blue suit, white shirt, and tan shoes. He's shaking hands with someone in a black outfit.

A close up of his shoes show weird stitching on the side. They look like they're the first shoes ever made in history.

November 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM

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Jen the Feisty Librarian

@feistywaters.com

This absenteeism is concerning, lament schools and workplaces who’ve been past tensing the pandemic since 2021 or 2022 while everyone lives in perpetual sickness.

November 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM

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Sam Wang

@samwang.bsky.social

West Point plaque: "Our code of military obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law."

November 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM

Doug McVay

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ICE contractor informs Oregon agency of incoming Newport action: ‘Something’s going on’
It’s the clearest sign yet that a detention center could be coming to the fishing city
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/25/i...