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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 8h

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How the Trump administration is reshaping the military

President Trump is deploying National Guard troops to U.S. cities, erasing "woke" in the military and striking alleged drug boats off Venezuela. The Atlantic's Nancy Youssef discusses what this means.

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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 8h

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The price of a paycheck: one town's ICE dilemma

The ICE detention center in Folkston, Ga., is expanding to become one of the nation's largest immigrant detention centers. Operated by a private prison corporation GEO Group, it will hold more than 3,...

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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 8h

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In rural America, scarce doctors battle misinformation as they practice medicine

Conspiracy theories about health fill a vacuum created by the lack of doctors in many rural communities. Meanwhile, doctors in these areas say patients have become increasingly distrustful and sometim...

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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 8h

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Afghan earthquake triggers contradictory Taliban tactics on rescuing women

The Taliban responded with contradictory stances in the effort to rescue women and girls who were wounded and left homeless. That's a reflection of tensions between hardliners and pragmatists.

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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 11h

Iran Lures Transgender Foreigners for Surgery but Forces Operations on Locals www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/w...

Iran Lures Transgender Foreigners for Surgery but Forces Operations on Locals

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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 11h

With Truce in Place, Hamas Pursues Bloody Crackdown on Rivals in Gaza www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/w...

With Truce in Place, Hamas Pursues Bloody Crackdown on Rivals in Gaza

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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 12h

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People

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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 18h

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The Doctors Building a Public-Health Universe Outside the Government

A growing contingent of physicians and policymakers are breaking away from federal health guidance under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 19h

Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People

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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 19h

apnews.com/article/okla... Oklahoma schools superintendent rescinds mandate for Bible instruction in schools

New Oklahoma schools superintendent rescinds mandate for Bible instruction in schools

Oklahoma's new public schools superintendent is rescinding a mandate from his predecessor that forced schools to incorporate the Bible into lesson plans for students.

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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 20h

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Shutdown hits government workers already reeling from Trump’s cuts

While many Americans aren’t feeling the impacts of the government shutdown, federal workers just missed their first paycheck – the latest blow in a tough year.

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James R Benn @jimmywriter.bsky.social · 3d

Crimes upon crimes. Cruelty reigns.

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 4d

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

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He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 1d

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After Israeli Withdrawal, Hamas Launches Violent Crackdown on Rivals in Gaza

Firefights and public executions have spread fear and raised concerns about a spiral of internecine violence. “I could hear gunfire all around.”

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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 1d

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Thousands of immigrants who paid into Medicare will lose coverage in 2027

New eligibility rules under Trump's "big beautiful bill" will cause victims of human trafficking and domestic violence, and other immigrants who are already enrolled in Medicare to lose coverage.

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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 2d

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The column that got me fired

A Special Edition of News with Nuance ...

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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 2d

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Everett 13-year-old arrested by ICE and sent to Virginia detention facility - The Boston Globe

The boy’s mother, Josiele Berto, was called to pick her son up from the Everett Police Department on Thursday, the day he was arrested.

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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 2d

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Everett 13-year-old arrested by ICE and sent to Virginia detention facility - The Boston Globe

The boy’s mother, Josiele Berto, was called to pick her son up from the Everett Police Department on Thursday, the day he was arrested.

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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 2d

@jennycohn.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/u...

Who Are the Louisiana Voters Behind a Major Supreme Court Challenge?

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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 2d

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Our Correspondents Explain Why a U.S. Anti-Abortion Group Is Eyeing Britain

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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 2d

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Video: Who’s Behind the Rising Anti-Abortion Movement in the U.K.?

An organization that fought abortion rights in the United States is now focusing on the United Kingdom. Jane Bradley, an investigative reporter at The New York Times, explains.

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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 2d

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They Helped Topple Roe v. Wade. Now Their Sights Are Set on Britain.

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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 2d

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They Helped Topple Roe v. Wade. Now Their Sights Are Set on Britain.

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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 2d

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Hundreds of CDC layoffs reversed, but biodefense preparedness staff hit

More than half of the roughly 1,300 CDC layoff notices have been rescinded, but workers at health agencies who work on biodefense and mental health still lost their jobs.

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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 2d

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Arab states expanded cooperation with Israeli military during Gaza war, files show

Documents from U.S. Central Command show meetings over the past three years between Israeli and Arab military officials to coordinate on regional threats.

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mischling2nd.bsky.social @mischling2nd.bsky.social · 2d

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The contentious history of the passport

Passport history dates to biblical times, but the concept of a worldwide standard is relatively new.

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