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He turned vacant lots into flower farms and empowered at-risk youth to grow and sell the blooms. Now he's been named CNN's Hero of the Year. https://cnn.it/3YcrmGF
December 7, 2025 at 2:12 AM
He turned vacant lots into flower farms and empowered at-risk youth to grow and sell the blooms. Now he's been named CNN's Hero of the Year. https://cnn.it/3YcrmGF
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The nation’s immigration courts are ground zero for the mass deportations that Trump says are necessary to remove dangerous criminals from the US.
They're also one of the few places where those targeted can fight back.
They're also one of the few places where those targeted can fight back.
Four immigration courts. One day. And a window into a world the public rarely sees | CNN
Spend just one day in a few immigration courts across the country, and the high-stakes dramas unfolding within offer a revealing glimpse into the White House’s efforts to reshape the country — and the...
www.cnn.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The nation’s immigration courts are ground zero for the mass deportations that Trump says are necessary to remove dangerous criminals from the US.
They're also one of the few places where those targeted can fight back.
They're also one of the few places where those targeted can fight back.
Ok so this is correct. Tuxedos for 1st, suits for comfort+, business casual for the back of the plane. Surely we can agree on this. Legacy airlines only, obviously you can wear whatever on spirit.
November 25, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Ok so this is correct. Tuxedos for 1st, suits for comfort+, business casual for the back of the plane. Surely we can agree on this. Legacy airlines only, obviously you can wear whatever on spirit.
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"Brazilian democracy has spent the past three years in a near-permanent state of tension – a full-body clench against an ex-president who refused to accept defeat," writes Julia Vargas Jones. "On Saturday morning, those muscles tightened again." | Analysis https://cnn.it/48yLloX
Bolsonaro tested Brazil's democracy. Its Supreme Court stepped in | CNN
Brazilian democracy has spent the past three years in a near-permanent state of tension – a full-body clench against an ex-president who refused to accept defeat. On Saturday morning, those muscles tightened again.
www.cnn.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
"Brazilian democracy has spent the past three years in a near-permanent state of tension – a full-body clench against an ex-president who refused to accept defeat," writes Julia Vargas Jones. "On Saturday morning, those muscles tightened again." | Analysis https://cnn.it/48yLloX
Taiwanese understanding of college football is limited but enthusiastic. This is what is worn @hollyanderson.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Taiwanese understanding of college football is limited but enthusiastic. This is what is worn @hollyanderson.bsky.social
I would have gone with "downplayed" and not "minimized" but who knows when this was written.
Breaking News: Paul Tagliabue has died at 84. As the NFL’s commissioner for 17 years, he helped achieve labor peace, pushed for minority hiring and oversaw the league’s expansion, but also minimized the risks of concussions. nyti.ms/486xx4Q
November 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I would have gone with "downplayed" and not "minimized" but who knows when this was written.
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COYS COYS COYS COYS COYS 🤍
November 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
COYS COYS COYS COYS COYS 🤍
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Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum is pressing charges against a man who she said was “drunk” and harassed her, calling the incident “an assault on all women.”
Mexico’s President Sheinbaum takes legal action after groping incident | CNN
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum is pressing charges against a man who she said was “drunk” and harassed her on Tuesday, calling the incident “an assault on all women.”
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November 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum is pressing charges against a man who she said was “drunk” and harassed her, calling the incident “an assault on all women.”
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So far, Republicans have enacted new maps in four states for a potential net gain of nine seats. New Democratic-leaning maps are pending in California and Utah.
Tracking states’ unprecedented redistricting efforts | CNN Politics
So far, Republicans have enacted new maps in four states for a potential net gain of nine seats. New Democratic-leaning maps are pending in California and Utah.
www.cnn.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
So far, Republicans have enacted new maps in four states for a potential net gain of nine seats. New Democratic-leaning maps are pending in California and Utah.
Running by the (light)house
With a salmon in my mouth,
Misbehavin
With a salmon in my mouth,
Misbehavin
Oh. My. God. What a day in the Puget Sound. 73 Endangered Southern Resident Orcas swam past Point Robinson Lighthouse on Vashon Island. Here is one breaching with a salmon in its mouth. 🦑
November 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Running by the (light)house
With a salmon in my mouth,
Misbehavin
With a salmon in my mouth,
Misbehavin
Full marks to @megan-lebowitz.bsky.social for this gem:
November 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Full marks to @megan-lebowitz.bsky.social for this gem:
No offense to this graphic design is my passion event, but could we hold cycling events instead of running events occasionally? You'd need less paper cups.
🏃🏃♂️ICYMI🏃♀️🏃
The City of #Rockville and Montgomery County Road Runners are sponsoring a 10K/5K race on Sunday. 🚧Please note there will be road closures associated with this race🚧
🏃♂️🏃♀️▶️https://ow.ly/EyO750XjnEB
#MDTraffic #Weekend Montgomery County, MD Government #MDRoads #SUNDAY
The City of #Rockville and Montgomery County Road Runners are sponsoring a 10K/5K race on Sunday. 🚧Please note there will be road closures associated with this race🚧
🏃♂️🏃♀️▶️https://ow.ly/EyO750XjnEB
#MDTraffic #Weekend Montgomery County, MD Government #MDRoads #SUNDAY
November 2, 2025 at 1:28 PM
No offense to this graphic design is my passion event, but could we hold cycling events instead of running events occasionally? You'd need less paper cups.
Just a reminder that Montbatten and Windsor aren't really these people's names, they made these names up to sound English because their real names were German.
What does it mean to be plain old Andrew Mountbatten Windsor?
What does it mean to be plain old Andrew Mountbatten Windsor?
The prince-turned-commoner may be ‘humiliated’ say experts, but he is still eighth in line to the British throne
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Just a reminder that Montbatten and Windsor aren't really these people's names, they made these names up to sound English because their real names were German.
A reminder of the gift barrage: www.cnn.com/politics/gif...
Gold crown, golf clubs and a jet: Tracking Trump’s gifts from foreign leaders this year | CNN Politics
What to get the man who has everything, including his own Boeing 747 and a set of nuclear launch codes?
www.cnn.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
A reminder of the gift barrage: www.cnn.com/politics/gif...
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Character.AI plans to stop offering chatbots to users under 18 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/t...
Character.AI to Bar Children Under 18 From Using Its Chatbots
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Character.AI plans to stop offering chatbots to users under 18 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/t...
This is a gross statement, and echoes the turn Bibi took in his 2015 reelect.
Eric Adams, endorsing Cuomo: "New York can't be Europe, folks ... Those Islamic extremisms that are burning churches in Nigeria, that are destroying communities in Germany, that have taken over the logical thinkings. And that's what I'm fighting for."
October 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This is a gross statement, and echoes the turn Bibi took in his 2015 reelect.
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While at today's ribbon cutting ceremony for Georgetown’s new Capitol Campus building at 111 Mass Ave, I snapped this pic of the Cobb Park progress in Mount Vernon Triangle! I fought hard to save this site and fund a park for the community, and now it’s nearing completion! Looking great! 👀
October 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
While at today's ribbon cutting ceremony for Georgetown’s new Capitol Campus building at 111 Mass Ave, I snapped this pic of the Cobb Park progress in Mount Vernon Triangle! I fought hard to save this site and fund a park for the community, and now it’s nearing completion! Looking great! 👀
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Y’ALL HAUL-O-WEEN IS GOING TO BE SO CUTE 🥹
Our yard sale is happening Saturday, October 25 and you can check out the map NOW! padlet.com/thehillishom...
Our yard sale is happening Saturday, October 25 and you can check out the map NOW! padlet.com/thehillishom...
October 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Y’ALL HAUL-O-WEEN IS GOING TO BE SO CUTE 🥹
Our yard sale is happening Saturday, October 25 and you can check out the map NOW! padlet.com/thehillishom...
Our yard sale is happening Saturday, October 25 and you can check out the map NOW! padlet.com/thehillishom...
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Scientists off the coast of Washington state filmed a pod of over 20 Southern Resident killer whales. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance told CNN their researchers, alongside SeaDoc Society and NOAA, are using "non-invasive health monitoring technologies" to study threats to the endangered species.
October 3, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Scientists off the coast of Washington state filmed a pod of over 20 Southern Resident killer whales. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance told CNN their researchers, alongside SeaDoc Society and NOAA, are using "non-invasive health monitoring technologies" to study threats to the endangered species.
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As President Donald Trump continues to test precedents, the Supreme Court is seeing a high number of "shadow docket" cases.
Why that's so controversial: https://cnn.it/42mbx2I
Why that's so controversial: https://cnn.it/42mbx2I
October 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
As President Donald Trump continues to test precedents, the Supreme Court is seeing a high number of "shadow docket" cases.
Why that's so controversial: https://cnn.it/42mbx2I
Why that's so controversial: https://cnn.it/42mbx2I
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Shutting down the war on cancer.
“New presidential administrations have usually gone out of their way to make transitions at the NIH as seamless as possible so as not to disrupt ongoing research…”
Right. That’s not what is happening now. Must-read article.
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“New presidential administrations have usually gone out of their way to make transitions at the NIH as seamless as possible so as not to disrupt ongoing research…”
Right. That’s not what is happening now. Must-read article.
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Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer
www.nytimes.com
September 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Shutting down the war on cancer.
“New presidential administrations have usually gone out of their way to make transitions at the NIH as seamless as possible so as not to disrupt ongoing research…”
Right. That’s not what is happening now. Must-read article.
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“New presidential administrations have usually gone out of their way to make transitions at the NIH as seamless as possible so as not to disrupt ongoing research…”
Right. That’s not what is happening now. Must-read article.
🧪
I remember when I would do pro bono work for these guys. It's just sad what they've become.
A federal judge ruled that fair use allowed Anthropic to train Claude on copyrighted books—but decided to send misguided “piracy” claims to trial. Facing copyright's ridiculous statutory penalties, Anthropic agreed to pay a record-breaking $1.5 billion to settle. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/...
Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Lawsuit With Book Authors
The settlement is the largest payout in the history of U.S. copyright cases and could lead more A.I. companies to pay rights holders for use of their works.
www.nytimes.com
September 6, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I remember when I would do pro bono work for these guys. It's just sad what they've become.
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President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics operated a since-deleted Twitter account that featured sexually degrading attacks on Kamala Harris, derogatory remarks about gay people, conspiracy theories, and crude insults aimed at critics of Trump.
Trump’s pick to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics ran anonymous Twitter account filled with sexually degrading and bigoted attacks | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics operated a since-deleted Twitter account that featured sexually degrading attacks on Kamala Harris, derogatory remarks about gay...
www.cnn.com
September 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics operated a since-deleted Twitter account that featured sexually degrading attacks on Kamala Harris, derogatory remarks about gay people, conspiracy theories, and crude insults aimed at critics of Trump.