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Zillow removes climate risk score from its home listings because that way climate change won't be a factor in real estate at all, right? I'm sure #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous suggested this. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c... h/t @mikegrunwald.bsky.social
Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores From Home Listings
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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He'll release it right after his tax returns.
A+ headline work from the AP apnews.com/article/dona...
December 1, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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Gutted to hear about the death of Daniel Woodrell, one of *the* all-time great noir writers. WINTER’S BONE, TOMATO RED, and so many more — but also, not nearly enough — books.
Daniel Woodrell, ‘Country Noir’ Novelist of ‘Winter’s Bone,’ Dies at 72
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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About 400 books were "removed or discontinued" from #Florida public schools in the 2024-25 school year (but doing nothing about guns, which actually hurt kids) www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/l...
a piece of paper with the words censorship education is denying education written on it
ALT: a piece of paper with the words censorship education is denying education written on it
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December 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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“Jeffrey Epstein is not unique,” writes a child sex trafficking expert. His case is a classic example of how powerful, often wealthy men exploit vulnerable children – and how low prosecution rates, victim-blaming and systemic failures let trafficking persist.
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‘Jeffrey Epstein is not unique’: What his case reveals about the realities of child sex trafficking
Child sex traffickers are typically white, wealthy men who often insulate themselves from detection and charges, according to a sexual exploitation scholar.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Sally Kirkland, the actress, one-time denizen of Andy Warhol’s Factory, and Oscar nominee, died Tuesday, Nov. 11. She was 84.
Sally Kirkland, Best Actress Oscar Nominee for 'Anna,' Dead at 84
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November 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Canada was officially declared “measles-free” 27 years ago, but no more. The rising number of measles outbreaks is a symptom of a deeper issue: declining trust in public messaging about science and health, which has led to decreased vaccination rates. buff.ly/V7RPaXR
Canada loses its official ‘measles-free’ status – and the US will follow soon, as vaccination rates fall
Decreased vaccination rates have led to measles outbreaks in Canada and other countries.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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“I feel really angry that this is what we’re living with. There is a rage I feel that this is the best we can do."

The new documentary, 'Thoughts and Prayers,' takes a fresh — and deliberately unsettling — approach to America's active-shooter dystopia.
'Not the Sign of a Healthy Society': Inside the Bold New Doc on the School Shooting Industry
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November 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I oppose Donalds' policies. But I also oppose @miamiherald.com with an emphasis on Erika Donalds' physical appearance. That's sexist.
It’s a sunny early October afternoon in Coral Gables, and Erika Donalds is dressed sharply in a long red wrap dress and nude stilettos as she walks from table to table speaking to attendees at high tea at the Biltmore Hotel.
As Byron Donalds runs for governor, his wife pushes to privatize Florida schools
It’s a sunny early October afternoon in Coral Gables, and Erika Donalds is dressed sharply in a long red wrap dress and nude stilettos as she walks from table to table speaking to attendees at high tea at the Biltmore Hotel.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Happy birthday, David Ogden Stiers (1942 - 2018), M*A*S*H’s Major Charles Emerson Winchester III
October 31, 2025 at 12:03 PM
As a native Floridian who is anti-trump and anti-desantis, I strongly oppose a "divorce." Quite the opposite: I want to see help from others who oppose them in cleaning up this state.
Can the marriage between the Blue states and the Red states be saved?

Political scientist @Ryan-griffiths.bsky.social says increased polarization is not inevitable – and that there’s no way for a national divorce without a great deal of violence.
Polarizing political events are leading Americans to increasingly call for a national divorce
As support for secessionist movements increases, it’s vital that political leaders reduce the divisions that threaten to tear the US apart.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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#AI-generated police reports are being used – often without disclosure and with nobody checking their accuracy or biases. A law professor explores how these reports will impact arrests, plea bargains, and court proceedings:
Concerns about AI-written police reports spur states to regulate the emerging practice
AI-generated police reports promise to save cops time, but they also raise a host of legal and technical concerns.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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“When you have a disability people can’t see,” Joy says of her daughter, “you don’t get as much empathy.”

The long Covid numbers are enormous, rivaling conditions like ADHD and autism as one of the most common chronic diseases in American youth today.

Read: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
October 16, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Nikki Fried has to go. Ron DeSantis is potentially more of a help to Florida Democrats than Fried is.

www.wlrn.org/government-p...
Florida GOP reports massive fundraising haul in latest quarter
Republicans in Florida say the latest fundraising figures shows its growing strength and broad support leading up to the 2026 election cycle, and dominance over Democrats.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Put this on your To Do List, Florida! 👇
Want to turn five minutes into real change? Learn how to speak up for the Freedom to Read with clarity, passion, and purpose.

Read this guide for how to make the most of brief meetings with your legislator: your story matters, your ask matters.

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How to Talk to Your Legislators About the Freedom to Read
Learn how to make the most of a five-minute meeting with lawmakers to effectively defend the freedom to read and fight censorship.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Not content with polluting the hell out of Texas, Elon Musk is coming for an Atlantic seashore treasure. floridaphoenix.com/2025/10/16/s...
Space X has big, destructive plans for its big rocket in Florida • Florida Phoenix
This is such a breakable age. Things we thought would last are, to our surprise, now in danger of shattering. You think our state parks will always be preserved? Nope, we’re going to try to put golf c...
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October 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Hey #ALAMembers! Your membership includes access to the digital issue of BOOKLIST READER, the monthly readers' advisory magazine from the editors of @ala-booklist.bsky.social. Use your ALA Membership ID to login & start reading: bit.ly/3jRuX9V
October 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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New from a collaboration between @jaxtrib.org and @climatecentral.org | Extreme Florida heat increasingly dangerous for maternal, infant health

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Extreme Florida heat increasingly dangerous for maternal, infant health
Heat risks for mothers and their unborn babies are rising around the world — and particularly in Florida.
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August 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
For Left Handers Day, bringing 2 prominent ones out of the stairwell:
August 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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The AHA is compiling resources developed by historians in response to recent actions by the federal governments. We welcome submissions from our members about op-eds, media appearances, or other resources they've contributed offering historical context and insight to the public. 🗃️
Historians Respond to Federal Actions - AHA
AHA members are providing important historical context and insight to the public on the recent actions by the federal government.
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August 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Arresting homeless people for sleeping in public spaces doesn't reduce homelessness, according to a professor who studies the issue. It often leads to worse health and makes it harder to find stable housing. buff.ly/Wceth5F By @sprzybylinski.bsky.social @michiganstateu.bsky.social
San Francisco and other cities, following a Supreme Court ruling, are arresting more homeless people for living on the streets
More than one year after the Supreme Court’s Grants Pass v. Johnson ruling, a geographer who researches homelessness finds that the ruling is leading to more places criminalizing homelessness.
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August 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Voter suppression? What voter suppression? Oh, THAT #Florida voter suppression.
ATTENTION FLORIDA VOTERS: If you've renewed your driver's license in the past year — or intend to soon — make sure your voter registration is updated.

A new law means your license number will change, and that change may bump you off the voter rolls.
Florida driver’s license change could snag unaware voters
For the past year, people renewing their driver licenses or state ID cards have received a new number. And that could cause problems for voters in next year’s elections.
www.sun-sentinel.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Editorial: Why is #Florida fighting its own mandate to protect manatees? (Because the politicians count on contributions from the polluters putting them at risk.) www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/08/13/e... via @orlandosentinel.com
Editorial: Why is the state fighting its mandate to protect manatees?
Like many endangered and threatened species across the nation, manatees’ fates are intimately tied to the health of key water bodies like the Indian River Lagoon.
www.orlandosentinel.com
August 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Dumpster Fire wants his Riechstag Fire picture up.
This is the second time Trump has relocated Obama’s portrait.

In its place, Trump put a painting of himself raising his fist after the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
August 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM