Gidget Fuentes
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Freelance writer military etc DIY NYer SoCal living optimistic realist em dash fan We need more original reporting.
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Gidget Fuentes
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· Oct 16
Support your local blood banks #DonateBlood Do it for the free snacks. It's ice cream for me, plus free shirt this month #SanDiego Blood Bank
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It's a revealing moment...
J.D. Vance welcomes a two-legged robot helping on the job site. But if that helper is a person named Jose, he calls it a threat. Same tasks, same productivity boost.
The inconsistency reveals this isn’t about economics.
J.D. Vance welcomes a two-legged robot helping on the job site. But if that helper is a person named Jose, he calls it a threat. Same tasks, same productivity boost.
The inconsistency reveals this isn’t about economics.
November 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
It's a revealing moment...
J.D. Vance welcomes a two-legged robot helping on the job site. But if that helper is a person named Jose, he calls it a threat. Same tasks, same productivity boost.
The inconsistency reveals this isn’t about economics.
J.D. Vance welcomes a two-legged robot helping on the job site. But if that helper is a person named Jose, he calls it a threat. Same tasks, same productivity boost.
The inconsistency reveals this isn’t about economics.
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USS Gerald R. Ford Enters Caribbean Sea — USNI News
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USS Gerald R. Ford Enters Caribbean Sea - USNI News
Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) entered the Caribbean Sea on Sunday, according to a statement from Carrier Strike Group 12. The carrier and the embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 sailed south th...
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November 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
USS Gerald R. Ford Enters Caribbean Sea — USNI News
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A Dutch province has asked the US ambassador in the Netherlands to return two panels about African American soldiers to the visitors center of the Netherlands American Cemetery, located in Margraten (Limburg). The two panels were recently removed by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC).
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
A Dutch province has asked the US ambassador in the Netherlands to return two panels about African American soldiers to the visitors center of the Netherlands American Cemetery, located in Margraten (Limburg). The two panels were recently removed by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC).
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Here is my commentary about this embarrassing and disturbing decision by the Trump administration to censor American history at a cemetery in the Netherlands. kevinmlevin.substack.com/p/a-tale-of-...
November 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Here is my commentary about this embarrassing and disturbing decision by the Trump administration to censor American history at a cemetery in the Netherlands. kevinmlevin.substack.com/p/a-tale-of-...
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Hegseth has a memorial to Black Soldiers who fought in World War II removed from an American military cemetery in The Netherlands. Pure racism. www.cnn.com/2025/11/13/p...
Display about Black soldiers in World War II removed from US military cemetery | CNN Politics
Decades ago, as some of the bloodiest fighting in World War II ramped up in Europe, 19-year-old 1st Lt. Jeffersons Wiggins, along with hundreds of other Black soldiers in, were tasked with burying the...
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November 14, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Hegseth has a memorial to Black Soldiers who fought in World War II removed from an American military cemetery in The Netherlands. Pure racism. www.cnn.com/2025/11/13/p...
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For every dollar you donate to your local food pantry you’ll be providing up to 10 meals to families in need this holiday season.
For every dollar you donate to your local food pantry you’ll be providing up to 10 meals to families in need this holiday season.
November 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
It costs nothing for you to share this.
For every dollar you donate to your local food pantry you’ll be providing up to 10 meals to families in need this holiday season.
For every dollar you donate to your local food pantry you’ll be providing up to 10 meals to families in need this holiday season.
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Consumer prices for some goods subjected to tariffs are really escalating
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November 16, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Consumer prices for some goods subjected to tariffs are really escalating
www.axios.com/2025/11/15/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/15/t...
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More affordability concerns:
Medicare enrollees will pay almost $203 per month (over $2400/yr) in 2026 for Medicare Part B premium, Trump administration said late Friday.
That’s about 10% higher than the $185/month ($2200/yr) Medicare beneficiaries pay this year.
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Medicare enrollees will pay almost $203 per month (over $2400/yr) in 2026 for Medicare Part B premium, Trump administration said late Friday.
That’s about 10% higher than the $185/month ($2200/yr) Medicare beneficiaries pay this year.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/14/m...
November 15, 2025 at 1:32 AM
More affordability concerns:
Medicare enrollees will pay almost $203 per month (over $2400/yr) in 2026 for Medicare Part B premium, Trump administration said late Friday.
That’s about 10% higher than the $185/month ($2200/yr) Medicare beneficiaries pay this year.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/14/m...
Medicare enrollees will pay almost $203 per month (over $2400/yr) in 2026 for Medicare Part B premium, Trump administration said late Friday.
That’s about 10% higher than the $185/month ($2200/yr) Medicare beneficiaries pay this year.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/14/m...
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0.73 inches in 1 hour near Corral Canyon (Malibu), which would explain the people stranded in a mudslide near there.11/15/25 1951PT #Malibu #rain #CAwx
November 16, 2025 at 3:52 AM
0.73 inches in 1 hour near Corral Canyon (Malibu), which would explain the people stranded in a mudslide near there.11/15/25 1951PT #Malibu #rain #CAwx
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Long night ahead for 3 vehicles stuck south of the tunnels in Malibu Canyon. Stuck in a mud slide. Fire department unable to get out there.11/15/25 1936PT #Malibu #mudslide #rain #CAwx
November 16, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Long night ahead for 3 vehicles stuck south of the tunnels in Malibu Canyon. Stuck in a mud slide. Fire department unable to get out there.11/15/25 1936PT #Malibu #mudslide #rain #CAwx
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Fun fact: there is one! Not truly random, but still. The first word of an operation or exercise name should start with one of the two-letter combinations assigned to each organization
November 16, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Fun fact: there is one! Not truly random, but still. The first word of an operation or exercise name should start with one of the two-letter combinations assigned to each organization
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A Charlotte pastor said Border Patrol came into his church and made an arrest in front of children. They cried “a lot,” he said.
“We are trying to clean the property. We didn’t know this is gonna happen.”
#borderpatrol #charlotte #nc
“We are trying to clean the property. We didn’t know this is gonna happen.”
#borderpatrol #charlotte #nc
November 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
A Charlotte pastor said Border Patrol came into his church and made an arrest in front of children. They cried “a lot,” he said.
“We are trying to clean the property. We didn’t know this is gonna happen.”
#borderpatrol #charlotte #nc
“We are trying to clean the property. We didn’t know this is gonna happen.”
#borderpatrol #charlotte #nc
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The tariff “cuts” only reduce the tariffs on Brazil’s coffee from 50% to 40%. Still a ridiculously high and likely illegal tariff. Come on SCOTUS. Rule the tariffs unconstitutional. ⚖️💵 ☕️ apnews.com/article/braz...
Brazilian coffee, beef and tropical fruit will still be tariffed 40%, says Brazil’s vice president
Brazil’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin says Brazilian goods like coffee, beef and tropical fruits will still face a 40% tariff in the U.S.
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November 16, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The tariff “cuts” only reduce the tariffs on Brazil’s coffee from 50% to 40%. Still a ridiculously high and likely illegal tariff. Come on SCOTUS. Rule the tariffs unconstitutional. ⚖️💵 ☕️ apnews.com/article/braz...
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PBS NEWS WEEKEND has been cancelled and 34 jobs will be cut at WETA in Washington D.C.
The NEWS HOUR West Coast bureau will also close and the updated daily West Coast broadcast will end.
“We cannot fully compensate for the scope of the federal funding loss.”
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The NEWS HOUR West Coast bureau will also close and the updated daily West Coast broadcast will end.
“We cannot fully compensate for the scope of the federal funding loss.”
current.org/2025/11/weta... #PBS
WETA to cut staff, cancel ‘PBS News Weekend’ and close News Hour West bureau
The restructuring includes the elimination of 34 positions, following another round of cuts made in September.
current.org
November 16, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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After I wrote about Mark Zuckerberg’s compound in Palo Alto, I got a tip it might have been him who bought a mountain in Maine and closed public trails. My colleague in New England went to the mountain to investigate…
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Mystery Fuels Unease in Maine Woods: Who Bought Burnt Jacket Mountain?
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November 16, 2025 at 3:50 AM
After I wrote about Mark Zuckerberg’s compound in Palo Alto, I got a tip it might have been him who bought a mountain in Maine and closed public trails. My colleague in New England went to the mountain to investigate…
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
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I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?
November 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?
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This is not the first time that gunfire has been aimed at U.S. personnel in Port-au-Prince this year, but it is the most significant, I'm told.
NEW: U.S. Marines in Haiti exchanged gunfire this week with suspected gang members, U.S. military officials said Saturday, in an incident that highlights the precarious security environment in the island nation.
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U.S. Marines in Haiti exchange gunfire with suspected gang members
The incident comes after months of the U.S. Embassy in Haiti warning of violence in the nation’s streets.
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November 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
This is not the first time that gunfire has been aimed at U.S. personnel in Port-au-Prince this year, but it is the most significant, I'm told.
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US Bishops have responded to attacks by Border Czar Tom Homan: “The bishops of the United States have spoken together and in unity with Pope Leo XIV.”
November 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
US Bishops have responded to attacks by Border Czar Tom Homan: “The bishops of the United States have spoken together and in unity with Pope Leo XIV.”
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The Vatican returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada, a historic restitution that is part of the Catholic Church's reckoning with its role in helping suppress Indigenous culture. n.pr/43T2xmD
Pope Leo returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada
The Vatican returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada, a historic restitution that is part of the Catholic Church's reckoning with its role in helping suppress Indigenous culture.
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November 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The Vatican returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada, a historic restitution that is part of the Catholic Church's reckoning with its role in helping suppress Indigenous culture. n.pr/43T2xmD
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I was up early today for a quick interview on The Weather Channel to talk about the potential for debris flows in Southern California.
A debris flow is a fast moving mixture of water, rock, soil, and even trees and boulders. Debris flows can damage structures, bury roads, and clog streams.
A debris flow is a fast moving mixture of water, rock, soil, and even trees and boulders. Debris flows can damage structures, bury roads, and clog streams.
November 15, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I was up early today for a quick interview on The Weather Channel to talk about the potential for debris flows in Southern California.
A debris flow is a fast moving mixture of water, rock, soil, and even trees and boulders. Debris flows can damage structures, bury roads, and clog streams.
A debris flow is a fast moving mixture of water, rock, soil, and even trees and boulders. Debris flows can damage structures, bury roads, and clog streams.
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Four people died and five others were injured early Saturday morning when a boat capsized off Imperial Beach in an attempt to smuggle migrants into the United States, authorities said.
Capsized panga boat leaves 4 dead, 5 injured in Imperial Beach
Four people died and five others were injured early Saturday morning when a boat capsized off Imperial Beach in an attempt to smuggle migrants into the United States, authorities said.
www.10news.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Four people died and five others were injured early Saturday morning when a boat capsized off Imperial Beach in an attempt to smuggle migrants into the United States, authorities said.
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Free SkyWater™ storage: it really doesn't take much rain to fill these. They are 58-gallon capacity. Formerly used to transport Greek Olives. Heavy Duty food grade plastic with sealable lids. My total storage capacity is just shy of 600 gallons including the 215-gallon slimline tank.
November 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Free SkyWater™ storage: it really doesn't take much rain to fill these. They are 58-gallon capacity. Formerly used to transport Greek Olives. Heavy Duty food grade plastic with sealable lids. My total storage capacity is just shy of 600 gallons including the 215-gallon slimline tank.
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If you're a professor at Texas A&M, you'll need to receive written authorization from the university president before discussing this incident on campus.
November 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
If you're a professor at Texas A&M, you'll need to receive written authorization from the university president before discussing this incident on campus.