Karen Stiles
@gretnacat.bsky.social
Mom, Microbiologist, Farmer at heart.
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While Carney's cuts at Agriculture & Agri-Food #Canada 'are wide-ranging, projects that could help Canadian farmers become less reliant on the US — a major supplier of pesticides and fertilizers — and more adaptable to climate change appear to be the hardest hit.'
#CDNPoli #ClimateCrisis #AAFC
#CDNPoli #ClimateCrisis #AAFC
Feds slashed farm research. An internal email suggests they don't know what Canada's losing
Senior officials at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) did not know how their decision to close three research stations on the Prairies would impact the department's research program when they an...
www.nationalobserver.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:18 AM
While Carney's cuts at Agriculture & Agri-Food #Canada 'are wide-ranging, projects that could help Canadian farmers become less reliant on the US — a major supplier of pesticides and fertilizers — and more adaptable to climate change appear to be the hardest hit.'
#CDNPoli #ClimateCrisis #AAFC
#CDNPoli #ClimateCrisis #AAFC
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BUDGET HEARING: Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s mid-biennium budget proposal drew no supporters at a hearing Monday, with testifiers sharing concerns about the governor’s continued reliance on cash fund sweeps to balance a projected deficit.
From Erin Bamer:
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From Erin Bamer:
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Nebraskans decry cash fund sweeps in Gov. Jim Pillen’s state budget proposal • Nebraska Examiner
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s budget proposal drew no supporters at a hearing, with concerns about the governor’s continued reliance on cash fund sweeps.
nebraskaexaminer.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:46 AM
BUDGET HEARING: Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s mid-biennium budget proposal drew no supporters at a hearing Monday, with testifiers sharing concerns about the governor’s continued reliance on cash fund sweeps to balance a projected deficit.
From Erin Bamer:
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From Erin Bamer:
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Measles has one of the highest basic reproduction numbers (R₀) of any disease (12 to 18), meaning one infected person can spread it to 12 to 18 others in a fully susceptible population, making it extremely contagious. Need 95% vaccination status to achieve herd immunity. Get vaccinated!!
February 1, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Measles has one of the highest basic reproduction numbers (R₀) of any disease (12 to 18), meaning one infected person can spread it to 12 to 18 others in a fully susceptible population, making it extremely contagious. Need 95% vaccination status to achieve herd immunity. Get vaccinated!!
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Save a trip to the courthouse! Notary service now online in Douglas County
Save a trip to the courthouse! Notary service now online in Douglas County
Douglas County residents seeking a notary can now save a stop to the courthouse by using a new online service.
omaha.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Save a trip to the courthouse! Notary service now online in Douglas County
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Have you ever noticed that even though they have their guy in the White House, control of Congress, the Supreme Court, and a weaponized Military force, MAGAs are still miserable?
I have.
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I have.
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Trump Supporters Are Miserable People. Let's Not Become Like Them.
Miserable.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Have you ever noticed that even though they have their guy in the White House, control of Congress, the Supreme Court, and a weaponized Military force, MAGAs are still miserable?
I have.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/trump-supp...
I have.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/trump-supp...
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🎈🥳💙💛🎉🎈💙💛🎊🎈🍀
Happy Birthday, Mr. President 💝
BEST LEADER of the world🫡
We wish you all the best! May your wishes come true soon.🍀
Happy Birthday, Mr. President 💝
BEST LEADER of the world🫡
We wish you all the best! May your wishes come true soon.🍀
January 25, 2026 at 7:26 AM
🎈🥳💙💛🎉🎈💙💛🎊🎈🍀
Happy Birthday, Mr. President 💝
BEST LEADER of the world🫡
We wish you all the best! May your wishes come true soon.🍀
Happy Birthday, Mr. President 💝
BEST LEADER of the world🫡
We wish you all the best! May your wishes come true soon.🍀
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A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 1:18 AM
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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Across the country, farmers are struggling. Prices for nearly every major crop are below what it costs to grow them. Much attention has been paid to Midwestern soybean growers, whose crop was at the heart of the Trump trade war between the United States and China.
Hard Times in the Delta as Farmers Consider Letting Crops Rot
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Across the country, farmers are struggling. Prices for nearly every major crop are below what it costs to grow them. Much attention has been paid to Midwestern soybean growers, whose crop was at the heart of the Trump trade war between the United States and China.
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It can happen to your family.
It will happen to thousands and thousands of families.
Unless we stop them.
It will happen to thousands and thousands of families.
Unless we stop them.
January 25, 2026 at 4:04 AM
It can happen to your family.
It will happen to thousands and thousands of families.
Unless we stop them.
It will happen to thousands and thousands of families.
Unless we stop them.
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Teach me your way, O Lord,
and lead me on a level path
because of my enemies.
Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries,
for false witnesses have risen against me,
and they are breathing out violence.
—Psalm 27
and lead me on a level path
because of my enemies.
Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries,
for false witnesses have risen against me,
and they are breathing out violence.
—Psalm 27
January 25, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Teach me your way, O Lord,
and lead me on a level path
because of my enemies.
Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries,
for false witnesses have risen against me,
and they are breathing out violence.
—Psalm 27
and lead me on a level path
because of my enemies.
Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries,
for false witnesses have risen against me,
and they are breathing out violence.
—Psalm 27
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In the early 1930s the SA was roughing people up, creating chaos in neighborhoods, seeking to terrorize with the occasional killing. By the late 1930s it had been supplanted by the SS, which was much better trained.
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 25, 2026 at 3:50 PM
In the early 1930s the SA was roughing people up, creating chaos in neighborhoods, seeking to terrorize with the occasional killing. By the late 1930s it had been supplanted by the SS, which was much better trained.
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Ironic isn’t it? Had an ICE thug been hurt at the very same location 5 minutes earlier, Alex would have dropped everything to save his life.
But 5 minutes later….
But 5 minutes later….
January 25, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Ironic isn’t it? Had an ICE thug been hurt at the very same location 5 minutes earlier, Alex would have dropped everything to save his life.
But 5 minutes later….
But 5 minutes later….
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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A gift link to the NYT astounding, sometimes almost funny chronology of the first year of Kash Patel's FBI.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Kash Patel’s FBI Is Making America Less Safe, Current and Former Employees Say (Gift Article)
Forty-five current and former employees on the changes they say are undermining the agency and making America less safe.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:49 PM
A gift link to the NYT astounding, sometimes almost funny chronology of the first year of Kash Patel's FBI.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The GOP is digging its own grave… my brief thoughts on today’s disgraceful hearing. More tomorrow
January 23, 2026 at 1:03 AM
The GOP is digging its own grave… my brief thoughts on today’s disgraceful hearing. More tomorrow
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100 cosponsors and 30k letters sent to Congress for impeaching Noem in a week is something special.
But we aren’t even close to the finish line, so let’s keep pushing!
But we aren’t even close to the finish line, so let’s keep pushing!
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 23, 2026 at 1:53 AM
100 cosponsors and 30k letters sent to Congress for impeaching Noem in a week is something special.
But we aren’t even close to the finish line, so let’s keep pushing!
But we aren’t even close to the finish line, so let’s keep pushing!
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“The Welcome Fund will support mutual aid for immigrant & refugee communities, advocacy efforts related to immigrant rights, & training opportunities for #ELCA #Minneapolis Area Synod members & congregations working with immigrant communities.”
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Welcome Fund - Mpls Area Synod ELCA
Donate Online
As we’ve seen over the last weeks, the targeting of our immigrant neighbors is only increasing. Our faith and our church’s social teachings call us to respond, to stand with and suppor...
mpls-synod.org
January 22, 2026 at 7:25 PM
“The Welcome Fund will support mutual aid for immigrant & refugee communities, advocacy efforts related to immigrant rights, & training opportunities for #ELCA #Minneapolis Area Synod members & congregations working with immigrant communities.”
mpls-synod.org/giving/welco...
mpls-synod.org/giving/welco...
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Jack Smith on Jan 6 pardons: "I do not understand why you would mass-pardon people who assaulted police officers. I don't get it. I never will."
Watch our LIVE special coverage here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNnz...
Watch our LIVE special coverage here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNnz...
January 22, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Jack Smith on Jan 6 pardons: "I do not understand why you would mass-pardon people who assaulted police officers. I don't get it. I never will."
Watch our LIVE special coverage here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNnz...
Watch our LIVE special coverage here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNnz...
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Federal authorities have claimed that the 55-year-old’s death was the result of a suicide, but a witness has alleged he saw guards pinning and choking the man.
Death Of Cuban Migrant In ICE Detention Facility Ruled A Homicide In Autopsy Report
Federal authorities have claimed that the 55-year-old’s death was the result of a suicide, but a witness has alleged he saw guards pinning and choking the man.
www.forbes.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Federal authorities have claimed that the 55-year-old’s death was the result of a suicide, but a witness has alleged he saw guards pinning and choking the man.
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Jack Smith: "Trump was charged bc the evidence established he willfully broke the law -- the very laws he took an oath to uphold... After leaving office, Trump illegally kept classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago social club... highly sensitive natl security info was held in a ballroom & bathroom."
January 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Jack Smith: "Trump was charged bc the evidence established he willfully broke the law -- the very laws he took an oath to uphold... After leaving office, Trump illegally kept classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago social club... highly sensitive natl security info was held in a ballroom & bathroom."
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They always lie about being rammed with a vehicle. They’re the ones that ram vehicles, and even brake check cars to cause crashes that will justify use of force.
SEEING IS BELIEVING
DHS claims the car being chased rammed the ICE vehicle. The video shows the opposite.
📌 A father and son, a US citizen, are chased. The teen is beaten and seriously injured. The father is deported.
DHS lied. The video tells the truth. Excellent reporting by Antonia Hylton.
DHS claims the car being chased rammed the ICE vehicle. The video shows the opposite.
📌 A father and son, a US citizen, are chased. The teen is beaten and seriously injured. The father is deported.
DHS lied. The video tells the truth. Excellent reporting by Antonia Hylton.
January 22, 2026 at 8:21 PM
They always lie about being rammed with a vehicle. They’re the ones that ram vehicles, and even brake check cars to cause crashes that will justify use of force.
How rude can you get!
Wow -- Fanone coughs "go fuck yourself" to Trey Nehls as Nehls blames Capitol Police leadership for January 6
January 23, 2026 at 4:23 AM
How rude can you get!
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ACTION ALERT
Contact your representatives today and urge them to pass an adequate housing spending bill as soon as possible, separating the bill from controversial measures that are unlikely to pass.
act.elca.org/page/93194/a...
Contact your representatives today and urge them to pass an adequate housing spending bill as soon as possible, separating the bill from controversial measures that are unlikely to pass.
act.elca.org/page/93194/a...
January 23, 2026 at 2:20 AM
ACTION ALERT
Contact your representatives today and urge them to pass an adequate housing spending bill as soon as possible, separating the bill from controversial measures that are unlikely to pass.
act.elca.org/page/93194/a...
Contact your representatives today and urge them to pass an adequate housing spending bill as soon as possible, separating the bill from controversial measures that are unlikely to pass.
act.elca.org/page/93194/a...