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Hoping we can wake up and save what's left of nature before it's too late. If that makes me woke, fine. Better than asleep and ignorant.
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Maybe, just maybe, if the FBI counterterrorism desk hadn't been retasked to chasing abuelitas, somebody might've followed up on the tips...
Suspect in National Guard attack struggled with 'dark isolation' as community raised concerns
Emails obtained by the Associated Press show that the Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House had been unraveling for years.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Maybe, just maybe, if the FBI counterterrorism desk hadn't been retasked to chasing abuelitas, somebody might've followed up on the tips...
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Opinion | The Virus That Took My Father Could Become a Greater Threat
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December 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Thou shalt not pretend that you’re at war with drug traffickers while pardoning drug traffickers.
Thou Shalt Not Murder Fishermen While Pardoning Drug Lords
This is evil.
www.thegodpodcast.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Thou shalt not pretend that you’re at war with drug traffickers while pardoning drug traffickers.
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“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
November 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
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The era we are living in offers too many illustrations of greed, narcissism, and hatefulness. But I still believe we can recommit ourselves to serving the common good of all Americans. [Artwork by Jennifer Bloomer]
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The era we are living in offers too many illustrations of greed, narcissism, and hatefulness. But I still believe we can recommit ourselves to serving the common good of all Americans. [Artwork by Jennifer Bloomer]
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The EPA Is Embracing PFAS Pesticides. These Are The Health Risks
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time.com/7336883/epa-...
EPA Is Embracing PFAS Pesticides. These Are The Health Risks
The dangerous 'forever chemicals' could be causing still more contamination of crops.
time.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The EPA Is Embracing PFAS Pesticides. These Are The Health Risks
time.com/7336883/epa-...
time.com/7336883/epa-...
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The functional art project, dubbed “The World’s Largest Turkey” by its creator, invites the public to help those in need during the #holidays with an artful twist on the typical #donation box.
localnewsmatters.org/2025/11/26/g...
localnewsmatters.org/2025/11/26/g...
Giant metal turkey gobbles up donations for annual Corte Madera Thanksgiving food drive - Local News Matters
A 20-foot-tall by 23-foot-wide metal gobbler returned to Town Center Corte Madera this month as a place to drop off non-perishable donations during the
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November 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The functional art project, dubbed “The World’s Largest Turkey” by its creator, invites the public to help those in need during the #holidays with an artful twist on the typical #donation box.
localnewsmatters.org/2025/11/26/g...
localnewsmatters.org/2025/11/26/g...
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This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
Tears flowed in S.F. courtroom as immigration judge was fired mid-hearing www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/j...
Tears flowed in S.F. courtroom as immigration judge was fired mid-hearing
The San Francisco judge said the “dismantling” of the immigration court was preceded by “inhumane” workloads and trauma-filled workdays.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Tears flowed in S.F. courtroom as immigration judge was fired mid-hearing www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/j...
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Now here’s the kind of news you drop going into a long holiday weekend. Maybe no one will notice. 🤡
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
@nytimes.com
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November 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Now here’s the kind of news you drop going into a long holiday weekend. Maybe no one will notice. 🤡
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Biochemist Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn was born #OTD in 1948.
She shared the 2009 #Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of the enzyme telomerase & how chromosomes are protected by telomeres. This has 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 implications for the fields of #aging and #cancer research. #WomenInSTEM
She shared the 2009 #Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of the enzyme telomerase & how chromosomes are protected by telomeres. This has 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 implications for the fields of #aging and #cancer research. #WomenInSTEM
November 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Biochemist Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn was born #OTD in 1948.
She shared the 2009 #Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of the enzyme telomerase & how chromosomes are protected by telomeres. This has 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 implications for the fields of #aging and #cancer research. #WomenInSTEM
She shared the 2009 #Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of the enzyme telomerase & how chromosomes are protected by telomeres. This has 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 implications for the fields of #aging and #cancer research. #WomenInSTEM
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Unbelievable.
Very few things piss me off more than anti-vax morons killing their children.
Very few things piss me off more than anti-vax morons killing their children.
November 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Unbelievable.
Very few things piss me off more than anti-vax morons killing their children.
Very few things piss me off more than anti-vax morons killing their children.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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PFAS have been linked to several kinds of cancer, birth defects, damage to the liver and immune system, and other health problems. The EPA plans to relax rules requiring companies to report PFAS products and weaken drinking water standards for the chemicals.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/22/n...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/22/n...
EPA just approved new ‘forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food - The Boston Globe
The agency approved two new pesticides that will be used on vegetables such as romaine lettuce, broccoli, and potatoes.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
PFAS have been linked to several kinds of cancer, birth defects, damage to the liver and immune system, and other health problems. The EPA plans to relax rules requiring companies to report PFAS products and weaken drinking water standards for the chemicals.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/22/n...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/22/n...
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Sign at the US Military Academy at West Point:
November 23, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Sign at the US Military Academy at West Point:
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From Lori Marino, founder of the Whale Sanctuary Project; also of @safinacenter.bsky.social (gift link). www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1760cd5...
The age of keeping whales and dolphins in captivity must finally come to an end
Research shows it is not possible for captive cetaceans to thrive in concrete pools
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
From Lori Marino, founder of the Whale Sanctuary Project; also of @safinacenter.bsky.social (gift link). www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1760cd5...
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Kristi Noem funneled $220 million taxpayer dollars to a firm she and her team have personal and business connections to. This is the definition of corruption.
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
www.propublica.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Kristi Noem funneled $220 million taxpayer dollars to a firm she and her team have personal and business connections to. This is the definition of corruption.
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If CBP, Customs and Border Protection, is only supposed to operate within 100 miles of the U.S. border, what are they doing leading operations in Charlotte, North Carolina?
November 18, 2025 at 3:47 AM
If CBP, Customs and Border Protection, is only supposed to operate within 100 miles of the U.S. border, what are they doing leading operations in Charlotte, North Carolina?
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Gotta love how Jon Karl and ABC News had this graphic ready to go *the very moment* that Hassett rolled out his Walmart anecdote.
November 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Gotta love how Jon Karl and ABC News had this graphic ready to go *the very moment* that Hassett rolled out his Walmart anecdote.
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The longtime journalist Tina Brown says she is “burning with resentment” at the “digital barons” who have taken over some of the media’s biggest outlets. On “The Interview,” she shares what gives her hope that people can fight back against the superrich. Read or listen here. nyti.ms/49TKIaw
November 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The longtime journalist Tina Brown says she is “burning with resentment” at the “digital barons” who have taken over some of the media’s biggest outlets. On “The Interview,” she shares what gives her hope that people can fight back against the superrich. Read or listen here. nyti.ms/49TKIaw
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I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here
November 15, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here
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Hell no. And anyone w any semblance of empathy & integrity would say the same.
November 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Hell no. And anyone w any semblance of empathy & integrity would say the same.
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Opinion | Trump’s Spending Abuses Are Out of Control. He Shouldn’t Have That Power in the First Place.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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