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Mary Jane Curry
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Retired university associate professor who taught research methods and academic writing to majors in the sciences including pre-med and liberal arts, and literature; and a specialist on the novel as a genre with a focus on Jane Austen
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Also the home state of John Lewis, Rosa Parks, the Southern Poverty Law Center….
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With few exceptions, Donald Trump’s Supreme Court appointees and their three conservative colleagues have removed obstacles to the president’s plans imposed by lower courts. Will that continue in 2026?
America’s Supreme Court will continue to bless Donald Trump’s agenda
Donald Trump can expect the Supreme Court justices to hand him more wins in 2026—and a few losses
econ.st
December 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Chirp one out for the pika: Hot rocks from climate change are killing Rocky Mountain critters
Chirp one out for the pika: Hot rocks from climate change are killing Rocky Mountain critters
Colorado's pika population is hurting from higher temperatures climate change brings to their talus nesting areas, a new CU Boulder study says.
coloradosun.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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The European Union is prioritising domestic production of key raw materials to manufacture electric vehicles without becoming reliant on other world powers.
European Commission keeps Portuguese lithium mine's 'strategic' status
The European Union is prioritising domestic production of key raw materials to manufacture electric vehicles without becoming reliant on other world powers.
l.euronews.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Tthank magats for ending life on Earth.Evil, sick monsters.
December 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Unidentified military-style drones entered a no-fly zone and flew towards the flight path of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plane as it landed in Dublin on Monday evening.

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Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
jrnl.ie
December 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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⚡️Russian MiG-29 fighter jet destroyed in HUR drone attack on Crimea
Russian MiG-29 fighter jet destroyed in HUR drone attack on Crimea
Successful strikes by Ukraine's military intelligence agency destroyed a Russian MiG-29 fighter jet and an Irtysh radar system in Russian-occupied Crimea, the agency said.
kyivindependent.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Pentagon releases report on Hegseth’s Signal chats
Pentagon releases report on Hegseth’s Signal chats
The agency watchdog investigated whether the Defense secretary violated the agency’s standards for sharing classified information and put troops in danger.
dlvr.it
December 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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OPINION: Last month, some House members publicly acknowledged that Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza.
A reckoning awaits these out-of-touch lawmakers hopelessly in denial
Last month, some House members publicly acknowledged that Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza. It’s a judgment that Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch unequivocally proclaimed a year ago. Israeli human-rights organizations have reached the same conclusion. But such clarity is spars...
bit.ly
December 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
what pther countries can commit genocide with complete impunity?
December 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.
A short social media detox improves mental health, a study shows. Here's how to do it
Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.
n.pr
December 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Via Ralph Chapoco: The Alabama Public Service Commission Tuesday approved a rate moratorium requested by Alabama Power, a request coming amid mounting concerns over electricity rates that last month got two Democrats elected to the Georgia PSC. https://ow.ly/K6Am50XAZe1
December 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Poland proposes €2.4 billion in health cuts, risking domestic drug production firestorm
Poland proposes €2.4 billion in health cuts, risking domestic drug production firestorm
Proposed medicine cuts could threaten Poland's economy and security, drugmakers warn
dlvr.it
December 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Cracks have emerged in the Maga coalition | Moira Donegan
Cracks have emerged in the Maga coalition | Moira Donegan
The Republican party is far from moving beyond Trump – but signals of his waning influence are everywhere
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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NEW: Elected officials are quick to support public lands ranchers who are accused of breaking rules.

As a result, federal agencies pull punches when enforcing regulations.
Powerful Friends: Sympathetic Officials and “Cultural Power” Help Ranchers Dodge Oversight
Elected officials are quick to support public lands ranchers who are accused of breaking rules. As a result, federal agencies pull punches when enforcing regulations.
www.propublica.org
December 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Climate change may be adding to mental health pressures, from trauma to climate distress, but climate action can be a positive way to cope.
Three ways climate change affects mental health – and why the story is more hopeful than it might seem
Climate change may be adding to mental health pressures, from trauma to climate distress, but climate action can be a positive way to cope.
tcnv.link
December 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Team Trump strips "renewable energy" from the name of an iconic national lab
Team Trump strips "renewable energy" from the name of an iconic national lab
A key driver of renewables research is now the National Laboratory of the Rockies.
www.motherjones.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Ukraine uses its water drones to explode Russian oil tankers off Turkey. Tankers evade sanctions.

“Russia and Kazakhstan are major stakeholders in the company, …also part-owned by Western firms including Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Shell.”
Ukrsine could’ve won already!!!

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Ukraine hits tankers in Black Sea in escalation against Russia
The two ships struck by drones were thought to be used to bypass Western sanctions on Russia.
www.bbc.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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As RFK Jr.'s new vaccine panel ponders changing the hepatitis B vaccination schedule, some doctors recall past patients, including children, who died painful deaths before there was a vaccine. n.pr/3McwKqG
Doctors warn delaying hepatitis B shot for newborns could revive a deadly threat
As RFK Jr.'s new vaccine panel ponders changing the hepatitis B vaccination schedule, some doctors recall past patients, including children, who died painful deaths before there was a vaccine.
n.pr
December 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Travellers may have to kiss goodbye to shorter journeys after the UK government fails to safeguard the route of the delayed high-speed line north of Birmingham
Edinburgh to London in under four hours on HS2 may be pipe dream
Travellers may have to kiss goodbye to shorter journeys after the UK government fails to safeguard the route of the delayed high-speed line north of Birmingham
www.thetimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Conditions for a just peace in Ukraine are unlikely to be met, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said in an interview published today.
 
Finnish president warns that ‘a just peace’ in Ukraine is unlikely
“The reality is that peace can be good, bad, or some kind of compromise,” said Alexander Stubb.
www.politico.eu
December 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
the destruction of small business by mega corps
December 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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A historic decline comes as Wall Street anticipated slight growth through the month.
Private Employers Shed 32,000 Jobs Last Month—Most Since 2023
A historic decline comes as Wall Street anticipated slight growth through the month.
www.forbes.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Private wealth has become an operational arm of the Trump presidency, bankrolling pet projects and policies on a scale unmatched by any previous administration.
Trump invites America's wealthiest to fund his presidency
Private donors are bankrolling Trump projects and policies on an unprecedented scale.
www.axios.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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‼️Leonard Peltier also sent us a WRITTEN STATEMENT in addition to the video that we watched at National Day of Mourning 2025. Here's what he wrote:
November 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM