William-Jose Velez Gonzalez
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🇵🇷 he/him, BME Grad; Founder and editor in chief of @pasquines.us where we cover the US territories, comms lead at research.childrensnational.org where we make breakthrough discoveries for kids, 🏳️🌈 Lydia's brother on Love is Blind S5
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EPA proposes new pesticide tolerances which may impact food safety and agricultural practices in the US. Citizens can stay informed and provide comments during the review process.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:02 AM
EPA proposes new pesticide tolerances which may impact food safety and agricultural practices in the US. Citizens can stay informed and provide comments during the review process.
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#TBT: Massacre Bay, located on Tutuila Island in American Sāmoa, is home to the village of Aʻasu. The bay holds historical significance, marked by an 1883 monument commemorating the Frenchmen who lost their lives there on December 11, 1787, as depicted here.
December 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
#TBT: Massacre Bay, located on Tutuila Island in American Sāmoa, is home to the village of Aʻasu. The bay holds historical significance, marked by an 1883 monument commemorating the Frenchmen who lost their lives there on December 11, 1787, as depicted here.
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just going to reiterate this.
if immigrants don't have due process, no one does. you can't tell citizens from immigrants without due process. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/if-immigra...
if immigrants don't have due process, no one does. you can't tell citizens from immigrants without due process. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/if-immigra...
If Immigrants Don’t Have Due Process, No One Has Due Process
How do you prove you’re a citizen?
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December 11, 2025 at 4:43 AM
just going to reiterate this.
if immigrants don't have due process, no one does. you can't tell citizens from immigrants without due process. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/if-immigra...
if immigrants don't have due process, no one does. you can't tell citizens from immigrants without due process. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/if-immigra...
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Thanks to our supporters so far. Your gift still multiplies through three matching funds. Keep the momentum going → pasquines.us/donate-for-newsmatch
December 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Thanks to our supporters so far. Your gift still multiplies through three matching funds. Keep the momentum going → pasquines.us/donate-for-newsmatch
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The potential decrease in forecast quality could mean that even small errors in a predicted track can result in potentially catastrophic results for places like Puerto Rico.
Why some places get better storm warnings than others – and what that means for Puerto Rico - Pasquines
By Ellen Ruth KujawaCoastal Change Research Fellow, University of Hull; University of Cambridge Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica in late October, killed dozens in Haiti, and forced nearly…
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December 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The potential decrease in forecast quality could mean that even small errors in a predicted track can result in potentially catastrophic results for places like Puerto Rico.
Well damn
With her runoff victory tonight, Eileen Higgins will be Miami's next mayor—the first woman in the city’s history and the first Democrat in nearly 30 years elected to the office.
Congrats, Mayor-elect!
Congrats, Mayor-elect!
December 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Well damn
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A 2013 law in Puerto Rico allowing undocumented individuals to receive licenses has now led to the information of approximately 6,000 people being shared with federal authorities, according to the plaintiffs in the suit.
Puerto Rico faces legal challenge over driver privacy rights - Pasquines
The American Civil Liberties Union of Puerto Rico (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit against the territory’s Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP) and the Puerto Rico Department of Justice (PR…
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December 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
A 2013 law in Puerto Rico allowing undocumented individuals to receive licenses has now led to the information of approximately 6,000 people being shared with federal authorities, according to the plaintiffs in the suit.
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🚨 NEW: Senate probe finds U.S. citizens — including kids —were dragged from cars, zip-tied, denied care, even threatened @ gunpoint by immigration agents.
Trump officials said this “never happens.” The report says it does — repeatedly.
Unacceptable in America. 🇺🇸
#BlueSky #MedSky #immigration
Trump officials said this “never happens.” The report says it does — repeatedly.
Unacceptable in America. 🇺🇸
#BlueSky #MedSky #immigration
Immigration Agents Have Often Grabbed and Mistreated Citizens, Congressional Investigators Find
Prompted by ProPublica’s reporting, an investigation by Senate Democrats documented the experiences of nearly two dozen citizens wrongly detained by immigration agents, contradicting the Trump adminis...
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December 9, 2025 at 8:54 PM
🚨 NEW: Senate probe finds U.S. citizens — including kids —were dragged from cars, zip-tied, denied care, even threatened @ gunpoint by immigration agents.
Trump officials said this “never happens.” The report says it does — repeatedly.
Unacceptable in America. 🇺🇸
#BlueSky #MedSky #immigration
Trump officials said this “never happens.” The report says it does — repeatedly.
Unacceptable in America. 🇺🇸
#BlueSky #MedSky #immigration
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This article emphasizes the importance of clearly defining expertise in news reporting, impacting how citizens perceive information credibility.
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Unpack labels we assume everyone understands - Trusting News
It’s not enough to just say someone’s an “expert” and leave it at that. Instead, how can you explain why, out of all the professionals and experts out there, you chose to interview or quote the...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This article emphasizes the importance of clearly defining expertise in news reporting, impacting how citizens perceive information credibility.
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A scientist warns that deep-sea mining threatens the biodiversity of the Northern Mariana Islands, raising concerns for the environment.
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Scientist warns deep-sea mining could lead to extinction of CNMI’s biodiversity
The waters of the Northern Marianas harbor extremely high biodiversity, including endemic species, which will face extinction should seabed mineral extraction take place in the region, a deep-sea scientist...
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December 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
A scientist warns that deep-sea mining threatens the biodiversity of the Northern Mariana Islands, raising concerns for the environment.
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In 2026, voters in up to seven states may weigh in on citizenship voting requirements, shaping electoral participation in the US.
Three states certify 2026 ballot measures on citizenship voting requirements - Ballotpedia News
Three states certify 2026 ballot measures on citizenship voting requirements
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December 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
In 2026, voters in up to seven states may weigh in on citizenship voting requirements, shaping electoral participation in the US.
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A new bill in Guam proposes to allow all eligible voters to decide the island's political status, a significant move for local governance.
'The only path': Bill would let all voters choose Guam's political status
Every person who can register to vote on Guam would be able to vote on the island’s future political status, should a bill introduced by Sen. Will Parkinson on Friday
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December 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
A new bill in Guam proposes to allow all eligible voters to decide the island's political status, a significant move for local governance.
Me for the last hour as musical TikTok kept me on a chokehold and I added 35 new bangers to my library.
December 6, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Me for the last hour as musical TikTok kept me on a chokehold and I added 35 new bangers to my library.
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Discussions on Guam-CNMI integration highlight potential impacts on policy and community in the Northern Mariana Islands.
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Guam–CNMI integration supported by existing US law - Marianas Variety News & Views
AS conversations about Guam–CNMI statehood and political union resurface in U.S. policy circles, a little-known federal statute underscores Washington’s intent to support such a move without reducing...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Discussions on Guam-CNMI integration highlight potential impacts on policy and community in the Northern Mariana Islands.
www.mvariety.com/news/local/l...
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#TBT: 3rd MSG Army Reserve Soldiers traveled to the Northern Marianas Islands on December 4 and 5, 2023, to inspect ports and airports and meet with local agencies that play a critical role in the preparation, response, and recovery for their communities during disasters and other contingencies.
December 4, 2025 at 12:09 PM
#TBT: 3rd MSG Army Reserve Soldiers traveled to the Northern Marianas Islands on December 4 and 5, 2023, to inspect ports and airports and meet with local agencies that play a critical role in the preparation, response, and recovery for their communities during disasters and other contingencies.
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Trump Appears To Doze During Stroke
December 3, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Trump Appears To Doze During Stroke
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Between Halloween, a government shutdown, and sports games, October 2025 had searchers in the United States unincorporated territories all sorts of worried.
Google Trends in the US territories: October 2025 - Pasquines
This is our monthly series examining the top Google Trends in Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Trends data is an unbiased sample…
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December 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Between Halloween, a government shutdown, and sports games, October 2025 had searchers in the United States unincorporated territories all sorts of worried.
I love a red flag.
December 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I love a red flag.
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This is Mr. Paworotti. His favorite Christmas song is Howl-lelujah. If you'll excuse him, his solo is coming up. 13/10 (TT: therealpaworotti)
December 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This is Mr. Paworotti. His favorite Christmas song is Howl-lelujah. If you'll excuse him, his solo is coming up. 13/10 (TT: therealpaworotti)
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December 3, 2025 at 2:37 AM
There' still time to help us cover the news of Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
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Each territory is home to organizations filling critical gaps in economic development, culture, youth programs, and environmental protection. On #GivingTuesday, here are five groups making a measurable impact.
Five nonprofits from the United States territories to support this GivingTuesday - Pasquines
GivingTuesday offers a chance to highlight the work of nonprofits serving the United States territories, where community needs are often overlooked by national philanthropy. Each territory is home to…
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December 3, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Each territory is home to organizations filling critical gaps in economic development, culture, youth programs, and environmental protection. On #GivingTuesday, here are five groups making a measurable impact.
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In an MIT lab, an AI system generated millions of completely new molecules to fight drug-resistant infections. And they're working. f-st.co/cSboYZB
MIT drug hunters are using AI to design completely new antibiotics
In a university lab, an AI system generated millions of novel molecules to fight drug-resistant infections. And they're working.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:50 AM
In an MIT lab, an AI system generated millions of completely new molecules to fight drug-resistant infections. And they're working. f-st.co/cSboYZB
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These stories—politics, culture, more—rarely appear in national news.
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These stories—politics, culture, more—rarely appear in national news.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I just donated. Please join me if you can—this is a genuinely important news outlet and every dollar really does count.
Pasquines is the ONLY organization focused on news and perspectives from across the U.S. territories.
These stories—politics, culture, more—rarely appear in national news.
Pasquines is the ONLY organization focused on news and perspectives from across the U.S. territories.
These stories—politics, culture, more—rarely appear in national news.
Donations are tax-deductible.
With three matches during #NewsMatch, $1 becomes $4 today, or $12 if you become a monthly donor. Support independent territorial reporting this #GivingTuesday → pasquines.us/donate-for-newsmatch
December 2, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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