Bella @ Beguile Thy Sorrow
@beguilethysorrow.bsky.social
“Come, and take choice of all my library, And so beguile thy sorrow...”
Used to do a book blog. Became a librarian. Now figuring next path.
Used to do a book blog. Became a librarian. Now figuring next path.
RIP Cleto ♥️ 🙏🏽 😔
Tonight we remember our dear friend and bandleader Cleto 💙
Jimmy Kimmel Remembers His Best Friend and Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:51 AM
RIP Cleto ♥️ 🙏🏽 😔
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Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
(Published October)
(Published October)
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
projects.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
(Published October)
(Published October)
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Severe geomagnetic storm could make aurora visible across much of U.S., forecasters say.
Severe geomagnetic storm could make aurora visible across much of U.S., forecasters say
A severe geomagnetic storm watch was issued by NOAA on Tuesday in response to recent coronal mass ejections from the sun.
cbsn.ws
November 12, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Severe geomagnetic storm could make aurora visible across much of U.S., forecasters say.
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Adelita Grijalva to be sworn in tomorrow at 4 p.m.
November 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Adelita Grijalva to be sworn in tomorrow at 4 p.m.
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McGovern: You don't even have a health care plan. You been promising one for over a decade and we've never seen it, because it doesn't exist.
November 12, 2025 at 12:08 AM
McGovern: You don't even have a health care plan. You been promising one for over a decade and we've never seen it, because it doesn't exist.
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They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.
November 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.
Watched the first two episodes of the show Pluribus last night. Wasn’t for me, found it very boring 🤷🏻♀️
Surprised it’s gotten so much attention lol
Surprised it’s gotten so much attention lol
November 12, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Watched the first two episodes of the show Pluribus last night. Wasn’t for me, found it very boring 🤷🏻♀️
Surprised it’s gotten so much attention lol
Surprised it’s gotten so much attention lol
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
😢
Cleto Escobedo III, a saxophonist whose childhood friendship with the comedian Jimmy Kimmel led to a decades-long role as the leader of the house band on Kimmel’s late night show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” died on Tuesday. He was 59. nyti.ms/3LxnVHD
Cleto Escobedo III, Jimmy Kimmel’s Bandleader, Dies at 59
Mr. Kimmel said that he and Mr. Escobedo, who led Cleto and the Cletones on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” had been “inseparable since I was 9 years old.”
nyti.ms
November 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
😢
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BIG NEWS: Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva will finally be sworn in as a member of Congress tomorrow.
She is likely to be the 218th vote on the Epstein discharge petition, which would force a full vote to release the Epstein files in their entirety.
She is likely to be the 218th vote on the Epstein discharge petition, which would force a full vote to release the Epstein files in their entirety.
November 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
BIG NEWS: Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva will finally be sworn in as a member of Congress tomorrow.
She is likely to be the 218th vote on the Epstein discharge petition, which would force a full vote to release the Epstein files in their entirety.
She is likely to be the 218th vote on the Epstein discharge petition, which would force a full vote to release the Epstein files in their entirety.
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Flight cuts ordered by the Trump administration entered their fifth day Tuesday, as airlines warned it would take time for travel schedules to resume to normalcy even after an agreement to reopen the federal government.
Flight disruptions will persist even after shutdown ends, airlines warn
The House is set to take up a bill to reopen the government after it passed the Senate. Airlines for America said flight schedules cannot “bounce back” immediately.
wapo.st
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Flight cuts ordered by the Trump administration entered their fifth day Tuesday, as airlines warned it would take time for travel schedules to resume to normalcy even after an agreement to reopen the federal government.
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🚨BREAKING: In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah court struck down the GOP-controlled legislature’s congressional gerrymander and a companion law designed to entrench partisan power — restoring a fair map for the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah Judge Strikes Down GOP Gerrymander, Restores Voter-Approved Fair Map
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
🚨BREAKING: In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah court struck down the GOP-controlled legislature’s congressional gerrymander and a companion law designed to entrench partisan power — restoring a fair map for the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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This is Oakley. He has an injury that requires physical therapy and at-home massages. Luckily, his cat sibling River has been training his whole life for this. 14/10 for both
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This is Oakley. He has an injury that requires physical therapy and at-home massages. Luckily, his cat sibling River has been training his whole life for this. 14/10 for both
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President Donald Trump’s administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday in a push to keep full payments in the SNAP federal food aid program frozen while the government is shut down. https://to.pbs.org/43JfaR9
Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen
The request Monday is the latest in a legal fight over how the program that helps 42 million Americans buy groceries should proceed during the government shutdown.
www.pbs.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
President Donald Trump’s administration returned to the Supreme Court on Monday in a push to keep full payments in the SNAP federal food aid program frozen while the government is shut down. https://to.pbs.org/43JfaR9
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In Sweden, online hate and anti-immigrant extremism are driving women out of public life | Martin Gelin
In Sweden, online hate and anti-immigrant extremism are driving women out of public life | Martin Gelin
A leading liberal politician has quit in fear of her physical safety. It is a crushing setback for democracy in one of the world’s most open societies, says journalist Martin Gelin
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 AM
In Sweden, online hate and anti-immigrant extremism are driving women out of public life | Martin Gelin
for all the (surprisingly educated) people who don’t understand how our government works
November 10, 2025 at 6:18 AM
for all the (surprisingly educated) people who don’t understand how our government works
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Since we can't trust our own public health agencies at the federal level it might be prudent to pay attention to what Canada is facing. And they have a rise in swine flu and the US definitely has a lot more swine then our Canadian friends. www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Canada could face ‘worst kind’ of flu season as experts warn evolving strain may be mismatch for vaccine | CBC News
With flu cases now rising in Canada, medical experts are bracing for a difficult influenza season linked to the global spread of an evolving H3N2 strain that could be a mismatch for this year’s vaccin...
www.cbc.ca
November 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Since we can't trust our own public health agencies at the federal level it might be prudent to pay attention to what Canada is facing. And they have a rise in swine flu and the US definitely has a lot more swine then our Canadian friends. www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
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You really don't want shingles. If you're eligible, get vaccinated.
🔹️Study was a records review of > million people, 2007-2023
🔹️400 variables were controlled for (impressive!)
🔹️Dementia risk 27-33%⬇️ over 3 yrs after vax
🔹️More shingles = more risk...
1/2
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
🔹️Study was a records review of > million people, 2007-2023
🔹️400 variables were controlled for (impressive!)
🔹️Dementia risk 27-33%⬇️ over 3 yrs after vax
🔹️More shingles = more risk...
1/2
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
How a childhood virus can contribute to dementia later and what you can do
A new study suggests that the shingles vaccine may help prevent dementia by reducing the risk of varicella-zoster virus reactivation
www.washingtonpost.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
You really don't want shingles. If you're eligible, get vaccinated.
🔹️Study was a records review of > million people, 2007-2023
🔹️400 variables were controlled for (impressive!)
🔹️Dementia risk 27-33%⬇️ over 3 yrs after vax
🔹️More shingles = more risk...
1/2
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
🔹️Study was a records review of > million people, 2007-2023
🔹️400 variables were controlled for (impressive!)
🔹️Dementia risk 27-33%⬇️ over 3 yrs after vax
🔹️More shingles = more risk...
1/2
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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Apt metaphor for what’s happening across our country. The last foundational things, holding us together as a free society, are falling apart and still continuously taking attacks…
In Alaska, public schools are the “last place of refuge,” the state’s emergency management director said. They’re often the only structures tall enough to avoid flooding and large enough to house hundreds of people.
But they’re also falling apart.
By @emilyschwing.bsky.social
But they’re also falling apart.
By @emilyschwing.bsky.social
Alaska’s Public Schools Serve as Emergency Shelters. Those Buildings Are Also in Crisis.
Across hundreds of Alaskan communities, public schools are often the safest buildings where people can take shelter during disasters. After decades of state neglect, however, some have become emergenc...
www.propublica.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Apt metaphor for what’s happening across our country. The last foundational things, holding us together as a free society, are falling apart and still continuously taking attacks…
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Sen Dems: OK, we'll vote to open the government if all promise to give us a vote on health-care in the future.
Sen Repubs: (to each other "omg this is like taking candy from a baby") Yes deal!!!
Sen Dems: You guys promise? We are trusting you
Sen Repubs: Would we ever lie to you 😉
Sen Repubs: (to each other "omg this is like taking candy from a baby") Yes deal!!!
Sen Dems: You guys promise? We are trusting you
Sen Repubs: Would we ever lie to you 😉
November 9, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Sen Dems: OK, we'll vote to open the government if all promise to give us a vote on health-care in the future.
Sen Repubs: (to each other "omg this is like taking candy from a baby") Yes deal!!!
Sen Dems: You guys promise? We are trusting you
Sen Repubs: Would we ever lie to you 😉
Sen Repubs: (to each other "omg this is like taking candy from a baby") Yes deal!!!
Sen Dems: You guys promise? We are trusting you
Sen Repubs: Would we ever lie to you 😉