Betsey Duggins
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Betsey Duggins
@betseyduggins.bsky.social
· Dec 21
Let me tell you a story – one of the more haunting I’ve seen in 20 years of journalism. It’s about greed, death and denial. It took two years to unravel one doctor’s myth, a hospital’s complicity in creating it, and a documented trail of suspicious deaths…🧵
Have you ever read an investigative report that leaves you speechless?
If not, this is the one!
Well worth the time to read thread and linked article under #17 post. So many layers of enabling and this deserves a Pulitzer! JUST WOW! 😱
If not, this is the one!
Well worth the time to read thread and linked article under #17 post. So many layers of enabling and this deserves a Pulitzer! JUST WOW! 😱
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In most of the U.S., formaldehyde contributes more to outdoor cancer risk than any other toxic air pollutant.
Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes from:
(Published Dec. 2024)
Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes from:
(Published Dec. 2024)
Map: What's the Cancer Risk From Formaldehyde Where I Live? — ProPublica
In most of the country, formaldehyde contributes more to outdoor cancer risk than any other toxic air pollutant. Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes fr...
projects.propublica.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
In most of the U.S., formaldehyde contributes more to outdoor cancer risk than any other toxic air pollutant.
Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes from:
(Published Dec. 2024)
Look up your address to see risks from the chemical on your block and where it comes from:
(Published Dec. 2024)
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Greenville’s Jimmy Donaldson is typically in the spotlight for his creative stunts, cash giveaways and hit game show.
SNL pokes fun at NC YouTube star MrBeast. Watch the skit (+ his reaction)
Greenville’s Jimmy Donaldson is typically in the spotlight for his creative stunts, cash giveaways and hit game show.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Greenville’s Jimmy Donaldson is typically in the spotlight for his creative stunts, cash giveaways and hit game show.
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With Trump, question it all.
The question of Trump turning brother against brother and military against their own families is forcing soldiers to rethink the morality of their duty.
Over Signal, these National Guard members question Trump's deployments : NPR share.google/gtjsqgmLe5J1...
Over Signal, these National Guard members question Trump's deployments : NPR share.google/gtjsqgmLe5J1...
In an encrypted group chat, National Guard members question Trump deployments
As President Trump's call for National Guard deployments rings out across the U.S., a small contingent of Ohio guard members is quietly expressing concern in an encrypted group chat.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
With Trump, question it all.
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Paxlovid from Pfizer costs $15 to make and now retails for $1500.
Insane
Insane
November 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Paxlovid from Pfizer costs $15 to make and now retails for $1500.
Insane
Insane
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Elon Musk called the transportation secretary ‘Sean Dummy’ on X after Duffy suggested NASA may sideline SpaceX from its moon mission.
Elon Musk calls acting NASA chief ‘Sean Dummy’ as SpaceX moon contract hangs in the balance | CNN
Elon Musk lashed out at Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on X Tuesday, after Duffy suggested NASA may sideline SpaceX from its moon mission.
www.cnn.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Elon Musk called the transportation secretary ‘Sean Dummy’ on X after Duffy suggested NASA may sideline SpaceX from its moon mission.
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The federal government logged a $1.8 trillion budget deficit for the 2025 fiscal year, little changed from 2024 despite a surge in tariff revenues
US Annual Budget Deficit Steady at $1.8 Trillion, Despite Surge in Tariff Revenue
The federal government logged a $1.8 trillion budget deficit for the 2025 fiscal year, little changed from 2024 despite a surge in tariff revenues, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
bloom.bg
October 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The federal government logged a $1.8 trillion budget deficit for the 2025 fiscal year, little changed from 2024 despite a surge in tariff revenues
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“Senior military leaders should have stepped in to prevent Trump from turning addresses at Fort Bragg and Norfolk into political rallies; the silence of the Army and Navy secretaries, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and some top generals and admirals is appalling…”
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here
The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.
www.theatlantic.com
October 9, 2025 at 4:08 AM
“Senior military leaders should have stepped in to prevent Trump from turning addresses at Fort Bragg and Norfolk into political rallies; the silence of the Army and Navy secretaries, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and some top generals and admirals is appalling…”
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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A 26-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway has reopened in western North Carolina, just in time for the busy fall season. It marks a major milestone in the state’s recovery nearly one year after Hurricane Helene devastated much of the region: https://cnn.it/4n7UklS
Nearly a year after Helene, popular section of Blue Ridge Parkway reopens near Asheville, bringing hope to communities | CNN
A 26-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway has reopened in western North Carolina - just in time for the busy fall season - marking a major milestone in the state’s recovery nearly one year after Hur...
www.cnn.com
September 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A 26-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway has reopened in western North Carolina, just in time for the busy fall season. It marks a major milestone in the state’s recovery nearly one year after Hurricane Helene devastated much of the region: https://cnn.it/4n7UklS
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Meet the Press put together a clip of Trump vowing in January to "bring back free speech to America," followed by him saying last Friday that negative coverage of him is "no longer free speech"
September 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Meet the Press put together a clip of Trump vowing in January to "bring back free speech to America," followed by him saying last Friday that negative coverage of him is "no longer free speech"
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“The target repeatedly brought up Homan, saying he was collecting bribes in exchange for future government contracts, the two sources told Reuters.”
Trump aide Homan accepted $50,000 in bribery sting operation, sources say
In the alleged scheme, Homan promised immigration-related government contracts when he joined the Trump administration in exchange for the money.
www.reuters.com
September 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“The target repeatedly brought up Homan, saying he was collecting bribes in exchange for future government contracts, the two sources told Reuters.”
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Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson gives a new kind of performance in “The Smashing Machine,” one that required him to face his fears. nyti.ms/4mq6W6M
September 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson gives a new kind of performance in “The Smashing Machine,” one that required him to face his fears. nyti.ms/4mq6W6M
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This @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social with @rokhanna.bsky.social is definitely worth a watch. Especially the discussion on AIPAC influence on congress. Thank you all.
youtu.be/7v85cWdlXfY?...
youtu.be/7v85cWdlXfY?...
The Divided States of America
YouTube video by I've Had It
youtu.be
September 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
This @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social with @rokhanna.bsky.social is definitely worth a watch. Especially the discussion on AIPAC influence on congress. Thank you all.
youtu.be/7v85cWdlXfY?...
youtu.be/7v85cWdlXfY?...
Miller looks like a cyborg, part machine, part human.
Stephen Miller is completely full of shit, and he knows it. He's selling hatred of cities to people who do not live in cities and are scared of them.
August 26, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Miller looks like a cyborg, part machine, part human.
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Fox 17 Nashville reports that Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from criminal detention in Tennessee and is on his way home to Maryland.
“Today, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is free,” his attorney, @sean-hecker.bsky.social, said in a statement.
fox17.com/news/local/k...
“Today, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is free,” his attorney, @sean-hecker.bsky.social, said in a statement.
fox17.com/news/local/k...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia free from Tennessee jail and returning home to Maryland, lawyer says
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been freed from Putnam County Jail and is on his way to reunite with his family in Maryland, his lawyer confirms to FOX 17 News.
fox17.com
August 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Fox 17 Nashville reports that Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from criminal detention in Tennessee and is on his way home to Maryland.
“Today, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is free,” his attorney, @sean-hecker.bsky.social, said in a statement.
fox17.com/news/local/k...
“Today, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is free,” his attorney, @sean-hecker.bsky.social, said in a statement.
fox17.com/news/local/k...
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Mayor John Horhn spoke with Blossom Apartments tenants who are being forced to relocate amid a dispute between the property owner and the water utility company over unpaid bills. The mayor arrived a day after a federal judge ordered JXN Water to temporarily restore water access.
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Jackson’s Blossom Apartments Tenants Face Relocation Orders
The City of Jackson is assisting tenants at the Blossom Apartments who face relocation orders amid ongoing issues with living conditions.
www.mississippifreepress.org
August 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Mayor John Horhn spoke with Blossom Apartments tenants who are being forced to relocate amid a dispute between the property owner and the water utility company over unpaid bills. The mayor arrived a day after a federal judge ordered JXN Water to temporarily restore water access.
buff.ly/KtIVewU
buff.ly/KtIVewU
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Talarico owns Will Cain so hard that he has to tap out of their interview based on "time"
August 12, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Talarico owns Will Cain so hard that he has to tap out of their interview based on "time"
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Jenkins: Trump strips medical care from millions of Americans, realizes he can’t actually hold onto power because the American people are furious. So instead of trying to convince the public to let his party keep control of the House—they come up with this scheme
August 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Jenkins: Trump strips medical care from millions of Americans, realizes he can’t actually hold onto power because the American people are furious. So instead of trying to convince the public to let his party keep control of the House—they come up with this scheme
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This is Archibald. He's been holding in a sneeze since last September. Finally let it loose. 13/10 bless you buddy
August 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
This is Archibald. He's been holding in a sneeze since last September. Finally let it loose. 13/10 bless you buddy
Good Lord! His ear had a bandage, no surgery and some recipients sent him a Purple Heart? Guessing they don't remember the "losers and suckers: comment and distain for McCain?
What a waste of oxygen!
What a waste of oxygen!
Trump: "What a great honor to get those Purple Hearts. I guess in a certain way it wasn't that easy for me either, when you think of it."
August 8, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Good Lord! His ear had a bandage, no surgery and some recipients sent him a Purple Heart? Guessing they don't remember the "losers and suckers: comment and distain for McCain?
What a waste of oxygen!
What a waste of oxygen!
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The National Weather Service will hire as many as 450 people after Elon Musk's DOGE gutted the agency, leaving it dangerously understaffed.
After Dangerous Understaffing Due To DOGE, National Weather Service Hiring 450 People
Meteorologists and climate scientists have warned of consequences with fewer workers in crucial positions.
www.huffpost.com
August 7, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The National Weather Service will hire as many as 450 people after Elon Musk's DOGE gutted the agency, leaving it dangerously understaffed.
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Hill: I watched a couple episodes of Law and Order. It don't take Olivia Benson to figure this one out. It looks like a cover up.
July 26, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Hill: I watched a couple episodes of Law and Order. It don't take Olivia Benson to figure this one out. It looks like a cover up.
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In February 2014, nearly 40,000 tons of coal ash and 27 million gallons of contaminated wastewater poured from a retired Duke Energy power plant into the Dan River in North Carolina. Carcinogenic heavy metals contaminated the drinking water for the thousands of people downstream.
Trump’s Coal-Friendly EPA Rolls Back Rules Meant to Prevent Water Contamination
The move delays base-level reporting and monitoring, and actual cleanup will be punted even further into the future.
buff.ly
July 23, 2025 at 10:50 PM
In February 2014, nearly 40,000 tons of coal ash and 27 million gallons of contaminated wastewater poured from a retired Duke Energy power plant into the Dan River in North Carolina. Carcinogenic heavy metals contaminated the drinking water for the thousands of people downstream.
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Kenneth Colley, the British character actor who became a fan favorite for his stone-cold portrayal of Admiral Piett, Darth Vader’s trusted officer, in the “Star Wars” films “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi,” died last month. He was 87.
Kenneth Colley, 87, ‘Star Wars’ Actor With a Commanding Presence, Dies
A fixture onscreen and onstage, he became a fan favorite as Darth Vader’s ally, Admiral Piett, in “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi.”
trib.al
July 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Kenneth Colley, the British character actor who became a fan favorite for his stone-cold portrayal of Admiral Piett, Darth Vader’s trusted officer, in the “Star Wars” films “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi,” died last month. He was 87.