Ben
@blaricci.bsky.social
Coauthor of two studies on Italian immigration in the early 1870s.
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President Donald Trump has been compared to a "toddler" after he boasted that he has won 38 golf club championships.
Donald Trump likened to 'toddler' as latest golf brag brutally dismissed
www.irishstar.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:06 PM
President Donald Trump has been compared to a "toddler" after he boasted that he has won 38 golf club championships.
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A couple of years ago, a Trace reader asked for recommendations of books that survey the gun violence issue as a whole. We decided it was time to update the list.
11 (More) Books to Help You Understand Gun Violence in the U.S.
A couple of years ago, a Trace reader asked for books about the gun violence issue. We decided it was time to update the list.
www.thetrace.org
November 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
A couple of years ago, a Trace reader asked for recommendations of books that survey the gun violence issue as a whole. We decided it was time to update the list.
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Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s tiny Catholic community today, urging them to find “strength in littleness” before traveling to Nicaea for a symbolic prayer with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
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Pope Leo bolsters tiny Christian flock in Turkey ahead of historic prayer at Nicaea
ISTANBUL (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV spent Friday with Turkey’s small and often overlooked Christian community, reminding them that 'littleness is the Church’s true strength' before traveling to Nicaea,…
religionnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s tiny Catholic community today, urging them to find “strength in littleness” before traveling to Nicaea for a symbolic prayer with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
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A majority of U.S. Latinos have grown pessimistic since the 2024 presidential election and increasingly disapprove of the immigration and economic policies of the second Trump administration, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/26/r...
Trump shedding support among Latino voters, survey finds • Ohio Capital Journal
A majority of U.S. Latinos have grown pessimistic since the 2024 presidential election and increasingly disapprove of the immigration and economic policies of the second Trump administration,…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A majority of U.S. Latinos have grown pessimistic since the 2024 presidential election and increasingly disapprove of the immigration and economic policies of the second Trump administration, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/26/r...
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A food tester in the White House is purportedly unnecessary for Donald Trump, with his own political biographer believing the president's diet doesn't require one.
'Like a feral child': Trump biographer spills about president's odd junk food choices
A food tester in the White House is purportedly unnecessary for Donald Trump, with his own political biographer believing the president's diet doesn't require one. Michael Wolff suggested the president's love for fast food means precautions on his prepared meals are not needed. Instead, the food che...
bit.ly
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A food tester in the White House is purportedly unnecessary for Donald Trump, with his own political biographer believing the president's diet doesn't require one.
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I asked my mom to watch my kids when my husband and I went to Seattle. She'd never watched her grandkids alone before, so I was nervous. It went well.
I asked my mom to babysit my 2 kids while my husband and I went away. She'd never watched them before, but it was good for everyone.
I asked my mom to watch my kids when my husband and I went to Seattle. She'd never watched her grandkids alone before, so I was nervous. It went well.
www.businessinsider.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I asked my mom to watch my kids when my husband and I went to Seattle. She'd never watched her grandkids alone before, so I was nervous. It went well.
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President Donald Trump appeared to doze during a press conference on Thursday, drawing both mockery and shock from political analysts.
Nicolle Wallace bursts into laughter as Trump caught nodding off — again
President Donald Trump appeared to doze during a press conference on Thursday, drawing both mockery and shock from political analysts. In a conversation about it on Friday, however, MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace simply burst into laughter. The discussion began with NBC News reporter Vaughn Hillyard del...
bit.ly
November 8, 2025 at 1:30 AM
President Donald Trump appeared to doze during a press conference on Thursday, drawing both mockery and shock from political analysts.
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Twenty-nine sailors drowned when the Edmund Fitzgerald went down in the Great Lakes' icy waters on Nov. 10, 1975. The ship was immortalized in a surprise hit 1976 folk ballad by Gordon Lightfoot. n.pr/3JKj19D
50 years ago, the Edmund Fitzgerald, a 'rock star' ship, sank in Lake Superior
Twenty-nine sailors drowned when the Edmund Fitzgerald went down in the Great Lakes' icy waters on Nov. 10, 1975. The ship was immortalized in a surprise hit 1976 folk ballad by Gordon Lightfoot.
n.pr
November 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Twenty-nine sailors drowned when the Edmund Fitzgerald went down in the Great Lakes' icy waters on Nov. 10, 1975. The ship was immortalized in a surprise hit 1976 folk ballad by Gordon Lightfoot. n.pr/3JKj19D
ESSAY: Zohran's smile
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ESSAY: Zohran's smile
The meaning of a facial expression and the making of a new New York
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November 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
ESSAY: Zohran's smile
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If you're still using Twitter/X, you're supporting this.
In the past 24 hours Elon Musk has sent 9 tweets either endorsing Andrew Cuomo, attacking Zohran Mamdani, or going after the voting process as a whole — and he's retweeted many more along the same lines.
Billionaire wealth and power are a threat to the democratic process.
Billionaire wealth and power are a threat to the democratic process.
November 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
If you're still using Twitter/X, you're supporting this.
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Trump is panic posting through today's elections
November 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Trump is panic posting through today's elections
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A new book has arrived! Looking forward to reading “Life After Cars” from @thewaroncars.bsky.social
Good family reading with a baby, to be paired with “Llama Llama Red Pajama”.
Good family reading with a baby, to be paired with “Llama Llama Red Pajama”.
November 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
A new book has arrived! Looking forward to reading “Life After Cars” from @thewaroncars.bsky.social
Good family reading with a baby, to be paired with “Llama Llama Red Pajama”.
Good family reading with a baby, to be paired with “Llama Llama Red Pajama”.
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"settlers have continued their attacks on olive pickers amid the ongoing harvest season. Israeli settlers routinely assault Palestinians and damage their groves during the olive harvest. However, this year’s attacks have been notably more frequent and violent than in previous years."
Army-backed Israeli settlers assault Palestinian residents and olive pickers as violence surges during harvest season in the West Bank
(Middle East Eye)
(Middle East Eye)
Israeli settler violence sweeps West Bank amid olive harvest
Army-backed settlers assault residents and olive pickers as violence surges during harvest season
www.middleeasteye.net
November 3, 2025 at 9:26 AM
"settlers have continued their attacks on olive pickers amid the ongoing harvest season. Israeli settlers routinely assault Palestinians and damage their groves during the olive harvest. However, this year’s attacks have been notably more frequent and violent than in previous years."
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Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
![Red Trump-style graphic with images of Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo.
At the top it says, "I'm going to pick [Cuomo]." - Donald Trump, 60 Minutes Interview, 11-2-25
Then beneath it
TRUMP ENDORSES CUOMO](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j5hrotody26iqi24hcusufxu/bafkreib7wnor7hl45ryvmifde4sov74rrnexa3iecbyu7zxjx6brrslsiy@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
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If you live in PA, please vote YES to retain. Note that this issue may be at the bottom/back of the ballot. Justices are not designated as R or D. You need to know their names.
This election matters to ALL of us not just those in PA. Call your friends/family in PA and spread the word.
This election matters to ALL of us not just those in PA. Call your friends/family in PA and spread the word.
Join our Governor Josh Shapiro in standing up for freedom—Vote YES to RETAIN Justices Donohue, Dougherty, and Wecht.
Keep a Supreme Court that defends every Pennsylvanian’s rights, not just the powerful.
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
#PACourtsMatter
Keep a Supreme Court that defends every Pennsylvanian’s rights, not just the powerful.
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
#PACourtsMatter
November 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
If you live in PA, please vote YES to retain. Note that this issue may be at the bottom/back of the ballot. Justices are not designated as R or D. You need to know their names.
This election matters to ALL of us not just those in PA. Call your friends/family in PA and spread the word.
This election matters to ALL of us not just those in PA. Call your friends/family in PA and spread the word.
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The humor, the clarity, the razor-sharp assessment by Obama that it’s all a distraction from their ongoing efforts to make life worse for everyday Americans. More please, President Obama.
Obama: "They never miss a chance to scapegoat minorities and blame DEI for every problem under the sun. You got a flat tire? Must be DEI. Your wife kicked you out? DEI. Who knew?"
November 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The humor, the clarity, the razor-sharp assessment by Obama that it’s all a distraction from their ongoing efforts to make life worse for everyday Americans. More please, President Obama.
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LFG PENNSYLVANIA‼️
The ONLY way to keep our rights & freedoms our state protects is to VOTE YES To RETAIN on Nov 4.
Everything is on the line & it’s up to us to stop billionaires from buying our courts.
Drop your ballot off or vote Tuesday in person.
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
#PACourtsMatter
The ONLY way to keep our rights & freedoms our state protects is to VOTE YES To RETAIN on Nov 4.
Everything is on the line & it’s up to us to stop billionaires from buying our courts.
Drop your ballot off or vote Tuesday in person.
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
#PACourtsMatter
November 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
LFG PENNSYLVANIA‼️
The ONLY way to keep our rights & freedoms our state protects is to VOTE YES To RETAIN on Nov 4.
Everything is on the line & it’s up to us to stop billionaires from buying our courts.
Drop your ballot off or vote Tuesday in person.
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
#PACourtsMatter
The ONLY way to keep our rights & freedoms our state protects is to VOTE YES To RETAIN on Nov 4.
Everything is on the line & it’s up to us to stop billionaires from buying our courts.
Drop your ballot off or vote Tuesday in person.
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
#PACourtsMatter
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Don't stop at Spotify
Boycott EVERY corporation that supports fascism
Boycott EVERY corporation that supports fascism
Reports of ICE ads on #Spotify were noted in early October. People began calling for boycotts immediately.
Now, nearly a month later Spotify is seeing major losses.
And we can do ever BETTER. 👏👏👏
#BoycottSpotify
Now, nearly a month later Spotify is seeing major losses.
And we can do ever BETTER. 👏👏👏
#BoycottSpotify
November 2, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Don't stop at Spotify
Boycott EVERY corporation that supports fascism
Boycott EVERY corporation that supports fascism
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For Pennsylvanians, Tuesday’s judicial retention election is just as important as any presidential election.
Our rights are at stake; we must #ProtectPACourts.
Listen to our full episode here:
🎧Apple: https://loom.ly/6-L-glU
🛜Spotify: https://loom.ly/p0yuRSM
▶️Youtube: https://loom.ly/1O3UQf8
Our rights are at stake; we must #ProtectPACourts.
Listen to our full episode here:
🎧Apple: https://loom.ly/6-L-glU
🛜Spotify: https://loom.ly/p0yuRSM
▶️Youtube: https://loom.ly/1O3UQf8
October 31, 2025 at 3:22 PM
For Pennsylvanians, Tuesday’s judicial retention election is just as important as any presidential election.
Our rights are at stake; we must #ProtectPACourts.
Listen to our full episode here:
🎧Apple: https://loom.ly/6-L-glU
🛜Spotify: https://loom.ly/p0yuRSM
▶️Youtube: https://loom.ly/1O3UQf8
Our rights are at stake; we must #ProtectPACourts.
Listen to our full episode here:
🎧Apple: https://loom.ly/6-L-glU
🛜Spotify: https://loom.ly/p0yuRSM
▶️Youtube: https://loom.ly/1O3UQf8
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Many voters told NPR they like that California's redistricting measure provides the Democratic-leaning state a rare opportunity to directly counteract President Trump and other Republicans. n.pr/47ATN5z
Democratic voters say California's Prop 50 gives them a way to 'counteract' Trump
Many voters told NPR they like that California's redistricting measure provides the Democratic-leaning state a rare opportunity to directly counteract President Trump and other Republicans.
n.pr
November 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Many voters told NPR they like that California's redistricting measure provides the Democratic-leaning state a rare opportunity to directly counteract President Trump and other Republicans. n.pr/47ATN5z
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Don’t let them sweep this under the rug!
Tell Congress: Demand Tom Homan Resign
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
November 3, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Don’t let them sweep this under the rug!
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🗳️Who we elect on Nov 4 matters. Learn more about the candidates for PA Supreme Court and where they stand on voting rights and more. pennsylvaniadecides.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
🗳️Who we elect on Nov 4 matters. Learn more about the candidates for PA Supreme Court and where they stand on voting rights and more. pennsylvaniadecides.com
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So the president took a dementia test, and then they administered an MRI. Where’s the media on this?
October 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
So the president took a dementia test, and then they administered an MRI. Where’s the media on this?
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EVERY LIFE IS WORTH LIVING
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POSTED BY THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS
Day 6 of the #RespectLifeMonth Novena highlights that every life is worth living. See today's prayers at the URL in the first comment below.
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POSTED BY THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS
Day 6 of the #RespectLifeMonth Novena highlights that every life is worth living. See today's prayers at the URL in the first comment below.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:16 AM
EVERY LIFE IS WORTH LIVING
++++++++++++
POSTED BY THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS
Day 6 of the #RespectLifeMonth Novena highlights that every life is worth living. See today's prayers at the URL in the first comment below.
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POSTED BY THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS
Day 6 of the #RespectLifeMonth Novena highlights that every life is worth living. See today's prayers at the URL in the first comment below.
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