DDJavanne
@ddjavanne.bsky.social
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Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
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A new bill poised to pass the Senate after clearing the House will govern how the federal government thins, burns and otherwise manages nearly 200 million acres of the nation’s forests.
Fix Our Forests Act divides environmental community - High Country News
But it’s a rare instance of bipartisan lawmaking and the biggest wildfire legislation in recent history.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
A new bill poised to pass the Senate after clearing the House will govern how the federal government thins, burns and otherwise manages nearly 200 million acres of the nation’s forests.
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NPR's Israel correspondent Daniel Estrin has entered the Gaza Strip for the first time since the war began, but Israeli still requires a military escort. n.pr/498GMTe
An NPR reporter's journey into Gaza, for the first time since the war began
NPR Mideast correspondent Daniel Estrin has entered the Gaza Strip for the first time since the war began, but Israel still requires a military escort.
n.pr
November 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
NPR's Israel correspondent Daniel Estrin has entered the Gaza Strip for the first time since the war began, but Israeli still requires a military escort. n.pr/498GMTe
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The world has focused on Zohran Mamdani, for VERY good reason. 🙌🏼
But don’t forget- he’s not the only one.👊🏼
Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago is on 🔥….
Much like Mamdani, he is focused on the right thing- affordability.
And fighting ICE.
We love him 💙 &
@jbpritzker.bsky.social
& @katmabu.bsky.social
But don’t forget- he’s not the only one.👊🏼
Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago is on 🔥….
Much like Mamdani, he is focused on the right thing- affordability.
And fighting ICE.
We love him 💙 &
@jbpritzker.bsky.social
& @katmabu.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The world has focused on Zohran Mamdani, for VERY good reason. 🙌🏼
But don’t forget- he’s not the only one.👊🏼
Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago is on 🔥….
Much like Mamdani, he is focused on the right thing- affordability.
And fighting ICE.
We love him 💙 &
@jbpritzker.bsky.social
& @katmabu.bsky.social
But don’t forget- he’s not the only one.👊🏼
Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago is on 🔥….
Much like Mamdani, he is focused on the right thing- affordability.
And fighting ICE.
We love him 💙 &
@jbpritzker.bsky.social
& @katmabu.bsky.social
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The Flex Loan, a new type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial in Tennessee, allows residents to borrow up to $4,000 at a 279.5% interest rate.
It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.
(Published May with @tennesseelookout.com)
It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.
(Published May with @tennesseelookout.com)
This Lender Said Its Loans Would Help Tennesseans. It Has Sued More Than 110,000 of Them.
The Flex Loan, a type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial, has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders. Tennessee lawmakers declined to rein in the lending bu...
www.propublica.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The Flex Loan, a new type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial in Tennessee, allows residents to borrow up to $4,000 at a 279.5% interest rate.
It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.
(Published May with @tennesseelookout.com)
It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.
(Published May with @tennesseelookout.com)
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Along Lebanon's border, Israel has continued demolitions and attacks despite a ceasefire in the country's war with Hezbollah last year.
Despite a ceasefire, Israel has demolished villages in southern Lebanon
Along Lebanon's border, Israel has continued demolitions and attacks despite a ceasefire in the country's war with Hezbollah last year.
n.pr
November 8, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Along Lebanon's border, Israel has continued demolitions and attacks despite a ceasefire in the country's war with Hezbollah last year.
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The government’s social media storytelling doesn’t always match what’s happening in the across the city and suburbs. The diverging sources of information are creating “parallel universes,” professor Nick Cull says.
Watch how government ‘propaganda’ techniques portray Chicago as a city at war with the feds
The government’s social media storytelling doesn’t always match what’s happening in the across the city and suburbs. The diverging sources of information are creating “parallel universes," Professor Nick Cull says.
n.pr
November 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The government’s social media storytelling doesn’t always match what’s happening in the across the city and suburbs. The diverging sources of information are creating “parallel universes,” professor Nick Cull says.
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Leaving parks open during a government shutdown neglects the mandate of future enjoyment.
Interior is failing to conserve national parks - High Country News
Leaving parks open during a shutdown neglects the mandate of future enjoyment.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Leaving parks open during a government shutdown neglects the mandate of future enjoyment.
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NPR's data analysis shows that the DOJ has tended to fire judges with immigrant defense backgrounds in its recent rounds of dismissals. n.pr/47uKYeQ
The DOJ has been firing judges with immigrant defense backgrounds
NPR's data analysis shows that the DOJ has tended to fire judges with immigrant defense backgrounds in its recent rounds of dismissals.
n.pr
November 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
NPR's data analysis shows that the DOJ has tended to fire judges with immigrant defense backgrounds in its recent rounds of dismissals. n.pr/47uKYeQ
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An older medic with scant resources fights to support her community as they survive life behind the company wall.
This novelette is my only near future sf story, inspired by a long-ago convo with my dad & by the activists who never give up.
Free to read at
reactormag.com/barnacle-kat...
This novelette is my only near future sf story, inspired by a long-ago convo with my dad & by the activists who never give up.
Free to read at
reactormag.com/barnacle-kat...
November 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
An older medic with scant resources fights to support her community as they survive life behind the company wall.
This novelette is my only near future sf story, inspired by a long-ago convo with my dad & by the activists who never give up.
Free to read at
reactormag.com/barnacle-kat...
This novelette is my only near future sf story, inspired by a long-ago convo with my dad & by the activists who never give up.
Free to read at
reactormag.com/barnacle-kat...
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Famine has now been declared in regions of Sudan. What does it take for such a declaration to be issued?
A declaration of famine is rare. It's now happened twice in 2025, this time in Sudan
Famine declarations are relatively rare. But the leading international authority on hunger crises this week declared that regions of war-torn Sudan face catastrophic shortages of food.
n.pr
November 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Famine has now been declared in regions of Sudan. What does it take for such a declaration to be issued?
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BLM lease sales planned for next summer land along migration paths. Public comments accepted through Nov. 17.
Proposed Wyoming oil and gas leases overlap wildlife corridors - High Country News
BLM lease sales planned for next summer land along migration paths. Public comments accepted through Nov. 17.
buff.ly
November 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
BLM lease sales planned for next summer land along migration paths. Public comments accepted through Nov. 17.
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House Republicans are hiding the Epstein files and running a Pedophile Protection Program.
Meanwhile.
They don’t give a damn about providing affordable healthcare to everyday Americans.
Meanwhile.
They don’t give a damn about providing affordable healthcare to everyday Americans.
November 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
House Republicans are hiding the Epstein files and running a Pedophile Protection Program.
Meanwhile.
They don’t give a damn about providing affordable healthcare to everyday Americans.
Meanwhile.
They don’t give a damn about providing affordable healthcare to everyday Americans.
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Amy Bowers Cordalis’ new book, The Water Remembers, weaves together memoir, historical narrative nonfiction, legal battles and family to tell the story of the largest dam removal project in history.
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‘It’s a story of hope’: Reflections on undamming the Klamath - High Country News
A Q&A with Amy Bowers Cordalis about her new book on the multigenerational effort towards dam removal.
www.hcn.org
November 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Amy Bowers Cordalis’ new book, The Water Remembers, weaves together memoir, historical narrative nonfiction, legal battles and family to tell the story of the largest dam removal project in history.
buff.ly/Ev5kjMH
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Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
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Certain prepared pasta dishes were recalled from retailers like Trader Joe's, Kroger and Walmart between June and October. Health officials urge customers to dispose of them and clean their fridges. n.pr/4oryBGm
Worsening listeria outbreak tied to pasta products kills 6, hospitalizes 25
Certain prepared pasta dishes were recalled from retailers like Trader Joe's, Kroger and Walmart between June and October. Health officials urge customers to dispose of them and clean their fridges.
n.pr
November 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Certain prepared pasta dishes were recalled from retailers like Trader Joe's, Kroger and Walmart between June and October. Health officials urge customers to dispose of them and clean their fridges. n.pr/4oryBGm
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With the release today of THE NAMELESS LAND, my grimsweet fantasy road trip w/ a humble deputy courier forced to guide uppity court officials + bonus ravenous fungal ghost plague, court intrigue, & a mysterious haunt is a complete duology (The Witch Roads).
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
November 4, 2025 at 9:19 PM
With the release today of THE NAMELESS LAND, my grimsweet fantasy road trip w/ a humble deputy courier forced to guide uppity court officials + bonus ravenous fungal ghost plague, court intrigue, & a mysterious haunt is a complete duology (The Witch Roads).
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
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You found $40 billion to bail out Argentina.
But refuse to provide a dime to keep American children from going hungry.
Show some leadership, get off the golf course and reopen the government.
But refuse to provide a dime to keep American children from going hungry.
Show some leadership, get off the golf course and reopen the government.
November 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
You found $40 billion to bail out Argentina.
But refuse to provide a dime to keep American children from going hungry.
Show some leadership, get off the golf course and reopen the government.
But refuse to provide a dime to keep American children from going hungry.
Show some leadership, get off the golf course and reopen the government.
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Teen Vogue covered fashion and celebrity, but also took in-depth looks at politics and social justice issues. The union representing workers at Condé Nast said six staffers are losing their jobs.
'Teen Vogue' is moving under Vogue.com — and staffers are being laid off
Teen Vogue covered fashion and celebrity, but also took in-depth looks at politics and social justice issues. The union representing workers at Condé Nast said six staffers are losing their jobs.
n.pr
November 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Teen Vogue covered fashion and celebrity, but also took in-depth looks at politics and social justice issues. The union representing workers at Condé Nast said six staffers are losing their jobs.
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This is not only a climate emergency. It is a cultural one.
Truly grasp what Typhoon Halong did to western Alaska - High Country News
This is not only a climate emergency. It is a cultural one.
buff.ly
November 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
This is not only a climate emergency. It is a cultural one.
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In her 16-page order granting the preliminary injunction, U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut said she needed more time to go through the case. The block now goes until 5 p.m. on Nov. 7.
Federal judge blocks National Guard deployment to Portland through Friday
In her 16-page order granting the preliminary injunction, U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut said she needed more time to go through the case. The block now goes until 5 p.m. on Nov. 7.
n.pr
November 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM
In her 16-page order granting the preliminary injunction, U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut said she needed more time to go through the case. The block now goes until 5 p.m. on Nov. 7.
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Along Lebanon's border, Israel has continued demolitions and attacks despite a ceasefire in the country's war with Hezbollah last year. n.pr/4oUlm0O
Despite a ceasefire, Israel has demolished villages in southern Lebanon
Along Lebanon's border, Israel has continued demolitions and attacks despite a ceasefire in the country's war with Hezbollah last year.
n.pr
November 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Along Lebanon's border, Israel has continued demolitions and attacks despite a ceasefire in the country's war with Hezbollah last year. n.pr/4oUlm0O
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In tough times, community means everything. My office is taking food donations and helping families find local support — because access to food is a human right, not a political tool.
If you or someone you know needs help, call 215-978-0311 or visit 1501 N. Broad St.
If you or someone you know needs help, call 215-978-0311 or visit 1501 N. Broad St.
November 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
In tough times, community means everything. My office is taking food donations and helping families find local support — because access to food is a human right, not a political tool.
If you or someone you know needs help, call 215-978-0311 or visit 1501 N. Broad St.
If you or someone you know needs help, call 215-978-0311 or visit 1501 N. Broad St.
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Chicago federal prosecutors moved to drop their case against a man who allegedly dealt Greg Bovino a two-week groin injury.
Feds Drop Case Against Man Accused of Injuring Greg Bovino’s Groin
The man who federal agents accused of dealing Greg Bovino a groin...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Chicago federal prosecutors moved to drop their case against a man who allegedly dealt Greg Bovino a two-week groin injury.