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Eugenia
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Cats, dogs, animals, birds, eco-gardening, Antarctica, democracy, separation of powers, freedom of speech, due process, diversity, equity, inclusion, and liberty and justice for all 🇺🇸
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She’s got cattitude 😎
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A ProPublica investigation found that for more than a decade, the FDA gave substandard factories banned from the United States a special pass to keep sending drugs to an unsuspecting public.

(Published June 2025)
Threat in Your Medicine Cabinet: The FDA’s Gamble on America’s Drugs
A ProPublica investigation found that for more than a decade, the FDA gave substandard factories banned from the United States a special pass to keep sending drugs to an unsuspecting public.
www.propublica.org
February 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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This is outrageous.
1/5/2026 - ICE agents kidnap Isai Santos Caceras in Hempstead, NY

While he's handcuffed, they slam his head into a brick wall
February 19, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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February 19, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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I can say from personal experience that Putin is threatened by strong women.

As I argue in a new piece in @foreignaffairs.com, he and his fellow autocrats have reason to fear us:

Defending women's rights and combating authoritarianism is the same fight.

www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
February 19, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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Rather than turn former Honduran President Hernández over to immigration officials when he was released from prison just four years into a 45-year sentence for allowing traffickers to export more than 400 tons of cocaine to the U.S, the Trump administration paid to transport him to a posh NYC hotel.
Amid Mass ICE Arrests, Trump Pardon Recipient Juan Orlando Hernández Given Special Treatment
After the former Honduran president was pardoned, ICE dropped its detainer on him, and he was whisked away to a luxury hotel in New York City.
www.propublica.org
February 18, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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ProPublica's @annamaria.bsky.social & Brett Murphy have won a George Polk award for international reporting for “The End of Aid,” a series that investigated the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development and its consequences around the world.

Read the full series here:
The End of Aid Archives
The U.S. Agency for International Development saved lives and promoted American interests around the globe. As the Trump administration abandons the decades-long approach to soft power, ProPublica inv...
www.propublica.org
February 18, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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After Avalanche Warnings, a Sierra Nevada Tragedy
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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Ossoff: "If you live in a major democracy, and the nation's spy chief is showing up at raids on sensitive election sites, something has gone wrong."
February 19, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Shout I stick a pea under those blankets to make sure she’s comfortable enough?
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#Cats
#SleepingCat
February 19, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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I have no problem with this situation at all

In fact, it’s a highly desirable state of affairs. Starting from scratch seems to be the best idea
February 19, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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Oooh!!
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BranchBirds, any bird on a branch, the Alt theme is #Robins, any Robin will do. These 2 finches, one American gold, the other a House along with an ornery looking American Robin fit the bill, I think. #nikon #wildlife #eastcoastkin 📷🤓🤘🏼
February 19, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Wordle 1,706 3/6

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February 19, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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February 19, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.

This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
February 18, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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JUST IN: Judge Provinzino in Minnesota has held a Justice Department attorney in civil contempt for violations of her order requiring the return of a released ICE detainee’s ID documents. He must pay $500 a day until the documents are returned.
February 18, 2026 at 11:41 PM
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Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life in prison for leading insurrection in South Korea www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life in prison for leading insurrection in South Korea
Former South Korean president found guilty over failed martial law declaration in 2024
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2026 at 8:18 AM
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Bit late for Tongue out Tuesday but just look at those whiskers! #WhiskersWednesday
February 18, 2026 at 10:33 AM
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Here is the finished female cardinal. The original and prints will be available on Friday :)

#watercolours #birdart 🪶
February 18, 2026 at 9:13 AM
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Only in America can the stock market be used as a defence for child trafficking.
February 13, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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"An Associated Press reporter was beaten by the police and detained along with three other journalists on Tuesday in Cameroon while reporting on a secretive Trump administration program to deport migrants to the Central African country, according to two of the people detained." (gift link)
Journalists Arrested in Cameroon While Reporting on Trump’s Secretive Deportation Program
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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Snow today from this morning's walk with my neighbor.🤩
February 19, 2026 at 2:16 AM
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Trump signs order on domestic herbicide supply for defense purposes, White House says reut.rs/470eN63
Trump signs order on domestic herbicide supply for defense purposes, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to ensure an adequate U.S. supply of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides, the White House said.
reut.rs
February 19, 2026 at 1:20 AM
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14 million households now owe past due utility bills. Trump didn’t create an energy boom - he created an affordability crisis that leaves families choosing between heat and hunger. This isn’t leadership - it’s neglect. #TrumpAffordabilityChaos
February 18, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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Breaking - US military prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, but Trump has yet to make a final call, sources say
www.cnn.com/2026/02/18/p...
US military prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, but Trump has yet to make a final call, sources say | CNN Politics
The US military is prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, though President Donald Trump has yet to make a final decision on whether he’ll authorize such actions, sources familiar with the m...
www.cnn.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Strands #717
“Cold competition”
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February 18, 2026 at 7:42 PM