Kristine Allen
@kristinetallen.bsky.social
Program Director of NPR affiliate WPSU-FM in Central PA. Also an actress, singer, writer, fiddler & science nerd. Je parle français.
E un pò d'italiano.
E un pò d'italiano.
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“Many of the deportees are past retirement age and had lived in the U.S. for decades, which presents unique challenges for the shelter”
November 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM
“Many of the deportees are past retirement age and had lived in the U.S. for decades, which presents unique challenges for the shelter”
Law enforcement, protesters clash as federal agents make arrests in St. Paul - MPR journalist injured: www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Law enforcement, protesters clash as federal agents make arrests in St. Paul
Gov. Tim Walz said state officials were monitoring what he called a “chaotic” situation “and working to understand what unfolded. We received no heads up from federal authorities on this operation.”
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November 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Law enforcement, protesters clash as federal agents make arrests in St. Paul - MPR journalist injured: www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
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NEW: A @propublica.org & @frontlinepbs.bsky.social analysis found dozens of cases in recent months which officers deployed "less lethal" weapons in ways that flout the government’s own rules — like aiming at someone’s head, spine or groin and deploying chemical agents near children.
Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear g...
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
NEW: A @propublica.org & @frontlinepbs.bsky.social analysis found dozens of cases in recent months which officers deployed "less lethal" weapons in ways that flout the government’s own rules — like aiming at someone’s head, spine or groin and deploying chemical agents near children.
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ICE detained Katie, a British woman in the final stages of her green card process, while she was holding her 6 month old son.
She’s married to an American and was following the process, yet at her last immigration meeting they grabbed her.
She’s been detained ever since:
She’s married to an American and was following the process, yet at her last immigration meeting they grabbed her.
She’s been detained ever since:
British woman arrested by ICE agents in California while holding newborn son
Katie was in the final stages of securing her green card when she was detained.
metro.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
ICE detained Katie, a British woman in the final stages of her green card process, while she was holding her 6 month old son.
She’s married to an American and was following the process, yet at her last immigration meeting they grabbed her.
She’s been detained ever since:
She’s married to an American and was following the process, yet at her last immigration meeting they grabbed her.
She’s been detained ever since:
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Republicans Fight With Trump’s Team Over Ukraine Talks
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November 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels are projected to rise to an all-time high this year, according to a report.
At this rate, it will take the world four years to pass the threshold experts agree would constitute catastrophic warming, the authors said.
At this rate, it will take the world four years to pass the threshold experts agree would constitute catastrophic warming, the authors said.
Despite surging renewables, fossil fuel emissions will hit record this year
Emission-rate increases will accelerate in the U.S. and E.U. but will slow in China and India, according to a report published Wednesday.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels are projected to rise to an all-time high this year, according to a report.
At this rate, it will take the world four years to pass the threshold experts agree would constitute catastrophic warming, the authors said.
At this rate, it will take the world four years to pass the threshold experts agree would constitute catastrophic warming, the authors said.
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South Korea has mandated solar canopies for large parking lots. It's a no-brainer. We could offer firms incentives to do it here, or they could just friggin' do it! (H/t @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social)
Here's a little sumptin' I put together a while back...
Here's a little sumptin' I put together a while back...
What if Walmart turned its parking lots into solar farms?
We asked experts to help crunch the numbers.
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November 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
South Korea has mandated solar canopies for large parking lots. It's a no-brainer. We could offer firms incentives to do it here, or they could just friggin' do it! (H/t @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social)
Here's a little sumptin' I put together a while back...
Here's a little sumptin' I put together a while back...
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Justice Dept has 10 days left to respond to civil lawsuit filed by Jan 6 police responders who are seeking court order to require display of Jan 6 law enforcement honorary plaque at US Capitol
Plaque was required to be hung by 2023 under federal law
It hasn’t been hung
Plaque was required to be hung by 2023 under federal law
It hasn’t been hung
October 8, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Justice Dept has 10 days left to respond to civil lawsuit filed by Jan 6 police responders who are seeking court order to require display of Jan 6 law enforcement honorary plaque at US Capitol
Plaque was required to be hung by 2023 under federal law
It hasn’t been hung
Plaque was required to be hung by 2023 under federal law
It hasn’t been hung
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NEW: I spoke to clergy and faith leaders who've joined protests at the Chicago-area ICE facility.
Three say they've been shot with pepper balls, sometimes while praying.
All say ICE is also violating their religious freedom, and one is arguing it in court. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...
Three say they've been shot with pepper balls, sometimes while praying.
All say ICE is also violating their religious freedom, and one is arguing it in court. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...
Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago
(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...
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October 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
NEW: I spoke to clergy and faith leaders who've joined protests at the Chicago-area ICE facility.
Three say they've been shot with pepper balls, sometimes while praying.
All say ICE is also violating their religious freedom, and one is arguing it in court. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...
Three say they've been shot with pepper balls, sometimes while praying.
All say ICE is also violating their religious freedom, and one is arguing it in court. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...
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Breaking on MSNBC:
An FBI agent in the Washington field office has been fired for refusing to arrest and perp walk James Comey.
This news was first reported by Reuters.
An FBI agent in the Washington field office has been fired for refusing to arrest and perp walk James Comey.
This news was first reported by Reuters.
October 3, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Breaking on MSNBC:
An FBI agent in the Washington field office has been fired for refusing to arrest and perp walk James Comey.
This news was first reported by Reuters.
An FBI agent in the Washington field office has been fired for refusing to arrest and perp walk James Comey.
This news was first reported by Reuters.
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Nearly 10% of humanity (~800M people in 2025) struggles to live on less than $3 a day. It’s important for Americans to appreciate that reality — and the growing gap between the extremely poor & the extremely privileged — because, as USAID demonstrated, our nation has the power to change it.
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What Extreme Poverty Looks Like
Ten percent of humanity struggles to live on under $2 a day. That, and the gap between the extremely poor and the more privileged, is important to see.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Nearly 10% of humanity (~800M people in 2025) struggles to live on less than $3 a day. It’s important for Americans to appreciate that reality — and the growing gap between the extremely poor & the extremely privileged — because, as USAID demonstrated, our nation has the power to change it.
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NEW: 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 Trump administration’s cuts to an aid program.
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...
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October 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
NEW: 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 Trump administration’s cuts to an aid program.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...
Trump Offered Universities an Invitation for a Deal. Some See a Trap.
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October 3, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Supreme Court declines to take action on Trump’s request to fire Fed governor for now
Supreme Court declines to take action on Trump’s request to fire Fed governor for now
The Supreme Court on Wednesday announced that it will hear oral arguments in January on a request from the Trump administration to allow the president to fire Lisa Cook, a […]
www.scotusblog.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Supreme Court declines to take action on Trump’s request to fire Fed governor for now
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Targeted attack on a dockside restaurant in North Carolina. Three dead. Suspect a former Marine sniper in Iraq and Haiti who tried to sue the US govt for “genocide against straight men by the LGBQT community.”
Flags at half mast? Endless op-eds? Victims’ faces on coins?
www.cnn.com/2025/09/28/u...
Flags at half mast? Endless op-eds? Victims’ faces on coins?
www.cnn.com/2025/09/28/u...
Man in custody after 3 killed, at least 8 injured in shooting at a waterfront bar in North Carolina, officials say | CNN
A 40-year-old man is facing murder charges after allegedly pulling up on a boat to a waterfront bar in North Carolina Saturday night and opening fire, killing three and injuring at least eight others.
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September 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Targeted attack on a dockside restaurant in North Carolina. Three dead. Suspect a former Marine sniper in Iraq and Haiti who tried to sue the US govt for “genocide against straight men by the LGBQT community.”
Flags at half mast? Endless op-eds? Victims’ faces on coins?
www.cnn.com/2025/09/28/u...
Flags at half mast? Endless op-eds? Victims’ faces on coins?
www.cnn.com/2025/09/28/u...
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JUST IN:
A historic conviction: Brazil's Supreme Court delivers a majority vote to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro over a plot to overthrow the government.
A historic conviction: Brazil's Supreme Court delivers a majority vote to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro over a plot to overthrow the government.
Brazil's Supreme Court forms a majority to convict ex-President Bolsonaro of a coup
A historic conviction: Brazil's Supreme Court delivers a majority vote to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro over a plot to overthrow the government.
n.pr
September 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
JUST IN:
A historic conviction: Brazil's Supreme Court delivers a majority vote to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro over a plot to overthrow the government.
A historic conviction: Brazil's Supreme Court delivers a majority vote to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro over a plot to overthrow the government.
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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Wind and solar power generated more than a third of Brazil’s electricity in August, the first month on record the two renewable sources have crossed that threshold, according to government data made public on Thursday and analyzed by energy think tank Ember.
Wind and solar power fuel over one-third of Brazil's electricity for first time
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Wind and solar power generated more than a third of Brazil’s electricity in August, the first month on record the two renewable sources have crossed that threshold, according to government data made public on Thursday and analyzed by energy think tank Ember.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
September 11, 2025 at 11:11 AM
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Wind and solar power generated more than a third of Brazil’s electricity in August, the first month on record the two renewable sources have crossed that threshold, according to government data made public on Thursday and analyzed by energy think tank Ember.
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💔Finnish president honours fallen Ukrainian defenders in Kyiv
Finnish president honours fallen Ukrainian defenders in Kyiv
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy have honoured the memory of fallen Ukrainian defenders in Kyiv.
www.pravda.com.ua
September 11, 2025 at 11:15 AM
💔Finnish president honours fallen Ukrainian defenders in Kyiv
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JUST IN: Three people are in critical condition after a shooting at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, according to St. Anthony’s Hospital. https://cnn.it/46fImzg
At least 2 students shot at a Denver-area high school, authorities say | CNN
At least two students have been shot at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
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September 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
JUST IN: Three people are in critical condition after a shooting at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, according to St. Anthony’s Hospital. https://cnn.it/46fImzg
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House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that he didn’t mean to suggest in a recent interview that Trump had or had not been an FBI informant in the case against disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. https://to.pbs.org/46cJtzM
Speaker Johnson says he misspoke about Trump being an FBI informant in the Epstein case
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that he didn’t mean to suggest in a recent interview that Trump had or had not been an FBI informant in the case against disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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September 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that he didn’t mean to suggest in a recent interview that Trump had or had not been an FBI informant in the case against disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. https://to.pbs.org/46cJtzM
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In the 25 years since 2000, the party controlling the White House and/or at least one chamber of Congress changed in all but two US elections. It is an unprecedented period of political turnover in which voters have pulled the lever for some kind of change | Analysis: https://cnn.it/3IdDXoF
Analysis: Every election is a change election now | CNN Politics
The pendulum of power is swinging more and more frequently in the United States.
www.cnn.com
September 8, 2025 at 2:31 AM
In the 25 years since 2000, the party controlling the White House and/or at least one chamber of Congress changed in all but two US elections. It is an unprecedented period of political turnover in which voters have pulled the lever for some kind of change | Analysis: https://cnn.it/3IdDXoF
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The Trump administration says it will drop a plan by former President Biden that requires airlines to pay passengers cash compensation when U.S. flight disruptions are caused by carriers.
September 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The Trump administration says it will drop a plan by former President Biden that requires airlines to pay passengers cash compensation when U.S. flight disruptions are caused by carriers.
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Thousands of protesters marched in Chicago on Saturday against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and President Donald Trump’s plan to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to the city.
Photos capture Chicagoans’ protest against ICE and Trump’s intervention plans
CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of protesters marched in Chicago on Saturday against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and President Donald Trump’s plan to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to the city.
bit.ly
September 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Thousands of protesters marched in Chicago on Saturday against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and President Donald Trump’s plan to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to the city.
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Know your rights, Illinois.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Stay safe and stay informed.
September 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Know your rights, Illinois.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Stay safe and stay informed.