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We’re posting about this now in hopes of drawing public attention to NOAA’s Atlas 15 project which was quietly shut down by the Trump administration before it could be completed. The work was nearly finished and could still be restarted if pressure mounts.
July 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
We’re posting about this now in hopes of drawing public attention to NOAA’s Atlas 15 project which was quietly shut down by the Trump administration before it could be completed. The work was nearly finished and could still be restarted if pressure mounts.
I’m a little obsessed with photo mode in bg3 😭
July 15, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I’m a little obsessed with photo mode in bg3 😭
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PETA sued the American Kennel Club on Tuesday over its standards for some dog breeds such as the popular French bulldog, alleging that the requirements endorse unhealthy attributes that cause suffering.
PETA lawsuit says American Kennel Club standards harm bulldogs, other breeds
The animal rights group argued that the club’s requirements for French bulldogs, dachshunds and other breeds promote unhealthy attributes that cause suffering.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
PETA sued the American Kennel Club on Tuesday over its standards for some dog breeds such as the popular French bulldog, alleging that the requirements endorse unhealthy attributes that cause suffering.
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Last night, Capitol Police arrested roughly 60 veterans and their family members outside the U.S. Capitol. The group had gathered to hold a peaceful sit-in on the Capitol steps, but police intentionally set up a barrier of bike racks to prevent them from demonstrating.
June 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Last night, Capitol Police arrested roughly 60 veterans and their family members outside the U.S. Capitol. The group had gathered to hold a peaceful sit-in on the Capitol steps, but police intentionally set up a barrier of bike racks to prevent them from demonstrating.
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Activists in Paris dyed a fountain red to symbolise what they called “the bloodbath” taking place in Gaza. The protesters said a lack of political will to confront Israel’s actions is increasingly being seen as “a form of complicity” with genocide.
May 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Activists in Paris dyed a fountain red to symbolise what they called “the bloodbath” taking place in Gaza. The protesters said a lack of political will to confront Israel’s actions is increasingly being seen as “a form of complicity” with genocide.
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The Trump administration has reached a deal that will allow Boeing to pay $1.1 billion to avoid criminal prosecution for two deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019, which together killed 346 people.
Many victims' families, however, are still calling for Boeing's day in court.
Many victims' families, however, are still calling for Boeing's day in court.
May 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The Trump administration has reached a deal that will allow Boeing to pay $1.1 billion to avoid criminal prosecution for two deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019, which together killed 346 people.
Many victims' families, however, are still calling for Boeing's day in court.
Many victims' families, however, are still calling for Boeing's day in court.
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Today the Supreme Court cleared the way for the federal government to transfer thousands of acres of national forestland including a Native American sacred site, to Resolution Copper a mining company owned by Rio Tinto and BHP. The land holds deep spiritual significance for the Western Apache tribe.
May 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Today the Supreme Court cleared the way for the federal government to transfer thousands of acres of national forestland including a Native American sacred site, to Resolution Copper a mining company owned by Rio Tinto and BHP. The land holds deep spiritual significance for the Western Apache tribe.
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May 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
You and millions of other people rely on the NPR Network for trustworthy journalism.
NPR’s editorial integrity and independence are non-negotiable. It’s a promise we make to you – a promise we will fight to keep. Now, we need your support.
Donate today: n.pr/3EYClNR
NPR’s editorial integrity and independence are non-negotiable. It’s a promise we make to you – a promise we will fight to keep. Now, we need your support.
Donate today: n.pr/3EYClNR
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Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
April 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
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Groups across the country have received letters notifying them that their grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities have been canceled, raising alarms about serious harm to museums, historical sites, and a wide range of community projects.
April 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Groups across the country have received letters notifying them that their grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities have been canceled, raising alarms about serious harm to museums, historical sites, and a wide range of community projects.
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Add it to the list—now Trump wants to eliminate FEMA? Texas has faced hurricanes, wildfires, and deadly winter storms. Since addressing climate change isn’t a priority for them, it’s only going to get worse. We’re one of the most impacted states. This isn’t just reckless—it’s dangerous.
March 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Add it to the list—now Trump wants to eliminate FEMA? Texas has faced hurricanes, wildfires, and deadly winter storms. Since addressing climate change isn’t a priority for them, it’s only going to get worse. We’re one of the most impacted states. This isn’t just reckless—it’s dangerous.
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The Trump regime is working to deter dissent.
Anyone who goes against Trump could end up on a target list.
This is having a chilling effect on five major pillars of society — universities, science, the media, the law, and the arts.
It's straight out of the fascist playbook.
Anyone who goes against Trump could end up on a target list.
This is having a chilling effect on five major pillars of society — universities, science, the media, the law, and the arts.
It's straight out of the fascist playbook.
March 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The Trump regime is working to deter dissent.
Anyone who goes against Trump could end up on a target list.
This is having a chilling effect on five major pillars of society — universities, science, the media, the law, and the arts.
It's straight out of the fascist playbook.
Anyone who goes against Trump could end up on a target list.
This is having a chilling effect on five major pillars of society — universities, science, the media, the law, and the arts.
It's straight out of the fascist playbook.
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“This is longest that Gaza has been without any supplies since the war began.”
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini says no humanitarian aid has entered Gaza for more than three weeks now, as Israeli forces continue to seal shut vital border crossings.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/9h1s92
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini says no humanitarian aid has entered Gaza for more than three weeks now, as Israeli forces continue to seal shut vital border crossings.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/9h1s92
March 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
“This is longest that Gaza has been without any supplies since the war began.”
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini says no humanitarian aid has entered Gaza for more than three weeks now, as Israeli forces continue to seal shut vital border crossings.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/9h1s92
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini says no humanitarian aid has entered Gaza for more than three weeks now, as Israeli forces continue to seal shut vital border crossings.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/9h1s92
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This is what the opposition did in the Hungary Parliament when they passed the Pride ban.
May we have congresspeople with an ounce of the courage.
May we have congresspeople with an ounce of the courage.
March 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
This is what the opposition did in the Hungary Parliament when they passed the Pride ban.
May we have congresspeople with an ounce of the courage.
May we have congresspeople with an ounce of the courage.
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If you're horrified by this, please know that just a few people can make a huge difference. We had a small group of maybe 20 regulars and we were able to advocate and raise the alarm through our weekly visits. You can too:
bsky.app/profile/tgpe...
bsky.app/profile/tgpe...
If you find this deplorable, you can do something about it: across the country there are groups who visit, witness, and advocated for people detained by ICE. They constantly need volunteers. You don't need to be a lawyer.
Visitation Network — Freedom for Immigrants
www.freedomforimmigrants.org
March 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
If you're horrified by this, please know that just a few people can make a huge difference. We had a small group of maybe 20 regulars and we were able to advocate and raise the alarm through our weekly visits. You can too:
bsky.app/profile/tgpe...
bsky.app/profile/tgpe...
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Independent experts, appointed by the UN to report on rights issues, have urged US authorities "to cease repression and retaliation, including in the form of arbitrary detention of US lawful permanent residents."
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/9b81hl
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/9b81hl
March 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Independent experts, appointed by the UN to report on rights issues, have urged US authorities "to cease repression and retaliation, including in the form of arbitrary detention of US lawful permanent residents."
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/9b81hl
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/9b81hl
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A US judge ordered that Palestinian Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil not be deported for now as part of US President Donald Trump's crackdown on some anti-Israel protesters, and set a court hearing in the case for Wednesday reut.rs/43HIJD4
Judge temporarily blocks deportation of arrested Palestinian Columbia student
The Trump administration has not said Khalil is accused of or charged with a crime, but Trump wrote that his presence in the U.S. was "contrary to national and foreign policy interests."
reut.rs
March 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
A US judge ordered that Palestinian Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil not be deported for now as part of US President Donald Trump's crackdown on some anti-Israel protesters, and set a court hearing in the case for Wednesday reut.rs/43HIJD4
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There’s a major shift in U.S. cybersecurity policy. A recent CISA memo removed Russia from its list of priorities, focusing instead on China and local systems. Analysts were told not to track Russian cyber threats.
March 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
There’s a major shift in U.S. cybersecurity policy. A recent CISA memo removed Russia from its list of priorities, focusing instead on China and local systems. Analysts were told not to track Russian cyber threats.
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Whenever you welcome guests, treat them with kindness, grace and respect. Simple as that.
February 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Whenever you welcome guests, treat them with kindness, grace and respect. Simple as that.
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Today is rare disease day.
I suffer from two of them: Gastroparesis and CIDP.
Sometimes it makes my work extremely difficult, as if the nature of the work itself isn’t difficult enough already.
300m people in the world live with rare diseases, and they aren’t always visible.
But we exist.
I suffer from two of them: Gastroparesis and CIDP.
Sometimes it makes my work extremely difficult, as if the nature of the work itself isn’t difficult enough already.
300m people in the world live with rare diseases, and they aren’t always visible.
But we exist.
March 1, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Today is rare disease day.
I suffer from two of them: Gastroparesis and CIDP.
Sometimes it makes my work extremely difficult, as if the nature of the work itself isn’t difficult enough already.
300m people in the world live with rare diseases, and they aren’t always visible.
But we exist.
I suffer from two of them: Gastroparesis and CIDP.
Sometimes it makes my work extremely difficult, as if the nature of the work itself isn’t difficult enough already.
300m people in the world live with rare diseases, and they aren’t always visible.
But we exist.
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It took seeing adult bullies to understand that my childhood bullies didn’t even really want to hurt me, they just wanted to feel powerful and how I felt about it wasn’t even in the equation.
I can’t imagine someone not outgrowing that, but apparently it happens quite a lot!
I can’t imagine someone not outgrowing that, but apparently it happens quite a lot!
February 28, 2025 at 11:29 PM
It took seeing adult bullies to understand that my childhood bullies didn’t even really want to hurt me, they just wanted to feel powerful and how I felt about it wasn’t even in the equation.
I can’t imagine someone not outgrowing that, but apparently it happens quite a lot!
I can’t imagine someone not outgrowing that, but apparently it happens quite a lot!
Our president makes deals with Russia,spits in the face of our allies, and sees war and genocide as opportunities for profit. Threatening to leave Ukraine defenseless if he doesn’t get his minerals and an apology while saying defense is not part of the deal.
March 1, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Our president makes deals with Russia,spits in the face of our allies, and sees war and genocide as opportunities for profit. Threatening to leave Ukraine defenseless if he doesn’t get his minerals and an apology while saying defense is not part of the deal.
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Elon Musk claims DOGE has saved $55 billion, but the numbers don’t add up. DOGE released a list of canceled contracts totaling $16 billion in supposed savings. However, nearly half of that came from an $8 billion ICE contract—except that contract was actually worth just $8 million.
February 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Elon Musk claims DOGE has saved $55 billion, but the numbers don’t add up. DOGE released a list of canceled contracts totaling $16 billion in supposed savings. However, nearly half of that came from an $8 billion ICE contract—except that contract was actually worth just $8 million.