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Great Lakes, Nature, Oddities
So, anyone can steal your house/property in Michigan? Not sure if this is just Wayne County 🤔 because the Register of Deeds can't refuse ??

www.wxyz.com/news/region/...
Deed fraud crisis has homeowners finding 'their property is gone' when it's too late
A housing crisis you may not be aware of involves deed fraud being carried out on a major scale. For victims, the impact can be devastating.
www.wxyz.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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Do you have ANTIQUES ROADSHOW's next hidden treasure?Enter to win two free tickets to our 2026 Tour now: to.pbs.org/3Z8EJqF

Venues revealed soon. Enter by 4/6/2026 at 11:59 PM PT; must be 18; void where prohibited. Rules: to.pbs.org/3ibJVtj.
Enter the Ticket Sweepstakes
We'll be back on the road this spring for an all-new Production Tour! Do you have ROADSHOW’s next big find?...
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January 22, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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MLK Day Special: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in His Own Words
MLK Day Special: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in His Own Words
Today is the federal holiday that honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was born January 15, 1929. He was assassinated April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was just 39 years o...
www.democracynow.org
January 19, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Childhood memories- Sanders Bumpy cake (for my B-day) & the cream puffs with the hot fudge - oh my deliciousness! My anxiety needs this right now.
January 5, 2026 at 8:17 PM
The end of summer ( ☀️ ) - Birds still chirping and the windchime sounding every so often - taking it all in ☺️
November 1, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Good things grow in Ontario
youtu.be/hN_CVvzExpM?...
Ontario launches $75 million ad campaign using the words of Ronald Reagan to argue against tariffs.
YouTube video by Toronto Sun
youtu.be
October 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM
We had a good turnout in my small town in Michigan. Most people drove by and honked in solidarity, while others flipped us off and called us losers. 🤷‍♂️ #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Nice weekend weather ahead - going to try and enjoy it! 😉 Bright sunshine, but it's chilly out there!
September 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
My brother-in-law just sent this to me 🥹 called to boycott Disney, but it's at Costco - $4300 shut up! (I want it) 😶
September 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Deadline for public comment on the Roadless Rule Rescission is tomorrow.

Please leave America’s last wild forests alone!

Instructions and a sample statement provided at the link below

www.wildcalifornia.org/post/action-...
Action Alert: Roadless Rule Rescission Posted For Public Comment
Today, the Forest Service has taken the next step in rescinding the Roadless Rule, potentially making 4.4 million acres of old growth forests, rivers, and wildlife in California vulnerable to industri...
www.wildcalifornia.org
September 18, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Right-wing Sinclair Broadcasting owns all these local media stations and many others all across America. This is not journalism, it is scripted propaganda.
September 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The Anticorruption of Public Morals Act - in committee now - Michigan. The Great Lakes State becomes the Nanny State. I have to reread this again

www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/20...
www.legislature.mi.gov
September 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
My sister received an email from her Superintendent yesterday. (Sent to all) He reminded everyone that as "professional educators, we are held to a different standard." Their behavior should reflect "postively" on the schools - both in the classroom and (outside) when interacting with the community.
September 16, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Anybody else notice an uptick in trolls?
September 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Early bird gets the sunrise shots! Trying out the phone 😁 Pure Michigan sunrise! #906
September 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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This from Peter Mansbridge — featuring guests
James Moore & Gerald Butts — is the best podcast I've ever heard on dealing with the U.S. under Trump as far as trade.

If you're an American who cares how the U.S. is perceived elsewhere, the highest rec. for this.

podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i...
September 3, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Difference between Spring and Summer down the two-track out to the road. It's not trimmed on purpose. It's meant to look "uninviting" from the road 😂
August 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This summer flew by so fast!
August 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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🔗 tinyurl.com/MyUPThimbleberry 
Want to win a whopping 72 ounces of thimbleberry jam straight from the Keweenaw? You're in luck — Houghton Police are holding a raffle ⬆️
August 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Wright on the Market Alert: The Spring House, or Clifton & George Lewis House, in Tallahassee, Florida, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1952, has been listed for sale. savewright.org/WOM
August 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Michigan DNR is still looking for reports of Spotted Lanterfly spread. No need to report from Lenawee, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland and Wayne Counties.

www2.dnr.state.mi.us/ors/Survey/38
www2.dnr.state.mi.us
August 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza
FAO, UNICEF, WFP & WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire & unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger & malnutrition.
August 22, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Had the whole place to ourselves - I just waded up to my knees - it was cold but not Lake Superior cold. Big Sur is gorgeous 🥰
June 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I finally saw the Pacific Ocean! As we got closer I could smell it! 😁 Really enjoyed staying at the Lucia Lodge (it is open despite Google Maps)
June 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM