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Pine needles are scientist's latest tool to better understand how PFAS move through the environment. While PFAS in water, soil and fish have been studied, these familiar and natural tools help to learn how much is in the air.
‘Sticky’ pine needles could provide clues about forever chemicals in Minnesota’s air
Scientists want to better understand how PFAS move through the environment. It turns out that coniferous needles make surprisingly good natural air monitors.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Pine needles are scientist's latest tool to better understand how PFAS move through the environment. While PFAS in water, soil and fish have been studied, these familiar and natural tools help to learn how much is in the air.
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The Trump regime is declaring that funding for the CFPB is illegal.
Remember: This is the agency that protects Americans from financial predators.
Anti-CFPB oligarchs, who spent millions to re-elect Trump, will now have an easier time padding their pockets by ripping you off.
Remember: This is the agency that protects Americans from financial predators.
Anti-CFPB oligarchs, who spent millions to re-elect Trump, will now have an easier time padding their pockets by ripping you off.
November 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The Trump regime is declaring that funding for the CFPB is illegal.
Remember: This is the agency that protects Americans from financial predators.
Anti-CFPB oligarchs, who spent millions to re-elect Trump, will now have an easier time padding their pockets by ripping you off.
Remember: This is the agency that protects Americans from financial predators.
Anti-CFPB oligarchs, who spent millions to re-elect Trump, will now have an easier time padding their pockets by ripping you off.
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Chump's Military Dictatorship or
Martial Law, That's What We'll Be
Up Against, If He Gets His Way.....
Martial Law, That's What We'll Be
Up Against, If He Gets His Way.....
October 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Chump's Military Dictatorship or
Martial Law, That's What We'll Be
Up Against, If He Gets His Way.....
Martial Law, That's What We'll Be
Up Against, If He Gets His Way.....
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October 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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report losing $7,000 in a single night or seeing sales fall by 75% on normally busy evenings. In neighborhoods like Columbia Heights, street vendors say foot traffic has “disappeared,” with business now worse than during the pandemic. Chinatown, some shop owners estimate a 30–40% drop in sales.
August 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
report losing $7,000 in a single night or seeing sales fall by 75% on normally busy evenings. In neighborhoods like Columbia Heights, street vendors say foot traffic has “disappeared,” with business now worse than during the pandemic. Chinatown, some shop owners estimate a 30–40% drop in sales.
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March 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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After more than two years, the Americas score a lunar eclipse bullseye tonight! In the continental U.S., totality happens late, beginning at 11:26 p.m. for the West Coast and 2:26 a.m. for the East.
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#astronomy #lunareclipse #stargazing #eclipse
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Watch the Total Lunar Eclipse Tonight (March 13-14)
After more than two years of only partial lunar eclipses, the Americas will score a lunar eclipse bullseye on the night of March 13-14.
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March 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
After more than two years, the Americas score a lunar eclipse bullseye tonight! In the continental U.S., totality happens late, beginning at 11:26 p.m. for the West Coast and 2:26 a.m. for the East.
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#astronomy #lunareclipse #stargazing #eclipse
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#astronomy #lunareclipse #stargazing #eclipse
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First-term Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin accused President Donald Trump of driving up costs while pushing for an “unprecedented giveaway to his billionaire friends” in Tuesday night’s Democratic response to his first joint congressional address of his second term.
WATCH: Sen. Elissa Slotkin delivers the Democratic response to Trump's address to Congress
Slotkin accused President Donald Trump of driving up costs while pushing for an “unprecedented giveaway to his billionaire friends.” She also said Trump “has not laid out a credible plan” to address…
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March 5, 2025 at 5:53 AM
First-term Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin accused President Donald Trump of driving up costs while pushing for an “unprecedented giveaway to his billionaire friends” in Tuesday night’s Democratic response to his first joint congressional address of his second term.
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President Donald Trump’s plan to apply 25 percent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican exports is set to start Tuesday. Mexico and Canada have vowed to retaliate by slapping their own tariffs on U.S. goods.
Here are three everyday impacts Minnesotans could see.
Here are three everyday impacts Minnesotans could see.
3 things in Minnesota that will be impacted by tariffs on Canada
Tariffs from the Trump administration are set to go in effect on Tuesday. Canada and Minnesota do over $21 billion in trade every year.
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March 3, 2025 at 9:27 PM
President Donald Trump’s plan to apply 25 percent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican exports is set to start Tuesday. Mexico and Canada have vowed to retaliate by slapping their own tariffs on U.S. goods.
Here are three everyday impacts Minnesotans could see.
Here are three everyday impacts Minnesotans could see.
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Please help promote these protests, everyone!
Because mainstream media won't.
Because mainstream media won't.
March 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Please help promote these protests, everyone!
Because mainstream media won't.
Because mainstream media won't.
My first lettuce harvest! 🌱 #gardenfeed
March 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
My first lettuce harvest! 🌱 #gardenfeed
My adventures in hydroponic gardening. My first time doing this and I check on them multiple times a day 😁 fingers crossed they keep growing!! 🌱 #gardening
March 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
My adventures in hydroponic gardening. My first time doing this and I check on them multiple times a day 😁 fingers crossed they keep growing!! 🌱 #gardening
Upcoming boycotts!
February 28, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Upcoming boycotts!
My little vege garden makes me happy ❤️❤️❤️nom nom nom nom 😁
February 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
My little vege garden makes me happy ❤️❤️❤️nom nom nom nom 😁
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Nearly 70 years ago, an influenza expert worried about finding eggs. However, not for breakfast, but to make the vaccines that were key to stopping a potential influenza pandemic. (via @us.theconversation.com)
The U.S. dodged a bird flu pandemic nearly 70 years ago. Can we do it again?
By 1957, scientists had a significantly more sophisticated understanding of influenza, worrying them that a pandemic similar to that of 1918 could easily erupt, killing millions again.
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February 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Nearly 70 years ago, an influenza expert worried about finding eggs. However, not for breakfast, but to make the vaccines that were key to stopping a potential influenza pandemic. (via @us.theconversation.com)
My adventures of indoor gardening. My little nursery veggies are starting to grow!❤️❤️❤️
February 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
My adventures of indoor gardening. My little nursery veggies are starting to grow!❤️❤️❤️
Minnesotans in district 40B, please remember to vote March 11 and make your voices heard!
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Date set for Minnesota House District 40B special election
The election was originally scheduled for Jan. 28 after the DFL winner in November's election didn't appeal the judge's ruling that he didn't live there and couldn't serve.
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February 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Minnesotans in district 40B, please remember to vote March 11 and make your voices heard!
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