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Mark Shapiro
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Scientist - retired physicist with publications in nuclear physics, nucleosynthesis, solid earth geophysics, atmospheric physics, and computational surface physics - creator of YouTube videos on #ClimateChange - APS Senior Fellow - amateur radio op K6OGD
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Puzzle #959
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🟪🟪🟪🟪 Fairly easy one today, but I would not have guessed the last category.
January 25, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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Wordle 1,681 3/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Easy one today.
January 25, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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Stay safe out there. Don't travel unless absolutely necessary.
www.nbcnews.com/weather/wint...
Winter storm live updates: Heavy snow and ice persist across Midwest and mid-Atlantic
The storm's heaviest impacts shift today into the Mid-South, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, where a dangerous mix of snow, sleet and ice is expected.
www.nbcnews.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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The morning song: "The River In The Pines" sung by Joan Baez.
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The River In The Pines - Joan Baez
YouTube video by dajunghe3346
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January 25, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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Arghhh!
2-year-old girl and father taken by ICE in Minneapolis, local lawmaker says www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
2-year-old girl and father taken by ICE in Minneapolis, local lawmaker says
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed it has detained Elvis Joel Tipan Echeverria, who was with a child at the time.
www.nbcnews.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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The morning song: "Lay Me Down Easy" sung by Kate Wolf.
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Lay Me Down Easy
YouTube video by Kate Wolf - Topic
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January 24, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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Puzzle #957
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🟪🟪🟪🟪 Easy one today.
January 23, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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Wordle 1,679 3/6

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January 23, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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The morning song: "Comeaudoc - Last Watch on the Midland" sung by Stan Rogers.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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Puzzle #956
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January 22, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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Wordle 1,678 3/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Another one in three.
January 22, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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🧪A disgusting statement from someone who should know better! #Vaccines.
www.cbsnews.com/news/measles...
As U.S. is poised to lose measles-free status, RFK Jr.'s new CDC deputy downplays its significance
After a year of ongoing measles outbreaks that have sickened more than 2,400 people, the United States is poised to lose its status as a measles-free country.
www.cbsnews.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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The morning song: "Dark Old Waters" sung by Gordon Bok, Ann Mayo Muir, and Ed Trickett.
youtu.be/34ZqWw3MzAQ?...
Dark Old Waters
YouTube video by Gordon Bok - Topic
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January 22, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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🧪Just one more example of how the Environmental Protection Agency has morphed into the Evironmental Destruction Agency under Trump.
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
Justice Dept. kills cases cracking down on auto emissions cheating
The Justice Department ordered prosecutors to drop all pending cases targeting the sale of illicit "defeat devices" in diesel-powered vehicles.
www.cbsnews.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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🧪Arghhh!
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/c...
Trump’s E.P.A. Has Put a Value on Human Life: Zero Dollars
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Puzzle #955
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January 21, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Wordle 1,677 3/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Tricky one today.
January 21, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Trump's tariffs are a tax on Americans. You don't have to be genius to understand that!
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
Commentary: Yes, you're paying for Trump's tariffs, and the price is going up
A new study finds that Americans paid 96% of Trump's tariff charges, making them a hidden tax on U.S. consumers
www.latimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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The morning song: "What Has Been Done" sung by The Wailin' Jennys.
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The Wailin' Jennys - What Has Been Done
YouTube video by Best Playlists Ever
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January 21, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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Wordle 1,676 3/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A bit tricky today.
January 20, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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The morning song: "Way Out West" sung by Mary McCaslin.
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Way Out West
YouTube video by Mary McCaslin - Topic
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January 20, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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🧪My latest YouTube video explains why Science Magazine named #RenewableEnergy its "Breakthrough of the Year" for 2025. #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming
youtu.be/qFHOTYEmMDI
2025 Was A Breakthrough Year For Renewable Energy
YouTube video by Dr. Mark H. Shapiro
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January 20, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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We see this whenever we shop for food.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/b...
Despite Trump’s Claims, Grocery Prices Are Rising
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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Puzzle #953
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🟨🟨🟨🟨 Off to a slow start today.
January 19, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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Wordle 1,675 3/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Tricky one today.
January 19, 2026 at 4:47 PM