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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 #938
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January 4, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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Wordle 1,660 3/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Rather tricky today. Back to process of elimination.
January 4, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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The morning song: "Sutter's Mill" sung by Dan Fogelberg.
youtu.be/D4X85TAJuiQ?...
Dan Fogelberg - Sutter's Mill (Official Audio)
YouTube video by DanFogelbergVEVO
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January 4, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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Puzzle #937
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January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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Wordle 1,659 3/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Easy one today.
January 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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The morning song: "Chelsea Morning" sung by Joni Mitchell.
youtu.be/DXe95iTtci0?...
Joni Mitchell - Chelsea Morning (1969)
YouTube video by Joni Mitchell
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January 3, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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Puzzle #936
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January 2, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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Wordle 1,658 3/6

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Tricky today. Again process of elimination.
January 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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The morning song: "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" sung by Linda Ronstadt.
youtu.be/DTOk1hn0euo?...
It Doesn't Matter Anymore
YouTube video by Linda Ronstadt - Topic
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January 2, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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Puzzle #935
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January 1, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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Wordle 1,657 3/6

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January 1, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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Arghhh!
www.cbsnews.com/news/aca-hea...
2026 price hikes hit ACA health insurance plans as subsidies expire for millions of Americans
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
www.cbsnews.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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The morning song: "Beneath Still Waters" sung by Emmylou Harris.
youtu.be/JuYPbR3hSEo?...
Beneath Still Waters (2008 Remaster)
YouTube video by Emmylou Harris - Topic
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January 1, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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January 1, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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🧪 The current administration is hell-bent on returning us to this era.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Contributor: Photos of the dirty 1970s will make you appreciate the EPA
The public and politicians in both parties saw the urgency 50 years ago and enacted the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act. They're working and paying off.
www.latimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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The morning song: "The Lily of the West" sung by Joan Baez.
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JOAN BAEZ ~ The Lily Of The West ~
YouTube video by Scout4Me1
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December 31, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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🧪 Arghhh! There is a safe and effective #vaccine that prevents or greatly reduces the effects of this disease.
abcnews.go.com/Health/us-me...
US measles cases surpass 2,000, highest in 30 years: CDC
The U.S. has surpassed 2,000 measles cases for the first time in more than 30 years, according to data from the CDC.
abcnews.go.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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😞R.I.P
abcnews.go.com/US/tatiana-s...
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, has died
Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy, has died following a battle with acute myeloid leukemia.
abcnews.go.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Puzzle #933
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December 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Wordle 1,655 3/6

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December 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Another disgraceful action on the part of the tRump administration!
www.nbcnews.com/world/europe...
U.S. removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands draws backlash
The panels’ removal at the Netherlands American Cemetery comes after President Donald Trump issued a series of executive orders ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
www.nbcnews.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Standing up to the orange menace!
www.cnn.com/2025/12/30/p...
More artists pull out of Kennedy Center shows following name change | CNN Politics
The Kennedy Center has been hit with a string of abrupt cancelations in the wake of its board of trustees’ adding President Donald Trump’s name to the landmark performing arts institution.
www.cnn.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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🧪 Not good news! #ClimateChange
www.cbsnews.com/news/climate...
2025 was so hot it pushed Earth past critical climate change mark, scientists say
2025 was the third hottest year on record and pushed Earth past a critical climate change mark, scientists say.
www.cbsnews.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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The morning song: "San Bernardino Waltz" sung by Mary McCaslin.
youtu.be/yHZx-phd_dk?...
San Bernardino Waltz
YouTube video by Mary McCaslin - Topic
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December 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Puzzle #932
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December 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM