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Mary Jane Curry
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Retired university associate professor who taught research methods and academic writing to majors in the sciences including pre-med and liberal arts, and literature; and a specialist on the novel as a genre with a focus on Jane Austen .. more

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Mary Jane Curry @mjcinwnc.bsky.social · Oct 9
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World nearing 'crucial turning point' as clean energy outpaces power demand
Energy research group Ember said the global surge in clean energy more than met demand for electricity and led to the first fall in fossil fuel use this year.
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denverpost.com
The Denver Post @denverpost.com · 16h
Colorado case heads to U.S. Supreme Court to consider question in lawsuit against Aurora detention center trib.al/Dw9Kv97
Colorado case heads to U.S. Supreme Court to consider question in lawsuit against Aurora detention center
“This case has been going on since 2014, and we … are deeply frustrated by Geo’s efforts to continue delaying this litigation. All we want is the opportunity to have our claims vi…
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 16h
US sanctions on Russia will not work unless Trump steps up enforcement on.ft.com/4hOPSGS | opinion
US sanctions on Russia will not work unless Trump steps up enforcement
Moscow has had four years to hone its evasion skills — and markets have priced it in
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washingtonpost.com
The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d
With much of institutional religion wobbling, this Kansas City church's goal is to create a spiritual home built around young LGBTQ+ congregants and people of color.
In Kansas, a new Methodist church focuses on progressive and LGBTQ+ members
With much of institutional religion wobbling, this Kansas City church prioritizes LGBTQ people once shunned by the United Methodist church.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d
Around 80% of the psychiatric hospitals in the U.S. that have violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act in the past 15 years are owned by for-profit corporations.

Only a few have faced any repercussions from regulators.

By @emcahan.bsky.social
For-Profit Corporations Are Buying Up More Psychiatric Hospitals. Some Flout Federal Law With Scarce Repercussions.
Psychiatric hospitals — increasingly owned by for-profit corporations — are illegally turning away patients during crises. Yet only a handful face penalties, with fines that are trivial, a ProPublica ...
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Mary Jane Curry @mjcinwnc.bsky.social · 1d
No surprise given his happy support of a lifelong rapist and gangster.

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Mary Jane Curry @mjcinwnc.bsky.social · 1d
The orange plague and his minions are the terrorists.
Definition: "calculated use of violence to create a general climate of fear in a population and thereby to bring about a particular political objective." (Encyclopoedia Britannica)

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Mary Jane Curry @mjcinwnc.bsky.social · 1d
"Trump caught own allies 'off guard' with military threat [to invade Nigeria] based on Fox News story: report" www.rawstory.com/trump-nigeri...
Trump caught own allies 'off guard' with military threat based on Fox News story: report
Donald Trump recently shocked his own allies with a military threat that came after the president watched a Fox New story on the topic, according to new reporting.The Washington Post on Sunday publish...
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Mary Jane Curry @mjcinwnc.bsky.social · 1d
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Mary Jane Curry @mjcinwnc.bsky.social · 1d
Graham is a terrorist supporter and therefore a terrorist. Definition: "calculated use of violence to create a general climate of fear in a population and thereby to bring about a particular political objective." (Encyclopoedia Britannica)

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Mary Jane Curry @mjcinwnc.bsky.social · 1d
Under NSPM-7 (Natl. Security Presidential Memo) orange plague is illegally making us into a terrorist state:
any political speech as 'domestic terrorism' & orders FBI & other feds to investigate and prosecute individuals, non-profits, etc. This means you, unless you kowtow to him.

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 1d
Just hours after President Donald Trump floated the idea of sending Americans $2,000 checks, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent immediately contradicted the proposal during a live appearance Sunday on ABC's "This Week.
Scott Bessent said to be 'in damage control' after blowing up Trump's $2,000 checks plan
Just hours after President Donald Trump floated the idea of sending Americans $2,000 checks, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent immediately contradicted the proposal during a live appearance Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.”Bessent was asked by ABC’s George Stephanopoulos how the Trump administration would...
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rawstory.com
Raw Story @rawstory.com · 1d
Donald Trump's latest plan to help people buy homes is getting a horrible reception from many experts and political observers, with one individual declaring it a "spectacularly dumb" idea.
'I regret voting for him': Internet erupts over Trump's 'spectacularly dumb' mortgage idea
Donald Trump's latest plan to help people buy homes is getting a horrible reception from many experts and political observers, with one individual declaring it a "spectacularly dumb" idea.Trump recent...
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rawstory.com
Raw Story @rawstory.com · 1d
Donald Trump on Sunday raged against Democrats, demanding that they "stop terrorizing the American people.
'Stop terrorizing American People': Trump proclaims 'no deal' in furious anti-Dem screed
Donald Trump on Sunday raged against Democrats, demanding that they "stop terrorizing the American people."Taking to Truth Social, the president wrote "I am sorry that the American People are being terrorized by Democrats who have decided to shut the Government down to make me and other Republicans ...
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democracydocket.com
Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 2d
Voters sent Trump a clear message last week: they will not stand for his chaos and cruelty. The president’s response? Calling on lawmakers to smooth a path for voter suppression measures such as mandatory voter ID and mail-in voting bans.
https://bit.ly/3LxNFn7
After Voters Chastise Trump, He Demands End to Filibuster to Pass Suppression Laws
Read more here.
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theintercept.com
The Intercept @theintercept.com · 2d
“It is clear that DHS sees what is in this regulation as a go-ahead to operate well off federal property.”
Trump’s Federal Cops Just Gave Themselves Expansive Anti-Protest Powers Targeting Masks
The Trump administration’s new rules grant the Federal Protective Service cops powers to target masks and make arrests off federal property.
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rawstory.com
Raw Story @rawstory.com · 2d
There is a "hidden Epstein connection you don't know about" and it's related to the shutdown, according to Donald Trump's previous white house communications chief.
'Can of worms opened' as ex-Trump official flags 'Epstein connection you don't know about'
There is a "hidden Epstein connection you don't know about" and it's related to the shutdown, according to Donald Trump's previous white house communications chief.Anthony Scaramucci, who previously said Trump was a grifter who "really wants to hurt people," flagged the purported connection in a vid...
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usatoday.com
USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 2d
Federal officials say videos can be misleading and their tactics are justified in carrying out President Trump's mass-deportation agenda.
An LA father. A Chicago preschool teacher. Videos capture their ICE arrests
Federal officials say videos can be misleading and their tactics are justified in carrying out President Trump's mass-deportation agenda.
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newrepublic.com
The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 2d
Anti-Trump politics *is* affordability politics, and Tuesday’s results overwhelmingly demonstrated this. On one front after another, the Democrats’ attacks on Trump were directly linked to voters’ material concerns. trib.al/HTzvxPv
Trump Humiliation Worsens as Fresh Info Reveals Scale of GOP Losses
The results showed that Democrats don’t have to choose between attacking Trump and highlighting the economy. In fact, they are often inseparable.
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winnipegfreepress.com
Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 2d
Time has stood still for the family of Amber Guiboche.
‘Keeping her name out there’: family marks 15 years since Indigenous woman vanished
Time has stood still for the family of Amber Guiboche.
www.winnipegfreepress.com

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democracynow.org
Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 2d
By withholding and delaying SNAP benefits, the Trump administration is "actively trying to cause harm and chaos to the American people," says child hunger expert Mariana Chilton.
“Denying People the Right to Food”: Millions Could Go Hungry as Trump Admin Holds Up SNAP Benefits
As the U.S. federal government shutdown enters its second month, over 40 million people are now struggling to feed themselves and their families after SNAP food assistance was cut off over the weekend...
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newsweek.com
Newsweek @newsweek.com · 2d
A court had ordered that the full SNAP benefits be provided.
SNAP Benefits: Trump Admin Tries to Block Full Payments in November
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startribune.com
Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 2d
Amid legal challenges in federal courts, Minnesota started distributing full November SNAP benefits to the more than 400,000 in the state who rely on the aid.
Minnesota restores full SNAP benefits to families in need
Amid legal challenges in federal courts, Minnesota started distributing full November SNAP benefits to the more than 400,000 in the state who rely on the aid.
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NPR @npr.org · 2d
Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations say a less crowded world will be happier and more sustainable.
Could smaller families 'rewild' the planet — and make humans happier?
Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations say a less crowded world will be happier and more sustainable.
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 2d
ICE is building a 24/7 social media monitoring program that would scan Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and dozens of other platforms. Private contractors would turn public posts into enforcement leads fed directly into government databases. buff.ly/gXCFJBl
Always watching: How ICE’s plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens privacy and civic participation
ICE’s dragnet is expanding across social media, putting everyone’s digital lives into the realm of border and immigration enforcement.
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Massachusetts Authors Against Book Bans @massaabb.bsky.social · 2d
URGENT Call to Action: The Senate version of the S.2696 is moving out of committee BUT this version does not include any protections for book creators and only contains weak first amendment protections. The timing is tight: please email your senator before Wednesday, Nov. 12! More info:
URGENT Call to Action - Email Your Senators! — Mass Freedom To Read
Mass Freedom To Read learned late on Thursday that An Act Regarding Free Expression (renamed S. 2696) has moved out of the Senate Ways and Means Committee and will be going to a floor vote next Thursd...
www.massfreedomtoread.org

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Mary Jane Curry @mjcinwnc.bsky.social · 2d
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Massive proof of ICE arrests and brutalization ofUS citizens
Kristi Noem CAUGHT in Boldest Lie Yet
YouTube video by Sen. Adam Schiff
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democracydocket.com
Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 2d
Republicans packed the North Carolina Board of Elections with a slew of additional party insiders, marking the latest sign of the GOP’s partisan takeover of the board as it prepares for next year’s elections.
https://bit.ly/4p0sVTz
North Carolina Adds More Partisan GOP Staffers to Election Board
Read more here.
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Emily Johnston @enjohnston.bsky.social · 2d
"Rooftop solar is spreading fast in Jamaica, and people with panels got their power back almost immediately. The ‘entire neighborhood benefits,’ one resident said."
Jamaicans Have Been Turning to Solar Power. It Paid Off After the Storm.
www.nytimes.com

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uk.theconversation.com
The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 3d
Thirteen artists with ancestral lands in south Asia, Africa and the Caribbean are subverting the role drawing has played in conquest and colonialism.
The Land Sings Back: a gorgeous exhibition of drawings inspired by ecofeminism
Thirteen artists with ancestral lands in south Asia, Africa and the Caribbean are subverting the role drawing has played in conquest and colonialism.
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Mary Jane Curry @mjcinwnc.bsky.social · 3d
The hypocrisy and sadism of repugs in Congress reeks to the farthest stars in the universe.