Quiet Spider
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NEW — An investigation by a group of Chicago-area newsrooms and independent journalists found that federal agents used chemical weapons on protesters at least 49 times across 18 incidents across Chicago and the suburbs since October 1.
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Feds used chemical agents dozens of times in Chicago • The TRiiBE
An investigation by reporters from six newsrooms found that agents used chemical irritants nearly 50 times during Operation Midway Blitz.
thetriibe.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
NEW — An investigation by a group of Chicago-area newsrooms and independent journalists found that federal agents used chemical weapons on protesters at least 49 times across 18 incidents across Chicago and the suburbs since October 1.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/feds...
thetriibe.com/2025/11/feds...
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A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows some major warning signs for President Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as Americans want the president to focus on lowering prices. n.pr/4phc0w1
Poll: Democrats have biggest advantage for control of Congress in 8 years
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows some major warning signs for President Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as Americans want the president to focus on lowering prices.
n.pr
November 19, 2025 at 10:16 AM
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows some major warning signs for President Trump and Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as Americans want the president to focus on lowering prices. n.pr/4phc0w1
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The loss of an elimination status means that measles will once again be considered endemic to the US, an embarrassing public health backslide for a vaccine-preventable disease.
CDC data confirms US is 2 months away from losing measles elimination status
Elimination status is lost if the virus spreads continuously for 12 months.
arstechnica.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The loss of an elimination status means that measles will once again be considered endemic to the US, an embarrassing public health backslide for a vaccine-preventable disease.
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⚖️TODAY⚖️
A federal court will hear Black and Latino voters’ request to block North Carolina’s newly enacted congressional gerrymander. The voters argue the new map cracks and packs the state’s minority voters and entrenches its white majority.
https://bit.ly/4r8iaAq
A federal court will hear Black and Latino voters’ request to block North Carolina’s newly enacted congressional gerrymander. The voters argue the new map cracks and packs the state’s minority voters and entrenches its white majority.
https://bit.ly/4r8iaAq
🚨 Williams v. Hall
Read more here.
bit.ly
November 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
⚖️TODAY⚖️
A federal court will hear Black and Latino voters’ request to block North Carolina’s newly enacted congressional gerrymander. The voters argue the new map cracks and packs the state’s minority voters and entrenches its white majority.
https://bit.ly/4r8iaAq
A federal court will hear Black and Latino voters’ request to block North Carolina’s newly enacted congressional gerrymander. The voters argue the new map cracks and packs the state’s minority voters and entrenches its white majority.
https://bit.ly/4r8iaAq
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A schoolgirl who was abducted with 24 others from a dormitory in northwestern Nigeria has escaped and is safe, as hunters joined security forces in the search for the missing students. n.pr/3JWLn0w
Student escapes as authorities search for 24 other girls abducted in Nigeria
A schoolgirl who was abducted with 24 others from a dormitory in northwestern Nigeria has escaped and is safe, as hunters joined security forces in the search for the missing students.
n.pr
November 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
A schoolgirl who was abducted with 24 others from a dormitory in northwestern Nigeria has escaped and is safe, as hunters joined security forces in the search for the missing students. n.pr/3JWLn0w
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The Cook Political Report first listed the 7th congressional district as “solidly Republican,” but has now shifted that rating to “leans Republican.” (via @wpln.bsky.social)
How competitive is Tennessee's special congressional race?
Republican Mark Green's surprise retirement could present an opportunity for Democrats.
n.pr
November 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The Cook Political Report first listed the 7th congressional district as “solidly Republican,” but has now shifted that rating to “leans Republican.” (via @wpln.bsky.social)
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New research challenges recent claims about the risks of fluoride in drinking water — and instead suggests that it may have additional positive effects. https://cnn.it/49XMDuQ
November 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
New research challenges recent claims about the risks of fluoride in drinking water — and instead suggests that it may have additional positive effects. https://cnn.it/49XMDuQ
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NEW: House Republicans on a judiciary subcommittee are laying the groundwork for a law-defying mid-decade census, claiming counting noncitizens and statistical errors in the 2020 Census justifies a recount to give the GOP more congressional seats.
To Weaken Minority Voting Power, Republicans Push For Unprecedented Mid-Decade Census
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
NEW: House Republicans on a judiciary subcommittee are laying the groundwork for a law-defying mid-decade census, claiming counting noncitizens and statistical errors in the 2020 Census justifies a recount to give the GOP more congressional seats.
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Add this to vaccines make you magnetic, cause AIDS, and measles is not a big deal.
The anti-vax movement's wildest claim yet: Polio wasn't so bad
Add this to vaccines make you magnetic, cause AIDS, and measles is not a big deal.
www.motherjones.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Add this to vaccines make you magnetic, cause AIDS, and measles is not a big deal.
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Scientists are increasingly concerned that the planet is headed for massive, irreversible changes due to global warming. In some cases, those changes have already begun. n.pr/48nQMqI
3 massive changes you'll see as the climate careens toward tipping points
Scientists are increasingly concerned that the planet is headed for massive, irreversible changes due to global warming. In some cases, those changes have already begun.
n.pr
November 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Scientists are increasingly concerned that the planet is headed for massive, irreversible changes due to global warming. In some cases, those changes have already begun. n.pr/48nQMqI
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Congressman @repvindman.bsky.social will have important information to share at 410p ET/110p PT today (starting a bit later today but not much). Plus I’ll speak with Epstein survivor attorney Spencer Kuvin. And @michaelfanone.bsky.social too! See you soon on Substack and later on YouTube.
November 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Congressman @repvindman.bsky.social will have important information to share at 410p ET/110p PT today (starting a bit later today but not much). Plus I’ll speak with Epstein survivor attorney Spencer Kuvin. And @michaelfanone.bsky.social too! See you soon on Substack and later on YouTube.
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Quiet Piggy!!! Quiet Piggy!!!
November 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Quiet Piggy!!! Quiet Piggy!!!
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As fear ripples across the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire burn scar about newly discovered toxic metals in Mora County groundwater, elected officials and residents are increasingly wondering whether a federal office overseeing a $5.45B fire compensation fund will step in to help.
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New Mexico officials, Mora residents say feds should respond to groundwater contamination • Source New Mexico
In the latest crisis affecting the burn scar of the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire, state and local officials are asking what FEMA's plan is.
sourcenm.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
As fear ripples across the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire burn scar about newly discovered toxic metals in Mora County groundwater, elected officials and residents are increasingly wondering whether a federal office overseeing a $5.45B fire compensation fund will step in to help.
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Nvidia shares rise on stronger-than-expected revenue, forecast
Nvidia shares rise on stronger-than-expected revenue, forecast
Nvidia is at the center of the artificial intelligence boom, and counts every major cloud company and AI lab as a customer.
cnb.cx
November 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Nvidia shares rise on stronger-than-expected revenue, forecast
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Epstein has been linked to former presidents, a member of the British royal family, billionaires and tech moguls, according to recent releases of files and emails.
Epstein’s Connections: These Are The Billionaires And Top Officials He’s Been Tied To
Epstein has been linked to former presidents, a member of the British royal family, billionaires and tech moguls, according to recent releases of files and emails.
www.forbes.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Epstein has been linked to former presidents, a member of the British royal family, billionaires and tech moguls, according to recent releases of files and emails.
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Federal immigration officers are making unlawful arrests in the District of Columbia because they are relying on ethnicity to identify targets, immigration advocates argued in federal court Wednesday, reports @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social.
Immigration officers targeting Latinos causing unlawful arrests, group says • West Virginia Watch
Federal immigration officers are making unlawful arrests because they are relying on ethnicity to identify targets, immigration advocates argue.
westvirginiawatch.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Federal immigration officers are making unlawful arrests in the District of Columbia because they are relying on ethnicity to identify targets, immigration advocates argued in federal court Wednesday, reports @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has largely succeeded in transforming New College of Florida, which was one of the most liberal institutions in the state, into a school that is now hailed by conservatives across the country.
DeSantis’s makeover of ‘left-wing’ Florida college has been costly
Gov. Ron DeSantis’s makeover of the public honors college has been thorough — and costly, a new report shows.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Gov. Ron DeSantis has largely succeeded in transforming New College of Florida, which was one of the most liberal institutions in the state, into a school that is now hailed by conservatives across the country.
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Despite stark findings, World Health Organization says violence against women and girls is 'a deeply neglected crisis'.
Nearly one-third of women worldwide faced partner or sexual violence: WHO
Despite stark findings, World Health Organization says violence against women and girls is 'a deeply neglected crisis'.
bit.ly
November 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Despite stark findings, World Health Organization says violence against women and girls is 'a deeply neglected crisis'.
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Politicians target grocery tariffs because we see those prices every week and they show up in polls. But rent, furniture, appliances, daycare—those costs matter just as much and many remain tariffed or high. Watch the whole household budget, not just the shopping cart.
November 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Politicians target grocery tariffs because we see those prices every week and they show up in polls. But rent, furniture, appliances, daycare—those costs matter just as much and many remain tariffed or high. Watch the whole household budget, not just the shopping cart.
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Inflation isn’t all the same. When prices rise because demand is strong, firms earn more and can raise wages. With tariff-driven inflation, firms face higher costs, not higher revenues—so prices go up but paychecks don’t. Same pain, less gain.
November 18, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Inflation isn’t all the same. When prices rise because demand is strong, firms earn more and can raise wages. With tariff-driven inflation, firms face higher costs, not higher revenues—so prices go up but paychecks don’t. Same pain, less gain.
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Hundreds of Cancer, Infectious Disease Trials Disrupted by NIH Cuts https://bit.ly/4i5qBbL
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
November 19, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Hundreds of Cancer, Infectious Disease Trials Disrupted by NIH Cuts https://bit.ly/4i5qBbL
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
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OPINION: "For the past half-century, the jobs that have commanded the greatest earnings have increasingly concentrated on knowledge work, especially in science and technology.
Now with the spread of generative artificial intelligence, that may no longer be true," Jennifer L. Steele writes.
Now with the spread of generative artificial intelligence, that may no longer be true," Jennifer L. Steele writes.
Opinion | Kids Need Stronger Soft Skills in the Age of AI
Jennifer L. Steele writes that teachers still have tools to teach children soft skills even as artificial intelligence becomes more popular.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:45 AM
OPINION: "For the past half-century, the jobs that have commanded the greatest earnings have increasingly concentrated on knowledge work, especially in science and technology.
Now with the spread of generative artificial intelligence, that may no longer be true," Jennifer L. Steele writes.
Now with the spread of generative artificial intelligence, that may no longer be true," Jennifer L. Steele writes.
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Court settlement calls for NPR to get $36M in government funds to operate US public radio system
Court settlement calls for NPR to get $36M in government funds to operate US public radio system
National Public Radio will receive approximately $36 million in government funding to operate the nation’s public radio interconnection system under the terms of a court settlement.
www.1011now.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Court settlement calls for NPR to get $36M in government funds to operate US public radio system
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Elon Musk could make more than every elementary school teacher in the U.S.
Elon Musk could make more than every elementary school teacher in the U.S.
Elon Musk could make more than every elementary school teacher in the U.S.
www.independent.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Elon Musk could make more than every elementary school teacher in the U.S.
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Summers leaves his posts — but OpenAI still quiet
Summers dropped from boards, but OpenAI still quiet
The artificial intelligence giant is coming under pressure as the former Treasury secretary loses his other posts over Epstein ties.
www.politico.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Summers leaves his posts — but OpenAI still quiet