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rchady.bsky.social
@rchady.bsky.social
Advocate for Main St. Before Wall St.
Lifelong learner, traveler, dedicated to making a state and country that work for all.
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Mayo Clinic team analyzed brain scans, genetics and medical records from more than 5,800 adults to build a model that predicts both a person’s 10-year and lifetime risk of developing cognitive decline. #dementia
Alzheimer’s could be predicted years before symptoms arise using new risk tool
Mayo Clinic scientists have developed a new method to predict Alzheimer's risk decades before symptoms appear, using brain scans and genetics to estimate a 10-year likelihood.
www.foxnews.com
Authorities in Belgium confirmed that in addition to the four truckloads' worth of unexpired birth control sitting in a warehouse in Geel, another 20 truckloads in the village of Kallo but were stored improperly and are therefore unusable — at least as #contraceptives.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
A stock of U.S.-bought birth control, meant for sub-Saharan Africa, goes bad in Belgium
Millions of dollars worth of contraceptives have been stored in Belgium since the U.S. froze foreign aid. A local official says some products were stored improperly and are largely unusable.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
#Cop30 was meant to be a turning point, so why do some say the climate summit is broken? Swamped by lobbyists and hobbled by a lack of urgency, there are fears it could become a sprawling spectacle that betrays those who depend on it most
Cop30 was meant to be a turning point, so why do some say the climate summit is broken?
Swamped by lobbyists and hobbled by a lack of urgency, there are fears Cop could become a sprawling spectacle that betrays those who depend on it most
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Officials said they were blindsided by the news. Leaders at the conference organized by NC House Democrats say they still have received no explanation for why #Charlotte was chosen, what the federal mission is or how long agents might remain in the city.
www.newsobserver.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Some 3/4 of American adults didn’t get a #covid shot last season. #Publichealth advocates worry vaccinations will slide further. Hispanic and Black persons and those under 30 have lower rates, exposing them to serious complications such as #longcovid.
Conflicting Advice on Covid Shots Likely To Ding Already Low Vaccine Rates, Experts Warn - KFF Health News
About 1 in 4 American adults got a covid vaccine shot during the 2024-25 virus season, a fraction health care experts warn could be smaller this year as millions wrestle with conflicting advice from…
kffhealthnews.org
November 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Pam Bondi will not have a license to practice law when this is all over. You can’t stay a bar member and agree to investigate only members of one political party for child sexual abuse but not members of the other. And, you can’t do it after previously saying no one else could be charged.
November 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Budget bill’s inclusion of funds for senators to sue DOJ for up to $500,000 each for investigating them is the ultimate pork barrel legislation. I’ll discuss with @chrislhayes.bsky.social on @msnbc.com at 8:25 pm ET.
November 15, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Judge to Approve #Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy, Releasing Billions for #Opioid Plaintiffs. The company will dissolve and members of the #Sackler family will pay as much as $7 billion of their personal fortune to states, localities, tribes and others harmed. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/h...
Judge to Approve Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy, Releasing Billions for Opioid Plaintiffs
Under the plan, the company will dissolve and its owners, members of the Sackler family, will pay as much as $7 billion of their personal fortune to states, localities, tribes and others harmed in the...
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Immigrant advocates in NC create statewide map of ICE activity ncnewsline.com/2025/11/14/i... #ncpol #ICE #immigrants
Immigrant advocates in NC create statewide map of ICE activity • NC Newsline
Siembra NC has lanched a digital map documenting verified federal immigration enforcement sightings across North Carolina.
ncnewsline.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
#Helene grants will fund WNC business infrastructure repairs. They cover 19 projects, including three emergency ones, such as restoring utilities like water, sewer and gas, as well as repairing roads, buildings and sidewalks ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-he...
Helene grants will fund western NC business infrastructure repairs • NC Newsline
The new round of funding will pay for 19 projects across the region, including restoring utilities and repairing roads and sidewalks.
ncnewsline.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Stein said that the agents sent to #Charlotte should focus on arresting violent criminals and drug traffickers. “Unfortunately, that’s not always what we have seen with ICE and Border Patrol Agents in Chicago and elsewhere around the country,” he said. ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-go...
NC Governor urges citizens to remain peaceful but vigilant as Border Patrol arrives in Charlotte • NC Newsline
The veteran Democratic congresswoman said she has heard from numerous constituents worried about how immigration enforcement will unfold in the Queen City.
ncnewsline.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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November 14, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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November 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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“These rich, powerful old men are like 11-year-old boys talking about the crush that they have, and they're asking Jeffrey Epstein for advice about this.”

@timmiller.bsky.social and Alex Wagner discuss how the Epstein emails reveal how sex, power, and insecurity warped the elite.
November 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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NPR reported this morning that, based on their review of the #Epstein emails released yesterday, Trump’s name appeared more than 1,000 times in the document—

"I have met some very bad people, none as bad as #Trump. Not one decent cell in his body." - Jeffrey Epstein
November 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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This is a better answer than I gave on The Source to @kaitlancollins.bsky.social last night.
November 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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November 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Democrats are hoping to entice a handful of moderate Republicans to endorse the petition, which requires 218 signatures to force a floor vote on the #ACA subsidies over the objections of Republican leaders.
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
Democrats introduce discharge petition to force vote on extension of ObamaCare subsidies
House Democratic leaders introduced a discharge petition Wednesday designed to force consideration of legislation to extend expiring ObamaCare subsidies for another three years. Behind House Minori…
thehill.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Parents win pause on NC Medicaid cuts they say threatened children’s progress. Ruling temporarily restores funding for an intensive #autism therapy as families warn reduced rates would disrupt care and push some children toward institutionalization.
Parents win pause on NC Medicaid cuts they say threatened children’s progress
The ruling temporarily restores funding for an intensive autism therapy after families warned reduced rates would disrupt care.
www.northcarolinahealthnews.org
November 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Mayo Clinic team analyzed brain scans, genetics and medical records from more than 5,800 adults to build a model that predicts both a person’s 10-year and lifetime risk of developing cognitive decline. #dementia
Alzheimer’s could be predicted years before symptoms arise using new risk tool
Mayo Clinic scientists have developed a new method to predict Alzheimer's risk decades before symptoms appear, using brain scans and genetics to estimate a 10-year likelihood.
www.foxnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
 Senate leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Destin Hall called it “an unconstitutional attempt to usurp the General Assembly’s authority to set its calendar.” They also said that Stein didn’t follow the constitutional requirements for calling an extra session.
www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
November 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Democrats are hoping to entice a handful of moderate Republicans to endorse the petition, which requires 218 signatures to force a floor vote on the #ACA subsidies over the objections of Republican leaders.
thehill.com/homenews/hou...
Democrats introduce discharge petition to force vote on extension of ObamaCare subsidies
House Democratic leaders introduced a discharge petition Wednesday designed to force consideration of legislation to extend expiring ObamaCare subsidies for another three years. Behind House Minori…
thehill.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Trump visited six countries, spoke at a million-dollar-per-plate dinner, undertook a massive construction project at the White House and went golfing. He had a “Great Gatsby” party at Mar-a-Lago on the eve of the scheduled suspension of #SNAP benefits.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The rare criticism showed the limits of Trump’s authority over the “America First” agenda he championed as a candidate and raised some GOP concerns about enthusiasm ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:01 AM
While half of wealthy students get aid in excess of their financial need, the lowest income students are stuck with bills equivalent to 88% of their income. An estimated $10 billion per year could help morev struggling families afford. tcf.org/content/repo...
A Better Hundred Billion: Improving State and Institutional College Financial Aid
Executive Summary American higher education has a stratification problem. The country’s most selective, well-resourced private and public universities
tcf.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM