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Happily retired ESL instructor after 28 years at GMU. Love traveling, beer, and words.
Trump admin ends policy requiring cash payouts for flight delays, cancellations www.sfgate.com/travel/artic...
Trump admin ends policy requiring cash payouts for flight delays, cancellations
The policy regulated payout standards for all U.S. airlines.
www.sfgate.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Trump admin ends policy requiring cash payouts for flight delays, cancellations www.sfgate.com/travel/artic...
Trump admin to ban book from Yosemite National Park, says author www.sfgate.com/national-par...
Trump admin to ban book from Yosemite National Park, says author
The Trump administration's censorship directive has reportedly targeted Obi Kaufmann.
www.sfgate.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Trump admin to ban book from Yosemite National Park, says author www.sfgate.com/national-par...
Yellowstone visitors stunned as man seemingly provokes wolf pack www.sfgate.com/national-par...
Yellowstone visitors stunned as man seemingly provokes wolf pack
A man approached a Yellowstone wolf pack and appeared to pepper-spray a wolf.
www.sfgate.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Yellowstone visitors stunned as man seemingly provokes wolf pack www.sfgate.com/national-par...
STAT/Morning Rounds
November 16, 2025 at 1:02 AM
STAT/Morning Rounds
Digital-first SNAP food assistance leaves behind seniors who struggle with technology www.statnews.com/2025/11/13/s... via @statnews.com
Digital-first SNAP food assistance leaves behind seniors who struggle with technology
Rural seniors face reduced digital access that impedes use of online-first assistance systems.
www.statnews.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Digital-first SNAP food assistance leaves behind seniors who struggle with technology www.statnews.com/2025/11/13/s... via @statnews.com
A peaceful moment
November 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM
A peaceful moment
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On the heels of Tom Homan accepting $50k cash in a bag, Sec. Noem is now funneling hundreds of millions of dollars to an unknown LLC that hired a close ally.
This is no doubt the tip of the iceberg of rampant corruption in DHS.
Chairman Garbarino must investigate.
This is no doubt the tip of the iceberg of rampant corruption in DHS.
Chairman Garbarino must investigate.
NEW: We’ve uncovered the first known example of taxpayer money flowing from DHS to businesses controlled by Kristi Noem’s allies and friends.
It’s part of a money trail that’s been shrouded in secrecy—and involves $220 million, a mysterious Delaware LLC & a horse named Gill.
It’s part of a money trail that’s been shrouded in secrecy—and involves $220 million, a mysterious Delaware LLC & a horse named Gill.
November 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
On the heels of Tom Homan accepting $50k cash in a bag, Sec. Noem is now funneling hundreds of millions of dollars to an unknown LLC that hired a close ally.
This is no doubt the tip of the iceberg of rampant corruption in DHS.
Chairman Garbarino must investigate.
This is no doubt the tip of the iceberg of rampant corruption in DHS.
Chairman Garbarino must investigate.
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This picture says everything about the state of our nation right now, peaceful clergy being arrested and forced face-down on the pavement.
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This picture says everything about the state of our nation right now, peaceful clergy being arrested and forced face-down on the pavement.
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Holy shit! After Megyn Kelly gave a free pass to pedophiles Trump and Jeffrey Epstein to fuck children, this 14-year-old girl just gave Kelly a brutal reality check. 😳👇
November 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Holy shit! After Megyn Kelly gave a free pass to pedophiles Trump and Jeffrey Epstein to fuck children, this 14-year-old girl just gave Kelly a brutal reality check. 😳👇
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Did you know there were over 30,000 pro-democracy rallies in the first 8 month of 2025?
We are hitting new records of action.
We are hitting new records of action.
30,000 Rallies, Eight Months: 2025 is Poised to Break Records
Add your voice—show up, boycott, and help push the movement forward this week.
thepeopledissent.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Did you know there were over 30,000 pro-democracy rallies in the first 8 month of 2025?
We are hitting new records of action.
We are hitting new records of action.
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A new state commission and a local task force are digging into how institutions like Christopher Newport University and others used eminent domain or land acquisitions to displace Black neighborhoods — and they’re making the findings public for the first time.
Virginia’s probe into public universities’ displacement of Black neighborhoods no longer theoretical • Virginia Mercury
A Newport News task force revealed its preliminary findings in a recent meeting, the most public update yet in a process many residents have urged be more transparent
virginiamercury.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
A new state commission and a local task force are digging into how institutions like Christopher Newport University and others used eminent domain or land acquisitions to displace Black neighborhoods — and they’re making the findings public for the first time.
thehill.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Today's shocking release of emails has me asking whether the shutdown was always just about Republicans protecting Trump from the Epstein Files? And, if so, what does that tell us about the last ten months and the next 3+ years.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Today's shocking release of emails has me asking whether the shutdown was always just about Republicans protecting Trump from the Epstein Files? And, if so, what does that tell us about the last ten months and the next 3+ years.
Subscribe now to Democracy Docket to get my latest. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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THE EPSTEIN LATEST: a question for DOJ DAG Todd Blanche: did he know about the Epstein-Maxwell exchanges before his Maxwell interview? (The FBI had gone through the files after all.) And if not, why not? And is she going to enjoy the spoils of a prison "camp" and other benefits, after all this?
November 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
THE EPSTEIN LATEST: a question for DOJ DAG Todd Blanche: did he know about the Epstein-Maxwell exchanges before his Maxwell interview? (The FBI had gone through the files after all.) And if not, why not? And is she going to enjoy the spoils of a prison "camp" and other benefits, after all this?
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✈️ Virginia’s 1,100+ air-traffic controllers keep working without pay amid the federal shutdown — delays, cuts and safety risks ripple through the skies, even as the state’s airports strive to hold steady.
virginiamercury.com/2025/11/12/f...
virginiamercury.com/2025/11/12/f...
Federal shutdown strains Virginia’s skies as controllers work without pay • Virginia Mercury
Richmond resident Brianna Curry didn’t expect her trip home from a veterinary conference in Hawaii to include shivering at Chicago O’Hare International Airport in a sundress. Her connecting flight to ...
virginiamercury.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
✈️ Virginia’s 1,100+ air-traffic controllers keep working without pay amid the federal shutdown — delays, cuts and safety risks ripple through the skies, even as the state’s airports strive to hold steady.
virginiamercury.com/2025/11/12/f...
virginiamercury.com/2025/11/12/f...
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waters under the Coastal Act and Coastal Sanctuary Act, reflecting its strong environmental protections. The plan is politically motivated especially since the administration exempted Florida, home to Mar-a-Lago, while targeting California’s coast.
Trump wants oil drilling off the coast of California. But does anyone else?
An oil trade group said drilling off Southern California was of interest. But the environmental pushback would be considerable.
www.latimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
waters under the Coastal Act and Coastal Sanctuary Act, reflecting its strong environmental protections. The plan is politically motivated especially since the administration exempted Florida, home to Mar-a-Lago, while targeting California’s coast.
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The Trump admin has unveiled plans to open California’s coastline to offshore oil drilling for the first time in decades, a move that has sparked swift and fierce backlash from state leaders. The proposal, which outlines up to six federal lease sales between 2027 and 2030, would mark the first
November 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The Trump admin has unveiled plans to open California’s coastline to offshore oil drilling for the first time in decades, a move that has sparked swift and fierce backlash from state leaders. The proposal, which outlines up to six federal lease sales between 2027 and 2030, would mark the first
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officials said they were not consulted and warned that the move threatens coastal communities, marine ecosystems, and the state’s tourism and fishing industries. California has long prohibited new drilling in state
November 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
officials said they were not consulted and warned that the move threatens coastal communities, marine ecosystems, and the state’s tourism and fishing industries. California has long prohibited new drilling in state
