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"Every day I wake up, I feel like I am in a mental obstacle course."
New data shows evictions in D.C. have surged past pre-pandemic levels, fueled by shrinking aid, high rents, and weakened tenant protections.
In partnership with @streetsensedc.bsky.social and the Investigative Reporting Workshop:
New data shows evictions in D.C. have surged past pre-pandemic levels, fueled by shrinking aid, high rents, and weakened tenant protections.
In partnership with @streetsensedc.bsky.social and the Investigative Reporting Workshop:
Evictions rising in DC as housing costs increase
New data shows evictions have surged past pre-pandemic levels, fueled by shrinking aid, high rents, and weakened tenant protections.
51st.news
October 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
"Every day I wake up, I feel like I am in a mental obstacle course."
New data shows evictions in D.C. have surged past pre-pandemic levels, fueled by shrinking aid, high rents, and weakened tenant protections.
In partnership with @streetsensedc.bsky.social and the Investigative Reporting Workshop:
New data shows evictions in D.C. have surged past pre-pandemic levels, fueled by shrinking aid, high rents, and weakened tenant protections.
In partnership with @streetsensedc.bsky.social and the Investigative Reporting Workshop:
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Some state leaders are warning constituents to expect massive Medicaid rollbacks forced by Trump’s federal budget.
Trump’s Health Care Funding Cuts Leave States With Impossible Budget Choices
Some state leaders are warning constituents to expect massive Medicaid rollbacks forced by Trump’s federal budget.
buff.ly
September 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Some state leaders are warning constituents to expect massive Medicaid rollbacks forced by Trump’s federal budget.
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After four days of backlash, Fox News anchor Brian Kilmeade has apologized for saying that authorities should “just kill” people experiencing homelessness and mental health crises with “involuntary lethal injection” — but it appears that he will remain in his role at “Fox & Friends.”
Fox Host Apologizes for Saying Unhoused People Should Receive “Lethal Injection”
Despite his public call to “just kill” unhoused people, Brian Kilmeade continues to host “Fox & Friends.”…
buff.ly
September 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
After four days of backlash, Fox News anchor Brian Kilmeade has apologized for saying that authorities should “just kill” people experiencing homelessness and mental health crises with “involuntary lethal injection” — but it appears that he will remain in his role at “Fox & Friends.”
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Non–US-born pregnant individuals had a lower risk of prenatal #depression diagnosis but a higher risk of moderate to severe depression symptoms, varying by race and ethnicity. ja.ma/46h0Gs0
September 15, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Non–US-born pregnant individuals had a lower risk of prenatal #depression diagnosis but a higher risk of moderate to severe depression symptoms, varying by race and ethnicity. ja.ma/46h0Gs0
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A report from the World Health Organization says 1 in 4 people lack access to safe water to drink. Even more don't have water for sanitation. We asked someone who grew up that way to share childhood memories.
Why billions of folks can't easily get a drink or flush a toilet
A report from the World Health Organization says 1 in 4 people lack access to safe water to drink. Even more don't have water for sanitation. We asked someone who grew up that way to share childhood memories.
n.pr
August 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A report from the World Health Organization says 1 in 4 people lack access to safe water to drink. Even more don't have water for sanitation. We asked someone who grew up that way to share childhood memories.
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Two months after it opened, Alligator Alcatraz, the controversial immigrant detention center hastily erected in the middle of the Everglades, is losing all of its detainees, a state official said in an email.
Alligator Alcatraz being emptied of immigrant detainees, Florida says
Two months after Florida built the controversial facility in the Everglades, the number of detainees is dwindling to “0 individuals” this week, the state says.
wapo.st
August 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Two months after it opened, Alligator Alcatraz, the controversial immigrant detention center hastily erected in the middle of the Everglades, is losing all of its detainees, a state official said in an email.
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In low-income countries, 544.7 million people—that’s 72% of the population—couldn’t afford a healthy diet in 2024.
Food is a basic right, not a luxury.
Learn more in the 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report 👉 bit.ly/4mjX2nK #SOFI2025
Food is a basic right, not a luxury.
Learn more in the 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report 👉 bit.ly/4mjX2nK #SOFI2025
July 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In low-income countries, 544.7 million people—that’s 72% of the population—couldn’t afford a healthy diet in 2024.
Food is a basic right, not a luxury.
Learn more in the 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report 👉 bit.ly/4mjX2nK #SOFI2025
Food is a basic right, not a luxury.
Learn more in the 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report 👉 bit.ly/4mjX2nK #SOFI2025
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They are now doing humanitarian food drops in Gaza due to starvation and deaths. This can be just another step to a bigger problem since they have no way to monitor.
www.acute.org/resources/re...
www.acute.org/resources/re...
July 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
They are now doing humanitarian food drops in Gaza due to starvation and deaths. This can be just another step to a bigger problem since they have no way to monitor.
www.acute.org/resources/re...
www.acute.org/resources/re...
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I wrote this piece 👇 in 2020. Even MORE relevant now.
For far too long we normalized – or laughed off ("haha, jade vagina eggs!?") – health bunk.
This helped to facilitate the descending Dark Age 2.0.
Speak up! 💪
Pseudoscience – enough already www.nature.com/articles/d41...
For far too long we normalized – or laughed off ("haha, jade vagina eggs!?") – health bunk.
This helped to facilitate the descending Dark Age 2.0.
Speak up! 💪
Pseudoscience – enough already www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Pseudoscience and COVID-19 — we’ve had enough already
The scientific community must take up cudgels in the battle against bunk.
www.nature.com
July 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I wrote this piece 👇 in 2020. Even MORE relevant now.
For far too long we normalized – or laughed off ("haha, jade vagina eggs!?") – health bunk.
This helped to facilitate the descending Dark Age 2.0.
Speak up! 💪
Pseudoscience – enough already www.nature.com/articles/d41...
For far too long we normalized – or laughed off ("haha, jade vagina eggs!?") – health bunk.
This helped to facilitate the descending Dark Age 2.0.
Speak up! 💪
Pseudoscience – enough already www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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#Pediatricians and family doctors in this county are going to have a blast this coming winter (not to mention the still active national #measles outbreak)
(And FYI Lawrence County, TN went 84% for Trump in 2024)
(And FYI Lawrence County, TN went 84% for Trump in 2024)
LAWRENCE COUNTY, TN: “Doctors notes no longer excuse absences…” (Under threat of juvenile court intervention)
Director of Schools Michael Adkins: “They need to learn reliability and work ethic… we’ve all gone to work sick.” 🤔
Parents: “How does that make sense?”
Director of Schools Michael Adkins: “They need to learn reliability and work ethic… we’ve all gone to work sick.” 🤔
Parents: “How does that make sense?”
July 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
#Pediatricians and family doctors in this county are going to have a blast this coming winter (not to mention the still active national #measles outbreak)
(And FYI Lawrence County, TN went 84% for Trump in 2024)
(And FYI Lawrence County, TN went 84% for Trump in 2024)
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We know the EO against ppl experiencing #homelessness is supposed to be cruel. That's the point. They are encouraging sweeps (esp of ppl who use drugs). We know that involuntary displacement doesn't work & the population will experience a 25% increase in death. (1/4)
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Health Effects of Involuntary Displacement of Homeless Individuals Who Inject Drugs
This modeling study examines the potential long-term health effects of involuntary displacement among unsheltered people experiencing homelessness who inject drugs in 23 US cities.
jamanetwork.com
July 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
We know the EO against ppl experiencing #homelessness is supposed to be cruel. That's the point. They are encouraging sweeps (esp of ppl who use drugs). We know that involuntary displacement doesn't work & the population will experience a 25% increase in death. (1/4)
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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"The COVID pandemic began with a myth –that children are spared its ill effects. In contrast,many children were sick with COVID, & we now have a new chronic illness emerging"
Lawrence Kleinman, Professor &Vice Chair, Pediatrics, Rutgers Robert W.Johnson Med School &Professor of Global Public Health
Lawrence Kleinman, Professor &Vice Chair, Pediatrics, Rutgers Robert W.Johnson Med School &Professor of Global Public Health
July 28, 2025 at 12:33 AM
"The COVID pandemic began with a myth –that children are spared its ill effects. In contrast,many children were sick with COVID, & we now have a new chronic illness emerging"
Lawrence Kleinman, Professor &Vice Chair, Pediatrics, Rutgers Robert W.Johnson Med School &Professor of Global Public Health
Lawrence Kleinman, Professor &Vice Chair, Pediatrics, Rutgers Robert W.Johnson Med School &Professor of Global Public Health
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few minutes of central apnea can occur during & after partial seizures (esp temporal lobe epilepsy)
if you see this, gentle bag-mask ventilation should suffice (resp drive resumes rapidly)
this is generally self-limited, but might contribute to SUDEP (sudden unexplained death in epilepsy) #EMIMCC
if you see this, gentle bag-mask ventilation should suffice (resp drive resumes rapidly)
this is generally self-limited, but might contribute to SUDEP (sudden unexplained death in epilepsy) #EMIMCC
July 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM
few minutes of central apnea can occur during & after partial seizures (esp temporal lobe epilepsy)
if you see this, gentle bag-mask ventilation should suffice (resp drive resumes rapidly)
this is generally self-limited, but might contribute to SUDEP (sudden unexplained death in epilepsy) #EMIMCC
if you see this, gentle bag-mask ventilation should suffice (resp drive resumes rapidly)
this is generally self-limited, but might contribute to SUDEP (sudden unexplained death in epilepsy) #EMIMCC
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Can confirm, we are currently shopping for a new car for many of the reasons in this article:
Despite tariff uncertainty, consumers ready to buy cars, survey finds
Despite tariff uncertainty, consumers ready to buy cars, survey finds
Exclusive: Car buyers aren't waiting for prices to go higher, survey finds
Middle-income Americans have accelerated their car-buying timelines amid worries about rising prices, according to new research shared first with Axios.
www.axios.com
July 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Can confirm, we are currently shopping for a new car for many of the reasons in this article:
Despite tariff uncertainty, consumers ready to buy cars, survey finds
Despite tariff uncertainty, consumers ready to buy cars, survey finds
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#Hepatitis affects millions worldwide, causing both short-term and chronic liver disease. Cirrhosis is one such disease that develops after scarring of the liver. Discover which tests may be performed to diagnose it at tinyurl.com/mr26ybh4
#WorldHepatitisDay #RadiologyInfo #Radsky
#WorldHepatitisDay #RadiologyInfo #Radsky
July 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
#Hepatitis affects millions worldwide, causing both short-term and chronic liver disease. Cirrhosis is one such disease that develops after scarring of the liver. Discover which tests may be performed to diagnose it at tinyurl.com/mr26ybh4
#WorldHepatitisDay #RadiologyInfo #Radsky
#WorldHepatitisDay #RadiologyInfo #Radsky
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"It’s great they’ve made a deal, but beyond the noise it is still a worsening in trade relations, not an improvement"
Follow the latest on the live blog
www.ft.com/content/d974...
Follow the latest on the live blog
www.ft.com/content/d974...
Euro fall accelerates on fears EU-US tariff deal will hit growth
Investors warned of damage to Europe’s export sector from trade agreement
www.ft.com
July 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
"It’s great they’ve made a deal, but beyond the noise it is still a worsening in trade relations, not an improvement"
Follow the latest on the live blog
www.ft.com/content/d974...
Follow the latest on the live blog
www.ft.com/content/d974...
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Supporters say the pop-up messages could encourage Minnesotans, especially kids, to think twice about how much time they spend on sites. Social media companies argue that the law is heavy-handed.
Mental health warnings on social media? Minnesota will require them next year
Supporters say the pop-up messages could encourage Minnesotans, especially kids, to think twice about how much time they spend on sites. Social media companies argue that the law is heavy-handed.
n.pr
July 28, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Supporters say the pop-up messages could encourage Minnesotans, especially kids, to think twice about how much time they spend on sites. Social media companies argue that the law is heavy-handed.
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Most states will have to establish work requirements for Medicaid by 2027. Georgia has had them for two years. Some Georgians say the glitchy system makes it too hard to prove they actually qualify.
Do 'work requirements' in Medicaid work? Georgia's been trying it for two years
Most states will have to establish work requirements for Medicaid by 2027. Georgia has had them for two years. Some Georgians say the glitchy system makes it too hard to prove they actually qualify.
n.pr
July 28, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Most states will have to establish work requirements for Medicaid by 2027. Georgia has had them for two years. Some Georgians say the glitchy system makes it too hard to prove they actually qualify.
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Kids in the U.S. get most of their calories from ultra-processed foods, which are tied to health problems. Now, scientists are finding that kids don't all react to these foods in the same way.
Some kids need more protection from ultra-processed food. Here's why
Kids in the U.S. get most of their calories from ultra-processed foods, which are tied to health problems. Now, scientists are finding that kids don't all react to these foods in the same way.
n.pr
July 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Kids in the U.S. get most of their calories from ultra-processed foods, which are tied to health problems. Now, scientists are finding that kids don't all react to these foods in the same way.
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"What is it like to be a teen right now?" Young artists explored that question for two different exhibitions of their work this summer. But on the National Mall, their work was deemed too political.
Teen artists portrayed their lives — some adults didn't want to see the full picture
"What is it like to be a teen right now?" Young artists explored that question for two different exhibitions of their work this summer. But on the National Mall, their work was deemed too political.
n.pr
July 28, 2025 at 1:27 PM
"What is it like to be a teen right now?" Young artists explored that question for two different exhibitions of their work this summer. But on the National Mall, their work was deemed too political.
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Without federal funding, public media — and the truth-telling, community-connecting role it plays — is at risk.
Local stations may vanish. Millions could lose trusted news and vital information. If you are ready to join the fight for journalism, donate now: n.pr/458sOhq
Local stations may vanish. Millions could lose trusted news and vital information. If you are ready to join the fight for journalism, donate now: n.pr/458sOhq
July 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Without federal funding, public media — and the truth-telling, community-connecting role it plays — is at risk.
Local stations may vanish. Millions could lose trusted news and vital information. If you are ready to join the fight for journalism, donate now: n.pr/458sOhq
Local stations may vanish. Millions could lose trusted news and vital information. If you are ready to join the fight for journalism, donate now: n.pr/458sOhq
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OPINION by @josephzeballos.bsky.social:
“The business community is grappling with the reality that Trump isn’t anchored by small-government principles.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
“The business community is grappling with the reality that Trump isn’t anchored by small-government principles.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | These business leaders praise Trump. Their corporate filings may sing a different tune.
Publicly traded businesses are legally required to tell investors the truth.
www.msnbc.com
July 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
OPINION by @josephzeballos.bsky.social:
“The business community is grappling with the reality that Trump isn’t anchored by small-government principles.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
“The business community is grappling with the reality that Trump isn’t anchored by small-government principles.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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BREAKING: President Trump signed an executive order directing states to criminalize and institutionalize people experiencing homelessness, addiction, and mental health disabilities.
July 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
BREAKING: President Trump signed an executive order directing states to criminalize and institutionalize people experiencing homelessness, addiction, and mental health disabilities.