Brie Kuna
@briekuna.bsky.social
I work as a zookeeper and guide dog puppy trainer. In my free time I love cozying up with a good book, spending time with my dogs, hiking, playing Ultimate Frisbee, and traveling.
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July 31, 2025
July 31, 2025
On Monday, at a meeting with U.K.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
August 1, 2025 at 5:39 AM
July 31, 2025
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The secret to happiness is to know more animals then humans
July 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The secret to happiness is to know more animals then humans
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We hunted down everything from the tax bill that just passed that might hit you in the wallet. It's... a lot. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
See How Trump’s Big Bill Could Affect Your Taxes, Health Care and Other Finances (Gift Article)
The wide-ranging domestic policy legislation could impact taxes, clean energy choices, health care access and more.
www.nytimes.com
July 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
We hunted down everything from the tax bill that just passed that might hit you in the wallet. It's... a lot. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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June 9, 2025
June 9, 2025
At 10:19 last night, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller posted on social media: “Stand with ICE.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
June 10, 2025 at 6:38 AM
June 9, 2025
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I watched the same thing happen in Andor Season 2.
June 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I watched the same thing happen in Andor Season 2.
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Breaking News: Senator Cory Booker’s speech criticizing President Trump has just become the longest speech in recorded Senate history.
Cory Booker Condemns Trump’s Policies in Longest Senate Speech on Record
The New Jersey senator, who had spent much of his last 24 hours on the Senate floor assailing the Trump administration, surpassed Senator Strom Thurmond’s speech in 1957.
www.nytimes.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Breaking News: Senator Cory Booker’s speech criticizing President Trump has just become the longest speech in recorded Senate history.
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Despite sharing a border with an at-war Russia and receiving limited winter sunlight, Finland has been ranked the world’s happiest country for the eighth year in a row.
Americans, meanwhile, seem to get more unhappy with each passing year.
Americans, meanwhile, seem to get more unhappy with each passing year.
Feeling bummed? You’re not alone, as the U.S. drops to a record low in happiness index
Nordic countries continue to dominate the rankings, while Afghanistan is once again the world’s unhappiest nation.
nbcnews.to
March 23, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Despite sharing a border with an at-war Russia and receiving limited winter sunlight, Finland has been ranked the world’s happiest country for the eighth year in a row.
Americans, meanwhile, seem to get more unhappy with each passing year.
Americans, meanwhile, seem to get more unhappy with each passing year.
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What a weekend!
Across the U.S., over 100,000 Americans mobilized — including more than 34,000 attendees at the Bernie/AOC rally, marking the biggest political event since Obama. Protests erupted in multiple states to defend Social Security, Tesla takedown protest gained momentum, and so much more!
Across the U.S., over 100,000 Americans mobilized — including more than 34,000 attendees at the Bernie/AOC rally, marking the biggest political event since Obama. Protests erupted in multiple states to defend Social Security, Tesla takedown protest gained momentum, and so much more!
March 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
What a weekend!
Across the U.S., over 100,000 Americans mobilized — including more than 34,000 attendees at the Bernie/AOC rally, marking the biggest political event since Obama. Protests erupted in multiple states to defend Social Security, Tesla takedown protest gained momentum, and so much more!
Across the U.S., over 100,000 Americans mobilized — including more than 34,000 attendees at the Bernie/AOC rally, marking the biggest political event since Obama. Protests erupted in multiple states to defend Social Security, Tesla takedown protest gained momentum, and so much more!
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Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are hitting the road this coming week for Sanders's 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour, which is focused on "the takeover of the national government by billionaires and large corporations."
Events will take place in Nevada, Arizona, and Colorado.
Events will take place in Nevada, Arizona, and Colorado.
March 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are hitting the road this coming week for Sanders's 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour, which is focused on "the takeover of the national government by billionaires and large corporations."
Events will take place in Nevada, Arizona, and Colorado.
Events will take place in Nevada, Arizona, and Colorado.
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Blame Thor’s dad for the ‘d’ in ‘Wednesday.’
The day was named after Odin, also known as ‘Woden’ --> ‘Woden’s Day.’
Woden is the Norse equivalent of the Roman god Mercury.
Mercury can be seen in the French/Spanish/Italian words for Wednesday: mercredi/miércoles/mercoledì.
The day was named after Odin, also known as ‘Woden’ --> ‘Woden’s Day.’
Woden is the Norse equivalent of the Roman god Mercury.
Mercury can be seen in the French/Spanish/Italian words for Wednesday: mercredi/miércoles/mercoledì.
March 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Blame Thor’s dad for the ‘d’ in ‘Wednesday.’
The day was named after Odin, also known as ‘Woden’ --> ‘Woden’s Day.’
Woden is the Norse equivalent of the Roman god Mercury.
Mercury can be seen in the French/Spanish/Italian words for Wednesday: mercredi/miércoles/mercoledì.
The day was named after Odin, also known as ‘Woden’ --> ‘Woden’s Day.’
Woden is the Norse equivalent of the Roman god Mercury.
Mercury can be seen in the French/Spanish/Italian words for Wednesday: mercredi/miércoles/mercoledì.
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President Trump has spent years bashing electric vehicles. But with Tesla facing a backlash over Elon Musk’s role in his administration, the president said he wanted to buy one of the company’s cars. It was an extraordinary scene of a president using the backdrop of the White House to boost sales.
Trump Poses With a Tesla, a Move Aimed Solely at Helping Musk
President Trump has spent years bashing electric vehicles. But with Elon Musk by his side, he said he would buy a bright red one.
www.nytimes.com
March 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
President Trump has spent years bashing electric vehicles. But with Tesla facing a backlash over Elon Musk’s role in his administration, the president said he wanted to buy one of the company’s cars. It was an extraordinary scene of a president using the backdrop of the White House to boost sales.
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Trump is bulldozing the Education Department, which helps homeless and disabled kids gain access to school, while he does a car commercial at the White House for the richest man in the world.
Robber barons are waging class warfare on the rest of us.
Robber barons are waging class warfare on the rest of us.
March 11, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Trump is bulldozing the Education Department, which helps homeless and disabled kids gain access to school, while he does a car commercial at the White House for the richest man in the world.
Robber barons are waging class warfare on the rest of us.
Robber barons are waging class warfare on the rest of us.
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This is illegal, and it endangers the rights of all Americans.
In this country, people must be free to express their views — left or right, popular or unpopular — without being detained or punished by the government.
In this country, people must be free to express their views — left or right, popular or unpopular — without being detained or punished by the government.
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests
Mahmoud Khalil was inside his university-owned apartment Saturday night when several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered and took him into custody.
www.npr.org
March 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This is illegal, and it endangers the rights of all Americans.
In this country, people must be free to express their views — left or right, popular or unpopular — without being detained or punished by the government.
In this country, people must be free to express their views — left or right, popular or unpopular — without being detained or punished by the government.
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“No Other Land” won the Oscar for best documentary. The movie, directed by two Israelis and two Palestinians, chronicles the Israeli military’s efforts to demolish Palestinian homes in an area of the southern West Bank known as Masafer Yatta.
‘No Other Land,’ whose politics deterred distributors, wins best documentary.
www.nytimes.com
March 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
“No Other Land” won the Oscar for best documentary. The movie, directed by two Israelis and two Palestinians, chronicles the Israeli military’s efforts to demolish Palestinian homes in an area of the southern West Bank known as Masafer Yatta.
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February 27, 2025
February 27, 2025
Yesterday an unvaccinated child in Texas died of measles as nearly 140 people in Texas and New Mexico have been reported ill with the disease.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 9:09 AM
February 27, 2025
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Every time I get on my phone to do literally anything
February 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Every time I get on my phone to do literally anything
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CVS is having customers download and use an app to open their locked cabinets for “convenience.” If CVS wanted customers to actually have convenience they would not lock the cabinets in the first place.
All they are doing is taking your precious data. Don’t do it.
All they are doing is taking your precious data. Don’t do it.
CVS testing new way for shoppers to open cabinet locks without an employee
CVS is piloting a new feature in their app to cut down on the time it takes shoppers to get help.
abc7ny.com
February 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
CVS is having customers download and use an app to open their locked cabinets for “convenience.” If CVS wanted customers to actually have convenience they would not lock the cabinets in the first place.
All they are doing is taking your precious data. Don’t do it.
All they are doing is taking your precious data. Don’t do it.
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"We're on the verge of potentially another pandemic and we're firing the people who have probably more expertise than anyone else in the country collectively.”
Trump Admin Fires CDC 'Disease Detectives' As Bird Flu Fears Rise: Sources
www.barrons.com
February 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
"We're on the verge of potentially another pandemic and we're firing the people who have probably more expertise than anyone else in the country collectively.”
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February 9, 2025
February 9, 2025
On Friday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order “protecting Second Amendment rights.” The order calls for Attorney General Pam Bondi to examine all gun regulations in the U.S.
open.substack.com
February 10, 2025 at 3:01 AM
February 9, 2025
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February 8, 2025
February 8, 2025
Yesterday the National Institutes of Health under the Trump administration announced a new policy that will dramatically change the way the United States funds medical research.
open.substack.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:30 AM
February 8, 2025
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The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
February 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...