@carriegrimm.bsky.social
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Meet the TikTok stars demanding oil companies clean up their mess
Meet the TikTok stars demanding oil companies clean up their mess
There are millions of abandoned oil wells across the United States. A group of unlikely activists in Texas is making sure no one forgets they need to be cleaned up.
www.motherjones.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Meet the TikTok stars demanding oil companies clean up their mess
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What have FT editors and columnists been reading in 2025?
Tap here to discover the titles that have inspired Roula Khalaf, Jay Rayner and other journalists throughout the year: on.ft.com/48H5Tui
Tap here to discover the titles that have inspired Roula Khalaf, Jay Rayner and other journalists throughout the year: on.ft.com/48H5Tui
Best books of 2025: Roula Khalaf, Jay Rayner and other FT journalists pick their favourites
FT editors, columnists and specialists share the titles that have inspired them
on.ft.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
What have FT editors and columnists been reading in 2025?
Tap here to discover the titles that have inspired Roula Khalaf, Jay Rayner and other journalists throughout the year: on.ft.com/48H5Tui
Tap here to discover the titles that have inspired Roula Khalaf, Jay Rayner and other journalists throughout the year: on.ft.com/48H5Tui
This is a lovely short novel. I'm now curious about his short stories.
December 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
This is a lovely short novel. I'm now curious about his short stories.
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🌿 A team of authors led by J.R.U. Wilson have analyzed the relevance of the IPBES Invasive Alien Species Report for South Africa & how it can help shape national policies to address biological invasions, bridging global and national scales.
Read more: https://ow.ly/ozy750XpcPZ
Read more: https://ow.ly/ozy750XpcPZ
December 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🌿 A team of authors led by J.R.U. Wilson have analyzed the relevance of the IPBES Invasive Alien Species Report for South Africa & how it can help shape national policies to address biological invasions, bridging global and national scales.
Read more: https://ow.ly/ozy750XpcPZ
Read more: https://ow.ly/ozy750XpcPZ
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Unfortunately it's not the boys who are facing the consequences. Here anyway 😕
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December 6, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Unfortunately it's not the boys who are facing the consequences. Here anyway 😕
www.nola.com/news/educati...
www.nola.com/news/educati...
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Wars rage in the Middle East, Sudan and Ukraine. And nature, ravaged by humankind, adds to the tumult of the world. But the human spirit can still prevail, as some of these photos reveal
The year in photos 2025
Images that defined the year
econ.st
December 6, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Wars rage in the Middle East, Sudan and Ukraine. And nature, ravaged by humankind, adds to the tumult of the world. But the human spirit can still prevail, as some of these photos reveal
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#Winter, 1955 by Japanese artist and poet Keiko Minami #WomensArt
December 6, 2025 at 9:11 AM
#Winter, 1955 by Japanese artist and poet Keiko Minami #WomensArt
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Jimmy Cliff, who died last week at age 81, inspired generations of musicians around the world, but what we'll remember most is his humility, kindness, and sense of purpose.
Read our tribute to the legendary reggae artist ↓
Read our tribute to the legendary reggae artist ↓
Jimmy Cliff Was Reggae's Humble Hero
bit.ly
December 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Jimmy Cliff, who died last week at age 81, inspired generations of musicians around the world, but what we'll remember most is his humility, kindness, and sense of purpose.
Read our tribute to the legendary reggae artist ↓
Read our tribute to the legendary reggae artist ↓
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Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was fatally shot in Washington, D.C., while Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe was seriously wounded. Trump says the deployments are necessary to fight crime, but others disagree. n.pr/44aRgxY
West Virginians question National Guard deployments after attack on 2 of their own
Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was fatally shot in Washington, D.C., while Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe was seriously wounded. Trump says the deployments are necessary to fight crime, but others disagree.
n.pr
December 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was fatally shot in Washington, D.C., while Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe was seriously wounded. Trump says the deployments are necessary to fight crime, but others disagree. n.pr/44aRgxY
Um, duh. Do your own homework if you want to learn. It seems like a no brainer to me.
From the same paper: people using a *search engine* demonstrated "approximately 34-48% lower total connectivity
across the brain". Brain connectivity is a good measure of... brain connectivity.
across the brain". Brain connectivity is a good measure of... brain connectivity.
“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47% drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, & critical reasoning.
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
December 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Um, duh. Do your own homework if you want to learn. It seems like a no brainer to me.
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🇺🇦President Zelenskyy: Dnipro, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Lviv, Volyn, and Mykolaiv regions were also affected. Over 650 drones and 51 missiles, including aeroballistic and ballistic ones, were used. Injuries have been reported in the regions. All affected are receiving help.
December 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🇺🇦President Zelenskyy: Dnipro, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Lviv, Volyn, and Mykolaiv regions were also affected. Over 650 drones and 51 missiles, including aeroballistic and ballistic ones, were used. Injuries have been reported in the regions. All affected are receiving help.
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These blatantly skewed maps in states like Texas & Indiana are direct result of Roberts Court decision in 2019 essentially legalizing extreme partisan gerrymandering which doesn’t get enough attention as one of worst things court has done www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
December 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
These blatantly skewed maps in states like Texas & Indiana are direct result of Roberts Court decision in 2019 essentially legalizing extreme partisan gerrymandering which doesn’t get enough attention as one of worst things court has done www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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If you're looking for a gift that says "let's go save our country" we've got you covered with all kinds of Team McGrath merch.
Use code FESTIVE to get 15% off in our team store and be sure to place your order by 12/8 to get your order in time for the holidays.
🎁 shop.amymcgrath.com
Use code FESTIVE to get 15% off in our team store and be sure to place your order by 12/8 to get your order in time for the holidays.
🎁 shop.amymcgrath.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
If you're looking for a gift that says "let's go save our country" we've got you covered with all kinds of Team McGrath merch.
Use code FESTIVE to get 15% off in our team store and be sure to place your order by 12/8 to get your order in time for the holidays.
🎁 shop.amymcgrath.com
Use code FESTIVE to get 15% off in our team store and be sure to place your order by 12/8 to get your order in time for the holidays.
🎁 shop.amymcgrath.com
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Taxpayers and charities helped develop Zolgensma.
Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs.
Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices reflect huge industry investments in innovation.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs.
Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices reflect huge industry investments in innovation.
(Published Feb. 2025)
What a $2 Million Per Dose Gene Therapy Reveals About Drug Pricing
Taxpayers and charities helped develop Zolgensma. Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs. Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices ref...
www.propublica.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Taxpayers and charities helped develop Zolgensma.
Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs.
Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices reflect huge industry investments in innovation.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs.
Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices reflect huge industry investments in innovation.
(Published Feb. 2025)
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We’ve partnered with Sweet Relief Musicians Fund to help raise money for musicians & industry workers dealing with illness, disability, or age-related problems. Bid for your chance to win tickets to see us, a follow on Instagram, and a signed setlist!—> fandiem.com/sweetrelief
December 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
We’ve partnered with Sweet Relief Musicians Fund to help raise money for musicians & industry workers dealing with illness, disability, or age-related problems. Bid for your chance to win tickets to see us, a follow on Instagram, and a signed setlist!—> fandiem.com/sweetrelief
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The late Steve Cropper contributed to music not just through a particular song—but by inventing the language of rock-and-roll rhythm guitar in the early 1960s, @dgraham.bsky.social argues:
The Father of Rhythm Guitarists
The late Steve Cropper laid a template for generations of rock-and-roll guitarists.
bit.ly
December 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The late Steve Cropper contributed to music not just through a particular song—but by inventing the language of rock-and-roll rhythm guitar in the early 1960s, @dgraham.bsky.social argues:
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My town hall is getting started now, and I'll have a lot to say about how we fight back and hold Trump and Washington Republicans accountable.
WATCH: www.youtube.com/live/FBsTw9B...
WATCH: www.youtube.com/live/FBsTw9B...
In 30 minutes, I'll be having a town hall in Tucson to hear directly from folks and talk about how we hold Trump and Washington Republicans accountable. Watch it live here: www.youtube.com/live/FBsTw9B...
LIVE: Senator Mark Kelly holds town hall in Tucson, AZ
YouTube video by Captain Mark Kelly
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM
My town hall is getting started now, and I'll have a lot to say about how we fight back and hold Trump and Washington Republicans accountable.
WATCH: www.youtube.com/live/FBsTw9B...
WATCH: www.youtube.com/live/FBsTw9B...
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In today's Green Daily: A new analysis of the rising tide of plastic, a widely-referenced climate study gets retracted, and how California is trying to bring down the cost of heat pumps and induction stoves.
The World’s Plastic Problem Is Only Getting Worse
Plastic pollution is already bad, and it’s only slated to get worse. A lot worse.
bloom.bg
December 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
In today's Green Daily: A new analysis of the rising tide of plastic, a widely-referenced climate study gets retracted, and how California is trying to bring down the cost of heat pumps and induction stoves.
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Across the Americas an estimated 3.6m people are tricked, trapped or forced into work, generating around $52bn a year in illegal profit. Even children are vulnerable
Trafficking humans is the drug-gangs’ grimmest business
Mass migration and sex tourism are causing a new wave of exploitation across Latin America
econ.st
December 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Across the Americas an estimated 3.6m people are tricked, trapped or forced into work, generating around $52bn a year in illegal profit. Even children are vulnerable
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year ... 🎵🎵
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
n.pr
December 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
It’s the most wonderful time of the year ... 🎵🎵
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We received a very lovely, generous donation of knitted winter hats so we've made a Winter Warmer Tree to go along with our Winter Coat Rail. 🧶
Anyone needing a cosy hat can take what they need, and if anyone has any spare hats or gloves they can add them to the tree! ❤️
#LoveLibraries
Anyone needing a cosy hat can take what they need, and if anyone has any spare hats or gloves they can add them to the tree! ❤️
#LoveLibraries
December 3, 2025 at 12:22 PM
We received a very lovely, generous donation of knitted winter hats so we've made a Winter Warmer Tree to go along with our Winter Coat Rail. 🧶
Anyone needing a cosy hat can take what they need, and if anyone has any spare hats or gloves they can add them to the tree! ❤️
#LoveLibraries
Anyone needing a cosy hat can take what they need, and if anyone has any spare hats or gloves they can add them to the tree! ❤️
#LoveLibraries
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Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.
A short social media detox improves mental health, a study shows. Here's how to do it
Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.
n.pr
December 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.
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