Debra Hale-Shelton
@debrahale.bsky.social
Writer, Dreamer, Feminist. I don’t give up.
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NEW: A federal judge in Miami has ruled that operations at the controversial detention facility Alligator Alcatraz must begin to wind down, ordering state and federal officials to stop transferring detainees there and relocate current detainees within 60 days.
Judge: Tear down Alligator Alcatraz within 60 days
"This decision sends a clear message that environmental laws must be respected by leaders at the highest levels of our government."
www.motherjones.com
August 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
NEW: A federal judge in Miami has ruled that operations at the controversial detention facility Alligator Alcatraz must begin to wind down, ordering state and federal officials to stop transferring detainees there and relocate current detainees within 60 days.
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The president credits democracy superfan, Vladimir Putin, with the idea. Yes, really.
Trump's promise to end vote-by-mail is yet another attack on disabled voters
The president credits democracy superfan Vladimir Putin with the idea. Yes, really.
www.motherjones.com
August 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The president credits democracy superfan, Vladimir Putin, with the idea. Yes, really.
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Two months after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, in June 2022, Idaho’s trigger ban outlawing most abortions—one of the strictest nationwide—took effect.
According to a new peer-reviewed paper study, Idaho lost more than a third of its OBs—94 of 268 total—afterwards.
According to a new peer-reviewed paper study, Idaho lost more than a third of its OBs—94 of 268 total—afterwards.
Idaho lost one in three obstetricians after its abortion ban
New research confirms: Crackdowns on reproductive rights have harmful ripple effects across local health care.
www.motherjones.com
August 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Two months after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, in June 2022, Idaho’s trigger ban outlawing most abortions—one of the strictest nationwide—took effect.
According to a new peer-reviewed paper study, Idaho lost more than a third of its OBs—94 of 268 total—afterwards.
According to a new peer-reviewed paper study, Idaho lost more than a third of its OBs—94 of 268 total—afterwards.
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Breaking news: A federal judge has ordered construction to be paused at Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz, the first state-run immigrant detention center in the country, over concerns about environmental harm.
Judge orders temporary halt to new construction at Alligator Alcatraz
The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Kathleen Williams came after a two-day hearing in a lawsuit filed by environmental groups and joined by the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Breaking news: A federal judge has ordered construction to be paused at Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz, the first state-run immigrant detention center in the country, over concerns about environmental harm.
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The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for at least a week rose to the highest level since late 2021, according to Labor Department data.
Nearly 2 million Americans on unemployment, highest since pandemic era
Continuing unemployment claims jumped to 1.97 million in late July, according to a Labor Department report, highlighting a weakening labor market.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for at least a week rose to the highest level since late 2021, according to Labor Department data.
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Trump has misread his base a few times in the past - he bragged about Warp Speed on vaccines at a couple rallies and got jeered, but he backed off quick & stopped talking about it. But now he is misreading them bigly on Epstein & farm worker visas - which aren’t trivial to them.
July 13, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Trump has misread his base a few times in the past - he bragged about Warp Speed on vaccines at a couple rallies and got jeered, but he backed off quick & stopped talking about it. But now he is misreading them bigly on Epstein & farm worker visas - which aren’t trivial to them.
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David Gergen, Washington Veteran Who Advised Four Presidents, Dies at 83 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/u...
David Gergen, Washington Veteran Who Advised Four Presidents, Dies at 83
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July 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
David Gergen, Washington Veteran Who Advised Four Presidents, Dies at 83 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/u...
Conway interim superintendent gets contract with interesting prohibition arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
Conway interim superintendent gets contract with interesting prohibition - Arkansas Times
No side hustles allowed.
arktimes.com
July 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Conway interim superintendent gets contract with interesting prohibition arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
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Falling childhood vaccine coverage and a large outbreak that was kindled in an undervaccinated pocket of West Texas have driven the US to a troubling milestone: There have been more measles cases in the US this year than any other since the the disease was declared eliminated a quarter-century ago
Measles cases surge to record high since disease was declared eliminated in the US | CNN
There have been more measles cases in the US this year than any other since the disease was declared eliminated a quarter-century ago.
www.cnn.com
July 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Falling childhood vaccine coverage and a large outbreak that was kindled in an undervaccinated pocket of West Texas have driven the US to a troubling milestone: There have been more measles cases in the US this year than any other since the the disease was declared eliminated a quarter-century ago
Ann Patchett, Amy Bloom, Min Jin Lee and Others on the Books That Bring Them Comfort www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/b...
Ann Patchett, Amy Bloom, Min Jin Lee and Others on the Books That Bring Them Comfort (Published 2020)
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July 5, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Ann Patchett, Amy Bloom, Min Jin Lee and Others on the Books That Bring Them Comfort www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/b...
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He’s pure sleaze.
The White House posted this, of Trump with Alligators Wearing ICE Hats
July 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
He’s pure sleaze.
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As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reconsiders the ban on asbestos, an Indiana man suffering from asbestosis recovers from Loyola Medicine’s life-saving double lung transplant.
As EPA reconsiders asbestos ban, Indiana man with asbestosis gets lifesaving lung transplant
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reconsiders the ban on asbestos, an Indiana man suffering from asbestosis recovers from Loyola Medicine’s life-saving double lung transplant.
www.chicagotribune.com
July 2, 2025 at 11:55 AM
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reconsiders the ban on asbestos, an Indiana man suffering from asbestosis recovers from Loyola Medicine’s life-saving double lung transplant.
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Since 2021, the Arkansas Legislature has passed more laws targeting so-called environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) initiatives than any other state, according to a new report from public policy firm Pleiades Strategy. #arpx #arleg
Arkansas leads nation in number of anti-ESG laws after 2025 session | Arkansas Advocate
Since 2021, the Arkansas Legislature has passed more legislation targeting so-called environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) initiatives than any other state in the United States,…
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July 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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The Trump administration declined to release nearly $7 billion in school funding that helps pay for after-school programs and other services. https://trib.al/CIBxpaX
Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation
The money, which was allocated by Congress, helps pay for after-school programs, support for students learning English and other services.
trib.al
July 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The Trump administration declined to release nearly $7 billion in school funding that helps pay for after-school programs and other services. https://trib.al/CIBxpaX
Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Who Threatened Police Joins Justice Dept. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Who Threatened Police Joins Justice Dept.
www.nytimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Who Threatened Police Joins Justice Dept. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
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Fate of Conway school Superintendent Jeff Collum remains in limbo, after school board takes no action on renewing contract. Another meeting set for Sun., the last day before his contract with $241K salary automatically renews. @debrahale.bsky.social reports
#Arkansas
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Conway School Board schedules another meeting as superintendent's contract nears renewal - Arkansas Times
The Conway School Board will meet again Sunday evening, presumably to consider the fate of their superintendent.
arktimes.com
June 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Fate of Conway school Superintendent Jeff Collum remains in limbo, after school board takes no action on renewing contract. Another meeting set for Sun., the last day before his contract with $241K salary automatically renews. @debrahale.bsky.social reports
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#Arkansas
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A group of male youths traveled to Atlanta before dawn and tore flags at a rainbow crosswalk, the police said. Two of them remain at large as the authorities consider hate crime charges.
Pride Flags Slashed at Atlanta L.G.B.T.Q. Landmark, Four Arrested
A group of male youths traveled to Atlanta before dawn and tore flags at a rainbow crosswalk, the police said. Two of them remain at large as the authorities consider hate crime charges.
trib.al
June 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A group of male youths traveled to Atlanta before dawn and tore flags at a rainbow crosswalk, the police said. Two of them remain at large as the authorities consider hate crime charges.