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Amazon Web Services outage shows internet users ‘at mercy’ of too few providers, experts say
Amazon Web Services outage shows internet users ‘at mercy’ of too few providers, experts say
Crash that hit apps and websites around world demonstrates ‘urgent need for diversification in cloud computing’
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Experts have warned of the perils of relying on a small number of companies for operating the global internet after a glitch at Amazon’s cloud computing service brought down apps and websites around the world.
The affected platforms included Snapchat, Roblox, Signal and Duolingo as well as a host of Amazon-owned operations including its main retail site and the Ring doorbell company. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Amazon Web Services outage shows internet users ‘at mercy’ of too few providers, experts say
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Most adults are allergic to poison ivy and its relatives. Here’s how to prevent or minimize the rash.
So You Touched Poison Ivy. Now What?
Most adults are allergic to this plant and its relatives. Here’s how to prevent or minimize the rash.
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August 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Most adults are allergic to poison ivy and its relatives. Here’s how to prevent or minimize the rash.
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President Convicted Felon's administration revokes $156M grant to help #Florida homeowners afford solar panels. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
Trump administration revokes $156M grant to help Floridians afford solar panels
The organizations had delayed approving applications until they received clarity on the future of the program.
www.miamiherald.com
August 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
President Convicted Felon's administration revokes $156M grant to help #Florida homeowners afford solar panels. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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A 5th person in #Florida has died from flesh-eating bacteria www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2...
'Flesh-eating' bacteria Florida update: Vibrio vulnificus deaths up to 5. Here's where
Another person in Bay County has died from Vibrio vulnificus infection, the Florida Department of Health said, bringing the 2025 state total to five.
www.heraldtribune.com
August 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
A 5th person in #Florida has died from flesh-eating bacteria www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2...
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Lawmakers decline to make taxpayers pay for Gov. Ron DeSastrous' scandal-plagued Hope #Florida hotline www.tampabay.com/news/florida... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
Lawmakers agree not to fund DeSantis’ Hope Florida call line
The program came under legislative scrutiny this year.
www.tampabay.com
June 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Lawmakers decline to make taxpayers pay for Gov. Ron DeSastrous' scandal-plagued Hope #Florida hotline www.tampabay.com/news/florida... via @tampabaytimes.bsky.social
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When you normalize political violence by pardoning Jan 6 attackers, can we be surprised when people target public officials? This is not how we resolve our disputes in America.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp-vid...
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp-vid...
Minnesota lawmaker killed and another injured in 'politically motivated' shootings
A Minnesota state lawmaker was killed and another lawmaker was injured in what Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called "targeted political violence." Officials say a manhunt is underway for the suspect in the…
www.nbcnews.com
June 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
When you normalize political violence by pardoning Jan 6 attackers, can we be surprised when people target public officials? This is not how we resolve our disputes in America.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp-vid...
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp-vid...
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Following a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs, CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen explains how to keep safe as foodborne illnesses increase in the summer. cnn.it/4kGCIfT
June 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Following a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs, CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen explains how to keep safe as foodborne illnesses increase in the summer. cnn.it/4kGCIfT
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The White House has already previewed their legal argument in the military deployment at the border context; they argue it's not a violation of the Posse Comitatus Act because the troops are not arresting the person, merely temporarily detaining them for local law enforcement to arrive.
BREAKING: US Marines deployed to Los Angeles have carried out the first known detention of a civilian, the US military confirms.
It was confirmed to Reuters after they shared this image with the US military.
It was confirmed to Reuters after they shared this image with the US military.
June 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The White House has already previewed their legal argument in the military deployment at the border context; they argue it's not a violation of the Posse Comitatus Act because the troops are not arresting the person, merely temporarily detaining them for local law enforcement to arrive.
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From The Archives: God Angrily Clarifies 'Don't Kill' Rule
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June 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
From The Archives: God Angrily Clarifies 'Don't Kill' Rule
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“Les Misérables” was Victor Hugo’s response to a menacing, authoritarian regime—an irony that seems lost on Donald Trump, who apparently counts the musical among his favorites.
What Trump Missed at the Kennedy Center Production of “Les Mis”
What appalled and obsessed Victor Hugo most was the seemingly “normal nature” of the French regime, even as it committed acts of unprecedented authoritarian menace and cruelty.
www.newyorker.com
June 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
“Les Misérables” was Victor Hugo’s response to a menacing, authoritarian regime—an irony that seems lost on Donald Trump, who apparently counts the musical among his favorites.
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If the “Big, Beautiful Bill” passes the Senate, how many more people will be uninsured in your state?
Nationwide, 10.9 million people would be uninsured with the bill’s changes to Medicaid and the ACA Marketplaces. Our analysis based on new CBO numbers: on.kff.org/4jIcF6E
Nationwide, 10.9 million people would be uninsured with the bill’s changes to Medicaid and the ACA Marketplaces. Our analysis based on new CBO numbers: on.kff.org/4jIcF6E
June 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
If the “Big, Beautiful Bill” passes the Senate, how many more people will be uninsured in your state?
Nationwide, 10.9 million people would be uninsured with the bill’s changes to Medicaid and the ACA Marketplaces. Our analysis based on new CBO numbers: on.kff.org/4jIcF6E
Nationwide, 10.9 million people would be uninsured with the bill’s changes to Medicaid and the ACA Marketplaces. Our analysis based on new CBO numbers: on.kff.org/4jIcF6E
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This executive order is a warning shot. Trump will continue to dismantle our research institutions and attempt to redefine “the gold standard” of science to fit whatever definition works best for him.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/c...
The White House Gutted Science Funding. Now It Wants to ‘Correct’ Research.
Thousands of scientists, academics, physicians and researchers have responded to the administration’s executive order about “restoring a gold standard for science.”
www.nytimes.com
June 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This executive order is a warning shot. Trump will continue to dismantle our research institutions and attempt to redefine “the gold standard” of science to fit whatever definition works best for him.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/c...
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Floridas’s child-welfare agency — in a reversal of a 30-year policy — is now willing to turn minors over to ICE.
This 17-year-old was taken from his foster home in handcuffs and shackles.
www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
This 17-year-old was taken from his foster home in handcuffs and shackles.
www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
Florida child welfare agency calls ICE on teen migrant in foster care, sparking criticism
‘If this is a policy decision, it is a huge deal.’
www.miamiherald.com
June 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Floridas’s child-welfare agency — in a reversal of a 30-year policy — is now willing to turn minors over to ICE.
This 17-year-old was taken from his foster home in handcuffs and shackles.
www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
This 17-year-old was taken from his foster home in handcuffs and shackles.
www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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NEW -- SecDef Hegseth is asked in Congress what authority, precisely, Trump is using to put troops on the ground in Los Angeles.
Hegseth says he doesn't know but is certain Trump has it.
www.huffpost.com/entry/hegset...
Hegseth says he doesn't know but is certain Trump has it.
www.huffpost.com/entry/hegset...
Hegseth Testifies That He Doesn’t Know What Legal Authority Trump Is Using To Deploy Troops
But the former Fox News weekend host and current defense secretary told lawmakers he's sure his boss has the right to deploy troops wherever he wants.
www.huffpost.com
June 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
NEW -- SecDef Hegseth is asked in Congress what authority, precisely, Trump is using to put troops on the ground in Los Angeles.
Hegseth says he doesn't know but is certain Trump has it.
www.huffpost.com/entry/hegset...
Hegseth says he doesn't know but is certain Trump has it.
www.huffpost.com/entry/hegset...
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Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Guy Richards Smit. #NewYorkerCartoons
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June 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Guy Richards Smit. #NewYorkerCartoons
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The First Amendment specifically prohibits the government from using heavy force on citizens who protest the government. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Trump threatens to use “heavy force” against anyone who protests his military parade this weekend, and note that he makes no exception for peaceful protesters
June 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The First Amendment specifically prohibits the government from using heavy force on citizens who protest the government. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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BREAKING: EPA Drops Legal Case Against the GEO Group, a Major Trump Donor, Over Its Misuse of Harmful Chemicals in ICE Facilities
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EPA Drops Legal Case Against the GEO Group, a Major Trump Donor, Over Its Misuse of Harmful Chemicals in ICE Facilities
A complaint filed under the Biden administration alleged that on more than 1,000 occasions in 2022 and 2023, the GEO Group had its employees use the disinfectant, which causes irreversible eye damage ...
www.propublica.org
June 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
BREAKING: EPA Drops Legal Case Against the GEO Group, a Major Trump Donor, Over Its Misuse of Harmful Chemicals in ICE Facilities
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The Legal Issues Surrounding Trump’s Plan to Use Troops to Suppress Protests
President Trump has long mused about using troops to crush violent protests or riots in blue-state cities. He is now moving to do so in Los Angeles.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/u...
The Legal Issues Surrounding Trump’s Plan to Use Troops to Suppress Protests
President Trump has long mused about using troops to crush violent protests or riots in blue-state cities. He is now moving to do so in Los Angeles.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/u...
The Legal Issues Surrounding Trump’s Plan to Use Troops to Suppress Protests
www.nytimes.com
June 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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The Legal Issues Surrounding Trump’s Plan to Use Troops to Suppress Protests
President Trump has long mused about using troops to crush violent protests or riots in blue-state cities. He is now moving to do so in Los Angeles.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/u...
The Legal Issues Surrounding Trump’s Plan to Use Troops to Suppress Protests
President Trump has long mused about using troops to crush violent protests or riots in blue-state cities. He is now moving to do so in Los Angeles.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/u...
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ABC News suspended the network correspondent Terry Moran on Sunday after he wrote on social media that Stephen Miller, the deputy White House chief of staff, was “a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred” and called him “a world-class hater.”
ABC Suspends Terry Moran for Calling Stephen Miller a ‘World-Class Hater’
Mr. Moran made the comment in a late-night social media post that also derided President Trump. It drew a rebuke from Vice President JD Vance.
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June 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
ABC News suspended the network correspondent Terry Moran on Sunday after he wrote on social media that Stephen Miller, the deputy White House chief of staff, was “a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred” and called him “a world-class hater.”
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When you understand this, you understand that in the view of history it doesn't matter if the Guard Trump has illegally deployed this weekend commits a Kent State in Los Angeles.
America is on a clock that's ticking down toward martial law, and this is an explicit, discreet moment on that timeline.
America is on a clock that's ticking down toward martial law, and this is an explicit, discreet moment on that timeline.
June 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
When you understand this, you understand that in the view of history it doesn't matter if the Guard Trump has illegally deployed this weekend commits a Kent State in Los Angeles.
America is on a clock that's ticking down toward martial law, and this is an explicit, discreet moment on that timeline.
America is on a clock that's ticking down toward martial law, and this is an explicit, discreet moment on that timeline.
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NEW: The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.
Under Texas’ Abortion Ban, Where a Woman Lives Can Determine Her Risk of Developing Sepsis
While the rates of dangerous infections spiked across the state after it banned abortion in 2021, women in Houston fared far worse than those in Dallas, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind ana...
www.propublica.org
May 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
NEW: The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.
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"During a Senate hearing, Kennedy told Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester that Matthew Buzzelli is the CDC's acting director.
Kennedy called Buzzelli a public health expert.
Buzzelli's biography on the CDC website lists no public health experience..."
www.axios.com/2025/06/05/c...
Kennedy called Buzzelli a public health expert.
Buzzelli's biography on the CDC website lists no public health experience..."
www.axios.com/2025/06/05/c...
Questions swirl over who's running the CDC
Almost six months into Trump's administration, the agency has no public health official or designated point person at the helm.
www.axios.com
June 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
"During a Senate hearing, Kennedy told Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester that Matthew Buzzelli is the CDC's acting director.
Kennedy called Buzzelli a public health expert.
Buzzelli's biography on the CDC website lists no public health experience..."
www.axios.com/2025/06/05/c...
Kennedy called Buzzelli a public health expert.
Buzzelli's biography on the CDC website lists no public health experience..."
www.axios.com/2025/06/05/c...
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Republican data-privacy advocates in Congress are pushing back on the Trump administration’s effort to merge agency data with help from tech firm Palantir.
‘Destroy the Ring’: Trump’s Palantir deal alarms Hill Republicans
Data-privacy advocates in the president’s party are warning that his administration’s deal with the tech giant is ripe for abuse.
www.semafor.com
June 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Republican data-privacy advocates in Congress are pushing back on the Trump administration’s effort to merge agency data with help from tech firm Palantir.
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🚨BREAKING: Alabama is again appealing its long-running redistricting battle to the U.S. Supreme Court, two years after the high court already affirmed a district court decision that struck down the state’s original congressional map for violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Alabama Asks SCOTUS to Revive its Intentional Racial Gerrymander
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
June 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
🚨BREAKING: Alabama is again appealing its long-running redistricting battle to the U.S. Supreme Court, two years after the high court already affirmed a district court decision that struck down the state’s original congressional map for violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.