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Janet H
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Still evolving Boomer, cat mom & grandma, addicted to reading, gardening, chocolate, coffee. Retired editor, school counselor.
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samthielman.com
This is my favorite piece on the Zero Units, the Afghan locals who actually fought the war under the direction of the CIA.
The Evacuation of the CIA’s Afghan Proxies Has Opened One of the War’s Blackest Boxes
Afghan Zero Units hold clues to many of the war’s mysteries, including how the CIA engineered deadly night raids that contributed to the Taliban’s victory.
theintercept.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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brandonfriedman.bsky.social
The folks at @afghanevac.bsky.social have in hand a new USCIS directive which largely targets Afghan refugees who fled the Taliban in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal in 2021.

In case you needed a reminder that the most loathsome people in the world work for DHS.
USCIS Refugee Memo – Summary of Key Provisions Effective immediately, USCIS is ordering: ● A total freeze on all pending Form I-485 applications filed by refugees admitted from Jan 20, 2021 – Feb 20, 2025 ● A mandatory re-interview of all principal refugees admitted during that period ● A review and potential re-interview of derivative refugees, including spouses, children, and follow-to-join beneficiaries ● A reassessment of whether each refugee met the definition at the time of admission Authority being invoked: ● INA § 101(a)(42) (refugee definition) ● INA § 207 and § 209 (termination and adjustment authority) ● USCIS asserts power to undo past refugee admissions Consequences: ● USCIS may terminate refugee status for principals and all derivatives ● USCIS may deny green cards, even for those who already have them ● There is no appeal of a denied refugee-based I-485; the only option is to contest removal in immigration court ● Refugees placed in removal proceedings may renew their I-485 claim before an immigration judge Additional conditions: ● USCIS has 90 days to create the priority list for who will be re-interviewed ● The freeze on I-485s remains until lifted in a future memo ● Only the USCIS Director or Deputy Director may authorize exceptions ● USCIS is explicitly framing this as correcting “expediency,” “quantity over quality,” and “vulnerabilities” in Biden-era adjudications ● The memo states USCIS will revisit all inadmissibility grounds, including those previously waived ● The memo highlights a review of the persecutor bar ● It asserts a need to ensure refugees “pose no threat to national security or public safety”
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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bencollins.bsky.social
Mulligan has been drinking out of the people water all afternoon and we just found out
Mulligan, a gray cat, showing no remorse over the human water pitcher.
November 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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denverzoo.bsky.social
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

Our wallaby mob enjoyed a very special holiday treat: a paper mâché turkey handcrafted by our incredible volunteers! The whole group hopped over to investigate, and of course, Marshmallow made a star appearance.

From all of us at DZCA, happy holidays!
November 27, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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u24.gov.ua
“They are real superheroes who gave him a chance at life. Get well soon, young man! Your smile is our greatest reward.”

Maksym miraculously survived the russian attack on Ternopil — the blast wave knocked him from the 9th floor to the 7th. He will never forget his rescuers❤️
November 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
jehscribbler.bsky.social
You've just died. 6th picture in your gallery is what killed you. Figures
A gray cat is laying on top of a fridge surround staring straight down toward the camera. There are several antique kitchen tools mounted on the side wood.
November 27, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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alexdecampi.bsky.social
UNBOUND AUTHORS: Leftover copies of your books in the UK (MacMillan) warehouse will be pulped within the next week or two. DM me for a link to the warehouse stock list and contacts.

If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split
November 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social
If one Afghan nationalist shooter means all Afghan nationalists are evil, wait until I tell you about white male shooters.
November 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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admirablewomen.bsky.social
Biochemist Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn was born #OTD in 1948.

She shared the 2009 #Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of the enzyme telomerase & how chromosomes are protected by telomeres. This has 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 implications for the fields of #aging and #cancer research. #WomenInSTEM
Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, stands with arms crossed and a calm, confident smile, wearing a black blazer over a red top, shoulder-length silver-gray hair, and wire-rimmed glasses. Behind her is a blurred, vibrant red-and-orange abstract backdrop. A pioneering woman in STEM who reshaped our understanding of aging and DNA.
November 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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ladytophamcatt.bsky.social
This. Chicago continually fails the Be Normal About An Animal challenge, & honestly, I love that for us
snchalmers.bsky.social Super Nintendo Chalmers @snchalmers.bsky.social · 1d
I love how much Chicago comes out any time some animals show up that we don’t usually see
November 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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amandaweavernovels.com
ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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captainlibatron.bsky.social
"[...] the Labour leader said the homophobic attack left him worried for the future of the UK"

*clears throat*
I HAVE OPINIONS

metro.co.uk/2025/11/26/k...
Keir Starmer's fury after neice and wife 'beaten by blokes for holding hands'
'I thought the days of beating up people because they were gay were well behind us.'
metro.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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charlesgaba.com
📣 Dems have overperformed an avg of 13 pts across 59 Special Elections so far!

There's nearly 30 MORE on the calendar!

UP NEXT:
12/02: TN-07 @aftynbehn.bsky.social

12/09: Legislative races in Florida, Georgia & Iowa!

KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING.
#Blue25 #Blue26

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Chip in!
Show your support with a contribution.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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leahmcelrath.bsky.social
We have experienced another setback and are facing a crisis situation.

If my efforts have ever been helpful to you, we could use your support.

All reposts and donations are very deeply appreciated.

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Donate to Help Keep a Disabled Family Housed, organized by Leah McElrath
Thank you for your consideration: My autistic daughter and I and our dog, Bonnie, are… Leah McElrath needs your support for Help Keep a Disabled Family Housed
gofund.me
November 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
jehscribbler.bsky.social
action.consumerreports.org/nb_20251117_...
Hold Meta accountable for fraudulent ads
Facebook exposes users to 11 scam ads a day
action.consumerreports.org
November 27, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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chaillich.bsky.social
Remember what
Nicola Sturgeon said
well it's now coming into view 👇
November 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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carlquintanilla.bsky.social
".. He even argued that 'reasonable minds could differ' as to how to interpret the .. call between Mr. Trump and Brad Raffensperger ..

But "Mr. Raffensperger, in his 2021 book .. was unequivocal .. 'The president was asking me to do something that I knew was wrong.'"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Judge Dismisses Georgia Election Interference Case Against Trump
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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bschillace.brandyschillace.com
Displacement of water reveals lake bottom!
LAKE ERIE: Hits Bottom Wednesday! 💨🌊💨 Trillions of gallons of water will drain and become displaced from western Lake Erie in a very rare and major “seiche” that is expected to begin Wednesday. The passage of a powerful cold front early Wednesday morning will blast the Great Lakes with high winds by late afternoon. It’s likely that wind gusts may reach 60 mph over the lake. Monster waves of 18-20 feet offshore in central Lake Erie are possible. The persistent and gusty southwest to west wind of 30-45 mph with gusts to 60 mph are ideal conditions to empty the shallow western basin of Lake Erie. Those that follow me may remember…this seiche may be similar to the January 2023 event that left the bottom of western Lake Erie completely exposed in spots. Water levels are expected to literally “bottom out” near Toledo dropping 6 FEET from present levels by Wednesday and rise an astounding 5.5 FEET in eastern Lake Erie near Buffalo. By Wednesday night, the water level difference on Lake Erie may be 11.5 FEET higher in Buffalo than Toledo just due to the wind! While this rare phenomenon may expose hundreds or perhaps thousands of feet of Lake Erie shoreline, the water will be eventually return ans slosh back and forth was winds relent. This mass movement of water and sloshing back and forth similar to water in a bath tub is known as a seiche.
November 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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socialmedialab.ca
"The Trump Administration’s Data Center Push Could Open the Door for New Forever Chemicals.
The EPA is prioritizing review of new chemicals to be used in data centers. Experts say this could lead to the fast approval of new types of forever chemicals ... " www.wired.com/story/the-tr...
The Trump Administration’s Data Center Push Could Open the Door for New Forever Chemicals
The EPA is prioritizing review of new chemicals to be used in data centers. Experts say this could lead to the fast approval of new types of forever chemicals—with limited oversight.
www.wired.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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joncooper-us.bsky.social
Cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social.
November 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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michaeldweiss.bsky.social
New: @theins.press saw the Witkoff-Dmitriev plan six months ago in draft form—except it was all Dmitriev. Bloomberg reports now Dmitriev told Ushakov he’d pass along a Russian plan and the Americans “can present it as their own”: theins.press/en/politics/...
Made in Moscow: The “U.S. peace plan” for Ukraine was substantially formulated months ago by Kremlin operative Kirill Dmitriev
Since it was first published on Nov. 20, the much-discussed 28-point plan for ending the war in Ukraine has borne all the signs of a Kremlin information operation. In fact, many of its most controvers...
theins.press
November 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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erictopol.bsky.social
The US government support of cancer research via NCI
has been severely cut.
And of June 2025, "There were 181 individual terminated NCI funded grants, with a total award amount of $640,867, 956."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Disrupted Federal Funding for Extramural Cancer Research
This cross-sectional study assesses the scale and scope of terminated cancer research grants from the National Cancer Institute.
jamanetwork.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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dailyherald.com
Judge's footnote on immigration agents using AI raises accuracy and privacy concerns
Judge's footnote on immigration agents using AI raises accuracy and privacy concerns
Tucked in a two-sentence footnote in a voluminous court opinion, a federal judge recently called out immigration agents using artificial intelligence to write use-of-force reports, raising concerns that it could lead to inaccuracies and further erode public confidence in how police have handled the immigration crackdown in the Chicago area and ensuing protests.
www.dailyherald.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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gregggonsalves.bsky.social
Just in time for World AIDS Day (which the US has pulled out of, in addition to wrecking the global AIDS response). #RFKJr is an AIDS denialist. Yes. A la Peter Duesberg. Thabo Mbeki. Just mind-boggling.
November 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM