Jenna F
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Using 'rural communities' as a pretext for eliminating a safe staffing mandate is diabolical; do we not deserve safe staffing? 'We can't afford staffing,' say the private equity firms snapping up nursing homes and treating them like ATMs while long-term care residents suffer.
Trump reversing the safe staffing mandate is his way of saying, “Happy Holidays and I hope your loved ones die.”
Trump administration repeals Biden-era nursing home staffing mandate
HHS repealed the rule on Tuesday, which would have required nursing homes to increase staffing, saying the regulations would have disproportionately harmed rural communities.
www.healthcaredive.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Using 'rural communities' as a pretext for eliminating a safe staffing mandate is diabolical; do we not deserve safe staffing? 'We can't afford staffing,' say the private equity firms snapping up nursing homes and treating them like ATMs while long-term care residents suffer.
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Mohammed Ibrahim, the 16 year old Palestinian American child held hostage by the Israeli occupation's jail system without charge for nine months, was released yesterday on Thanksgiving morning.
The Ibrahim family credited Senator Chris Van Hollen as the chief reason for his release.
The Ibrahim family credited Senator Chris Van Hollen as the chief reason for his release.
US teen Mohammed Ibrahim released from Israeli prison after nine months
Advocates say the 16-year-old's health had been in decline since his arrest in February for allegedly throwing rocks.
www.aljazeera.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Mohammed Ibrahim, the 16 year old Palestinian American child held hostage by the Israeli occupation's jail system without charge for nine months, was released yesterday on Thanksgiving morning.
The Ibrahim family credited Senator Chris Van Hollen as the chief reason for his release.
The Ibrahim family credited Senator Chris Van Hollen as the chief reason for his release.
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62% of Jewish Israelis say a militant should be killed even if they pose no threat. 55% support heavy fire on Palestinian population centers after rocket attacks. Those findings come from a new Israel Democracy Institute poll of 600 Jewish Israelis. Here’s what else it found:
▪️ Belief in IDF...
▪️ Belief in IDF...
November 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
62% of Jewish Israelis say a militant should be killed even if they pose no threat. 55% support heavy fire on Palestinian population centers after rocket attacks. Those findings come from a new Israel Democracy Institute poll of 600 Jewish Israelis. Here’s what else it found:
▪️ Belief in IDF...
▪️ Belief in IDF...
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This thread is utterly extraordinary. I both have a new respect for Home Alone and am laughing my ass off
But the wet bandits are also gods. They take fatal injury after fatal injury and they just dust themselves off and continue their relentless pursuit of Kevin. It should be horrifying, but
Kevin’s innocence obscures this.
Kevin’s innocence obscures this.
November 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This thread is utterly extraordinary. I both have a new respect for Home Alone and am laughing my ass off
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Coincidentally, the new issue of @thecontinent.org, Africa's leading news magazine, has an excellent analysis of Nigeria's deteriorating security situation. continent.substack.com/p/the-kids-a...
The kids are not all right: Inside Nigeria’s security crisis
A decade on from Chibok more children are being kidnapped than ever before – except now it’s strictly business.
continent.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Coincidentally, the new issue of @thecontinent.org, Africa's leading news magazine, has an excellent analysis of Nigeria's deteriorating security situation. continent.substack.com/p/the-kids-a...
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I know people are closely following what's going on the US and the horrors of ICE, but do you know how Canada is quickly and quietly is growing its deportation machinery?
Canada plans to increase deportations by 25 percent over the next two years. 25 PERCENT!!!
Here are 5 other things to know:
Canada plans to increase deportations by 25 percent over the next two years. 25 PERCENT!!!
Here are 5 other things to know:
November 21, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I know people are closely following what's going on the US and the horrors of ICE, but do you know how Canada is quickly and quietly is growing its deportation machinery?
Canada plans to increase deportations by 25 percent over the next two years. 25 PERCENT!!!
Here are 5 other things to know:
Canada plans to increase deportations by 25 percent over the next two years. 25 PERCENT!!!
Here are 5 other things to know:
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Israel has carried out 393 ceasefire violations, killing 279 Palestinians, injuring 652, and arresting 35. Violations include 113 shootings, 174 bombardments, 17 incursions, and 85 demolitions, Gaza’s media office says.
⭕️ JUST IN | Gaza’s Government Media Office says Israel has carried out 393 ceasefire violations since the agreement came into effect, stressing that the pattern is deliberate, systematic, and in breach of international humanitarian law. As of the evening of November 18, 2025, the office reports...
November 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Israel has carried out 393 ceasefire violations, killing 279 Palestinians, injuring 652, and arresting 35. Violations include 113 shootings, 174 bombardments, 17 incursions, and 85 demolitions, Gaza’s media office says.
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Chicago must borrow $283.3 million to cover the soaring cost of lawsuits alleging Chicago police officers committed a wide range of misconduct — including wrongful convictions and improper pursuits — as part of the city’s 2026 budget, Mayor Brandon Johnson said.
Chicago Set to Borrow $283.3M to Resolve Police Misconduct Lawsuits
It will likely cost Chicago taxpayers approximately $52 million in interest to borrow that money and pay off during the next five years, according to estimates provided to the Chicago City Council by ...
news.wttw.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Chicago must borrow $283.3 million to cover the soaring cost of lawsuits alleging Chicago police officers committed a wide range of misconduct — including wrongful convictions and improper pursuits — as part of the city’s 2026 budget, Mayor Brandon Johnson said.
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Trump's campaign to kill an industry where America runs a massive trade surplus is succeeding
New foreign student enrollment in the US fell 17% this fall www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
How foreign student enrollment is shifting in the U.S., in 6 charts
Foreign student enrollment in U.S. colleges has stalled, with a 17 percent decline in new students this fall after Trump policy changes, a key survey shows.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Trump's campaign to kill an industry where America runs a massive trade surplus is succeeding
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‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
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“All told, nine of the 10 townships that shifted the most toward Democrats from 2024 to 2025 had a Hispanic population of at least 60 percent.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
November 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
“All told, nine of the 10 townships that shifted the most toward Democrats from 2024 to 2025 had a Hispanic population of at least 60 percent.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
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“Israel occupied the Golan in order to protect Israel, and now they're imposing conditions in the south of Syria in order to protect the Golan. So after a few yrs, maybe they will occupy the center of Syria in order to protect the south of Syria. They will reach Munich on that pathway.” - al Sharaa
Syrian president details plans to work with Americans he once fought
In an interview with The Post, Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former militant, discusses relations with the U.S., talks with Israel and bringing Assad to justice.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“Israel occupied the Golan in order to protect Israel, and now they're imposing conditions in the south of Syria in order to protect the Golan. So after a few yrs, maybe they will occupy the center of Syria in order to protect the south of Syria. They will reach Munich on that pathway.” - al Sharaa
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Is this good? It doesn't seem good.
"Walgreens will no longer give many of its retail workers paid vacation time for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays, as the company looks to cut costs under new owners."
"Walgreens will no longer give many of its retail workers paid vacation time for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays, as the company looks to cut costs under new owners."
Walgreens Cuts Pay for Hourly Store Workers After $10 Billion Buyout
Walgreens will no longer give many of its retail workers paid vacation time for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays, as the company looks to cut costs under new owners.
www.bloomberg.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Is this good? It doesn't seem good.
"Walgreens will no longer give many of its retail workers paid vacation time for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays, as the company looks to cut costs under new owners."
"Walgreens will no longer give many of its retail workers paid vacation time for Thanksgiving, Christmas and other major holidays, as the company looks to cut costs under new owners."
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the reason for the season
November 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
the reason for the season
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this is excellent, here’s my favorite part
November 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
this is excellent, here’s my favorite part
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This is fucking brilliant, and you should read it: lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This is fucking brilliant, and you should read it: lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
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Stop scrolling and go to bed! But first look at the comedy wildlife photo finalists from this year www.comedywildlifephoto.com/gallery/fina...
These images are for viewing only and must not be copied :: Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards - Conservation through Competition
www.comedywildlifephoto.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Stop scrolling and go to bed! But first look at the comedy wildlife photo finalists from this year www.comedywildlifephoto.com/gallery/fina...
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i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...
Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.
apnews.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...
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ICE is not only chasing down every random brown person in Chicago, they have a cameraman following them to film this for social media. Cruelty and inhumanity as content.
October 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
ICE is not only chasing down every random brown person in Chicago, they have a cameraman following them to film this for social media. Cruelty and inhumanity as content.
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Vaccination during pregnancy was associated with lowered maternal risks of COVID infection, stillbirth, preterm birth (including a 34% lower risk of severe preterm birth before 28 weeks), neonatal intensive care admission, & congenital anomalies
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COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy conferred benefits for mother and baby without increased risk, according to an umbrella review of meta-analyses comprising more than 1.2 million women.
www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcover...
www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcover...
Mom's COVID Shot Aided Baby, Too, Large Review Confirmed
Vaccination during pregnancy was safe for both mom and baby
www.medpagetoday.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Vaccination during pregnancy was associated with lowered maternal risks of COVID infection, stillbirth, preterm birth (including a 34% lower risk of severe preterm birth before 28 weeks), neonatal intensive care admission, & congenital anomalies
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