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Kenyatta yamel
@kenyattayamel.bsky.social
· Aug 28
UN food agency says people are starving in Gaza.
After the flood and the trauma of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans was flush with financial resources, big ideas and hope. Two decades later, much of that hope has gone unrealized as residents cope with dysfunction and soaring costs. nyti.ms/4mCyS8e
August 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Poitras film at Venice spotlights Seymour Hersh's battles with US power reut.rs/4lUoOXf
Poitras film at Venice spotlights Seymour Hersh's battles with US power
"Cover-Up", a documentary chronicling the career of U.S. investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Friday, offering a portrait of a reporter whose work has exposed some of America's darkest secrets.
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August 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Berlin police have referred a case to their watchdog after an Irish activist was punched by an officer during a pro-Palestine protest
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August 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Is gardening speech? Do we have a constitutional right to let our lawn go wild? @matinsarfraz.bsky.social reports on a fascinating case in Ontario.
Constitutional right to a wild garden with weeds and bees to be tested in Ontario court
A Burlington homeowner is fighting charges over her “naturalized garden” of native plants in her front and back yards. The city is taking Karen Barnes to Provincial Offences Court, seeking up to $400,...
www.nationalobserver.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Cadillac's electric models have been very successful. But sales could now tumble as the Trump administration dismantles Biden-era climate policies designed to get more people to buy EVs in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Can Cadillac Keep Selling E.V.s as Trump Repeals Climate Policies?
Electric models from the luxury car brand have been very successful, but they may struggle once a $7,500 federal tax credit ends next month.
nyti.ms
August 29, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Oklahoma state Rep. Ty Burns, a Republican, pleaded guilty to domestic abuse and two misdemeanor assault charges on Thursday over incidents in which he attacked his wife and daughter.
GOP lawmaker guilty of domestic abuse after trying to 'gouge' wife's eye out: reports
Oklahoma state Rep. Ty Burns, a Republican, pleaded guilty to domestic abuse and two misdemeanor assault charges on Thursday over incidents in which he attacked his wife and daughter. The local site, NonDoc, reported late Thursday that the incidents occurred at Thanksgiving in 2024 and again in Apri...
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August 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Brexit is commonly remembered through two schools of thought: one is the Great Man theory of history, the second takes a longer view. But a third view is also compelling: that it was a matter of inept timing econ.st/41rWowl
Illustration: Nate Kitch
Illustration: Nate Kitch
August 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Democratic senators in Virginia blocked Gov. Youngkin’s latest George Mason board picks, freezing the board’s ability to fire its president.
Virginia Democrats Block College Board Appointees, Leaving George Mason’s Without a Quorum
A roiling debate over faculty and student diversity in the politically split state has led to the recent ousting of two leaders. Thursday’s vote could spare George Mason’s.
www.chronicle.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
California lawmakers reach an agreement with Uber and Lyft that will open the door for app-based drivers to form unions.
This is a victory for organized labor that could lay the groundwork for similar efforts in other states.
This is a victory for organized labor that could lay the groundwork for similar efforts in other states.
California reaches deal with Uber, Lyft to allow gig worker unions
The deal brings Uber and Lyft on board with a pathway to unionization for ride-hailing workers after the companies spent years fighting against the idea.
www.politico.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans gain more seats in the 2026 midterm elections, delivering a win for President Donald Trump and his desire to hold onto a slim GOP majority in the U.S. House. https://to.pbs.org/4lUByNs
Texas governor signs new voting maps pushed by Trump to gain five GOP seats in Congress in 2026
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed into law a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans gain more seats in the 2026 midterm elections, delivering a win for President Donald Trump.
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August 29, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Kentucky AmeriCorps funding restored after Democrats sue Trummp administration
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Kentucky AmeriCorps funding restored after Democrats sue Trummp administration • Kentucky Lantern
Democratic officials who sued the Trump administration to save AmeriCorps funding have secured the money, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announces.
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August 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
A federal appeals court on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s plans to end protections for 600,000 people from Venezuela who have had permission to live and work in the United States. https://to.pbs.org/4g1GWNp
Appeals court blocks Trump administration from ending legal protections for 600,000 Venezuelans
It is unclear what effect Friday’s ruling will have on the estimated 350,000 Venezuelans whose protections expired in April. Protections for another group of 250,000 Venezuelans are set to expire Sept...
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August 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Researchers are urging Canada, United States and Mexico to take immediate action to save the monarch butterfly as the migratory insect faces a growing risk of extinction amid habitat loss.
Co-ordinated plan needed to save 'alarmingly low' monarch butterfly population: study
Researchers are urging Canada, United States and Mexico to take immediate action to save the monarch butterfly as the migratory insect faces a growing risk of extinction amid habitat loss.
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August 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
NEW: Republican Sen. Joni Ernst plans to announce that she won't seek a third term in Iowa next year.
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst set to retire
Republicans have been eyeing Rep. Ashley Hinson as a potential successor should Erst choose to bow out.
www.axios.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Emil Bove, a senior Trump administration official, was narrowly confirmed last month to serve on a powerful appeals court judgeship. He's not yet been sworn in, and has continued working for the Justice Department.
Emil Bove Continued to Work at Trump’s Justice Dept, Even After Judicial Confirmation
The code of conduct for federal judges does not appear to apply to Mr. Bove, who has yet to be sworn in. But his continued presence at the department has raised eyebrows.
nyti.ms
August 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Trump's selective populism pits MAGA against Wall Street
Trump's selective populism pits MAGA against Wall Street
Trump alone has managed to sell a mix of populist red meat and old-fashioned capitalism.
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August 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
As secretary of the nation’s most powerful health agency, with oversight of everything from the FDA to the CDC and the NIH, RFK Jr. has been able to turn his long history of attacks on vaccinations into government policy.
The plot against vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies have hit on a way to undermine immunization.
www.motherjones.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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House Republicans Want To Doxx Wikipedia Editors Over Bogus ‘Bias’ Complaints
Congress has absolutely zero constitutional authority to investigate a private website for its editorial decisions. Zero. None. This is First Amendment 101. Yet House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and…
Congress has absolutely zero constitutional authority to investigate a private website for its editorial decisions. Zero. None. This is First Amendment 101. Yet House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and…
House Republicans Want To Doxx Wikipedia Editors Over Bogus ‘Bias’ Complaints
Congress has absolutely zero constitutional authority to investigate a private website for its editorial decisions. Zero. None. This is First Amendment 101. Yet House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and Cybersecurity Subcommittee Chairwoman Nancy Mace have decided otherwise. In a letter to Wikimedia Foundation CEO Maryana Iskander, these two Republicans are demanding that Wikipedia hand over editor identities, internal communications, and arbitration records because some studies suggest there might be bias in Wikipedia articles about Israel-Palestine issues.
www.techdirt.com
August 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
House Republicans Want To Doxx Wikipedia Editors Over Bogus ‘Bias’ Complaints
Congress has absolutely zero constitutional authority to investigate a private website for its editorial decisions. Zero. None. This is First Amendment 101. Yet House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and…
Congress has absolutely zero constitutional authority to investigate a private website for its editorial decisions. Zero. None. This is First Amendment 101. Yet House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and…
House Republicans Want To Doxx Wikipedia Editors Over Bogus ‘Bias’ Complaints
Congress has absolutely zero constitutional authority to investigate a private website for its editorial decisions. Zero. None. This is First Amendment 101. Yet House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and…
Congress has absolutely zero constitutional authority to investigate a private website for its editorial decisions. Zero. None. This is First Amendment 101. Yet House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and…
House Republicans Want To Doxx Wikipedia Editors Over Bogus ‘Bias’ Complaints
Congress has absolutely zero constitutional authority to investigate a private website for its editorial decisions. Zero. None. This is First Amendment 101. Yet House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and Cybersecurity Subcommittee Chairwoman Nancy Mace have decided otherwise. In a letter to Wikimedia Foundation CEO Maryana Iskander, these two Republicans are demanding that Wikipedia hand over editor identities, internal communications, and arbitration records because some studies suggest there might be bias in Wikipedia articles about Israel-Palestine issues.
www.techdirt.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
These companies often speak of the need for transformation. Now they will have to live it
McKinsey and its peers need a strategic rethink
AI could make consultancy more effective—or redundant
econ.st
August 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a senior White House official.
Trump revokes Secret Service protection for former VP Harris, AP sources say
President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris.
trib.al
August 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
It's only the latest instance of the state's centuries-long effort to make life difficult for "outside influences." www.niemanlab.org/2025/08/miss...
Mississippi’s onerous new social platform law (and the threat of big fines) has led Bluesky to block its users in the state
It's only the latest instance of the state's centuries-long effort to make life difficult for "outside influences."
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August 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
In the heart of the South Fork Valley, two sisters, Kim and Kelly, along with their sister-in-law Renee, own and operate Mama's Garden farm stand, where they sell fruit, veggies, flowers, eggs and beef.
Renee Kalsbeek, Kim Cook and Kelly DeKriek: Owners of Mama's Garden | Cascadia Daily News
CDN's weekly community profile
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August 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
HRW’s report highlights the urgent need for expanded search-and-rescue in the Atlantic, which the EU and Spain should support, rather than prioritizing and funding interceptions and forced returns of migrants.
August 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Patrick Braxton, a Black man, won the first mayoral election since the 1960s in Newbern, Alabama, five years after its leaders put up roadblocks to his assuming office. Newbern's mayors used to pick their successors, which led to a succession of white mayors in a majority-Black town.
Alabama Man Once Barred From Office Is Elected Mayor
Patrick Braxton won the first mayoral election in a half century in the small town of Newbern, five years after its leaders put up roadblocks to his assuming office.
nyti.ms
August 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM