Marie Daly
@marieedaly.bsky.social
Genealogist, local historian, nature lover. I'm interested in American, Canadian & Irish history & politics, photography, earth science, archaeology, medicine, environmental history.
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🚨BREAKING: In a powerful reproach to President Donald Trump, the Indiana Senate voted against a mid-decade redistricting that would have gerrymandered the state’s congressional maps. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
In Blow to Trump, Indiana Rejects GOP Gerrymander
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:49 PM
🚨BREAKING: In a powerful reproach to President Donald Trump, the Indiana Senate voted against a mid-decade redistricting that would have gerrymandered the state’s congressional maps. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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RFK JR: We're not going to recommend a product for which there's no clinical data for that indication—is that what I should be doing?
Warren: What you should be doing is honoring your promise that you made when you were looking to get confirmed in this job.
Warren: What you should be doing is honoring your promise that you made when you were looking to get confirmed in this job.
September 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
RFK JR: We're not going to recommend a product for which there's no clinical data for that indication—is that what I should be doing?
Warren: What you should be doing is honoring your promise that you made when you were looking to get confirmed in this job.
Warren: What you should be doing is honoring your promise that you made when you were looking to get confirmed in this job.
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NEEDHAM, Mass. —
"I'm sad that this great country has come to this point on the most important public health measure in our lifetime, namely vaccines," Dr. Tim Johnson said. "It's a true national tragedy."
www.wcvb.com/article/dr-t...
"I'm sad that this great country has come to this point on the most important public health measure in our lifetime, namely vaccines," Dr. Tim Johnson said. "It's a true national tragedy."
www.wcvb.com/article/dr-t...
'A true national tragedy' Dr. Tim critiques RFK Jr.'s testimony, federal vaccine policy
"I'm sad that this great country has come to this point on the most important public health measure in our lifetime, namely vaccines," Dr. Tim Johnson said. "It's a true national tragedy."
www.wcvb.com
September 5, 2025 at 2:38 AM
NEEDHAM, Mass. —
"I'm sad that this great country has come to this point on the most important public health measure in our lifetime, namely vaccines," Dr. Tim Johnson said. "It's a true national tragedy."
www.wcvb.com/article/dr-t...
"I'm sad that this great country has come to this point on the most important public health measure in our lifetime, namely vaccines," Dr. Tim Johnson said. "It's a true national tragedy."
www.wcvb.com/article/dr-t...
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When ICE agents questioned a group of 11- to 14-year-olds who’d just finished batting practice, their coach, Youman Wilder, stepped in. “I’m willing to die to make sure these kids can get home,” he recounted afterward.
ICE Agents Invade a Manhattan Little League Field
Youman Wilder has coached local kids for twenty-one years—including four who have gone pro. When masked agents tried to interrogate his players, he told them, “You don’t have more rights than they do....
www.newyorker.com
July 21, 2025 at 10:23 PM
When ICE agents questioned a group of 11- to 14-year-olds who’d just finished batting practice, their coach, Youman Wilder, stepped in. “I’m willing to die to make sure these kids can get home,” he recounted afterward.
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ICYMI: The mind-boggling list of hundreds of #bannedbooks in Tennessee now includes Calvin and Hobbes by cartoonist Bill Watterson, They Called Us Enemy by @georgetakei.bsky.social, and The Complete Book of Cats by Rosie Pilbeam. More at: pen.org/magic-tree-h... #Caturday #Censorship
July 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
ICYMI: The mind-boggling list of hundreds of #bannedbooks in Tennessee now includes Calvin and Hobbes by cartoonist Bill Watterson, They Called Us Enemy by @georgetakei.bsky.social, and The Complete Book of Cats by Rosie Pilbeam. More at: pen.org/magic-tree-h... #Caturday #Censorship
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David Gergen worked in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton as a speechwriter, communications director and counselor to the president, among other roles.
David Gergen, adviser to 4 presidents, dies at 83
David Gergen worked in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton as a speechwriter, communications director and counselor to the president, among other roles.
n.pr
July 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
David Gergen worked in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton as a speechwriter, communications director and counselor to the president, among other roles.
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It's not just Good Reads.
Having written three books I've discovered that there's a bitter little clique of angry people who try to sabotage book review ratings ...
www.thebookseller.com/news/authors...
Having written three books I've discovered that there's a bitter little clique of angry people who try to sabotage book review ratings ...
www.thebookseller.com/news/authors...
Authors hit by bad reviews on Goodreads before review copies are even circulated
Authors are being hit by negative reviews on Goodreads before review copies are even circulated, with the review site allegedly failing to remove reviews.
www.thebookseller.com
June 24, 2025 at 9:22 AM
It's not just Good Reads.
Having written three books I've discovered that there's a bitter little clique of angry people who try to sabotage book review ratings ...
www.thebookseller.com/news/authors...
Having written three books I've discovered that there's a bitter little clique of angry people who try to sabotage book review ratings ...
www.thebookseller.com/news/authors...
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Fuerza responds to scenes where alleged ICE enforcement is reported. If officers are indeed with ICE, they hit record and spread the word. They also speak directly with those being detained.
They are part of a growing scrappy network of volunteers protecting neighbors from ICE. bit.ly/4lgke5N
They are part of a growing scrappy network of volunteers protecting neighbors from ICE. bit.ly/4lgke5N
June 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Fuerza responds to scenes where alleged ICE enforcement is reported. If officers are indeed with ICE, they hit record and spread the word. They also speak directly with those being detained.
They are part of a growing scrappy network of volunteers protecting neighbors from ICE. bit.ly/4lgke5N
They are part of a growing scrappy network of volunteers protecting neighbors from ICE. bit.ly/4lgke5N
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Los Angeles school worker shares frustration over parents having to leave their children’s graduation ceremony because ICE raided an elementary school’s graduation today
June 7, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Los Angeles school worker shares frustration over parents having to leave their children’s graduation ceremony because ICE raided an elementary school’s graduation today
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Good morning.
Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors.
It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.
Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors.
It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.
April 9, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Good morning.
Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors.
It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.
Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors.
It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.
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How Digital Archivists Are Saving Public Information from the Memory Hole
➡️ spectrum.ieee.org/digital-arch...
➡️ spectrum.ieee.org/digital-arch...
Can We Trust Our Government to Safeguard Vital Research Data? Meet the Digital Archivists Battling to Keep Information Accessible!
Through clever usage of APIs, the Library Innovation Lab at Harvard Law School has created an archive of Data.gov, home to 311,000 public datasets
spectrum.ieee.org
April 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
How Digital Archivists Are Saving Public Information from the Memory Hole
➡️ spectrum.ieee.org/digital-arch...
➡️ spectrum.ieee.org/digital-arch...
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Reminder: If you’re sharing information, protect yourself. Documents and communications often contain hidden watermarks, intentional typos, odd punctuation, inconsistent spacing, or stylized phrasing—all designed to uniquely identify the source.
March 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Reminder: If you’re sharing information, protect yourself. Documents and communications often contain hidden watermarks, intentional typos, odd punctuation, inconsistent spacing, or stylized phrasing—all designed to uniquely identify the source.
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March 17, 2025
March 17, 2025
From 1942 to 1945, the Code Talkers were key to every major operation of the Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
March 18, 2025 at 7:53 AM
March 17, 2025
Large turnout today in Waltham, Massachusetts for a town hall meeting with US Rep. Katherine Clark & Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell. The auditorium was packed, as well as the overflow hall. People losing their jobs, Medicaid, clinical trials for their children asked questions.
March 8, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Large turnout today in Waltham, Massachusetts for a town hall meeting with US Rep. Katherine Clark & Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell. The auditorium was packed, as well as the overflow hall. People losing their jobs, Medicaid, clinical trials for their children asked questions.
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BREAKING: Measles Reported in 11 States as Outbreak Grows.
March 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
BREAKING: Measles Reported in 11 States as Outbreak Grows.
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Since Congress’s allotted funds have already been improperly unallocated, U.S. citizens are questioning whether they are legally required to continue paying federal taxes.
March 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Since Congress’s allotted funds have already been improperly unallocated, U.S. citizens are questioning whether they are legally required to continue paying federal taxes.
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You might not see it in the mainstream media, but over 10,000 people protested today at Tesla showrooms across the country, another 10,000+ rallied in support of national parks, and more than 1,000 gathered in Vermont to protest Vance’s visit.
March 2, 2025 at 4:24 AM
You might not see it in the mainstream media, but over 10,000 people protested today at Tesla showrooms across the country, another 10,000+ rallied in support of national parks, and more than 1,000 gathered in Vermont to protest Vance’s visit.
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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BREAKING
Project 2025 leader and current OMB head Russ Vought directs all agencies to create plans for large-scale layoffs ("Reductions in Force") by March 13.
Project 2025 leader and current OMB head Russ Vought directs all agencies to create plans for large-scale layoffs ("Reductions in Force") by March 13.
February 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
BREAKING
Project 2025 leader and current OMB head Russ Vought directs all agencies to create plans for large-scale layoffs ("Reductions in Force") by March 13.
Project 2025 leader and current OMB head Russ Vought directs all agencies to create plans for large-scale layoffs ("Reductions in Force") by March 13.
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NOAA is an absolute mess, and it’ll be worse tomorrow. Please help us. There have already been over 1,000 terminations. It’s not just layoffs—Elon Musk and his staffers are trying to completely dismantle us. Today, there were tons of firings, and more are coming tomorrow.
February 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
NOAA is an absolute mess, and it’ll be worse tomorrow. Please help us. There have already been over 1,000 terminations. It’s not just layoffs—Elon Musk and his staffers are trying to completely dismantle us. Today, there were tons of firings, and more are coming tomorrow.
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Wayback Machine playback (and other functions) is down because of a power outage induced hardware failure.
We are working to address this issue and bring the services back up ASAP.
Thank you for your support and patience!
We are working to address this issue and bring the services back up ASAP.
Thank you for your support and patience!
February 18, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Wayback Machine playback (and other functions) is down because of a power outage induced hardware failure.
We are working to address this issue and bring the services back up ASAP.
Thank you for your support and patience!
We are working to address this issue and bring the services back up ASAP.
Thank you for your support and patience!
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February 17, 2025
February 17, 2025
Today is Presidents Day, a somewhat vague holiday placed in 1968 on the third Monday in February, near the date of George Washington’s birthday on February 22, 1732, but also traditionally including A...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
February 18, 2025 at 7:42 AM
February 17, 2025
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This is just sheer brazen criminality by DOJ. Adams gets federal corruption charges dropped not because there isn’t overwhelming evidence, but because he agrees to help Homan round up migrants. And Homan says the charges will be refiled if Adams doesn’t “come through.”
February 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
This is just sheer brazen criminality by DOJ. Adams gets federal corruption charges dropped not because there isn’t overwhelming evidence, but because he agrees to help Homan round up migrants. And Homan says the charges will be refiled if Adams doesn’t “come through.”