Mike Padgett
@mikepadgett.bsky.social
33 years in news. General assignment, people stories, police, courts, heroes. Retired. Enjoy journeys, animals, literature, photography. Husband. Critical thinker. Veteran.🇺🇸
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These Pacific Northwest Groups Feed the Region When It Needs It Most
How gleaners are reducing food waste and helping families make ends meet
www.sierraclub.org/sierra/these...
How gleaners are reducing food waste and helping families make ends meet
www.sierraclub.org/sierra/these...
These Pacific Northwest Groups Feed the Region When It Needs It Most
How gleaners are reducing food waste and helping families make ends meet
www.sierraclub.org
January 1, 2026 at 10:45 AM
These Pacific Northwest Groups Feed the Region When It Needs It Most
How gleaners are reducing food waste and helping families make ends meet
www.sierraclub.org/sierra/these...
How gleaners are reducing food waste and helping families make ends meet
www.sierraclub.org/sierra/these...
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The Library of Alexandria was burned. The Nazis burned books. Lenin destroyed Soviet science. This is no different.
Trump and the GOP are coming for both science and our libraries.
Trump and the GOP are coming for both science and our libraries.
January 1, 2026 at 4:01 AM
The Library of Alexandria was burned. The Nazis burned books. Lenin destroyed Soviet science. This is no different.
Trump and the GOP are coming for both science and our libraries.
Trump and the GOP are coming for both science and our libraries.
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While millions of families struggle to put food on the table Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos & Mark Zuckerberg own more wealth than the bottom HALF of Americans.
That’s what oligarchy is about. That’s what a rigged economy is about.
Is it any wonder that people in this country are angry?
That’s what oligarchy is about. That’s what a rigged economy is about.
Is it any wonder that people in this country are angry?
December 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
While millions of families struggle to put food on the table Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos & Mark Zuckerberg own more wealth than the bottom HALF of Americans.
That’s what oligarchy is about. That’s what a rigged economy is about.
Is it any wonder that people in this country are angry?
That’s what oligarchy is about. That’s what a rigged economy is about.
Is it any wonder that people in this country are angry?
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Sec. Kennedy must appear before the HELP Committee to explain why his vaccine advisory committee, in strong disagreement with the medical & scientific community, voted to end a decades-long recommendation that newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine.
This vaccine saves lives.
This vaccine saves lives.
Breaking News: A federal vaccine committee voted to end the decades-long recommendation that all newborns be immunized at birth against hepatitis B, a highly infectious virus that leads to chronic liver disease in most infected children.
An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns
A federal panel voted on Friday to recommend halting the at-birth shots for all infants, in a step toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of upending the nation’s vaccine policy.
nyti.ms
December 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Sec. Kennedy must appear before the HELP Committee to explain why his vaccine advisory committee, in strong disagreement with the medical & scientific community, voted to end a decades-long recommendation that newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine.
This vaccine saves lives.
This vaccine saves lives.
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Nurses are the backbone of our health care system.
Today, I had the pleasure of meeting with nurses at Northwestern Medical Center in Vermont. They are doing a great job.
I look forward to working with them to improve wages and working conditions at the hospital.
Today, I had the pleasure of meeting with nurses at Northwestern Medical Center in Vermont. They are doing a great job.
I look forward to working with them to improve wages and working conditions at the hospital.
December 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Nurses are the backbone of our health care system.
Today, I had the pleasure of meeting with nurses at Northwestern Medical Center in Vermont. They are doing a great job.
I look forward to working with them to improve wages and working conditions at the hospital.
Today, I had the pleasure of meeting with nurses at Northwestern Medical Center in Vermont. They are doing a great job.
I look forward to working with them to improve wages and working conditions at the hospital.
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During the holiday season, we all want to spend time with our loved ones.
And yet, just two months after buying Walgreens for $10 billion, the private equity firm Sycamore Partners stripped hourly workers of paid vacation, including Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Shameful.
And yet, just two months after buying Walgreens for $10 billion, the private equity firm Sycamore Partners stripped hourly workers of paid vacation, including Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Shameful.
December 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
During the holiday season, we all want to spend time with our loved ones.
And yet, just two months after buying Walgreens for $10 billion, the private equity firm Sycamore Partners stripped hourly workers of paid vacation, including Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Shameful.
And yet, just two months after buying Walgreens for $10 billion, the private equity firm Sycamore Partners stripped hourly workers of paid vacation, including Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Shameful.
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We need to talk about vaccines.
We need to talk about vaccines | Sen. Bernie Sanders
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
youtu.be
December 24, 2025 at 1:29 AM
We need to talk about vaccines.
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As the year ends, let me thank public school teachers who, under difficult circumstances, are doing their best to educate our kids.
If this country is to flourish, we need the best education system in the world. Let’s fight for a nation where teachers are well-paid & respected.
If this country is to flourish, we need the best education system in the world. Let’s fight for a nation where teachers are well-paid & respected.
December 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
As the year ends, let me thank public school teachers who, under difficult circumstances, are doing their best to educate our kids.
If this country is to flourish, we need the best education system in the world. Let’s fight for a nation where teachers are well-paid & respected.
If this country is to flourish, we need the best education system in the world. Let’s fight for a nation where teachers are well-paid & respected.
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Our broken child care system can learn a lot from New Mexico - the state that is leading the way in guaranteeing free child care for all.
There is no better rate of return than investing in our children.
The rest of the country should follow New Mexico’s lead.
There is no better rate of return than investing in our children.
The rest of the country should follow New Mexico’s lead.
December 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Our broken child care system can learn a lot from New Mexico - the state that is leading the way in guaranteeing free child care for all.
There is no better rate of return than investing in our children.
The rest of the country should follow New Mexico’s lead.
There is no better rate of return than investing in our children.
The rest of the country should follow New Mexico’s lead.
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Dan Rather, on Rob Reiner open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...
A Few Good Memories
Rob Reiner told me he knew Trump was trouble
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December 18, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Dan Rather, on Rob Reiner open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...
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Autumn in The Crown of the Continent
#ColorADay #YellowThu #GlacierNationalPark #Montana #RockyMountains #Fall #Autumn #Foliage #Aspens #SaveOURParks #PublicLand #ParkChat #LakeLife #NaturePhotography
#ColorADay #YellowThu #GlacierNationalPark #Montana #RockyMountains #Fall #Autumn #Foliage #Aspens #SaveOURParks #PublicLand #ParkChat #LakeLife #NaturePhotography
October 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Autumn in The Crown of the Continent
#ColorADay #YellowThu #GlacierNationalPark #Montana #RockyMountains #Fall #Autumn #Foliage #Aspens #SaveOURParks #PublicLand #ParkChat #LakeLife #NaturePhotography
#ColorADay #YellowThu #GlacierNationalPark #Montana #RockyMountains #Fall #Autumn #Foliage #Aspens #SaveOURParks #PublicLand #ParkChat #LakeLife #NaturePhotography
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Oh look...fascism.
NPR - Defense Secretary Hegseth requires new 'pledge' for reporters at the Pentagon
The Pentagon says those who fail to obey the new policy will lose their press credentials, cutting off access to the headquarters of the largest department in the U.S. Government.
NPR - Defense Secretary Hegseth requires new 'pledge' for reporters at the Pentagon
The Pentagon says those who fail to obey the new policy will lose their press credentials, cutting off access to the headquarters of the largest department in the U.S. Government.
Defense Secretary Hegseth requires new 'pledge' for reporters at the Pentagon
The Pentagon is implementing new guidelines that will require journalists to sign a pledge and agree to report only approved and officially released information.
www.npr.org
September 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Oh look...fascism.
NPR - Defense Secretary Hegseth requires new 'pledge' for reporters at the Pentagon
The Pentagon says those who fail to obey the new policy will lose their press credentials, cutting off access to the headquarters of the largest department in the U.S. Government.
NPR - Defense Secretary Hegseth requires new 'pledge' for reporters at the Pentagon
The Pentagon says those who fail to obey the new policy will lose their press credentials, cutting off access to the headquarters of the largest department in the U.S. Government.
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Bolsonaro’s Conviction is a Win for Democracy and Accountability
RUTH BEN-GHIAT
SEP 18
open.substack.com/pub/lucid/p/...
RUTH BEN-GHIAT
SEP 18
open.substack.com/pub/lucid/p/...
Bolsonaro’s Conviction is a Win for Democracy and Accountability
Welcome back to Lucid, and hello to all new subscribers.
open.substack.com
September 18, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Bolsonaro’s Conviction is a Win for Democracy and Accountability
RUTH BEN-GHIAT
SEP 18
open.substack.com/pub/lucid/p/...
RUTH BEN-GHIAT
SEP 18
open.substack.com/pub/lucid/p/...
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One of Ben & Jerry’s founders, Jerry Greenfield, has resigned from the ice cream company, saying that its independence had been lost and its social activism “silenced” under the control of its parent company, Unilever. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...
September 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
One of Ben & Jerry’s founders, Jerry Greenfield, has resigned from the ice cream company, saying that its independence had been lost and its social activism “silenced” under the control of its parent company, Unilever. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...
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RIP, Robert Redford.
September 16, 2025 at 12:20 PM
RIP, Robert Redford.
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Airlines sell 5 billion plane ticket records to the government for warrantless searching
Read this important (and alarming) story by @josephcox.bsky.social for free, thanks to @404media.co’s commitment to dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting (and support them by subscribing if you’re able).
Read this important (and alarming) story by @josephcox.bsky.social for free, thanks to @404media.co’s commitment to dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting (and support them by subscribing if you’re able).
Airlines Sell 5 Billion Plane Ticket Records to the Government For Warrantless Searching
New documents obtained by 404 Media show how a data broker owned by American Airlines, United, Delta, and many other airlines is selling masses of passenger data to the U.S. government.
www.404media.co
September 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Airlines sell 5 billion plane ticket records to the government for warrantless searching
Read this important (and alarming) story by @josephcox.bsky.social for free, thanks to @404media.co’s commitment to dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting (and support them by subscribing if you’re able).
Read this important (and alarming) story by @josephcox.bsky.social for free, thanks to @404media.co’s commitment to dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting (and support them by subscribing if you’re able).
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For those that cosplay and yearn for a civil war: they have no clue. Half of them would die from not having insulin
Civil War? The REALITY You NEED to Understand
youtu.be/YqAqYMHe6Gk
Civil War? The REALITY You NEED to Understand
youtu.be/YqAqYMHe6Gk
Civil War? The REALITY You NEED to Understand
YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger
youtu.be
September 16, 2025 at 1:23 AM
For those that cosplay and yearn for a civil war: they have no clue. Half of them would die from not having insulin
Civil War? The REALITY You NEED to Understand
youtu.be/YqAqYMHe6Gk
Civil War? The REALITY You NEED to Understand
youtu.be/YqAqYMHe6Gk
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How Originalism Killed the Constitution | A radical legal philosophy has undermined the process of constitutional evolution.
@theatlantic.com
#ConLaw
#LawSky
#SCOTUS
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
@theatlantic.com
#ConLaw
#LawSky
#SCOTUS
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
How Originalism Killed the Constitution
A radical legal philosophy has undermined the process of constitutional evolution.
www.theatlantic.com
September 12, 2025 at 11:26 AM
How Originalism Killed the Constitution | A radical legal philosophy has undermined the process of constitutional evolution.
@theatlantic.com
#ConLaw
#LawSky
#SCOTUS
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
@theatlantic.com
#ConLaw
#LawSky
#SCOTUS
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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For The Atlantic’s October cover story, “How Originalism Killed the Constitution,” Jill Lepore argues that the Constitution is not a “dead” document as originalists contend—but rather, that the Fou...
The Atlantic’s October Cover Story: Jill Lepore on How the Radical Legal Philosophy of Originalism Has Undermined the Process of Constitutional Evolution
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www.theatlantic.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
For The Atlantic’s October cover story, “How Originalism Killed the Constitution,” Jill Lepore argues that the Constitution is not a “dead” document as originalists contend—but rather, that the Fou...
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Sen Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) provided the one-vote margin by which the Senate Republicans beat back a mandate to release the Epstein files. Keep that in mind.
September 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Sen Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) provided the one-vote margin by which the Senate Republicans beat back a mandate to release the Epstein files. Keep that in mind.
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In other news, Lisa Murkowski could have voted to release the Epstein Files, bringing the vote to 50-50 and forcing JD Vance to cast a tie-breaking vote.
Instead, she caved to Trump and the GOP leadership.
Again.
Instead, she caved to Trump and the GOP leadership.
Again.
September 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
In other news, Lisa Murkowski could have voted to release the Epstein Files, bringing the vote to 50-50 and forcing JD Vance to cast a tie-breaking vote.
Instead, she caved to Trump and the GOP leadership.
Again.
Instead, she caved to Trump and the GOP leadership.
Again.
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Lisa Murkowski is beyond pathetic.
September 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Lisa Murkowski is beyond pathetic.
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Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.
September 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.
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The streets of Chicago are full with tens of thousands of people standing up to ICE and Trump.
Join us.
Join us.
September 6, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The streets of Chicago are full with tens of thousands of people standing up to ICE and Trump.
Join us.
Join us.