Nikki G
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Students were eating lunch when they heard the gunshots. It’s yet another horrific school shooting, and every time my heart breaks for the kids, parents, and communities shattered by gun violence.
We can’t stop demanding change. Congress can and must pass gun safety legislation.
We can’t stop demanding change. Congress can and must pass gun safety legislation.
Shooting at Evergreen High School in Colorado leaves several students hurt; suspect among those injured
Three students were critically wounded on Wednesday in a shooting at Evergreen High School in the Colorado foothills. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says one of those students is the shooting s...
www.cbsnews.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Students were eating lunch when they heard the gunshots. It’s yet another horrific school shooting, and every time my heart breaks for the kids, parents, and communities shattered by gun violence.
We can’t stop demanding change. Congress can and must pass gun safety legislation.
We can’t stop demanding change. Congress can and must pass gun safety legislation.
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Thank you to Mexico 🇲🇽 for stepping up and helping in Texas!
July 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Thank you to Mexico 🇲🇽 for stepping up and helping in Texas!
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Trump Orders His Face Added To The Pep Boys Logo
Trump Orders His Face Added To The Pep Boys Logo
WASHINGTON—Insisting that he deserved a place alongside the iconic visages of the auto supply company’s founders, President Donald Trump issued an executive order Tuesday adding his face to the Pep Bo...
theonion.com
July 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Trump Orders His Face Added To The Pep Boys Logo
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Joshua Aaron has worked in and around the tech industry for around two decades. He built his first app — a blackjack game — at computer camp when he was 13.
But his newest app is designed for a different purpose: to let users alert people nearby to sightings of ICE agents in their area.
But his newest app is designed for a different purpose: to let users alert people nearby to sightings of ICE agents in their area.
‘I wanted to do something to fight back’: This iPhone app alerts users to nearby ICE sightings | CNN Business
Joshua Aaron has worked in and around the tech industry for around two decades. He built his first app — a blackjack game — at computer camp when he was 13.
www.cnn.com
June 30, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Joshua Aaron has worked in and around the tech industry for around two decades. He built his first app — a blackjack game — at computer camp when he was 13.
But his newest app is designed for a different purpose: to let users alert people nearby to sightings of ICE agents in their area.
But his newest app is designed for a different purpose: to let users alert people nearby to sightings of ICE agents in their area.
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The decision, which was initiated by the Defense Department, caused an uproar among meteorologists, public officials and the media in the midst of hurricane season.
Trump admin will cut hurricane forecasters out of key satellite data in one month | CNN
The Defense Department will still maintain the satellite program will cease sharing the imagery with NOAA and NASA.
www.cnn.com
June 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The decision, which was initiated by the Defense Department, caused an uproar among meteorologists, public officials and the media in the midst of hurricane season.
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It is obscene to give tax breaks to the top 1% by throwing more than 16 million people off health care, cutting nutrition for hungry kids and making it harder for working class young people to go to college.
That is exactly what Trump's budget reconciliation bill does.
That is exactly what Trump's budget reconciliation bill does.
June 30, 2025 at 12:52 AM
It is obscene to give tax breaks to the top 1% by throwing more than 16 million people off health care, cutting nutrition for hungry kids and making it harder for working class young people to go to college.
That is exactly what Trump's budget reconciliation bill does.
That is exactly what Trump's budget reconciliation bill does.
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I know damn well the Republicans haven't read this bill.
So, we’re going to make them.
So, we’re going to make them.
June 29, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I know damn well the Republicans haven't read this bill.
So, we’re going to make them.
So, we’re going to make them.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs “committed crime after crime” but thought his “fame, wealth and power” put him above the law, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday as the hip-hop mogul’s sex trafficking trial shifted to closing arguments.
As sex trafficking trial nears end, prosecutor tells jury 'it's time' to convict Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Sean “Diddy” Combs “committed crime after crime” but thought his “fame, wealth and power” put him above the law, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday as the hip-hop mogul’s sex trafficking trial shifted…
buff.ly
June 26, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Sean “Diddy” Combs “committed crime after crime” but thought his “fame, wealth and power” put him above the law, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday as the hip-hop mogul’s sex trafficking trial shifted to closing arguments.
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Planned Parenthood is pushing governors and lawmakers in California, New York and other blue states to cobble together emergency funding to get ahead of a possible federal defund.
Planned Parenthood turns to states for a lifeline
Clinics in Democratic strongholds are trying to get ahead of a possible federal defund.
www.politico.com
June 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Planned Parenthood is pushing governors and lawmakers in California, New York and other blue states to cobble together emergency funding to get ahead of a possible federal defund.
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“Is there any sign of life?”
“Have we heard a heartbeat?”
“Does she feel any kicking?”
“We don’t have the equipment to do that.”
That’s the full 911 audio from a nurse inside an ICE detention center near Denver, calling for help as a four-months-pregnant woman bled and cried out in pain.
“Have we heard a heartbeat?”
“Does she feel any kicking?”
“We don’t have the equipment to do that.”
That’s the full 911 audio from a nurse inside an ICE detention center near Denver, calling for help as a four-months-pregnant woman bled and cried out in pain.
June 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
“Is there any sign of life?”
“Have we heard a heartbeat?”
“Does she feel any kicking?”
“We don’t have the equipment to do that.”
That’s the full 911 audio from a nurse inside an ICE detention center near Denver, calling for help as a four-months-pregnant woman bled and cried out in pain.
“Have we heard a heartbeat?”
“Does she feel any kicking?”
“We don’t have the equipment to do that.”
That’s the full 911 audio from a nurse inside an ICE detention center near Denver, calling for help as a four-months-pregnant woman bled and cried out in pain.
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Prepare for an avalanche of deep thoughts about New York politics from people whose main experience in the outer boroughs is flying in and out of JFK or LaGuardia.
June 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Prepare for an avalanche of deep thoughts about New York politics from people whose main experience in the outer boroughs is flying in and out of JFK or LaGuardia.
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A Dem lawmaker and her husband were killed by a guy for their political views and it’s already out of the news.
June 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
A Dem lawmaker and her husband were killed by a guy for their political views and it’s already out of the news.
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I'll just say this before heading out. If you're a young person in NYC, THIS IS YOUR TIME. The next couple of decades in this city are going to be shaped by what happens on Tuesday. Be part of the team that is turning the page on politicians like Cuomo. There are better choices.
June 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I'll just say this before heading out. If you're a young person in NYC, THIS IS YOUR TIME. The next couple of decades in this city are going to be shaped by what happens on Tuesday. Be part of the team that is turning the page on politicians like Cuomo. There are better choices.
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There are 100k students in med school each year. Room and board is about 100k per year. For 10b a year, med school could be free. We would see a wholesale change in the profession, career paths and the cost of care.
It would change the economics for every financial decision doctors
It would change the economics for every financial decision doctors
Republican plans to cap student borrowing could shatter an everyday profession
One GOP senator said anyone paying more than $100K to go to med school is "making a huge mistake." But the median cost of attending one is more than double that for the class of 2025.
www.politico.com
June 22, 2025 at 1:05 AM
There are 100k students in med school each year. Room and board is about 100k per year. For 10b a year, med school could be free. We would see a wholesale change in the profession, career paths and the cost of care.
It would change the economics for every financial decision doctors
It would change the economics for every financial decision doctors
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THE AMERICAN PEOPLE MUST STAND FIRM.
We must not be dragged into Netanyahu’s illegal war against Iran.
We must not be dragged into Netanyahu’s illegal war against Iran.
Trump: Don't Drag the US Into Netanyahu's War with Iran | Sen. Bernie Sanders
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
youtu.be
June 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE MUST STAND FIRM.
We must not be dragged into Netanyahu’s illegal war against Iran.
We must not be dragged into Netanyahu’s illegal war against Iran.
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A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from limiting passport sex markers for many transgender and nonbinary Americans.
Judge says government can’t limit passport sex markers for many transgender, nonbinary people | CNN Politics
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from limiting passport sex markers for many transgender and nonbinary Americans.
cnn.it
June 18, 2025 at 12:06 AM
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from limiting passport sex markers for many transgender and nonbinary Americans.
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“The best way to honor our parents' memory is to do something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little better for someone else."
Beautiful statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman.
Beautiful statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman.
June 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“The best way to honor our parents' memory is to do something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little better for someone else."
Beautiful statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman.
Beautiful statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman.
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Vienna has a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change all at the same time. Now U.S. cities want in, and they're building their own green housing.
Could this city be the model for how to tackle the housing crisis and climate change?
Vienna has a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change all at the same time. Now U.S. cities want in, and they're building their own green housing.
n.pr
June 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Vienna has a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change all at the same time. Now U.S. cities want in, and they're building their own green housing.
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Minnesota’s flags will fly at half staff in honor and remembrance of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman.
She woke up every morning determined to make Minnesota a better place, and she will be greatly missed.
She woke up every morning determined to make Minnesota a better place, and she will be greatly missed.
June 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Minnesota’s flags will fly at half staff in honor and remembrance of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman.
She woke up every morning determined to make Minnesota a better place, and she will be greatly missed.
She woke up every morning determined to make Minnesota a better place, and she will be greatly missed.
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The little ink drop was crying, because his mother was in the pen and he didn't know how long the sentence would be.
Thank you very much.
I'll leave quietly.
Thank you very much.
I'll leave quietly.
June 1, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The little ink drop was crying, because his mother was in the pen and he didn't know how long the sentence would be.
Thank you very much.
I'll leave quietly.
Thank you very much.
I'll leave quietly.
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Opening doors while firing the people behind them isn’t progress — it’s a PR stunt.
May 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Opening doors while firing the people behind them isn’t progress — it’s a PR stunt.