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It’s always the person without combat experience that's the first to suggest dropping a bomb.

We must do everything we can to de-escalate the situation in Iran to protect our troops in the Middle East.
June 22, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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We’re here at the airport as Mahmoud Khalil returns home after over 100 days of being unjustly detained for his advocacy for Palestinian rights.

Welcome home, Mahmoud! ❤️
June 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Have you heard of the mesopelagic zone (AKA the Ocean Twilight Zone)? ✨

Many awe-inspiring deep-sea creatures dwell in this band of water 200-1,000 meters beneath the surface, including eye-popping fish, squids, jellyfish, krill, shrimp and more. 🦑
June 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Released this month- Suicide Postvention Community Guide. It has been an honor to see this in the works through AZ Veteran Suicide Mortality Review & now released to the public to serve the community!
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#988 #suicide #advocacy #veteran #beconnected #mentalhealth
May 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
CALL TO ACTION: Please contact your Senators & Representatives and ask them to contact DOJ about the award terminations and express their concern about the impact of this far-reaching decision to CASA programs across the country and the children and youth served.
nationalcasagal.org/national-cas...
National CASA/GAL federal funding terminated
Without these funds, the work of CASA/GAL programs across the country will be impacted along with more than 200,000 children...
nationalcasagal.org
April 25, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Autism is not a disease and these kids are not damaged, despite what HHS Secretary Kennedy says.
April 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
www.npr.org
April 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Senators Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego have asked for "an urgent inquiry" into whether President Trump or others engaged in insider trading on advanced knowledge of his tariff policy changes.
Why some are accusing Trump of manipulating stock markets
Senators Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego have asked for "an urgent inquiry" into whether President Trump or others engaged in insider trading on advanced knowledge of his tariff policy changes.
www.npr.org
April 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Governor Hobbs' CASA Volunteer Week Proclamation (April 5th–11th):
I invite you to join me in making a difference-every child deserves to feel SAFE, HEARD, & SUPPORTED.
#BeTheirVoice #CASAVolunteerWeek #AdvocateForChildren #fostercareawareness
#azfostercare #VolunteersRock
April 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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A Lakota woman recently ran a half marathon in Washington D.C. to raise awareness for Emily Pike.

Weeks after going missing from a youth care home in Arizona, 14-year-old Emily Pike’s remains were found in a wooded area just outside her home reserve.
‘Justice for Emily Pike’: Runner raises awareness during marathon in Washington, D.C. | APTN News
YouTube video by APTN News
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March 19, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Author of a beloved book, Quiet, an argument of how Introverts make amazing leaders & the power of listening; capturing the transition of character culture to personality culture.
#tedtalk #introvert #culture #book #activelistening #leadership #susancain #charactermatters
www.ted.com/talks/susan_...
The power of introverts
In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert. But, as Susan Cain argues in this passionate talk, introverts bring extr...
www.ted.com
April 10, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Consider growing some squash!
#TheOutpost 👨‍🌾🍅🌱🌿🍴
There are over 100 types of squash that are categorized into both summer and winter varieties:
www.countryliving.com/gardening/a2...
April 10, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Happy National Library Week! Read, resist and refuel with knowledge. #BookSky
April 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Trump has fired one of the top U.S. military officers at NATO, who critics previously labeled as "woke" for comments she made about diversity.
Trump fires a top U.S. military official to NATO
Conservative media has targeted Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield for comments she made about diversity.
www.politico.com
April 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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March 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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20 minutes ago here in Venetie, Alaska, the skies erupted in a beautiful auroral substorm. Here is just one of many real-time videos I recorded during the show to give you a sense of how fast and dynamic the aurora can move.
March 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suggested allowing bird flu to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Veterinary scientists said that would be inhumane, dangerous and have enormous economic consequences.
RFK Jr.’s Prescription for Bird Flu on Farms: Let It Spread
The health secretary has suggested allowing the virus to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Such an experiment would be disastrous, scientists say.
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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The measles outbreak in West Texas is linked with cases in New Mexico, officials said, as well as new cases reported in Oklahoma. This brings the total number of cases to 258 across three states.
West Texas measles outbreak expands to three states | CNN
The measles outbreak in West Texas is linked with cases in New Mexico, officials said Tuesday, as well as new cases reported in Oklahoma. This brings the total number of cases to 258 across three stat...
www.cnn.com
March 12, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Michelin star chef and DACA recipient Rogelio Garcia will be at the Tucson Festival of Books this weekend
Immigrant and Dreamer: Michelin-star Chef Rogelio Garcia adds Mexican flavor to Tucson Festival of Books - AZ Luminaria
The first flavors that Rogelio Garcia remembers are from his mother’s kitchen: homemade enchiladas, Mexican rice, stuffed chiles, mole and, for dessert, a creamy flan. For an immigrant child, those di...
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March 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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In an interview, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary, outlined a strategy for containing the measles outbreak in West Texas that strayed far from mainstream science, relying heavily on fringe theories about prevention and treatments.
Without Offering Proof, Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health
In a recent interview, the health secretary also suggested that the measles vaccine had harmed children in West Texas, center of an outbreak.
www.nytimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Relax!
🌱🌿👨‍🌾
2 1/2 cup baking soda
2 cups sea salt
Use Dried herbs. Mix it up
1/2 cup ea lavender, sage, comfrey, rosemary.
#TheOutpost
Herbal baths are an age-old idea that’s been revamped with “tub teas.”
adventuresincooking.com/diy-homemade...
DIY Homemade Bath Salt | Adventures in Cooking
This homemade bath salt is super easy to make and is completely customizable with your own scents and cosmetic extra goodness!
adventuresincooking.com
March 8, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket but lost contact minutes into the test flight.
SpaceX loses contact with spacecraft during Starship mega rocket test flight
Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket but lost contact minutes into the test flight.
www.npr.org
March 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Tests in Key West show sediment stirred up by cruise ships, which can harm marine life, routinely exceed federal standards. Key West has responded by suspending the tests.
In Key West, testing shows cruise ships stir up as much sediment as a hurricane
Tests in Key West show sediment stirred up by cruise ships, which can harm marine life, routinely exceed federal standards. Key West has responded by suspending the tests.
www.npr.org
March 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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BREAKING: We're suing the Trump administration for threatening funding cuts to schools that engage in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

The federal government cannot force schools to follow their political agenda.
March 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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The sisterhood is coming together to help the 3,000 displaced Girl Scouts replace their signature vests — badges, pins, troop numbers and all. via @laist.com
After the LA fires, the Girl Scouts are doing it for themselves
The sisterhood is coming together to help the 3,000 displaced Girl Scouts replace their signature vests — badges, pins, troop numbers and all.
laist.com
March 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM