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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
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CAT2 Melissa accelerating toward Bermuda, devastation in Jamaica, and East Coast Storm in today's update for the All-Hazards Consortium by @geocollaborate.bsky.social. Also watch as brave Hurricane Hunters fly through Melissa, Yikes! Now that is one bumpy ride. 🧪🌀
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCMI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCMI...
Hurricane Melissa Headed for Bermuda, Jamaica Devastated, East Coast Storm SISE Update
YouTube video by StormCenter Communications | GeoCollaborate
www.youtube.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:20 PM
CAT2 Melissa accelerating toward Bermuda, devastation in Jamaica, and East Coast Storm in today's update for the All-Hazards Consortium by @geocollaborate.bsky.social. Also watch as brave Hurricane Hunters fly through Melissa, Yikes! Now that is one bumpy ride. 🧪🌀
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCMI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCMI...
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And another from Alum Creek #ColorADay #YellowThu
October 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
And another from Alum Creek #ColorADay #YellowThu
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
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28.10.2025 #Melissa
'Popular establishment, Jake’s Hotel, has suffered extensive damage due to the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
Images seen by our news centre has shown at least one part of the hotel almost completely destroyed.'
via Nationwide90FM [X] #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #Jamaica
'Popular establishment, Jake’s Hotel, has suffered extensive damage due to the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
Images seen by our news centre has shown at least one part of the hotel almost completely destroyed.'
via Nationwide90FM [X] #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #Jamaica
October 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
28.10.2025 #Melissa
'Popular establishment, Jake’s Hotel, has suffered extensive damage due to the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
Images seen by our news centre has shown at least one part of the hotel almost completely destroyed.'
via Nationwide90FM [X] #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #Jamaica
'Popular establishment, Jake’s Hotel, has suffered extensive damage due to the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
Images seen by our news centre has shown at least one part of the hotel almost completely destroyed.'
via Nationwide90FM [X] #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #Jamaica
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Unbelievable structure:
The Sentinel-2 satellite captured this image of Melissa's eye at peak intensity. 10m pixel resolution - one of the best satellite images ever captured of a hurricane of this intensity.
Image from 16z this morning.
@forecaster25.bsky.social
The Sentinel-2 satellite captured this image of Melissa's eye at peak intensity. 10m pixel resolution - one of the best satellite images ever captured of a hurricane of this intensity.
Image from 16z this morning.
@forecaster25.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Unbelievable structure:
The Sentinel-2 satellite captured this image of Melissa's eye at peak intensity. 10m pixel resolution - one of the best satellite images ever captured of a hurricane of this intensity.
Image from 16z this morning.
@forecaster25.bsky.social
The Sentinel-2 satellite captured this image of Melissa's eye at peak intensity. 10m pixel resolution - one of the best satellite images ever captured of a hurricane of this intensity.
Image from 16z this morning.
@forecaster25.bsky.social
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This makes me both sad and angry. Decent people doing the work others won't do - working in the fields, hotel, restaurants. We are all poorer for the loss of these vital members of our communities. #StopICE
Santa Clara County immigrants are self-deporting sanjosespotlight.com/santa-clara-...
Santa Clara County immigrants are self-deporting sanjosespotlight.com/santa-clara-...
Santa Clara County immigrants are self-deporting - San José Spotlight
Across Santa Clara County, a new phenomenon is happening: immigrants are choosing to self-deport. It’s something immigration attorney Richard Hobbs has never seen in his 35-year career.
sanjosespotlight.com
July 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
This makes me both sad and angry. Decent people doing the work others won't do - working in the fields, hotel, restaurants. We are all poorer for the loss of these vital members of our communities. #StopICE
Santa Clara County immigrants are self-deporting sanjosespotlight.com/santa-clara-...
Santa Clara County immigrants are self-deporting sanjosespotlight.com/santa-clara-...
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Really nice reporting on Texas floods from @texasmonthly.bsky.social with commentary from @sciguyspace.bsky.social @andrewdessler.com
In particular weather balloons down in the surrounding area and local rain gauge data not making it back to NWS has not been widely reported.
In particular weather balloons down in the surrounding area and local rain gauge data not making it back to NWS has not been widely reported.
Downed Weather Balloons and Missing Gauges: What Went Wrong With the Central Texas Floods
Greg Abbott says looking for blame is “loser” talk. An in-depth look suggests multiple compounding failures.
www.texasmonthly.com
July 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Really nice reporting on Texas floods from @texasmonthly.bsky.social with commentary from @sciguyspace.bsky.social @andrewdessler.com
In particular weather balloons down in the surrounding area and local rain gauge data not making it back to NWS has not been widely reported.
In particular weather balloons down in the surrounding area and local rain gauge data not making it back to NWS has not been widely reported.
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While Republicans celebrate the passage of the largest Medicaid cut in history, the Curtis Medical Center in Nebraska announced it will shut down as a result of these horrific cuts — the first of many hospitals to close.
This is a dark day for rural America and for our country.
This is a dark day for rural America and for our country.
July 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
While Republicans celebrate the passage of the largest Medicaid cut in history, the Curtis Medical Center in Nebraska announced it will shut down as a result of these horrific cuts — the first of many hospitals to close.
This is a dark day for rural America and for our country.
This is a dark day for rural America and for our country.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine used his veto power to nix a provision that would have prevented funds from going to youth homeless shelters that house transgender youth. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/07/01/o...
Ohio Gov. DeWine's vetoes some anti-LGBTQ provisions • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine used his veto power to nix a provision that would have prevented funds from going to youth homeless shelters that house transgender youth.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
July 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine used his veto power to nix a provision that would have prevented funds from going to youth homeless shelters that house transgender youth. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/07/01/o...
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@darthbluesky.bsky.social did I hear we are sharing pictures of very good dogs?
June 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
@darthbluesky.bsky.social did I hear we are sharing pictures of very good dogs?
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Melissa Hortman and her husband were volunteers for Helping Paws, which trains potential service dogs. Please consider joining me to make a donation in their (and Gilbert’s) memory: helpingpaws.org
June 16, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Melissa Hortman and her husband were volunteers for Helping Paws, which trains potential service dogs. Please consider joining me to make a donation in their (and Gilbert’s) memory: helpingpaws.org
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Only breast and cervical cancers can be detected through screening, so it's important to recognize symptoms of other gynecologic cancers and alert your doctor quickly.
Our Dr. Therese Bevers shares what you should look out for: http://spr.ly/633204yM46 #OncSky #EndCancer
Our Dr. Therese Bevers shares what you should look out for: http://spr.ly/633204yM46 #OncSky #EndCancer
10 cancer symptoms women shouldn't ignore
The signs of gynecologic cancers can be vague and similar to those of other conditions. That's why it’s important to know what to look for.
spr.ly
June 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Only breast and cervical cancers can be detected through screening, so it's important to recognize symptoms of other gynecologic cancers and alert your doctor quickly.
Our Dr. Therese Bevers shares what you should look out for: http://spr.ly/633204yM46 #OncSky #EndCancer
Our Dr. Therese Bevers shares what you should look out for: http://spr.ly/633204yM46 #OncSky #EndCancer
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I am beyond devastated by the premeditated murder of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and the attempted murder of Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.
June 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I am beyond devastated by the premeditated murder of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and the attempted murder of Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.
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This week I’ve gone with bits and bobs along with evidence that we had some rain #SevenOnSunday.
May 25, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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May 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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This isn't hypothetical.
The coming days are bringing higher prices and disrupted supply chains, this time not because of a pandemic or a war, but self-inflicted by our country's government under this president.
The coming days are bringing higher prices and disrupted supply chains, this time not because of a pandemic or a war, but self-inflicted by our country's government under this president.
May 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This isn't hypothetical.
The coming days are bringing higher prices and disrupted supply chains, this time not because of a pandemic or a war, but self-inflicted by our country's government under this president.
The coming days are bringing higher prices and disrupted supply chains, this time not because of a pandemic or a war, but self-inflicted by our country's government under this president.
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Also at Central Park this morning: Ruby-crowned kinglets, northern waterthrush, and a red-bellied woodpecker (they were everywhere). #birding #birdwatching #birds #centralpark 🪶
April 20, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Also at Central Park this morning: Ruby-crowned kinglets, northern waterthrush, and a red-bellied woodpecker (they were everywhere). #birding #birdwatching #birds #centralpark 🪶
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My name is Ben and I have autism.
I’m not less than anyone else I just see
the world differently. Lately I’ve been
working on losing weight by walking.
I walked 5 miles yesterday. It’s also
helps with my confidence and I can
enjoy the outdoors and the scenery.
I’m not less than anyone else I just see
the world differently. Lately I’ve been
working on losing weight by walking.
I walked 5 miles yesterday. It’s also
helps with my confidence and I can
enjoy the outdoors and the scenery.
April 18, 2025 at 11:20 AM
My name is Ben and I have autism.
I’m not less than anyone else I just see
the world differently. Lately I’ve been
working on losing weight by walking.
I walked 5 miles yesterday. It’s also
helps with my confidence and I can
enjoy the outdoors and the scenery.
I’m not less than anyone else I just see
the world differently. Lately I’ve been
working on losing weight by walking.
I walked 5 miles yesterday. It’s also
helps with my confidence and I can
enjoy the outdoors and the scenery.
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We could all use some good news these days, and I’m happy to share it.
Key HUD funding which helps boost housing supply, support small businesses, and strengthen our workforce, was stalled by Trump/Musk. But after grassroots organizing + support all across the country, that funding was restored.
Key HUD funding which helps boost housing supply, support small businesses, and strengthen our workforce, was stalled by Trump/Musk. But after grassroots organizing + support all across the country, that funding was restored.
April 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
We could all use some good news these days, and I’m happy to share it.
Key HUD funding which helps boost housing supply, support small businesses, and strengthen our workforce, was stalled by Trump/Musk. But after grassroots organizing + support all across the country, that funding was restored.
Key HUD funding which helps boost housing supply, support small businesses, and strengthen our workforce, was stalled by Trump/Musk. But after grassroots organizing + support all across the country, that funding was restored.
