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· May 12
“The church I go to is the one that emancipated the slaves, that gave women the right to vote, that gave us every freedom that we hold dear. My church is this very Chapel of Democracy that we sit in together…” Joan Allen (as Lanie Hanson), The Contender (2000)
Nature is ahhhmazing!
Scientists hope their plumage project could someday lead to biocompatible lasers that could safely be embedded in the human body. www.wired.com/story/peacoc...
Peacock Feathers Are Stunning. They Can Also Emit Laser Beams
Scientists hope their plumage project could someday lead to biocompatible lasers that could safely be embedded in the human body.
www.wired.com
August 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Nature is ahhhmazing!
no surprise there!
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US and Israel ditch ceasefire talks as Trump envoy points finger at Hamas — Guardian US
Announcement suggested setback for diplomatic efforts as Gaza endures cataclysmic humanitarian conditions
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July 25, 2025 at 12:23 AM
no surprise there!
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KYLE CLARK: “The Trump administration is trying to get insider access to voting systems in Colorado…”
REPUBLICAN officials stopped them, and are sounding the alarm🚨
REPUBLICAN officials stopped them, and are sounding the alarm🚨
July 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM
KYLE CLARK: “The Trump administration is trying to get insider access to voting systems in Colorado…”
REPUBLICAN officials stopped them, and are sounding the alarm🚨
REPUBLICAN officials stopped them, and are sounding the alarm🚨
This got buried but this is what Trump and his admin brings out in people.
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US man gets life for beheading father as political statement and posting video — Guardian US
Pennsylvania man called for execution of other civil servants in video in which he displayed severed head
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July 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
This got buried but this is what Trump and his admin brings out in people.
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If this happens, there is little hope we will rebound from an autocratic take over.
Under Paul Dans, Project 2025 assembled a database of more than 10,000 Trump loyalist job candidates ready to place into federal agencies — a ready-use toolkit to create a second Trump administration that would be more MAGA than his first.
(Published Aug. 2024)
(Published Aug. 2024)
The Man Behind Project 2025’s Most Radical Plans
As Donald Trump tried to disavow the politically toxic project, its director, Paul Dans, stepped down. But the plans and massive staffing database that he prepared — to replace thousands of members…
www.propublica.org
July 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
If this happens, there is little hope we will rebound from an autocratic take over.
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The UFW can confirm farm workers were critically injured yesterday during chaotic raids in Ventura County, CA. Other workers, including US citizens, remain unaccounted for.
UFW staff is on the ground supporting impacted families.
Our full statement below. ⬇️
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UFW staff is on the ground supporting impacted families.
Our full statement below. ⬇️
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July 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The UFW can confirm farm workers were critically injured yesterday during chaotic raids in Ventura County, CA. Other workers, including US citizens, remain unaccounted for.
UFW staff is on the ground supporting impacted families.
Our full statement below. ⬇️
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UFW staff is on the ground supporting impacted families.
Our full statement below. ⬇️
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With Trump and his ghouls were are constantly living in Dante’s 8 level. When will the rest of America wake the fuck up!
July 9, 2025 at 12:06 AM
With Trump and his ghouls were are constantly living in Dante’s 8 level. When will the rest of America wake the fuck up!
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DOGE cut hundreds of jobs at the National Weather Service, but experts who spoke to WIRED say the agency accurately predicted the state's weekend flood risk. What’s more, they say it underscores the need to sustain funding to the crucial agency.
Meteorologists Say the National Weather Service Did Its Job in Texas
DOGE cut hundreds of jobs at the NWS, but experts who spoke to WIRED say the agency accurately predicted the flood risk in Texas.
www.wired.com
July 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
DOGE cut hundreds of jobs at the National Weather Service, but experts who spoke to WIRED say the agency accurately predicted the state's weekend flood risk. What’s more, they say it underscores the need to sustain funding to the crucial agency.
Just when you think you can peacefully doze off, another firework goes off…
July 5, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Just when you think you can peacefully doze off, another firework goes off…
You can’t say you love a country when you try to destroy everything that makes the country what it is.
July 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
You can’t say you love a country when you try to destroy everything that makes the country what it is.
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Republicans are now suddenly planning to TAX renewable energy, transforming the repeal of the IRA from a challenge to a full-blown crisis for American solar and wind.
I spent the last 24 hours putting this story together to explain why.
Please share! This is really important!!!
@heatmap.news
I spent the last 24 hours putting this story together to explain why.
Please share! This is really important!!!
@heatmap.news
How the Senate GOP’s New Tax on Renewables Could ‘Kill’ the Industry
As bad as previous drafts of the reconciliation bill have been, this one is worse.
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June 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Republicans are now suddenly planning to TAX renewable energy, transforming the repeal of the IRA from a challenge to a full-blown crisis for American solar and wind.
I spent the last 24 hours putting this story together to explain why.
Please share! This is really important!!!
@heatmap.news
I spent the last 24 hours putting this story together to explain why.
Please share! This is really important!!!
@heatmap.news
Wonder where all this money is coming from. Apple doesn’t fall from tree.
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Sold to the Trump family: one of the last undeveloped islands in the Mediterranean — Guardian US
The long read: Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner have spent more than $1bn on an Albanian island that will be a luxury resort – once the unexploded ordnance has been removed
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June 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Wonder where all this money is coming from. Apple doesn’t fall from tree.
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Gross incompetence, greed, and ignorance can only last for so long before causing people to act totally insane-even the dumbest people will see it.
June 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Gross incompetence, greed, and ignorance can only last for so long before causing people to act totally insane-even the dumbest people will see it.
Their scales do not provide health benefits (eat your nails if want the equivalent). Stop killing these amazing animals!
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U.S. to add pangolins, ‘most heavily trafficked mammal,’ to endangered list — The Washington Post
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed adding seven species of pangolin, which are sold for their scales and meat and may have played a role in the pandemic.
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June 17, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Their scales do not provide health benefits (eat your nails if want the equivalent). Stop killing these amazing animals!
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“In honor of our beloved Melissa.” Brought tears to my eyes, Minnesota. We stand with you!
Despite warnings from the law enforcement not to attend today’s No Kings rally after this mornings shooting of Minnesota lawmakers with the killer on the lose, the No Kings Rally is happening at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul.
June 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
“In honor of our beloved Melissa.” Brought tears to my eyes, Minnesota. We stand with you!
Trump: I will not allow the violence to take place that I’m responsible for creating.
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MN lawmaker shootings: President Trump says 'such horrific violence will not be tolerated' — FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
President Donald Trump says “such horrific violence will not be tolerated
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June 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Trump: I will not allow the violence to take place that I’m responsible for creating.
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This is what most people who support these ridiculous RAIdS and Trump don’t realize - immigrants provide critical support w/in integrated systems we depend on. We need reform but this is NOT the way.
June 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This is what most people who support these ridiculous RAIdS and Trump don’t realize - immigrants provide critical support w/in integrated systems we depend on. We need reform but this is NOT the way.
Summed it up perfectly. Of course he’d be suspended… Christ.
Breaking: ABC News says senior national correspondent Terry Moran "has been suspended pending further evaluation." This since-deleted tweet is the reason for the suspension:
June 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Summed it up perfectly. Of course he’d be suspended… Christ.
How long will it take for world leaders to turn down invites to the Oval?
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Trump ambushes South African president in tense Oval Office meeting — NPR
The heavily trailed Oval Office meeting between South Africa's president and Trump started well and very quickly went off the rails when Trump started playing videos and repeating discredited claims t...
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May 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
How long will it take for world leaders to turn down invites to the Oval?
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“The church I go to is the one that emancipated the slaves, that gave women the right to vote, that gave us every freedom that we hold dear. My church is this very Chapel of Democracy that we sit in together…” Joan Allen (as Lanie Hanson), The Contender (2000)
May 12, 2025 at 3:09 AM
“The church I go to is the one that emancipated the slaves, that gave women the right to vote, that gave us every freedom that we hold dear. My church is this very Chapel of Democracy that we sit in together…” Joan Allen (as Lanie Hanson), The Contender (2000)
Aaron Gordon, baby! Fantastic game, Denver!
May 6, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Aaron Gordon, baby! Fantastic game, Denver!
If you can commit to being a forever family, this is one of life’s greatest gifts for human and animal. 💜
National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is on April 30. To bring awareness to the day, the Up First newsletter is sharing some stories from readers about how their pet has impacted their lives.
From dogs to rabbits, NPR readers share how adopting shelter pets impacted them
National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is on April 30. To bring awareness to the day, the Up First newsletter is sharing some stories from readers about how their pet has impacted their lives.
www.npr.org
April 28, 2025 at 3:11 AM
If you can commit to being a forever family, this is one of life’s greatest gifts for human and animal. 💜
Where are all the celebrities speaking by out against Trumpagedon? The end of democracy? Are they all scared of him? There seemed to be so many more using their platforms during his first term…
April 16, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Where are all the celebrities speaking by out against Trumpagedon? The end of democracy? Are they all scared of him? There seemed to be so many more using their platforms during his first term…
