Therese Scherbel
@theresescherbel.bsky.social
Urban defector, library aficionado, fanatical gardener and nature-lover currently enjoying life out in the sticks. Oh, and I’m also not a crazy Nazi.
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Reporters walked out of the Pentagon on Wednesday after news outlets refused to sign new press rules laid out by Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense. The new rules raise the prospect of punishment for simply requesting information on matters of public interest. Read more: nyti.ms/48sfl6q
October 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Reporters walked out of the Pentagon on Wednesday after news outlets refused to sign new press rules laid out by Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense. The new rules raise the prospect of punishment for simply requesting information on matters of public interest. Read more: nyti.ms/48sfl6q
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Has the government shutdown impacted your business, benefits or day-to-day life? Will it? We're looking for some local examples. You can email me at Fmelo (@) pioneerpress.com or Alex at: ADerosier (@) pioneerpress.com.
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St. Paul news -- including crime, politics, education, business, sports, entertainment and things to do -- from the Pioneer Press.
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October 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Has the government shutdown impacted your business, benefits or day-to-day life? Will it? We're looking for some local examples. You can email me at Fmelo (@) pioneerpress.com or Alex at: ADerosier (@) pioneerpress.com.
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I have studied the targeting of journalists for many years, but the scale and public display of these killings is truly shocking: “Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital“
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Anas al-Sharif, prominent Al Jazeera correspondent, among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital
www.theguardian.com
August 11, 2025 at 7:26 AM
I have studied the targeting of journalists for many years, but the scale and public display of these killings is truly shocking: “Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital“
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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News Analysis: Ukraine fears that the Kremlin will try to convince President Trump at U.S.-Russian talks in Alaska that Ukraine, not Russia, is the obstacle to peace.
A Sidelined Zelensky Warns That Russia Will Try to Deceive the U.S.
Ukraine fears that the Kremlin will try to convince President Trump at U.S.-Russian talks in Alaska that Ukraine, not Russia, is the obstacle to peace.
nyti.ms
August 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
News Analysis: Ukraine fears that the Kremlin will try to convince President Trump at U.S.-Russian talks in Alaska that Ukraine, not Russia, is the obstacle to peace.
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We need to support governor Evers on this: www.wpr.org/news/evers-t...
Evers pushes back after Trump's border czar suggests state officials could be arrested for impeding ICE
The controversy comes after Wisconsin's Department of Administration issued a memo to state workers, warning them to consult legal counsel before giving information to ICE agents.
www.wpr.org
May 4, 2025 at 11:10 AM
We need to support governor Evers on this: www.wpr.org/news/evers-t...
Wow
Gifted link from Aaron Rupar about the Signal group chat that Hegseth, Vance, Gabbard and others put together and mistakenly invited the editor of The Atlantic to participate. They planned on deleting the group chat later - clearly illegal. Just stunning. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Wow
Just wow
Doocy: The judge wants to know why the proclamation was signed in the dark
Trump: I don’t know when it was signed. I didn’t sign it. Other people handled it.
Trump: I don’t know when it was signed. I didn’t sign it. Other people handled it.
March 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Just wow
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We have arrived at the point where Iran’s supreme leader is critical of the Trump Admin’s record on civil liberties and human rights.
March 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
We have arrived at the point where Iran’s supreme leader is critical of the Trump Admin’s record on civil liberties and human rights.
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US blocks Canadian access to cross-border library, sparking outcry
US blocks Canadian access to cross-border library, sparking outcry
US officials claim move was to curb drug trafficking while Quebec town says it ‘weakens collaboration’ among nations
The US has blocked Canadian access to a library straddling the Canada-US border, drawing criticism from a Quebec town where people have long enjoyed easy entry to the space.
The Haskell Free Library and Opera House is located between Stanstead, Quebec, and Derby Line, Vermont. It was built deliberately to straddle the frontier between the two countries – a symbol of cooperation and friendship between Canada and the US. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
US blocks Canadian access to cross-border library, sparking outcry
Love this little nugget from decades ago: www.facebook.com/reel/2613979...
722K views · 16K reactions | John Cleese on The Advantages of Extremism! 👀🤣 | The Advantages of Extremism! 💥 Did I miss anything? | By John Cleese | Facebook
The Advantages of Extremism! 💥 Did I miss anything?
www.facebook.com
March 15, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Love this little nugget from decades ago: www.facebook.com/reel/2613979...
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FACT - every single Republican member of the House clapping for Trump right now has been ordered to STOP holding any Town Hall meetings in their districts
They're hiding from you
They know they're not doing a good job
They've forgotten who they work for -- time to remind them
They're hiding from you
They know they're not doing a good job
They've forgotten who they work for -- time to remind them
March 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
FACT - every single Republican member of the House clapping for Trump right now has been ordered to STOP holding any Town Hall meetings in their districts
They're hiding from you
They know they're not doing a good job
They've forgotten who they work for -- time to remind them
They're hiding from you
They know they're not doing a good job
They've forgotten who they work for -- time to remind them
Wow— me and Donald are actually in agreement here!
The Dow has dropped 1300 points over the last two days as Trump defiantly plows forward with tariffs against Mexico, Canada and China — America's most prominent trading partners.
March 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Wow— me and Donald are actually in agreement here!
God I hate this man.
The Trump administration’s move to temporarily suspend the delivery of all military assistance to Ukraine sent shock waves through Europe on Tuesday and marked the realization of a fear that has racked Ukraine since President Trump’s re-election. Here’s what to know.
Why Is Trump Pausing Aid to Ukraine? What to Know.
The decision marked the realization of a fear that has racked Ukraine since President Trump’s re-election.
www.nytimes.com
March 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
God I hate this man.
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Researchers are organizing protests and making their voices heard as Trump officials slash funding and lay off federal scientists
https://go.nature.com/4koFGpq
https://go.nature.com/4koFGpq
US science is under threat ― now scientists are fighting back
Researchers are organizing protests and making their voices heard as Trump officials slash funding and lay off federal scientists.
go.nature.com
March 4, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Researchers are organizing protests and making their voices heard as Trump officials slash funding and lay off federal scientists
https://go.nature.com/4koFGpq
https://go.nature.com/4koFGpq
America First has become America Alone.
March 3, 2025 at 11:36 AM
America First has become America Alone.
Got that right
March 3, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Got that right
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While using Apple’s automatic dictation feature to send messages, some iPhone users reported seeing a peculiar bug: the word "racist" temporarily appearing as "Trump," before quickly correcting itself.
iPhone Dictation Feature Transcribes the Word ‘Racist’ as ‘Trump’
The company said it was working to fix the problem after iPhone users began reporting the issue.
www.nytimes.com
February 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
While using Apple’s automatic dictation feature to send messages, some iPhone users reported seeing a peculiar bug: the word "racist" temporarily appearing as "Trump," before quickly correcting itself.
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The House passed another fiscally irresponsible Republican budget that once again explodes the annual deficit & national debt & transfers trillions to the top 1% while cutting Medicaid & programs working Americans rely on. Shame on all of you who didn't vote.
#HandsOffMyMedicaid #TrickleUp
#HandsOffMyMedicaid #TrickleUp
February 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The House passed another fiscally irresponsible Republican budget that once again explodes the annual deficit & national debt & transfers trillions to the top 1% while cutting Medicaid & programs working Americans rely on. Shame on all of you who didn't vote.
#HandsOffMyMedicaid #TrickleUp
#HandsOffMyMedicaid #TrickleUp
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If you’re cheering for a South African sociopath to fuck over US military veterans then you should probably stop with that America first bullshit.
February 23, 2025 at 12:02 AM
If you’re cheering for a South African sociopath to fuck over US military veterans then you should probably stop with that America first bullshit.
