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Thomas Edwards @mpeg2tom.bsky.social · 1d

It was an honor for me to work at PBS and to help distribute the News Hour to PBS member stations. Keep up the great work! youtu.be/yp2KZl740mk?...

PBS NewsHour Theme (1983)

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Thomas Edwards @mpeg2tom.bsky.social · 1d

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2d

Here is a map showing the exact spot a CHP vehicle was struck by shrapnel after a shell detonated over I-5 during the Trump-Vance missile firings at Camp Pendleton:

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60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 2d

“We found over 35 cases in which the judges have specifically said what the government is providing…false information. It might be intentionally false information, including false sworn declarations time and again," says Ryan Goodman, law professor at New York University.

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Thomas Edwards @mpeg2tom.bsky.social · 2d

Much like GWAR en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwar

Gwar - Wikipedia

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Thomas Edwards @mpeg2tom.bsky.social · 2d

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Fayetteville man walking on sidewalk killed after car leaves roadway; driver charged

A driver faces numerous charges in a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian dead, Fayetteville Police said.

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Thomas Edwards @mpeg2tom.bsky.social · 2d

www.wcax.com/2025/09/28/p...

Police: Pedestrian in critical condition after car drives onto sidewalk

A Burlington man faces charges after police say he drove onto a sidewalk and hit a pedestrian.

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Thomas Edwards @mpeg2tom.bsky.social · 2d

www.kptv.com/2025/08/08/1...

1 dead, 4 hurt after SUV drives onto sidewalk, crashes into 3 vehicles in NE Portland

Police released the name of a 49-year-old man who died after an SUV hit two people and then crashed into three vehicles in the King neighborhood on Thursday.

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Thomas Edwards @mpeg2tom.bsky.social · 2d

Good thing it wasn’t an SUV! www.nbcdfw.com/news/traffic...

Pedestrian killed when SUVs collide in Plano intersection, roll onto sidewalk

A pedestrian died after two SUVs collide in Plano sending a vehicle rolling onto the sidewalk.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2d

BREAKING: Live munitions from a Trump-Vance “military demo” flew over I-5 and struck a CHP vehicle. The White House wanted the highway open—but Gov. Newsom shut it down for safety. That decision likely prevented injuries or worse.

We have obtained these photos:

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Thomas Edwards @mpeg2tom.bsky.social · 2d

I guess a U.S. president that posts a video of himself wearing a crown in a fighter jet dumping feces on his fellow Americans might not actually have the diplomatic capability to achieve a lasting peace in Gaza.

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Thomas Edwards @mpeg2tom.bsky.social · 2d

“The “Super E-platform” is capable of 1000 kW of peak charging power, making the cars that use it able to add 400 km (249 miles) of range in five minutes” cleantechnica.com/2025/10/18/b...

BYD Flash Charging — This Changes Everything! - CleanTechnica

BYD currently makes the fasting charging electric cars in the world and is installing hundreds of flash chargers in Europe and South Africa.

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Thomas Edwards @mpeg2tom.bsky.social · 3d

I was about 30 feet behind you!

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 3d

I’m absolutely exhausted in the best possible way. I love us. We did it! #NoKings

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Thomas Edwards @mpeg2tom.bsky.social · 3d

Streets of Pasadena today #NoKings

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Thomas Edwards @mpeg2tom.bsky.social · 3d

Pasadena No Kings

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Thomas Edwards @mpeg2tom.bsky.social · 3d

People claim we shouldn’t build on any fault with a surface exposure (a huge portion of Southern California), but the reality is that a new building with surface rupture mitigation is going to survive better than a 70-year old building experiencing a 6.7M blind thrust fault quake like Northridge.

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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 4d

Judges are refusing to accept Justice Department attorneys’ explanations at face value and even telling them outright that the executive branch has forfeited its claim to presumed honesty.

Judges don’t trust DOJ anymore

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Thomas Edwards @mpeg2tom.bsky.social · 3d

Most “Chinese” food an American would eat was created in America. “American Chinese cuisine can be traced back to the California Gold Rush (1848–1855) when Chinese immigrants came in search for work“ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America...

American Chinese cuisine - Wikipedia

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Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · 3d

No Kings Day Oct. 18 — Anti-Trump 'No Kings' protesters assemble in Times Square, chanting, “Trump must go now!”

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Thomas Edwards @mpeg2tom.bsky.social · 3d

homer simpson says i see nothing i know nothing i was never here in a cartoon

ALT: homer simpson says i see nothing i know nothing i was never here in a cartoon

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Thomas Edwards @mpeg2tom.bsky.social · 3d

Hmm better tell the House of Windsor (descended from German immigrants I guess?) ““The late Queen was a curry lover, but her tastes, according to her Royal Chef Mark Flanagan” www.octopusbooks.co.uk/cookbook-con...

Queen Elizabeth II’s Curry from Cooking and the Crown

“The late Queen was a curry lover, but her tastes, according to her Royal Chef Mark Flanagan, were assuredly mild.” Tom Parker Bowles, author of Cooking and the Crown 4 tablespoons vege…

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Thomas Edwards @mpeg2tom.bsky.social · 3d

“Late on Friday, the state then received notice from event organizers asking for CalTrans signage to be posted along the I-5 freeway that would read: “Overhead fire in progress.” www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/18/w...

White House to fire explosive artillery over major roadway in Southern California, I-5 to be temporarily shut down on Saturday due to life safety risk | Governor of California

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Thomas Edwards @mpeg2tom.bsky.social · 3d

“On Saturday, October 18, an event at Camp Pendleton will require a temporary pause in train service south of San Juan Capistrano.” www.pacificsurfliner.com/plan-your-tr...

Travel Advisories | Pacific Surfliner

Learn about ongoing construction projects that contribute to improvements in rail travel in Southern California, and stay ahead of planned service disruptions.

www.pacificsurfliner.com

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Thomas Edwards @mpeg2tom.bsky.social · 3d

Meanwhile yesterday “The U.S. Marines posted a statement on their website that said "all training events will occur on approved training ranges and comport with established safety protocols" and that "no public highways or transportation routes will be closed." www.snopes.com/news/2025/10...

Unpacking claim Trump planned 'show of force' by firing missiles into California during protests

Rumors that a major California freeway would be shut down for a missile demonstration were refuted in a statement from the Marine Corps.

www.snopes.com

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