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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 3h

A decision overturning a conversion therapy ban, expected next summer, could have ramifications for Minnesota, which enacted a similar law in 2023 with bipartisan majorities.

SCOTUS could nullify Minnesota's ban on conversion therapy • Minnesota Reformer

The U.S. Supreme Court last week held oral arguments on Colorado’s prohibition of mental health practitioners trying to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of their minor patients, or wha...

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NPR @npr.org · 3h

Antimicrobial resistance is responsible for some 1.2 million deaths a year a year and contributes to millions more. Data in the new report shows that the problem is growing at an alarming rate. n.pr/3J0HVBC

Study: We're losing the war against drug-resistant infections faster than we thought

Antimicrobial resistance is responsible for some 1.2 million deaths a year a year and contributes to millions more. Data in the new report shows that the problem is growing at an alarming rate.

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🇨🇦Perpetually Pissed Canuck🇨🇦 @tangusmac1.bsky.social · 3h

As billionaire wealth soars $33 trillion, Mark Cuban says it's time for workers to receive a cut of their employers' success in the form of stocks | Fortune share.google/u5LzHCtqZR46...

As billionaire wealth soars $33 trillion, Mark Cuban says it's time for workers to receive a cut of their employers' success in the form of stocks | Fortune

Billionaire wealth has increased by $33 trillion since 2015—and Mark Cuban says employees deserve a piece of that pie too.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16h

Ukraine war briefing: Poland minister shows Shahed drone and warns of ‘deep’ Russian threat

Radoslaw Sikorski, speaking in London, urges drone wall and three-year plan to back Ukraine; Odesa mayor’s ‘citizenship suspended’. What we know on day 1,330 Continue reading...

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 16h

US revokes visas of individuals who ‘celebrated’ Charlie Kirk’s death on.ft.com/3WHOY56

US revokes visas of individuals who ‘celebrated’ Charlie Kirk’s death

State department announces six revocations and suggests more could follow

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 16h

A judge issued a protective order against a Republican congressman from Florida on Tuesday, forbidding him to contact a former girlfriend who in court proceedings said he had threatened her with revenge porn after she broke up with him.

Woman Is Granted a Protective Order Against Representative Cory Mills

Representative Cory Mills’s former girlfriend, Lindsey Langston, the reigning Miss United States, told a judge that he had threatened to release sexually explicit videos of her.

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CNN @cnn.com · 16h

The US military conducted yet another strike on a boat alleged to be trafficking drugs off the coast of Venezuela, killing six people on board, President Donald Trump announced.

Six killed after US strikes another boat off coast of Venezuela | CNN Politics

The US military conducted yet another strike on a boat alleged to be trafficking drugs off the coast of Venezuela, killing six people on board, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 16h

President Trump said at the White House that his administration planned to produce a list on October 17 of "Democrat programs" that will be closed as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown.

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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 16h

"The process of the United States being made into a new thing—a competitive authoritarian country that cannot be said to wholly resemble the America of 2024, much less the one of 2015—is wildly jarring." www.liberalcurrents.com/all-in-our-h...

All In Our Heads: On Losing Our Democracy and Life Beyond Our Imaginations

Our language has to meet the moment, and we have to be relentless about dispelling the fiction MAGA is selling.

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🇨🇦Perpetually Pissed Canuck🇨🇦 @tangusmac1.bsky.social · 16h

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🇨🇦Perpetually Pissed Canuck🇨🇦 @tangusmac1.bsky.social · 17h

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The Trace @thetrace.org · 17h

President Donald Trump has claimed that violent crime is rampant in Democrat-led cities. That doesn’t mean it’s true.

Fact-check Trump yourself. Use our Atlas of American Gun Violence to explore how shooting trends have changed over time, and what they look like today.

Gun Violence Map: How Many People Have Been Shot Near You?

Explore data on more than 434,000 shootings in the United States.

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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 17h

Trump targets ‘Democratic programs’ as shutdown standoff heads for third week | #ksleg via @jennifershutt.bsky.social and @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2025/10/14/r...

Trump targets ‘Democratic programs’ as shutdown standoff heads for third week • Kansas Reflector

The U.S. Senate returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday following a four-day weekend, but neither Republicans nor Democrats appeared ready to work toward ending the government shutdown following another f...

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 17h

The U.S government shutdown has introduced unnecessary risk and danger to our national airspace, according to air traffic controllers who are now working without pay.
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Unpaid air traffic controllers say government shutdown puts flying public in danger

Controllers met travelers at O'Hare Airport asking them to demand elected officials end three-week-old shutdown. They say the loss of furloughed support staff who keep critical systems running is adding to their workload and stress, which in turn endangers flyers.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 17h

Witches of Essex review – Rylan’s look at real-life witch trials treats us like idiots

The X Factor star and Prof Alice Roberts are an awkward presenting duo in this superficial history show. Do they really think we’re so thick we can’t imagine the mindset of people from the past?

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US Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones appeal in Sandy Hook shooting case

The right-wing conspiracy theorist has not yet paid any of the more than $1b in damages he owes Sandy Hook families.

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Thousands of Passengers Stranded in U.S. as Southwest, Jetblue, Air Canada, Spirit, United, Delta American Cancel 525 and Delay 4,855 Flights Amid Severe Weather and Shutdown, at Nashville, New York, Seattle, Cincinnati, Boston, Indianapolis and More - share.google/ULbIuYiR40S4...

Thousands of Passengers Stranded in U.S. as Southwest, Jetblue, Air Canada, Spirit, United, Delta American Cancel 525 and Delay 4,855 Flights Amid Severe Weather and Shutdown, at Nashville, New York, ...

Thousands of passengers are stranded as Southwest, JetBlue, and others cancel 525 flights and delay 4,855 due to severe weather and disruptions across the U.S.

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🇨🇦Perpetually Pissed Canuck🇨🇦 @tangusmac1.bsky.social · 1d

'Confused' Trump told to sit back down amid attempt to speak out of turn: report

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'Confused' Trump told to sit back down amid attempt to speak out of turn: report

President Donald Trump seemed confused at the Israeli parliament on Monday, where he was slated to give a speech celebrating the release of the 20 surviving hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, re...

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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 1d

One dead, dozens rescued and roughly 1,000 displaced in western Alaska communities hit by ex-typhoon, reports Corinne Smith for @alaskabeacon.com

One dead, dozens rescued and roughly 1,000 displaced in western Alaska communities hit by ex-typhoon | Alaska Beacon

Search and rescue efforts continued into Monday in the Kuskokwim River delta in the aftermath of ex-Typhoon Halong.

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🇨🇦Perpetually Pissed Canuck🇨🇦 @tangusmac1.bsky.social · 1d

Vermont Joins California, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Nevada, and Others in Experiencing A Successive Decline in US Tourism for Nine Straight Months in 2025: Everything You Need to Know - Travel And Tour World share.google/NWLeoLv8KXRF...

Vermont Joins California, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Nevada, and Others in Experiencing A Successive Decline in US Tourism for Nine Straight Months in 2025: Everything You Need to Know - Travel And T...

Explore the decline in US tourism in 2025, with Vermont, California, and other states facing consecutive drops. Learn the reasons and projections.

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