Amy De La Hunt
amydelahunt.bsky.social
Amy De La Hunt
@amydelahunt.bsky.social
There's so much going on at the national level that we sometimes forget the power of local journalism -- like this story from the next suburb over from me. callnewspapers.com/ridgewood-ne...
Ridgewood neighbors have preliminary meeting on historic home preservation
It was standing room only at a packed meeting for residents of the Ridgewood neighborhood in Crestwood on Nov. 17. The town hall — which was hosted by Ward 1 aldermen Jesse Morrison and Jim Zavist — a...
callnewspapers.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Last week, my college-age son used the word "bureaucracy" in a positive way, and someone corrected him because they felt it has become an insult. I appreciate this look at why we need professional civil servants. ❤️🤍💙 projectforcivichealth.org/public-distr...
Public (Dis)Trust in Bureaucracy: Impacts on Civil Discourse - Project for Civic Health
We may have heard people complain about bureaucracy; it’s slow, it’s frustrating, it’s confusing! Because bureaucracy serves a central function in making and implementing public policy, it significant...
projectforcivichealth.org
December 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Proud to be a truster!! ❤️🤍💙
December 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I hate that Missouri has legalized sports betting. I hate it as the mom of two young men, but also as an avid sports fan and an advocate for mental health. 💔🤍💙 Good reporting here about the sh*tshow that is being unleashed. www.kctv5.com/2025/12/01/l...
As legal sports betting arrives in Missouri, college athletes warn of growing abuse
Missouri is the 39th state to legalize sports betting. As more states continue, the impact on athletes --at both the college and pro level -- continues to grow.
www.kctv5.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Heading into this most American holiday weekend ... ❤️🤍💙
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com/p/a-survival...
A Survival Guide for Thanksgiving Dinner Conversations About Health and Science
Pass the Potatoes, Hold the Panic
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I appreciate the hard work of reporters like this one who embed with people in order to truly understand their experiences and motivations. ❤️🤍💙 19thnews.org/2025/11/ohio...
‘This piggy won’t be quiet’: The women who spent two nights on a bus to protest the president
Days after President Trump called a reporter “piggy,” dozens of fellow women boarded a bus in Ohio for a 36-hour “turn and burn” trip to Washington to fight for regime change.
19thnews.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:07 AM
She has very good points about this strategy for "helping" people via forced farmwork. 💔🤍💙 youtu.be/pDNoVqiGb_c?...
RFK Jr's Plan To Put Americans On Farms
YouTube video by Farm to Taber
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November 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This is a VERY condensed version of an incredibly complex situation. As the daughter of a rancher who lost his land in the 1990s, I know the scope and intricacies. But this is a good 15-minute snapshot to get you started. 💔🤍💙
youtu.be/cl02K72QFS0?...
We Went to Arkansas. The Farm Crisis Will Shock You
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I love all sports, I hate pro sports owners, and this conversation is brilliant. ❤️🤍💙
youtu.be/7XYpenjgxZw?...
Pablo Torre: Are Sports The Most Valuable Commodity in the World?
YouTube video by The Atlantic
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 5:25 AM
How about we replace all the strategists and consultants??? Or at the very least, publicize who they are (and what ideas they espouse) for the sake of transparency. ❤️🤍💙
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
The Democratic Party's Spam Machine | On the Media | WNYC Studios
If you’ve ever donated to a Democratic candidate, you’ve probably been rewarded with a never-ending stream of pleas for more money.
www.wnycstudios.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Huge fan here 🙋‍♀️ of any article about the benefits and downsides of cognitive shortcuts. ❤️🤍💙

When was the last time you reset the algorithm in your favorite social feed???
www.gettingsmart.com/2025/11/18/h...
How Confirmation Bias Hijacks Student Thinking — and What Educators Can Do About It
Understand how confirmation bias education shapes our perceptions and influences the content we consume online.
www.gettingsmart.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The email subject line: "The top 20 billionaires influencing U.S. politics" 💔🤍💙

The explanation: "About 1 in every 13 dollars spent in last year’s national elections was donated by a handful of the country’s richest people." 💔🤍💙

The article: wapo.st/48nkqMN 💔🤍💙
How billionaires took over American politics
The current concentration of wealth is unlike anything in history. So is billionaires’ involvement in politics.
wapo.st
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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The CDC website was quietly edited last night to claim there’s “no evidence” that vaccines don’t cause autism.

This is false.

But this is damaging, even beyond people’s confidence in vaccines.

For the first time in my career, I cannot tell people to trust what the CDC website without hesitation.
November 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
A welcome reminder that there is still a bit of decent #Science happening out there. ❤️🤍💙 yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/what-women...
Beyond the black box: What women deserve to know about menopause hormone therapy
What the updated guidance on menopause hormone therapy means for safety, symptoms, and informed care
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
❤️🤍💙 Love hearing about all types of agriculture -- especially when they have environmental benefits.
reasonstobecheerful.world/midwest-farm...
Midwest Farms Are Going Nuts
A shift toward growing chestnuts, pecans and walnuts is reviving soil once exhausted by dreary corn and soy.
reasonstobecheerful.world
November 17, 2025 at 10:48 PM
It is good someone is speaking up about this. But the fact that they have to at all ... 💔🤍💙
19thnews.org/2025/11/demo...
Democratic Women’s Caucus demands release of pregnant immigrants in ICE detention
“The inhumane treatment of pregnant women by the administration is shameful,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter to ICE leadership.
19thnews.org
November 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
💔🤍💙 As the parent of a college-age son, I am going to tell him to radically paint his face at every game he attends, just to mess up the facial recognition. www.404media.co/dhs-is-deplo...
DHS Is Deploying a Powerful Surveillance Tool at College Football Games
Public records show DHS is deploying the "Homeland Security Information Network" at college protests and football games.
www.404media.co
November 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
"You might have expected natural selection to wipe out the overly confident."

Sadly, you would be wrong. 🤣

I love science! ❤️🤍💙

youtu.be/9M_QK4stCJU?...
The Most Dangerous Cognitive Bias
YouTube video by Veritasium
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November 14, 2025 at 6:38 AM
💔🤍💙 Shutdowns are costly. Political infighting is costly. Holding institutions hostage is costly. Let's try not do it anymore, shall we?
The U.S. government shutdown lasted 43 days – longer than any previous shutdown in history. An economist breaks down the economic toll: $7 billion to $14 billion in lost GDP, plummeting consumer confidence and eroded international trust in American economic leadership. buff.ly/coc2dec
The shutdown has ended – but this economist isn’t rejoicing quite yet
Billions of dollars have likely been wiped off the US gross domestic product.
theconversation.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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This will not end with immigrants.
NEW: Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while also removing apps designed to warn communities about ICE officials.

“Google wanted to ‘not be evil’ back in the day. Well, they're evil now."
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Back in the day, I wrote and edited curricula for educating parents about early childhood development, and sometimes I see something that makes me wish I still had that job ... like this amazing new working paper. ❤️🤍💙 #Neuroscience
developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/wo...
Mattering in Early Childhood: Building a Strong Foundation for Life
Explore how mattering affects children's mental and physical health across their lifespan as well as tips for promoting a sense of mattering.
developingchild.harvard.edu
November 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Wow. There's a lot going on, and none of it is good news until you get way down to the legislation section. 💔🤍💙 forumtogether.org/article/legi...
Legislative Bulletin — Friday, November 7, 2025
DEVELOPMENTS IN IMMIGRATION POLICY THIS WEEK Here, we summarize some of the most important recent developments in immigration policy on the federal, legal, state, and local levels.   Federal DHS Propo...
forumtogether.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM