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Larry O. Dean
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Flint-born, former San Franciscan, Chicago-based poet, educator, singer-songwriter, and kitchen sink sardonicist

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Looking forward to reading with co-poets Teresa Dzieglewicz and Gina Myers!
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The Widespread Effects of Immigration Enforcement on Schools, in Charts
Educators working with immigrant families report student anxiety and absences in a new national survey.
www.edweek.org
November 26, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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A Year Later, Donors to Trump’s Transition Come to Light
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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US justice department memo about boat strikes diverges from Trump narrative
Exclusive: Officials frame strikes as self-defense against violence, without naming aggressor, while Trump claims they’re to stop US overdose deaths
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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OpenAI denies allegations that ChatGPT is to blame for a teenager's suicide
The family of Adam Raine filed a lawsuit against the AI company in August. On Tuesday, OpenAI said in a new court filing that is not responsible for the teen's death.
www.nbcnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear g...
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY Review: When Murders Happen
Rian Johnson's new mystery stars Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Chur...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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The Trump Mobile phone is nowhere to be found after months of delay
Trump Mobile has posted conflicting photos of the phone and scrubbed mention of its “Made in the USA” promise.
www.nbcnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Face Recognition and the ‘Trump Terror’: A Marriage Made in Hell | ACLU
ICE and CBP are smashing their way not only through car windows but also through any constraints on the use of face recognition
www.aclu.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Some DACA recipients have been arrested in Trump's immigration crackdown
An organization is tracking the growing number of arrests among people with temporary deportation protection under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
apnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Fraternity Under Investigation After Forcing Pledges To Volunteer At Soup Kitchen
theonion.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Perhaps my favourite—the haunting 'River Man':

Gonna see the river man
Gonna tell him all I can
About the plan
For lilac time
If he tells me all he knows
'Bout the way his river flows
And all-night shows
In summertime

youtu.be/fv49xKB8xUI?...

Nick Drake who died 51 years ago today.
Nick Drake - River Man
YouTube video by Nick Drake
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November 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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The Nuzzi Seizure of Power
The journalist’s rise and fall and rise again looks like a performance of tabloid drama. But really, it’s Beltway access reporting taken to its natural extreme.
www.thenation.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Advocacy Groups, Major Publishers Reject Call by Tennessee Demanding Compliance with White House Executive Order on Gender Identity
PEN America today joins 33 major publishers and national library and literary advocacy groups denouncing directives from the Tennessee Secretary of State warning public libraries to review their colle...
pen.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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And let's not forget his mother, Molly Drake, who never officially published her poetry or music during her lifetime but strongly influenced Nick's musical style. Her husband, Rodney, a reel-to-reel recording enthusiast, made some home recordings during the 1950s.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQW5...
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Nursing is no longer counted as a 'professional degree' by Trump admin
The Department of Education has excluded nursing as a "professional degree" program as it implements various changes to student loans.
www.newsweek.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Times Analysis Finds Errors in Trump’s Supreme Court Filing That Calls for National Guard in Chicago
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Suno AI Rep Turns the Internet Against Suno AI With One Simple Post
Finally, someone is making singing affordable.
gizmodo.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Experts Say Democratic Video Not 'Seditious,' as Trump Claims - FactCheck.org
After six congressional Democrats released a video advising members of the U.S. military and national security community to "refuse illegal orders," President Donald Trump said the lawmakers should be...
www.factcheck.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Jair Bolsonaro ordered to start 27-year prison term for plotting Brazil coup
Ex-president to start serving term in 12 sq metre bedroom in police base in Brasília after time for appeals elapses
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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How to Brine a Turkey, by H.P. Lovecraft
This time of year, all cabbalists, daemonologists, magicians, and the like share amongst their number one scrap of forbidden knowledge: that soaki...
www.mcsweeneys.net
November 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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C.D.C. Quietly Appoints Doctor Critical of Vaccines as Second in Command
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Today, PEN America introduces the Incarcerated Writers Bureau, a digital resource for professionals seeking to work with writers and journalists in US prisons. The website features a database of best practices, a submission hub, and writer profiles. Read more here: pen.org/press-releas...
New Digital Resource to Help Publishers, Journalists and Literary Agents Work Directly with Incarcerated Writers
The Prison and Justice Writing Program at PEN America launches Incarcerated Writers Bureau, a digital resource that will help make professional and creative opportunities more accessible to writers in...
pen.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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DOJ Flouts Court Order on Trump’s Illegally Installed Attorney
A judge ruled Lindsey Halligan was unconstitutionally appointed. Donald Trump’s team doesn’t care.
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Department Of Education No Longer Considers Nursing A 'Professional Degree' Thanks To 'Big Beautiful Bill'
Their anti-intellectualism and misogyny are on full display.
www.comicsands.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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A new religious charter school could open in Oklahoma. The last one was ruled illegal.
A second attempt to use taxpayer dollars for religious indoctrination exposes a coordinated assault on church–state separation
www.friendlyatheist.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM