Acadia Alice💙🏳️🌈⚡️✊
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Disabled Crone eager to topple the Patriarchy. Foe of fascism. Life-long Progressive Democrat, #Methodist #MFSA #HumanRights #Justice #CoA #Crones #CronesofAnarchy #Resistance #Resist #WOKE #GenderEquality #WomensRights #LibrarySky #BlueCrew #Maine
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NO KINGS Ellsworth · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
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October 12, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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A DHS video lionizing Customs and Border Protection quotes the Bible and includes a song promising that "God's gonna cut you down."
The Department of Homeland Security says Trump's immigration enforcers are on a mission from God
A Department of Homeland Security video lionizing Customs and Border Protection misquotes Isaiah 6:8 from the Bible.
reason.com
July 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
A DHS video lionizing Customs and Border Protection quotes the Bible and includes a song promising that "God's gonna cut you down."
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The Epstein-Barr virus is one of the most common and persistent human viruses in the world, according to the CDC.
Common virus found to increase cancer risk
www.newsweek.com
July 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The Epstein-Barr virus is one of the most common and persistent human viruses in the world, according to the CDC.
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On Tuesday, the Texas senator ensured the Republican spending bill slashed funding for weather forecasting, only to then go on vacation to Greece while his state was hit by deadly flooding, a disaster critics say was worsened by cuts to forecasting.
Sen. Ted Cruz stripped weather forecasting funds from Trump's megabill. Then the floods came.
Among other things, he removed $150 million slated to improve modeling, predictions, and public communications.
www.motherjones.com
July 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
On Tuesday, the Texas senator ensured the Republican spending bill slashed funding for weather forecasting, only to then go on vacation to Greece while his state was hit by deadly flooding, a disaster critics say was worsened by cuts to forecasting.
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If you get migraines when the weather changes, you’re not imagining it.
A neurologist breaks down why it happens — and how to weather-proof your brain:
theconversation.com/how-weather-...
Danielle Wilhour @cuanschutz.bsky.social 🩺
A neurologist breaks down why it happens — and how to weather-proof your brain:
theconversation.com/how-weather-...
Danielle Wilhour @cuanschutz.bsky.social 🩺
How weather changes cause migraines – a neurologist explains the triggers and what you can do to ease the pain
Storm systems, heat waves, bright sunlight, even lightning – for millions of people, weather changes can bring on painful headaches.
theconversation.com
July 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
If you get migraines when the weather changes, you’re not imagining it.
A neurologist breaks down why it happens — and how to weather-proof your brain:
theconversation.com/how-weather-...
Danielle Wilhour @cuanschutz.bsky.social 🩺
A neurologist breaks down why it happens — and how to weather-proof your brain:
theconversation.com/how-weather-...
Danielle Wilhour @cuanschutz.bsky.social 🩺
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The legal branch of the Israeli military and leading lawyers are raising concerns about an Israeli military proposal to screen Palestinians and move them into a secure area around the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip.
Israel’s Military Lawyers Raise Concerns About New Plan to Move Hundreds of Thousands of Gazans
The legal branch of the Israeli military and leading lawyers are raising concerns about an Israeli military proposal to screen Palestinians and move them into a secure area around the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip.
on.wsj.com
July 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The legal branch of the Israeli military and leading lawyers are raising concerns about an Israeli military proposal to screen Palestinians and move them into a secure area around the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip.
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President Donald Trump's 22-year-old appointee to a key Homeland Security counterterrorism post got into a high school love triangle fight on social media five years ago that resulted in the police being called, The Daily Beast reported on Thursday.
'Needs a beating!' Trump terror chief once probed for threat in HS love triangle
President Donald Trump's 22-year-old appointee to a key Homeland Security counterterrorism post got into a high school love triangle fight on social media five years ago that resulted in the police being called, The Daily Beast reported on Thursday.Thomas Fugate, a recent graduate of the University ...
bit.ly
July 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
President Donald Trump's 22-year-old appointee to a key Homeland Security counterterrorism post got into a high school love triangle fight on social media five years ago that resulted in the police being called, The Daily Beast reported on Thursday.
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BREAKING: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is refusing to take responsibility after a report found that she personally instituted a rule that created obstacles in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to the deadly floods in Texas over the July 4 weekend.
https://trib.al/Yxk7LbF
https://trib.al/Yxk7LbF
July 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
BREAKING: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is refusing to take responsibility after a report found that she personally instituted a rule that created obstacles in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to the deadly floods in Texas over the July 4 weekend.
https://trib.al/Yxk7LbF
https://trib.al/Yxk7LbF
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Abortion-rights advocates say it’s largely an intimidation tactic meant to sow fear in patients and providers
story via @kelciemmorris.bsky.social
story via @kelciemmorris.bsky.social
Doctors, advocates hold out hope for appeals in abortion privacy rule case | Arizona Mirror
Texas judge voids federal rule protecting abortion records ending privacy, allowing law enforcement subpoenas for abortion care
azmirror.com
July 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Abortion-rights advocates say it’s largely an intimidation tactic meant to sow fear in patients and providers
story via @kelciemmorris.bsky.social
story via @kelciemmorris.bsky.social
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Trump’s new tax law offers a $1,000 charitable deduction for everyone, not just those who itemize deductions — but will it actually boost giving?
Economists say history suggests… probably not. Here's what it means for donors, nonprofits, and schools: theconversation.com/trumps-big-b...
Economists say history suggests… probably not. Here's what it means for donors, nonprofits, and schools: theconversation.com/trumps-big-b...
Trump’s ‘big’ bill gives millions of taxpayers a new charitable tax break, but whether it will help nonprofits is unclear
A new broadly available tax break of up to $1,000 will become available for those giving to a charity if they file on their own. Couples filing jointly may deduct $2,000 from their taxable income.
theconversation.com
July 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Trump’s new tax law offers a $1,000 charitable deduction for everyone, not just those who itemize deductions — but will it actually boost giving?
Economists say history suggests… probably not. Here's what it means for donors, nonprofits, and schools: theconversation.com/trumps-big-b...
Economists say history suggests… probably not. Here's what it means for donors, nonprofits, and schools: theconversation.com/trumps-big-b...
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Pros And Cons Of Defunding Medicaid
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theonion.com/pros-an...
July 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Pros And Cons Of Defunding Medicaid
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Several employees at the FBI and the Justice Department allege they were abruptly fired without explanation, and often over minor issues like using pronouns in email signatures.
FBI and DOJ staff allege firings for vague reasons — including email signatures
Several employees at the FBI and the Justice Department allege they were abruptly fired without explanation, and often over minor issues like using pronouns in email signatures.“One Justice Department lawyer was suspected of being fired because he used ‘he/him’ pronouns in his email signature,” wrot...
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July 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Several employees at the FBI and the Justice Department allege they were abruptly fired without explanation, and often over minor issues like using pronouns in email signatures.
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A Southern California Catholic bishop announced Tuesday that he is lifting the obligation for local Catholics to attend Mass if they have reason to fear immigration enforcement after people were detained on church property in two parishes in his diocese.
religionnews.com/2025/07/09/s...
religionnews.com/2025/07/09/s...
After immigration raids, Southern California Catholic bishop lifts Mass obligation
(RNS) — San Bernardino Bishop Alberto Rojas cited ‘concerns expressed by many of our brothers and sisters regarding fears of attending Mass due to potential immigration enforcement actions by civil…
religionnews.com
July 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A Southern California Catholic bishop announced Tuesday that he is lifting the obligation for local Catholics to attend Mass if they have reason to fear immigration enforcement after people were detained on church property in two parishes in his diocese.
religionnews.com/2025/07/09/s...
religionnews.com/2025/07/09/s...
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The NIH has terminated hundreds of diversity grants awarded to young researchers, many of whom come from the very places that supported Trump. “People on the right, they don’t realize they’re limiting the opportunity of their own kids by supporting this.” nyti.ms/4lMDXtN
July 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The NIH has terminated hundreds of diversity grants awarded to young researchers, many of whom come from the very places that supported Trump. “People on the right, they don’t realize they’re limiting the opportunity of their own kids by supporting this.” nyti.ms/4lMDXtN
Shockingly out-of-it: the person in charge of the Medicare system was unaware last week that the Justice Department is investigating UnitedHealthcare—the biggest seller of Medicare Advantage plans—for criminal Medicare fraud. A major story that broke in May.
July 6, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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The Trump Admin is lying about its Reverse Robin Hood bill because the truth will politically haunt the GOP for years to come.
This legislation strips resources from the poorest Americans and gives them to the rich, leaves at least 17M uninsured, and adds $3T+ to the US debt.
This legislation strips resources from the poorest Americans and gives them to the rich, leaves at least 17M uninsured, and adds $3T+ to the US debt.
FOX: What is your message to those legitimately on Medicaid who are worried about losing coverage?
KEVIN HASSETT: We just stopped waste, fraud, and abuse ... nobody will lose their health insurance because of this
(note how Fox lets Hassett get away with these blatant lies)
KEVIN HASSETT: We just stopped waste, fraud, and abuse ... nobody will lose their health insurance because of this
(note how Fox lets Hassett get away with these blatant lies)
July 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Trump Admin is lying about its Reverse Robin Hood bill because the truth will politically haunt the GOP for years to come.
This legislation strips resources from the poorest Americans and gives them to the rich, leaves at least 17M uninsured, and adds $3T+ to the US debt.
This legislation strips resources from the poorest Americans and gives them to the rich, leaves at least 17M uninsured, and adds $3T+ to the US debt.
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"The DOD held up a shipment of US weapons for Ukraine this week over what officials said were concerns about its low stockpiles. But an analysis by senior military officers found the aid package would not jeopardize the US military’s own ammunition supplies ... it was a unilateral step by Hegseth."
Hegseth halted weapons for Ukraine despite military analysis that the aid wouldn’t jeopardize U.S. readiness
The move blindsided the State Department, Ukraine, European allies and members of Congress, who demanded an explanation from the Pentagon.
www.nbcnews.com
July 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
"The DOD held up a shipment of US weapons for Ukraine this week over what officials said were concerns about its low stockpiles. But an analysis by senior military officers found the aid package would not jeopardize the US military’s own ammunition supplies ... it was a unilateral step by Hegseth."
Conor Mc Donagh noted that autistic girls are usually "very good at masking" so it's "not always obvious" that they have it.
Autism Assessor Reveals 3 Of The 'Most Common' Signs Of Autism In Girls
Conor Mc Donagh noted that autistic girls are usually "very good at masking" so it's "not always obvious" that they have it.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
July 6, 2025 at 10:49 AM
An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory. But how do memories last when the molecules that form them turn over within days, weeks, or months? www.wired.com/story/the-mo...
How the Binding of Two Brain Molecules Creates Memories That Last a Lifetime
An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory. But how do memories last when the molecules that form them turn over within days, weeks, or months?
www.wired.com
July 6, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned President Donald Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill" in an emotional reaction on the Capitol Hill steps.
AOC Tears Into Trump's 'Catastrophic' Big Bill: '1 Of The Saddest Days In Modern American History'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned President Donald Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill" in an emotional reaction on the Capitol Hill steps.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
July 6, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned President Donald Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill" in an emotional reaction on the Capitol Hill steps.
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President Donald Trump created the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with the aim of slashing wasted government spending.
DOGE issues Fourth of July cuts update
www.newsweek.com
July 6, 2025 at 7:18 AM
President Donald Trump created the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with the aim of slashing wasted government spending.
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Abandoned Places explores the worlds that we’ve left behind – eerie ghost towns, trains half-buried in the sand, forlorn movie palaces.
What we can learn from the eerie and mysterious worlds we leave behind
www.bigissue.com
July 6, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Abandoned Places explores the worlds that we’ve left behind – eerie ghost towns, trains half-buried in the sand, forlorn movie palaces.
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Thousands of people gathered in India’s Dharamshala to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Dalai Lama. cnn.it/3Tq5lly
July 6, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Thousands of people gathered in India’s Dharamshala to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Dalai Lama. cnn.it/3Tq5lly
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The release of formerly classified documents this week shows how Trump appointees are using their power to try to prop up his allegations about the FBI and CIA.
Patel and Ratcliffe try to bolster claims that FBI and CIA conspired against Trump
The release of formerly classified documents this week shows how Trump appointees are using their power to try to prop up his allegations about both agencies.
nbcnews.to
July 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The release of formerly classified documents this week shows how Trump appointees are using their power to try to prop up his allegations about the FBI and CIA.
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Jonathan Gluck writes, "Cancer isn’t something I’d wish on anyone, but at the same time, almost dying has taught me some hard — but valuable — lessons about how to live a happy, meaningful, and regret-free life."
I was diagnosed with cancer 20 years ago—'almost dying' taught me 7 'hard' life lessons
After his cancer diagnosis, author and editor Jonathan Gluck was told he had 18 months left to live. Here's what "almost dying" taught him about how to live a happy, meaningful and regret-free life.
cnb.cx
July 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Jonathan Gluck writes, "Cancer isn’t something I’d wish on anyone, but at the same time, almost dying has taught me some hard — but valuable — lessons about how to live a happy, meaningful, and regret-free life."