Marangie
@marangie.bsky.social
Sociologist ~ Feminist ~ Activist ~ Mama Bear ~ Owned by Big Black Lab (Rico) … Love All Things Outdoors …. Gardening, Camping, Backpacking, & Hiking. When I Can’t Be Outdoors, I am Usually Reading, Cooking/Baking, or Binge Watching Something.
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A man was hospitalized and remains under federal custody after being arrested by federal immigration agents in suburban Melrose Park on Sunday morning, his family told the Tribune.
Man hospitalized after violent federal immigration arrest in Melrose Park, family says
Videos shared on social media show man struggling on the ground while a federal agent keeps him in a headlock.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:15 AM
A man was hospitalized and remains under federal custody after being arrested by federal immigration agents in suburban Melrose Park on Sunday morning, his family told the Tribune.
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Forget the gym - A 'cultural workout' could be the key to better health
Forget the gym - A 'cultural workout' could be the key to better health
Culture lovers have long believed in the healing power art. Now, science has caught up, with new research showing it has measurable benefits on the body.
news.sky.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Forget the gym - A 'cultural workout' could be the key to better health
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When families break down, the systems put in place to protect children online can fall apart too. www.wired.com/story/apples...
Apple’s Family Sharing Helps Keep Children Safe. Until It Doesn’t
When families break down, the systems put in place to protect children online can fall apart too.
www.wired.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:04 AM
When families break down, the systems put in place to protect children online can fall apart too. www.wired.com/story/apples...
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Five Republican U.S. senators joined Democrats Tuesday to terminate President Donald Trump’s national emergency that triggered steep tariffs on goods from Brazil. https://ow.ly/iaTN50XjsuU
October 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Five Republican U.S. senators joined Democrats Tuesday to terminate President Donald Trump’s national emergency that triggered steep tariffs on goods from Brazil. https://ow.ly/iaTN50XjsuU
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There is a severe shortage of life-saving refuge accommodation but Refuge is opening new dispersed accommodation for domestic abuse survivors.
Is this the future for helping domestic abuse survivors escape homelessness?
www.bigissue.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
There is a severe shortage of life-saving refuge accommodation but Refuge is opening new dispersed accommodation for domestic abuse survivors.
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In Greece, fewer babies means difficult decisions, especially on remote islands where low birth rates are forcing some schools to close and raising questions about the future of island culture. n.pr/4nsd12W
Schools close and island life is under threat as Greece reckons with low birth rates
In Greece, fewer babies means difficult decisions, especially on remote islands where low birth rates are forcing some schools to close and raising questions about the future of island culture.
n.pr
October 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
In Greece, fewer babies means difficult decisions, especially on remote islands where low birth rates are forcing some schools to close and raising questions about the future of island culture. n.pr/4nsd12W
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Key US mortgage rate drops to 13-month low, industry group says reut.rs/4oLUsrO
Key US mortgage rate drops to 13-month low, industry group says
The interest rate on the most popular U.S. home loan dropped last week to a 13-month low after a key reading of inflation came in lower than expected, cementing expectations for another Federal Reserve interest-rate cut.
reut.rs
October 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Key US mortgage rate drops to 13-month low, industry group says reut.rs/4oLUsrO
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29 Oct 2025 -- Trump demanded states strip references to gender identity/ trans from fed sex ed programs: 11 states -- AK, GA, IA, KY, MI, NC, OK, SC, TN, WV and WY are complying. Two others -- AL & SD - said they never had that language to begin with. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
Trump demanded trans issues be excluded from sex education. 11 states complied
Sixteen other states have sued the White House over the program, saying it’s trampling on Congress’s authority
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
29 Oct 2025 -- Trump demanded states strip references to gender identity/ trans from fed sex ed programs: 11 states -- AK, GA, IA, KY, MI, NC, OK, SC, TN, WV and WY are complying. Two others -- AL & SD - said they never had that language to begin with. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
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A Cuban man deported by the U.S. to the African nation of Eswatini is on a hunger strike at a maximum-security prison having been held there for more than three months without being charged or having access to legal counsel under the Trump administration’s third-country program.
A Cuban man deported by the US to Africa is on a hunger strike in prison, his lawyer says
A lawyer representing a Cuban man deported by the United States to the African nation of Eswatini says he is on a hunger strike after being held at a maximum-security prison for more than three months without charge or access to legal counsel.
bit.ly
October 23, 2025 at 1:30 AM
A Cuban man deported by the U.S. to the African nation of Eswatini is on a hunger strike at a maximum-security prison having been held there for more than three months without being charged or having access to legal counsel under the Trump administration’s third-country program.
Wealthfare has always been the real problem
Billionaires are using a loophole to avoid Medicare taxes. Closing it — and eliminating other ways around the tax for wealthy business owners — could raise more than $250 billion over 10 years for the program.
(Published Dec. 2024)
(Published Dec. 2024)
How a Decades-Old Loophole Lets Billionaires Avoid Medicare Taxes
Some of Wall Street’s richest and most powerful figures are using a legal loophole to avoid paying millions of dollars in taxes earmarked for health care, a ProPublica investigation found.
www.propublica.org
October 23, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Wealthfare has always been the real problem
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New York State's attorney general on Wednesday urged the public to submit photos, videos and other documentation of federal immigration operations to her office for review, a day after a high-profile raid targeted Manhattan street vendors.
New York attorney general urges public to report ICE activity after raid targets vendors
www.dailymaverick.co.za
October 23, 2025 at 1:57 AM
New York State's attorney general on Wednesday urged the public to submit photos, videos and other documentation of federal immigration operations to her office for review, a day after a high-profile raid targeted Manhattan street vendors.
Including Four US Citizens?!?!
Ald. Mike Rodriguez said eight people, including four U.S. citizens, were taken in an immigration enforcement raid on the Little Village neighborhood.
'Reign of terror': ICE raids hit Mexican neighborhood in Chicago amid court battles
Ald. Mike Rodriguez said eight people, including four U.S. citizens, were taken in an immigration enforcement raid on the Little Village neighborhood.
bit.ly
October 23, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Including Four US Citizens?!?!
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Fired prosecutors who investigated Trump burst back on scene with new anti-corruption firm
Fired prosecutors who investigated Trump burst back on scene with new anti-corruption firm
A pair of Justice Department prosecutors who lost their jobs after working on special counsel Jack Smith's legal team investigating and charging President Donald Trump are back, having founded a new law firm to take on corruption, CBS News reported on Wednesday.Smith's two legal cases against Trump,...
bit.ly
October 23, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Fired prosecutors who investigated Trump burst back on scene with new anti-corruption firm
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Even if a shutdown deal were reached immediately, the time needed to process the payments and make them available for recipients means benefits would likely be delayed, our D.C. Bureau reports:
Shutdown likely to halt food benefits for 42 million in just days | Arkansas Advocate
More than 42 million low-income Americans are at risk of losing food assistance Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues.
buff.ly
October 23, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Even if a shutdown deal were reached immediately, the time needed to process the payments and make them available for recipients means benefits would likely be delayed, our D.C. Bureau reports:
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Earlier this year, we published an article headlined “10 Ways to Enrich the Trumps and the MAGA Movement.”
We failed, though, to consider that the president might simply force the US government, i.e. us taxpayers, to straight-up pay him hundreds of millions of dollars.
We failed, though, to consider that the president might simply force the US government, i.e. us taxpayers, to straight-up pay him hundreds of millions of dollars.
Report: Trump demands taxpayers hand him $230 million
Is it still "ridiculous that anyone would even suggest" that he's cashing in?
www.motherjones.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Earlier this year, we published an article headlined “10 Ways to Enrich the Trumps and the MAGA Movement.”
We failed, though, to consider that the president might simply force the US government, i.e. us taxpayers, to straight-up pay him hundreds of millions of dollars.
We failed, though, to consider that the president might simply force the US government, i.e. us taxpayers, to straight-up pay him hundreds of millions of dollars.
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‘He’s destroying it’: Outrage grows over demolition of White House East Wing
‘He’s destroying it’: Outrage grows over demolition of White House East Wing
As the historic East Wing of the White House is ripped down, those against it are voicing their concerns.
www.1011now.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:13 AM
‘He’s destroying it’: Outrage grows over demolition of White House East Wing
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Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed
Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead a federal watchdog agency has withdrawn from consideration after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators revolted.
www.1011now.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed
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Commentary: Americans are increasingly overwhelmed and confused about who and what to believe and about where authority comes from.
Tom Montgomery Fate: The difference between fact and truth in Donald Trump’s America
Americans are increasingly overwhelmed and confused about who and what to believe and about where authority comes from.
trib.al
October 23, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Commentary: Americans are increasingly overwhelmed and confused about who and what to believe and about where authority comes from.
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In Opinion
“The United States is cutting off the kind of foreign aid that keeps children alive for 12 cents a day, but it’s willing to invest far larger sums in a dubious effort to prop up a distant economy — while effectively subsidizing tycoons who made bad investments,” Nicholas Kristof writes.
“The United States is cutting off the kind of foreign aid that keeps children alive for 12 cents a day, but it’s willing to invest far larger sums in a dubious effort to prop up a distant economy — while effectively subsidizing tycoons who made bad investments,” Nicholas Kristof writes.
Opinion | Trump Revives Foreign Aid, Helping Needy Billionaires
As children die for want of cheap medicines, the U.S. spends billions on Argentina — thus rescuing rich investors who made bad bets.
nyti.ms
October 23, 2025 at 2:40 AM
In Opinion
“The United States is cutting off the kind of foreign aid that keeps children alive for 12 cents a day, but it’s willing to invest far larger sums in a dubious effort to prop up a distant economy — while effectively subsidizing tycoons who made bad investments,” Nicholas Kristof writes.
“The United States is cutting off the kind of foreign aid that keeps children alive for 12 cents a day, but it’s willing to invest far larger sums in a dubious effort to prop up a distant economy — while effectively subsidizing tycoons who made bad investments,” Nicholas Kristof writes.
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Some environmental groups are warning that a federal bill intended to prevent major wildfires could effectively increase logging, cattle grazing and mining on federal lands — which make up half of Oregon’s land base.
Half of Oregon could see more logging, grazing under federal wildfire bill
The Fix Our Forests Act passed out of a Senate committee Tuesday, and now heads to a full vote
www.opb.org
October 23, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Some environmental groups are warning that a federal bill intended to prevent major wildfires could effectively increase logging, cattle grazing and mining on federal lands — which make up half of Oregon’s land base.
WTAF How did we become this country?!?!
BREAKING: Pete Hegseth announces two lethal strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats over the past two days, the first attacks of their kind in the Pacific Ocean.
Hegseth announces second lethal strike on alleged drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a strike in the eastern Pacific killed two people Tuesday. He later announced a second strike, also in the Pacific.
nbcnews.to
October 23, 2025 at 3:54 AM
WTAF How did we become this country?!?!
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Measles Outbreaks Abound Under RFK Jr.’s Inaction
You may be tired of hearing about measles by now, but measles is not tired of infecting Americans. It's worth reminding ourselves that this is a disease that was declared gone in America. Cases and transmission rates were so low in 2000, thanks…
You may be tired of hearing about measles by now, but measles is not tired of infecting Americans. It's worth reminding ourselves that this is a disease that was declared gone in America. Cases and transmission rates were so low in 2000, thanks…
Measles Outbreaks Abound Under RFK Jr.’s Inaction
You may be tired of hearing about measles by now, but measles is not tired of infecting Americans. It's worth reminding ourselves that this is a disease that was declared gone in America. Cases and transmission rates were so low in 2000, thanks almost entirely to the widespread promotion and adoption of the MMR vaccine, that we officially put the disease on America's pay-no-mind list.
www.techdirt.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Measles Outbreaks Abound Under RFK Jr.’s Inaction
You may be tired of hearing about measles by now, but measles is not tired of infecting Americans. It's worth reminding ourselves that this is a disease that was declared gone in America. Cases and transmission rates were so low in 2000, thanks…
You may be tired of hearing about measles by now, but measles is not tired of infecting Americans. It's worth reminding ourselves that this is a disease that was declared gone in America. Cases and transmission rates were so low in 2000, thanks…
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This recipe for roasted brussels sprouts is our most popular version and is perfect as a Thanksgiving side dish. It results in sweet caramelized brussels sprouts that will make a believer out of anyone. nyti.ms/3WfpjRe
Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Garlic Recipe
This recipe for roasted brussels sprouts from Mark Bittman is our most popular version and is perfect as a Thanksgiving side dish.
nyti.ms
October 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
This recipe for roasted brussels sprouts is our most popular version and is perfect as a Thanksgiving side dish. It results in sweet caramelized brussels sprouts that will make a believer out of anyone. nyti.ms/3WfpjRe
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Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
projects.propublica.org
October 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.