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Holidays can trigger relapse for those battling addiction—but help is out there.
Experts say: reach out, be honest, ask for support.

Oregon ranks high for substance-use disorders and faces treatment gaps, especially in rural areas.

#Recovery #AddictionSupport #MentalHealth #Oregon
Addressing substance use risks, triggers during holiday season
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December 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Indiana’s Abandoned Mine Land Program tackles hazards from pre-1977 mining and could help reclaim rare-earth elements from coal waste.
Gob piles = environmental risk + untapped resource.
Goal: clean waterways & boost U.S. mineral security.

#EnergyTransition #RareEarth #Indiana #Reclamation
IN 'gob piles' are sitting waste dumps that hurt the environment
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December 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Medicare open enrollment ends tomorrow, Sunday, Dec. 7!
✅ Confirm your doctors accept your 2026 plan
✅ Review changes: some Part D plans are disappearing
Compare options at medicare.gov to avoid surprises in January.

#Medicare #OpenEnrollment #HealthCare
Last minute tips as Medicare open enrollment ends Sunday
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December 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Cuyahoga Valley NP and Dartmoor NP became sister parks, the first-ever NPS partnership with a UK park.
Focus: restoring nature, hands-on learning, and elevating human + environmental stories.
PNS collaborates with Kent State NewsLab to bring you this story.
#NationalParks #Conservation
Across the Atlantic, two national parks collaborate
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December 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Florida seniors say tech barriers are shutting them out of essential services, from medical forms to telehealth. Advocates call for an eight-letter solution: simplify.

Digital literacy helps, but systemic design changes are key to closing the gap.

#DigitalDivide #Aging #Accessibility #Florida
Florida seniors say "simplify" as digitization creates isolation
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December 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Montgomery marks 70 years since Rosa Parks’ arrest sparked the bus boycott.
Events this weekend honor her legacy & call for renewed civic action, starting with a 381-day Youth Call to Action.
“We need coalitions like we had then.”

#CivilRights #RosaParks #Montgomery #CivicEngagement
Rosa Parks' legacy fuels 381 days of civic action in AL, U.S.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Cultivated meat is here, & Dawn the Yorkshire pig didn’t have to die for it.
Mission Barns grows real pork fat in bioreactors, blending it with plants for meatballs, bacon & salami that taste almost like the real thing.
Goal: cut cruelty & emissions from industrial livestock.
Collab with @grist.org
Pig cell biopsy cultivated into meat alternative
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December 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A first for Massachusetts: Boston College is launching a college-credit program for women at Framingham prison.
Education behind bars cuts recidivism by more than half and opens doors for growth.
#PrisonEducation #SecondChances #HigherEd #Massachusetts @bostoncollege.bsky.social
Boston College Prison Education Program expands to women's facility
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December 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
On today's #2025Talks:
- Trump escalates rhetoric toward Somali Americans as his administration tightens immigration vetting
- Ohio blocks expanded child labor hours
- Seniors face a Sunday deadline to review Medicare coverage
#politics #childlabor #Medicare #immigration
2025Talks: 2025Talks - December 5, 2025
Trump escalates rhetoric toward Somali Americans as his administration tightens immigration vetting, while Ohio blocks expanded child labor hours and seniors face a Sunday deadline to review Medicare…
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December 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
End your week with today's #PNSDailyNews!
SCOTUS clears the way for Republican-friendly TX voting maps; In Twin Cities, riverfront development rules get on the same page; Boston College Prison Education Program expands to women's facility; NYS bill requires timely state reimbursement to nonprofits
Public News Service: PNS Daily Newscast: December 5, 2025
Supreme Court clears the way for Republican-friendly Texas voting maps; In Twin Cities, riverfront development rules get on the same page; Boston College Prison Education Program expands to women's…
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December 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A new coalition, the U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty (@uscedp.bsky.social), is pushing to abolish capital punishment nationwide.

📉 Public support has dropped for decades; juries issued <30 new death sentences in 2025. Advocates say executions fail victims and justice.

#CriminalJusticeReform
New campaign aims to end death penalty in NC, U.S.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Mississippi is reopening two dozen prison death cases amid scrutiny of its health care system. Advocates say low-bid contracts create a “race to the bottom,” leading to missed meds & delayed treatment.
Proposed fix: financial penalties for lapses to enforce accountability.
#PrisonReform #HealthCare
Expert: MS prison health care contracts need overhaul
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December 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM
New York plans to electrify all school buses by 2035, but skepticism remains.
✅ Cleaner air for kids
✅ Lower fuel costs
Challenges: cold-weather performance & upfront costs ($150K gap).
Solutions: pre-heating, regenerative braking & state funding ($500M).
Report by @worldresources.bsky.social
NYers skeptical about electric school buses despite benefits
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December 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
MT lawmakers propose Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act to cut red tape for river restoration.
Current rules make a $1,000 project cost $10K–$15K in permits. The bill would exempt low-risk restoration from costly floodplain reviews, helping restore ecosystems faster.
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New bill would boost MT ecosystem restoration
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December 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
After the tragic killing of welder Amber Czech, women in Minnesota’s construction trades are calling for safer, more inclusive workplaces.
➡ 25% report frequent harassment
➡ 44% have considered leaving the field
Union leaders urge stronger conflict resolution and leadership opportunities for women.
With MN tragedy still in mind, women in trades call for better treatment
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December 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
This week on #TheYonderReport w/@dailyyonder.bsky.social: Native American tribes left out of Rural Health Transformation Program; cold temps burden rural residents w/higher energy prices; MO archivist: documenting queer history in rural communities critical amid ongoing attacks on LGBTQ+ rights.
The Yonder Report: The Yonder Report - December 4, 2025
Native American tribes are left out of a new federal Rural Health Transformation Program, cold temperatures are burdening rural residents with higher energy prices and Missouri archivists says…
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December 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Vision care = opportunity.
93,000 Oregon students go to school without the glasses they need. Globally, nearly 1B people face the same barrier.
Unaddressed vision loss = 2–4 months of learning lost each year.
Every $1 invested returns $28.

#VisionCare #EducationEquity #HealthAccess #Oregon
A growing movement for clear vision in OR and globally
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December 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
On today's #2025Talks for 12/4: President Trump justifies Venezuelan boat strike survivor deaths as part of war. The ACA subsidy deadline fuels debates on healthcare affordability and the administration threatens to withhold SNAP funds for Democratic-led states not providing recipient data.
2025Talks: 2025Talks - December 4, 2025
President Trump justifies Venezuelan boat strike survivor deaths as part of war. The ACA subsidy deadline fuels debates on healthcare affordability and the administration threatens to withhold SNAP…
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December 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Arkansans are fighting to keep direct democracy alive. Volunteers are collecting 90,000 signatures to put a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 2026 ballot, after a judge blocked new restrictions.
Samuel Watson or Protect AR Rights says lawmakers have been “chipping away” at this right for years.
AR 'direct democracy' supporters want citizens to have a vote
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December 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
A new congressional map in North Carolina will stand for the 2026 midterms after a federal court ruling.
Advocates say it dilutes Black voting power in the east, reshaping districts that have elected Black leaders for decades. NAACP vows to keep organizing: “Educate, mobilize, organize.”
Black leaders still mobilizing for midterms despite NC gerrymandering
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December 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Farmworkers face steep wage cuts: US workers could lose $3.52/hr—H2A guest workers $6.52/hr—under a new rule.
The Dept. of Labor admits this will shift $2.5B/year from workers to employers. Advocates such as @ufw.bsky.social call it “horrendous” and warn it deepens poverty.
#Farmworkers #LaborRights
Advocacy groups, CA Attorney General slam farmworker wage cuts
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December 4, 2025 at 1:38 AM
A new report shows Alabama’s court fines & fees often trap people in debt instead of funding justice.
Lower fees = more paid. Higher fees = years of debt, plus “collection fees” after 90 days.
83% gave up necessities to pay; 44% turned to payday loans.
Advocates urge lawmakers to rethink the system.
Report: AL court fees can trap people in long-term debt
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December 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
From near closure to 95% graduation rate: DeWitt Clinton HS in the Bronx is a turnaround story powered by career pathways, internships & industry partnerships.
Students earn college credits, certifications, paid work experience, and a future.
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High school vocational training boosts attendance, graduation rates
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December 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Avian flu concerns rise as North Carolina’s large poultry and hog operations face scrutiny.
Environmental groups seek state records on CAFOs’ role in virus spread and response plans.
#AvianFlu #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalJustice @biologicaldiversity.org
Avian flu concern at NC's large animal operations
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December 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
🚨 86% of rural Florida hospitals have stopped delivering babies.
That’s the reality highlighted on #NationalRuralHealthDay. Families in maternity-care “deserts” face hours of travel for basic care.
Florida seeks federal funds, launches $50M loan program; experts warn it may not reverse decline.
Rural FL maternity care gaps persist; fed funds may help
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December 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM