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Lifelong learner, traveler, advocate dedicated to making a country that works for all.
Lifelong learner, traveler, advocate dedicated to making a country that works for all.
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How Trump Put Veteran Care in Crisis - The American Prospect
Thousands of staff have left the health care side of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and those who remain are approaching burnout.
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Thousands have left the #VA, ranging from janitors and nurses to doctors and claims assistants, therapists, pharmacists, innovative neurosurgeons, and psychologists, plus a key administrators with invaluable institutional knowledge. #veterans @ncnewsline.com
The Meta CEO stuck to a playbook of repetitive answers and buzzwords in a landmark trial in Los Angeles on Wednesday. www.wired.com/story/mark-z...
Mark Zuckerberg Tries to Play It Safe in Social Media Addiction Trial Testimony
The Meta CEO stuck to a playbook of repetitive answers and buzzwords in a landmark trial in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
www.wired.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:34 AM
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As President Trump moves to roll back auto emissions standards, the U.S. risks falling further behind in the global EV race.
China, Europe and emerging markets are accelerating electric vehicle production — while US growth stalls.
China, Europe and emerging markets are accelerating electric vehicle production — while US growth stalls.
America is falling behind in the global EV race – that’s going to cost the US auto industry
Electric vehicles are a fast-growing share of auto sales in many countries, and Chinese automakers are benefiting as the US industry pulls back.
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February 19, 2026 at 2:28 AM
As President Trump moves to roll back auto emissions standards, the U.S. risks falling further behind in the global EV race.
China, Europe and emerging markets are accelerating electric vehicle production — while US growth stalls.
China, Europe and emerging markets are accelerating electric vehicle production — while US growth stalls.
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The widow of “Playboy” founder Hugh Hefner has called for an investigation into Hefner's foundation, which she alleges possesses his personal scrapbooks and diary containing troves of highly sensitive info and explicit photographs of women and, “possibly,” underage girls. https://cnn.it/4cHpRsm
February 19, 2026 at 2:31 AM
The widow of “Playboy” founder Hugh Hefner has called for an investigation into Hefner's foundation, which she alleges possesses his personal scrapbooks and diary containing troves of highly sensitive info and explicit photographs of women and, “possibly,” underage girls. https://cnn.it/4cHpRsm
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They "know damn well that every word of my script last night was approved by CBS’ lawyers, who for the record approve every script that goes on the air.”
Colbert takes CBS to task, again
As the network attempts a cleanup, the host continues to fire back. “I don’t even know what to do with this crap."
www.motherjones.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:00 AM
They "know damn well that every word of my script last night was approved by CBS’ lawyers, who for the record approve every script that goes on the air.”
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Breaking news: D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) declared the Potomac River sewage spill a public emergency and requested federal assistance as President Trump continued to criticize local leaders for allegedly mishandling the environmental disaster.
Bowser declares Potomac sewage spill an emergency, seeks federal aid for cleanup
The Bowser administration hopes the move will free up federal funds to reimburse local authorities for repair and recovery costs.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Breaking news: D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) declared the Potomac River sewage spill a public emergency and requested federal assistance as President Trump continued to criticize local leaders for allegedly mishandling the environmental disaster.
“Ghost guns are not just a law enforcement problem, they are a public health problem.”
A new analysis of California gun recoveries and CDC data found that there’s a link between ghost guns, unserialized weapons assembled from kits, and suicide. It’s the first of its kind.
A new analysis of California gun recoveries and CDC data found that there’s a link between ghost guns, unserialized weapons assembled from kits, and suicide. It’s the first of its kind.
Ghost Guns Are Linked to an Increase in Suicide Rates
People who attempt suicide, nine out of 10 times, will survive — if they don’t use a gun. But suicide attempts with a firearm are almost always fatal: nine in 10 attempts end in death. For years,…
www.thetrace.org
February 19, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Across 13 European markets, #Tesla vehicle sales were down 49.5 percent between January 2024 and January 2026. Compared to the same point in January 2025, sales in 12 of these markets were down 23 percent. @tesla-takedown.bsky.social
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Tesla's New Sales Data Is Absolutely Brutal
Tesla's vehicle sales across 13 European markets are absolutely atrocious compared to the same point just two years ago.
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February 19, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Across 13 European markets, #Tesla vehicle sales were down 49.5 percent between January 2024 and January 2026. Compared to the same point in January 2025, sales in 12 of these markets were down 23 percent. @tesla-takedown.bsky.social
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#Noem's use of resources strains her relationship with the #CoastGuard. Relations with leaders has worsened recently as Noem oversaw a 10X increase in the use of CG aircraft for #deportations. The increase was documented by ICE Flight Monitor,
Noem's use of Coast Guard resources strains her relationship with the military branch, sources say
Some early decisions by the homeland security secretary, including to divert Coast Guard resources from a search-and-rescue mission to the deportation of immigrants, set the tone early.
www.nbcnews.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:30 AM
#Noem's use of resources strains her relationship with the #CoastGuard. Relations with leaders has worsened recently as Noem oversaw a 10X increase in the use of CG aircraft for #deportations. The increase was documented by ICE Flight Monitor,
The Food and Drug Administration will consider whether to approve Moderna’s new flu vaccine after all, resolving a dispute that had blocked the company’s application for the first-of-its-kind shot.
Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public dispute
Vaccine maker Moderna says the Food and Drug Administration will decide whether to approve its new flu shot for older adults after all.
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February 18, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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The iconic ski town is aiming to keep locals local.
How Breckenridge reserved almost 75% of its full-time housing for workforce - High Country News
The iconic ski town is aiming to keep locals local.
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February 18, 2026 at 11:01 PM
The iconic ski town is aiming to keep locals local.
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“.. We could spend the whole day reacting to every buffoonish spectacle coming out of the White House, but that's exactly what they want: for us to lose focus …
Don't be distracted by the noise; watch what they are doing to your rights while you stare at the screen.”
Don't be distracted by the noise; watch what they are doing to your rights while you stare at the screen.”
February 18, 2026 at 12:25 AM
“.. We could spend the whole day reacting to every buffoonish spectacle coming out of the White House, but that's exactly what they want: for us to lose focus …
Don't be distracted by the noise; watch what they are doing to your rights while you stare at the screen.”
Don't be distracted by the noise; watch what they are doing to your rights while you stare at the screen.”
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A quibble with this otherwise good NYT lead: The word you're looking for is "false" not "baseless." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
February 18, 2026 at 11:04 PM
A quibble with this otherwise good NYT lead: The word you're looking for is "false" not "baseless." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...
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It seems nuts to me that CNN has partnered with an online gambling site (Kalshi) and hypes their betting lines as “news” to report.
February 18, 2026 at 6:57 PM
It seems nuts to me that CNN has partnered with an online gambling site (Kalshi) and hypes their betting lines as “news” to report.
#FDA reverses course and will review Moderna’s mRNA-based flu vaccine. The rejection prompted criticism across the medical industry about potential changes in how the regulator is making decisions under Trump.
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FDA reverses course and will review Moderna’s mRNA-based flu vaccine
US drug regulator originally refused to consider application, fueling critics’ concern about alleged ‘anti-vaccine agenda’
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:23 PM
#FDA reverses course and will review Moderna’s mRNA-based flu vaccine. The rejection prompted criticism across the medical industry about potential changes in how the regulator is making decisions under Trump.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Zuckerberg grilled in landmark social media trial over teen #mentalhealth. Plaintiffs’ lawyers grilled #Zuckerberg about internal complaints that not enough was being done to verify whether children under 13 were using the platform. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Zuckerberg grilled in landmark social media trial over teen mental health
Meta chief says it has improved identifying underage users but adds ‘I always wish we could have gotten there sooner’
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Zuckerberg grilled in landmark social media trial over teen #mentalhealth. Plaintiffs’ lawyers grilled #Zuckerberg about internal complaints that not enough was being done to verify whether children under 13 were using the platform. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
White House taps Jay Bhattacharya, #CDC critic, to lead agency on acting basis .
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February 18, 2026 at 8:15 PM
White House taps Jay Bhattacharya, #CDC critic, to lead agency on acting basis .
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Judges decry treatment of nursing and pregnant detainees in ICE custody. The agency declines to say whether a Biden-era policy largely barring detention for #pregnant and #nursing mothers remains in force
Judges decry treatment of nursing and pregnant detainees in ICE custody
The agency has declined to say whether a Biden-era policy largely barring detention for pregnant and nursing mothers remains in force.
www.politico.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The 2024 NC law limits local governments from “down-zoning” properties without the written approval of all affected property owners, including any rule that creates “nonconformity” — zoning which opposes certain future uses (like data centers).
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February 18, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The 2024 NC law limits local governments from “down-zoning” properties without the written approval of all affected property owners, including any rule that creates “nonconformity” — zoning which opposes certain future uses (like data centers).
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the program to eradicate coca farming in Colombia failed, and production exploded. "By 2022, Colombia's coca cultivation area and potential #cocaine output were more than three times their 2015 levels," the economists write.
The record-breaking cocaine boom — and its deadly fallout
Cocaine has made a roaring comeback, and it's having some big negative effects in the U.S. and around the world.
www.npr.org
February 18, 2026 at 3:05 PM
the program to eradicate coca farming in Colombia failed, and production exploded. "By 2022, Colombia's coca cultivation area and potential #cocaine output were more than three times their 2015 levels," the economists write.
Thousands have left the #VA, ranging from janitors and nurses to doctors and claims assistants, therapists, pharmacists, innovative neurosurgeons, and psychologists, plus a key administrators with invaluable institutional knowledge. #veterans @ncnewsline.com
How Trump Put Veteran Care in Crisis - The American Prospect
Thousands of staff have left the health care side of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and those who remain are approaching burnout.
prospect.org
February 18, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Thousands have left the #VA, ranging from janitors and nurses to doctors and claims assistants, therapists, pharmacists, innovative neurosurgeons, and psychologists, plus a key administrators with invaluable institutional knowledge. #veterans @ncnewsline.com
The #FDA has taken down a webpage warning about therapies and products making “false claims” of treating #autism. It’s part of a series of actions the agency has taken under #RFK to discredit long-established science
Chlorine Dioxide, Raw Camel Milk: The FDA No Longer Warns Against These and Other Ineffective Autism Treatments
The FDA has taken down a webpage warning about therapies and products making “false claims” of treating autism. It’s part of a series of actions the agency has taken under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy…
www.propublica.org
February 18, 2026 at 2:46 PM
The many claims by Trump’s DHS that have fallen apart. And it’s difficult to overstate how big a role the department’s overly aggressive, poor and often bizarre messaging played in that
www.cnn.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:46 PM
The many claims by Trump’s DHS that have fallen apart. And it’s difficult to overstate how big a role the department’s overly aggressive, poor and often bizarre messaging played in that
NC AG Jeff Jackson accused Trump of ignoring a court order to restore a disaster preparedness program. At stake is $225 million for 70 infrastructure resiliency and disaster preparedness projects in NC. @asheville.com @blueridgepublic.bsky.social
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February 18, 2026 at 2:05 PM
NC AG Jeff Jackson accused Trump of ignoring a court order to restore a disaster preparedness program. At stake is $225 million for 70 infrastructure resiliency and disaster preparedness projects in NC. @asheville.com @blueridgepublic.bsky.social
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Shawn Harris,
retired Army brigadier general
and Democratic candidate
for Marjorie Taylor Green's Congressional seat
in Georgia’s 14th,
returns to our @siriusXM #127 show tonight.
retired Army brigadier general
and Democratic candidate
for Marjorie Taylor Green's Congressional seat
in Georgia’s 14th,
returns to our @siriusXM #127 show tonight.
February 18, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Shawn Harris,
retired Army brigadier general
and Democratic candidate
for Marjorie Taylor Green's Congressional seat
in Georgia’s 14th,
returns to our @siriusXM #127 show tonight.
retired Army brigadier general
and Democratic candidate
for Marjorie Taylor Green's Congressional seat
in Georgia’s 14th,
returns to our @siriusXM #127 show tonight.
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Chamberlain Harris, a 26-year-old White House aide and a longtime executive assistant for President Trump, is slated to be sworn into the 126-year-old commission that is set to review his White House ballroom plans.
Harris has no notable arts expertise.
Harris has no notable arts expertise.
Trump picks his White House assistant for panel reviewing ballroom
Chamberlain Harris, a 26-year-old White House aide and the president’s longtime executive assistant, is set to be sworn in Thursday.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Chamberlain Harris, a 26-year-old White House aide and a longtime executive assistant for President Trump, is slated to be sworn into the 126-year-old commission that is set to review his White House ballroom plans.
Harris has no notable arts expertise.
Harris has no notable arts expertise.