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Chris Benson
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· Nov 15
Not tooting the horn but this still makes me smile so I took my top pin with me from Twitter, too 😊💙
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem made the final call to go against a federal judge to transfer more than 100 Venezuelan men to Salvadoran custody, according to DOJ's filing. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
Justice Department says Kristi Noem gave final call on Venezuelan deportations - UPI.com
The Justice Department said DHS Secretary Kristi Noem made the final call against a federal court order to transfer more than 100 Venezuelan men to El Salvador.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem made the final call to go against a federal judge to transfer more than 100 Venezuelan men to Salvadoran custody, according to DOJ's filing. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
It arrived weeks after Sarkozy, 70, was released early from jail in favor of house arrest in a different case. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
French court upholds campaign finance conviction of ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy - UPI.com
France's highest court upheld a conviction against former French President Nicolas Sarkozy for allegedly padding his 2012 campaign coffers.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It arrived weeks after Sarkozy, 70, was released early from jail in favor of house arrest in a different case. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
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After a court ruling in their favor, long-striking journalists declared victory and returned to a pivotal southwestern Pennsylvania newsroom.
From @publicsource.org
From @publicsource.org
Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh journalists return to their jobs at the Post-Gazette after long strike • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
About 25 guild members, including Goldstein and Duleba, returned to their jobs at the Pittsburgh Post Gazette today for the first time in more than three years.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
After a court ruling in their favor, long-striking journalists declared victory and returned to a pivotal southwestern Pennsylvania newsroom.
From @publicsource.org
From @publicsource.org
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Pentagon reporters walking out en masse was already a wild moment. Now the National Press Club has an exhibit showing exactly what was lost when access rules changed. Worth a look if you care about press freedom.
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#PressFreedom #Pentagon
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#PressFreedom #Pentagon
National Press Club showcases Pentagon press corps exhibit - UPI.com
The National Press Club unveiled an exhibit honoring the Pentagon press corps, a little more than a month after journalists departed under new rules.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Pentagon reporters walking out en masse was already a wild moment. Now the National Press Club has an exhibit showing exactly what was lost when access rules changed. Worth a look if you care about press freedom.
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#PressFreedom #Pentagon
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#PressFreedom #Pentagon
Fuck you Amazon and your well-produced TV spots — I WILL NOT SURRENDER!!
November 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Fuck you Amazon and your well-produced TV spots — I WILL NOT SURRENDER!!
The previous Biden administration argued the rule was critical to cut back on pollution and could curtail an increase in dirty air. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
Trump shields U.S. steelmaking coal from Clean Air Act rules - UPI.com
President Donald Trump inked a proclamation that exempts coal-using steel facilities from Biden-era regulatory updates to the Clean Air Act.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The previous Biden administration argued the rule was critical to cut back on pollution and could curtail an increase in dirty air. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
Trump confirmed an invite from Xi to visit Beijing next year in April. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
Trump, China's Xi speak; commit to 2026 state visits - UPI.com
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone, discussing the Russia-Ukraine war and the status of Taiwan.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Trump confirmed an invite from Xi to visit Beijing next year in April. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
The first lady arrived to greet a 25-foot concolor fir tree on the front steps of the White House North Portico. It's to be placed in its traditional spot in the Blue Room. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
First lady Melania Trump greets 2025 White House Christmas tree - UPI.com
First lady Melania Trump welcomed a 25-foot concolor fir tree on the North Portico front steps to be placed in its traditional spot in the Blue Room.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The first lady arrived to greet a 25-foot concolor fir tree on the front steps of the White House North Portico. It's to be placed in its traditional spot in the Blue Room. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
“I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies.” — Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., responding to Pentagon investigation.
November 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
“I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies.” — Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., responding to Pentagon investigation.
Over the summer, more than 100 human rights groups and international aid charities called for the Israel-U.S.-backed GHF to be scrapped. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation ends brief tenure in strip - UPI.com
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said its five-month run ended after fulfilling a large part of its planned mission to distribute much-needed food and supplies to displaced Palestinians
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November 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Over the summer, more than 100 human rights groups and international aid charities called for the Israel-U.S.-backed GHF to be scrapped. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
The Royal Navy intercepted two Russian warships in the English Channel as it sailed west through the Dover Strait, Britain's Ministry of Defense said Monday. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
British Navy trailed 2 Russian spy ships near English Channel - UPI.com
The British Royal Navy intercepted two Russian warships near the English Channel, Britain's Ministry of Defense said Wednesday.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The Royal Navy intercepted two Russian warships in the English Channel as it sailed west through the Dover Strait, Britain's Ministry of Defense said Monday. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
Bender will be the Wisconsin-headquartered company's third CEO in a three-year period in a unanimous move. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
Kohl's promotes interim CEO Michael Bender to permanent role - UPI.com
Interim CEO Michael Bender will be the Wisconsin-headquartered company's third chief executive in a three year period in a unanimous move effective Sunday.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Bender will be the Wisconsin-headquartered company's third CEO in a three-year period in a unanimous move. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
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UPDATE to Ryan Wedding investigation
#RCMP arrest associate of Wedding.
Wonder if this widening dragnet will result in Wedding's capture. There is so much to his story that I want to know.
#police #news #Olympics
#RCMP arrest associate of Wedding.
Wonder if this widening dragnet will result in Wedding's capture. There is so much to his story that I want to know.
#police #news #Olympics
Canadian man arrested in hunt for ex-Olympian-turned-drug kingpin - UPI.com
Authorities in Canada have arrested an associate of a former Olympian snowboarder accused by the United States of being a drug kingpin on the FBI's Most Wanted list.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:23 AM
My Oakley is so handsome! 💙🎄🎅
November 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
My Oakley is so handsome! 💙🎄🎅
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Child care workers, a substantial portion of whom are immigrants, are setting up a network of resistance & detailed protection plans with the families in their care in case parents or the workers themselves are detained by ICE, leaving the children behind, reports @19thnews.org.
Child Care Workers Are Building a Network of Resistance Against ICE - Bucks County Beacon
Child care workers, a substantial portion of whom are immigrants, are setting up detailed protection plans with the families in their care in case parents or the workers themselves are detained, leavi...
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November 22, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Child care workers, a substantial portion of whom are immigrants, are setting up a network of resistance & detailed protection plans with the families in their care in case parents or the workers themselves are detained by ICE, leaving the children behind, reports @19thnews.org.
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If you've got blankets for the @memorialblanket.bsky.social project - and you're not from New England or PA - Here's how to mail them. (Or on the road from PA to Denver). If you're in New England, or between Harrisburg and Denver - let us know and we'll pick them up. More info at memorialblanket.org
November 23, 2025 at 10:22 AM
If you've got blankets for the @memorialblanket.bsky.social project - and you're not from New England or PA - Here's how to mail them. (Or on the road from PA to Denver). If you're in New England, or between Harrisburg and Denver - let us know and we'll pick them up. More info at memorialblanket.org
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Advocacy groups say the actual number of hate crimes is likely much higher, and want action to address obstacles to reporting and prosecuting hate crimes.
by Kirsti Marohn
November 17, 2022
Reports of hate crimes up in Minnesota and the United States share.google/lyZHIqiupyf8...
by Kirsti Marohn
November 17, 2022
Reports of hate crimes up in Minnesota and the United States share.google/lyZHIqiupyf8...
Reports of hate crimes up in Minnesota, but proving bias remains a challenge.
Reports of hate crimes are up in Minnesota and the United States. But advocates say the actual number is likely much higher.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Advocacy groups say the actual number of hate crimes is likely much higher, and want action to address obstacles to reporting and prosecuting hate crimes.
by Kirsti Marohn
November 17, 2022
Reports of hate crimes up in Minnesota and the United States share.google/lyZHIqiupyf8...
by Kirsti Marohn
November 17, 2022
Reports of hate crimes up in Minnesota and the United States share.google/lyZHIqiupyf8...
I love Barry White. That’s all I wanted to say. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
November 23, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I love Barry White. That’s all I wanted to say. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Moss survived for the nine month period and returned with more than 80% of its spores able to reproduce once back on Earth. www.upi.com/Science_News...
Moss survived for nine months outside International Space Station - UPI.com
Spores of moss reportedly survived its nearly a year outside experience in space on the International Space Station and returned back to Earth alive.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Moss survived for the nine month period and returned with more than 80% of its spores able to reproduce once back on Earth. www.upi.com/Science_News...
The Indiana-based company hit the $1 trillion market capitalization threshold for a brief period during morning hour trading before it scaled back. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
Eli Lilly 1st health company to hit $1 trillion in value - UPI.com
Healthcare giant Eli Lilly is now the first global healthcare company to hit $1 trillion in value riding on the popularity of Zepbound and Mounjaro.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The Indiana-based company hit the $1 trillion market capitalization threshold for a brief period during morning hour trading before it scaled back. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
The Tejas fighter jet reportedly crashed Friday after 2 p.m. local time during fly demonstrations at Al Maktoum International Airport in United Arab Emirates. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
Indian fighter jet pilot dead after fiery crash at Dubai Air Show - UPI.com
A Tejas fighter jet crashed after 2 p.m. local time during aerial fly demonstrations at Al Maktoum International Airport in United Arab Emirates.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The Tejas fighter jet reportedly crashed Friday after 2 p.m. local time during fly demonstrations at Al Maktoum International Airport in United Arab Emirates. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
THIS. IS. BAD.
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious
abcnews.go.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
THIS. IS. BAD.
"Regrettably, St. Mary's School proceeded to reopen and resume academic activities," despite warnings and orders to close by Nigerian government officials. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
Nigeria on alert after 2nd mass school student kidnapping this week - UPI.com
An unknown number of Catholic school students in Nigeria were kidnapped by armed men. It's the second mass abduction of school students this week.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
"Regrettably, St. Mary's School proceeded to reopen and resume academic activities," despite warnings and orders to close by Nigerian government officials. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...