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Tim Steller's column: Neighbors' mistrust obstructs Tucson's housing hopes
For Star subscribers: On Tucson's west side, conflict emerges as the city tries to get affordable housing built. Neighbors who used to worry about gentrification now complain about affordable housing.
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Column: Gentrification, eh? The city of Tucson has been trying to build affordable housing on its city-owned lots. But some of the same people trying to fight gentrification and unaffordability also are fighting affordable housing in their neighborhoods.
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there is no available evidence that donald trump understands what a tariff is, what a trade deficit is, and what the national debt is.
The way Trump talks about the problems he caused by unilaterally imposing tariffs is fairly insane, even by his standards.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
there is no available evidence that donald trump understands what a tariff is, what a trade deficit is, and what the national debt is.
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New: A CBP agent in Charlotte wore Meta Ray Bans to an immigration raid and used it to record, based on photos shared with 404 Media. We've seen them wearing these glasses before but this is the first specific evidence we have of them recording
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Border Patrol Agent Recorded Raid with Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
New videos and photos shared with 404 Media show a Border Patrol agent wearing Meta Ray-Bans glasses with the recording light clearly on. This is despite a DHS ban on officers recording with personal ...
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December 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
New: A CBP agent in Charlotte wore Meta Ray Bans to an immigration raid and used it to record, based on photos shared with 404 Media. We've seen them wearing these glasses before but this is the first specific evidence we have of them recording
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Wish I'd have known him sooner. What a voice!
The son of Cuban immigrants, Malo and his band blended country, rock and roll, folk, jump blues, Latin music and Cajun rhythms into a distinct sound anchored by his unmistakable voice. n.pr/44NlYxm
Raul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks, has died at 60
The son of Cuban immigrants, Malo and his band blended country, rock and roll, folk, jump blues, Latin music and Cajun rhythms into a distinct sound anchored by his unmistakable voice.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Wish I'd have known him sooner. What a voice!
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This is Hugh Thompson Jr., the U.S. Army pilot who stopped the Mỹ Lai massacre by landing his helicopter between soldiers and civilians
December 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This is Hugh Thompson Jr., the U.S. Army pilot who stopped the Mỹ Lai massacre by landing his helicopter between soldiers and civilians
Column: Gentrification, eh? The city of Tucson has been trying to build affordable housing on its city-owned lots. But some of the same people trying to fight gentrification and unaffordability also are fighting affordable housing in their neighborhoods.
tucson.com/news/local/s...
tucson.com/news/local/s...
Tim Steller's column: Neighbors' mistrust obstructs Tucson's housing hopes
For Star subscribers: On Tucson's west side, conflict emerges as the city tries to get affordable housing built. Neighbors who used to worry about gentrification now complain about affordable housing.
tucson.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Column: Gentrification, eh? The city of Tucson has been trying to build affordable housing on its city-owned lots. But some of the same people trying to fight gentrification and unaffordability also are fighting affordable housing in their neighborhoods.
tucson.com/news/local/s...
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Exclusive: Woman detained by feds in Keys says she was following agents’ orders
“This is not the America that I grew up in, and this is not the America that we represent.”
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December 6, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Arizona health department says it's far too risky to stop automatically immunizing newborns, despite a CDC panel's new recommendation.
Arizona will still recommend vaccine for newborns despite CDC action
Arizona health department says it's far too risky to stop automatically immunizing newborns, despite a CDC panel's new recommendation.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Arizona health department says it's far too risky to stop automatically immunizing newborns, despite a CDC panel's new recommendation.
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I cannot imagine the level of moral bankruptcy to describe the actions of people whose boat has just been hit by a missile from nowhere (this was the FIRST such strike) and who were most likely making a desperate attempt not to drown in the ocean as trying to "stay in the fight."
Q: What did you see in the second strike?
Cotton: "I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat -- loaded with drugs, bound for the United States -- back over, so they could stay in the fight."
Cotton: "I saw two survivors trying to flip a boat -- loaded with drugs, bound for the United States -- back over, so they could stay in the fight."
December 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I cannot imagine the level of moral bankruptcy to describe the actions of people whose boat has just been hit by a missile from nowhere (this was the FIRST such strike) and who were most likely making a desperate attempt not to drown in the ocean as trying to "stay in the fight."
I recently really became conscious of those moments when I use words like "clearly" or "undoubtedly." It finally became clear to me that when I use those words, it's because things aren't clear, or there is doubt, and those words are trying (and failing) to cover it up.
i strongly, strongly believe that good writing is downstream of clear thinking and a strong understanding of the subject matter at hand. without fail, tortured writing comes from writers who don’t know and can’t think clearly about anything.
Oh man! This paragraph is brutal. The best thing about this review is it's not trying to be mean. It's just listing how bad the writing is.
December 3, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I recently really became conscious of those moments when I use words like "clearly" or "undoubtedly." It finally became clear to me that when I use those words, it's because things aren't clear, or there is doubt, and those words are trying (and failing) to cover it up.
Column: You may have heard of a looming Sixth Mass Extinction -- a 75% loss of global species caused by global warming and habitat loss. Two University of Arizona researchers argue in recent papers that this threat is exaggerated, and preventing it is aiming too low.
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Tim Steller's column: 'Mass extinction' threat overstated, UA researchers say
For Star subscribers: As Earth's temperature rises sharply, the threat of a global mass extinction has loomed. But U of A researchers say that fear is flawed, although habitat conservation
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December 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Column: You may have heard of a looming Sixth Mass Extinction -- a 75% loss of global species caused by global warming and habitat loss. Two University of Arizona researchers argue in recent papers that this threat is exaggerated, and preventing it is aiming too low.
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The pardon of Juan Orlando Hernandez is clarifying: Trump does not care about drugs. I argued in Sunday's column that the missile strikes on drug boats were due to political concerns not drug policy. The pardon of a Trump-allied ex-president/trafficker proves it.
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Trump’s pardon of Honduras’s ex-president shows counter-drug effort is ‘based on lies and hypocrisy’
Why has Trump blown up alleged narco boats in the Caribbean and at the same time decided to let a big time trafficker off the hook?
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December 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The pardon of Juan Orlando Hernandez is clarifying: Trump does not care about drugs. I argued in Sunday's column that the missile strikes on drug boats were due to political concerns not drug policy. The pardon of a Trump-allied ex-president/trafficker proves it.
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i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences
December 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
i'm actually struck by how pete hegseth isn't just a cowardly man but a capital-c Coward. a guy who gets off on abusing and hurting people he thinks are weaker than him and then tries to run and hide when there might be consequences
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Whiskey Pete just double-tapped Admiral Bradley.
December 2, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Whiskey Pete just double-tapped Admiral Bradley.
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I guess it's unsurprising that mediocre men find each other extraordinary, especially when they're behaving selfishly and pretending it's for the good of society.
December 1, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I guess it's unsurprising that mediocre men find each other extraordinary, especially when they're behaving selfishly and pretending it's for the good of society.
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
Column: Accused smugglers are getting the usual treatment at the Arizona-Mexico border -- arrest and trial -- although some are carrying the fentanyl that has the USA so addicted. Missile strikes, it turns out, are for enemy countries, not enemy drugs.
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Tim Steller's column: Smugglers at Arizona-Mexico border escape missile strikes
For Star subscribers: What if we applied the same policy to smugglers taking fentanyl to the Arizona-Mexico border that we have on the high seas? The fact we're not shows
tucson.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Column: Accused smugglers are getting the usual treatment at the Arizona-Mexico border -- arrest and trial -- although some are carrying the fentanyl that has the USA so addicted. Missile strikes, it turns out, are for enemy countries, not enemy drugs.
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Column: The city of Tempe was right to react cautiously to a Tucson woman's Facebook post, which they took as a threat. But it wasn't one. Then they took advantage of the misunderstanding to investigate their online critics and even arrest the Tucson woman.
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Tim Steller's column: Overkill in Tucsonan's arrest by Tempe PD for 'threat'
For Star subscribers: It made sense for Tempe police to investigate whether a post by Tucsonan Kathleen Tierney was a threat. Now, though, they appear to be turning critics' free
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November 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Column: The city of Tempe was right to react cautiously to a Tucson woman's Facebook post, which they took as a threat. But it wasn't one. Then they took advantage of the misunderstanding to investigate their online critics and even arrest the Tucson woman.
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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'Overkill': Tempe PD's arrest of Tucson woman in alleged threat to City Council raises issue of local government cracking down on critics' free speech, per columnist Tim Steller of AZ Daily Star. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell weighing felony charge. tucson.com/news/local/s...
Tim Steller's column: Overkill in Tucsonan's arrest by Tempe PD for 'threat'
For Star subscribers: It made sense for Tempe police to investigate whether a post by Tucsonan Kathleen Tierney was a threat. Now, though, they appear to be turning critics' free
tucson.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
'Overkill': Tempe PD's arrest of Tucson woman in alleged threat to City Council raises issue of local government cracking down on critics' free speech, per columnist Tim Steller of AZ Daily Star. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell weighing felony charge. tucson.com/news/local/s...
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Gallego to Hegseth: "You will never ever be half the man that Sen. Kelly is. You, sir, are a coward. And the fact that you are following this order from the president shows how big of a coward you are. I can't wait until you are no longer the secretary of defense."
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Gallego to Hegseth: "You will never ever be half the man that Sen. Kelly is. You, sir, are a coward. And the fact that you are following this order from the president shows how big of a coward you are. I can't wait until you are no longer the secretary of defense."
Column: The video by Sen. Mark Kelly, the Tucson Democrat, and five other Congress members indirectly raised a key issue -- accountability after Trump. With the president's power waning, no one, not even ICE agents, can be assured he will be able to protect them.
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Tim Steller's column: Threat of accountability arises from Sen. Kelly video
For Star subscribers: The video telling troops 'You can refuse illegal orders' has implications beyond the military. It warns officials, as Trump's power wanes, that doing wrong for him may
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November 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Column: The video by Sen. Mark Kelly, the Tucson Democrat, and five other Congress members indirectly raised a key issue -- accountability after Trump. With the president's power waning, no one, not even ICE agents, can be assured he will be able to protect them.
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Crockett on MTG resigning: "Honestly, I was like, you got to be kidding. You're on the other side of the president for one week and you can't take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes."
November 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Crockett on MTG resigning: "Honestly, I was like, you got to be kidding. You're on the other side of the president for one week and you can't take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes."
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Zohran flip your hair again we need healthcare get him to give us healthcare.
November 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Zohran flip your hair again we need healthcare get him to give us healthcare.
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The AI buildout takes your water, electricity and jobs — but you DO get this. 🤡
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November 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The AI buildout takes your water, electricity and jobs — but you DO get this. 🤡
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JUST IN: A federal judge says one of the Venezuelan men — illegally deported to El Salvador in March before he was swapped back to Venezuela in a prisoner exchange — is now missing, possibly a victim of the violence he was seeking asylum from. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM
JUST IN: A federal judge says one of the Venezuelan men — illegally deported to El Salvador in March before he was swapped back to Venezuela in a prisoner exchange — is now missing, possibly a victim of the violence he was seeking asylum from. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...