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zenmasterMU (marcellus d amatangelo) @zenmastermu.bsky.social · 2h

‘It’s Never Been This Bad’
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‘It’s Never Been This Bad’

Immigrant advocates face escalating consequences and threats from the president.

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zenmasterMU (marcellus d amatangelo) @zenmastermu.bsky.social · 3h

Trump issues proclamation to 'reclaim' Christopher Columbus' legacy www.npr.org/2025/10/11/n...

>ask any indegenous native on this Terra firma

Trump issues a Columbus Day proclamation to 'reclaim' the explorer's legacy

President Trump said "left-wing radicals" have tried to tarnish Columbus' legacy, and the proclamation is a way to preserve it. Some experts say it's a way to erase the heritage of Native Americans.

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zenmasterMU (marcellus d amatangelo) @zenmastermu.bsky.social · 4h

Trump’s ‘growing inability to form thoughts’ on full display during presser: journalist

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Trump’s ‘growing inability to form thoughts’ on full display during presser: journalist

President Donald Trump proudly touted a new deal Friday his administration had reached with a British drugmaker to lower drug costs, and as high as “1,000%” in some cases, a claim that journalist Jaso...

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zenmasterMU (marcellus d amatangelo) @zenmastermu.bsky.social · 5h

Major IQ differences in identical twins linked to schooling, challenging decades of research www.psypost.org/major-iq-dif...

Major IQ differences in identical twins linked to schooling, challenging decades of research

A new study in Acta Psychologica reveals that schooling largely explains IQ differences in identical twins raised apart. When their educations are very dissimilar, their IQ scores can be as different ...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 6h

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has ordered state agencies to take “any and all steps necessary” to fast-track solar and wind permits that must break ground by next year or likely miss out on a federal tax credit Congress is ending.

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Oregon Fast-Tracks Renewable Energy Projects as Trump Bill Ends Tax Incentives

Gov. Tina Kotek ordered the move, which follows reporting by Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica that highlighted impediments green energy advocates blame for the state’s poor ranking when it co...

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 6h

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Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 6h

After Trump got his Covid shot, he chose to fire the scientists protecting the rest of us from diseases.

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zenmasterMU (marcellus d amatangelo) @zenmastermu.bsky.social · 5h

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Six people dead in shootings during two separate Mississippi homecoming gatherings

Four people were killed and 16 injured in an attack in Leland, while two were killed in a shooting in Heidelberg

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zenmasterMU (marcellus d amatangelo) @zenmastermu.bsky.social · 5h

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‘Gunned down?’ GOP strategist shut down after making stunning claim in support of ICE

Republican strategist Lance Trover was shut down on CNN’s “Table for Five” Saturday after making the false claim that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents were being “gunned down” on the street...

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zenmasterMU (marcellus d amatangelo) @zenmastermu.bsky.social · 5h

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Trump demands get 'stiff' opposition from red state Republicans: Insiders

Indiana Republicans are still hesitant to go along with President Donald Trump’s plan for state lawmakers to redraw their congressional districts following Vice President JD Vance’s “frantic attempt” ...

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zenmasterMU (marcellus d amatangelo) @zenmastermu.bsky.social · 8h

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'They treated us like animals' - Inside the epicentre of deportations in New York City

Chaotic scenes have become routine in a federal immigration court in Manhattan.

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zenmasterMU (marcellus d amatangelo) @zenmastermu.bsky.social · 8h

Moral absolutism explains support for bans better than conservative or liberal ideology www.psypost.org/moral-absolu...

Moral absolutism explains support for bans better than conservative or liberal ideology

A new study finds that one's moral philosophy, more than their political ideology, predicts their support for banning practices they find immoral. This difference helps explain a deep-seated source of...

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zenmasterMU (marcellus d amatangelo) @zenmastermu.bsky.social · 8h

RFK Jr. just linked circumcision to autism. What is he talking about? Here’s the research www.psypost.org/rfk-jr-just-...

RFK Jr. just linked circumcision to autism. What is he talking about? Here's the research

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently asserted a link exists between circumcision and a higher risk of autism, suggesting it is caused by Tylenol administration. He appears to be referencing...

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zenmasterMU (marcellus d amatangelo) @zenmastermu.bsky.social · 9h

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Trump just opened himself up for his 'next prosecution' in The Hague: pro-MAGA professor

Donald Trump on Sunday was warned about yet another criminal prosecution that's coming his way.Eugene Kontorovich, a professor at George Mason University Scalia Law School and a senior research fellow...

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zenmasterMU (marcellus d amatangelo) @zenmastermu.bsky.social · 9h

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'Deluded nonsense': Trump stokes fury by repeating 'astonishing' claim about American city

President Donald Trump triggered an online political firestorm Friday afternoon with his remarkable claim that every time he sees Portland, Oregon, it's "burning down."Trump addressed reporters from t...

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zenmasterMU (marcellus d amatangelo) @zenmastermu.bsky.social · 9h

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Federal officers warned they may face jail time after new arrests

A WGN video producer was handcuffed and taken into custody by federal agents on Friday morning while documenting the arrest of a Latino man, and one legal analyst warned the move defied a court order....

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zenmasterMU (marcellus d amatangelo) @zenmastermu.bsky.social · 13h

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Cancer Patients Face Better Odds In Medicaid Expansion States - Drugs.com MedNews

FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 Cancer patients are more likely to survive if they live in a state that expanded its Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act (ACA),

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zenmasterMU (marcellus d amatangelo) @zenmastermu.bsky.social · 17h

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Federal judge rules Trump administration cannot put conditions on domestic violence grants

A federal judge ruled Friday that the Trump administration cannot put conditions on grants that fund efforts to combat domestic violence, including barring groups from promoting diversity, equity and ...

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zenmasterMU (marcellus d amatangelo) @zenmastermu.bsky.social · 17h

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Compound Could Repair Nerve Damage in Multiple Sclerosis - Neuroscience News

Researchers have identified two compounds capable of repairing the protective myelin sheath damaged by multiple sclerosis, a major advance toward reversing nerve injury rather than just slowing it.

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zenmasterMU (marcellus d amatangelo) @zenmastermu.bsky.social · 19h

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Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

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zenmasterMU (marcellus d amatangelo) @zenmastermu.bsky.social · 19h

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Measles cases reach 42 states and jurisdictions | AHA News

Measles cases have been reported by 42 states and jurisdictions this year, with 1,563 total nationwide, according to the latest data released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Preventio...

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zenmasterMU (marcellus d amatangelo) @zenmastermu.bsky.social · 1d

Arc de Trump? New monument model sits on US president's desk
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Arc de Trump? New monument model sits on US president's desk

US President Donald Trump is no stranger to ambitious construction projects but could he be eyeing one of his biggest yet? But the "Donald Trump for President" Facebook page, which has more than six m...

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zenmasterMU (marcellus d amatangelo) @zenmastermu.bsky.social · 1d

Roughly half of U.S. states are effectively in a recession and ‘hanging on by their fingertips,’ Moody’s chief economist says
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Roughly half of U.S. states are effectively in a recession and ‘hanging on by their fingertips,’ Moody’s chief economist says - NewsBreak

Moody’s chief economist, Mark Zandi, tells Fortune parts of America are already in recession, with 22 states contracting despite strong national GDP growth

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zenmasterMU (marcellus d amatangelo) @zenmastermu.bsky.social · 1d

Kremlin says it would support Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

>Troglodytes of sameness w/Vulcan blood & Narcissi o'Nazion soul

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Kremlin says it would support Trump for Nobel Peace Prize - NewsBreak

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia would back U.S. President Donald Trump's candidature for the Nobel Peace Prize, state news agency TASS quoted Kremlin aide Yuri Us

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