Amanda K Foran
@ak-foran.bsky.social
Landscape architect working at the intersection of art and ecology in Baltimore, MD. Teaching and learning with my students. I like to grow things from seed and make things with my hands.
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Israel’s military admitted on Thursday that its forces had attacked a UN guesthouse in Gaza with tank fire last month, killing a staff member. It was the second time in about a week that Israel has admitted that its forces wrongfully opened fire on aid workers in the Gaza Strip.
Israel Acknowledges Second Deadly Attack on Aid Workers in Gaza
In a rare apology to the United Nations, Israel said its forces had struck a U.N. compound in Gaza with tank fire. A Bulgarian aid worker was killed.
www.nytimes.com
April 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Israel’s military admitted on Thursday that its forces had attacked a UN guesthouse in Gaza with tank fire last month, killing a staff member. It was the second time in about a week that Israel has admitted that its forces wrongfully opened fire on aid workers in the Gaza Strip.
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Maryland schools won’t end diversity programs, despite Trump demands
Maryland schools won’t end diversity programs, despite Trump demands
Thursday's statement was carefully worded and didn’t contain the strong language coming from some states that openly defied the Trump administration.
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April 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Maryland schools won’t end diversity programs, despite Trump demands
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"The two-page memo, which was obtained by The Associated Press, does not allege any criminal conduct by Khalil"
"Rather, Rubio wrote Khalil could be expelled for his beliefs."
Free this man immediately.
apnews.com/article/mahm...
"Rather, Rubio wrote Khalil could be expelled for his beliefs."
Free this man immediately.
apnews.com/article/mahm...
Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, government cites its power to deport people for beliefs
The U.S. government has submitted a two-page memo from Secretary of State Marco Rubio as its main evidence in its deportation case against Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil.
apnews.com
April 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
"The two-page memo, which was obtained by The Associated Press, does not allege any criminal conduct by Khalil"
"Rather, Rubio wrote Khalil could be expelled for his beliefs."
Free this man immediately.
apnews.com/article/mahm...
"Rather, Rubio wrote Khalil could be expelled for his beliefs."
Free this man immediately.
apnews.com/article/mahm...
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Everyone should read this, especially for the bits in the article that give us some insight into what these detention prisons used by ICE are like.
And no one, no one, should be traveling to the US if they can avoid it. No one.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
And no one, no one, should be traveling to the US if they can avoid it. No one.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I was a British tourist trying to leave America. Then I was detained, shackled and sent to an immigration detention centre
Graphic artist Rebecca Burke was on the trip of a lifetime. But as she tried to leave the US she was stopped, interrogated and branded an illegal alien by ICE. Now back home, she tells others thinking...
www.theguardian.com
April 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Everyone should read this, especially for the bits in the article that give us some insight into what these detention prisons used by ICE are like.
And no one, no one, should be traveling to the US if they can avoid it. No one.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
And no one, no one, should be traveling to the US if they can avoid it. No one.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The Trump regime is threatening to shut down the Social Security Administration in response to a court ruling blocking DOGE from further infiltrating the agency.
If your Social Security check is late or doesn't arrive at all, remember who is to blame.
If your Social Security check is late or doesn't arrive at all, remember who is to blame.
Social Security Says DOGE Ruling Could Force Agency to Shut Down
The Trump administration is threatening to all but shut down the Social Security Administration in response to a judge’s ruling blocking activities by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency — an action that could delay payments to millions of beneficiaries caught in the middle of the legal battle.
www.bloomberg.com
March 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The Trump regime is threatening to shut down the Social Security Administration in response to a court ruling blocking DOGE from further infiltrating the agency.
If your Social Security check is late or doesn't arrive at all, remember who is to blame.
If your Social Security check is late or doesn't arrive at all, remember who is to blame.
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Thousands of employees returned to the FDA's headquarters in Maryland this week to find overflowing parking lots, long security lines and makeshift office spaces without chairs and other basic supplies.
FDA staff return to crowded offices, broken equipment and missing chairs
The FDA is the latest agency scrambling to meet the Trump administration’s return-to-office mandate.
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March 22, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Thousands of employees returned to the FDA's headquarters in Maryland this week to find overflowing parking lots, long security lines and makeshift office spaces without chairs and other basic supplies.
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This flew under the radar, but Trump revoked a minimum wage hike for companies that contract with the government.
An estimated 390,000 workers will now see significant pay cuts.
It's not surprising that Trump's populism is fake, but it's hardly ever been more clear.
An estimated 390,000 workers will now see significant pay cuts.
It's not surprising that Trump's populism is fake, but it's hardly ever been more clear.
March 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This flew under the radar, but Trump revoked a minimum wage hike for companies that contract with the government.
An estimated 390,000 workers will now see significant pay cuts.
It's not surprising that Trump's populism is fake, but it's hardly ever been more clear.
An estimated 390,000 workers will now see significant pay cuts.
It's not surprising that Trump's populism is fake, but it's hardly ever been more clear.
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‘It’s scary right now’: ICE holds detainees for days in bedless Baltimore cells
No beds, lack of food and medicine: The struggles inside Baltimore’s ICE holding room
Immigrants and their attorneys claim there are no beds, little food and medicine at Baltimore’s ICE holding room.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
March 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
‘It’s scary right now’: ICE holds detainees for days in bedless Baltimore cells
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This is your regular reminder that if unions didn't work, giant corporations wouldn’t spend millions and millions of dollars trying to stop workers from making them.
Unions give workers power, and billionaire CEOs don't like that.
Unions give workers power, and billionaire CEOs don't like that.
February 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
This is your regular reminder that if unions didn't work, giant corporations wouldn’t spend millions and millions of dollars trying to stop workers from making them.
Unions give workers power, and billionaire CEOs don't like that.
Unions give workers power, and billionaire CEOs don't like that.
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That's not how it works
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...
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Musk calls for impeachment after Baltimore judge blocks Trump’s DEI executive order
After a Baltimore judge blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to rescind federal support for DEI programs, Elon Musk called for the judge’s impeachment on X.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
February 22, 2025 at 9:51 PM
That's not how it works
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USGS is a key contributor to federal conservation and environmental science research. The USGS cooperative units housed at various land grant universities across the country provide a direct link between state/federal needs and academics to help
Your weather app gets its info because of NOAA.
Your mail arrives at your home because of USPS.
Your plane navigates the skies because of the FAA.
Your food is safer -- and we get alerts when it isn't -- because of USDA.
You hear about earthquakes *worldwide* because of USGS.
Your mail arrives at your home because of USPS.
Your plane navigates the skies because of the FAA.
Your food is safer -- and we get alerts when it isn't -- because of USDA.
You hear about earthquakes *worldwide* because of USGS.
February 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
USGS is a key contributor to federal conservation and environmental science research. The USGS cooperative units housed at various land grant universities across the country provide a direct link between state/federal needs and academics to help
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Federal spending cuts trigger more than 1,000 Maryland private sector layoffs
Maryland loses 1,000 private sector jobs amid federal spending cuts
As the Trump administration slashes the budgets of federal agencies, the ripple effects are already being felt in Maryland’s private sector.
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February 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Federal spending cuts trigger more than 1,000 Maryland private sector layoffs
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Report: You Live In An Embarrassing Country
Report: You Live In An Embarrassing Country
WASHINGTON—According to a new report published Wednesday by the Pew Research Center, you live in a deeply embarrassing and barely functional country. “Our latest research and statistical analysis show...
theonion.com
February 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Report: You Live In An Embarrassing Country
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DOGE recommended firing staff at USDA who were working on the nation's response to bird flu and hundreds of employees working at the National Nuclear Security Administration overseeing our nuclear stockpile.
Now the Trump admin is scrambling to hire them back.
"Efficiency."
Now the Trump admin is scrambling to hire them back.
"Efficiency."
February 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
DOGE recommended firing staff at USDA who were working on the nation's response to bird flu and hundreds of employees working at the National Nuclear Security Administration overseeing our nuclear stockpile.
Now the Trump admin is scrambling to hire them back.
"Efficiency."
Now the Trump admin is scrambling to hire them back.
"Efficiency."
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A handful of billionaires now have unprecedented control over banking, the food we eat, our healthcare, and the information we receive. Many are now currying favor with Trump to avoid accountability and maintain their power. This is what oligarchy looks like.
February 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
A handful of billionaires now have unprecedented control over banking, the food we eat, our healthcare, and the information we receive. Many are now currying favor with Trump to avoid accountability and maintain their power. This is what oligarchy looks like.
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Right. Here it is, straight up. If you buy from Amazon you are crushing unions and supporting a fascist-supporting monopoly. DON'T BUY FROM AMAZON.
January 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Right. Here it is, straight up. If you buy from Amazon you are crushing unions and supporting a fascist-supporting monopoly. DON'T BUY FROM AMAZON.
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Union members working at Costco Wholesale voted on Sunday to authorize a strike, with more than 85% of members in favor of hitting the picket lines.
"We've told Costco that our members won't work a day past January 31 without a historic, industry-leading agreement."
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"We've told Costco that our members won't work a day past January 31 without a historic, industry-leading agreement."
abcnews.go.com/US/costcos-u...
Costco's unionized workers vote to authorize nationwide strike
The Teamsters union released the results of the strike vote on Sunday evening.
abcnews.go.com
January 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Union members working at Costco Wholesale voted on Sunday to authorize a strike, with more than 85% of members in favor of hitting the picket lines.
"We've told Costco that our members won't work a day past January 31 without a historic, industry-leading agreement."
abcnews.go.com/US/costcos-u...
"We've told Costco that our members won't work a day past January 31 without a historic, industry-leading agreement."
abcnews.go.com/US/costcos-u...
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My friend asked me to be on their podcast to talk about my avian influenza research and the cool stuff going on at Patuxent! Come listen open.spotify.com/episode/7Gjm...
Patuxent Research Refuge feat. Dr. Matt Gonnerman
Mud Kitchen · Episode
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January 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
My friend asked me to be on their podcast to talk about my avian influenza research and the cool stuff going on at Patuxent! Come listen open.spotify.com/episode/7Gjm...
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Maryland finds bird flu on Eastern Shore, marking first case since 2023
Maryland finds bird flu on Eastern Shore, marking first case since 2023
The Maryland Department of Agriculture detected bird flu at a commercial broiler in Caroline County.
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January 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Maryland finds bird flu on Eastern Shore, marking first case since 2023
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"America’s once reliably boring home insurance market has become the place where climate shocks collide with everyday life." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Insurers Are Dropping Homeowners as Climate Shocks Worsen
Without insurance, it’s impossible to get a mortgage; without a mortgage, most Americans can’t buy a home.
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2024 at 1:11 AM
"America’s once reliably boring home insurance market has become the place where climate shocks collide with everyday life." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
December 8, 2024 at 12:42 PM