@bayleaf25.bsky.social
History nerd who likes chocolate. Proud liberal.
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Fresh Air's book critic says her picks tilt a bit to nonfiction, but the novels that made the cut redress the imbalance by their sweep and intensity. Karen Russell's The Antidote was her favorite.
Maureen Corrigan's 10 favorite books of 2025 — with plenty for nonfiction lovers
Fresh Air's book critic says her picks tilt a bit to nonfiction, but the novels that made the cut redress the imbalance by their sweep and intensity. Karen Russell's The Antidote was her favorite.
n.pr
December 27, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Fresh Air's book critic says her picks tilt a bit to nonfiction, but the novels that made the cut redress the imbalance by their sweep and intensity. Karen Russell's The Antidote was her favorite.
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As one of the most riveting unsolved crimes in American history, the audacious incident inspired decades of conspiracy theories, prompted scores of amateur sleuths to chase down leads and turned Mr. Cooper into an unlikely folk hero www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
William Rataczak, Co-Pilot of Flight Hijacked by D.B. Cooper, Dies at 86
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:28 PM
As one of the most riveting unsolved crimes in American history, the audacious incident inspired decades of conspiracy theories, prompted scores of amateur sleuths to chase down leads and turned Mr. Cooper into an unlikely folk hero www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
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Every day the president krazy-glues more bric-à-brac to the wall of the Oval Office and sticks another rhinestone in his crown. We’re in this for the long haul, so buckle up. “No Kings” showed you aren’t resisting alone. www.thebulwark.com/p/long-live-...
Long Live ‘No Kings’
Saturday’s protests showed that a resistance can be large and organized. But can it be sustained?
www.thebulwark.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Every day the president krazy-glues more bric-à-brac to the wall of the Oval Office and sticks another rhinestone in his crown. We’re in this for the long haul, so buckle up. “No Kings” showed you aren’t resisting alone. www.thebulwark.com/p/long-live-...
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Gov. Pritzker: "Threatening to jail your political opponents—does that sound like the United States? Should we have a president who is threatening to jail his political opponents with no evidence of wrong doing?...I don't think so."
October 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Gov. Pritzker: "Threatening to jail your political opponents—does that sound like the United States? Should we have a president who is threatening to jail his political opponents with no evidence of wrong doing?...I don't think so."
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Erik Siebert, the federal prosecutor whom President Donald Trump pushed out Friday for declining to prosecute his political enemies, listed as an attorney on 675 federal cases.
His replacement, Lindsey Halligan, who's Trump's former lawyer, has worked on only three.
His replacement, Lindsey Halligan, who's Trump's former lawyer, has worked on only three.
The wildly unqualified lawyer Trump just named to prosecute his enemies
Lindsey Halligan, the new US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, has no experience as a prosecutor.
www.motherjones.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Erik Siebert, the federal prosecutor whom President Donald Trump pushed out Friday for declining to prosecute his political enemies, listed as an attorney on 675 federal cases.
His replacement, Lindsey Halligan, who's Trump's former lawyer, has worked on only three.
His replacement, Lindsey Halligan, who's Trump's former lawyer, has worked on only three.
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Trees in a meadow with poppies in bloom, c.1905 by Juliette Wytsman, Belgian impressionist painter #WomensArt #August
#UnlockingWomensArt
#UnlockingWomensArt
August 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Trees in a meadow with poppies in bloom, c.1905 by Juliette Wytsman, Belgian impressionist painter #WomensArt #August
#UnlockingWomensArt
#UnlockingWomensArt
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Television legend Stephen Colbert has just signed a $13.5 million deal with Netflix for a 7-episode series.
August 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Television legend Stephen Colbert has just signed a $13.5 million deal with Netflix for a 7-episode series.
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We need more human beings.
August 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
We need more human beings.
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Anita Lasker-Wallfisch—who turned 100 today—was a cellist in the Auschwitz women’s orchestra, and she played music amid the horror.
The Cellist of Auschwitz
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch is nearly a hundred and has forgotten nothing. In “The Commandant’s Shadow,” she meets the descendants of Rudolf Höss.
nyer.cm
July 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch—who turned 100 today—was a cellist in the Auschwitz women’s orchestra, and she played music amid the horror.
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I’d say that @stephencolbert.bsky.social is (with the lone exception of @maddow.msnbc.com) the most brilliant, humane person I’ve encountered in broadcasting. His mind works faster than anyone else’s at a level of sophistication that is unmatchable. Genuinely a generational talent.
July 18, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I’d say that @stephencolbert.bsky.social is (with the lone exception of @maddow.msnbc.com) the most brilliant, humane person I’ve encountered in broadcasting. His mind works faster than anyone else’s at a level of sophistication that is unmatchable. Genuinely a generational talent.
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Many Republicans had harshly criticized President Trump’s domestic policy bill extending tax cuts and slashing social safety net programs — almost right up until the moment they voted for it.
These Republicans Savaged Their Party’s Bill, Then Voted for It
Many Republicans had harshly criticized President Trump’s marquee bill extending tax cuts and slashing social safety net programs — almost right up until the moment they voted for it.
trib.al
July 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Many Republicans had harshly criticized President Trump’s domestic policy bill extending tax cuts and slashing social safety net programs — almost right up until the moment they voted for it.
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Smucker joins a growing number of big food companies that have announced plans to eliminate artificial dyes.
J.M. Smucker plans to remove artificial colors from its jams and other products
Smucker joins a growing number of big food companies that have announced plans to eliminate artificial dyes.
n.pr
June 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Smucker joins a growing number of big food companies that have announced plans to eliminate artificial dyes.
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The 220 top buyers of Trump's memecoin will have dinner with him at his golf club tonight.
The average price of admission is $1M per person.
Trump is literally selling access to government to the highest bidders.
The average price of admission is $1M per person.
Trump is literally selling access to government to the highest bidders.
May 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The 220 top buyers of Trump's memecoin will have dinner with him at his golf club tonight.
The average price of admission is $1M per person.
Trump is literally selling access to government to the highest bidders.
The average price of admission is $1M per person.
Trump is literally selling access to government to the highest bidders.
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Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
www.npr.org
May 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
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The press is alive and well up north.
April 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The press is alive and well up north.
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Tell me again why we’re letting a 78 year old, legit smelly, odorous, frail, loser old man who bankrupted a CASINO bankrupt the country?
Congress? Any answers?
Congress? Any answers?
April 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Tell me again why we’re letting a 78 year old, legit smelly, odorous, frail, loser old man who bankrupted a CASINO bankrupt the country?
Congress? Any answers?
Congress? Any answers?
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Like the Jacobins, Bolsheviks and Iranian mullahs before them the despots devour their own. www.cnn.com/2025/04/03/p...
White House fires three NSC staffers after president meets with far-right activist Laura Loomer | CNN Politics
The White House has fired at least three National Security Council staffers, three sources familiar with the move told CNN.
www.cnn.com
April 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Like the Jacobins, Bolsheviks and Iranian mullahs before them the despots devour their own. www.cnn.com/2025/04/03/p...
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Where are the Russian tariffs?
April 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Where are the Russian tariffs?
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Canadians visiting the U.S. were responsible for $20.5 billion in spending last year. Some are now changing their travel plans. “I feel like Canadians have been slapped across the face by Trump.”
Canada Urges Its Travelers to Stay Home as Trade War With U.S. Continues
Last year, Canadians visiting the United States were responsible for $20.5 billion in spending. Some are now changing their travel plans as the neighboring nations battle over trade.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Canadians visiting the U.S. were responsible for $20.5 billion in spending last year. Some are now changing their travel plans. “I feel like Canadians have been slapped across the face by Trump.”