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Brian Mann @brianmannadk.bsky.social · 1h

My latest for NPR Scientist on front lines of overdose crisis receives MacArthur 'genius' award www.npr.org/2025/10/08/n...

Scientist on front lines of overdose crisis receives MacArthur 'genius' award

Nabarun Dasgupta was recognized with a MacArthur "genius" award for work studying the deadly overdose crisis. He's also a front-line organizer, helping people survive.

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Brian Mann @brianmannadk.bsky.social · 2h

A case study in how moderate Republicans sidelined themselves and ceded power with very limited resistance to a MAGA movement they abhor... www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

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Evan Sullivan @evanpsullivan.bsky.social · 18h

Next Monday, SUNY Adirondack and the Warren County Historical Society are hosting History Day for the lead up to the 250th anniversary of the #AmRev featuring local orgs and various talks (I’m presenting on Rev War veterans). Free & open to public w/ registration www.sunyacc.edu/news-stories...

History Day celebrates 250th anniversary of American Revolution

QUEENSBURY, New York (Sept. 23, 2025) — SUNY Adirondack and Warren County Historical Society are pleased to announce their inaugural History Day to be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13,...

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Felicia Krieg @feliciakrieg.bsky.social · 15h

1.7 million lives saved this year in poor countries thanks to a vaccine alliance. Heartening.

Vox @vox.com · 1d

Earlier this week Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance — a public-private partnership that does more than any other organization to get vaccines to people in poor countries — reported that its vaccines saved a record-breaking 1.7 million people in 2024. That’s 400,000 more lives saved than in 2023.

2024 was a record-setting year for lifesaving vaccines

Vaccines delivered by Gavi saved the lives of 1.7 million people in poor countries

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Brian Mann @brianmannadk.bsky.social · 18h

So much good energy from public radio station reporters over the last two days. Offers of help and hospitality. Great ideas and advice. I love this community. Join it by supporting your local grassroots funded journalists.

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Brian Mann @brianmannadk.bsky.social · 19h

Badass. Creative. Doing the hard work. Support it.

KMUW @kmuw.bsky.social · 19h

Amid funding cuts, High Plains Public Radio builds a network
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Amid funding cuts, High Plains Public Radio builds a network

The only public radio station serving the five-state, mostly rural High Plains region is organizing a fresh era of community-based journalism after $1 billion in cuts to public broadcasting. A grant…

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Brian Mann @brianmannadk.bsky.social · 19h

A key question isn't only whether this kind of housing will 'allow' drug use. Important to ask what happens to the (majority of) people in recovery who relapse. Relapse is considered a normal element of substance use disorder.

Mike Ege @mikeege.bsky.social · 19h

In reaction to Gov. Newsom's veto of sober housing funding, SF lawmakers are introducing a bill that would bar use of city funds for new supportive housing projects that allow drug use, instead funding “drug-free and recovery-focused options.” thevoicesf.org/in-wake-of-n...

In wake of Newsom sober housing veto, supes play hardball - The Voice of San Francisco

In reaction to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent veto of AB 255, which would have allowed cities to allocate some state homelessness funds for drug-free supportive housing, San Francisco lawmakers are introd...

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Mike Ege @mikeege.bsky.social · 19h

In reaction to Gov. Newsom's veto of sober housing funding, SF lawmakers are introducing a bill that would bar use of city funds for new supportive housing projects that allow drug use, instead funding “drug-free and recovery-focused options.” thevoicesf.org/in-wake-of-n...

In wake of Newsom sober housing veto, supes play hardball - The Voice of San Francisco

In reaction to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent veto of AB 255, which would have allowed cities to allocate some state homelessness funds for drug-free supportive housing, San Francisco lawmakers are introd...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 23h

Thanks, New Yorker

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Louisville Public Media @lpm.org · 23h

American distillers have gotten a costly cold shoulder from Canada. A spirits industry group says spirits exports to Canada plunged 85% earlier this year. www.lpm.org/news/2025-10...

Cold shoulder from Canada is costly for American distillers struggling with global trade tensions

American distillers have gotten a costly cold shoulder from Canada. A spirits industry group says spirits exports to Canada plunged 85% earlier this year.

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Brian Mann @brianmannadk.bsky.social · 1d

The literal definition of big government and a state run economy...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Hassett: "China has stopped buying US soybeans. The silos are full and there are soybeans sitting on the ground w/tarps over them. That's unacceptable to POTUS. We're calling up our soybean customers around the world as part of our trade negotiations & we'll strong policies to support our farmers"

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Brian Mann @brianmannadk.bsky.social · 1d

Please pay attention

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

Burbank Airport air traffic control tower unmanned on Monday evening amid government shutdown

The air traffic tower at Burbank Airport is unmanned on Monday evening as air traffic controllers begin to call out in greater numbers due to the government shutdown.

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 1d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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KMUW @kmuw.bsky.social · 1d

Review: Beth Macy's new nonfiction narrative, "Paper Girl," is part memoir, part reportage, part oral history, and the result is a comprehensive look at a microcosm of modern America. www.kmuw.org/podcast/book...

'Paper Girl' is a comprehensive look at a microcosm of modern America

Beth Macy's new nonfiction narrative, "Paper Girl," is part memoir, part reportage, part oral history, and the result is a comprehensive look at a microcosm of modern America.

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Brian Mann @brianmannadk.bsky.social · 1d

Please pay attention www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Trump’s Immigration Push Diverts U.S. Agents From Drug, Money and Sex-Crime Cases

Federal investigators are resigning, and morale is low, as they juggle complex cases and detain migrants.

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Brian Mann @brianmannadk.bsky.social · 2d

Thought exercise: A Democratic POTUS sends Nat'l Guard troops from a blue state to a red state to help arrest people on federal firearm law violations. People stopped, searched & detained because they fit profiles or are near locations (sports clubs, gun auctions) viewed as high risk. Reaction?

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NPR @npr.org · 2d

Women have an evolutionary advantage when it comes to living longer. They outlive men by about 5 years. This gender gap is true for many mammals, but a new study shows how human males could narrow it. n.pr/4nE51go

Why do women live longer than men? Study offers clues to close the gap

Women have an evolutionary advantage when it comes to living longer. They outlive men by about 5 years. This gender gap is true for many mammals, but a new study shows how human males could narrow it.

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Brian Mann @brianmannadk.bsky.social · 2d

Please share. NPR'S news service with the support of our member stations is FREE to everyone. Thanks to generous donors and supporters every single American can access factual and nuanced journalism about our world, no paywall and no restrictions. Pass it on. www.npr.org

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 2d

This is frustrating. Clearly, we need to study this and find an answer:
A JAMA review finds "the evidence on available interventions targeting youths at heightened risk of suicide is uncertain."
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Suicide Interventions for Youths

This systematic review assesses the effectiveness and harms of available treatments for suicidal thoughts and behaviors among youths at heightened risk for suicide, adolescents from racial and ethnic ...

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Brian Mann @brianmannadk.bsky.social · 2d

Kindness.

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NPR @npr.org · 3d

JUST IN: Authorities were on patrol when they were "rammed by 10 cars," according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security. One of the drivers "was armed with a semi-automatic weapon," prompting officers to open fire, DHS said. via @wbez.org

Federal agents shoot woman they say 'boxed in' authorities on Chicago's South Side

Authorities were on patrol when they were "rammed by 10 cars," according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security. One of the drivers "was armed with a semi-automatic weapon," prompting...

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Brian Mann @brianmannadk.bsky.social · 2d

Local journalism is THE strength of public media. Please support your station today.

NPR @npr.org · 3d

South Dakota Public Broadcasting says there's an ironic result to President Trump's successful attack on public media: It will have to rely more on NPR programs.

A public broadcaster's path after losing U.S. funds: Youth sports and less local news

South Dakota Public Broadcasting says there's an ironic result to President Trump's successful attack on public media: It will have to rely more on NPR programs.

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 3d

The very first statute authorizing domestic use of the military during domestic emergencies, enacted in 1792 by a Congress full of the same folks who wrote and ratified the Constitution, expressly provided for judicial review in certain circumstances *before* the President could even send troops.

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NPR @npr.org · 3d

President Trump says one part of the answer to homelessness is civil commitment and forced medical care. Some Democrats agree.

Some Democrats share Trump's goal of forcing more homeless people into medical care

President Trump says one part of the answer to homelessness is civil commitment and forced medical care. Some Democrats agree.

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Brian Mann @brianmannadk.bsky.social · 3d

My latest for NPR Some Democrats share Trump's goal of forcing more homeless people into medical care www.npr.org/2025/10/05/n...

Some Democrats share Trump's goal of forcing more homeless people into medical care

President Trump says one part of the answer to homelessness is civil commitment and forced medical care. Some Democrats agree.

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