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How did I miss this?!?!? 😱
November 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
September 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” ― Elie Wiesel
I will never forget the photo of Zelenskyy’s face after he saw Russia’s war crimes in Bucha in 2022. He seemed to age years in an afternoon. Watching him constantly cross the world asking for aid that should have been thrown at him is one of the deepest shames of our age.
February 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Says the guy who won't even respond to the mothers of his own children
February 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Just to be clear, if there is a Confederate flag, a Nazi swastika, or a Maga item outside your business, I will take my money elsewhere.
February 21, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker: "What comes next?" #3E [1]
February 20, 2025 at 10:13 AM
February 9, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I wonder if, now that trump has single-handedly removed all of the top openings and installed *himself* as chair, will he rename the Kennedy Center after himself?

Trump Says He Will Dismiss Kennedy Center Board Members and Install Himself as Chair www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/u...
Trump Says He Will Install Himself as Kennedy Center Chairman (Gift Article)
The move by the president, whose authority to make the changes was not clear, is the latest attempt to bring a Washington institution under his control.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2025 at 1:57 AM
February 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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A four-person flight crew. A lawyer eager to celebrate her 33rd birthday, seven hunting buddies, a Kansas farming couple, 28 people returning from an elite figure skating camp.

These are many of the victims of the plane crash in Washington D.C.
Who Are the Victims in the D.C. Plane Crash?
They were from all over — Kansas, Washington, D.C. and the surrounding area, and as far away as the Philippines.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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As our new president and his favorite broligarch move to dismantle US foreign aid in the name of making America “great again,” consider this:
February 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
February 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Trump: [unleashes illegal U.S. government takeover by Russian-influenced oligarch who promptly seizes Treasury data; threatens war with Canada and Panama on the same day]

Senator: "I wrote about how we're fighting back in my latest newsletter. Check it out and subscribe so you don't miss a beat."
Trump wants to install political cronies to deliver for his billionaire friends at the expense of working people — a recipe for corruption.

I wrote about how we’re fighting back in my latest newsletter. Check it out and subscribe so you don’t miss a beat:
Urgent Senate Update: How We're Fighting Back
Urgent Senate Update: How We're Fighting Back
outreach.senate.gov
February 3, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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Costco’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal from a conservative think tank aimed at getting the company to roll back its diversity hiring practices.
Costco's shareholders overwhelmingly reject anti-DEI proposal
Costco's shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a motion that would seek report on the risks of diversity, equity and inclusion in the company's hiring practices.
www.npr.org
January 24, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Breaking News: “Forever chemicals” that are present in sewage sludge used as fertilizer could pose health risks, the EPA warned for the first time.
In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Fertilizer
Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders of magnitude,” the agency said.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
This is a personal account of someone who used to live in Los Angeles. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/o...
Opinion | As a Climate Scientist, I Knew It Was Time to Leave Los Angeles (Gift Article)
After the Bobcat fire, the area no longer felt safe.
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM