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Chicana Chingona
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Chicana in AZ. Keeping it real. Food. Politics. Science. Community. Truth.
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Having a conversation with a good friend about John Rawls' book A Theory of Justice while sitting at the bar.
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In Pursuit of the Monarch’s Magnetic Sense. The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading the way. Gift article www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/s...
In Pursuit of the Monarch’s Magnetic Sense
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Everything in there is true except the stuff about Trump which is completely false. Oh, ok. GTFO out of here pedo clown.
December 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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This is fucking insane.

Epstein’s bro thinks Trump “authorized” his murder in jail:

www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
Latest Epstein files name Trump multiple times
In the more than 10,000 files released Tuesday, Jeffrey Epstein’s brother, Mark Epstein, said the sex trafficker was killed because he was going to name co-conspirators.
www.miamiherald.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I like how this Administration's trolls are trying to rage bait Dems with Bill Clinton. Please! Take him we don't care. We want to tear it all down. ANYONE involved with Epstein needs to be revealed. Justice for the true victims.
“Clinton is in the Epstein files!”

Great. Next time I come across a Clinton rally, someone wearing a Clinton hat, or flying a Clinton flag on their truck, I’ll be sure to let them know.

The rest of us want them ALL held accountable because we aren’t in a cult. Hope that helps.
December 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
White House on the defensive when asked how billionaire Trump can tell average Americans to limit kids’ Christmas gifts
ca.news.yahoo.com/white-house-...
White House on the defensive when asked how billionaire Trump can tell average Americans to limit kids’ Christmas gifts
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also ignored a question on why President Donald Trump has falsely claimed a farm bailout program is funded by tariffs
ca.news.yahoo.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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“All these folks that fought our wars should have been granted veteran status. We gotta make sure they get the same benefits as our veterans”

Advocates say the US should allow in more, not fewer, Afghans, and provide mental health counseling. My story:

www.wsj.com/politics/nat... #afghanistan
Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Targets Even Closest Wartime Allies
The door is now shut to some 265,000 Afghans waiting to come, many of whom worked with the U.S. or have loved ones who did.
www.wsj.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I shouldn't have to seek comfort in the fact that everything is f-ked up for so many. We shouldn't be seeking comfort in the pain of others.

"We're all in the same boat."

No, we're not! Those making it worse are living high on the hog, on the backs of what's left of the middle class and below.
December 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The idea that the chances of getting pregnant plummet at 35 is widespread. But it’s not totally true. Gift Link 🎁:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/w...
Does the ‘Fertility Cliff’ Really Hit at 35?
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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RIP Frank Gehry. I’ve enjoyed the sights and sounds of his Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park so many times.
December 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM
When It Pays to Invest in Commodities
Stock-and-bond portfolios suffer when inflation spikes, but a commodities stake would cut risk and boost returns, research finds
www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
When It Pays to Invest in Commodities
Stock-and-bond portfolios suffer when inflation spikes, but a commodities stake would cut risk and boost returns. And the cost would be minimal when inflation is low.
www.wsj.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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The kidney donor’s family told doctors about his skunk scratch before his organs were donated.

Doctors should’ve known skunks are one of the top 5 rabies vectors: bats, raccoons, skunks, coyotes, foxes. Several other recipients had transplants removed. One tested +

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/h...
Kidney Recipient Dies After Transplant From Organ Donor Who Had Rabies
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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I stand by my assessment that Landman is the first TV show to be wholly adapted from oil industry powerpoint. www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
Billy Bob Thornton Knows His Rants Are Red Meat for ‘Landman’ Fans
The actor, who plays an oil-company fixer, has become a mouthpiece for writer Taylor Sheridan
www.wsj.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Crypto as a whole has a market cap of just over $3T

AI, a 'field' in which 95% of businesses produce LESS THAN NOTHING is worth TENS OF TRILLIONS

THE TULIPS ARE FUCKING AI
Bitcoin Is Starting to Look Like a Digital Tulip
It’s been a tough few weeks for holders of Bitcoin. Not long ago you could, with a little effort, make a reasonable case that it was a bit like gold. Digital gold.
www.bloomberg.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Gift Link🎁 The 'Con Job' is something ol' Donnie knows well.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Trump Campaigned on Affordability. Now He’s Calling the Idea a ‘Con Job.’
His messaging on the cost of living contradicts itself.
www.theatlantic.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
SCOOP: David Gentile reported to prison on Nov. 14 to begin a 7-year sentence for what prosecutors described as a $1.6B scheme that defrauded thousands of victims.

Trump commuted Gentile's sentence 12 days later, freeing him from prison. 🎁 link
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Every claim in this paragraph is false, which cannot bode well for the rest of the post.
November 29, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Who’s gonna tell ‘em
November 29, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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A chapter in Hegseth’s book is literally titled “More Lethality, Less Lawyers.”

It’s almost as if there were signs!
November 29, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Another SDNY prosecution to be upended by Trump pardon: Trump announced Friday he plans to pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was convicted of narco-conspiracy charges at criminal trial and sentenced to 45 years in prison.

www.courthousenews.com/ex-honduran-...
Ex-Honduran president gets 45 years in prison for narco-bribery conspiracy
Prosecutors asked that Hernández be sentenced to life in prison plus an additional 30 years for his role in profiting from a narco-state that caused a surge in
www.courthousenews.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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Could Jeffrey Epstein Read?
Thinking wasn’t easy for him.

virginiaheffernan.substack.com/p/could-jeff...
Could Jeffrey Epstein Read?
For decades, Epstein controlled the American idea industry. But thinking wasn’t easy for him.
virginiaheffernan.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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What is an autopen and why can’t Trump stop talking about it?
What is an autopen and why can’t Trump stop talking about it?
The first autopen was patented in the 1800s and has been used by many American presidents
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:59 AM