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A 10-day hunger
strike persists at
Florida's Alligator Alcatraz detention facility for undocumented immigrants, according to NBC. Stories of Multiple detainees are refusing food, following Governor Ron DeSantis' disclosure inhumane living
conditions
August 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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It was a bit delayed because it took forever for me to catch up on everything after missing the race because I was on the course. But the Boston Marathon edition of the Fast Women newsletter is out now.

fastwomen.substack.com/p/fast-women...
Fast Women: Sharon Lokedi destroys the Boston Marathon course record
The end of an era for Des Linden
fastwomen.substack.com
April 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova has been in ICE custody for about two months. Her colleague and friend Leon Peshkin says her case is causing some scientists to reconsider working in the U.S.
Colleague of Harvard scientist held by ICE warns that foreign scientists are scared
Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova has been in ICE custody for about two months. Her colleague and friend Leon Peshkin says her case is causing some scientists to reconsider working in the U.S.
www.npr.org
April 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Vice President Kamala Harris warned everyone that the orange felon would destroy the country. It still breaks my heart that people chose a rapist felon criminal traitor over a leader. I’ll never regret voting for her.
April 4, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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It really looks like the record is going to go down. Someone said to me that breaking a Strom Thurmond record is like breaking a [convicted doper's] record.
April 1, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Likely the most impressive ultramarathon performance we’ll see this month: www.youtube.com/live/v2utlMx...
Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
www.youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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“Where does the constitution live? On paper or in our hearts?” — Cory Booker.
April 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Palestinian photojournalist Yahya Mansour Al-Rub'i was killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting Gaza City this morning.

Al-Rub'i dedicated his work to documenting the realities on the ground, joins the growing list of journalists who have lost their lives amid the ongoing Israeli assault on Gaza.
March 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Des Linden in the Boston Globe today. Probably behind a paywall for many of you. Here's a little snippet. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/25/s...
March 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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“I ran [51.29] in my first 400 of the season, which was a PR indoors for me, and I ran it completely terrible,” Whittaker said.
“The growth from the first race to the last race is just kind of incredible." www.wholehogsports.com/news/2025/ma...
Arkansas' Isabella Whittaker ends 'best season' as national indoor track athlete of the year | Whole Hog Sports
Whole Hog Sports
www.wholehogsports.com
March 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s push to close down Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a federally funded news organization that was born out of the American efforts to counter Soviet propaganda during the Cold War.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Push to Shut Down Radio Free Europe
The judge’s temporary restraining order will allow the federally funded broadcaster to stay open at least until March 28.
www.nytimes.com
March 26, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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March 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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We need more Jon Ossoffs in the Democratic Party.

This is just fantastic.
March 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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AOC on senate Dems caving and backing the CR: “A wide sense of betrayal.”
March 14, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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"Top officials of our oldest allies say privately they fear that we are becoming not just unstable, but actually their enemy. The only person who gets treated with kid gloves is Putin..."

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/o...
Opinion | A Great Unraveling Is Underway
Trump’s foreign policy philosophy is not “containment” or “engagement,” but “smash and grab.”
www.nytimes.com
March 12, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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big shoutout to all the standup for science events today, esp bay area folks... y'all really showed up

first pic is crowd @ SF, second is at Berkeley
March 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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The Justice Department on Wednesday unsealed charges against a dozen Chinese citizens accused of being part of a sophisticated hacking ring that steals data from American businesses and people to sell to the Chinese government and others.
Justice Dept. Indicts 12 Chinese in Hacking Plot Against U.S. Targets
The suspects were charged as part of what U.S. officials called a “hackers for hire” system whose primary customer was the Chinese government.
www.nytimes.com
March 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Easy to lose this in the noise of the day, but the prime minister of Canada just said the US president, leader of the global hegemon, wants to soften us up economically so he can annex us.

That is one of the most remarkable statements, and realities, in our history.
March 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Supreme Court Says Trump Administration Must Release Frozen USAID Funds
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Supreme Court Says Trump Administration Must Release Frozen Foreign Aid Funds
The court denied Trump's bid to delay releasing $2 billion in USAID funds.
www.huffpost.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Breaking News: The U.S. has paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine to pressure its government to cooperate with President Trump, the CIA director said.
C.I.A. Director Says U.S. Has Paused Intelligence Sharing With Ukraine
Trump administration officials say the halt in assistance is a warning to the Ukrainians of the consequences of not cooperating with the president.
www.nytimes.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Protesters at all U.S. national parks on Saturday decried the firing of 1,000 National Park Service employees and 3,400 Forest Service employees — including rangers, scientists, wildland firefighters, trail crews and more — by the Trump administration.

www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Protesters at Yosemite, Presidio and Muir Woods decry park firings on national day of action
Saturday’s protests spanned all 433 national park sites in response to the Trump administration’s dismissals of National Park Service and Forest Service employe
www.sfchronicle.com
March 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Yesterday domestic terrorists attempted to intimidate me and Michael Fanone (imagine that 🙄)
Longer video coming soon. Heading back out to go inspire and get in good trouble. 🫶🏽✌🏽
February 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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“By the way, ‘woke’ just means you give a damn about other people.” - Jane Fonda
February 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM