Christina Pirello
@christinacooks.bsky.social
Emmy award winning chef/host of Christina Cooks
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September 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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The video I filmed of an ICE agent shoving a woman to the ground at 26 Federal Plaza, a New York City immigration courthouse, went viral.
Then, in a rare move, the government publicly reprimanded the officer, calling his actions “unacceptable.”
By @tilleckert.com
Then, in a rare move, the government publicly reprimanded the officer, calling his actions “unacceptable.”
By @tilleckert.com
I Filmed the ICE Officer Who Shoved a Woman to the Floor Inside a New York Courthouse
I arrived in the U.S. eight weeks ago to report on how the administration’s immigration crackdown was playing out from the front lines. What I saw Thursday was the culmination of ICE’s aggressive beha...
www.propublica.org
September 29, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The video I filmed of an ICE agent shoving a woman to the ground at 26 Federal Plaza, a New York City immigration courthouse, went viral.
Then, in a rare move, the government publicly reprimanded the officer, calling his actions “unacceptable.”
By @tilleckert.com
Then, in a rare move, the government publicly reprimanded the officer, calling his actions “unacceptable.”
By @tilleckert.com
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Rome celebrates the ancient Appian Way with a weekend of special events.
Appia Day: Rome celebrates Appian Way
Appia Day, a two-day programme of special outdoor events to celebrate the charm and enchantment of the Appia Antica, takes place on 4-5 October 2025.
www.wantedinrome.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Rome celebrates the ancient Appian Way with a weekend of special events.
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Cake I made for my mom's birthday. Didn't have a design in mind, but enjoy this strawberry, chocolate cake!
September 29, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Cake I made for my mom's birthday. Didn't have a design in mind, but enjoy this strawberry, chocolate cake!
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Expertise is a thing.
September 29, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Expertise is a thing.
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“Every truck of food needs another truck of fuel.”
In order to reach our goal of 1 million meals daily in Gaza, WCK teams need a steady flow of supplies—including fuel. Our stoves run on eco pellets, and each pot that prepares 185 meals needs at least 55 pounds of pellets. #ChefsForGaza
In order to reach our goal of 1 million meals daily in Gaza, WCK teams need a steady flow of supplies—including fuel. Our stoves run on eco pellets, and each pot that prepares 185 meals needs at least 55 pounds of pellets. #ChefsForGaza
September 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
“Every truck of food needs another truck of fuel.”
In order to reach our goal of 1 million meals daily in Gaza, WCK teams need a steady flow of supplies—including fuel. Our stoves run on eco pellets, and each pot that prepares 185 meals needs at least 55 pounds of pellets. #ChefsForGaza
In order to reach our goal of 1 million meals daily in Gaza, WCK teams need a steady flow of supplies—including fuel. Our stoves run on eco pellets, and each pot that prepares 185 meals needs at least 55 pounds of pellets. #ChefsForGaza
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When Trump said he was going to create jobs for Americans, he meant for his corrupt friends. When Trump said he was going to make America rich, he meant his corrupt friends. When Trump said he was going to- you get the picture…
September 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
When Trump said he was going to create jobs for Americans, he meant for his corrupt friends. When Trump said he was going to make America rich, he meant his corrupt friends. When Trump said he was going to- you get the picture…
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When you’re too dumb to tell the difference between imitating and mocking.
August 24, 2025 at 3:42 AM
When you’re too dumb to tell the difference between imitating and mocking.
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The obvious advantage of streaming over movie theater movies is you can watch them at home. The secret weapon of the streamers, particularly when it comes to movies where the characters have strong accents: subtitles.
August 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The obvious advantage of streaming over movie theater movies is you can watch them at home. The secret weapon of the streamers, particularly when it comes to movies where the characters have strong accents: subtitles.
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Many of the men deported to CECOT said they are permanently changed: struggling to sleep, drink water or leave their homes.
One man broke into tears describing how he had a panic attack the first time he walked down a busy Venezuelan street.
One man broke into tears describing how he had a panic attack the first time he walked down a busy Venezuelan street.
What I Witnessed as I Photographed the Disappearances and the Homecomings of My Countrymen
Over the past four months, a photojournalist documented the lives of five families whose sons had been imprisoned in El Salvador, including their long-awaited reunions. CECOT left a mark on the men, t...
www.propublica.org
August 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Many of the men deported to CECOT said they are permanently changed: struggling to sleep, drink water or leave their homes.
One man broke into tears describing how he had a panic attack the first time he walked down a busy Venezuelan street.
One man broke into tears describing how he had a panic attack the first time he walked down a busy Venezuelan street.
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Trump ordered all construction stop on a wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island that is already mostly built.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/c...
Trump Administration Orders Work Halted on Wind Farm That Is Nearly Built
www.nytimes.com
August 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Trump ordered all construction stop on a wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island that is already mostly built.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/c...
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Chef Aline Kamakian first joined WCK after the 2020 Beirut port explosion. She was injured and her restaurant was destroyed, but she went to work for others. Today, she leads our #ChefsForLebanon response. Hear about her journey with WCK providing meals, dignity, and hope to families.
August 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Chef Aline Kamakian first joined WCK after the 2020 Beirut port explosion. She was injured and her restaurant was destroyed, but she went to work for others. Today, she leads our #ChefsForLebanon response. Hear about her journey with WCK providing meals, dignity, and hope to families.
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Some Dems are already preparing to run for president in 2028.
Possible 2028 contenders’ leadership PACs have raised and spent millions of dollars combined this year, new filings show.
Possible 2028 contenders’ leadership PACs have raised and spent millions of dollars combined this year, new filings show.
New filings reveal how top Dems are preparing possible 2028 runs
Possible 2028 contenders’ leadership PACs have raised and spent millions of dollars combined this year, new filings show.
www.politico.com
August 2, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Some Dems are already preparing to run for president in 2028.
Possible 2028 contenders’ leadership PACs have raised and spent millions of dollars combined this year, new filings show.
Possible 2028 contenders’ leadership PACs have raised and spent millions of dollars combined this year, new filings show.
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A contractor for the Alabama agency tasked with child welfare was arrested and charged Friday after she allegedly left a 3-year-old boy in a hot car for five hours, resulting in his death, prosecutors said.
Contractor charged after Alabama toddler in state custody died in hot car
A contractor for the Alabama agency tasked with child welfare was charged after allegedly leaving a toddler in a hot car for five hours, resulting in his death.
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August 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A contractor for the Alabama agency tasked with child welfare was arrested and charged Friday after she allegedly left a 3-year-old boy in a hot car for five hours, resulting in his death, prosecutors said.
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A customer told me she couldn't believe this store would put up a Pride display, because what if children see it??
Anyway, it was my display, and I'm proud of it, and you (and your children) should all see it. #BookSky 📚💙
Anyway, it was my display, and I'm proud of it, and you (and your children) should all see it. #BookSky 📚💙
June 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
A customer told me she couldn't believe this store would put up a Pride display, because what if children see it??
Anyway, it was my display, and I'm proud of it, and you (and your children) should all see it. #BookSky 📚💙
Anyway, it was my display, and I'm proud of it, and you (and your children) should all see it. #BookSky 📚💙
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Be very careful (and very thoughtful) before leaving a corporate job that gives you financial security.
June 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Be very careful (and very thoughtful) before leaving a corporate job that gives you financial security.
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The GOP Tax Scam guts Medicaid and will close hospitals throughout America.
Why?
So Republicans can reward their billionaire donors with massive tax breaks.
#SaveOurHospitals
Why?
So Republicans can reward their billionaire donors with massive tax breaks.
#SaveOurHospitals
June 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The GOP Tax Scam guts Medicaid and will close hospitals throughout America.
Why?
So Republicans can reward their billionaire donors with massive tax breaks.
#SaveOurHospitals
Why?
So Republicans can reward their billionaire donors with massive tax breaks.
#SaveOurHospitals
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WCK resumed cooking in Gaza after our first aid delivery in 12 weeks. With new ingredients on hand, we’re preparing warm, carb-rich meals like pasta and hearty potato stews. The WCK team cooked nearly 10,000 meals on day one of resumed operations. #ChefsForGaza (1/2)
June 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
WCK resumed cooking in Gaza after our first aid delivery in 12 weeks. With new ingredients on hand, we’re preparing warm, carb-rich meals like pasta and hearty potato stews. The WCK team cooked nearly 10,000 meals on day one of resumed operations. #ChefsForGaza (1/2)
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SpaceX's move-fast-and-break-things approach has been at the heart of its success, allowing the company to make developments like the reusable Falcon 9 rocket at a rapid pace.
However, it has also resulted in frequent and very public failures.
However, it has also resulted in frequent and very public failures.
Why do SpaceX rockets keep exploding?
‘They are trying to do everything at once with Starship.’
www.theverge.com
June 19, 2025 at 12:44 PM
SpaceX's move-fast-and-break-things approach has been at the heart of its success, allowing the company to make developments like the reusable Falcon 9 rocket at a rapid pace.
However, it has also resulted in frequent and very public failures.
However, it has also resulted in frequent and very public failures.
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Police identify the woman and baby found dead in a Rome park earlier this month: 28-year-old Anastasia Trofimova from Russia and her daughter Andromeda Ford, born in Malta one year ago. A 46-year-old US man has been arrested in connection with their deaths.
Rome police reveal identify of woman found dead in park
A woman found dead in Rome's largest park near the body of her baby girl on 7 June has been identified as 28-year-old Russian citizen Anastasia Trofimova.
www.wantedinrome.com
June 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Police identify the woman and baby found dead in a Rome park earlier this month: 28-year-old Anastasia Trofimova from Russia and her daughter Andromeda Ford, born in Malta one year ago. A 46-year-old US man has been arrested in connection with their deaths.
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A judge ruled EPA termination of environmental justice grants was unlawful.
EPA cannot “thumb its nose at Congress” by refusing to spend appropriated funds, the judge wrote.
EPA cannot “thumb its nose at Congress” by refusing to spend appropriated funds, the judge wrote.
Judge rules EPA termination of environmental justice grants was unlawful
EPA cannot "thumb its nose at Congress" by refusing to spend appropriated funds, the judge wrote.
www.politico.com
June 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A judge ruled EPA termination of environmental justice grants was unlawful.
EPA cannot “thumb its nose at Congress” by refusing to spend appropriated funds, the judge wrote.
EPA cannot “thumb its nose at Congress” by refusing to spend appropriated funds, the judge wrote.
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NEW: ProPublica has sued the FDA, accusing the agency of withholding information about the safety and availability of generic drugs critical to millions of Americans.
ProPublica Sued the FDA for Withholding Records About the Safety of Generic Drugs
The agency declined to quickly release documents that would identify drugs made at some of the most troubled foreign factories. The request was part of ProPublica’s ongoing investigation into the safe...
www.propublica.org
June 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
NEW: ProPublica has sued the FDA, accusing the agency of withholding information about the safety and availability of generic drugs critical to millions of Americans.
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Fuerza responds to scenes where alleged ICE enforcement is reported. If officers are indeed with ICE, they hit record and spread the word. They also speak directly with those being detained.
They are part of a growing scrappy network of volunteers protecting neighbors from ICE. bit.ly/4lgke5N
They are part of a growing scrappy network of volunteers protecting neighbors from ICE. bit.ly/4lgke5N
June 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Fuerza responds to scenes where alleged ICE enforcement is reported. If officers are indeed with ICE, they hit record and spread the word. They also speak directly with those being detained.
They are part of a growing scrappy network of volunteers protecting neighbors from ICE. bit.ly/4lgke5N
They are part of a growing scrappy network of volunteers protecting neighbors from ICE. bit.ly/4lgke5N
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He transformed fine dining on railroads for decades. 7 course meals with champagne. Now I’m lucky to get an old sandwich on Amtrak.
June 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
He transformed fine dining on railroads for decades. 7 course meals with champagne. Now I’m lucky to get an old sandwich on Amtrak.
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This drum circle is a sacred honor in memory of slain MN State Legislator Melissa Hortman, at the candlelight vigil
June 19, 2025 at 3:06 AM
This drum circle is a sacred honor in memory of slain MN State Legislator Melissa Hortman, at the candlelight vigil