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Kristi Noem has attacked Sister Norma Pimentel, a leader of Catholic Charities serving immigrants in the Texas Rio Grande Valley, after she spoke out bravely criticizing DHS deportation projects, echoing the words of Pope Leo. www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/268391/...
DHS cuts off aid to Texas Catholic Charities
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has suspended Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley (CCRGV) from receiving federal funding, according to CCRGV.
www.catholicnewsagency.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Kristi Noem has attacked Sister Norma Pimentel, a leader of Catholic Charities serving immigrants in the Texas Rio Grande Valley, after she spoke out bravely criticizing DHS deportation projects, echoing the words of Pope Leo. www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/268391/...
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"The Trump administration in May canceled a $700 million contract with Moderna to develop a human bird flu vaccine. Secretary Kennedy has cut other funding for vaccine research and scrapped long-held federal vaccine guidance."
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
US senators push USDA for urgent action on bird flu vaccine
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators this week urged the administration of President Donald Trump to finalize a science-based plan for developing a bird flu vaccine for livestock, according to a letter...
www.reuters.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:53 AM
"The Trump administration in May canceled a $700 million contract with Moderna to develop a human bird flu vaccine. Secretary Kennedy has cut other funding for vaccine research and scrapped long-held federal vaccine guidance."
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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Did you know that, in Baltimore County, you can ask for the County Council to change the zoning on a property you don't own? It's true. And did you know that someone can ask for your home to be considered a historic landmark without your knowledge or consent? Also true. This is the $160,000 bargain.
She had a budget to renovate the historic Ruxton home. Then a neighbor raised the price by $160,000.
Maroney House will be the first property considered for landmark status under a new law passed in October after the surprise demolition of Choate House.
www.thebanner.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Did you know that, in Baltimore County, you can ask for the County Council to change the zoning on a property you don't own? It's true. And did you know that someone can ask for your home to be considered a historic landmark without your knowledge or consent? Also true. This is the $160,000 bargain.
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Springfield-on-the-Credit (Harrie, Edith, and Weymouth de Lisle Schreiber)
Charlotte Schreiber
c. 1875
Charlotte Schreiber
c. 1875
December 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Springfield-on-the-Credit (Harrie, Edith, and Weymouth de Lisle Schreiber)
Charlotte Schreiber
c. 1875
Charlotte Schreiber
c. 1875
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A new investigation has revealed that grocery delivery service Instacart is using a covert, AI-powered dynamic pricing scheme to charge customers different prices for the same items — potentially costing households over $1,000 more a year.
Instacart Reportedly Using Secret AI-Powered Dynamic Pricing to Jack Up Prices
In an experiment, investigators found that the same grocery basket at a Seattle store cost between $114 and $124.
truthout.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
A new investigation has revealed that grocery delivery service Instacart is using a covert, AI-powered dynamic pricing scheme to charge customers different prices for the same items — potentially costing households over $1,000 more a year.
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Pictured: a prior generation's cookie-cutter housing
December 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Pictured: a prior generation's cookie-cutter housing
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Yesterday, I held a music festival in my district to register voters and speak directly to young people who don’t usually attend political events. 4,500 tickets. Music + advocacy go hand in hand. Madsoul Festival 2025 was a success.
December 8, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Yesterday, I held a music festival in my district to register voters and speak directly to young people who don’t usually attend political events. 4,500 tickets. Music + advocacy go hand in hand. Madsoul Festival 2025 was a success.
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HOPE WALZ: “What world are we f*cking living in? I draw the line at Gus. You people are f*cking disgraceful.”
She says MAGA loyalists are now driving by their home and yelling “R*tard!” at her family and her special needs brother after Trump called GovTimWalz the R word.
She says MAGA loyalists are now driving by their home and yelling “R*tard!” at her family and her special needs brother after Trump called GovTimWalz the R word.
December 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
HOPE WALZ: “What world are we f*cking living in? I draw the line at Gus. You people are f*cking disgraceful.”
She says MAGA loyalists are now driving by their home and yelling “R*tard!” at her family and her special needs brother after Trump called GovTimWalz the R word.
She says MAGA loyalists are now driving by their home and yelling “R*tard!” at her family and her special needs brother after Trump called GovTimWalz the R word.
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Let us first see peace
December 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Let us first see peace
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After becoming a congressional leader, a politician’s stock portfolio beats out those of peers by 47 (!!!) percentage points a year through trades timed around bills and firms that later get government contracts
www.nber.org/papers/w34524
via @florianederer.bsky.social
www.nber.org/papers/w34524
via @florianederer.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 1:42 AM
After becoming a congressional leader, a politician’s stock portfolio beats out those of peers by 47 (!!!) percentage points a year through trades timed around bills and firms that later get government contracts
www.nber.org/papers/w34524
via @florianederer.bsky.social
www.nber.org/papers/w34524
via @florianederer.bsky.social
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US Commerce Secretary Lutnick: The US can reshore advanced manufacturing with robotics.
December 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
US Commerce Secretary Lutnick: The US can reshore advanced manufacturing with robotics.
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ANOTHER threat against an Indiana Republican who opposes redistricting
Sen. Mike Bohacek says his family received "threats of a bomb placed at our home"
Sen. Mike Bohacek says his family received "threats of a bomb placed at our home"
December 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
ANOTHER threat against an Indiana Republican who opposes redistricting
Sen. Mike Bohacek says his family received "threats of a bomb placed at our home"
Sen. Mike Bohacek says his family received "threats of a bomb placed at our home"
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A new post by a Republican state Senator in Indiana, saying she will "not cave" on redistricting as she shares that she was just the target of a pipe bomb threat to due "DC political pundits."
November 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
A new post by a Republican state Senator in Indiana, saying she will "not cave" on redistricting as she shares that she was just the target of a pipe bomb threat to due "DC political pundits."
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Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed. n.pr/4oN4dWp
n.pr
December 2, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed. n.pr/4oN4dWp
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When it saves you money to put solar on your roof, you put solar on your roof. Does it make the utility owners angry. It sure does.
This is remarkable and happened very very fast.
This is remarkable and happened very very fast.
Pakistan says rooftop solar output to exceed grid demand in some hubs next year
Pakistan's rooftop solar generation will for the first time exceed power demand on the country's electrical grid during daytime hours in some major industrial regions next year, a senior government of...
www.reuters.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
When it saves you money to put solar on your roof, you put solar on your roof. Does it make the utility owners angry. It sure does.
This is remarkable and happened very very fast.
This is remarkable and happened very very fast.
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I really appreciate that @pbsnews.org ended the interview with this graphic.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
November 30, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I really appreciate that @pbsnews.org ended the interview with this graphic.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
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Wake up, babe—new apples just dropped!
U of M to license new fruit varieties, including a sequel to the Honeycrisp apple
The Superior Fruit Innovations program promises access to top-performing fruits, such as the Big Flirt Apple and the LumiGlo grape.
www.mprnews.org
November 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Wake up, babe—new apples just dropped!
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Solar power made up 9.7% of US electricity this September, up from 7.6% last year
Over the last twelve months, solar has made up 8.3% of US electricity, a record high!
Over the last twelve months, solar has made up 8.3% of US electricity, a record high!
November 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Solar power made up 9.7% of US electricity this September, up from 7.6% last year
Over the last twelve months, solar has made up 8.3% of US electricity, a record high!
Over the last twelve months, solar has made up 8.3% of US electricity, a record high!
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Official data is in this week, and US solar continues to grow rapidly, with generation up 30% compared to last year!
November 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Official data is in this week, and US solar continues to grow rapidly, with generation up 30% compared to last year!
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“It blows my mind that George is 24 when he finishes Sgt. Pepper. When I was 24, I was probably trying to make a bong out of a potato," Episode Nine director Oliver Murray tells Rolling Stone.
It's a Love That Lasts Forever: How 'Anthology' Redefined The Beatles Story
bit.ly
November 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“It blows my mind that George is 24 when he finishes Sgt. Pepper. When I was 24, I was probably trying to make a bong out of a potato," Episode Nine director Oliver Murray tells Rolling Stone.
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By highlighting changes in a beloved landscape, scientists hope to bring climate realities home through the pages of the White Mountains Almanac. From Molly Rains #NHPolitics
Highlighting changes in beloved landscape, scientists hope to bring climate realities home • New Hampshire Bulletin
The almanac is a free publication created through a collaboration among three North Country research institutions: the Appalachian Mountain Club, Hubbard Brook Research Foundation, and the Mount…
newhampshirebulletin.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
By highlighting changes in a beloved landscape, scientists hope to bring climate realities home through the pages of the White Mountains Almanac. From Molly Rains #NHPolitics
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Netflix recovers following brief outage during 'Stranger Things' final season premiere reut.rs/4iku322
Netflix recovers following brief outage during 'Stranger Things' final season premiere
Streaming platform Netflix was down for about an hour for several users in the United States on Wednesday evening, coinciding with the release of the fifth and final season of its hit series "Stranger Things".
reut.rs
November 27, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Netflix recovers following brief outage during 'Stranger Things' final season premiere reut.rs/4iku322
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The Capital City is overflowing with great places to grab some ’cue, from classic trays to Tex-Mex and deli flavors. https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/best-bbq-joints-in-austin/
Our Top Barbecue Joints in Austin
The home of Franklin Barbecue is overflowing with great smoked meats.
www.texasmonthly.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The Capital City is overflowing with great places to grab some ’cue, from classic trays to Tex-Mex and deli flavors. https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/best-bbq-joints-in-austin/
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Sad. She was truly beautiful, and a link to centuries past.
Gramma the Galápagos tortoise, oldest resident of San Diego Zoo, dies at about 141
After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galápagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died.
www.nbcsandiego.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Sad. She was truly beautiful, and a link to centuries past.