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Retired writer with time to knit, spin, dye, quilt, line dance, read, walk, garden, play with dolls. Love the mountains, the beach, Lake Erie and my husband.
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🛑CANCELLED—“Research on Women’s Health” funding website of the NIH.
February 1, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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Hamas released eight hostages, including three Israelis and five Thais, on Thursday as part of a hostage-for-prisoner exchange, more than a year after they were taken captive during the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

Here's a closer look at the Israelis who were released.
Who Are the 3 Israeli Hostages Released Thursday?
Hamas released eight hostages, including three Israelis and five Thais, as part of a hostage-for-prisoner exchange.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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The Israeli government says that it has delayed the planned release of 110 Palestinian prisoners after it condemned chaotic scenes surrounding the handover of two Israeli and five Thai hostages in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, earlier on Thursday.
Israel delays release over 110 Palestinian prisoners after eight hostages released from Gaza amid chaotic scenes | CNN
Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, Gaza hostage releases start; 110 Palestinian prisoners to be freed
www.cnn.com
January 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a date established by the United Nations to honor the victims and survivors of the Holocaust and to learn and teach their legacy.

#HolocaustRemembranceDay
January 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Birthright citizenship is “as close to a national self-definition as we have; it is our legal DNA,” David W. Blight writes. “One cannot overstate the gravity of Trump’s proposed action, nor the historical ignorance on which it stands.”
Birthright Citizenship Is a Sacred Guarantee
The attack on it is a violation of the nation’s post–Civil War rebirth.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Day One has turned into Day Seven, and those eggs are getting even more expensive. cnn.it/4h8W4s4
January 28, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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The Trump administration instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing HIV medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics.
Trump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries
PEPFAR’s computer systems also are being taken offline, a sign that the program may not return, as Republican critics had hoped.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Staff at the CDC have been ordered to stop communicating with the World Health Organization, according to a new memo, dealing a significant blow to global health efforts.
CDC staff ordered to cut communications with WHO after Trump executive order | CNN
Staff at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been ordered to stop communicating with the World Health Organization, according to a new memo, dealing a significant blow to global hea...
www.cnn.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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As President Donald Trump this week sought to rewrite the history of his supporters’ attack on the US Capitol, a database detailing the vast array of criminal charges and successful convictions of January 6 rioters was removed from the Department of Justice’s website.
Trump wiped January 6 convicts’ records clean. Now his DOJ is wiping evidence of rioters’ crimes from the internet | CNN Politics
As President Donald Trump this week sought to rewrite the history of his supporters’ attack on the US Capitol, a database detailing the vast array of criminal charges and successful convictions of Jan...
www.cnn.com
January 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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So far here’s a list of companies reinforcing their commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
Apple
Costco
Bank of America
Delta
JP Morgan
Marriott
Microsoft
Procter & Gamble
Goldman Sachs
American Airlines
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines
Catholic Health
January 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Newly knit Fair Isle sweater.
January 27, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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President Donald Trump indicated that he had spoken with the king of Jordan about potentially building housing and moving more than 1 million Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries, a remarkable proposal from a sitting US president: cnn.it/3WACxIK
Trump suggests his plan for Gaza Strip is to ‘clean out the whole thing’ | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump indicated Saturday that he had spoken with the king of Jordan about potentially building housing and moving more than 1 million Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries, ...
cnn.it
January 26, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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The U.S. State Department office that funds the clearance of unexploded munitions around the world has asked humanitarian demining organizations funded by the department to cease operations “effective immediately,” according to a surprise announcement early Saturday.
State Dept. Halts Global Mine-Clearing Programs
Efforts to clear unexploded munitions in places like Iraq and Southeast Asia will stop for at least three months, according to a surprise announcement.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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While scrapbooking might involve purchasing sticker kits and ornately decorated paper for a specific occasion, junk journaling emphasizes the use of found and recycled materials: a sticker from a fruit, a pamphlet picked up at a museum, a piece of product packaging that’s too pretty to discard.
In a chronically online world, people are finding respite in ‘junk journaling’ | CNN
A freeform hybrid of collage, scrapbooking and traditional journaling, the creative hobby is having a moment right now.
www.cnn.com
January 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Powering the world with clean energy is common sense. It will secure the future for our grandchildren. The clean energy transformation is - and remains - unstoppable www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/t...
Trump Withdraws from Paris Agreement (Again): What This Moment Means for Climate Action
Trump has pulled the US out of the Paris Agreement (again) — but here’s how the US can still fight the climate crisis.
www.globalcitizen.org
January 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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NIH funds $654 million in grants, supports 7700 jobs, and creates $1.4 billion in economic activity just in WI. I am proud to contribute in my small way; however, the current pause in communication puts that at risk. How does NIH impact your state? www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research
Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org
January 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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New Bluesky fiber peeps, welcome! Here are some get-started tips so you can feel more at home here:

1. Add the yarn ball emoji to your posts to get picked up in the "Crochet and Knitting" and "Craftiverse" feeds
January 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Refugees who were slated to travel to the US have had their flights canceled, according to a State Department memo obtained by CNN
Flights canceled for refugees who were slated to travel to US | CNN Politics
Refugees who were slated to travel to the United States after a years-long and often cumbersome process have had their flights canceled, according to a State Department memo to resettlement partners o...
www.cnn.com
January 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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The Baltimore Ravens couldn’t convert on a late two-point conversion attempt in Sunday night’s divisional-round matchup with the Buffalo Bills, allowing the Bills to escape with a 27-25 victory and advance to next week’s AFC championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
NFL playoffs: Bills hold on after Ravens’ failed two-point conversion for 27-25 win
Buffalo advanced to the AFC championship game in a showdown of MVP-contender quarterbacks Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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President Biden has pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, using the extraordinary powers of his office in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration.
Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in an effort to guard against potential 'revenge' by Trump
President Joe Biden has pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, using the extraordinary powers of hi...
apnews.com
January 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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During trump 1.0, we had to pull down all of the climate change pages off the EPA website. Start archiving shit now, document, backup, photograph, whatever you need to do.
November 6, 2024 at 7:28 AM
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Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.
www.newsweek.com
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