Amara Lopez
@ganda0886.bsky.social
I’m here to make new friends, news, sports, economics, travel etc. Always open to learning and expanding my knowledge. Let’s be kind and enjoy the conversation
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A Mexican eatery kicked ICE to the curb.
January 16, 2026 at 2:35 AM
A Mexican eatery kicked ICE to the curb.
Just feeling good today 🤍
January 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Just feeling good today 🤍
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President Trump says he is backing the newly appointed “Palestinian Technocratic Government” in Gaza, where Washington has announced the launch of a second phase in a ceasefire that went into effect in October but remains fragile.
Trump says he supports transitional Palestinian panel in Gaza, announces 'Board of Peace' formed
By pressing on with the second phase of the ceasefire, Washington and its mediator partners will need to tackle the vexing challenges of disarming Hamas, further Israeli withdrawal tied to the disarmament and deploying an international peacekeeping force.
nbcnews.to
January 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM
President Trump says he is backing the newly appointed “Palestinian Technocratic Government” in Gaza, where Washington has announced the launch of a second phase in a ceasefire that went into effect in October but remains fragile.
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big strong savvy gavin newsom apparently doesn’t even have the wherewithal to stand up to ben “i have never satisfied a woman in my life” shapiro
Only 15 days in and we have a strong contender for most embarrassing headline of the year.
Ben. Shapiro. The guy who can't get his wife wet. The guy who needs an old person to open the pickle jar for him.
Ben. Shapiro. The guy who can't get his wife wet. The guy who needs an old person to open the pickle jar for him.
January 16, 2026 at 1:22 PM
big strong savvy gavin newsom apparently doesn’t even have the wherewithal to stand up to ben “i have never satisfied a woman in my life” shapiro
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Low tide at Ocean Beach in San Diego, California. 850nm infrared
#sandiego #sdca #oceanbeach #beach #surfing #sunset #obpier #landscapes_lovers #photography #infraredphotography #850nm
#sandiego #sdca #oceanbeach #beach #surfing #sunset #obpier #landscapes_lovers #photography #infraredphotography #850nm
January 15, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Low tide at Ocean Beach in San Diego, California. 850nm infrared
#sandiego #sdca #oceanbeach #beach #surfing #sunset #obpier #landscapes_lovers #photography #infraredphotography #850nm
#sandiego #sdca #oceanbeach #beach #surfing #sunset #obpier #landscapes_lovers #photography #infraredphotography #850nm
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Pictured: Someone who actually won a Nobel Peace Prize
January 16, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Pictured: Someone who actually won a Nobel Peace Prize
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Federal immigration officers are going door to door and idling on Minneapolis streets. One resident shares the story of her encounter.
January 16, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Federal immigration officers are going door to door and idling on Minneapolis streets. One resident shares the story of her encounter.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Today Venezuela. Tomorrow Mars.
donald trump speaking into a microphone with the words " we will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars " below him
ALT: donald trump speaking into a microphone with the words " we will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars " below him
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December 17, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Today Venezuela. Tomorrow Mars.
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President Trump sues the BBC for $10 billion in damages, alleging that the British public broadcaster defamed him in a 2024 documentary by deceptively editing parts of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech.
Trump files $10 billion defamation lawsuit against BBC over edited clips of his Jan. 6 speech
The president's attorneys filed the lawsuit in federal court in Miami.
nbcnews.to
December 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
President Trump sues the BBC for $10 billion in damages, alleging that the British public broadcaster defamed him in a 2024 documentary by deceptively editing parts of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech.
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Australia endured its deadliest mass killing in nearly 30 years, after 15 people were killed this weekend during a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach.
Australian authorities ignored warning signs of rising antisemitism, some Jewish leaders say
The country endured its deadliest mass killing in nearly 30 years, with the massacre of 15 people this weekend during a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach.
nbcnews.to
December 16, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Australia endured its deadliest mass killing in nearly 30 years, after 15 people were killed this weekend during a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach.
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By thirty hills I hurry down,
Or slip between the ridges,
By twenty thorpes, a little town,
And half a hundred bridges.
I chatter over stony ways,
In little sharps and trebles,
I bubble into eddying bays,
I babble on the pebbles.
-- Alfred Lord Tennyson
#Photography #ImageAndVerse #Riverscape
Or slip between the ridges,
By twenty thorpes, a little town,
And half a hundred bridges.
I chatter over stony ways,
In little sharps and trebles,
I bubble into eddying bays,
I babble on the pebbles.
-- Alfred Lord Tennyson
#Photography #ImageAndVerse #Riverscape
December 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
By thirty hills I hurry down,
Or slip between the ridges,
By twenty thorpes, a little town,
And half a hundred bridges.
I chatter over stony ways,
In little sharps and trebles,
I bubble into eddying bays,
I babble on the pebbles.
-- Alfred Lord Tennyson
#Photography #ImageAndVerse #Riverscape
Or slip between the ridges,
By twenty thorpes, a little town,
And half a hundred bridges.
I chatter over stony ways,
In little sharps and trebles,
I bubble into eddying bays,
I babble on the pebbles.
-- Alfred Lord Tennyson
#Photography #ImageAndVerse #Riverscape
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Big announcement from Gov. Newsom:
December 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Big announcement from Gov. Newsom:
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Still processing the tragic news of the loss of Rob Reiner. I'm of the age when he was a huge part of my film-viewing in the 80s, and about ten years ago wrote a piece for the BFI celebrating to my mind some of his finest work. www.bfi.org.uk/lists/rob-re...
Rob Reiner: 5 essential films
Revisit the astonishing run of films that Rob Reiner made in his early career.
www.bfi.org.uk
December 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Still processing the tragic news of the loss of Rob Reiner. I'm of the age when he was a huge part of my film-viewing in the 80s, and about ten years ago wrote a piece for the BFI celebrating to my mind some of his finest work. www.bfi.org.uk/lists/rob-re...
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A few seconds of serenity from Anna Maria Island, Florida.
December 15, 2025 at 11:39 AM
A few seconds of serenity from Anna Maria Island, Florida.
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"The standout in Burlington started with two people and has grown to as many as 750..."
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Activists hit the road to rally against ICE raids in Massachusetts - Daily Hampshire Gazette
NORTHAMPTON — In organizing a street theater performance in front of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Burlington this week, activists from western Massachusetts relayed, both orally ...
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December 15, 2025 at 11:57 PM
"The standout in Burlington started with two people and has grown to as many as 750..."
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Federal law requires the government’s files to be released by Dec. 19.
Epstein Files May Finally Come Out This Week—But Could Be Missing Details On High-Profile Friends
Federal law requires the government’s files to be released by Dec. 19.
www.forbes.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Federal law requires the government’s files to be released by Dec. 19.
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I think it's kind of beautiful that this was Rob Reiner's final line on television
December 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I think it's kind of beautiful that this was Rob Reiner's final line on television
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Population-scale long-read datasets, involving sequencing and de novo assembly of multiple individuals within a species, are better at capturing the full spectrum of structural variants, but such datasets are rare outside of humans www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #biodiversity #genomics
Multispecies pangenomes reveal a pervasive influence of population size on structural variation
Structural variants (SVs) are widespread in vertebrate genomes, yet their evolutionary dynamics remain poorly understood. Using 45 long-read de novo genome assemblies and pangenome tools, we analyze S...
www.science.org
December 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Population-scale long-read datasets, involving sequencing and de novo assembly of multiple individuals within a species, are better at capturing the full spectrum of structural variants, but such datasets are rare outside of humans www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #biodiversity #genomics
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An early Holiday gift! Star Wars OUTLAWS: LOW RED MOON by @mikechenwriter.bsky.social is here!! I haven’t played this game so very excited to see how this book “plays” out without that experience! Maybe it’ll inspire me to play it at last?
The book is out on February 6, 2026!!
The book is out on February 6, 2026!!
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
An early Holiday gift! Star Wars OUTLAWS: LOW RED MOON by @mikechenwriter.bsky.social is here!! I haven’t played this game so very excited to see how this book “plays” out without that experience! Maybe it’ll inspire me to play it at last?
The book is out on February 6, 2026!!
The book is out on February 6, 2026!!
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From 2016: Rob Reiner spoke with TODAY co-hosts about his son Nick’s battle with addiction and working with him on a movie based on those experiences.
December 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
From 2016: Rob Reiner spoke with TODAY co-hosts about his son Nick’s battle with addiction and working with him on a movie based on those experiences.
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Fun morning on Lake Huron
December 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Fun morning on Lake Huron
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The person of interest appears to be a man in his 30s, and it is unclear if they are affiliated with Brown University.
Brown University Shooting: What We Know About The Man In His 30s Arrested After Two Killed
The person of interest appears to be a man in his 30s, and it is unclear if they are affiliated with Brown University.
www.forbes.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The person of interest appears to be a man in his 30s, and it is unclear if they are affiliated with Brown University.