Lekha Murali
@lmexpressions.bsky.social
Creative writer of poetry, fiction and essay.
Self-publisher of children's book.
Writings range between somewhat bitter mutterings to effervescent musings, with a smattering of sarcasm. Www.Lmexpressions.com
Self-publisher of children's book.
Writings range between somewhat bitter mutterings to effervescent musings, with a smattering of sarcasm. Www.Lmexpressions.com
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MAGA influencer's viral Somali fraud claims shot down by CBS News fact check
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MAGA influencer's viral Somali fraud claims shot down by CBS News fact check
Despite a right-leaning change in management at CBS News, the network disputed claims made by MAGA influencer Nick Shirley about alleged fraud at Somali daycare facilities in Minnesota.Shirley's video...
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December 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
MAGA influencer's viral Somali fraud claims shot down by CBS News fact check
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“It’s definitely welcomed news — very happy to hear it — but with the caveat that this whole thing took way too long,” said Lisa Warwick, whose husband, Scot, died after Weiner subjected him to 11 years of unnecessary treatments including chemo.
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By @davidmcswane.bsky.social
Medical License Revoked for Montana Doctor Linked to Suspicious Deaths
Oncologist Thomas C. Weiner will never practice medicine in Montana again after a decision by the state medical board. A 2024 ProPublica investigation detailed how Weiner had long been suspected of hu...
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December 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“It’s definitely welcomed news — very happy to hear it — but with the caveat that this whole thing took way too long,” said Lisa Warwick, whose husband, Scot, died after Weiner subjected him to 11 years of unnecessary treatments including chemo.
By @davidmcswane.bsky.social
By @davidmcswane.bsky.social
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Head-on train crash near Peru's Machu Picchu kills driver, injures dozens reut.rs/3MV4ARr
Head-on train crash near Peru's Machu Picchu kills driver, injures dozens
A train driver was killed and 40 more people were injured on Tuesday after two trains collided head-on on the railway leading to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, the Andean nation's top tourist site that draws well over 1 million visitors each year.
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December 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Head-on train crash near Peru's Machu Picchu kills driver, injures dozens reut.rs/3MV4ARr
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This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
December 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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He donated $1.8 million to Trump and hired Pam Bondi’s brother as his pardon attorney. Defrauded hundreds of millions from people. Walked away free. Not Somali.
December 31, 2025 at 12:24 AM
He donated $1.8 million to Trump and hired Pam Bondi’s brother as his pardon attorney. Defrauded hundreds of millions from people. Walked away free. Not Somali.
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Israel Agrees To Go Back To Killing Palestinians On Less Frequent Basis https://theonion.com/israel-agrees-to-go-back-to-killing-palestinians-on-less-frequent-basis/
December 31, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Israel Agrees To Go Back To Killing Palestinians On Less Frequent Basis https://theonion.com/israel-agrees-to-go-back-to-killing-palestinians-on-less-frequent-basis/
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This is Trump’s long game.
We’ve spent years cracking down on fraudsters. It’s a serious issue - but this has been his plan all along.
He’s politicizing the issue to defund programs that help Minnesotans.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/hhs...
We’ve spent years cracking down on fraudsters. It’s a serious issue - but this has been his plan all along.
He’s politicizing the issue to defund programs that help Minnesotans.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/hhs...
HHS freezes all child care payments to Minnesota after viral fraud allegations
The Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday it has frozen federal child care funding for the state of Minnesota, citing viral fraud allegations.
www.cbsnews.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:30 AM
This is Trump’s long game.
We’ve spent years cracking down on fraudsters. It’s a serious issue - but this has been his plan all along.
He’s politicizing the issue to defund programs that help Minnesotans.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/hhs...
We’ve spent years cracking down on fraudsters. It’s a serious issue - but this has been his plan all along.
He’s politicizing the issue to defund programs that help Minnesotans.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/hhs...
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The function of AI must not be to make the wealthiest people on Earth — Musk, Bezos, Ellison, Zuckerberg, Gates — even richer.
This revolutionary technology must benefit ALL of humanity, not just the privileged few who own it.
This revolutionary technology must benefit ALL of humanity, not just the privileged few who own it.
December 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The function of AI must not be to make the wealthiest people on Earth — Musk, Bezos, Ellison, Zuckerberg, Gates — even richer.
This revolutionary technology must benefit ALL of humanity, not just the privileged few who own it.
This revolutionary technology must benefit ALL of humanity, not just the privileged few who own it.
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We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps:
- It’s ‘voilà,’ not ‘wallah!’
- It’s ‘a lot,’ not ‘alot.’
- It’s ‘further ado,’ not ‘farther adieu.’
- It’s ‘flesh out,’ not ‘flush out.’
- It’s ‘sneak peek,’ not ‘sneak peak.’
No worries if not!!!
- It’s ‘voilà,’ not ‘wallah!’
- It’s ‘a lot,’ not ‘alot.’
- It’s ‘further ado,’ not ‘farther adieu.’
- It’s ‘flesh out,’ not ‘flush out.’
- It’s ‘sneak peek,’ not ‘sneak peak.’
No worries if not!!!
December 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps:
- It’s ‘voilà,’ not ‘wallah!’
- It’s ‘a lot,’ not ‘alot.’
- It’s ‘further ado,’ not ‘farther adieu.’
- It’s ‘flesh out,’ not ‘flush out.’
- It’s ‘sneak peek,’ not ‘sneak peak.’
No worries if not!!!
- It’s ‘voilà,’ not ‘wallah!’
- It’s ‘a lot,’ not ‘alot.’
- It’s ‘further ado,’ not ‘farther adieu.’
- It’s ‘flesh out,’ not ‘flush out.’
- It’s ‘sneak peek,’ not ‘sneak peak.’
No worries if not!!!
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Canada eh! Best Reputations: Canada is #2, USA #48, we beat you AGAIN..
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December 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Canada eh! Best Reputations: Canada is #2, USA #48, we beat you AGAIN..
www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-count...
www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-count...
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"Please be kind enough to explain when and where and under what authority you gained access to this material.”
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse & Sen. Dick Durbin write letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, asking how she's "read the Epstein files"
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse & Sen. Dick Durbin write letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, asking how she's "read the Epstein files"
December 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"Please be kind enough to explain when and where and under what authority you gained access to this material.”
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse & Sen. Dick Durbin write letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, asking how she's "read the Epstein files"
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse & Sen. Dick Durbin write letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, asking how she's "read the Epstein files"
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I've updated my blog post on Amazon's new Ask This Book feature. Possibly in response to concerns from the Authors Guild (not to mention widespread media coverage), Amazon has tweaked the feature to be less expansive writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/k...
Kindle's New Gen AI-Powered "Ask This Book" Feature Raises Rights Concerns - Writer Beware
In a recent press release, Amazon noted that some new features were coming to Kindle. We’re adding new AI-powered reading features that preserve the magic of reading on Kindle. Story So Far lets you c...
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December 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I've updated my blog post on Amazon's new Ask This Book feature. Possibly in response to concerns from the Authors Guild (not to mention widespread media coverage), Amazon has tweaked the feature to be less expansive writerbeware.blog/2025/12/12/k...
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Thieves drill into German bank vault and make off with millions reut.rs/4sr46mn
Thieves drill into German bank vault and make off with millions
Thieves used the quiet Christmas period to drill their way into the vault of a German retail bank and make off with at least 10 million euros' worth of money and valuables from customers' deposit boxes, police said on Tuesday.
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December 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Thieves drill into German bank vault and make off with millions reut.rs/4sr46mn
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passion turned to ash
once loving hands that started
breaking boundaries
#senryu #haikufeels ash #poetry
#poetrycommunity
once loving hands that started
breaking boundaries
#senryu #haikufeels ash #poetry
#poetrycommunity
December 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
passion turned to ash
once loving hands that started
breaking boundaries
#senryu #haikufeels ash #poetry
#poetrycommunity
once loving hands that started
breaking boundaries
#senryu #haikufeels ash #poetry
#poetrycommunity
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OMG 😂
Kelsey Grammer Just Got Brutally Called Out By Former Co-Star After He Gushed Over 'Extraordinary' Trump
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December 30, 2025 at 12:45 PM
OMG 😂
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NEW: Our reporters published investigations this year on the Trump administration, health care, education and more.
These are the stories readers spent the most time with in 2025.
These are the stories readers spent the most time with in 2025.
The Most-Read ProPublica Stories of 2025
Our reporters published investigations this year on the Trump administration, health care, education and more. These are the stories readers spent the most time with in 2025.
www.propublica.org
December 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: Our reporters published investigations this year on the Trump administration, health care, education and more.
These are the stories readers spent the most time with in 2025.
These are the stories readers spent the most time with in 2025.
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China Aircraft Leasing to buy 30 Airbus A320neo aircraft reut.rs/4jfUSoy
China Aircraft Leasing to buy 30 Airbus A320neo aircraft
China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings said on Tuesday its unit CALC (BVI) has agreed to buy 30 A320neo aircraft from Airbus .
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December 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
China Aircraft Leasing to buy 30 Airbus A320neo aircraft reut.rs/4jfUSoy
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Tax breaks help Russian oil exporters stay afloat as discounts deepen reut.rs/4jjmtW9
Tax breaks help Russian oil exporters stay afloat as discounts deepen
Discounts on Russian oil at export terminals have once again approached historic highs, putting pressure on exporters' trade profits amid weak global oil prices, Reuters calculations show.
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December 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Tax breaks help Russian oil exporters stay afloat as discounts deepen reut.rs/4jjmtW9
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Tesla quarterly deliveries seen falling as lack of tax credits, competition sap demand reut.rs/4bilMds
Tesla quarterly deliveries seen falling as lack of tax credits, competition sap demand
Tesla deliveries were expected to fall in the fourth quarter, as the loss of U.S. tax credits and rising global competition sapped demand even as the company rolled out cheaper versions of its best-selling electric vehicles.
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December 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Tesla quarterly deliveries seen falling as lack of tax credits, competition sap demand reut.rs/4bilMds
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This past year, we fought – and WON – in court to restore trillions in federal funding for vital services people across the country rely on.
December 29, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This past year, we fought – and WON – in court to restore trillions in federal funding for vital services people across the country rely on.