ione
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Wicked Witch of the Pacific Northwest
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Temporary power, permanent consequences 💥
January 14, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Temporary power, permanent consequences 💥
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Some districts spend more money checking if a child "deserves" a meal than they would just feeding every student.
Universal school meals are about more than compassion, they're about common-sense administration that saves taxpayers money.
Universal school meals are about more than compassion, they're about common-sense administration that saves taxpayers money.
January 14, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Some districts spend more money checking if a child "deserves" a meal than they would just feeding every student.
Universal school meals are about more than compassion, they're about common-sense administration that saves taxpayers money.
Universal school meals are about more than compassion, they're about common-sense administration that saves taxpayers money.
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Another one from this morning. Fog in the foothills. ♥️🩶
January 2, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Another one from this morning. Fog in the foothills. ♥️🩶
"In the two years after Roe fell, 412 people were prosecuted for pregnancy-related crimes, researchers at the reproductive justice group Pregnancy Justice found...out of 412 such cases uncovered by Pregnancy Justice, 264 involved information that had been disclosed in a medical setting."
US woman charged with fetal homicide after allegedly inducing own abortion
Kentucky woman reportedly ordered medication to end her pregnancy and buried remains in her yard
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January 3, 2026 at 12:27 PM
"In the two years after Roe fell, 412 people were prosecuted for pregnancy-related crimes, researchers at the reproductive justice group Pregnancy Justice found...out of 412 such cases uncovered by Pregnancy Justice, 264 involved information that had been disclosed in a medical setting."
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Denying medical assistance is unacceptable in any circumstances.
Israel’s threat to withhold registration from MSF & other INGOs is a cynical and calculated attempt to prevent organizations from providing services in #Gaza and the #WestBank, #Palestine.
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Israel’s threat to withhold registration from MSF & other INGOs is a cynical and calculated attempt to prevent organizations from providing services in #Gaza and the #WestBank, #Palestine.
https://ow.ly/XQwE50XR5OE
January 2, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Denying medical assistance is unacceptable in any circumstances.
Israel’s threat to withhold registration from MSF & other INGOs is a cynical and calculated attempt to prevent organizations from providing services in #Gaza and the #WestBank, #Palestine.
https://ow.ly/XQwE50XR5OE
Israel’s threat to withhold registration from MSF & other INGOs is a cynical and calculated attempt to prevent organizations from providing services in #Gaza and the #WestBank, #Palestine.
https://ow.ly/XQwE50XR5OE
I just watched the first episode of the new Gumball show and it's the most amazing thing I've ever seen
January 1, 2026 at 4:56 AM
I just watched the first episode of the new Gumball show and it's the most amazing thing I've ever seen
We live in a country that allows big businesses to trample their workers for the sake of an economy we reap no benefits from but get punished when it fails. Just so that those who are a part of and benefiting from the economy won't have to suffer the lives we already live.
A look at how Trump-era work requirements could impact people who receive public benefits
The Trump administration made work requirements for low-income people receiving government assistance a priority in 2025.
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December 31, 2025 at 1:51 PM
We live in a country that allows big businesses to trample their workers for the sake of an economy we reap no benefits from but get punished when it fails. Just so that those who are a part of and benefiting from the economy won't have to suffer the lives we already live.
"At least 15 newly-released Epstein files have disappeared from DOJ's website, records show.. CBS News downloaded the complete set of documents on Friday and compared it to what was available Saturday."
New Epstein files include photos, documents with redactions as DOJ releases initial trove of records
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law signed by President Trump.
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December 21, 2025 at 4:40 AM
"At least 15 newly-released Epstein files have disappeared from DOJ's website, records show.. CBS News downloaded the complete set of documents on Friday and compared it to what was available Saturday."
Mother Nature is truly an icon.
114-Foot Statue of Liberty Replica Topples amid Strong Gusty Winds and Heavy Storms
A 114-foot Statue of Liberty replica in Brazil has fallen amid ongoing intense weather in the area.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Mother Nature is truly an icon.
'"As usual, union members are more concerned about imagined grievances and silly political fights than the abysmal test scores of our nation’s students,"'
The separation of church and state is far more than a "silly political fight." Also that flag has been co-opted by Nazis so...
The separation of church and state is far more than a "silly political fight." Also that flag has been co-opted by Nazis so...
Flag linked to Christian nationalism, Jan. 6 hung at Education Dept.
The flag, which depicts a pine tree and the words "An Appeal to Heaven," was seen hanging outside the office of a top Education Department official.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
'"As usual, union members are more concerned about imagined grievances and silly political fights than the abysmal test scores of our nation’s students,"'
The separation of church and state is far more than a "silly political fight." Also that flag has been co-opted by Nazis so...
The separation of church and state is far more than a "silly political fight." Also that flag has been co-opted by Nazis so...
Some good news for the timeline
30,000 Animals Rescued from Illegal Captivity in the Largest Wildlife Trafficking Raid in History
Encouraging, in the largest ever police bust of wildlife trafficking, merely 7 rhino horns were found amid over 100,000 seized objects.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Some good news for the timeline
Withholding food from citizens of states who are defending privacy is a very dictator-y mood. Like, blatantly.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Withholding food from citizens of states who are defending privacy is a very dictator-y mood. Like, blatantly.
Last year I was wait-listed for an affordable apartment. I already found an apartment by the time I received a notice of unit availability last month.. for $1200/month. That is $100 more than my non "affordable housing" apartment.
Nearly 1,900 affordable Portland apartments sit empty while thousands need homes
“Even affordable rents are too high,” one affordable housing provider told The Oregonian/OregonLive.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Last year I was wait-listed for an affordable apartment. I already found an apartment by the time I received a notice of unit availability last month.. for $1200/month. That is $100 more than my non "affordable housing" apartment.
“I can confirm that everybody in DC is now armed..." -Kingsley Wilson
Yeah more weapons always prevents violence 👍🏽
Yeah more weapons always prevents violence 👍🏽
Pentagon says every national guard soldier deployed in Washington DC ‘is now armed’
Move to arm all 2,375 estimated troops marks shift in rules of engagement for domestic military deployments
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December 2, 2025 at 11:39 PM
“I can confirm that everybody in DC is now armed..." -Kingsley Wilson
Yeah more weapons always prevents violence 👍🏽
Yeah more weapons always prevents violence 👍🏽
“yet another horrific reminder of the dangers that members of law enforcement face every time they put on their uniform."
The possibility of being shot is the same danger every kid in the US faces just going to school everyday. At least officers sign up for it.
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The possibility of being shot is the same danger every kid in the US faces just going to school everyday. At least officers sign up for it.
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Live updates: Washington DC shooting leaves two National Guardsmen shot | CNN
Two members of the West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot in Washington, DC, today, according to the state’s governor. Follow for live updates.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:05 AM
“yet another horrific reminder of the dangers that members of law enforcement face every time they put on their uniform."
The possibility of being shot is the same danger every kid in the US faces just going to school everyday. At least officers sign up for it.
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The possibility of being shot is the same danger every kid in the US faces just going to school everyday. At least officers sign up for it.
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"Shipping noise, unlike other major sources of anthropogenic ocean noise pollution, should be solvable."
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‘The narwhals stop calling’: how the noise from ships is silencing wildlife in the Arctic
Evidence that the whales and other marine animals are particularly vulnerable to sound is driving calls for quieter vessels
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November 26, 2025 at 1:37 AM
"Shipping noise, unlike other major sources of anthropogenic ocean noise pollution, should be solvable."
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Update: The US National Debt has now surpassed $39 trillion. It was $36 trillion when Trump took office earlier this year. Trump’s tariff manipulation has also nearly wiped out entire industries across the United States, countless now unemployed.
The official statement from the MAGA White House as the US hits a rapidly increasing all-time high $38 trillion national debt, is:
“At this moment in time, the ballroom is really the president's main priority.”
“At this moment in time, the ballroom is really the president's main priority.”
November 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Update: The US National Debt has now surpassed $39 trillion. It was $36 trillion when Trump took office earlier this year. Trump’s tariff manipulation has also nearly wiped out entire industries across the United States, countless now unemployed.
"Trump announced that his administration is weakening or eliminating key provisions of the environmental law that protect vulnerable species from extractive activities like oil drilling
four out of five Americans support the current remit of the Endangered Species Act."
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four out of five Americans support the current remit of the Endangered Species Act."
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Dismantling the Endangered Species Act will hurt a lot more than just wildlife
The Trump administration's proposed rollbacks open the door for more drilling, mining, and logging.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
"Trump announced that his administration is weakening or eliminating key provisions of the environmental law that protect vulnerable species from extractive activities like oil drilling
four out of five Americans support the current remit of the Endangered Species Act."
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four out of five Americans support the current remit of the Endangered Species Act."
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This is what the official Whitehouse page has to say about the government shutdown. We are definitely in the "no you cannot use a government website as a credible source for your paper" era.
November 21, 2025 at 4:04 AM
This is what the official Whitehouse page has to say about the government shutdown. We are definitely in the "no you cannot use a government website as a credible source for your paper" era.
"... He lost all of his late wife's and his late mother's belongings when he was shuffled between nonprofits, and then gave him a hug. Also lost to Grizzley in the shuffle were the contacts of his wife's family with whom he'd been spending the holidays in South Carolina."
For two decades Sandy River Delta was home, now he's on the street
Among the stack of tattered papers in the backpack are rent receipts, medical documents, lease agreements, an eviction notice & business cards from nonprofits.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:37 AM
"... He lost all of his late wife's and his late mother's belongings when he was shuffled between nonprofits, and then gave him a hug. Also lost to Grizzley in the shuffle were the contacts of his wife's family with whom he'd been spending the holidays in South Carolina."
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Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles targeting thermal power plants and substations across Ukraine. The strikes shut down all state-owned thermal generation, causing widespread blackouts and halting electricity, heating, and water nationwide as winter temperatures drop. #StandWithUkraine
November 9, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles targeting thermal power plants and substations across Ukraine. The strikes shut down all state-owned thermal generation, causing widespread blackouts and halting electricity, heating, and water nationwide as winter temperatures drop. #StandWithUkraine