Mary Stanik
@mstanik.bsky.social
Opinion writer published in papers including the St. Paul Pioneer Press. I hope extreme caution based on fear won’t dictate everything from now on. Read my Substack “After the Caregiving Has Gone.”
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Remembrance of Things Past
The powerful memories brought forth by the decorations of Christmas
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The ornaments and decorations of #Christmas can hold many #memories of people and times now gone. Wrote about this (and a little stable my dad built many years ago) in my latest Substack. marystanik.substack.com/p/remembranc...
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Joe Strummer, gone 23 years ago today. 🎸
“.. Punk rock isn't something you grow out of. Punk rock is an attitude. And the essence of that attitude is: give us some truth.”
#RIP
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“.. Punk rock isn't something you grow out of. Punk rock is an attitude. And the essence of that attitude is: give us some truth.”
#RIP
@theclash.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Joe Strummer, gone 23 years ago today. 🎸
“.. Punk rock isn't something you grow out of. Punk rock is an attitude. And the essence of that attitude is: give us some truth.”
#RIP
@theclash.com
“.. Punk rock isn't something you grow out of. Punk rock is an attitude. And the essence of that attitude is: give us some truth.”
#RIP
@theclash.com
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Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer is a holiday classic.
While the animation was done in the United States, nearly the entire voice cast was Canadian.
These are the Canadians who brought the story to life.
youtube.com/shorts/yexWq...
While the animation was done in the United States, nearly the entire voice cast was Canadian.
These are the Canadians who brought the story to life.
youtube.com/shorts/yexWq...
The Canadian Voices of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
YouTube video by Canadian History Ehx
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December 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer is a holiday classic.
While the animation was done in the United States, nearly the entire voice cast was Canadian.
These are the Canadians who brought the story to life.
youtube.com/shorts/yexWq...
While the animation was done in the United States, nearly the entire voice cast was Canadian.
These are the Canadians who brought the story to life.
youtube.com/shorts/yexWq...
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Before and after DOJ realized they left Trump’s name in an Epstein document:
🚨 The DOJ appears to have redacted Donald Trump’s name from the allegations made in this exhibit in the Epstein files.
Trump’s name was in the original release. Now, it’s blacked out.
See for yourself.
Trump’s name was in the original release. Now, it’s blacked out.
See for yourself.
December 21, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Before and after DOJ realized they left Trump’s name in an Epstein document:
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World War II Navy veteran Ira “Ike” Schab, one of the dwindling number of survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 105.
WWII Navy veteran Ira ‘Ike’ Schab, one of last remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, dies at 105
World War II Navy veteran Ira “Ike” Schab, one of the dwindling number of survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 105.
www.opb.org
December 21, 2025 at 2:53 AM
World War II Navy veteran Ira “Ike” Schab, one of the dwindling number of survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 105.
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Canada is launching a new initiative to pull top scientists & doctors away from the U.S. as Trump targets H-1B visa holders. Dr. Bobby Mukkamala (@ama-assn.org ) says physicians may think to themselves, “‘I'm going to go to Canada because it's going to be a welcome mat instead of a bill.’” #Velshi
Canadian initiative aims to scoop top talent from U.S. Will it work?
As the Trump administration cracks down on immigration and guts science research funding, Canada has launched an initiative to attract top scientists and highly-skilled H-1B visa holders away from the U.S. This comes after the Trump administration slapped $100,000 fees on new H-1B visas, which has an outsized impact on health care sector workers. Dr. Bobby Mukkamala says physicians are likely to go to Canada “because it's going to be a welcome mat instead of a bill.” However, former U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen says of Canada’s new initiatives: “I don't see them moving the needle in a significant way.”
www.msnbc.com
December 20, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Canada is launching a new initiative to pull top scientists & doctors away from the U.S. as Trump targets H-1B visa holders. Dr. Bobby Mukkamala (@ama-assn.org ) says physicians may think to themselves, “‘I'm going to go to Canada because it's going to be a welcome mat instead of a bill.’” #Velshi
The ornaments and decorations of #Christmas can hold many #memories of people and times now gone. Wrote about this (and a little stable my dad built many years ago) in my latest Substack. marystanik.substack.com/p/remembranc...
Remembrance of Things Past
The powerful memories brought forth by the decorations of Christmas
marystanik.substack.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The ornaments and decorations of #Christmas can hold many #memories of people and times now gone. Wrote about this (and a little stable my dad built many years ago) in my latest Substack. marystanik.substack.com/p/remembranc...
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So many Christmas cards this year are blue and green.
December 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
So many Christmas cards this year are blue and green.
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"If I'm sounding more worried to you than I've sounded in months, it's because I am."
December 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
"If I'm sounding more worried to you than I've sounded in months, it's because I am."
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As millions of Americans face a steep rise in health insurance costs, lawmakers continue a century-long battle over who should pay for health care
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Robert Applebaum
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Robert Applebaum
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As millions of Americans face a steep rise in health insurance costs, lawmakers continue a century-long battle over who should pay for health care
US health care policy will remain fractured until lawmakers address the core question of who is responsible for health care costs.
theconversation.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
As millions of Americans face a steep rise in health insurance costs, lawmakers continue a century-long battle over who should pay for health care
@us.theconversation.com
Robert Applebaum
theconversation.com/as-millions-...
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Robert Applebaum
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A Christmas Story is a must-watch for many during the Christmas season.
While the film was set in Indiana, there are many Canadian connections associated with the film, from the actors to filming locations.
This is the story!
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While the film was set in Indiana, there are many Canadian connections associated with the film, from the actors to filming locations.
This is the story!
🧵1/9
December 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
A Christmas Story is a must-watch for many during the Christmas season.
While the film was set in Indiana, there are many Canadian connections associated with the film, from the actors to filming locations.
This is the story!
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While the film was set in Indiana, there are many Canadian connections associated with the film, from the actors to filming locations.
This is the story!
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US researchers reflect on how 2025’s science cuts have changed their lives
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@carrieamcdphd.bsky.social
Brian G. Henning
Cara Poland
@nathanielmtran.bsky.social
@docsirianni.bsky.social
@snawyn.bsky.social
theconversation.com/this-year-ne...
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@carrieamcdphd.bsky.social
Brian G. Henning
Cara Poland
@nathanielmtran.bsky.social
@docsirianni.bsky.social
@snawyn.bsky.social
theconversation.com/this-year-ne...
‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers reflect on how 2025’s science cuts have changed their lives
US science lost a great deal in 2025, including tens of billions of dollars of federal funding, entire research agencies and programs, and a generation of researchers.
theconversation.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
US researchers reflect on how 2025’s science cuts have changed their lives
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@carrieamcdphd.bsky.social
Brian G. Henning
Cara Poland
@nathanielmtran.bsky.social
@docsirianni.bsky.social
@snawyn.bsky.social
theconversation.com/this-year-ne...
@us.theconversation.com
@carrieamcdphd.bsky.social
Brian G. Henning
Cara Poland
@nathanielmtran.bsky.social
@docsirianni.bsky.social
@snawyn.bsky.social
theconversation.com/this-year-ne...
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On this day in 2014, Larry Mann died.
Born in Toronto in 1922, he started his career as a DJ on 1050 CHUM in Toronto. He voiced Yukon Cornelius in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and appeared in many films and TV shows including Columbo, The Sting, Bullitt and more.
Born in Toronto in 1922, he started his career as a DJ on 1050 CHUM in Toronto. He voiced Yukon Cornelius in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and appeared in many films and TV shows including Columbo, The Sting, Bullitt and more.
December 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
On this day in 2014, Larry Mann died.
Born in Toronto in 1922, he started his career as a DJ on 1050 CHUM in Toronto. He voiced Yukon Cornelius in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and appeared in many films and TV shows including Columbo, The Sting, Bullitt and more.
Born in Toronto in 1922, he started his career as a DJ on 1050 CHUM in Toronto. He voiced Yukon Cornelius in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and appeared in many films and TV shows including Columbo, The Sting, Bullitt and more.
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MS DESK: “.. Good amount of damage already done?”
December 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
MS DESK: “.. Good amount of damage already done?”
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Caring for loved ones might feel modest in reach, but caregiving with love can make a deep impact. buff.ly/xgvYcy9
Unpaid caregiving work can feel small and personal, but that doesn’t take away its ethical value
Debating whether to step back from a career to take on caregiving responsibilities can be a tough decision – not just financially or emotionally but ethically as well.
theconversation.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Caring for loved ones might feel modest in reach, but caregiving with love can make a deep impact. buff.ly/xgvYcy9
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Happy Maple Syrup Day!
Canada produces 80% of the world's pure maple syrup, and Quebec produces 91% of Canada's maple syrup.
It is something that is quintessentially Canadian.
This is its history.
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Canada produces 80% of the world's pure maple syrup, and Quebec produces 91% of Canada's maple syrup.
It is something that is quintessentially Canadian.
This is its history.
🧵 1/12
December 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Happy Maple Syrup Day!
Canada produces 80% of the world's pure maple syrup, and Quebec produces 91% of Canada's maple syrup.
It is something that is quintessentially Canadian.
This is its history.
🧵 1/12
Canada produces 80% of the world's pure maple syrup, and Quebec produces 91% of Canada's maple syrup.
It is something that is quintessentially Canadian.
This is its history.
🧵 1/12
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I 'll have a special rapid-response livestream for 8:30am PT today to discuss dire implications of this proposal to dismantle NCAR. Due to extreme fire weather in Boulder today (and associated pre-emptive power outages/NCAR closure), I am going live ASAP. www.youtube.com/live/FTKW68R...
December 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I 'll have a special rapid-response livestream for 8:30am PT today to discuss dire implications of this proposal to dismantle NCAR. Due to extreme fire weather in Boulder today (and associated pre-emptive power outages/NCAR closure), I am going live ASAP. www.youtube.com/live/FTKW68R...
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BREAKING: Four Republicans defy Speaker Johnson and sign Democratic petition that will force House vote on extending ACA subsidies.
Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies
Four centrist Republicans have broken with their party's leadership over health care. They signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vole on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
BREAKING: Four Republicans defy Speaker Johnson and sign Democratic petition that will force House vote on extending ACA subsidies.
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The magnetic North Pole is drifting (up to 34 miles a year!) 🌍
That affects compasses, smartphones and navigation worldwide (including Santa’s sleigh).
Here’s why it moves and how your devices adjust:
That affects compasses, smartphones and navigation worldwide (including Santa’s sleigh).
Here’s why it moves and how your devices adjust:
The North Pole keeps moving – here’s how that affects Santa’s holiday travel and yours
There are actually two North Poles. One has been wandering over northern Canada and north of there for years. An earth scientist explains why and what it means for holiday travel.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The magnetic North Pole is drifting (up to 34 miles a year!) 🌍
That affects compasses, smartphones and navigation worldwide (including Santa’s sleigh).
Here’s why it moves and how your devices adjust:
That affects compasses, smartphones and navigation worldwide (including Santa’s sleigh).
Here’s why it moves and how your devices adjust:
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"I want to give the money to the people to buy their healthcare."
Why that is a crock. A Moment of Clarity.
youtu.be/Pymo6BJ_QGc
Why that is a crock. A Moment of Clarity.
youtu.be/Pymo6BJ_QGc
The Healthcare Lie: Why Trump's Promises Still Haven't Delivered a Plan
YouTube video by Michael Steele Network
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December 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"I want to give the money to the people to buy their healthcare."
Why that is a crock. A Moment of Clarity.
youtu.be/Pymo6BJ_QGc
Why that is a crock. A Moment of Clarity.
youtu.be/Pymo6BJ_QGc
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Trump’s chief of staff says he has an “Alcoholic’s personality.” @chriscillizza.bsky.social and I discuss …
Trump's Chief of Staff says he Has an 'Alcoholic's Personality'
YouTube video by Matt Lewis Can't Lose
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December 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Trump’s chief of staff says he has an “Alcoholic’s personality.” @chriscillizza.bsky.social and I discuss …
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the most honest account of trump’s second term
didn’t come from a critic.
it came from his own chief of staff.
a must read today.
@gzeromedia.com
didn’t come from a critic.
it came from his own chief of staff.
a must read today.
@gzeromedia.com
Trump, loyalty, and the limits of accountability | ask ian
YouTube video by GZERO Media
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December 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
the most honest account of trump’s second term
didn’t come from a critic.
it came from his own chief of staff.
a must read today.
@gzeromedia.com
didn’t come from a critic.
it came from his own chief of staff.
a must read today.
@gzeromedia.com
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The reason Chanukah is the superior spelling is that you don't have to remember, as in the other one, which consonant gets doubled.
December 15, 2025 at 3:47 AM
The reason Chanukah is the superior spelling is that you don't have to remember, as in the other one, which consonant gets doubled.
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That our president would trash Reiner before his body is even buried would be a badge of honor to the Hollywood star, an acknowledgment that Reiner’s warnings carried weight, and that Reiner was a messenger to be reckoned with. Column by @anitachabria.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Commentary: Trump’s callous political attack on Rob Reiner shows a shameful moral failure
Hours after Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered, President Trump blamed the beloved Hollywood figure for his own death. It's a new low, but also shows just how right Reiner was.
www.latimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
That our president would trash Reiner before his body is even buried would be a badge of honor to the Hollywood star, an acknowledgment that Reiner’s warnings carried weight, and that Reiner was a messenger to be reckoned with. Column by @anitachabria.bsky.social
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www.latimes.com/california/s...
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People have seen huge price hikes for power as tech companies build more data centers. As data centers suck up huge amounts of energy, residential customers foot the bill.
Oregon passed a law to make data centers pay their own way. One power company is trying help tech bros skirt the law.
Oregon passed a law to make data centers pay their own way. One power company is trying help tech bros skirt the law.
Utility watchdogs accuse PGE of skirting new law meant to make data centers pay for rising demand • Oregon Capital Chronicle
PGE doesn't plan to simply assign the costs of energy investments needed to support data centers, to data centers.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
People have seen huge price hikes for power as tech companies build more data centers. As data centers suck up huge amounts of energy, residential customers foot the bill.
Oregon passed a law to make data centers pay their own way. One power company is trying help tech bros skirt the law.
Oregon passed a law to make data centers pay their own way. One power company is trying help tech bros skirt the law.
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On this day in 1979 in Montreal, journalists Chris Haney and Scott Abbott created Trivial Pursuit. The board game went on to sell over 100 million copies worldwide and is one of the most successful board games in history.
📸 Canadian Press
📸 Canadian Press
December 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
On this day in 1979 in Montreal, journalists Chris Haney and Scott Abbott created Trivial Pursuit. The board game went on to sell over 100 million copies worldwide and is one of the most successful board games in history.
📸 Canadian Press
📸 Canadian Press