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Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · 5h

‘They Need to Suffer’: Inside Trump’s War on Dissent

'They Need to Suffer': Inside Trump's War on Dissent

Donald Trump, Stephen Miller, and the rest of the administration are waging a furious crackdown on dissent following Charlie Kirk's assassination.

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Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · 5h

"Guard members can augment local police in certain circumstances — like during civil unrest — but federal law prohibits the use of troops as civilian law enforcement."

With the Texas National Guard now in Illinois, here’s what you need to know about the unit

The Texas National Guard, no stranger to being deployed for immigration enforcement, is in the Midwest to “safeguard” ICE officers.

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Radical Reports @radicalreports.bsky.social · 23h

Radical Reports returns on Wednesday, October 8th.

The newsletter will once again begin publishing on a regular schedule, and there will be an announcement about the feature of the newsletter later this month.

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Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · 1d

“Aside from symptoms, these new variants possess specific mutations that make them more transmissible, essentially enabling them to pass from person to person more easily and hence, more quickly.”

New COVID variants Nimbus and Stratus Cases Are Starting to Pop Up — Here’s What to Know

Learn more about the new COVID-19 variants Nimbus and Stratus, and certain symptoms like a stabbing sore throat that come along with them.

www.discovermagazine.com

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Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · 1d

How ADHD Became an Adult Disorder

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

Women have an evolutionary advantage when it comes to living longer. They outlive men by about five years. This gender gap is true for many mammals, but a new study shows how human males could narrow it.

Why do women live longer than men? A study offers clues to close the gap

Women have an evolutionary advantage when it comes to living longer. They outlive men by about five years. This gender gap is true for many mammals, but a new study shows how human males could narrow it.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d

In its first major case of the new term, the Supreme Court will hear from a licensed therapist and evangelical Christian claiming a Colorado ban on conversion therapy for minors violates her First Amendment rights.

Follow along for live updates here:

Live updates: Supreme Court to hear arguments on Colorado ban of conversion therapy for minors

The Colorado case could have wide impact — about 30 states have laws similar laws. It is the first major case of the Supreme Court’s new term, which began Monday.

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Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · 1d

“The presence of water, either as ice and snow on the land surface or as groundwater below, and the removal of that water are intimately tied to the deformation of the ground’s surface.”

South Africa’s Coast Is Rising—And Scientists Have a New Explanation Why

Human water management contributes to sinking land across the globe, and it may also be responsible for an unexpected rise

www.scientificamerican.com

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Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · 1d

By 2100, Humans Might See a Glacier-Free Sierra Nevada for the First Time Ever

A new study suggests some glaciers have existed on the California mountain range for the entirety of known human history in North America

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Noah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social · 2d

The biggest star in country music is coming out against ICE.

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“ICE Is Gonna Come Bust Down Your Door” – Zach Bryan Teases Politically-Charged New Song, “Bad News”

A RIFF on what country is really about.

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 2d

For my newsletter, I wrote about how wantonly illegal and unconstitutional ICE is, how it must come to a stop now, how it's up to all of us to stop it, and how we will need to develop a way so the federal government can never do this to us again.

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We Can't Live Like This

Trump's ICE agents are wantonly breaking the law across the country, while he sends the national guard to forcibly occupy blue states. It's up to the good citizens of this country to oppose this uncon...

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Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · 2d

Heatwave wipes out clownfish in what was supposed to be a safe haven

Heatwave wipes out clownfish living in safe haven

The Red Sea was thought to host ecosystems resilient to warming waters, but a 2023 heatwave proves otherwise.

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Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · 2d

The Deadliest Spider in the World Ends Lives in Hours, But Its Venom May Inspire Medical Miracles

The deadliest spider in the world can kill humans in a matter of hours, but it may also be a lifesaver when it comes to medical research.

www.discovermagazine.com

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 2d

The Trump administration’s blatant disregard of the laws and traditions governing federal communications—rules that most employees follow dutifully throughout their careers—has left workers feeling further insulted and demoralized.

For furloughed workers, Trump's partisan shutdown jabs are just the latest slight

“Not only is it insulting to the standards we’re all supposed to abide by, but it’s also insulting to our intelligence.”

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 2d

NEW: Illinois sued to block Trump’s attempt to send up to 400 Texas National Guard troops to Chicago, arguing the deployment infringes on its sovereignty. Illinois said the deployment would only cause more unrest and increase mistrust of the police.

Illinois Sues to Block Trump’s Deployment of Texas National Guard in Chicago

Read more here.

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Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · 2d

Dark Energy Might Be Emerging from the Hearts of Black Holes

Are Black Holes Creating Dark Energy?

A controversial prediction about black holes and the expansion force of the universe could explain a cosmology mystery

www.scientificamerican.com

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Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · 2d

Scientists Finally Found Phosphine on a Brown Dwarf. Here’s What That Means for the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Scientists Finally Found Phosphine on a Brown Dwarf. Here's What That Means for the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

The detection could force astronomers to reconsider their chemical models

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NPR @npr.org · 2d

Cornell University will receive $5.1 million as the Trump administration seeks to find a source and cure for autism.

Amid funding cuts and public health battles, NIH issues autism research grants

Cornell University will receive $5.1 million as the Trump administration seeks to find a source and cure for autism.

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Axios @axios.com · 2d

BREAKING: Supreme Court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal in Epstein case

Supreme Court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal in Epstein case

Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison in 2022 for sex trafficking minors.

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Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · 4d

Elon Musk’s Wikipedia Competitor Is Going to Be a Disaster

Elon Musk's Wikipedia Competitor Is Going to Be a Disaster

Remember when Grok praised Adolf Hitler?

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 4d

Mario Guevara, an Emmy-award winning reporter, was deported to El Salvador — a nation he fled more than two decades ago. He was arrested while covering a protest of the Trump administration in a case that has alarmed free speech groups.

U.S. deports journalist Mario Guevara to El Salvador, family says

Mario Guevara, an independent journalist, was arrested while covering a protest of the Trump administration in a case that has alarmed free speech groups.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 4d

BREAKING: Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to revoke temporary legal status for up to 600,000 Venezuelan immigrants.

Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke protected immigration status for thousands of Venezuelans

The Trump administration is trying to revoke a Biden-era policy that extended protections to thousands of Venezuelans.

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Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · 5d

Nick Fuentes’ Plan to Conquer America

For years, influencer Nick Fuentes was too extreme even for MAGA. Now he's working his way into the mainstream—and has a plan for his secret followers to seize the levers of power.

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Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · 5d

"I think Covid led to a massive rise in misinformation on social media, and before scientists could fact check it, or even knew about it… it was gathering pace. Trust in the medical profession began to drop."

The struggle to protect children from conspiracy theorist parents

The inquest following the death of Paloma Shemirani raises the question of how to prevent young people from health misinformation

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Radical Reports @radicalreports.bsky.social · 5d

Why Anti-Fascists are in Trump’s Crosshairs — Again

Why Anti-Fascists are in Trump's Crosshairs — Again

Trump and his allies have blamed the left for the bulk of political violence, despite the long history of far-right attacks.

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