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SNAP changes, state funding cuts set to hit Greater Cleveland Food Bank, Lakewood residents thelandcle.org/stories/snap...
SNAP changes, state funding cuts set to hit Greater Cleveland Food Bank, Lakewood residents – The Land
The upcoming cuts at the federal and state levels could significantly reduce the amount of food GCFB can distribute, the organization said. This could affect thousands of people across Lakewood and Cu...
thelandcle.org
January 16, 2026 at 2:12 PM
SNAP changes, state funding cuts set to hit Greater Cleveland Food Bank, Lakewood residents thelandcle.org/stories/snap...
Meet Marguerite Maddox — the Detroiter championing mobility rights, one city meeting at a time outliermedia.org/marguerite-m...
Detroiter Marguerite Maddox champions mobility rights, one city meeting at a time
If you’ve attended a city meeting in Detroit, you’ve likely heard Marguerite Maddox : She’s been participating in public comment for decades.
outliermedia.org
January 15, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Meet Marguerite Maddox — the Detroiter championing mobility rights, one city meeting at a time outliermedia.org/marguerite-m...
$2 billion in mental health, substance abuse funding: Cut one day, reinstated the next planetdetroit.org/2026/01/ment...
$2 billion in mental health, substance abuse funding: Cut one day, reinstated the next
A top Democrat criticized the Trump administration for creating confusion by cutting and then reversing thousands of substance abuse and mental health grants.
planetdetroit.org
January 15, 2026 at 9:17 PM
$2 billion in mental health, substance abuse funding: Cut one day, reinstated the next planetdetroit.org/2026/01/ment...
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Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement, has died. She was 86.
Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86
Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin has died. She was 86. Her 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement.
bit.ly
January 13, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement, has died. She was 86.
Mathew McCollough, longtime director of DC’s Office of Disability Rights, dies wtop.com/dc/2026/01/m...
Mathew McCollough, longtime director of DC’s Office of Disability Rights, dies - WTOP News
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the death on social media Sunday evening, saying McCollough served with dedication and compassion.
wtop.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Mathew McCollough, longtime director of DC’s Office of Disability Rights, dies wtop.com/dc/2026/01/m...
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🚨 In Nov., Trump's Labor Dept. lowered the minimum wage for foreign farmworkers.
A month later, Trump's winery filed to hire 36 foreign, temporary workers.
The rate? Almost $2/hour less than in 2025.
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A month later, Trump's winery filed to hire 36 foreign, temporary workers.
The rate? Almost $2/hour less than in 2025.
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me, for @forbes.com
Trump Vineyard Seeks To Hire Foreign Workers At Lower Wages
Records show the Trump Organization has requested over 2,000 foreign workers since 2008. Its latest request seeks a $13.90 hourly wage—the lowest the winery has offered since 2021.
www.forbes.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:59 PM
🚨 In Nov., Trump's Labor Dept. lowered the minimum wage for foreign farmworkers.
A month later, Trump's winery filed to hire 36 foreign, temporary workers.
The rate? Almost $2/hour less than in 2025.
1/
me, for @forbes.com
A month later, Trump's winery filed to hire 36 foreign, temporary workers.
The rate? Almost $2/hour less than in 2025.
1/
me, for @forbes.com
‘Demon Copperhead’ author lays foundation for women in Appalachia to beat addiction kentuckylantern.com/2025/10/13/d...
‘Demon Copperhead’ author lays foundation for women in Appalachia to beat addiction • Kentucky Lantern
Author Barbara Kingsolver puts royalties from "Demon Copperhead" into recovery residence for women in Appalachia.
kentuckylantern.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:28 PM
‘Demon Copperhead’ author lays foundation for women in Appalachia to beat addiction kentuckylantern.com/2025/10/13/d...
French farmers drove through Paris in their tractors in protest.
France will vote against EU-Mercosur trade deal, Macron says
France will vote against EU-Mercosur trade deal, Macron says
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France would vote against the European Union's trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur. The deal, which EU member states will vote on Friday, has sparked protests among French farmers, who fear the consequences of competition from Brazil and its neighbors.
www.lemonde.fr
January 8, 2026 at 8:12 PM
French farmers drove through Paris in their tractors in protest.
Mayor Mamdani & Governor Hochul to Launch Free Child Care for Two-Year-Olds in NYC — Governor Announces Investments to Deliver Universal Child Care for New York Children Under Five www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic...
Mayor Mamdani & Governor Hochul to Launch Free Child Care for Two-Year-Olds in NYC — Governor Announces Investments to Deliver Universal Child Care for New York Children Under Five
www.nyc.gov
January 8, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Mayor Mamdani & Governor Hochul to Launch Free Child Care for Two-Year-Olds in NYC — Governor Announces Investments to Deliver Universal Child Care for New York Children Under Five www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic...
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After a white county in South Carolina rejected a data center, developers have sets their sights on a Black community for a proposed data center complex the size of 1,200 football fields
After a White Town Rejected a Data Center, Developers Targeted a Black Area
Four million Americans live within 1 mile of a data center. The communities closest to them are “overwhelmingly” non-white.
capitalbnews.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM
After a white county in South Carolina rejected a data center, developers have sets their sights on a Black community for a proposed data center complex the size of 1,200 football fields
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FYI:
In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
January 7, 2026 at 4:47 AM
FYI:
In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
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goddammit man
January 5, 2026 at 3:09 PM
goddammit man
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NEWS: Colin and Sophie Hortman, the children of Mark and Melissa Hortman, released statements after Trump reposted false claims about their parents’ deaths. Sophie Hortman urged Trump to remove the post, saying, “I ask President Trump to please consider the pain and sadness we have faced.”
January 5, 2026 at 1:34 AM
NEWS: Colin and Sophie Hortman, the children of Mark and Melissa Hortman, released statements after Trump reposted false claims about their parents’ deaths. Sophie Hortman urged Trump to remove the post, saying, “I ask President Trump to please consider the pain and sadness we have faced.”
I remember the announcement and when he had to retire because players were afraid.
Magic Johnson was the grand marshal of the Rose Parade today, and as someone who remembers his November 1991 HIV announcement: if you had told anybody that day that he would be alive and healthy 34+ years later, I don't think they would have believed you. Medicine and research—they work.
January 2, 2026 at 4:11 PM
I remember the announcement and when he had to retire because players were afraid.
Got a coupon for nonalcoholic beverages. At first I thought the store finally realized I don’t drink. Then I realized it’s “Dry January” for those NY resolutions people.
January 2, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Got a coupon for nonalcoholic beverages. At first I thought the store finally realized I don’t drink. Then I realized it’s “Dry January” for those NY resolutions people.
Trump administration terminates lease for Washington’s 3 public golf courses apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump administration terminates lease for Washington's 3 public golf courses
The Trump administration has ended the lease agreement for three public golf courses in Washington. It's a move that offers President Donald Trump an additional opportunity to put his stamp on another...
apnews.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Trump administration terminates lease for Washington’s 3 public golf courses apnews.com/article/trum...
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K-Pop sensation BTS to return with new album on March 20 reut.rs/3YjL6IA
K-Pop sensation BTS to return with new album on March 20
K-Pop sensation BTS will return with a new album on March 20, followed by a world tour, the boy band's agency said on Thursday.
reut.rs
January 1, 2026 at 1:20 AM
K-Pop sensation BTS to return with new album on March 20 reut.rs/3YjL6IA
‘Fire sale’: S.F. moving to buy out PG&E — even, potentially, if PG&E says no missionlocal.org/2025/12/pge-...
'Fire sale': S.F. moving to buy out PG&E — even, potentially, if PG&E says no
Public power: It’s not just for lefty conspiracy theorists anymore. Could San Francisco use eminent domain to break up with PG&E and municipalize electric service? It may yet try.
missionlocal.org
January 1, 2026 at 1:56 AM
‘Fire sale’: S.F. moving to buy out PG&E — even, potentially, if PG&E says no missionlocal.org/2025/12/pge-...
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I’ve spent this morning morbidly watching the MTV channels close down and the final songs played were:
MTV Music - Video Killed the Radio Star (Buggles)
Club MTV - Don’t Stop the Music (Rihanna)
MTV 90s - Goodbye (Spice Girls)
MTV 80s - Together in Electric Dreams (Oakey and Moroder)
MTV Music - Video Killed the Radio Star (Buggles)
Club MTV - Don’t Stop the Music (Rihanna)
MTV 90s - Goodbye (Spice Girls)
MTV 80s - Together in Electric Dreams (Oakey and Moroder)
December 31, 2025 at 10:34 AM
I’ve spent this morning morbidly watching the MTV channels close down and the final songs played were:
MTV Music - Video Killed the Radio Star (Buggles)
Club MTV - Don’t Stop the Music (Rihanna)
MTV 90s - Goodbye (Spice Girls)
MTV 80s - Together in Electric Dreams (Oakey and Moroder)
MTV Music - Video Killed the Radio Star (Buggles)
Club MTV - Don’t Stop the Music (Rihanna)
MTV 90s - Goodbye (Spice Girls)
MTV 80s - Together in Electric Dreams (Oakey and Moroder)
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The archive link goes to a 2024 article
The last line of this post refutes the first.
Of the 78 people charged in the Feeding Our Future fraud probe, 70 were indicted by February 2024, the last full year of the Biden presidency. web.archive.org/web/20241120...
Of the 78 people charged in the Feeding Our Future fraud probe, 70 were indicted by February 2024, the last full year of the Biden presidency. web.archive.org/web/20241120...
December 31, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The archive link goes to a 2024 article
Investors are buying close to half the empty lots in LA burn zones, report says #Altadena #PacificPalisades laist.com/news/housing...
Investors are buying close to half the empty lots in LA burn zones, report says
A new report from the real estate listings platform Redfin finds about 44% of Altadena lots were sold to corporate buyers in recent months.
laist.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Investors are buying close to half the empty lots in LA burn zones, report says #Altadena #PacificPalisades laist.com/news/housing...
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As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
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December 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.