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25 May 2022
You fasten the triggers For others to fire Then you sit back and watch When the death count gets higher You hide in your mansion While the young people's blood Flows out of their bodies And is buried in mud. -Bob Dylan
UPDATE: At least 18 children and 3 adults are dead after a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school. rollingstone.com/culture/cul…
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20 Nov 2022
OK, pals, I’m outa here. See you along the way.
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19 Nov 2022
1885: "[one of the] "fly" names our customers bestow upon things"
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The nation is in a maternal mortality and morbidity crisis that grows year after year and is particularly acute in rural communities, where it is normal for the nearest hospital to be a long drive away and poverty is too often prevalent. #HealthEquity washingtonpost.com/health/20…
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More than a dozen Southeast Alaska tribal governments and councils are asking the government of B.C. to recognize their sovereignty and give them a seat at the decision-making table when natural resource development could impact the communities downstream. kstk.org/2022/11/18/15-south…
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A snowstorm lasting through the weekend is underway on the eastern coasts of Lakes Erie and Ontario, where two feet of snow and thundersnow have already been reported. Buffalo will likely see "historic snowfall" exceeding four feet, forecasters said Friday.nyti.ms/3ggiDkn
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17 Nov 2022
BREAKING: US regulators met today and quickly approved a plan to demolish four dams on the lower Klamath River and open up hundreds of miles of salmon habitat in what will be the largest dam removal and river restoration project in the world. opb.org/article/2022/11/17/u…

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18 Nov 2022
On Thursday evening, the version of the Twitter app used by employees began slowing down, according to one source, who estimated that the public version of Twitter was at risk of breaking during the night. reuters.com/technology/after…

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18 Nov 2022
See you around maybe.
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18 Nov 2022
"On Thursday evening, the version of the Twitter app used by employees began slowing down, according to one source familiar with the matter, who estimated that the public version of Twitter was at risk of breaking during the night." (h/t @OfficialJoelF) reuters.com/technology/after…
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18 Nov 2022
It’s happening
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18 Nov 2022
Twitter saw a fresh exodus of employees on Thursday as the company hit a deadline set by billionaire owner Elon Musk for remaining staff to commit to being "extremely hardcore" or leave the company. n.pr/3ApV7bu

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It may be the end of the road & Twitter as such may implode— Often likened to hell Full of garbage as well & for many, our truest abode
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18 Nov 2022
Jeez you leave for a few minutes…I’m @Clsmithak@mastodon.wellperns.com
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16 Nov 2022
👀 this thread!
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Aw, dang! I was just about to hit send on my newsletter when the latest results for the Anchorage area just dropped. Now, Murkowski and Tshibaka are essentially tied 43.11-43.34. Peltola up to 48.1%. Dunleavy down to 51.04%. elections.alaska.gov/results… #akelect #akleg

Since the last post, I went ice skating, frisbee-ing and grocery shopping and we now have updates from Region I (Southeast) and Region V (Mat-Su). Of the key close races: Independent Rep. Dan Ortiz has put distance on his GOP opponent and is now at 52.42%. #akelect #akleg
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Watch for Leonid meteors this week! The peak of the Leonid meteor shower is November 17-18. Watch from late night until the moon rises in the wee hours. 🌠 Here is all you need to know about the Leonid meteor shower in 2022: earthsky.org/astronomy-essen… 📸 Guy Ottewell.
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14 Nov 2022
NEWS: My bipartisan bill to investigate unsolved lynchings and civil rights cold cases just passed the House. Next to @POTUS desk for his signature.
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The US Space Force's stubby X-37B spaceplane has returned to Earth after 908 days in orbit. Its mission (the public part, at least) included NASA tests to see how space exposure affects seeds & electronics. spacenews.com/x-37b-space-pl… #space #exploration
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13 Nov 2022
We should be there for @SenatorWarnock because he’s been there for us. I sent a contribution and hope you will too!
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