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AJBruno68

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Trying to make sense of it all and learn a thing or two along the way. Give peace a chance.

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NPR @npr.org · 11/04/2025
The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.
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Major budget cuts proposed for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.
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Gary Hooser @garyhooserblog.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
The below blog piece blew up on FB so thought I’d post it here as well. It’s a piece a wrote summarizing an actual conversation I had recently with a Trump/Musk/Doge supporter. For whatever reason this really has resonated with folks. I suspect you also will relate. garyhooser.blog/2025/03/22/t...
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Trump/Musk – A Real Life Discussion – Support and Opposition
The below is an actual online conversation I had recently – edited for clarity and brevity. Hello Gary, I’m a long time resident and business owner. I’m under the impression since America is …
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NPR @npr.org · 21/03/2025
President Trump says he's thinking of getting rid of the country's disaster response agency, FEMA. States say they can't replicate what FEMA does on their own.
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Trump wants states to handle disasters. States aren't prepared
President Trump says he's thinking of getting rid of the country's disaster response agency, FEMA. States say they can't replicate what FEMA does on their own.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
The Trump administration will revoke the temporary legal status of 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans in the United States. The move cuts short a two-year "parole" granted to the migrants under President Biden that allowed them to enter the country by air if they had US sponsors.
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Trump revokes legal status for 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's administration will revoke the temporary legal status of 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans in the United States, according to a ...
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NPR @npr.org · 15/03/2025
JUST IN: Federal officials placed 1,000 employees at Voice of America on indefinite paid leave, while severing contracts with Radio Free Asia and other U.S.-funded networks.
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'Bloody Saturday' at Voice of America and other U.S.-funded networks
Federal officials placed 1,000 employees at Voice of America on indefinite paid leave, while severing contracts with Radio Free Asia and other U.S.-funded networks.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Elon Musk’s staffers visited the U.S. Institute of Peace, accompanied by two FBI agents. They were met at the door by a lawyer who informed them that the institute holds “private and independent status as a non-executive branch agency.” Following this, the staffers left.
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AJBruno68 @ajbruno68.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
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Have you seen this petition yet?
Stop Erasing LGBTQ+ History: Restore It to National Park Service Websites Now!
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Trump is expected to issue an executive order as soon as today, instructing his newly confirmed education secretary to begin efforts to close the department she now leads.
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taber @kvetch.gay · 11/02/2025
Dr. Bronner's is very literally the only corporate entity of any size that I have always completely trusted the ethics and practices of all the way periodt, in this household we stan the hippie soaps!!!!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
This is what House Republicans voted for tonight. Another reminder that we have socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest.
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AJBruno68 @ajbruno68.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 26, 2025 is: ignoramus • \ig-nuh-RAY-mus\ • noun An ignoramus is an utterly ignorant or stupid person. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/i...
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Definition of IGNORAMUS
an utterly ignorant person : dunce… See the full definition
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AJBruno68 @ajbruno68.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
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AJBruno68 @ajbruno68.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
If you feel there is nothing you can do, please read this!
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ACLU @aclu.org · 04/02/2025
Courts across the country are temporarily blocking Donald Trump's order to block trillions of dollars of vital grants, aid, and loans to our communities. Tell Congress: Don't allow Trump to defund our communities.
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Tell Congress: Don't defund our communities
President Trump’s decision to block trillions in federal funding to critical services already approved by Congress is a reckless, cruel, unprecedented power grab that will impact every one of us.
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Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
As our new president and his favorite broligarch move to dismantle US foreign aid in the name of making America “great again,” consider this:
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 01/02/2025
Public health data disappeared from websites, entire webpages went blank and employees erased pronouns from email signatures Friday as federal agencies scrambled to comply with a directive tied to President Donald Trump’s order rolling back protections for transgender people.
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Health info wiped from federal websites following Trump order targeting transgender rights
Public health data disappeared from websites, entire webpages went blank and employees erased pronouns from email signatures Friday as federal agencies scrambled to comply with a directive tied…
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
That time arrived a long while ago. The question now is whether Democratic leaders fully understand and will act accordingly.
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RNS | Covering the world of religion. [Unofficial] @religionnews.com.web.brid.gy · 28/01/2025
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Bishop Budde was speaking Hebrew
(RNS) — The bishop spoke truth to power. She has inherited a long and sacred lineage. The post Bishop Budde was speaking Hebrew appeared first on RNS.
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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
•New Kid by Jerry Craft •Roll With It by Jamie Sumner •Count Me In by Varsha Bajaj •When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson & Omar Mohamed You belong in books ✨💚📚 (🧵 4/4)
NEW KID graphic novel book cover by Jerry Craft ROLL WITH IT book cover by Jamie Sumner COUNT ME IN book cover by Varsha BajajWHEN STARS ARE SCATTERED book cover by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed
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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
•Bodies Are Cool by Tyler Feder •Front Desk by Kelly Yang •Sal & Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez •King and the Dragon Flies by Kacen Callender •Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina (🧵 3/4)
FRONT DESK book cover by Kelly Yang SAL & GABI BREAK THE UNIVERSE book cover by Carlos Hernandez MERCI SUÁREZ CHANGES GEARS book cover by Meg Medina KING AND THE DRAGON FLIES book cover by Kacen Callender
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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
•I Am Extraordinary by Steph Curry •You Matter by Christian Robinson •The Friendly Four by Eloise Greenfield •Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho •The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson •All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold •I Am Martin Luther King, Jr by Brad Meltzer (🧵 2/4)
I AM EXTRAORDINARY book cover by Stephen CurryYOU MATTER book cover by Christian RobinsonEYES THAT KISS IN THE CORNERS book cover by Joanna HoTHE FRIENDLY FOUR book cover by Eloise Greenfield
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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
People are seeking books to teach their kids about diversity & belonging. What I hear: They're looking for books from a plethora of perspectives! Here are a few books, you & your kids may already be reading them ☺️ (🧵 1/4)
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AJBruno68 @ajbruno68.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 27, 2025 is: edify • \ED-uh-fye\ • verb To edify someone is to teach them in a way that improves their mind or character. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e...
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Definition of EDIFY
to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift; also : enlighten, inform; build; establish… See the full definition
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AJBruno68 @ajbruno68.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 26, 2025 is: circuitous • \ser-KYOO-uh-tus\ • adjective www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/c...
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Definition of CIRCUITOUS
having a circular or winding course; not being forthright or direct in language or action… See the full definition
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AJBruno68 @ajbruno68.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 25, 2025 is: nomenclature \NOH-mun-klay-cher\ noun Nomenclature is a formal word that refers to a system of names that is used in specialized fields and especially in science. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/n...
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Definition of NOMENCLATURE
name, designation; the act or process or an instance of naming; a system or set of terms or symbols especially in a particular science, discipline, or art… See the full definition
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AJBruno68 @ajbruno68.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 24, 2025 is: divers \DYE-verz\ adjective Divers is an adjective meaning "numbering more than one." // The tri-county fair offers divers amusements for the whole family. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/d...
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Definition of DIVERS
various… See the full definition
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AJBruno68 @ajbruno68.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 23, 2025 is: wanderlust \WAHN-der-lust\ noun Wanderlust refers to a strong desire to travel. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/w...
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Definition of WANDERLUST
strong longing for or impulse toward wandering… See the full definition
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AJBruno68 @ajbruno68.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 22, 2025 is: opine \oh-PYNE\ verb To opine is to express an opinion about something. // Many people opine that social media platforms should be better regulated. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/o...
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Definition of OPINE
to express opinions; to state as an opinion… See the full definition
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AJBruno68 @ajbruno68.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 21, 2025 is: gourmand • \GOOR-mahnd\ • noun A gourmand is a person who loves and appreciates good food and drink. Gourmand can also refer to someone who enjoys eating and drinking to excess. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/g...
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Definition of GOURMAND
one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking; one who is heartily interested in good food and drink… See the full definition
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AJBruno68 @ajbruno68.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 20, 2025 is: inimitable • \in-IM-it-uh-bul\ • adjective Inimitable describes someone or something that is impossible to copy or imitate. // Courtnay delivered the speech in her own inimitable style. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/i...
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Definition of INIMITABLE
not capable of being imitated : matchless… See the full definition
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AJBruno68 @ajbruno68.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Howdy! So nice to be here. Won’t you be my neighbor?
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