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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Let books be. Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, an annual observation started more than 40 years ago in response to a sudden surge in attempts to censor or remove books in libraries, schools, and bookstores. Sound familiar? Find ways to get involved and spread the word: bit.ly/4yvixbB.
LET BOOKS BE. Various line drawings related to libraries and books, including a hand holding a sign made of an open book that reads "Freed for ALL to Read," a tote bag that reads "Totes Resist" carrying a book, a full book cart with the head and tale of a horse with text that reads "A Wild Ride," and a closeup of two feet standing on a stack of books that say "A Soap Box" on their spines. Text at bottom reads "Protect the freedom to read. Banned Books Week, October 4-10, 2026." American Library Association. ala.org/bbooks
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Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Banned Books Week starts today! This year’s theme is: #LetBooksBe What do you think books should be? Share your answer in the comments: ✨ Let Books Be Free 🎉 Let Books Be Fun 🌎 Let Books Be Diverse 💡 Let Books Be Thought-Provoking ❤️ Let Books Be Themselves
Drawn image of a woman reading, surrounded by books, birds, flowers, clouds, vines, stars. Text reades: Protect the Freedom to Read - Let Books Be - Banned Books Week, Oct. 4-10, 2026. American Library Association. ala.org/bbooks
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Time for this classic again.
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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
And this adorable porcupette’s name is… BRAMBLE! 🩷 Thank you for voting! Bramble is a prickly plant with tangled branches, a nod to her spiky quills and curious nature.
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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A little unexpected shake-up in Tacoma today! During today’s 4.2 magnitude earthquake, some of our aquarium animals were briefly startled, but everyone is safe and doing well. Most guests and staff didn’t feel the earthquake at all.
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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Happy Sea Otter Awareness Week, Moea! 🦦 Our rescued Southern sea otter is an estimated 17 years old. She is calm, confident, and loves spending time with her fellow otter pal, Clara. She’s also a foodie at heart, and her name is too! "Moea" is a nod to the scientific name for sweet potato. 🍠
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Washington Post once got attention by cracking and exposing Watergate. Now, it's going viral with articles about whether you should drink iced coffee at interviews. What a comedown.
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MJ @bstnboy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
💥💥BOOM💥💥 DHS had announced 185 non-citizens voted in Nevada per audit. Nevada officials proved all 185 were US citizens!!! Underscores why all States don't submit voter rolls....they have good reason. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle
It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.
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Daily Kos @dailykos.com · 25/09/2026
DHS claimed nearly 16,000 noncitizens were on Nevada’s voter rolls. After further review: 185. Nevada checked those 185. All of them were citizens. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Shocker: Another voter fraud claim goes down in flames
The Department of Homeland Security’s claim that a staggering 15,903 noncitizens were on the voter rolls has completely collapsed.
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Jonathan @jonathansocials.com · 25/09/2026
After alleging thousands of noncitizen voters, Trump's definitive list of 185 was entirely made up of actual US citizens.
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Trump's Claims Of Widespread Noncitizen Voting Dealt Major B...
The claims in Nevada are part of Trump's broader accusations of widespread noncitizen voting....
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
MURRAY: The Trump admin falsely labeled birth control as abortion. Do you agree that an IUD is an abortifacient? OVERTON: If confirmed, I'll be fully briefed M: That's not an answer. The prospect of an FDA commissioner who doesn't know that birth control isn't an abortion is deeply alarming O: 😊
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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The new prickly pal needs a name! 💖 Our prehensile-tailed porcupette is doing really well, gaining weight (now 2 lbs), and trying solids. She also loves hibiscus! The one-month-old wasn’t getting enough milk from her mom, so staff is hand-rearing her to ensure she continues to grow and thrive. 1/2
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Gov. Bob Ferguson @governorferguson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
As we deal with the devastation to our health care system from the Big Bad Betrayal Bill, I encourage everyone with Apple Health to make sure your information is current. Look out for communications from Apple Health. Help loved ones verify their information.
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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Meet Sven and Freya, our adorable Arctic foxes, for #NationalFoxDay! 🦊 Arctic foxes have an incredible seasonal coat change (brown in summer, snowy white in winter), perfect camouflage for their Arctic home. We’re so grateful to give these two fox friends a safe and enriching forever home. 💙
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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 14/09/2026
DHS watchdog finds immigrants held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in outdoor cages the size of phone booths
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DHS watchdog finds immigrants held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in outdoor cages the size of phone booths
The cages, called “calming areas,” were used for detainees to “reflect on their behavior choices, manage their emotions, reduce stress and practice self-directed behavior,” according to the inspector ...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/09/2026
🚨NEW: They locked migrants in tiny metal cages and called them “calming areas.” Now a federal watchdog is exposing what happened inside “Alligator Alcatraz.”
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Federal Watchdog Finds "Alligator Alcatraz" Locked Migrants in Small Metal Cages as So-Called "Calming Areas"
A new report from the Department of Homeland Security's independent inspector general has revealed that the now-shuttered Florida detention center known as
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San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance @sandiegozoo.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Meet the new gorilla boys 🦍
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Caitlin McGlade @caitmcglade.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I, the only data reporter at the Charlotte Observer, am among the McClatchy layoffs in the bloodbath today. The HR person asked me not to talk about it! AMA. Anyway, here’s a link to one of my most important stories this year. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
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A Black teen found hanged near Charlotte church was a suicide, police say. Questions remain
In May, 16-year-old Juliana Nzita was found dead in a Charlotte churchyard. CMPD called it a suicide. Her family isn’t so sure.
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Gov. Bob Ferguson @governorferguson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I want Washingtonians to know about the upcoming impacts of the Big Bad Betrayal Bill signed by Donald Trump last year. Starting Oct. 1, H.R. 1 drastically limits the Medicaid eligibility for lawfully present immigrants. Before the state took action, 14,000 lawful immigrants were set to lose...
Timeline of major HR 1 related Apple Health cuts

Outline of state with text: Approximately 200,000 Washingtonians could lose their Apple Health coverage by the end of 2027 as a result of H.R. 1.

Timeline with 2025, 2026, and 2027, with each circle marking a month.

July 2025 H.R. 1 is signed into law, setting the stage for approximately 200,000 Washingtonians to lose their Apple Health coverage by the end of 2027.

January 2026 H.R. 1 revokes tax credits for all immigrants who are below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).

October 1 2026 Approximately 11,000 lawfully present immigrants, including refugees, asylees and victims of human trafficking, will lose their Apple Health coverage.

January 1 2027 Approximately 600,000 Washingtonians will become subject to H.R. 1's work requirements. An estimated 200,000 will begin to lose their Apple Health coverage. Most adults will also have to renew their Apple Health coverage every six months instead of once a year, creating additional deadlines and administrative burdens. Certain lawfully present immigrants above 100% of the FPL will also lose access to tax credits. 
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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The results are in: our prickly new arrival is a girl! DNA testing has confirmed that our first-ever prehensile-tailed porcupupette is female, and she’s growing quickly. Born to parents Nigel and Quillow, the one-pound porcupette will remain behind the scenes with its first-time parents.
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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
No bones, no brains, no teeth, fins, or even blood; in fact, jellies are mostly water. But they survive in oceans around the world and are mesmerizingly beautiful. Drift with the jellies at our Pacific Seas Aquarium.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/09/2026
CNN: You're not going to trust mail voting if SCOTUS allows this? BLUMENTHAL: I won't. And I think most Americans will view mail voting as lacking credibility because the Postal Service is gonna be screening your ballot & sending them back if it finds a single discrepancy, & you may not know
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Kotaku @kotaku.com · 31/08/2026
Sony argues licensing warning labels are unnecessary because everyone already knows they don't own their digital games kotaku.com/sony-argues-no-ones-dumb…
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Sony Says Wild Stuff In A New Legal Filing About Digital Games
A new legal filing defends the lack of licensing disclosures on the PlayStation Store
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Stephanie @blooming-burbs.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Lot of horrific details in this story like the ICE thugs drinking on the deportation flight. I want to start hearing very clear plans from political leaders about how they intend to pursue accountability. I also don't think 'rehab ICE' is a defensible position. prospect.org/2026/08/31/w...
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‘What America Did to Me Is Wrong’: Inside One of the Largest Third-Country Removal Flights So Far - The American Prospect
On July 31, an estimated 71 detainees were expelled to various countries on a hellish flight to Africa. Many were then illegally returned to their home countries.
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*it* is happening here @realworldrj.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Too bad Mitch’s name wasn’t Dianne Feinstein otherwise the New York Times would have printed 88 stories a week
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Jimothy the Raccoon @jimothythe-raccoon.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Lake jimothy #jimothy #seattle #jimothyraccoon
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Gov. Bob Ferguson @governorferguson.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
We're not going to let the Trump Administration disenfranchise Washingtonians.
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Federal judge blocks Trump mail-in voting rule challenged by WA
A coalition of 25 states now seeks a preliminary injunction to stop the rule from taking effect while the lawsuit proceeds and until a final court decision is made.
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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Prehensile-tailed porcupines are born with bright reddish-orange hair to provide camouflage and protection for their soft quills. As the baby grows, it'll shed its hair, revealing spiny black-and-white quills. Learn more at www.pdza.org/tiny-porcupine-makes-history
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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
There’s a prickly new arrival at the Zoo! 🦔 For the first time in our 121-year history, a tiny prehensile-tailed porcupette was born to parents Nigel and Quillow. For now, the one-pound porcupette will remain behind the scenes with its first-time parents at Wild Wonders.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 26/08/2026
The facts: - Taylor Farms lettuce was linked to the cyclospora outbreak - Taylor Farms reportedly called the White House with a plea to delay a recall - Taylor Farms is a donor to MAGA, Inc. - The Trump admin botched the response to this outbreak What does this look like to you?
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 24/08/2026
"ICE tactics, already sadistic, are looking increasingly like torture," writes @judith-levine.bsky.social. "The slim avenues to legal recourse and the refusal of transparency or accountability by the perpetrators of de jure and de facto torture are driving detainees to desperate measures..."
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ICE’s tactics look increasingly like torture | Judith Levine
Plans for gloves that can deliver electric shocks underline the homeland security department’s sadistic practices
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/08/2026
Doug Ford: "Jobs number went down in the US last month while Ontario gained 52,000 jobs, more than the entire US combined ... I feel terrible for the people in the US"
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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Take a snack break with Hudson the muskox. 🌿 📹: Animal care staff Russell
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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Sebastian the Asian small-clawed otter is ready for the weekend! 💤 📷: Assistant curator Erin
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
“A 1-year-old baby appeared in immigration court without legal representation in Arizona and received an instruction: File an asylum application before the next hearing or face deportation.”
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Judge to Baby: File an Asylum Application
The 1-year-old is one of the migrant children who advocates say appeared in immigration court without legal representation.
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Our government understood before many that America would transform all of its commercial relationships, that it would put a series of tariffs on its closest allies, and use economic integration as a weapon. We recognize that sometimes its signature was written in pencil🍁 thewalrus.ca/mark-carney-...
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Mark Carney: Why I Rejected Trump’s Trade Deal | The Walrus
The prime minister on saying no to Washington and how Canada plans to withstand the fallout
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 20/08/2026
The Bureau of Land Management is rounding up thousands of mustangs around the U.S. and quietly selling them on the cheap to buyers who are exporting them for slaughter abroad, an examination of government records by The New York Times found. nyti.ms/4grb8Co
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 20/08/2026
The Trump administration has been quietly selling thousands of wild mustangs to slaughterhouses for as little as $25 a horse — more than doubling sales since taking office, according to a Times analysis of government records
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Trump secretly sends thousands of horses to their deaths: 'Slaughter in plain sight'
Wild horses couldn't keep President Donald Trump away from the chance of making a kill, according to a new report.Under his administration, thousands of wild horses have been rounded up with helicopters, packed into metal trailers, trucked hundreds of miles, and sold off to be slaughtered, the New Y...
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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 20/08/2026
“Eleven Iranians in immigration detention said they were forced to meet with Iranian government officials while in ICE detention. Those Iranian authorities knew intimate details about their asylum claims…”
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A quiet channel between ICE and Iran shaped deportation flights, newly released emails show
Emails reveal that Iranian officials had significant influence over which Iranian immigrants in the U.S. were sent back to their home country in 2025, despite tensions between the countries.
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Governor Jay Inslee @govjayinslee.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The Texas grid failed in 2021, with devastating results. Solar power + batteries were key to making sure that didn’t happen again when the heat index reached 116ºF last month. Clean power made the grid more reliable and likely kept Texans alive. www.yahoo.com/news/science...
Texas Avoids Blackout by the Grace of Solar Power
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/08/2026
"This isn’t just meant to stop liberals from engaging in anti-ICE activism. It’s meant to destroy trust among activists, who must now constantly worry about whether HSI has infiltrated them. It’s meant to drive out of public life anyone the administration disfavors." — @snipy.bsky.social
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DHS's abuse of power in Minnesota was even worse than we knew
It's the stuff of East Germany.
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
New from 404 Media: we solved which AI company is buying massive shipments of rare books, scanning and destroying them to train AI. We put an Apple AirTag in a rare book, followed it. It ended up at an Amazon facility. Its logo is a dinosaur ripping through a book www.404media.co/we-tracked-a...
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We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility
We placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books.
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Dan @djlane.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
www.usatoday.com/story/money/... Small government, working hard for you. Regulations mean nothing. Are we safe?
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Recall of 1.6M dozen eggs classified under FDA's highest risk level
A recall for nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs has been upgraded to the highest risk warning by the FDA. Here's what that means for consumers.
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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Our staff and volunteers installed nest boxes after the loss of nesting structures threatened one of the region’s largest colonies. Now, those boxes are home to growing families, which is a great sign that our conservation efforts are making a difference. Learn more at pdza.org/purple-martins-return
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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Tiny birds, big conservation win! 💜 During a recent purple martin monitoring session, our conservation team spotted young chicks nesting in boxes installed to help rebuild this important local colony.
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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
41 years ago, Carl Sagan gave a clear and elegant explanation of the science behind global warming.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
A federal judge in Washington state has sanctioned ICE $5,000 in compensatory damages and $11,000 in attorneys fees for illegally transfering a man twice in violation of her orders. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
On @outfrontcnn.bsky.social, @jreinermd.bsky.social asks a pretty good question here: “Why is it acceptable in this country at this time—in this perilous time—for the president of the United States to have a dramatic problem staying awake?”
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Rep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 12/08/2026
Oversight Republicans have held ZERO public hearings on Epstein, and half of the files are still unreleased. This is outrageous. Todd Blanche and those in Epstein's orbit need to testify, under oath, in front of our Committee.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
USS Abraham Lincoln families press Navy leaders over sailors’ mental health
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USS Abraham Lincoln families press Navy leaders over sailors’ mental health
Family members say the roughly 5,000 service members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have endured food and water shortages and little time off.
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