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Bookworm, ΡθΚ, foster parent, special needs adoption, stuck on the Beltway. #StandWithUkraine

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Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What could possibly go wrong?
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Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Let’s hope so! #StandWithUkraine
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Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What could possibly go wrong?
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The government’s own analysis of the rule said the move could worsen the country’s ability to weather shocks to oil prices. www.washingtonsun.com/climate-envir…
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Trump Guts the Biden-Era Rule That Forced Cars to Be More Fuel Efficient
The government’s own analysis of the rule said the move could worsen the country’s ability to weather shocks to oil prices.
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Major League Baseball approached the Trump administration about hosting a stand-alone game in a national park, MLB and White House officials confirmed.
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MLB Pitched the Trump Administration About a Game in a National Park
The White House said the push for the game is “not a Presidential directive.”
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Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Shenandoah National Park adding automated entry stations – WTOP News
Shenandoah National Park will install automated entry stations at its park entrances this fall.
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CNN @cnn.com · 26/09/2026
A data breach of the Pentagon's vast HR system has exposed Social Security numbers and other personal information of current and former military personnel, raising counterintelligence concerns among national security experts. cnn.it/3VwCAaU
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 26/09/2026
Breaking News: OpenAI’s technology went rogue and meddled with three U.S. government websites this summer without the A.I. lab’s knowledge. nyti.ms/4y5MY7n
Open AI headquarters in San Francisco is pictured. Headline reads: "OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites." Photo credit: Manuel Orbegozo for The New York Times.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 25/09/2026
"internal financial documents show that ticket sales steeply declined after Mr. Trump’s takeover of the institution, and plunged even further after his name was added to the building" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/a...
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Kennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say (Gift Article)
In a letter to Congress, former employees say the center delayed a plan to address the leaks that its officials now cite as a serious safety risk.
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Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Long overdue! #StandWithUkraine
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CNN @cnn.com · 25/09/2026
The White House has denied two CNN journalists from covering Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s arrival back at the White House for a state dinner, after trying to tell the network which type of journalists could cover the event. cnn.it/47hAA91
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Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Deference or groveling?????
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CNN @cnn.com · 24/09/2026
An OpenAI agent hacked into a database of Australia’s national healthcare system, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. cnn.it/3V5dAaI
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Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Some positive news - so needed in these dark days.
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The first architect on Trump's ballroom who quit last year had clashed with the president on design flaws, arguing that the plan violated building safety codes. "I am the code," Trump replied. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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‘I am the code’: Trump clashed with ballroom architect over safety issues
James McCrery II resigned in October after warning that the president was insisting on designs that violated fire and safety codes.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 23/09/2026
For the first time ever, scientists recorded a sea turtle laying eggs on a beach on the U.S. West Coast. Scientists say it is the latest sign of warming ocean waters. nyti.ms/4xDuWZy
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CNN @cnn.com · 23/09/2026
A White House task force will remove hundreds of thousands of enrollees from Affordable Care Act coverage, citing widespread fraud, Vice President JD Vance announced alongside Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. cnn.it/4AsGfXe
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The decision by the major television outlets not to participate in the White House pool today in response to Trump's self-declared "ban on the free press" will leave the most TV-addicted president in our history without network cameras recording his every utterance and movement.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 20/09/2026
Breaking News: Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would help cement President Trump’s ability to control billions of dollars in scientific grants funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants
Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 21/09/2026
Internal emails and documents obtained by The New York Times demonstrate President Trump’s political capture of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
Debris from fallen ceiling plaster soiled the carpet in the Grand Foyer inside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. A headline reads: "How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center." Photo by Salwan Georges for The New York Times.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 19/09/2026
The Kennedy Center was financially stable until Trump took over: "In the fiscal year ending in 2024, when the center was led by President Deborah Rutter and a bipartisan board of trustees, it brought in about $40 million more than it spent" www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
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What the Kennedy Center’s Tax Return Reveals
A previously unseen filing captures the state of the institution seven months after Donald Trump’s takeover.
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Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
So more doctors visits for parents but still no health insurance or childcare much less the dubious “science” behind this move.
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna announced that they have amassed enough signatures to bring a vote on a second bill to force the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. www.washingtonsun.com/congress/thom…
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Massie and Khanna Have Enough Signatures for a Second Epstein Files Discharge Petition
The chamber, however, won't be able to vote on the bill until after November's midterm elections.
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Trump administration is considering proposals for at least 12 data centers and data center-related infrastructure projects to be built on federal public lands — far more than previously known.
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Trump Is Considering More Data Centers on Public Lands Than Previously Known
The data center proposals cover at least 17,600 acres of public lands across six Western states.
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CNN @cnn.com · 17/09/2026
The federal government approved updated Covid-19 vaccines for the 2026-27 respiratory virus season last month, but the CDC has not yet made these vaccines available through a key federal program that covers access for about half of US children.
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Covid-19 vaccines delayed for about half of US children as access through federal program stalls | CNN
The federal government approved updated Covid-19 vaccines for the 2026-27 respiratory virus season last month, but the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not yet made these vaccines ava...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 17/09/2026
Photojournalists captured images through the windows of Air Force One that showed President Trump reviewing a large poster board with what looked like a rendering of a construction site beneath three very visible words: "Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED." Here's what to know. nyti.ms/4xWhXmQ
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Consumer Reports @consumerreports.org · 16/09/2026
Next week we’re going to FDA headquarters in College Park, MD to show the agency the massive consumer support for getting dangerous chemicals and additives out of our food. Help us hit 100k! Sign our petition at the link below: action.consumerreports.org/sm-20260609-...
Tell FDA: Limit Dangerous Additives in Our Food. Take Action. Consumer Reports and Yuka logos.
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Federal News Network @federalnewsnetwork.com · 16/09/2026
Low wages — not refusal to work — driving more eligibility for SNAP, Medicaid
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Low wages — not refusal to work — driving more eligibility for SNAP, Medicaid
"The bottom line is large employers are paying their employees low enough wages that they are still eligible for public assistance programs," Kathy Larin said.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 16/09/2026
Cleanup is underway near the Hackensack River in New Jersey where about 5,000 gallons of fuel spilled from a data center, state officials said. The spill renewed fears of the environmental dangers linked to the expanding use of A.I. systems.
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Data Center’s Spill of 5,000 Gallons of Diesel Forces N.J. River Cleanup
The fuel poured from a storage tank at a large data center in Secaucus, N.J., into a tributary of the Hackensack River.
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Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Dear Billionaires, Go and do likewise.
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Axios @axios.com · 15/09/2026
NEW: The Supreme Court struck down the U.S. Postal Service's rule restructuring mail-in voting today, halting a major Trump administration priority.
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Supreme Court strikes down USPS mail-in voting rule
The decision is a major win for voting rights advocates and the states that challenged the administration's plan.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Trump's foreign policy is not isolationist. On the contrary, his ideologues want to build an international empire run by far-right political movements who serve American crypto, mineral and tech companies, many with links to the president. Read more here: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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Empire of Grift
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
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Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
If only that were true. We certainly don't have a smart president in the White House. Look at how he handled COVID.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Dear President Trump, If you want to help with the oil shortage don't open wars with other countries and support the war in Ukraine.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 12/09/2026
On the Trump administration's "sweeping campaign to control speech in America" through lawsuits, regulation and threats: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/u...
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How Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech (Gift Article)
President Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects.
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Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
This is evil! This is inhumane!
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 12/09/2026
The contractor that renovated the Reflecting Pool has told the Trump administration the pool’s new blue liner peeled and tore because of “human oversight” and a flawed plan that involved layering two incompatible chemicals, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times. nyti.ms/4iYQqwj
The Washington Monument shown behind the drained Reflecting Pool. A headline reads: "Contractor Blames Its Own Repairs, Not Vandals, for Reflecting Pool Failure." Photo by Salwan Georges for The New York Times
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Jonathan Lemire @jonlemire.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
NEW: The Trump administration is publicly saying the Iran war is nearly over and all but won But behind the scenes, including in the positioning of the Navy, it is quietly preparing for a long conflict -- one that could escalate again after the midterms www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Trump Is Preparing for a Long War
The military is doing long-term planning for its force in the Persian Gulf, risking further strain on the Navy.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 09/09/2026
Facebook is on trial in New Mexico over privacy concerns that emerged during the 2016 election when a political consulting firm bought user data that was harvested from millions of profiles to generate targeted ads.
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Facebook trial over Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal begins in New Mexico
Facebook is on trial in New Mexico over privacy concerns linked to the 2016 election. The state accuses the social media platform of failing to protect users from a data breach.
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Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
He loves the attention. This reminds me of how the well respected Brian Williams ruined his television career.
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CNN @cnn.com · 08/09/2026
ICE agents clashed with protesters after they locked arms to prevent officers from entering a home in Frederick, Maryland.
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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
#Denmark built so much wind that some blustery hours the turbines out-produce what the whole country is using. When that happens, the extra power doesn’t sit idle. It moves through Denmark’s links into the wider European network and heads to neighbors like Germany, Norway, Sweden. #ActOnClimate
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I’m just glad Kushner and Witkoff weren’t around to negotiate a “win-win” for Germany and Japan in 1942.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 07/09/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “From the top down, Trump is replacing the highly imperfect meritocracy of American public service with an idiocracy, and his corrupt idiocrats are creating profound short-, medium- and long-term harms to American national security,” our columnist David French writes.
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Opinion | Pete Hegseth Is a Wrecking Ball
We are already paying a high price for the defense secretary’s purges and whims.
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Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This is what love looks like!
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Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
It saddens me to see the red hat borrowing a phrase from the Trump campaign that has wrought so much heartache.
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Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Unbelievable!
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
President Trump signed an executive order to help ranchers bypass USDA-inspected processing facilities. www.notus.org/trump-white-house/tru…
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Trump Signs Order to Help Ranchers Bypass USDA-Inspected Processing Facilities
He characterized the move as an effort to reduce smaller ranchers’ reliance on a handful of large meat-packers.
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Donna @derkinder.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
FIVE YEARS that Ukraine has been valiantly fighting for its right to exist. FIVE!!!
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