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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 10h
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/m... Great movie!
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‘The Social Reckoning’ Review: Sounding the Alarm
Aaron Sorkin’s latest movie is about how social-media platforms like Facebook have rewired our brains and the larger world.
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
www.npr.org/2026/09/02/n...
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He died of 'natural causes.' But his mother says she knows what killed him: heat
When Arizona counts heat-related deaths, Adam Willson isn't included. His story shows how thousands of heat deaths can go uncounted every year in the United States.
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Not approved by the Courts yet...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/01/usps-whistleblower-mail-in-ballots-trump
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I'm attending No Kings's event, “No Kings Tallahassee - OUR VOICE, OUR VOTE” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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No Kings Tallahassee - OUR VOICE, OUR VOTE · No Kings
# NO KINGS TALLAHASSEE - OUR VOICE, OUR VOTE ### 📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026 ### ⏱️ 10am - Noon ### 📍 Florida Historic Capitol, 400 S. Monroe St. **We decide who represents us. We decide what comes ...
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2...
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Florida, a boom state no more as costs rise, young people leave | Column
Annual growth fell below 1% last year.
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/p...
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Florida affordability crisis hits voters on all levels as election looms
Floridians are struggling with rising costs for housing, food and healthcare. Will affordability be a defining issue in the election?
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Supreme Court upholds Trump's order to overhaul mail-in ballots www.axios.com/2026/08/24/s...
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Supreme Court upholds Trump's order to overhaul mail-in ballots
The decision will upend midterm elections, putting election officials on a tight deadline to comply with the rule changes.
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
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At 90, former Flambeau editor reflects on a lifetime in journalism
Former Flambeau editor Jim Smith looks back on a 70-year career covering some of Florida's most historic moments.
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Finland tried to end homelessness. What can we learn from its runaway success – and recent failures?
The Housing First policy led to the number of homeless people in Finland dropping by half. Those with firsthand experience explain why it worked
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
www.tallahassee.com/story/opinio...
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I’m running to create positive change in Congress | Opinion
We can change our government if we elect people willing to fight for change.
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
www.tallahassee.com/story/opinio...
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Matlow will bring energy, new focus as mayor of Tallahassee | Opinion
I’m supporting Jeremy Matlow for Tallahassee’s next mayor, and not because I’ve always been 100% in his camp.
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
www.tallahassee.com/story/opinio...
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Don’t overlook importance of local judicial races | Opinion
This August, voters in Tallahassee and the Big Bend hold something most of us take for granted: a real choice over who sits on the bench.
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/c...
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Phoenix Species Project Announces Funds for Imperiled Wildlife
A new fund called the Phoenix Species Project will provide $200 million to help pull imperiled wildlife back from the brink of extinction.
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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US spending on ‘reckless’ Iran war could have saved 87m lives, says UN
Head of UN’s humanitarian agency frustrated that $2bn weekly cost of conflict comes amid big cuts to aid budgets
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
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Trump’s ‘Superstar’ Appellate Judges Have Voted 133 to 12 in His Favor
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/no...
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NO U.S. Occupation In Venezuela
Trump keeps telling us that he’s going to stop endless wars and lower costs. Now, he’s spending taxpayer dollars to invade Venezuela, capture its President, Nicolás Maduro, and declare that the US wil...
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Thirsty AI data center runs into Florida community opposition floridaphoenix.com/2026/01/01/t...
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Thirsty AI data center runs into Florida community opposition • Florida Phoenix
Happy New Year! How’s 2026 treating you so far? Looks to me like it’s got a new twist on the challenges of 2025, at least when it comes to AI. “AI,” in case you’ve just awakened from 12 years in a com...
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Seven environmental wins across the US in 2025 despite Trump-era reversals
Environmental advocates notched key wins at local and state levels this year despite Trump rollbacks
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/e...
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Florida black bear hunt a flop? Why were so few bears harvested here?
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued 172 black bear permits for the December hunt, which ended on the 28th.
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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New Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120,000 people above the poverty line
The state, which has long ranked worst in the US for child wellbeing, became the first and only in the country to offer free childcare to a majority of families
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
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James B. Hunt Jr., N.C. Governor Who Kept State Blue, Dies at 88
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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House votes to repeal Trump order ending union rights at federal agencies
Twenty-two Republicans joined with Democrats to overturn the order, but it faces steep odds in the Senate.
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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We asked critics from authoritarian regimes what they wish they’d known sooner. Here’s what they said
Critics from Hungary, El Salvador and Turkey offer advice to the US about what they’ve learned about authoritarians
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Trump’s anti-climate agenda could result in 1.3m more deaths globally, analysis finds
Fallout from increased emissions linked to president’s ‘America First’ policies expected to most affect those in poor, hot countries
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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Welfare cuts have fuelled rise of far right and populism, top UN expert says
Exclusive: Poverty rapporteur says governments must rethink welfare state as essential to fabric of society
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/u...
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Judge Orders That ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Be Shut Down for Now
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/u...
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The Democratic Party Faces a Voter Registration Crisis
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Rob Lorei, WMNF co-founder and longtime Tampa Bay radio and TV voice, dies url:https://www.tampabay.com/news/tampa/2025/08/18/rob-lorei-tampa-wmnf-florida-cancer-dies/
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
apnews.com/article/scho... these incarcerated students, online school has been a disaster
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For these incarcerated students, online school has been a disaster
Florida shifted to virtual learning for youth in juvenile detention — and parents and students say it's been a disaster.
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Trump admin cancels $156M grant to help Floridians afford solar panels
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Florida House speaker puts together Congressional redistricting committee
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
www.statesman.com/politics/tex...
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Texas House Democrats flee the state to block a vote on new congressional map
Texas Republicans proposed a new map that could give the GOP five more seats in Congress after the 2026 midterm election.
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
www.chop.edu/news/childre...
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Children’s Health Broadly Declining in the United States
A new has found that children’s health in the United States is declining across several key measurements ranging from increased chronic illnesses, higher rates of physical and mental health conditions...
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
www.axios.com/2025/08/01/a...
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Here's the average credit score for people who grew up in your area
People who grew up in the Upper Midwest and Northeast tend to have higher credit scores.
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
75% drop in local journalists on average since 2002...
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Local Journalist Index 2025 | Muck Rack
Where are the journalists? For the first time, we’ve mapped how many local journalists cover each U.S. county, revealing in stark detail the stunning coll…
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
How Florida missed out on $2.2 billion in Medicaid funding for schools url:https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2025/07/26/florida-desantis-mental-health-medicaid-parkland-covid/
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
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Trump administration releases billions it withheld from schools
Lawmakers of both parties had lobbied to release the funding, which supports English-language-learning programs, teacher training and academic enrichment.
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
New poll shows voters support expanding Medicaid to low-income, childless adults floridaphoenix.com/2025/07/23/n...
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New poll shows voters support expanding Medicaid to low-income, childless adults • Florida Phoenix
The organization working to get a constitutional amendment on expanding Medicaid on the statewide ballot in 2026 released a public-opinion survey on Wednesday showing strong support for the proposal. ...
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2...
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You may have never heard of this Florida town, but this list ranks it among most affordable
You may have only ever heard this Florida town's name in a country song, but it ranks as one of the most affordable places to live in the U.S.
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
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Countdown Clock Begins for Giant Health Insurance Premium Increases
In around 90 days, millions of Americans will learn about out-of-pocket cost hikes of more than 75 percent on average.
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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According to our research, 11% of Trump voters can be won back. Here’s how | Dustin Guastella
Democrats need to win back the working class in 2028. Our research shows what does and doesn’t work
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
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Trump officials accused of defying 1 in 3 judges who ruled against him
A comprehensive analysis of lawsuits against Trump policies shows dozens of examples of defiance, delay and dishonesty, a serious test for the court system.
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
www.tallahassee.com/story/opinio...
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Partners in building a Beloved Community | Opinion
Much remains to be done, however. We hope that the city will step up to match the county's commitment.
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/u...
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Congress Agrees to Claw Back Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
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'Appealing to your hearts': CSC gives $2.1 million to save Leon after-school care
Hanna asked the council for $2.1 million to fund the 21st Century afterschool program that was left in limbo after the federal dollars that covered it were frozen by the administration of President Do...
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/w...
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The U.K. Plans to Lower the Voting Age to 16. Here’s What to Know.
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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The IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE
ProPublica has obtained the blueprint for the Trump administration’s unprecedented plan to turn over IRS records to Homeland Security in order to speed up the agency’s mass deportation efforts.
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Some gut microbes can absorb and help expel ‘forever chemicals’ from the body, research shows
Previously, the only way to reduce levels of Pfas was by bloodletting or a drug with unpleasant side effects
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
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Board of Governors approves new accreditor for Florida universities in win for DeSantis
The state of Florida's university system just approved a new accreditor, and it's another victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis' fight to overhaul academia.
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johnhedrick.bsky.social @johnhedrick.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
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Trump wields his ‘secret weapon’: College accreditation
The administration is trying to make good on Trump’s campaign promise to use accreditation, a critical stamp of approval for colleges, to remake higher education.
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