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Larry Cecilio

@lccleo.bsky.social
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Chicagolander into Genealogy, History, #BlackLivesMatter, #Equality, Self-Improvement, IT Nerd w/ Egalitarian Jesuit education… God gave us our under-utilized brains - let’s go save ourselves with them, not wait for Jesus to return… :-)

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Patrick Hickey, MD @pwhickey.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
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The Ken Harbaugh Show @thekenharbaughshow.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
My latest in The Atlantic, about the women who form the backbone of Ukraine's resistance. Many of the drone strikes we're seeing are the last link in a complex kill-chain — one that begins with agents deep behind enemy lines. I was granted rare access to this network. Their courage is staggering.
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The Warrior-Witches of Ukraine’s Resistance
An underground intelligence network uses subterfuge and honey traps to direct drone strikes deep inside Russian-occupied territory.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
As we celebrate #FathersDay, let's stand up for the farm worker fathers who work so hard to bring food to our tables. #WeFeedYou Mientras celebramos el Día del Padre, apoyemos a los padres campesinos que trabajan tan duro para llevar alimentos a nuestras mesas. #SoyEsencial
A Father’s Day card featuring two images: a male farm worker holding a red UFW flag and another male farm worker in a straw hat holding his child. Text reads “Happy Father’s Day 6/21.” Warm, celebratory tone.A Father’s Day card featuring two images: a male farm worker holding a red UFW flag and another male farm worker in a straw hat holding his child. Text reads “Feliz dia del Padre, 6/21.” Warm, celebratory tone.
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 03/06/2026
As votes continue to be counted in six states, do you want to catch up on results so far? Deb Haaland and Greg Hull will face off for New Mexico governor, Josh Turek and Ashley Hinson for Senate in Iowa—these, and a lot more in our guide:
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100 Elections to Watch This June - Bolts
June is full of clashes between flavors of the Democratic Party as the two largest blue states hold primaries, from the race to replace Nancy Pelosi in California to a... Read More
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 03/06/2026
Toilet maker Toto is capitalizing on an unexpected surge in demand from chip gear makers seeking its expertise in soil-resistant ceramics.
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Toilet Maker Toto Hikes Capex to Meet AI Demand for Its Ceramics
Japanese toilet maker Toto Ltd. expects spending in its chip-related operations to make up more than half its total capex in coming years, as it chases new gains from an artificial intelligence surge.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
For years Bari Weiss built a brand defending dissent. Then one of the most respected journalists in America publicly challenged her leadership. Guess what happened next? My latest is absolutely nuclear www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
GERMANY'S MERZ ON IRAN WAR: AT THE MOMENT, I DON'T SEE WHAT EXIT STRATEGY THE AMERICANS ARE CHOOSING
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 18/04/2026
Iran war: What is happening on day 50 of the US-Iran conflict? aje.news/hhu4zx
Iran war: What is happening on day 50 of the US-Iran conflict?
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 18/04/2026
Gerontocracy has always thrived in undemocratic places, Idrees Kalhoon writes, and over the past several decades, it has taken root in the United States. How did America come to be ruled by an oligarchy of old people?
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A Fine Country for Old Men
Geriatric Americans are hoarding wealth and power.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 08/04/2026
From Breakingviews - Breakingviews - Iran war will leave lasting scars on energy market reut.rs/4viZNL2
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Breakingviews - Iran war will leave lasting scars on energy market
Oil plunged to $94 a ​barrel after Washington and Tehran agreed a two-week ‌ceasefire. In a best-case scenario it could take months to restore traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Even then Iranian tolls, ​restocking depleted reserves and fears of future disruption ​will push up prices.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 03/04/2026
““Tariffs on cutting-edge medicines will increase costs and could jeopardize billions in U.S. investments announced in the last year. Every dollar spent on tariffs is a dollar that can’t be invested in communities across the country,” president and CEO of the pharmaceutical trade group PhRMA.”
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 03/04/2026
Safe houses. Code words. Threats to defect or die. A former C.I.A. spy shares the details of his past life to David D. Kirkpatrick. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/2PNt81
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He Helped Stop Iran from Getting the Bomb
A former C.I.A. officer says that he recruited scientists as part of the United States’ effort to disrupt Iran’s nuclear program.
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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 03/04/2026
We aren’t shedding a tear over Pam Bondi’s removal as U.S. Attorney General. But it won’t change our day (or night) job. We will keep fighting in court to protect the American people.
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Rapporteur @euractiv.com · 02/04/2026
World Bank ‘extremely concerned’ by fallout of Iran war
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World Bank ‘extremely concerned’ by fallout of Iran war
"We are extremely concerned regarding the effect that this will have on inflation, on jobs and on food security," Paschal Donohoe said
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Reuters @reuters.com · 02/04/2026
Taiwan military says budget delay threatens $2.4 billion in weapons buying, training reut.rs/4s8hvOA
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Taiwan military says budget delay threatens $2.4 billion in weapons buying, training
A delay in approving Taiwan's budget this year threatens T$78 billion ($2.44 ‌billion) in weapons procurement, maintenance and training, a senior defence ministry official said on Thursday.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 02/04/2026
The world is facing a second energy crisis in less than five years. Is it better prepared this time? Investor Aurore Belfrage joins the Zero podcast to discuss.
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Climate Tech is Making Europe More Resilient to Energy Shocks
The world is facing a second energy crisis in less than five years. Is it better prepared this time? Investor Aurore Belfrage joins the Zero podcast to discuss.
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Amer matar عامر مطر @amermatar.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
I spoke at length in this DW Arabic interview about the reuse of Assad regime prisons, the inheritance of prison systems in Syria, and my last detention in September. I also tried to address a central question: has the prison nightmare truly ended in post-Assad Syria? youtu.be/bdZ-7NmZnPM?...
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عامر مطر - هل انتهى كابوس السجون في سوريا؟ | سوريا لوين؟
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 02/04/2026
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of April 2, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 02/04/2026
US judge says border officials violated her previous order on warrantless arrests reut.rs/4v7uxyu
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US judge says border officials violated her previous order on warrantless arrests
A federal judge in California said on Wednesday that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials had violated a previous order ​from her on warrantless arrests when they carried out an immigration ‌sweep in a Home Depot parking lot in Sacramento.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/03/2026
BREAKING: After ProPublica published letters written by children at the Dilley concentration camp, ICE officers raided the dormitories and confiscated the children's letters. I'm suing ICE to get them back. I'll explain it all in 45 minutes on @meidastouch.com here: www.youtube.com/live/H-D8SzR...
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
California Governor Gavin Newsom is warning that ICE has become President Donald Trump’s “personal police force.”
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Newsom Sounds Alarm on Trump’s ‘Personal Police Force’
The California governor said the president runs a force “deployed to serve his agenda — not the law.”
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Kenny Akers @keneakers.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Did you know? Black Americans are one of the largest groups converting to Islam in the U.S. About half of Black Muslims are converts, and roughly 40–50% of U.S. converts to Islam are Black. And to date further back, 10–20% of enslaved Africans brought to America were Muslim…
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
A huge day for voting rights tomorrow: SCOTUS hears an RNC case that could invalidate hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots this November. Stay informed — subscribe to Democracy Docket. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Republican congresswoman on Lunatic Lindsey 👇🏽
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 23/03/2026
The Trump administration's miscalculation of Iran is the latest entry in an old and lethal tradition in international politics: the catastrophic gap between what leaders believe and what war delivers, explains the author of a book on why the US goes to war. theconversation.com/overconfiden...
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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 23/03/2026
Iran prepared to let Japanese ships transit Hormuz, FM says
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Iran prepared to let Japanese ships transit Hormuz, FM says
While most G7 nations have poor relations with Iran, Japan has relatively friendly ties with the country, potentially giving Tokyo more diplomatic sway.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
As NBC reports, no former president even spoke with Trump…never mind praising his Iran strikes or saying they wished they’d done the same. Like so much with Trump…it’s pure bullshit.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 17/03/2026
The Fujairah oil hub has been hit repeatedly by Iranian drones as the US-Israeli war continues to ignite instability.
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Drone sparks fire at UAE oil site as Gulf takes more hits amid Iran war
The Fujairah oil hub has been hit repeatedly by Iranian drones as the US-Israeli war continues to ignite instability.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 17/03/2026
Iran's $200 oil threat isn't that far-fetched reut.rs/4uQYaEv
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Iran's $200 oil threat isn't that far-fetched
Iran’s threat to send oil prices to $200 a barrel may sound like bombast, but as the energy crisis drags on, that outcome looks more likely than U.S. President Donald Trump’s prediction that prices will soon fall back to pre-war levels.
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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Our national embarrassment doing what he does best...
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 17/03/2026
Iran set a massive natural gas field in the UAE ablaze as it steps up attacks on key energy sites, while Trump appeals to allies to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran Hits UAE Gas Field as Trump Pushes Allies to Help on Hormuz
Iran set a massive natural gas field in the United Arab Emirates ablaze as it steps up attacks on key energy sites, while US President Donald Trump appealed to allies and the likes of China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 17/03/2026
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of March 17, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
True story!
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 14/03/2026
Star of Oscar-nominated film says he’s unable to attend ceremony because of Trump’s travel ban
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Star of Oscar-nominated film unable to attend ceremony because of Trump’s travel ban
‘You can block a passport. You cannot block a voice,’ Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees said
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 14/03/2026
Two veteran journalists produced a documentary that showed evidence of war crimes in Gaza. But the BBC refused to air the film. Why? From our colleagues at @revealnews.org:
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The story behind the BBC refusing to air a documentary about Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals
Two veteran journalists produced a documentary that showed evidence of war crimes in Gaza. But the BBC refused to air the film. Why?
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Fared Al Mahlool | فريد المحلول @faredalmahlool.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
I will be back soon, it’s time for a break. Please don’t forget to support me so I can continue my work. Thank you 🙏💚 www.gofundme.com/f/support-fa...
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Donate to Support Fared's International Crisis Reporting, organized by Sean Hastings
Fared is an independent photojournalist whose lens has captured the reali… Sean Hastings needs your support for Support Fared's International Crisis Reporting
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
👀 (H/T @SafeH2o4Schools)
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 11/03/2026
PM Meloni: I express firm condemnation of the massacre of little girls that occurred at the Minab school in southern Iran, solidarity with the families of the young victims, and request that the responsibilities for this tragedy be quickly established.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 05/03/2026
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Kristi Noem.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Kristi Noem has been fired and replaced by the dumbest US Senator.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 28/02/2026
NEW: The SAVE America and MEGA Acts could steer voter registration drives into a ditch by preventing civic organizations from collecting and submitting registration forms. And who would get hit the hardest? Black and Latino Americans who rely on these initiatives. bit.ly/4tXfYgw
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Kenny Akers @keneakers.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
The man who ran on a pro-peace platform during his campaign and stated that if you elect Kamala, your children will go to war has joined the Isrial/Zionists in bombing Iran late last night, claiming to protect Americans from hostile people with nuclear weapons………. 👇🏾
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
U.S. lawmakers have lashed out at President Donald Trump for launching an illegal war with no credible explanation, no authorization from Congress, and no clear end in sight.
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Trump Just Started an Illegal War With Zero Justification
Donald Trump launched an illegal attack on Iran while Congress was literally fast asleep.
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Larry Cecilio @lccleo.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Can’t Blue States create a 20-year project plan for Blue State Health Insurance Compacts (suggested by Google Gemini AI)? @governor.ca.gov @governor.ny.gov @govpritzker.illinois.gov @governor.pa.gov @bobferguson.bsky.social @tinakotek.bsky.social @governorwalz.mn.gov docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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US State Health Insurance Compacts
Yes, states like California, New York, and Illinois can theoretically collaborate on such a system, but it is a monumental legal and financial undertaking. Under the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Sect...
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Rep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 18/02/2026
Today’s deposition made one thing clear: There would be no Epstein Island, no Epstein plane, and no money to traffic girls without the financial assistance of Les Wexner. We are committed to ending this White House cover up, which protects criminals and billionaire benefactors.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 13/02/2026
The MAGA new right “seems to be betting that the American polity has a deep reserve of untapped nativist rage”—but may also be “underestimating the everyday decency and patriotism of the American public,” Laura K. Field argues:
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The Intellectual Edgelords of the GOP
The mainstreaming of transgressive ideas is the culmination of a yearslong conservative project.
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