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Michael Kelley says Vote NO on Amendment 3

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 15h
The Trump administration has moved to cripple Title IX protections against sexual assault and harassment on the same day New York prosecutors reopened the investigation into heinous allegations of a fraternity gang rape at Cornell University. trib.al/QewniBV
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Trump Weakens Title IX Rules Amid Cornell Gang Rape Investigation
The Education Department has just weakened protections for sexual assault victims in schools.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
In light of the news of Tennessee’s botched execution tonight, revisiting my colleague @laurengill.bsky.social’s piece on witnessing Alabama attempt to experiment with execution methods to kill a man. boltsmag.org/alabama-nitr...
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“Agony” and “Suffering” as Alabama Experiments with Nitrogen Executions - Bolts
Alabama said Alan Miller’s execution by lethal gas would be “more humane.” He writhed and gasped for air in his final moments.
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Alex Contreras 🍉 @alexbikes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If it wasn't for student journalism we wouldn't know the names of the following rapists; Matthew Ingalls. Jonathan Newell. Winston Lee. Gillio Lopes. Diego Sarabia. Scott Norris. Scott Kretzschmar. EDITORIAL | Cornell Won’t, We Will - The Cornell Daily Sun share.google/Asturp1iI1ol...
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EDITORIAL | Cornell Won’t, We Will
The Editorial Board demands that Cornell stops protecting the alleged Chi Phi rapists through the University's opaque sexual assault policies.
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MadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Just going to leave this here... and call it a night.
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Michael Kelley says Vote NO on Amendment 3 @mckelleykc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
My sincere condolences to Denny Hoskins. We're getting ready to put Prop A in the dirt right next to Amendments 4 and 5. Vote NO on Prop A, #Missouri!
Michael takes a selfie with campaign literature urging people to vote against Proposition A in Missouri.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 22/09/2026
this is a genuinely crazy story
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Michael Kelley says Vote NO on Amendment 3 @mckelleykc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Had a great time biking with my friend Ellen to a fundraiser for Keri Ingle last night! Keri is a sitting state rep running for the state senate. Her win could help to break the GOP supermajority in #Missouri. Learn more and support her at keriingle.com! #bikethevote
Ellen and Michael take a selfie while biking to a fundraiser for Keri Ingle.Michael takes a selfie with Ellen and Rep. Keri Ingle, who is running for Missouri State Senate.Rep. Ingle speaks to supporters at her fundraiser.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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Lisa Schiff @crkrjx.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Between 1949 and 1982, more than 200,000 barrels of low-level radioactive waste (150,000 tons) were dumped into the ocean. Now, scientists have descended to the wreckage to investigate – and found many of the barrels corroded and degraded, their contents spilling across the seafloor.
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150,000 Tons of Radioactive Waste Were Dumped in The Atlantic. Decades Later, It's Visibly Oozing.
Well, well, well. If it isn't consequences.
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TrumpsTaxes @trumpstaxes.com · 18/09/2026
More tough headlines for Kansas GOP Sen. Roger Marshall who apparently spends A LOT more time in Florida than he previously admitted. #KSSen kansasreflector.com/2026/09/18/u...
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US Sen. Roger Marshall leaves paper trail in Florida while calling Kansas home • Kansas Reflector
U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall established deeper roots than previously disclosed in Sarasota, Florida, where he had a vacation home that he traveled to on official business and said he used for visiting fa...
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Michael Kelley says Vote NO on Amendment 3 @mckelleykc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Advocacy Alert for transit supporters in #Missouri!
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Melody Schreiber @melodyschreiber.com · 15/09/2026
Always instructive to look at what an administration does, not what it says
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 15/09/2026
⚡️Update: Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Russia's Syzran Oil Refinery, target Ozon retail warehouse in Taganrog. In southern Russia's Taganrog, Ukrainian missiles struck a warehouse belonging to major Russian online retailer Ozon, Rostov Oblast Governor Yuri Slyusar reported.
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Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Russia's Syzran Oil Refinery, target Ozon retail warehouse in Taganrog
Ukrainian forces targeted the Syzran Oil Refinery in Russia's Samara Oblast overnight on Sept. 15, monitoring channels reported.
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Museum of Twitter @museum-of-twitter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Mr. Bedtime @InternetHippo

I stepped away from my computer for a moment. When I returned, it was building something. I did not ask it to do this. We're not ready for what's coming

(picture of windows 3d pipes screen saver)
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Michael Kelley says Vote NO on Amendment 3 @mckelleykc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Dems in Kansas have a real chance to elect Adam Hamilton. If you want your support to do double duty, consider donating to candidates running for the state legislature as well. That includes folks like my friend Amelia! Let's get her to Topeka! amelia4ks.com
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Amelia for Kansas
Candidate for Kansas House District 30
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 13/09/2026
❗️Ukraine is bracing for a difficult winter as Russian attacks hit infrastructure and Black Sea exports. Officials estimate nearly $10 billion in infrastructure and fixed-asset damage this year, while about $40 billion in export revenue is at risk from the effective blockade of its ports. #Ukraine
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Michael Kelley says Vote NO on Amendment 3 @mckelleykc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
If you haven't already seen it, "I Love Boosters" is a fantastic movie. Will be really pissed if they don't get a couple Oacar noms next year.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Let me tell you a story about how top-end menswear retail transformed over the last hundred years. 🧵
Fiorinamarietta on Threads writes: "The death of department stores as an EXPERIENCE needs to be studied. You used to be able to buy a dress, have lunch, get your hair done, smell every perfume in existence and leave carrying beautifully wrapped boxes. Shopping used to be an event."
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Voters of Tomorrow @votersoftomorrow.org · 11/09/2026
September 11, 2001, reshaped our nation forever. While most of Gen Z wasn’t alive on 9/11, we grew up in the world it left behind. Today, we honor the 2,977 lives lost, the brave first responders, the families who still carry that grief, and the resilience of a nation united in darkness.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 11/09/2026
Missouri is poised to hold its November election with congressional districts passed after the last census, after the U.S. Supreme Court again rejected a new map backed by Trump that Republicans hoped could help them win an additional seat in the pivotal midterms. to.pbs.org/4xReeXV
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Missouri is poised to revert to former districts after Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed map
The decision means Missouri could run the November general election with different U.S. House districts than were used in the August primary -- an extremely rare situation that could switch the candidate choices for more than a million potential voters.
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Michael Kelley says Vote NO on Amendment 3 @mckelleykc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
MO Supreme Court orders SoS Hoskins to appear before them at 2pm. Get the popcorn ready.
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Michael Kelley says Vote NO on Amendment 3 @mckelleykc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Okay, so big update from SCOTUS: they have REJECTED the appeal on the lower court case. What it appears to mean is that the old 2022 maps will be the ones used this November. Translation: Democrat Emanuel Cleaver will be re-elected. apnews.com/article/miss...
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Michael Kelley says Vote NO on Amendment 3 @mckelleykc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Couple of updates here in #Missouri regarding the gerrymandered maps: Update Number 1: A federal judge has denied Hoskins's request to intervene on his contempt hearing before the Missouri Supreme Court. That hearing is scheduled for later this morning. 🧵 (1/3) www.kmbc.com/article/denn...
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Federal judge won’t stop Missouri Supreme Court proceedings against Secretary of State Denny Hoskins
U.S. District Judge Stephen Clark denied Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ request to block the Missouri Supreme Court from moving forward with proceedings amid Missouri’s congressional map battle.
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Michael Kelley says Vote NO on Amendment 3 @mckelleykc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Here's a great explanation of the absolute shit show created by #Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins. In VERY oversimplified terms, the conflicting court rulings mean local election boards aren't sure which maps to use for November. missouriindependent.com/2026/09/08/u...
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Missouri Supreme Court orders Denny Hoskins to answer on contempt charge • Missouri Independent
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh rejected Missouri Republicans appeal to salvage a congressional district map favoring the GOP.
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Michael Kelley says Vote NO on Amendment 3 @mckelleykc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Public restrooms are a transportation issue. We can't have a serious conversation about mode shift without also including conversations about bus shelters, playgrounds, and public restrooms. I actually got interviewed about this: thebeaconnews.org/stories/2022...
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When you gotta go, you gotta go. But where are all of Kansas City’s restrooms?
Government officials and advocates agree: There aren’t enough public bathrooms in KC. But what can the city do about it?
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Michael Kelley says Vote NO on Amendment 3 @mckelleykc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
What does the new @saferoutespartners.bsky.social report card have to say about #Missouri? In short: we have a lot of work to do to improve walking and biking to school. Learn more: www.movingmissouri.org/making-strid...
movingmissouri.org
Making Strides: What does the new report card say about Missouri's efforts on Safe Routes to School? - Missourians for Responsible Transportation
What does the new national report have to say about the Show-Me State?
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Michael Kelley says Vote NO on Amendment 3 @mckelleykc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
LFG Missouri!!! missouriindependent.com/2026/09/03/m...
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Missouri Supreme Court blocks gerrymandered congressional map, orders referendum vote • Missouri Independent
Missourians will vote on the gerrymandered congressional map muscled through the Legislature in 2025, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled.
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Michael Kelley says Vote NO on Amendment 3 @mckelleykc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
May she rest in peace. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Gloria Steinem, fierce feminist trailblazer, dies
A pioneering activist and journalist, Steinem was one of the women’s liberation movement’s most outspoken advocates.
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Uncrewed @uncrewed.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
We could see Alaska's unique coalition of Dems/Independents/moderate Republicans expand their majority in the State House this year, as they're currently winning four Republican-held seats in the primary. Combine that with a potential Democratic Governor, Alaska could have a quasi-Dem Trifecta!
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 01/09/2026
🇳🇵 🇨🇳 ⚠️ The death toll from devastating Himalayan glacial floods crossed the grim 1,000 mark on Tuesday, as Chinese and Nepali teams searched for survivors including dozens feared trapped in hydropower tunnels ➡️ u.afp.com/SVBx
Mourners prepare to cremate the body of a deceased victim after flash floods in Nepal's Chitwan district on August 31, 2026People search for usable items in the ruins of flash floods in Nepal's Nuwakot district on September 1, 2026Screengrab from footage released by Nepal's Prime Minister Secretariat on August 31, 2026 via AFPTV shows Nepali soldiers conducting an operation inside a tunnel to rescue workers after flash floods at Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project site in Rasuwa districtPhoto taken and released by the Nepal Army on August 31, 2026 shows army personnel conducting a search and rescue operation at a tunnel site of the Rasuwagadhi Hydropower project in Rasuwa, Nepal
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Eddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️™️ 🧵 Last week, you read the story of Col. Fred Cherry. I would be remiss if I did not share the story of Cmdr. Porter Halyburton—the man who saved Cherry's life. Pull up a seat🪑,my friends.(cont) #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
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Michael Kelley says Vote NO on Amendment 3 @mckelleykc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Rest in peace to Tim Curry. He had a number of great roles, but I will always remember him from Home Alone 2. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Tim Curry: The Rocky Horror Picture Show star dies at 80
Curry was best known for playing the outlandish Frank-N-Furter in cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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Michael Kelley says Vote NO on Amendment 3 @mckelleykc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
MoDOT just approved their Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, which outlines how billions of dollars will be spent over the next five years. Missourians for Responsible Transportation took a closer look. Learn more: www.movingmissouri.org/modot-approv...
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MoDOT approves new Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. What did MRT have to say? - Missourians for Responsible Transportation
Overview The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) relies on a system of policies, plans, and programming to guide how it expands and maintains the transportation system of the Show-Me State. ...
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Michael Kelley says Vote NO on Amendment 3 @mckelleykc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Damn. Rest in peace. apnews.com/article/doll...
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Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80
Dolly Parton, the beloved music and film star known for her vibrant personality and poignant songwriting, has died. She was 80 years old.
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
And as soon as tomorrow, Judge Talwani may also issue a TRO against the new rule the USPS issued Friday night to implement the EO. In other words, this is a small win for the Trump administration, but *not* a ruling that fully clears the way for Trump to mess with mail-in ballots come November.
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NPR @npr.org · 23/08/2026
Just like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines.
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Is there a summer COVID-19 surge this year? Yep, it's ramping up again
Just like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines.
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Capital B @capitalb.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Gary residents have been without power for nearly two weeks following a massive storm. Saturated soil contributed to trees falling and taking out power lines, but there’s more to why Gary’s outage has lasted so long. bit.ly/4gLMIEQ
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Why the Power Outage in Gary Has Lasted So Long - Capital B Gary
Saturated soil contributed to trees falling and taking out power lines, but there's more to why Gary’s outage has lasted so long.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 22/08/2026
⚡️Russian Communist politician fined over Navalny photo, likely barring him from election. Nikolai Bondarenko reportedly intends to appeal the decision.
kyivindependent.com
Russian Communist politician fined over Navalny photo, likely barring him from election
Nikolai Bondarenko reportedly intends to appeal the decision.
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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 20/08/2026
Wait a damn minute. The things Arday did, like the marathons, had been previously covered, with first hand primary sources, by English news orgs, contemporaneously?!?! And yet the Telegraph and others just kept repeating that he'd lied about them, despite tons of documentation they happened?! 🤬🤬🤬
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Jason Arday's marathon challenge and football claims found to be true after his death
Claims the late academic made which were widely derided as false in media and online discourse this month appear to be true, an MEE analysis has found
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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 20/08/2026
Hi everyone! Anna here— this is my first time being hospitalized and although insurance should cover a bit of the costs, there’s still some costs I’m expecting not to be covered. If you want to give towards my recovery (which I’ll talk about hopefully soon), please click the link below:
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Donate to Help Support Anna During Her Unexpected Hospital Stay, organized by Wilhemina Koomson
Our dear friend Anna has spent the past week in the hospital… Wilhemina Koomson needs your support for Help Support Anna During Her Unexpected Hospital Stay
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Billie Jean Sweeney @billiejsweeney.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
As we were wrapping up this story Evan asked us to take a look at HHS’s *first* report opposing gender affirming care for young people. The contrast was revealing. HHS is now attacking the entire medical profession, including virtually every major medical group. It cannot win on the facts🧵
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 19/08/2026
An Ebola outbreak in Congo has surpassed 5,000 confirmed cases, making it one of the largest outbreaks of the deadly disease ever recorded. to.pbs.org/4bXf9gp
pbs.org
What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola
Bundibugyo virus is a rare type of Ebola that has no approved vaccine or treatment.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
recapping the night: —Dems flip school board of Sarasota County, FL (a stronghold of M4L). —Dems flip school board chair seat in Orange County, FL. —Dems flip at-large city council seat in Jacksonville. —Dems lead in a red Pennsylvania state House seat (all precincts in, though no AP call).
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Who needs data when you have a sharpie and a baseline setting of lying about every single thing?
theguardian.com
Trump 2.0 has deleted or altered nearly 400 US datasets, endangering public health, education and more
Health data appears to be most affected by administration’s attempt to wipe findings that don’t align with its priorities, tracker shows
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Aleksandra Vaca @transiticsnews.com · 18/08/2026
1. Good news: a federal court has restored gender-affirming care access for many trans adults! The HHS rule, which cut coverage for trans adults on ACA plans, has been permanently struck down by George H.W. Bush appointee Nathaniel Gorton, who blasted the Trump administration's illegal actions.
transiticsnews.com
Federal Court Restores Access to Gender-Affirming Care for Many Trans Adults in Massive Win
In a significant victory, George H.W. Bush appointee Nathaniel Gorton permanently struck down a Trump administration rule that cut coverage for many trans Americans on ACA plans.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 18/08/2026
Been hearing chatter this was imminent. Will include “citizens or ​nationals of ​African and ⁠Western Hemisphere countries who are medically authorized to travel.” There’s a plane in position to leave tonight or tomorrow morning. www.reuters.com/world/africa...
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Liberia agrees to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from US
Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country ​deportees from the U.S. in the coming ‌year, and an initial group of 20 deportees is expected to arrive in the West African ​nation on Thursday,...
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Gavin Schmidt @climateofgavin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The difference in utility between the use of ML to tackle big data problems that would otherwise be intractable & the use of LLMs to produce pointless slop is so large they cannot both be usefully described as “AI“. The first is making real progress, the second is dragging us towards the abyss.
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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Studies RFK Jr canceled: -Training rural healthcare workers to better respond to maternal medical emergencies -Improving healthcare delivery systems for patients to access home dialysis -Improving autism screening, diagnosis, & services among Black children www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
medpagetoday.com
Senators Blast RFK Jr. Over AHRQ Grant Cancellations
'We demand that you immediately rescind these cancellations,' says group of Democrats
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Folks, I’d love our newsletter at Bolts to be growing much more to help us carry our independent journalism. If you want to make sure to not miss a story, sign up! It’s free, and roughly 5 emails a month full of local political stories in your inbox. Boltsmag.org/newsletter
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Michael Kelley says Vote NO on Amendment 3 @mckelleykc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
A Bug's Life was one of my favorite movies as a child. Sad that Hayden Panettiere passed away so young, but had forgotten she played the role of Princess Dot. May she rest in peace.
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