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Michelle

@n2thegarden.bsky.social
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Loving life mostly, with a few occasional grumbles. Gardening is life. Passionate about justice in all forms. Find something joyful every day. Open to new adventures and ideas. No patience for bias bigotry discrimination intolerance prejudice stupidity

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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 14/08/2026
Read the full story by @noahhurowitz.bsky.social here:
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The Intercept Sues Trump for Selling Premium Access to Truth Social Announcements
The lawsuit argues the president is restricting public access to government information in a scheme to enrich himself.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 14/08/2026
Report: 87% Of Americans Unaware They Have Been Chosen In Later Rounds Of MLB Draft theonion.com/report-87-of-americans…
Report: 87% Of Americans Unaware They Have Been Chosen In Later Rounds Of MLB Draft
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 14/08/2026
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges on Friday in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He still faces state murder charges. bit.ly/4bNJAWh
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Luigi Mangione admits to shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO: 'I knew what I was doing'
Luigi Mangione is facing the possibility of life in federal prison for stalking charges related to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 14/08/2026
A potential environmental disaster is unfolding off Oman, where a grounded tanker is leaking sanctioned Russian crude oil in a protected marine area. The tanker carrying about 1 million barrels of oil has created an oil slick estimated at 2,000 square kilometres.
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Alaska Public Media @alaskapublic.org · 14/08/2026
There's still plenty of summer left to enjoy. 🫐 This week's Anchorage Weekender has live music, plant sales, cultural celebrations, roller derby and the annual Blueberry Festival. 📲 See all eight picks at alaskapublic.org/weekender
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Forbes @forbes.com · 14/08/2026
The court needs to allow them to be subpoenaed through “alternative” means because of their Secret Service protection, the BBC argued.
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BBC Says Secret Service Won’t Let It Subpoena Ivanka, Don Jr. And Jared In Trump Defamation Case
The court needs to allow them to be subpoenaed through “alternative” means because of their Secret Service protection, the BBC argued.
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Arkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 14/08/2026
Flock Safety tightens safeguards as states, cities question surveillance network arkansasadvocate.com/2026/08/14/r...
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Flock Safety tightens safeguards as states, cities question surveillance network | Arkansas Advocate
Flock Safety is tightening privacy and oversight controls for its nationwide network of automated license plate readers as more communities pull back from the technology and lawmakers across the polit...
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 14/08/2026
The court made clear that several judges saw the department's problems as largely self-inflicted and fixable. One judge said the legal issues surrounding the DOJ's authority to obtain state voter records could eventually warrant a full review, but "now is not the proper time." Read the full story:
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Trump DOJ fails to convince full Sixth Circuit to resurrect Michigan voter roll loss
The denial leaves intact the Sixth Circuit panel’s ruling against DOJ and adds another setback to a nationwide campaign in which the department has repeatedly argued that Title III gives it authority ...
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 14/08/2026
🚨BREAKING: In a win for Michigan voters, the 6th Circuit denied the DOJ's request for a full rehearing in its lawsuit seeking access to the state's unredacted voter data. The decision comes after the court affirmed a lower court loss in June. The DOJ will likely appeal to SCOTUS.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 14/08/2026
Newly released court records show the Department of Homeland Security conducted a months-long surveillance campaign against left-wing groups in Minnesota after the January killing of Alex Pretti by a federal agent.
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Documents reveal the federal government’s vast Minnesota surveillance dragnet
After Alex Pretti was murdered, Trump's DHS didn't investigate his killer—but spent months spying on Minnesota unions, churches, and bike shops instead.
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FOX8 WGHP @myfox8.com · 14/08/2026
Who will replace Karoline Leavitt as press secretary? Top contenders emerge
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Who will replace Karoline Leavitt as press secretary? Top contenders emerge
News of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stepping down is still fresh, but political observers are already guessing and taking bets on who could take her place.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 14/08/2026
Appeals court previously ruled that Trump administration must seek authorisation from Congress to continue with project.
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Trump asks US Supreme Court to allow $400m ballroom project to proceed
Appeals court previously ruled that Trump administration must seek authorisation from Congress to continue with project.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 14/08/2026
Area Man Always Nostalgic For Four Years Ago theonion.com/area-man-always-nostal…
Area Man Always Nostalgic For Four Years Ago
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 14/08/2026
The U.S. Army releases the names of the two soldiers killed after a military helicopter “experienced a mishap” and crashed in a field near Salado, Texas.
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2 soldiers killed in Texas military helicopter crash identified
The pilots were identified as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead.
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CNN @cnn.com · 14/08/2026
Homes were burned to the ground, and three firefighters and a child were taken to the hospital after wildfires broke out in the UK on its hottest day of the year.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 14/08/2026
The US will soon announce unprecedented economic measures against Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said
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US to Roll Out ‘Economic Isolation’ Plan for Iran Next Week
The US will soon announce unprecedented economic measures against Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, intensifying the Trump administration’s effort to force Tehran’s capitulation after almost six months of war.
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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 14/08/2026
#ICYMI, exclusive Big Bend update: The People of La Junta for Preservation, a nonprofit that works to preserve Indigenous sites, and two Lipan Apache are suing to stop border barrier construction in Big Bend, arguing it violates religious freedom protections.
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Indigenous Group Sues to Stop Big Bend Border Wall on Religious Grounds
The lawsuit seeks an immediate injunction, arguing that CBP construction and surveying activities in Big Bend violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 14/08/2026
Navajo Code Talkers are being honored in a longstanding national day of recognition. Thomas H. Begay is one of the last living Code Talkers and will be among those expected to gather Friday in Phoenix to honor their vital role in the outcome of World War II.
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National Code Talker Day brings 101-year-old veteran to Phoenix
Navajo Code Talkers are being honored in a longstanding national day of recognition. Thomas H. Begay is one of the last living Code Talkers and will be among those expected to gather Friday in Phoenix to honor their vital role in the outcome of World War II.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 14/08/2026
Democratic lawmakers proposed nearly 250 bills in state capitols this year seeking to limit federal immigration efforts as they sought to push back against what they view as federal government overreach. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/08/14/r...
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Democrats push nearly 250 state bills opposing federal immigration efforts • Ohio Capital Journal
Democratic lawmakers proposed nearly 250 bills in state capitols this year seeking to limit federal immigration efforts as they sought to push back against what they view as federal government…
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Alaska Public Media @alaskapublic.org · 14/08/2026
Ruling may allow future political candidates to temporarily hide their personal finances from voters. (Via Alaska Beacon)
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Alaska judge confirms legislative candidate for primary despite blank financial disclosure form
Ruling may allow future political candidates to temporarily hide their personal finances from voters.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 09/08/2026
Todd Blanche didn’t need a Senate confirmation to continue as acting Attorney General, having already been approved as Deputy A.G. But his confirmation indicates that Republicans publicly support the work he’s been doing. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/TWvriG
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The Senate’s Shameful Acquiescence to Todd Blanche as Attorney General
A number of Republicans resisted Todd Blanche’s confirmation as Attorney General, but enough ultimately accepted the notion that Donald Trump could do even worse.
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Amy Robjohns @amythebirder.eurosky.social · 09/08/2026
Yellow-horned Poppy, Common (?) Restharrow, Viper's Bugloss, and pink Yarrow at Browndown and Stokes Bay today. #WildflowerHour
Yellow horned poppy on a shingle beach. There are two empty deckchairs nearby. It is sunny with glare on the sea. Isle of Wight in the distance Rest-harrow with pink clover like flowers. It didn't seem to be spiky so I think Common Purple and blue tones of Viper's Bugloss on a shingle beach with people in the distance facing towards the Isle of Wight Yarrow with pink flowers on dry looking grassland
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Shawn Perry Photography @shawnperry.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
On the fence. #macrophotography #photography #flower #whiteflower #nature #gardening #fence
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Mel 🌱 @bluemel2.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Good morning! I got to spray down my zucchini plants with Lost Coast this fine morning! Powdery mildew started. It happens every August without fail. This year I have a weapon! Here’s hoping your coffee is strong and your load is light. #gardening
A woman smiling holding a cup of coffee tilted toward the camera.
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Guda's World @gudasworld.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Permaculture: The future of sustainable farming. It's not just about growing food, it's about designing systems that work with nature. #permaculture #sustainability www.youtube.com/watch?v=63OYu9mzX20
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Permaculture: The Future of Sustainable Farming
Don't forget to like & subscribe! -- Guda
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JB | Native Plant Gardener (WI) @jbtheexplorer.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Longhorn bee on prairie sunflower. #nativeplants #garden #pollinators #Wisconsin
Bee on helianthus petiolaris.
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Anna Levenson Butler @cannabitch88.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
#justincase you need a reminder #youredoinggreat I love these painted all over town. #lasvegas #streetart #aroundlasvegas
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Summed News @summednews.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Nevada: Las Vegas Metro police to provide details on police shooting that left officer dead; shooter identified #Nevada #Crime #LasVegas
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Las Vegas Metro police to provide details on police shooting that left officer dead; shooter identified
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is set to provide additional details on Tuesday's shooting that left a Metro police officer dead.
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Vegas Alerts @vegasalerts.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
🔥 Wildfire near Mt. Potosi southwest of Las Vegas grows to 77 acres 📍 Las Vegas Valley #VegasFire #LasVegasFire #LasVegas #Vegas
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Fire: Wildfire near Mt. Potosi southwest of Las Vegas grows to 77 acres
A wildfire west of Mount Potosi that has produced plumes of smoke visible from the southwest Las Vegas Valley has more than doubled in size. · 📍 Las Vegas Valley
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❌👑 하늘 초록색 @cielosverdes.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
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I just gave to Indivisible Las Vegas
Help stop fascism with a gift of your oen
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Octopus Wrangler ! 🇩🇰 @spencilular.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
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Deadly rabbit virus now endemic in Nevada and found in Clark County
A highly fatal and contagious disease affecting rabbits has the potential to cause severe cascading effects on the ecosystem, Nevada wildlife officials say.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 02/08/2026
Moment Of Silence Followed By Hot Dog Race
Moment Of Silence Followed By Hot Dog Race
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 02/08/2026
A federal judge has thrown out the FBI director’s lawsuit against a blogger who called him a “googly-eyed Kremlin bitch.” trib.al/rkCkFFs
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Kash Patel Loses Lawsuit Against Man Who Called Him “Googly-Eyed” Chud
A federal judge has thrown out the FBI director’s lawsuit against a blogger who called him a “googly-eyed Kremlin bitch.”
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 02/08/2026
With less than six months left in his legislative career, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is coming to terms with the idea that the DREAM Act will not become law.
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Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin’s quarter-century fight for the DREAM Act remains illusory, but its effects are real
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 02/08/2026
Some parents are sticklers for the rules, yet mass civil disobedience by parents in England and Wales suggests many agree with me, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
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I’m all for the nanny state – but we should abolish fines for holidays in term time | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/08/2026
Good morning. Summer summers along. #Photography #Today #Summer #Chicago #bloomscrolling #Bees
Close-up photograph of a large, black and yellow carpenter bee resting on the wavy fringe of a passionflower. Bright yellow pollen dusts the bee's back. The flower features intricate, squiggly purple and white filaments with pale green stamens extending above, surrounded by lush green leaves in direct sunlight.
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Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @dbcurren.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
#Flowers and an old stone wall, #Elora, #Ontario #bloomscrolling
Yellow flowers and other plants embellish an old stone in Elora, Ontario.
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Judith @judith-arts.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Okra is blooming. They thrive in the humid heat. #Bloomscrolling, #flowers, #gardening, #nature
Okra is blooming. They thrive in the humid heat.
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shellyha.bsky.social @shellyha.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Sometimes I have to remind myself that a healthy garden sees the entire cycle of life, and that the death of one of our beautiful mourning doves is part of that cycle. The cooing dove outside my window as I work right now is hitting a little differently. #gardening #gardensky
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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
This looks AI but I promise it’s not! I had some holes in the garden after harvesting cabbage (mixed emotions cuz it’s so beautiful but I also want to eat it) that needed filling. I usually grow my annuals from seed but these caught my eye and couldn’t resist. Rudbeckia ‘Sarah’ 🌱
Rudbeckia ’Sarah’
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Concretebotany @concretebotany.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Blackeyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) shot yesterday in Marconi East. #Bloomscrolling #Flowers #BlackeyedSusans #Rudbeckia
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Toby @dandrobium.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
In the greenhouse, a Bulbophyllum lobbi (?). It’s pretty big, about 3” top to bottom with very mobile parts. I did not get in there and smell it, because, well, it’s a Bulbophyllum and try generally smell awful. #orchids #bloomscrolling
Big orange yellow flower with an upright synsepal and down curving petals and sepals.
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Guido Bibra @guidobibra.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Balcony Flowers 2026 #143 #photography #flowers #marguerites #daisies #naturephotography #flowerphotography #macro #macrophotography #bloomscrolling foto.bibra-medien.de...
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 21/07/2026
The Trump administration will withhold more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota after an audit indicated instances of fraud in the federal health program.
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Trump Pauses $1 Billion in Medicaid Funds From Two States
The Trump administration will withhold more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota after an audit indicated instances of fraud in the federal health program.
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 21/07/2026
‘Back-up Trump’? Jon Stewart ponders mysterious lookalike standing behind president on tarmac
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‘Back-up Trump’? Jon Stewart ponders mysterious lookalike standing behind president
‘What’s up with the guy behind Trump? Can we see that again?’
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 21/07/2026
Letter: The majority of Utahns want to keep our monuments at their original size. What gives?
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Letter: The majority of Utahns want to keep our monuments at their original size. What gives?
Letter: The majority of Utahns want to keep our monuments at their original size. What gives?
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 21/07/2026
Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Md., said Black Americans are "outraged at what is happening now with these efforts to do away with the African American museum and all of the Smithsonian." "If you erase it, we will replace it," Mfume said. "It's that damn simple." to.pbs.org/4wraH1q
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WATCH: 'If you erase it, we will replace it,' Rep. Mfume says of Black history at Smithsonian museums
“We will not let you destroy that museum. No matter how long it takes, how many battles are required, how much effort is needed, we will not allow that to happen,” Rep. Kweisi Mfume said Tuesday.
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The World @theworld.org · 21/07/2026
As Canada continues to grapple with the spread of wildfires, The World’s Carolyn Beeler asked people on the ground how they’re coping. Experts also shared tips for protecting yourself from poor air quality, both indoors and out.
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Smoky skies in Canada raise public health concerns exacerbated by climate change - The World from PRX
As Canada continues to grapple with the spread of wildfires, The World’s Carolyn Beeler asked people on the ground how they’re coping. Experts also shared tips for protecting yourself from poor air qu...
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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 21/07/2026
Unions sue Alaska Gov. Dunleavy over vacant seats on state’s pension-management board, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaska.bsky.social alaskabeacon.com/briefs/union...
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Unions sue Alaska Gov. Dunleavy over vacant seats on state’s pension-management board | Alaska Beacon
The lawsuit from the Alaska AFL-CIO and National Education Association-Alaska is seeking a court order to fill the seats promptly.
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 21/07/2026
Based on new detention data, ICE arrests have grown — including in New Mexico.
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ICE arrests reach new high • Source New Mexico
Immigration arrests reached 1,593 per day in early July in a new push to detain and deport immigrants that has led to deaths in traffic stops. There were more than 43,000 arrests in June, the highest…
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