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Monthly Archives: March 2025
This Is Why My Texas Town Lost Trust in Public Health
By Carrie McKean in the NYT Ms. McKean is a writer based in Midland, Texas. Ed note: Smugness and demonizing those that disagree with us has wormed its way into our political discourse all too often. This article reminds us that … Continue reading
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The Progressive Congressman Who Wants to Take On JD Vance
Ro Khanna, who represents Silicon Valley, sees the vice president — a likely heir to President Trump’s political movement — as a unique threat to the constitutional order. By Shane Goldmacher in the NYT Representative Ro Khanna, Democrat of California, has … Continue reading
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It’s a dirty job, but Ukraine’s women are doing it for the war effort
“We really wanted to help and to replace those men who went to fight and to protect Ukraine,” Nadiya Moskalenko told NBC News. By Richard Engel and Gabe Joselow PAVLOHRAD, Ukraine — They are Ukraine’s “Rosie the Riveters,” rolling up their sleeves and doing a … Continue reading
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The signal app snafu
Heather Cox Richardson Mar 27 Monday’s astounding story that the most senior members of President Donald Trump’s administration planned military strikes on Yemen over an unsecure commercial messaging app, on which they had included national security reporter and editor in … Continue reading
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Canadians sign up for 1,461-pack of beer to get through Trump’s term
By Jacob Lorinc via Bloomberg in the Seattle Times Canadians need a drink. The country has been on edge since November, when U.S. President Donald Trump began threatening to impose tariffs on Canadian goods and started calling for Canada to become … Continue reading
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Violation of the Espionage Act?
Heather Cox Richardson Mar 25 Today the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, dropped the story that senior members of the Trump administration planned the March 15 U.S. attack on the Houthis in Yemen over Signal, a widely available encrypted … Continue reading
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Amazing what language lets us do
Thanks to Mary Jane F. You took the last bus home Don’t know how you got it through the door. You always do amazing things Like the time you caught that train.
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Remembering Frank Chopp
by Sen. Jamie Pedersen (thanks to Mary Jane P.) Dear friends and neighbors, Many of us are still trying to process the sudden passing of Frank Chopp. Frank was one of a kind: a community organizer, strategist, and statesman who … Continue reading
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A Useful List Of What Is Still Happening
NADIA BOLZ-WEBER MAR 22 (thanks to Mary M.) Yesterday morning I started a thread on our subscriber chat and I was so heartened by the responses, I wanted to share some of them here. What I posted: “Yesterday on my walk I … Continue reading
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New England Aquarium builds retirement home for aging penguins
The geriatric penguins will enjoy peace and quiet on their own private island. By Morgan Rousseau March 15, 2025 (Thanks to Pam P.) African penguins at the New England Aquarium will live well into their golden years on a new, private … Continue reading
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📢 An Activist’s Prayer to the Fearless Women Who Came Before—and Stand Among—Us
by Laurie Woodward Garcia and People Power United (thanks to Bob P.) 🗽People Power United is a grassroots group of over 250,000+ members in all 50 states-powered by people like YOU. We champion progress and power to the people. Click here to … Continue reading
The design inspiration for Elon’s Cybertruck
Thanks to George McC.
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Banned from Costco
Thanks to MaryLou P. I cannot shop at Costco anymore. Yesterday, I was at Costco buying a large bag of Purina Dog Chow for my loyal pet, Necco, the Wonder Dog, who weighs 191 lbs. I was in the checkout … Continue reading
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Skybridge Recording – Skyline’s presentation to the City Council’s Transportation Committee
If you’re interested in watching the presentation and discussion a few days ago, it can be VIEWED HERE. (Note: you can fast forward through the part of the discussion about light rail if you wish).
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Got a text about unpaid tolls? It’s probably a scam
By Andrew Rayo (thanks to Ed M.) Whether you’ve driven through a toll recently or not, you might’ve gotten a text saying you owe money for unpaid tolls. It’s probably a scam. Scammers are pretending to be tolling agencies from … Continue reading
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With and without wheels
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Before the internet, how the LA Public Library helped readers pick their next novel
Clare Marie Schneider in NPR (thanks to Mary M.) A review card of Virginia Woolf’s 1925 novel Mrs. Dalloway, written by a Los Angeles Public Library staff member around the time of the book’s publication. James Sherman/Los Angeles Public Library Before … Continue reading
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Skybridge on the verge of final approval
Today 25+ Skyliners went to City Hall to support the skybridge project connecting the Cascade and Olympic Towers across 8th avenue. The presentation to City Council’s Transportation Committee was well received and the comments, particularly from Councilmembers Hollingsworth and Kettle, … Continue reading
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Bagley Cartoon: The essence of evil
Thanks to Bob P. A Pulitzer Prize finalist in the cartoonist category, Pat Bagley has worked for The Salt Lake Tribune for more than 45 years. He is one of roughly a dozen cartoonists still working at a major metropolitan … Continue reading
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Put Barber and the Tribal Canoe Journeys – a Tribute
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Skybridge proposal goes to City Council’s Transportation Committee today
The City Council’s transportation committee meets today at 9:30 AM. The second item on the agenda is a vote of approval for Skyline’s skybridge. Three residents are slated to give a brief supportive statement during the public comment period. If … Continue reading
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