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· 1h ago
Lead investigator for Dallas County Public Defender's Office charged in stabbing death of his wife https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lead-investigator-dallas-county-public-defenders-office-charged-stabbi-rcna608328 #News #USNews #Breaking
Lead investigator for Dallas County Public Defender’s Office charged in stabbing death of his wife
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Lead investigator for Dallas County Public Defender’s Office charged in stabbing death of his wife

Jimmy Spurger, who spent years investigating capital murder cases, remained in custody as of Monday.

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The Guardian Feeds @guardianfeeds@rssfeed.media
· 5d ago
Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social
The next global pandemic could be brewing on a mink farm in Utah – and little is being done to stop it | George Monbiot By George Monbiot Mink farms are the perfect petri dishes for deadly flu strains to emerge. Yet officials appear to be protecting business interests over human lives https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/04/global-pandemic-mink-farm-utah-farming-livestock #Birdflu #Flu #Infectiousdiseases #USnews #Animalwelfare #Farming #Health #Animals #Environment #Society #Worldnews #Science #TheGuardian #GeorgeMonbiot
The next global pandemic could be brewing on a mink farm in Utah – and little is being done to stop it | George Monbiot
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The next global pandemic could be brewing on a mink farm in Utah – and little is being done to stop it | George Monbiot

Mink farms are the perfect petri dishes for deadly flu strains to emerge. Yet officials appear to be protecting business interests over human lives, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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wendythedruid @wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org
· 5d ago
What Survives The Morning #trans #queer #lgbtqia #author #writing #breaking #usnews #uspolitics
Happy Labor Day, Motherfuckers — New America Is Coming & Is Trump Really Laboring Or Is The Pregnancy Of His Presidency Over
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Happy Labor Day, Motherfuckers — New America Is Coming & Is Trump Really Laboring Or Is The Pregnancy Of His Presidency Over

A fearless breakdown of Elliot Page's Hollywood silence, Bulgaria's dignity ruling, doctors prescribing nature, and the survival tactics we need when naming everything matters—rooted in resistance and what endures.

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World news | The Guardian @theguardian_world_news@halo.nu
· 5d ago
Deb Haaland wins in New Mexico and will become first female Native American govenor https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/03/deb-haaland-new-mexico-governor #UsMidtermElections2026 #NewMexico #DebHaaland #NativeAmericans #IndigenousPeoples #UsPolitics #UsNews
Deb Haaland wins in New Mexico and will become first female Native American governor
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Deb Haaland wins in New Mexico and will become first female Native American governor

Democratic candidate defeated Republican Gregg Hull, businessman and longtime mayor of Rio Rancho

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News @news@na.social
· 6d ago
Voters making final decisions in midterm elections Voters across the U.S. are making their choices in the midterm elections as those competing for their vote make their final pitches. 🔗 https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/voters-making-final-decisions-in-midterm-elections-272729157757 #News #USNews #NBCNews #Election2024
Voters making final decisions in midterm elections
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Voters making final decisions in midterm elections

Voters across the U.S. are making their choices in the midterm elections as those competing for their vote make their final pitches.

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News @news@na.social
· 4mo ago
Leftist Democrats are being thrown under the bus and socialists are in the driver’s seat Rep. Dan Goldman loses his New York reelection bid as the Democratic Socialists of America gain momentum in Democrat Party primaries across the country. 🔗 https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/leftist-democrats-thrown-bus-socialists-drivers-seat #News #USNews #FoxNews #Election2024 #NewYork
Leftist Democrats are being thrown under the bus, and socialists are in the driver’s seat
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Leftist Democrats are being thrown under the bus, and socialists are in the driver’s seat

Rep. Dan Goldman lost his New York re-election bid as the Democratic Socialists of America gain momentum in Democrat Party primaries across the country.

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New York Post @new_york_post@robot.villas
· 1w ago
Moment RI cops gun down suspected sailboat bandit who fired at them aboard vessel he stole https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/us-news/rhode-island-cops-fatally-shoot-suspected-sailboat-bandit-who-fired-at-them-aboard-vessel-he-stole/ #News #BreakingNews #USNews
Moment RI cops gun down suspected sailboat bandit who fired at them aboard vessel he stole
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Moment RI cops gun down suspected sailboat bandit who fired at them aboard vessel he stole

Intense body camera footage captured the moment Rhode Island police officers got into a fatal shootout with a suspected sailboat bandit who had fired at them aboard the luxury vessel he stole from …

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News @news@na.social
· 1w ago
AI Tried to Buy the Midterms — Then the Lobby Learned Everyone Hates AI Facing bipartisan backlash and a decaying reputation, AI super PACs are changing tactics. We tracked their election spending so far. 🔗 https://theintercept.com/2026/10/29/midterms-election-money-ai-super-pac/ #News #USNews #TheIntercept #Election2024
AI Tried to Buy the Midterms — Then the Lobby Learned Everyone Hates AI
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AI Tried to Buy the Midterms — Then the Lobby Learned Everyone Hates AI

Facing bipartisan backlash, artificial intelligence super PACs are changing tactics. We tracked their election spending so far.

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US news | The Guardian @theguardian_us_news@halo.nu
· 1w ago
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New study estimates 75% of deceased ex-NFL players had brain disease CTE https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/28/cte-nfl-brain-disease-research #UsNews #Nfl #UsSports #Sport #Health #MedicalResearch
New study estimates 75% of deceased ex-NFL players had brain disease CTE
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New study estimates 75% of deceased ex-NFL players had brain disease CTE

Research looked at prevalence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in 2,362 players who died in 2008-2023

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News @news@na.social
· 1w ago
Alleged victim quietly asks stranger for help at a gas station, prompting kidnapping arrest When a pickup truck pulled in to get gas in Round Rock, Texas, a woman inside quietly caught a stranger's attention and asked for their help. Her partner is now in police custody. Jason Allen reports. 🔗 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/alleged-victim-quietly-asks-stranger-help-texas-prompting-kidnapping-arrest/ #News #USNews #CBSNews #Texas
Alleged victim quietly asks stranger for help at a gas station, prompting kidnapping arrest
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Alleged victim quietly asks stranger for help at a gas station, prompting kidnapping arrest

When a pickup truck pulled in to get gas in Round Rock, Texas, a woman inside quietly caught a stranger's attention and asked for their help. Her partner is now in police custody. Jason Allen reports.

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The Guardian Feeds @guardianfeeds@rssfeed.media
· 2w ago
Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social
Bird flu outbreak at Utah mink farm sparks concerns about government response By Eric Berger State veterinarian attempted to get help from federal government but was told USDA didn’t regulate mink farms https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/25/bird-flu-utah-mink-farm-trump-administration #Utah #Birdflu #Trumpadministration #Infectiousdiseases #Health #USnews #TheGuardian #EricBerger
Bird flu outbreak at Utah mink farm sparks concerns about government response
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Bird flu outbreak at Utah mink farm sparks concerns about government response

State veterinarian attempted to get help from federal government but was told USDA didn’t regulate mink farms

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News @news@na.social
· 2w ago
"Lincoln in the Bardo" composer Missy Mazzoli Composer Missy Mazzoli is the first woman ever to have an opera premiered by the Metropolitan Opera. Based on the award-winning novel by George Saunders, Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek's "Lincoln in the Bardo" depicts Abraham Lincoln mourning his 11-year-old son, Willie, whose passing has led the young boy to a threshold place between the living and the dead. Correspondent Faith Salie talks with Mazzoli about the opera and the... 🔗 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/lincoln-in-the-bardo-composer-missy-mazzoli/ #News #USNews #CBSNews
"Lincoln in the Bardo" composer Missy Mazzoli
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"Lincoln in the Bardo" composer Missy Mazzoli

Composer Missy Mazzoli is the first woman ever to have an opera premiered by the Metropolitan Opera. Based on the award-winning novel by George Saunders, Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek's "Lincoln in the Bardo" depicts Abraham Lincoln mourning his 11-year-old son, Willie, whose passing has led the young boy to a threshold place between the living and the dead. Correspondent Faith Salie talks with Mazzoli about the opera and the influence that punk rock and music videos had on her work.

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News @news@na.social
· 2w ago
Adam Schiff says Democrats should put 'overriding emphasis' on costs, not impeachment In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) says Democratic oversight should focus on bringing down costs and corruption, that could potentially lead to impeachment. 🔗 https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/adam-schiff-says-democrats-should-put-overriding-emphasis-on-costs-not-impeachment-272191557816 #News #USNews #NBCNews #US
Adam Schiff says Democrats should put 'overriding emphasis' on costs, not impeachment
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Adam Schiff says Democrats should put 'overriding emphasis' on costs, not impeachment

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) says Democratic oversight should focus on bringing down costs and corruption, that could potentially lead to impeachment.

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News @news@na.social
· 3w ago
Mystery Surrounds Deadly Vehicle Crash at Youth Soccer Game A kids soccer game in Kansas devolved into chaos when a black pickup truck plowed onto the field killing two people and injuring 10. Investigators say a 34-year-old woman was taken into custody and released pending toxicology results and a mechanical examination of the truck. They have not publicly named or charged the driver. NBC’s Maggie Vespa reports for TODAY.... 🔗 https://www.today.com/video/mystery-surrounds-deadly-vehicle-accident-at-kids-soccer-game-271807557853 #News #USNews #NBCNews
Mystery Surrounds Deadly Vehicle Crash at Youth Soccer Game
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Mystery Surrounds Deadly Vehicle Crash at Youth Soccer Game

A kids soccer game in Kansas devolved into chaos when a black pickup truck plowed onto the field killing two people and injuring 10. Investigators say a 34-year-old woman was taken into custody and released pending toxicology results and a mechanical examination of the truck. They have not publicly named or charged the driver. NBC’s Maggie Vespa reports for TODAY.

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News @news@na.social
· 3mo ago
Trump backs Sen. Darline Graham in primary to replace her late brother Trump backed Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., in the special election to fill her late brother’s Senate seat for a full term. 🔗 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/trump-backs-darline-graham-nordone-primary-replace-lindsey-graham-rcna588075 #News #USNews #NBCNews #Election2024 #Trump
Trump backs Sen. Darline Graham in primary to replace her late brother
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Trump backs Sen. Darline Graham in primary to replace her late brother

President Donald Trump previously recommended that Graham serve out her late brother’s term through January.

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World news | The Guardian @guardian_world@robot.villas
· 1mo ago
Despair after 200-year-old 'grandmother' tree toppled for Trump's border wall: 'It crushes your heart' https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/10/cottonwood-tree-toppling-trump-mexico-border-wall-arizona #Environment #Politics #USNews
Despair after 200-year-old ‘grandmother’ tree toppled for Trump’s border wall: ‘It crushes your heart’
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Despair after 200-year-old ‘grandmother’ tree toppled for Trump’s border wall: ‘It crushes your heart’

Protesters spent months occupying an ancient cottonwood. Then a tense standoff with US border patrol came to a head

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Flipboard Science Desk @ScienceDesk@flipboard.social
· 3mo ago
In the eyes of some anti-abortion activists, embryos frozen for IVF are already children. And that concept now appears in a U.S. federal document. Grant guidelines announced by the health department describe IVF embryos as “children who already exist and are in need of a family," and references embryos' "rights." Here's more from @TheConversationUS@newsie.social. https://flip.it/NfCdBL #Abortion #USNews #Healthcare
Embryo personhood, once on the margins of abortion debates, is moving closer to the center
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Embryo personhood, once on the margins of abortion debates, is moving closer to the center

In vitro fertilization has become a bigger part of reproductive rights debates as a once-fringe movement to recognize embryos as people grows louder.

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