Andrew Steven
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BREAKING: Evanston police confirm a U.S. citizen was briefly detained by federal agents Sunday morning near Howard and Dodge before being released The man was taken to the hospital for injuries to his head, neck and teeth after agents drove off
Federal agents detained U.S. citizen Sunday morning - Evanston Now
Police chief says officers responded to a man with injuries to head, neck and teeth on Howard and made contact with agents involved.
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Scientists say that August was the hottest month ever recorded globally. In the U.S., summer temperatures also shattered heat records. n.pr/46Q81PP
This summer was hot. August shattered global heat records
Scientists say that August was the hottest month ever recorded globally. In the U.S., summer temperatures also shattered heat records.
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JD Vance: "We were tired of being called racists for noticing that our country was becoming dirtier and poorer"
if this was in an evangelical movie about the antichrist you'd think it'd be a bit much
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last mo.Trump: "Please right your right hand. I pledge to the greatest president in the history of the United States. That loves us so much he can't even breath. That I will go out with my family, my friends, I'll do it any way - I don't care if I'm registered or not, I'm going to try to cheat like hell..."
you can be arrested if you give water to people waiting on line to vote
JMay🍁⚖️🏝️🏖️🪖🇨🇦@bubbles9333.bsky.social · last mo.The lies continue. He is offering money if people vote for him.
So you know where we stand: United States was the only country to vote against it. The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size www.npr.org/2026/09/04/n...
The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size
The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.
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the press has gotten completely habituated to the ugly and hateful behavior of the people in this government so i will be surprised if anyone ever asks hegseth why he thinks it is appropriate to mock children for wanting to learn, grow and maybe serve their country
Connor Ewing@cmewing.bsky.social · last mo.This is a picture of two women from the Vernon Cadet Training Centre, which holds summer programming for 12-18 year olds to develop skills on the way to adulthood. Unlike Secretary Hegseth, they do not deserve contempt or ridicule.
Welp, there it is. The CDC is now officially manipulating data and their count of measles deaths in 2026 now stands at ZERO. My understanding of reportable diseases is that the CDC would usually use a state health department’s determination as the final say. The new CDC Director is failing us.
The CDC left two measles-associated Pa. deaths out of its latest count after RFK Jr. sparred with Gov. Shapiro
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has accused Pennsylvania of not cooperating with the CDC in its handling of a measles outbreak.
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“This is so ridiculous, it makes you sick,” said Don Neubacher, a former supervisor at Yosemite. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/u...
Trump Administration Looks to Give a Swath of Yosemite Park to Developer (Gift Article)
The proposed land swap would allow easy access to the crown jewel of the national park system. Democrats and former Park Service officials are incensed.
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if I had presidential aspirations, I would be making clear that anyone who tries to take this sale has another thing coming
The Upshot@upshot.nytimes.com · last mo.“This is so ridiculous, it makes you sick,” said Don Neubacher, a former supervisor at Yosemite. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/u...
I recommend to you this podcast series about Dolly Parton by Jad Abumrad (creator of Radio Lab). You may ask: how did a MacArthur Award winning pub radio guy meet Dolly? Because she personally funded his father's vaccine research, that's how. www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dol...
Dolly Parton's America : Episodes | WNYC Studios | Podcasts
The story of a legend at the crossroads of America’s culture wars.
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More cops have been arrested for using flock cameras to stalk women than there are trans athletes in youth sports.
Here’s what you can do: - Follow The National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO) + @savingplaces.bsky.social for action alerts - Call your members of Congress - Be ready to submit a public comment the moment the window opens - Share this thread
The Trump administration is trying to gut one of the strongest laws protecting tribal sacred sites, burial grounds, and ancestral lands. Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act has worked since 1966. Now a handpicked Council voted to rewrite it..in one week. Here's what at stake.👇
Glen Hansard, the Irish singer who won an Oscar for the musical movie Once and the led the bands The Frames and The Swell Season, died on Wednesday. He died following a motorcycle crash in Dublin. n.pr/44R2Yhg
Glen Hansard, Irish songwriter and 'Once' star, dies at 56
Glen Hansard, the Irish singer who won an Oscar for the musical movie Once and the led the bands The Frames and The Swell Season, died on Wednesday. He died following a motorcycle crash in Dublin.
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The federal government underpaid ANTHC over 7 years for healthcare it was legally required to fund. A $400M settlement ensures resources reflect the cost of operating a Tribal health system and advance self-determination in healthcare. www.knba.org/news/2026-07...
Federal government to pay ANTHC $400M in settlement over unpaid administrative costs
This week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the settlement of a lawsuit over claims that the consortium was underpaid for over 7 years.
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Glen Hansard’s great live cover of my all-time favorite song by anyone, Van Morrison’s “Astral Weeks”. Rest In Peace, Glen Hansard. 💚🇮🇪 youtube.com/watch?v=H82p...
Glen Hansard - Astral Weeks - 3/16/2012 - Stage On Sixth, Austin, TX
YouTube video by Paste Magazine
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The Ute Tribe is trying to buy back ancestral land in Utah, but a state lawmaker is conspiring to stop them. Instead of #LandBack, this Utah Republican wants the land to be set aside for recreational hunting. www.hcn.org/articles/how...
How a Utah Republican’s quiet battle for hunting access undercut LandBack hopes - High Country News
Utah Rep. Casey Snider spent years quietly carrying out a plan to guarantee hunter access to pristine roadless country — by blocking the Ute Indian Tribe from buying it back.
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BREAKING NYT: Federal agents around the country were told in recent days that the FBI would no longer investigate confrontations with immigration agents — cases that sometimes yield evidence that could be used to prosecute DHS agents implicated in violent encounters.
Federal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations
Senior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days.
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It’s impossible to move the debate forward when one side is committed to upholding a disinformation-fueled, dehumanizing false reality that leads to the state-sanctioned street killings of innocent people. There are not two sides to this particular story. Full stop.
Epstein survivor Dani Bensky: "We are not activists. We are crime victims. For us, this has never been about politics...Survivors in this room repeatedly asked to meet with Todd Blanche through multiple channels. He never responded."
People who get speeding tickets are not brave, people who cross borders are.
It is very easy to not speed and almost impossible for most people to immigrate to the US legally. Nobody ever got a speeding ticket because their family was going hungry.
I personally think undocumented immigrants are cool and good. Some of my favorite people on earth are or were undocumented. I care less about their illegal actions than about your speeding ticket.
Protesters marched into ICE enabler Susan Collins' office after agents gunned down an immigrant in Biddeford, Maine. Collins voted in favor of $70 billion to fund the rogue agency. www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...
Live updates: Biddeford shooting victim was not ICE’s intended target, officials say
Protests are growing after a man identified as a 26-year-old from Colombia was fatally shot. Immigration advocates say he was authorized to work in the U.S.
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“Native people were conquered by the United States” is a bad take that ignores history. Learn all about real, well researched Native American history in @rebeccanagle.bsky.social ’s fantastic podcast, First America! #firstamerica #pushkin
The Times says federal agents turned up on the doorsteps of several of its journalists to force grand jury testimony next week over their coverage of the Air Force One plane gifted to Trump by Qatar. n.pr/4bwYQ9F
Justice Department subpoenas New York Times reporters over Air Force One reporting
The Times says federal agents turned up on the doorsteps of several of its journalists to force grand jury testimony next week over their coverage of the Air Force One plane gifted to Trump by Qatar.
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Memphis is under siege from the federal government. This is hideous.
Second Person in a Week Killed by Federal Task Force in Memphis
Tennessee authorities are investigating both shootings involving agents working with the task force in Memphis.
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