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Border Collies, running and yoga, health and wellness, nature lover. Vikings fan. Iowa native. Resident of Florida. Pro-climate. Pro-science. Independent lean 💙 (all blue until the MAGA/Trump nightmare is over). NO DM's or Porn
Who does not love Al Roker. Sad times. people.com/today-show-i...
‘Today’ Show Intruder Breaks into Studio Looking for Al Roker, Confronts Craig Melvin and Yells Racial Slur
A man broke into the ‘Today’ show’s studio in New York City on Thursday, July 16, and was detained after confronting co-host Craig Melvin, sources tell PEOPLE.
people.com
If you live in Marion County, Florida, here is a petition you can sign, regarding a AI data center. c.org/g9z8N69g8V
Sign the Petition
Postpone Marion County data center workshop
c.org
I think Stephen Colbert should be the fill-in host for all the nighttime comedians, when they go on vacation.
If you live in Florida, here is a petition you might want to consider signing regarding data centers. This state spends about 7 months in drought conditions, so I think this is a really bad idea. If you know of anything else we can do, post in comments. www.change.org/p/stop-build...
Sign the Petition
Stop building data centers in Florida
change.org
Link to the Erin Brockovich map on AI data centers, if you're interested. brockovichdatacenter.com
Brockovich Data Center Reporting – U.S. AI Data Center Awareness & Issue Map
Interactive map of major AI data centers across the United States — built or being built. Understand the community impact and report issues in your area.
brockovichdatacenter.com
This pisses me off. I live in Florida where it is 10 degrees hotter in the summers then when I moved here in the 90's. This sort of action will continue to make climate change worse. www.sierraclub.org/press-releas...
Trump Administration Moves to Strip Conservation from America’s Public Lands
Washington, DC - The Trump Administration today finalized its rescission of the Public Lands Rule, eliminating much-needed modern safeguards for America’s public lands through a process that limited p...
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High schools really need to start teaching fact checking skills to their students, or we may never get out of this mess.
It's never been more important then it is now, for each of us to do something to protect the planet for future generations.
Sure did not take them long to ruin TikTok. Deleted my account yesterday.
USPS is changing the postmark date on mail, which I'm sure was planned, due to the mid-terms in 2026. This will effect mail ballots, so make sure you mail or drop them off early. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Postmark change could impact getting ballots, bills in on time
The U.S. Postal Service's new postmark process could lead to late fees and penalties when mailing time-sensitive documents.
usatoday.com
As a reminder, only about 32% of registered voters voted for him, despite what it may feel like. If we can get the 36% that did not vote, to vote in 2026 and 2028, we can fix this mess.
Just watched House of Dynamite on Netflix. It was good but pretty scary when you look at who is in charge of the government right now.
COVID vaccines may help with some cancers. www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...
mRNA COVID vaccines may be helping some cancer patients fight tumors, researchers say
People with advanced lung or skin cancer who were taking certain immunotherapy drugs lived substantially longer if they also got a Pfizer or Moderna shot within 100 days of starting treatment, accordi...
pbs.org
Now this is someone who deserves to have flags flown at half-staff.
Swedish study of 2.5 million children showing that Tylenol is not associated with autism. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
This story broke my heart. www.nbcnews.com/video/the-gr...
The Gray Wave: Rising Homelessness for American Seniors
The number of homeless Americans over the age of 65 is expected to more than double in the next five years. For many of them, it will be their first time being homeless. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk trave...
nbcnews.com
This is a great link to the "Big Bill," that breaks it down into laymen's terms. Scroll down the page and you will see a list of each item, right next to each item is a dropdown, which explains any exclusions, requirements and dates. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The Implementation Timeline of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
An overview of when the cuts to basic needs programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, and student loans and other provisions in the Republicans’ OBBBA go into effect.
americanprogress.org
Ozzy quotes that seem fitting. “Maybe it's not too late to learn how to love and forget how to hate.” “Hating people isn’t a productive way of living. So what’s the point in hating anyone? There’s enough hate in the world as it is, without me adding to it.” “You can never take the violence back.”
Given all the programs/services that have been removed/defunded, now is a good time to start donating to charities or volunteering. Consider helping the poor, food for kids, climate, disease research, Veterans, disaster relief, etc. Check them out 1st at Charity Watch and BBB Wise Giving Alliance.