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commercials from @haleyformi.bsky.social and A Stronger Michigan PAC have voters thinking @barackobama.bsky.social endorsed her as they touted the Rep's connection with him it reached @abdulelsayed.bsky.social and begs the question: is it legal? via @san.com san.com/cc/did-obama...

Did Obama, UAW endorse Haley Stevens? No, but voters think so

Former President Barack Obama hasn't made an endorsement decision in the U.S. Senate race in Michigan. Ads have voters thinking otherwise

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an error the @nypost.com st made in a story stated unauth. immigrations caused a 30% spike in housing costs. except they didnt. and the story reached the highest level of government, via @san.com san.com/cc/a-newsroo...

A newsroom mistake about immigration-fueled housing costs turned into a GOP talking point

A statistic on unauthorized immigration is being misstated and spread amongst Republicans and the White House, fueling debates.

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. @kalshiofficial.bsky.social is advertising and getting people to place bets on the FIFA World Cup with the knockout stage in full gear. if you live in michigan, you won't see new ads. or be able to place bets, via @san.com san.com/cc/kalshi-bl...

Kalshi blocked in certain states just as the World Cup betting heats up

Bets are paused on Kalshi for Michiganders as the platform fights against the state on who gets to regulate prediction markets: states or the U.S.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court rejects Trump’s push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case.

lol did they now

the tax on social media companies could bring in $200M in revenue for illinois. the venture is tricky as @thefireorg.bsky.social says the law violates the 1st amendment & would hit any site with a social component like @substack.com and @alltrails.bsky.social via @san.com san.com/cc/illinois-...

Illinois balances budget with new $200 million social media tax that tracks in-state users

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a first-in-the-nation statewide tax levy against social media platforms. Its impact stretches beyond Meta and TikTok.

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New from @krystalrnurse.bsky.social : Letitia James has received hundreds of hostile, racist messages to the public comment portal the AG office set up for ICE enforcement complaints: san.com/cc/ny-ag-let...

NY AG Letitia James gets hundreds of taunts, racial slurs in ICE public reporting portal

The state attorney sought to solicit tips about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s behavior. People sent her vulgar and racist messages instead.

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exclusive: @newyorkstateag.bsky.social sought the public's help in gathering tips about @icegov.bsky.social's conduct in the empire state. she instead received more than 100 submissions calling her the N-word, taunting her and wishing sexual abuse, via @san.com san.com/cc/ny-ag-let...

NY AG Letitia James gets hundreds of taunts, racial slurs in ICE public reporting portal

The state attorney sought to solicit tips about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s behavior. People sent her vulgar and racist messages instead.

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turns out, if you bought an iphone when it debuted in 2007, it's likely you contributed to the nation's declining fertility rate. that is, if you also account for the Great Recession, via @san.com san.com/cc/new-study...

New study blames iPhones for a significant drop in US fertility rates through the recession

Did you own an iPhone between 2007 and 2011? It could have helped reduce the nation’s fertility rate, so could other things.

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gov whitmer's photo op with @samaltmann.bsky.social at a data center being built in saline twp. drew sharp criticism as residents opposed the project. it could jeopardize her political future @juvenjacob.bsky.social said, via @san.com san.com/cc/a-data-ce...

A data center photo op with Sam Altman sparks political fury for Gretchen Whitmer

A photo with an artificial intelligence company executive at a data center is testing Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s political future.

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a rhode island bill wants to close a legal loophole a judge feared parents would exploit in truancy hearings. it instead is likely to make homeschooling more difficult, via @san.com san.com/cc/homeschoo...

Homeschoolers call a truancy bill in Rhode Island a public school power grab

Truancy is an issue in Rhode Island. Legislators turned to a loophole homeschool advocates say is punitive.

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South Carolina Republicans passed and adopted a congressional map in 2022 that gave Democrats one district. They fear it is unconstitutional. san.com/cc/south-car...

the EVs are sold in Canada and Mexico around $24,000 USD — half the average cost in the US. congress doesn't want them in, claiming they're a cybersecurity threat. one scholar said the zero-sum approach hinders innovation and harms consumers, via @san.com san.com/cc/canada-an...

Canada and Mexico allow Chinese EVs into their markets. Why not the US?

Lawmakers in Congress introduced the Connected Vehicle Security Act to ban Chinese EVs in the U.S. They’re already in Canada and Mexico.

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yet another lawsuit has hit openaI, this time alleging its chatgpt advised the florida state uni shooter about potential victims and which weapons to use, via @san.com san.com/cc/widow-cla...

Widow claims ChatGPT gave FSU shooter tips on who to target, guns to use

A widow filed the lawsuit Sunday, accusing the artificial intelligence developer of not safeguarding its chatbot against misuse.

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new analysis from home economics revealed that millennial fathers are outpacing older generations in time spent with kids. it comes as @UCIrvine prof. noted it mirrors the change in gender roles, via @san.com san.com/cc/millennia...

Millennial dads lapping their fathers on diaper duty and doctor visits

Research suggests millennial fathers are opting to spend more time with their children and less in front of the television, a pivot from their fathers.

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every trans person has been effectively drummed out of the mainstream media but you can be a pulitzer finalist if you look around the situation that your fucking newspaper helped create and go “wow so this is pretty interesting huh”

new york times pulitzer finalists for their podcast series about trans youth where they don't really talk to any actual trans people. good shit....great shit!

a man joked online to buy Spirit Airlines. it's turned into an $88M campaign facing a large hiccup: Spirit is selling off its assets. more broadly, @marcscribner.com of @reason.com said low profit margins and Spirit's debt stands in the way, via @san.com san.com/cc/an-online...

An online movement to resurrect Spirit Airlines has amassed millions in pledged funding

What once started out as a joke has become an $88 million movement for one man to buy Spirit Airlines. The venture faces a steep uphill battle.

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fun fact: Costco sold 157.4 million rotisserie chickens globally in 2025. none of which could be purchased in America with SNAP. Congress proposed to change that, via @san.com san.com/cc/a-7-rotis...

A $7 rotisserie chicken can feed a family, but not with SNAP. That could change

Rotisserie chickens exploded in popularity for their versatility and low-cost option to create meals. Congress wants to allow SNAP recipients to buy them.

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changes made to SNAP forced some singles to come to terms they need to meet new work rules, among other things. read about it via @san.com san.com/cc/work-for-...

the one big beautiful bill's effects are playing out today as certain immigrants are finding themselves ineligible for SNAP benefits as of april 1, via @san.com san.com/cc/usda-stat...

USDA, states begin removing certain immigrants from SNAP rolls

A new change nullifying certain noncitizens’ eligibility for SNAP benefits is now in effect, potentially affecting 1.5 million people.

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the state department has officially started vetting social media accounts of certain immigrant and nonimmigrant visa-holders seeking admittance to the U.S., via @san.com san.com/cc/state-dep...

State Department begins immigrant social media vetting this week

Entering the U.S. on a visa or applying for one? You’ll now need to provide five years of yours and your dependents’ social media accounts.

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the search for nancy guthrie continues on as her family pleads for her return. and she's of a group of more than 26,000 americans still missing today, including 62-year-old cristina ase of @vancouverus.bsky.social, via @san.com san.com/cc/nancy-gut...

Nancy Guthrie is missing. So are 26,000 other Americans.

Nancy Guthrie is one of more than 26,000 people who are actively missing in the United States. Publicity could help locate them.

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NEW: The Portland Police Bureau is telling residents to temporarily avoid submitting information through Crime Stoppers after a data breach revealed by @ddosecrets.org & I exposed 8.3 million records san.com/cc/portland-...

Portland police urge residents to avoid Crime Stoppers following hack

The Portland Police Bureau said to temporarily avoid submitting information through Crime Stoppers after a data breach first reported by SAN.

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Colorado officials face a class action lawsuit for the state’s practice of holding youth in pretrial detention beyond judges' release orders. san.com/cc/boys-laws...

Weiss is a complete moron who has no idea how actual news gathering works. She has zero experience to be making these decisions. Failing upward every step of the way.

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CBS News said Friday it is shutting down its storied radio news service after nearly 100 years of operation as part of a round of layoffs, citing a shift in radio station programming strategies and challenging economic times.

seeing the way people are responding to the taylor Frankie paul domestic violence allegations shows we still have a long way to go in believing and supporting male survivors

From inside a women’s prison, a domestic violence survivor began collecting others’ stories of abuse. Many prisoners, 156 in all, shared harrowing accounts that shaped a new Oklahoma law.

A Secret Survey From Inside a Women’s Prison Tells Stories of Domestic Abuse Untold in Court

From inside a women’s prison in Oklahoma, a domestic violence survivor began collecting other prisoners’ stories of abuse. Their accounts helped shape a new Oklahoma law intended to reduce their sente...

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