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Release the DOJ’s Epstein files. Not abiding with this administration. - liberal, progressive, Dem, protester, immigrant rights, LBGTQ+, and trans ally - just help people, goddammit
Free to read; no subscription needed. ======= To Save Japan’s Heritage Homes, People Are Shipping Them Across the World www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/r...
To Save Japan’s Heritage Homes, People Are Shipping Them Across the World (Gift Article)
Millions of abandoned kominkas are scattered across Japan. Now, teams of enthusiasts are dismantling and rebuilding them overseas.
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Everything is terrible but @judet.bsky.social showed me snd Kick this yesterday and I've been giggling about it ever since.
Helpful info. Free to read; no subscription needed. ======= www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/w...
I Left a Plastic Water Bottle in a Hot Car. Is It Safe to Drink? (Gift Article)
Experts explain some of the potential risks.
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Here's a break from those maddening above-the-fold stories. Free to read; no subscription needed. ====== www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/s...
Tiny Love Stories: ‘Women Undulating Underwater’ (Gift Article)
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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My hopes are not high. Read for free; no subscription needed. ======= www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/u...
Senators Cornyn and Tillis Threaten to Block Blanche Nomination Over Trump’s IRS Deal (Gift Article)
John Cornyn and Thom Tillis accused the attorney general nominee of refusing to put on paper his promise to kill aspects of the deal he cut to settle President Trump’s suit against the agency.
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Apparently this is a new series; part 2 of "Read It and Weep". Thank goodness for the Kennedy Center docents. Read for free; no subscription needed. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/u...
Trump Gutted the Kennedy Center. A Tour Guide Wants You to See It Anyway. (Gift Article)
In a dogged demonstration of love for a Washington institution, Sandy Weiswasser is among a few dozen volunteers still showing dwindling visitors a hollowed-out building.
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Read it and weep. Free to read. No subscription needed. How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/t...
How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal (Gift Article)
A Times examination details how the Silicon Valley giant used private talks with local officials to start a project big enough to cover nearly six square miles.
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Current life status, part 1: today’s breakfast — coffee and chocolate covered pretzels. Part 2: I have long wondered — and I mean this — why Aunt Flo was the euphemism for menstrual cycle. Why not Aunt Jane or Ethel? Today I realized they dropped the “w” from Flo.
Imprisoned in Iran: British couple on worldwide motorbike trip detained in Iran, sentenced to 10 years as spies in 2025, now on hunger strike and close to death: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
British couple in grave condition as they ramp up hunger strike in Iran jail
Lindsay Foreman, who is now surviving on only water, has vowed to continue her hunger strike until death ‘to make sure everyone sees what is happening here’
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Free to read, no sub needed. Upstairs, Downstairs, in a House Full of Spies www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/a...
Upstairs, Downstairs at Trent Park, a House Full of Spies (Gift Article)
A new museum reveals how Britain’s intelligence secretly wiretapped Nazi commanders in a stately London mansion — and how a team of German Jewish refugees helped turn the tide of World War II.
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Sen. Durbin on the Block Blanche Livestream on Legal AF: The list of corrupt acts perpetuated by Mr. Blanche goes on and on...from his firing of career Department of Justice officials deemed insufficiently loyal to Trump to his coverup of the Epstein files.
Heads up: Taylor Farms lettuce is sold under these brand names: Marketside (sold at Walmart) Earthbound Farm (owned by Taylor Farms) Cross Valley Farms (owned by US Foods) Private labels for Target, Whole Foods (365), and Amazon Fresh. AVOID ALL OF THEM
How quickly the death (suicide/murder?) of one of Epstein’s suppliers of girls — the Frenchman Daniel Siad — has faded on Bluesky.
@jennyablue.bsky.social you staying safe with the wildfire?
You know what I'd watch? Hegseth doing the Navy Seals training. He'd ring out within two days.
As bad as this is, it's going to get worse — can you believe it?! This administration is not done violating our rights, engaging in criminal activity, and stripping away accountability. Free to read. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/u...
Federal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations (Gift Article)
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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And he thinks he can control the Hormuz Strait.
The Border Chronicle@theborderchronicle.bsky.social · 3w agoBREAKING🚨: 120 buoys staged for Trump's Rio Grande floating barrier broke loose near Eagle Pass, closing bridges. They're drifting toward Laredo, where officials declared an emergency, expecting them at the Colombia Bridge by Sunday, threatening water supplies & trade. Read full story: 🔗🦂
Here's a tiny ray of sunshine I didn't know I needed. ——————— www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/u...
Trump’s Election Claims and SAVE Act Push Find Muted Response From G.O.P. Lawmakers (Gift Article)
Most G.O.P. lawmakers had little to say about the president’s claims of election vulnerabilities, and he did not appear to move the needle on the voting restriction bill he championed.
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This guy says your can boop his nose if you need a speech break.
Around the world leaders are flipping coins: heads, watch Trump; tails, watch Looney Tunes.
Of course he did. _____ White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/t...
White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says
A technical assistant to President Trump won around $100,000, according to the prediction market, which flagged the activity to the federal government.
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I wonder if the Brawny paper towel company thinks about the visual of their lumberjack guy opening the tent flap on a group of young girls in their pjs?
Sitting here thinking wouldn’t it be nice if Lindsey’s sister turned out to be an independent thinker and voted with progressives?
This is outstanding >>> on Lindsey Graham’s death. I www.instagram.com/reel/DavzuRi...
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