TelecomOne

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(Retired) columnist of "Bits and Bytes," for 30 years. (Retired) Telecommunications Engineer, 50 years in telephony. Free Press & Free Speech. Star Trek fan since 1966. (Posts are my own opinions) Minneapolis, MN. [NO DMs]

Washington State voters will decide the fate of a ballot initiative that would require girls from kindergarten through high school to undergo sex-verification testing before playing school sports — a measure critics call the most extreme of its kind in the country. www.rawstory.com/anti-trans-s...

Kindergarten girls targeted for invasive exams by new GOP-led ballot measure

Washington State voters will decide the fate of a ballot initiative that would require girls from kindergarten through high school to undergo sex-verification testing before playing school sports — a ...

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On Monday, August 3, 2026, President Donald Trump predicted that oil prices would "drop through the floor" once the conflict with Iran concludes. Speaking to reporters at the White House, he asserted that gasoline prices would hit $2 a gallon "pretty soon." Reality as of August 5. 2026

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The James Webb Space Telescope has captured the most distant and earliest confirmed view of the universe, revealing the galaxy MoM-z14, aka Eye-See-You-z14, as it appeared 280 million years after the Big Bang. #JWST

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President Donald Trump is now tying federal student loans to graduates’ potential earnings. Programs leading to lower-paying careers could face reduced access to loans, putting arts degrees and other essential fields further out of reach. Trump has grifted $2.2 billion from Americans since 2024.

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