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@erinchristinebell

msci student enviro sustain UCD. audhd. native habitat planting. wildlife. spatial data. art. embodiment.

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Bondi Subpoenaed Over Epstein as Republicans Flip to Vote With Dems Attorney General Pam Bondi will have to testify on her handling of the Epstein files.

The House Oversight Committee voted Wednesday to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi over her handling of the government’s release of files relating to Jeffrey Epstein. trib.al/bOokXWZ

04.03.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 154 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 7
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β€˜The camera is my weapon of choice’: Gordon Parks’ era-defining shots of segregation – and those who defied it The visionary photographer captured the ugliness of racism in America, as well as the strength and dignity of those who opposed it – from cleaners in the corridors of power to Martin Luther King Jr pr...

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

04.03.2026 07:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The List: 29 ICE and Border Patrol Agents Who Committed Violent and Sexual Crimes

freepress.org/article/list...

04.03.2026 06:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Antifa used to unmask neo-Nazis, now it’s exposing ICE: β€˜Predators don’t get anonymity’ Following in a long American tradition of identifying fascists, a network of leftists has set out to name and shame Trump’s immigration agents

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

04.03.2026 06:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That extremely capable woman in your life? Check on her at perimenopause. That ADHD is gonna SHOW and her systems are gonna fail.

28.02.2026 18:37 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 17
OCASIO-CORTEZ STATEMENT ON
TRUMP'S COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAN
"The American people are once again dragged into a war they did not want by a president who does not care about the long-term consequences of his actions. This war is unlawful. It is unnecessary. And it will be catastrophic.

"Just this week, Iran and the United States were negotiating key measures that could have staved off war. The President walked away from these discussions and chose war instead.President Trump flippantly acknowledged the possibility of American casualties, stating "that often happens in war.'

"Mr. President: this was not an inevitability. This is a deliberate choice of aggression when diplomacy and security were within reach. Stop lying to the American people.

"Violence begets violence. We learned this lesson in Iraq. We learned this lesson in Afghanistan. And we are about to learn it again in Iran. Bombs have yet to create enduring democracies in the region and this will be no different.

"In moments of war, our Constitution is unambiguous: Congress authorizes war. The President does not. I will do my part to uphold our Constitution by voting YES on Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie's War Powers Resolution. Every member of Congress must join us in rejecting this aimless war.

OCASIO-CORTEZ STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAN "The American people are once again dragged into a war they did not want by a president who does not care about the long-term consequences of his actions. This war is unlawful. It is unnecessary. And it will be catastrophic. "Just this week, Iran and the United States were negotiating key measures that could have staved off war. The President walked away from these discussions and chose war instead.President Trump flippantly acknowledged the possibility of American casualties, stating "that often happens in war.' "Mr. President: this was not an inevitability. This is a deliberate choice of aggression when diplomacy and security were within reach. Stop lying to the American people. "Violence begets violence. We learned this lesson in Iraq. We learned this lesson in Afghanistan. And we are about to learn it again in Iran. Bombs have yet to create enduring democracies in the region and this will be no different. "In moments of war, our Constitution is unambiguous: Congress authorizes war. The President does not. I will do my part to uphold our Constitution by voting YES on Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie's War Powers Resolution. Every member of Congress must join us in rejecting this aimless war.

My statement on President Trump’s combat operations in Iran⬇️

28.02.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 11109 πŸ” 3322 πŸ’¬ 367 πŸ“Œ 243
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Iran strikes were launched without approval from Congress, deeply dividing lawmakers β€” NPR Top lawmakers were notified about the operation shortly before it was launched, but the White House did not seek authorization from Congress to carry out the strikes.

Iran strikes were launched without approval from Congress, deeply dividing lawmakers - NPR apple.news/AsYvrpv2IRTa...

28.02.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Where have the US and Israel hit Iran?

Several of the locations targeted by US and Israeli strikes are near important sites in Iran, including nuclear and oil industry installations.

πŸ”—: aje.news/pi5hds

28.02.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 140 πŸ” 109 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 9

U.S. schools need this yesterday.

But regime wants to ban books instead of teaching critical thinking,

28.02.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bacteria Frozen For 5,000 Years Could Fight Superbugs, But There's a Catch Bacteria extracted from 5,000-year-old ice in the ScΔƒriΘ™oara Ice Cave in Romania could help us fight superbugs, new research shows – if it doesn't become one itself.

www.sciencealert.com/bacteria-fro...

26.02.2026 19:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Unmasking Academe’s Gilded Boys’ Club The Epstein files reveal an elite, chummy, and venal scholarly network.

β€œThese are more confirmation of what many of us have known or suspected to be true about the deep-seated problems in academia, and particularly the most elite and selective and prestigious parts of academia,” she said. β€” @jessicacalarco.com

26.02.2026 02:14 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Elias Law Group is litigating 85 voting and election cases in 40 states. This is the largest litigation docket we have ever carried as a firm and I expect new cases to be filed this week.

We are not done fighting and we are not done winning.βš–οΈπŸ—³οΈπŸ₯Š

22.02.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 6779 πŸ” 1654 πŸ’¬ 130 πŸ“Œ 44
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BBC cut 'free Palestine' remark from Baftas – but not racial slur

The BBC have cut a 'Free Palestine' call from their 2026 Bafta coverage, despite not cutting a racial slur from a man with Tourette's syndrome

23.02.2026 10:24 πŸ‘ 568 πŸ” 217 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 32
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Listen to this 13 year old who went to her city's council meeting.

She had some things she needed to get off her chest

23.02.2026 04:49 πŸ‘ 8649 πŸ” 3157 πŸ’¬ 259 πŸ“Œ 336
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Judge blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump classified documents case A federal judge has permanently barred the release of a report by special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estat...

Judge blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump classified documents case
apnews.com/article/trum...

23.02.2026 15:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

see that's that bullshit

a tic is involuntary, but BAFTA not saying anything to Delroy Lindo and Michael B. Jordan afterwards is a choice

23.02.2026 16:26 πŸ‘ 4699 πŸ” 884 πŸ’¬ 81 πŸ“Œ 27
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While lawmakers and SCOTUS continue to fail at curbing the administration’s authoritarianism, the lower courts have risen to the occasionβ€”compelled to speak in direct, unvarnished terms in a clear sign of how far the country has drifted from legitimate constitutional government. trib.al/tSkB4u7

23.02.2026 16:17 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Epstein files cast pall among US faculty and students: β€˜I just feel a deep disappointment’ Ties to the disgraced financier run deep through the academic world, documents released by the DoJ show

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

23.02.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You can play #Relooted now

Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3255890/...

The Epic Games Store: store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/relo...

Xbox Play Anywhere & Xbox Game Pass: www.xbox.com/en-za/games/...

And there is a playlist on multiple platforms
#BrutishMuseums #BlackSky #AfricanFuturism 🌱

20.02.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We were told to scrub "biodiversity" from our websites because of this shit.

19.02.2026 00:51 πŸ‘ 7044 πŸ” 1401 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 34

Love this photo of June Jordan
#Poetry #Lit #BHM

alt-text: black and white photo of African American poet, writer, and activist June Jordan as a young woman standing on a sidewalk. She's wearing center part and two braids down her back, a crew-neck sweater, pleated trousers, handbag, a small smile.

19.02.2026 22:18 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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DOJ Scrubs Record of Interviews With Trump Accuser From Epstein Files The FBI interviewed one of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims four times over her allegation that Donald Trump assaulted her when she was underage.

4 times.

newrepublic.com/post/206765/...

19.02.2026 23:55 πŸ‘ 618 πŸ” 305 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 12
A woman laughing while holding a gun and a laptop.

A woman laughing while holding a gun and a laptop.

Remembering all those β€œHas #MeToo Gone Too Far?” thinkpieces.

20.02.2026 00:08 πŸ‘ 414 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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BREAKING: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office as part of the Epstein files investigation, per the BBC.

The probe centers on allegations he shared confidential material with Jeffrey Epstein while serving as trade envoy.

19.02.2026 11:50 πŸ‘ 10209 πŸ” 2833 πŸ’¬ 772 πŸ“Œ 445
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You need to know about the SAVE Act, which recently passed in the House.

So here's a crash course from reporter Ari Berman on how the sweeping voter restriction bill could disenfranchise millions of Americans

14.02.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 486 πŸ” 360 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 31
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ICE Jailed People Illegally 4,400 Times, Hundreds of Judges Rule: Report

In a report published Saturday, Reuters found thousands of immigrants have been illegally detained in the U.S. by the agency.

14.02.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 8
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β€˜Deeply illogical’: this man’s life work could end homelessness – and Trump is doing all he can to stop it After four decades of research and over a decade of federal support, Housing First’s Sam Tsemberis is β€˜back to being an outlaw’ in the US

www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...

13.02.2026 04:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Her community rallied so fast and so diligently. This is a victory to uphold and celebrate. Reminds everyone that it's worth fighting back.

10.02.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 5725 πŸ” 1620 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜The normal should be darkness’: why one Belgian national park is turning off β€˜pointless’ streetlights The radical project is an attempt to preserve wildlife in one of Europe’s most light-polluted countries, but can they persuade local people they will still feel safe?

yay!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

12.02.2026 01:32 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Washoe Tribe buys 10,000 acres in one of California’s largest ever land returns Tribe, which was forcibly removed from its lands near Lake Tahoe, used $5.5m grant and private donations for purchase

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
awesome news.

sub question: @theguardian.com , in situations where Tribes purchase land vs, for example, an individual or organization giving land, the headline phrasing of 'land return' seems a bit misleading here.)

12.02.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0