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@carpenter22

I DON'T chat. Science, photographer, healthcare and flash fiction writer, Blue Resister. I believe in honesty, charity, and being kind to your neighbors and animals. Books: https://tinyurl.com/32endy7c

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At Least 17 U.S. Sites Damaged in War With Iran, Analysis Shows

At Least 17 U.S. Sites Damaged in War With Iran, Analysis Shows www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

11.03.2026 06:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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US military spent $9 million on crab legs and lobster in the months before Iran war Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth also authorized the $100,000 purchase of a Steinway & Sons grand piano for the Air Force chief of staffโ€™s home, according to a watchdog report

Feast before attack on Iran www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

11.03.2026 06:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pam Bondi reportedly moved to military base due to threats over Epstein files Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, former Homeland Security Director Kristi Noem, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth all live in housing on secured military bases

Bondi moved to heavily-armed military base www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

11.03.2026 06:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iran-US war latest: Tehran launches โ€˜most intenseโ€™ barrage of missiles Trump threatened Iran with a military response โ€˜at a level never seen beforeโ€™ after US destroyed more than a dozen Iranian mines laid in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran missile barrage. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...

11.03.2026 06:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iran war live updates: Regime issues threat against protesters; drone reportedly hits major US diplomatic facility in Iraq Iranโ€™s police chief says protesters will be treated as โ€˜enemiesโ€™ and that security forces remain stationed in the streets

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Iran war live updates: Regime issues threat against protesters; drone reportedly hits major US diplomatic facility in Iraq

11.03.2026 06:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rand Paul: "As far as reasons for the war, there have been many different ones floated, but none have been very convincing... we were told their nuclear weapons were obliterated, and now we're told their nuclear weapons are just moments away from being a bomb. I don't think the arguments are valid."

10.03.2026 12:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 10864 ๐Ÿ” 2834 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 579 ๐Ÿ“Œ 224
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UPDATE: The Rep. Jody Barrett & Sen. Mark Pody abortion death penalty bill FAILED in the house

10.03.2026 20:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 7469 ๐Ÿ” 1721 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 432 ๐Ÿ“Œ 205
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Chris Murphy: "I Just came from a two hour, closed door classified briefing on the war. It just confirmed to me it's totally incoherent. We are not gonna be able to achieve any of our stated objectives ... this is a disaster of epic proportions, a 10 day debacle"

10.03.2026 20:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 20223 ๐Ÿ” 7047 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 825 ๐Ÿ“Œ 425
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Americans are pulling money out of their 401(k) funds at record rates Vanguard data shows Americans are pulling money out of their retirement accounts early at record rates to help make ends meet.

markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/...

Some 6 percent of those with IRA'S are finding themselves needing to withdraw their money from those accounts early in 2025 due to living expenses.

10.03.2026 23:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Trump PANICS, tries to cancel the ENTIRE THING
Trump PANICS, tries to cancel the ENTIRE THING YouTube video by David Pakman Show

Donald says the war is complete and then threatens Iran again. youtu.be/j2bR0_HKwog?...

11.03.2026 00:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Woman Found Innocent After 22 Years in Prison Faces Deportation Threat

Woman Found Innocent After 22 Years in Prison Faces Deportation Threat www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u...

11.03.2026 00:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Culture at Columbia Shielded Sexual Assault by Physician, Report Finds

Culture at Columbia Shielded Sexual Assault by Physician, Report Finds www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/n...

10.03.2026 23:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Judge Is Skeptical of Pennโ€™s Argument Against Trump Demand for List of Jews

We should all be concerned. Judge Is Skeptical of Pennโ€™s Argument Against Trump Demand for List of Jews www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u...

10.03.2026 23:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Pentagon Says 140 Service Members Have Been Injured in Iran War

Pentagon Says 140 Service Members Have Been Injured in Iran War www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/w...

10.03.2026 23:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rock frontman dies just months after brain cancer diagnosis

Brain cancer death of rock musician www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/cul...

10.03.2026 23:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What we know about Rihanna shooting suspect after Florida woman charged Ivanna Lisette Ortiz allegedly used an AR-15-style weapon during the attack, according to reports

Rihanna shooting. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

10.03.2026 23:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Almost half of California teachers plan to quit in the next 10 years California classrooms are some of the largest in the nation, with an average of 29 students per class versus the national average of 25, according to the study

CA teachers plan to quit www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

10.03.2026 23:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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White House asks Republicans to stop talking about โ€˜mass deportationsโ€™: report The president has promised to carry out the largest mass deportation campaign in the countryโ€™s history

WH wants us to be QUIET on ICE www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

10.03.2026 23:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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DOGE staffer had โ€˜God-levelโ€™ Social Security access, whistleblower says Members of Congress demand investigations after complaint alleges unprecedented breach of Americansโ€™ data

DOGE superstar expected pardon. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

10.03.2026 23:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Seven Disneyland employees hospitalized as hazmat situation unfolds at theme park The employees were taken to the hospital for โ€˜minor injuriesโ€™ following an โ€˜unknown odorโ€™ near the Star Tours attraction, police say

www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

10.03.2026 23:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Two more Iranian football team members granted asylum in Australia as rest of squad land in Kuala Lumpur Tony Burke says one player and one support member reunited with five players given asylum after offers of asylum accepted

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Two more Iranian football team members granted asylum in Australia as rest of squad land in Kuala Lumpur

10.03.2026 23:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iโ€™ve taught thousands of people how to use AI โ€“ hereโ€™s what Iโ€™ve learned Most people fail with AI because they donโ€™t understand what it actually is โ€“ if you treat it as a skill, not a shortcut, youโ€™ll get the best results

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Iโ€™ve taught thousands of people how to use AI โ€“ hereโ€™s what Iโ€™ve learned

10.03.2026 23:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Immigrant truck drivers are vital to the economy. ICE crackdown is forcing them off roads Targeting of foreign-born truckers risks โ€˜deepening severe labor shortagesโ€™ as thousands of drivers have been taken off roads for failing English proficiency requirements

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Immigrant truck drivers are vital to the economy. ICE crackdown is forcing them off roads

10.03.2026 23:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜I wish I could push ChatGPT off a cliffโ€™: professors scramble to save critical thinking in an age of AI As AI has upended the way students learn, academics worry about the future of the humanities โ€“ and society at large

www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
โ€˜I wish I could push ChatGPT off a cliffโ€™: professors scramble to save critical thinking in an age of AI I wrote a book on critical thinking tinyurl.com/mvr4rd56

10.03.2026 23:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Theyโ€™re trying to change the rulesโ€™: Republicans ramp up fight to stop new maps in Utah Law makes it harder to remove names from GOP remapping petition for people who say they were misled into signing it

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
โ€˜Theyโ€™re trying to change the rulesโ€™: Republicans ramp up fight to stop new maps in Utah

10.03.2026 23:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ischemic optic neuropathy with semaglutide: global observational analysis of sex- and formulation-specific risk Ischaemic optic neuropathy (ION) is a rare but vision-threatening complication recently linked to GLP-1 receptor agonists, particularly semaglutide. Using over 30โ€‰million reports from the FDA Adverse ...

Here's the sight-loss study re Wagovy. bjo.bmj.com/content/earl...

10.03.2026 23:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wegovy users have five times greater risk of sudden sight loss than Ozempic users, study finds โ€˜Eye strokesโ€™ that reduce blood flow to optic nerve likely to be side-effect of active ingredient semaglutide, says author

OMG!!! www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Wegovy users have five times greater risk of sudden sight loss than Ozempic users, study finds๐Ÿงช

10.03.2026 23:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Muskโ€™s xAI wins permit for datacenterโ€™s makeshift power plant despite backlash Billionaireโ€™s artificial intelligence company gets approval to run 41 methane gas turbines at its โ€˜Colossus 2โ€™ in Mississippi

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Muskโ€™s xAI wins permit for datacenterโ€™s makeshift power plant despite backlash

10.03.2026 23:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iran is becoming more defiant in face of US-Israeli onslaught Tehran spurns Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and insists on guarantees it will not be attacked again

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
Iran is becoming more defiant in face of US-Israeli onslaught

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