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All federal wind power R&D at the Department of Energy is $0.137 billion. So the government is paying 7x the amount it spends on all wind power R&D just for a fee to kill one wind project. Seems bad.

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Devo is hitting the spot for the whole fam #couchella

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The toddler was upset none of the Coachella sets we’ve watched so far have a semi-hollow but he locked in on Joyce Manor. The kids are alright. #couchella

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Lots of locals don't like festival season (and for some valid reasons). But I think it's fun!

Let people have fun! And the brands too!

New @modernretail.bsky.social

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The Trump Administration Is Killing The U.S. Forest Service So It Can Also Kill U.S. Forests | Defector When you cross into National Forest land, you are greeted with a sign boasting that you are entering into a “Land of Many Uses.” This proclamation hints at a mild contradiction within the U.S. Forest…

The Trump administration is killing the U.S. Forest Service so it can also kill U.S. forests:

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What is outrageous about this, among many other things, is that makes relief turn on whose loved ones have the resources to hire or luck or network to get a lawyer to file for habeas. If you don't know to file or can't, even "we have no opposition" cases lead to continued detention.

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A KFF survey graphic shows that 1 in 6 (17%) returning ACA Marketplace enrollees are not confident about affording their premiums this year. There are six circles above the text, with one filled in. Source: KFF Follow-Up Survey of Marketplace Enrollees (February 12-March 2, 2026).

A KFF survey graphic shows that 1 in 6 (17%) returning ACA Marketplace enrollees are not confident about affording their premiums this year. There are six circles above the text, with one filled in. Source: KFF Follow-Up Survey of Marketplace Enrollees (February 12-March 2, 2026).

We re-surveyed Marketplace enrollees who shared their expectations for coverage decisions late last year.

Our latest findings show that nearly 1 in 6 returning ACA Marketplace enrollees say they’re not confident they’ll be able to afford their premiums this entire year. https://on.kff.org/3NKfN84

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An athlete who never shows up for practice will never get very good at their sport, and the same goes for brain growth.

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Center for Health Journalism awards more than $50,000 in reporting grants for the 2026 California Health Equity Fellowship The Center is thrilled to announce the selection of 14 talented journalists who will join us this week for the 2026 California Health Equity Fellowship in LA.

Getting ready for Day 3 at USC @chjreportinghealth.bsky.social!

So grateful for this opportunity to pursue important stories about how desert communities are losing health care access, even before devastating federal cuts kick in.

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Little Spoon launches baby formula in bid to expand feeding portfolio Little Spoon is launching infant formula as part of its strategy to become an end-to-end baby and kid food company.

Little Spoon is the latest player to watch in the increasingly competitive formula industry, a move to help them acquire customers at the start of their parenting journey. New @modernretail.bsky.social:

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The Washington Post Lost Over 60,000 Subscribers Following Winter Layoffs The New York Times also reports executive editor Matt Murray had plans to leave the newspaper ahead of the cuts.

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A Refugee Died After Border Patrol Left Him at a Cafe. Fear Followed.

A Refugee Died After Border Patrol Left Him at a Cafe. Fear Followed. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/15/n...

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'AI Is African Intelligence': The Workers Who Train AI Are Fighting Back Kenyan workers are still the underpaid labor behind AI training, moderation, and sex chatbots. The Data Labelers Association is fighting back.

I met with AI data labelers in Kenya who are organizing their colleagues to fight the brutal working conditions and horrible pay given to the workers at the "bottom of the AI supply chain." They believe the NDAs they've signed are unenforceable so are speaking out:

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F.D.A. Opens Door to More Flavored E-Cigarettes

Last year: e-cigarette makers donate to Trump's bangin' ballroom.

This year: Trump admin says it'll allow e-cigarette makers to offer more, delicious flavors.

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How Camp Snap, Tin Can and more are capitalizing on the desire for 'screen-free' tech Startups like Camp Snap and Tin Can are betting on a growing appetite for “intentional tech” with screen-free devices.

Wrote about people getting away from screens for you to read on a screen. What! A! Time!
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ICE detains reporter Estefany Rodríguez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany Rodríguez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.

They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

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If America still had the rule of law, this would be the easiest prosecution ever, but we all know absolutely nothing will happen.

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Palm Springs Has Still Got It This desert enclave has long been many things at once—a spa town, a sanctuary away from Hollywood's prying eyes, a design capital, a shoo-in for winter sun. But as Jason Sheeler reports, at its essenc...

This @cntraveler.com.web.brid.gy piece on Palm Springs hits all the right notes about my favorite place on earth 💕🌴

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Opinion | This Is Just Who Trump Is

"For years, a cottage industry of political observers has contorted itself to obscure and occlude the obvious. That regardless of what others see in him, Trump’s entire political career...cannot be understood outside the context of his bitter, deep-seated racism." (gift link)

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Support Independent Journalism | GF

If you are seeking a way to financially support Georgia Fort right now, this is the best, and most direct, way to do so (info from a family friend): www.georgiafort.com/support?utm_...

Free Georgia Fort now!!

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Absolutely gutted to hear this, Dan was one of a kind and one of my first real internet writer pals. Thinking of his family and friends. ❤️

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What it takes for startups to pull off a Costco launch Brands entering Costco are creating special packaging and doing lots of price-pack math to succeed in a high-stakes retail environment.

Spot your favorite snack or vitamin or skin care in Costco for the first time?

They have just weeks to prove themselves or else they'll be yanked from the shelves. New @modernretail.bsky.social

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SEIU members, allies take to the streets for National Day of Truth and Freedom on Jan. 23 in solidarity with Minnesota
Workers, community allies and elected officials in cities nationwide will take part in non-violent solidarity actions with Minnesota across the country to mourn, organize, and resist

SEIU members, allies take to the streets for National Day of Truth and Freedom on Jan. 23 in solidarity with Minnesota Workers, community allies and elected officials in cities nationwide will take part in non-violent solidarity actions with Minnesota across the country to mourn, organize, and resist

SEIU, which represents nearly 2 million workers around US, are holding Friday actions in solidarity with the Minnesota economic blackout, from the Twin Cities to Orlando, to Columbus, to Phoenix, to Seattle, to Boston, to LA, to New York.

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(Spoiler alert: It was @ralstonreports.bsky.social.)

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i do think the combination of Trump and an AI-driven tech bubble could crash the markets, but it’s very important to remember that “what are online leftists saying?” is probably the worst possible way to approach investing

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My kiddo has been asking to hear “This Land is Your Land,” the Woody Guthrie version, during bedtime.

Did you know a heart can break and heal at the same time?

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lol, they could just say he’s a cool guy!!!

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Supreme Court Hack Statement of offense

In case you were wondering "what's the deal with that guy who was charged with hacking the Supreme Court's e-filing system?"

This document has some answers: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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