Jane Smith
@realjanesmith.bsky.social
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Librarian with a journalist’s soul
Interesting turn of events:
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/u...
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He Helped Start a Cosmetics Empire, Then Gave It Up to Be a Priest
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/scott-vincent-borba-elf-cosmetics-priest.html?unlocked_article_code=1.j1A.SK1J.ePVmlG2kWRwa&smid=bs-share
4 days ago
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Wow! So much for regular folks!!!
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Amid war, Trump says he doesn’t ‘think about Americans’ financial situation’
Trump said he is only concerned about Iran not having a nuclear weapon. “I don’t think about anybody,” he added.
https://wapo.st/3R6Cgxt
12 days ago
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Too funny!
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Column | Trump demands gratitude in D.C. So he put up banners thanking himself.
Signs appearing around the capital twist appreciation and patriotism into an authoritarian knot.
https://wapo.st/42rWvrR
15 days ago
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Obit on Marc Caputo's dad. Like father and son in their reporting styles. As Aurelius said, “it is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/b...
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Philip Caputo, Who Wrote Blistering Vietnam War Memoir, Dies at 84
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/books/philip-caputo-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.g1A.i2ch.ccBQF4RgWv0M&smid=bs-share
16 days ago
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A brave
#Polish
athlete: "Are we to live only engaged in our own affairs, make money, careers and not care about others, human poverty, human suffering?"
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The Tenacious Sportswoman Who Refused to Salute Hitler
At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Polish bronze medallist Maria Kwaśniewska boldly declined to carry out the Hitler salute during the medal ceremony. She also gives Hitler a dangerously mocking reply when ...
https://culture.pl/en/article/the-tenacious-sportswoman-who-refused-to-salute-hitler?utm_campaign=Newsletter+Culture.pl+-+English+version&utm_content=Polish+Art+Around+the+Globe:+Venice+%26+Beyond+%F0%9F%A7%91%E2%80%8D&utm_medium=email&utm_source=getresponse&utm_term=
16 days ago
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Hoping this is true!
#LongLiveUkraine
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Putin’s Strongman Image Is Fading as Ukraine Brings War Home to Russia
The Russian president’s “Victory Day” cult has backfired as the conflict drags on longer than the Soviets’ battle against the Nazis.
https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/putins-strongman-image-is-fading-as-ukraine-brings-war-home-to-russia-985ec454?st=rY6hj7&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
18 days ago
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Doing a boldog tánc aka happy dance:
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Ukraine will get $105 billion loan after Hungary drops opposition, E.U. says
The chief opponent of the loan, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, lost his campaign for reelection this month.
https://wapo.st/4cXVHRn
about 1 month ago
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A real-life good
#Samaritin
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/u...
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Michigan Gas Clerk Helps Save Kidnapped Teen Girl Who Mouthed ‘Help’
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/us/michigan-gas-clerk-saves-teen.html?unlocked_article_code=1.cVA.Gr55.IdjSJjNHmZ1P&smid=bs-share
about 1 month ago
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The sex lives of
#octopuses
revealed:
wapo.st/47D71zu
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The secrets of the sex lives of octopuses, revealed
New research reveals how octopuses essentially have a tongue, an arm, a penis and a sperm cell all rolled into one appendage.
https://wapo.st/47D71zu
about 2 months ago
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About time!
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Bondi Fired as Attorney General
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/02/us/trump-news?unlocked_article_code=1.X1A.k6dS.2ytLZk689M2W&smid=bs-share
about 2 months ago
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Iowa coach McCollum borrowed his credo from “The Art of War.”
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The Obscure Maestro Who Shocked the Tournament’s Defending Champions
Ben McCollum, a coaching guru from Division II, just guided the Iowa Hawkeyes over No. 1 Florida. The result stunned everyone except the coach himself.
https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/iowa-florida-march-madness-4d9568ae?st=rEuH4t&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
2 months ago
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reposted by
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Bob King
2 months ago
The newest casualty of war: Trump administration opens the way for restarting an offshore oil pipeline that California had kept offline since a disastrous 2015 spill.
www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
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Trump administration invokes emergency powers to restart oil operations off California coast
The Energy Department cited U.S. military dependence on foreign oil.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/13/trump-administration-invokes-emergency-powers-to-restart-oil-operations-off-california-coast-00828164
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Lemon chess pie for $3.14? Of course. It’s pie day this afternoon @TheDurhamHotel
2 months ago
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Take a break from the
#war
news with this life-affirming story;
wapo.st/40z3Qoz
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Kids in hospital help penguins woo mates with painted pebbles
“I always get really emotional when the pebbles go in,” said Rebecca Parr, who works for the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.
https://wapo.st/40z3Qoz
2 months ago
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The
#Swedish
art of death cleaning has died. As she hoped, she left an orderly life.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/b...
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Margareta Magnusson,91, Dies; Wrote of Cleaning Up Before Dying
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/books/margareta-magnusson-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.TFA.fNOH.zneo43fdH0UA&smid=bs-share
2 months ago
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Hockey hero!
#Olympics
#goalie
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The Hockey Goalie Who Saved Team USA—and Won America a Gold Medal
Connor Hellebuyck had a reputation for melting down when it mattered most. But against Canada in the Olympic final, he turned in 41 saves and a performance for the ages.
https://www.wsj.com/sports/olympics/connor-hellebuyck-hockey-goalie-usa-bd13c69c?st=Qb3d2H&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
3 months ago
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No
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3 months ago
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So humble, even after losing a tooth to high stick!
#Olympic
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This Is No Miracle—It’s Team USA History to Remember Forever
Outgunned by their Canadian rivals, an inspired U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team roars to a historic sudden death victory in Milan.
https://www.wsj.com/sports/olympics/team-usa-hockey-gold-medal-3e09bf03?st=KXjgux&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
3 months ago
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Another one gone too soon.
#ALS
wapo.st/4tJ8ZaO
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Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actor who suffered from ALS, dies at 53
Mr. Dane, who gained a national profile for his role as McSteamy in ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” used his platform to advocate for ALS awareness and research.
https://wapo.st/4tJ8ZaO
3 months ago
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Another GOAT at the Olympics
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Mikaela Shiffrin Takes Her Olympic Revenge
Under extraordinary pressure, the winningest alpine skier ever delivers a gold medal masterpiece.
https://www.wsj.com/sports/olympics/mikaela-shiffrin-olympic-revenge-slalom-b9d2dcc0?st=H4zNHz&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
3 months ago
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Amusing
#satire
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/a...
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Who’s Pulling the Strings on the World Stage? Ask the Puppets.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/arts/puppet-regime-bremmer-eurasia.html?smid=url-share
3 months ago
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Unbelievable
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3 months ago
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Disaster coming?
wapo.st/4rSMxdQ
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Why changes in a Florida ocean current could wreak havoc worldwide
It’s part of the scenario in “The Day After Tomorrow,” but scientists differ over whether or how fast it may occur. A team studying the current toils to bring clarity.
https://wapo.st/4rSMxdQ
3 months ago
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Darn!
add a skeleton here at some point
3 months ago
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reposted by
Jane Smith
Bob King
3 months ago
Far-right activists spent years urging Trump to attack the overwhelming scientific consensus that climate change is real, humans are causing it and it's already causing harm. But when his Energy Department tried to oblige, the effort quickly ran off the rails.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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Trump sidelines climate contrarians in science rollback
The president has mocked global warming as a “hoax,” but his administration avoided testing that claim in court as it targeted the endangerment finding.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/13/trump-sidelines-climate-contrarians-science-rollback-00779098
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#Llamas
to the rescue
wapo.st/3MnKEGW
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A man was running from police. Eight llamas caught him.
“They acted responsibly, efficiently, in an organized manner,” Heidi Price said of her llamas. “Quite frankly I think they did pretty good police work.”
https://wapo.st/3MnKEGW
3 months ago
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"We too often write from one perspective, for one slice of the audience,” said WaPo executive editor in a staff note. UGH!
www.wsj.com/business/med...
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Washington Post Lays Off One-Third of Staff in Bid to Reshape the Company
The job cuts hit several segments of coverage, including sports and international affairs.
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/washington-post-layoffs-feburary-2026-c105b237?st=PRDg1q&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
4 months ago
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Mr. Bezos, please
#SaveThePost
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4 months ago
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#SaveThePost
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4 months ago
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Sad day in the
#journalism
world.
#Democracy
is dying
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
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Washington Post Begins Laying Off More Than 300 Journalists
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/business/media/washington-post-layoffs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JlA.QvQ5.rBhOIuBNdCgb&smid=bs-share
4 months ago
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#Deplorable
and
#despicable
actions by DOJ:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
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‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/us/politics/nekima-levy-armstrong-minnesota-protest.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JVA.Bg3c.YbXIe0fGr20c&smid=bs-share
4 months ago
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It never ends with the Big Orange One:
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National park signs related to Native Americans, climate change to be removed
Among the national parks targeted in the new removal orders are some of the country’s most iconic: Grand Canyon, Glacier, Big Bend and Zion.
https://wapo.st/4t9mYXp
4 months ago
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PSA:
#Florida
voters please vote for
#Vindman
for U.S. Senate over Moody
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
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Alexander Vindman, of Trump Impeachment Fame, Runs for Senate in Florida
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/us/politics/alexander-vindman-trump-impeachment-florida-senate.html?smid=bs-share
4 months ago
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Doing the happy dance 💃
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...
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Nigella Lawson Joins ‘The Great British Baking Show’ as a Judge
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/us/nigella-lawson-great-british-bake-off.html?smid=url-share
4 months ago
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Sad news
wapo.st/3KYZAuw
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting, gutted of federal funds, votes to dissolve
President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans succeeded this summer in stripping federal funds from public media. Now the 58-year-old organization is gone.
https://wapo.st/3KYZAuw
5 months ago
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reposted by
Jane Smith
Captain Mark Kelly
5 months ago
Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
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Sad that the plaque was lost. Done purposely?
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5 months ago
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reposted by
Jane Smith
The Onion
5 months ago
Congress: ‘If You Wanted An Expensive Foreign War, All You Had To Do Was Ask’
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Vengeance rears its ugly head
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Hegseth announces censure and potential demotion of Sen. Mark Kelly
The Trump administration has targeted the Arizona Democrat, a retired Navy officer, over a video reminding U.S. troops they can disobey illegal orders.
https://wapo.st/45wwUjl
5 months ago
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So icky!
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5 months ago
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Unbelievable! Has Trump no shame?
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
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Trump Seizes on Rob Reiner’s Death to Attack the Hollywood Director
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/us/politics/trump-rob-reiner.html?unlocked_article_code=1.808.YR5L.rHl3u9dcevVB&smid=bs-share
5 months ago
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Censorship or not?
wapo.st/3MyV6uV
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Library board ousted after voting to keep children’s book about trans boy
Disagreement about having a picture book about a trans boy remain in a North Carolina county’s library led commissioners to dissolve the county library board.
https://wapo.st/3MyV6uV
5 months ago
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reposted by
Jane Smith
JeffTrnka
6 months ago
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Jane Smith
Gary Schwall Sr.
6 months ago
Paramount Bid for Warner Bros Fueled by Billions in Foreign Money and Jared Kushner’s Private Equity Firm Source: Mediaite
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Paramount Bid for Warner Bros Fueled by Billions in Foreign Money and Jared Kushner’s Private Equity Firm - NewsBreak
Paramount's $108 billion bid for WB Discovery includes billions of dollars in funding from Middle East investors and Jared Kushner's private equity firm T
https://share.newsbreak.com/g8s4m6yb
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Massachusetts Catholic Church Posts Anti-ICE Nativity Scene. Will it bend to Diocese Leaders?
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...
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Massachusetts Church Keeps Anti-ICE Nativity Scene, Defying Diocese Leaders
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/us/massachusetts-church-ice-nativity-scene.html?smid=bs-share
6 months ago
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Oops! Defeated by crumbling cookie CEO
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Penn State Had a Plan to Hire Its Next Football Coach. Then It All Crumbled.
The Nittany Lions looked to have settled on BYU’s Kalani Sitake as their new coach—until a push from the CEO of Crumbl Cookies kept him from jumping to the blueblood program.
https://www.wsj.com/sports/football/penn-state-coaching-search-kalani-sitake-crumbl-73e5fe50?st=jh96zc&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
6 months ago
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6 months ago
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Victory for libraries and museums. And one for the legal teams representing them
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U.S. reinstates all canceled library grants after court order
A court ruled that Trump’s effort to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the only federal agency dedicated to funding libraries, was unlawful.
https://wapo.st/4oxQIJJ
6 months ago
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Trump plays role of middle-school bully:
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
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Trump Administration Live Updates: President Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ He Doesn’t Want in the U.S.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12/02/us/trump-ukraine-putin-news?smid=bs-share
6 months ago
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Does Putin really have the upper hand?
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/w...
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Putin Underscores Russia’s Upper Hand in Ukraine Ahead of Witkoff Meeting
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/world/europe/putin-witkoff-trump-ukraine-meeting.html?unlocked_article_code=1.5k8.E4v_.2_oyqTumUqZH&smid=bs-share
6 months ago
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