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Journalist based in Seattle
'Nothing hurts harder than a first love turned sour'
@theipaper.com
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Trump's split with Maga disciple Taylor Greene shows how dire the situation is
Once one of his most loyal Maga allies, Marjorie Taylor Greene could now prove to be a costly thorn in Trump's side
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/trumps-split-maga-disciple-taylor-greene-shows-dire-situation-4044267
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A day at one of Seattleâs 30 food banks as hardship soars
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A day at one of Seattleâs 30 food banks as hardship soars
Across the world people are struggling to make ends meet
https://andrewbuncombe.substack.com/p/a-day-at-one-of-seattles-30-food
2 days ago
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'Epstein files are Trump's kryptonite - but history tells us âTeflon Donâ will survive': Delighted to have this in
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Epstein files are Trump's kryptonite - but history tells us âTeflon Donâ will survive
However harmful these revelations, we can be sure the President will shrug them off, attack his accuser and carry on as before
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/epstein-files-trumps-kryptonite-history-teflon-don-survive-4038737
3 days ago
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None [who relies] on [food stamps] would trade dinner for ambiguous beltway messaging victory': Democract
@gluesenkampperez.house.gov
on why she voted to reopen govt. Via David Gutman &
@seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
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The lone WA Democrat to support bill to reopen government
The deal, which ends the longest government shutdown in American history, has now passed both houses of Congress. Nine of Washington's 10 Democrats voted no.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/government-shutdown-gluesenkamp-perez-lone-wa-democrat-to-support-deal/
3 days ago
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5 years ago Richard Hall was at Four Seasons Landscaping where Giuliani - pardoned by Trump today - falsely claimed the election had been rigged
@the-independent.com
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I saw Trumpâs presidency come crashing down at Four Seasons Total Landscaping
The Trump presidency ended in the parking lot of a landscaping company next to an adult bookstore. Richard Hall was there
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/i-saw-donald-trump-s-presidency-come-crashing-down-at-four-seasons-total-landscaping-b1699962.html
5 days ago
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Listen to
@bbcnewslive.bsky.social
every day. Not perfect, but there's nothing in US that compares for accuracy, range or depth, not even much-loved
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Trump threatens to sue BBC for $1bn over Panorama speech edit
The corporation has confirmed that it has received the letter and will respond in due course
https://inews.co.uk/news/tim-davies-bbc-resignation-live-4032237
5 days ago
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Clean-eyed account from Declan Walsh on what's behind deadly civil war in Sudan
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/p...
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The Gold Rush Behind a Civil War
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/podcasts/the-daily/sudan-gold-rush-civil-war.html
5 days ago
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Wrong of BBC to edit in way it but Trump did say 'we fight like hell': Transcript of Jan 6 2021 speech via
@np-np.bsky.social
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Read Trump's Jan. 6 Speech, A Key Part Of Impeachment Trial
The former president's remarks are being used by Democrats hoping to convict him for incitement of insurrection â and are being defended by his lawyers in the Senate proceedings.
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/10/966396848/read-trumps-jan-6-speech-a-key-part-of-impeachment-trial
6 days ago
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'But this is a totally different situation': Bit late to Mishal Husain interview with MarĂa Corina Machado but super interesting
@bloomberg.com
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Venezuelan Opposition Leader: âWe Are Ready to Take Over Governmentâ
Nobel Peace Prize winner MarĂa Corina Machado on life in hiding, Venezuelaâs fight for democracy and why US military strikes may be âthe only way.â
https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2025-maria-corina-machado-weekend-interview/?srnd=phx-mishal
6 days ago
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Katie Wilson gains on Bruce Harrell as Seattle mayorâs race goes down to the wire, writes David Kroman
@seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
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Katie Wilson gains on Bruce Harrell as mayorâs race goes down to the wire
Incumbent Harrellâs lead is now down to less than 2 percentage points. Both campaigns expected Wilson to do better in late-counted ballots; the question was by how much.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/katie-wilson-gains-on-bruce-harrell-as-mayors-race-goes-down-to-the-wire/
8 days ago
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Andrew Buncombe on X: "US Democrats' request to Andrew is clear, but what happens next is not âŠ@theipaperâ© https://t.co/CrpWpenT2r" / X
US Democrats' request to Andrew is clear, but what happens next is not âŠ@theipaperâ© https://t.co/CrpWpenT2r
https://x.com/andrewbuncombe/status/1986786515675193826?s=12
9 days ago
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Bruce Harrell leads progressive Katie Wilson in Seattle mayoral race, reports David Kroman
@seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
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Katie Wilson trails Bruce Harrell in Seattle mayoral race
It's the closest mayoral contest in over a decade, pitting a pillar of city politics against an upstart organizer.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/bruce-harrell-leads-katie-wilson-in-seattle-mayoral-race/
11 days ago
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'What Mamdani's spectacular New York mayoral win means for Trump and 2028' Great to have this in
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What Mamdani's spectacular New York mayoral win means for Trump and 2028
Democrat Zohran Mamdani has become the city's first Muslim mayor and its youngest in generations
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/mamdani-new-york-mayoral-win-means-trump-2028-4022061
11 days ago
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Mythili Sampathkumar
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I run the Export Quality newsletter on Substack. It features news from and about South Asians in North America and my own writing. I hope you can read and share my latest issue - a little love letter to NYC and what Mamdani's campaign is bringing back to it
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New York's lost and found - and an election night live chat
Welcome to Export Quality, your home for news by and about South Asian Americans and Canadians - with a little spice
https://open.substack.com/pub/exportquality/p/new-yorks-lost-and-found-and-an-election?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=9j2f
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Don't know any other country where so many claim to be Christians & so much of population forced to all but beg for food/basic necessities (Article
@cnn.com
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www.cnn.com/2025/11/03/p...
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Trump administration will provide only half of usual food stamp benefits in November | CNN Politics
The Trump administration said today that it will provide partial food stamp benefits for November by tapping into the programâs contingency fund amid the ongoing government shutdown.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/03/politics/november-snap-benefits-government-trump
12 days ago
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Trump 'feels badly' for royals over Andrew - but he could help bring justice' for the victims
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Trump 'feels badly' for royals over Andrew - but he could help bring justice
The US President could hold the key to getting answers from the former prince
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/trump-andrew-could-bring-justice-4018955
12 days ago
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'How a woman spent her planned wedding day inside ICE detention facility in Tacoma': Via
@kuow.org
& Liz Jones
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Inside the black box of ICE detention in Tacoma, she watched her wedding day come and go
"Inside ICE Detention: A Documentary" investigates Tacoma's immigration detention center during a time of swift policy changes under the Trump administration.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/she-spent-her-wedding-day-in-tacoma-s-ice-detention-center-as-policy-changes-swept-through
14 days ago
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Curious timing - as SNAP benefits end - for
@seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
to ask if $180 per-person menu at Canlis still worth it. TBF it also has good piece on food banks
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
15 days ago
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'Marjorie Taylor Greene and cracks in Maga': Happy to see this in
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Cracks are showing inside Maga - and Trump should be worried
Issues ranging from Jeffrey Epstein to US support for Israel are showing signs of dividing Donald Trump from his Maga base
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/cracks-inside-maga-warning-trump-could-meet-downfall-4009811
15 days ago
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'The issue uniting Mamdani and Hochul? Universal child care': Via
@jennifergerson.bsky.social
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@19thnews.org
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The issue uniting Mamdani and Hochul? Universal child care.
Experts on child care policy â and the politics around it â say itâs a sign of how critical the issue is to many voters.
https://19thnews.org/2025/10/mamdani-hochul-universal-child-care-new-york/
18 days ago
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'Seattleâs Pioneer Square is having a moment with a social media boost': Via Laila Sanderson,
@seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
& Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton
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This Seattle neighborhood is making a comeback
In Pioneer Square â what is arguably Seattle's oldest neighborhood â local entrepreneurs are leaning on the ultramodern tools of social media.
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/seattles-pioneer-square-is-having-a-moment-thanks-to-social-media-buzz/
19 days ago
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In Seattle as in New York, a Mayoral Race Turns on Generational Change
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/u...
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In Seattle as in New York, a Mayoral Race Turns on Generational Change
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/us/politics/seattle-mayor.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
20 days ago
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Polls give Katie Wilson edge in Seattle mayorâs race, reports David Kroman
@seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
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Polls give Katie Wilson edge in Seattle mayorâs race
A pair of polls released this week give Katie Wilson the edge over incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell in this fallâs contest for mayor, though by no means show a settled race. Neither poll â one released b...
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/polls-give-katie-wilson-edge-in-seattle-mayors-race/
22 days ago
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'The polling is In: Seattle wants to elect progressives this autumn':
@thestranger.com
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The Polling Is In: Seattle Wants to Elect Progressives This Fall
Let’s start with the big news: Progressives are ahead. Among likely voters, 33 percent plan to vote for Dionne Foster, compared to 24 percent who plan to vote for Sara Nelson. Erika Evans is pol...
https://www.thestranger.com/stranger-polling/2025/10/23/80294921/the-polling-is-in-seattle-wants-to-elect-progressives-this-fall
23 days ago
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'Is the US heading for another civil war?' Great to see this in
@theipaper.com
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Is the US heading for another civil war?
America can expect continued pockets of violence and even an armed uprising, but full-blown civil war is another matter, experts say
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/is-america-heading-for-another-civil-war-3993478
24 days ago
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Utterly brilliant for Prefab Sprout fans: Martin McAloon talks with Thomas Dolby & Wendy Smith about making of Steve McQueen
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Audio Commentary: Thomas Dolby (producer) / Martin McAloon & Wendy Smith (Prefab Sprout)(Steve McQueen - Prefab Sprout, 1985)
Podcast Episode · 80sography - 80s music interviews · 06/20/2023 · 2h 5m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/audio-commentary-thomas-dolby-producer-martin-mcaloon/id1486104117?i=1000617776296
25 days ago
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'They say there's no partner for peace. That's done by design...they're not interested in a partner for peace': Marwan Barghoutiâs son says Israel fears his father could unite Palestinians
@pbsnews.org
@leilama.bsky.social
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Marwan Barghoutiâs son on the quest for Palestinian statehood and who will lead them
As the Israeli Hamas ceasefire appears to be holding, Palestinians are grappling with what comes next in their quest for statehood and who will lead them. A popular pick is 66-year-old Marwan Barghout...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/marwan-barghoutis-son-on-the-quest-for-palestinian-statehood-and-who-will-lead-them
25 days ago
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'ICE keeps detaining pregnant immigrants - against federal policy' reveals
@19thnews.org
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ICE keeps detaining pregnant immigrants â against federal policy
But the number is impossible to measure since Congress let lapse a requirement that ICE report how many pregnant, postpartum and nursing immigrants are in custody.
https://19thnews.org/2025/10/ice-detaining-pregnant-nursing-immigrants/
26 days ago
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Gaza faces warlords and street battles as 'civil war' unfolds, writes Donald Macintyre
@theipaper.com
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Gaza faces warlords and street battles as 'civil war' unfolds
Hamas is re-exerting its power on the streets as it faces off against armed clans
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/gazas-brewing-civil-war-worry-all-3991079
26 days ago
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Seattle mayor Bruce Harrell spoke at fundraiser for PAC supporting him, reveals
@thestranger.com
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/10...
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Bruce Harrell Spoke at a Fundraiser for the PAC Supporting Him
On Sept. 16, Bruce Harrell was scheduled to attend a fundraising event for Bruce Harrell for Seattleâs Future, the political action committee supporting his reelection campaign. According to an email ...
https://www.thestranger.com/news/2025/10/15/80284220/bruce-harrell-spoke-at-a-fundraiser-for-the-pac-supporting-him
28 days ago
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Previously on 'News Reel': I interviewed Jimmy Carter - there will never be another US president like him
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I interviewed Jimmy Carter - there will never be another US president like him
The 39th presidentâs policies are receiving a fresh assessment but in terms of personal qualities he already stood alone
https://andrewbuncombe.substack.com/p/i-interviewed-jimmy-carter-there
29 days ago
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Pete-e Petersen, first person to get same-sex marriage in Washington state, has died, reports Catalina GaitĂĄn
@seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
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First woman to get same-sex marriage license in WA dies
Pete-e Petersen, who married Jane Abbott Lighty in 2012, was a "face of marriage equality" in Washington state. Petersen died Oct. 5 at 97.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/pete-e-petersen-first-to-get-same-sex-marriage-license-in-wa-dies/
29 days ago
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Grim but important article: 'Online sadist gang âcoerced 13-year-old into live-streaming suicideâ
@telegraphnews.bsky.social
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Online sadist gang âcoerced 13-year-old into live-streaming suicideâ
German-Iranian national charged with hundreds of crimes following death of American teenager
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/18/online-sadist-gang-coerced-13-year-old-into-live-streaming/
29 days ago
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US will assist Gazans fleeing Hamas violence, reports Rob Crilly
@telegraphnews.bsky.social
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US will assist Gazans fleeing Hamas violence
American troops are now âon the groundâ in the enclave in oversight, logistical and supervisory roles
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/10/15/washington-help-palestinians-gaza-safe-zones-escape-hamas/
about 1 month ago
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Doctors say Palestinian bodies returned by Israel show signs of torture and execution, writes Julian Borger
@theguardian.com
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Palestinian bodies returned by Israel show signs of torture and execution, say doctors
Almost all had been blindfolded and had gunshot wounds between the eyes, says medic at Nasser hospital in Gaza
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/15/palestinian-bodies-returned-by-israel-show-signs-of-torture-and-execution-say-doctors
about 1 month ago
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Hate is bubbling up in a quiet Seattle suburb
@seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
Daniel Beekman
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Hate is bubbling up in a quiet Eastside suburb
As political battles rage nationally over issues like diversity and inclusion, similar debates are roiling Newcastle, and hate is bubbling up, as well.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/eastside-council-member-and-candidate-receive-hateful-mail-speak-out/
about 1 month ago
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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell says he added 3,000 housing units but did he?
@seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
Greg Kim
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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell says he added 3,000 housing units. Did he?
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is seeking reelection partly based on the claim heâs responsible for adding 3,000 emergency housing units. A deeper look reveals thatâs an embellishment.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/homeless/seattle-mayor-bruce-harrell-says-he-added-3000-housing-units-did-he/
about 1 month ago
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War at home, peace abroad - Trump is breaking all norms to serve himself
@theipaper.com
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War at home, peace abroad - Trump is breaking all norms to serve himself
The so-called peacemaker has no such appetite at home, where is he pushing to deploy National Guard troops to take on the 'enemy within'
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/war-at-home-peace-abroad-trump-is-breaking-all-norms-to-serve-himself-3970433
about 1 month ago
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Watergate is nothing compared to Trump's lawless acts
@theipaper.com
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Watergate is nothing compared to Trump's lawless acts
Critics say that what Nixon did in secret, Trump is doing in plain sight
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/watergate-nothing-compared-trump-lawless-acts-3966535
about 1 month ago
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New: Imran Khan is spending 73rd birthday in a âterroristâs cell in jail
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Imran Khan is spending 73rd birthday in a âterroristâs cell in jail
Supporters of cricketer-turned politician claim he's losing weight and denied access to legal team
https://andrewbuncombe.substack.com/p/imran-khan-is-spending-73rd-birthday
about 1 month ago
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New documentary 'Wolf Land' by Sarah Hoffman sounds fascinating
@cascadepbsnewsroom.bsky.social
www.cascadepbs.org/the-newsfeed...
about 1 month ago
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Federal agents intensify actions against Portland protesters - hours after judge halts Trump to send troops, reports
@opb.org
www.opb.org/article/2025...
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Federal tactics on protesters escalate, hours after judge rules against Trump
Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administrationâs plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on prote...
https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/05/federal-tactics-on-protesters-escalates-hours-after-judge-rules-against-trump/
about 1 month ago
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Love this story - well done Crystal Palace. Via BBC Sport
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The tech changing the game for visually impaired football fans
Meet Sophia, a Crystal Palace fan who feels much closer to the action thanks to a headset for fans who are blind or with visual impairment.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/c4gwen0jr2ko
about 1 month ago
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'The daughter of scientists, an Oxford drop-out & one-time construction worker might be
#Seattle's
next mayor': Hannah Murphy Winter on Making of Katie Wilson
@thestranger.com
www.thestranger.com/news/2025/10...
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The Making of Katie Wilson
She’s coming for the mayor’s office.
https://www.thestranger.com/news/2025/10/02/80265661/the-making-of-katie-wilson
about 1 month ago
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'Trump threatened to deploy troops to Portland. Residents have a plan to fight back': Great to see this in
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Trump threatened to deploy troops to Portland. Residents have a plan to fight back
The Oregon state capital has a reputation for its art and creativity - locals want to use those skills if troops are deployed there
https://inews.co.uk/news/world/portland-face-off-trump-art-words-defiance-3953206
about 1 month ago
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Trump administration gave Oregon governor 12-hour deadline to mobilise troops, reveals Dirk VanderHart
@opb.org
www.opb.org/article/2025...
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Trump administration gave Oregon governor 12-hour deadline to mobilize troops, memo shows
Records released Wednesday offer more context to the national guard deployment being planned in Portland.
https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/01/trump-kotek-troop-mobilization-deadline/
about 1 month ago
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'Texas floods showed why many rural communities feel abandoned in a crisis'
@grist.org
@texastribune.org
Laura Mallonee
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Texas floods showed why many rural communities feel abandoned in a crisis
Almost a third of Americans live in unincorporated communities beyond city limits, where disaster aid can confuse and frustrate.
https://grist.org/extreme-weather/texas-floods-rural-unincorporated-communities-disaster-aid/
about 2 months ago
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Venezuela opposition politician Maria Machado 'coordinating with Trump administration' & has 'plan for first 100 hours after Maduroâs fall' reports
@nytimes.com
Julie Turkewitz
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/w...
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Fear and Hope in Venezuela as U.S. Warships Lurk
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/world/americas/venezuela-mood.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
about 2 months ago
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'Netanyahu and Huckabee were seeking to bolster case for total Israeli control of Jerusalem, rather than divided city': Must-read Julian Borger on US & Israeli effort to erase Palestinians from history
@theguardian.com
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âTunnel visionâ: how Israel is using archaeology to win US support for goals
Scientists say Netanyahu government and its US backers are trying to construct a history shorn of all complexity
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/25/israel-archaeology-jerusalem-history-us
about 2 months ago
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We have too little reporting on situation in Russia so always good to read Farida Rustamova
faridaily.substack.com/p/fewer-unco...
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đŽ Fewer uncomfortable truths for Putin
Hello and welcome to your essential guide to Russian politics and economicsâwritten by Farida Rustamova and Margarita Liutova.
https://faridaily.substack.com/p/fewer-uncomfortable-truths-for-putin?publication_id=774882&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email-share&triggerShare=true&r=9ac9o
about 2 months ago
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