Jay T
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Jay T
@jmeson7519.bsky.social
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Things I Like: National Parks. NC Courage. Music. Laughing. Hiking. Kayaking. Rockhounding. Computers. Video Games. Movies. News. Science. Weather. More Music. Some other stuff, but those are the big ones.
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Why Are We Sprinting Off the A.I. Cliff? | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
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September 20, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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Agreed!!

Courage Footy: Ryan Williams Is The Courage’s Most Underrated Player

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#nccourage #nwsl
Courage Footy: Ryan Williams Is The Courage’s Most Underrated Player
Plus, what Mak Lind said after San Diego, and a home match with first-place Gotham FC on deck.
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September 19, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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www.npr.org/2026/09/18/n...
Editor Rose Friedman, who helped shape NPR's cultural coverage, dies at 38
Friedman was in her early 20s when she landed her first position as an editorial assistant at NPR. She became an editor and reporter, and a co-creator of the annual Books We Love reading guide.
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September 19, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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Always comes back to Joe Biden because they can't answer the questions truthfully. #wages #airegulation

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'Did Joe Biden Wage The War In Iran?': Ritchie Torres Snaps At Scott Bessent For Blaming Biden
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
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September 18, 2026 at 11:24 AM
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I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Approve the Durham Bike+Walk Plan 2026. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/appr...
#bullcity
Approve the Durham Bike+Walk Plan 2026
The City and County staff have worked together over the past two years to develop a Bike+Walk Plan that, once adopted, will set priorities for investments in our sidewalk and bicycle networks for the ...
actionnetwork.org
September 10, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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theatlantic.com
An already underfunded food-safety system “is being methodically dismantled by the Trump administration”—and a lack of oversight can have deadly consequences far beyond cyclospora, Eric Schlosser argues. theatln.tc/cJUtVkWN
September 7, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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#weather #doge
DOGE Broke America’s Weather Machine. Now Fishermen, Insurers And Farmers Are Paying For It.
YouTube video by Forbes
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September 7, 2026 at 11:21 AM
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Global warming will exceed limit, U.N. says in report that maps path to get back below danger zone www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...

#climatechange #globalwarming
Global warming will exceed limit, U.N. says in a report that maps path to get back below danger zone
“If we act now we can limit overshoot,” the report said. “Not a safe world, but safer than remaining above” 1.5 degrees for the long term.
www.nbcnews.com
September 6, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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luckytran.com
I did not have Tetris needing to put out anti-fascist statements on my bingo card, but here we are
At Tetris we believe in the power of connection and bringing people together, not dividing them. To our fans everywhere: we love you, we see you, and we're grateful to have you in our community. P.S. The Tetris Company was not involved in the creation of 'Build the Wall. P.P.S. We take copyright infringement very seriously.
September 5, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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Well said.
Richard Gere warns Americans about Trump’s America!
YouTube video by Laura
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September 3, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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youtu.be/V2US5zR5cok?... #epsteinfiles
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) Names Epstein Co-Conspirators
YouTube video by C-SPAN
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September 1, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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PEN America study details verbal and physical threats to librarians, funding cuts and proliferation of book bans
US public libraries at ‘breaking point’ amid ideological attacks, report finds
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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www.theguardian.com/food/2026/au...
#food #michelinstars #foodnews
Chefs say Michelin Guide at risk of ‘losing credibility’ over suspected lack of inspectors
While Michelin keeps its staff numbers secret, industry insiders say the guide cannot keep up with the thousands of restaurants in the guide
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August 31, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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Thoughts are with those affected. :(
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How a glacier collapse triggered a deadly landslide and flooding along the Nepal-China border
A rapid landslide of ice and rock and flash floods that killed hundreds in Nepal and China’s Tibet were triggered when the lower part of a glacier broke off and crashed on to the valley floor hundreds...
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August 28, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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Ever wonder what soldiers ate during the Civil War? #civilwar #food #ushistory
www.mentalfloss.com/history/civi...
7 Foods Civil War Soldiers Really Ate
War is never a picnic, and the American Civil War became the deadliest war in US history. What everyone thought would end in a matter of weeks became a four-yea
www.mentalfloss.com
August 26, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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nwslsoccer.com
Ashley Sanchez is ready to rock and roll! 🤘😤

Sound off for your Player of the Week presented by AT&T!
August 25, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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This was from April 2026. Nothings changed.
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#corruption #uspolitics
“Get Him Out Of There Before He Kills Us All”: Sachs Trump Warning | WORLD NEWS | US NEWS
YouTube video by The Financial Express
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August 24, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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Four in the Top 25 of NWSL players... Let's Go Courage!!
#nccourage #nwsl

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FOUR COURAGE PLAYERS NAMED TO ESPN’S 25 BEST NWSL PLAYERS OF 2026 | News - NC Courage
No team had more players included than the Courage
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August 22, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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Durham NC City Council meeting - Gun violence discussions

#durhamnc #bullcity
SeeGov: Highlights of Durham City Council (NC) from August 20, 2026
The Durham City Council hears emotional testimony on gun violence in Cornwallis, debates new ‘Saving Lives’ strategies, and responds to urgent concerns about a homeless encampment near an elementary s...
seegov.org
August 21, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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reuters.com
Two runaway goats boarded a TriMet bus in Portland, Oregon, before passengers sent the would-be fare dodgers back onto the platform.
August 19, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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Sad... This administration is ruining small businesses.
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Pensacola’s 'Sewing Box' loses Blue Angels flight suit contract after 43 years
YouTube video by WEAR Channel 3 News
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August 10, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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Interesting. Enjoyed this history lesson by Dr. Eric Cline.
bigthink.com/series/full-... #history #historyrhymes #bronzeage
The late Bronze Age was the last time our world was this connected
Historian Eric Cline argues the Bronze Age collapse wasn't the work of one invading force or one bad harvest, but something far harder to stop: An overly interdependent system that had no way to absor...
bigthink.com
August 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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www.wral.com/news/local/b... #durham #rtp #raleigh #pollution #jordanlakenc
Court orders Durham chemical company to stop creek contamination flowing toward Jordan Lake
A court ordered a Durham chemical company to stop contaminating a creek that flows to Jordan Lake, requiring cleanup plans, monitoring and public warning signs.
www.wral.com
August 9, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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Black lung rates in Appalachia are high as the 1970s, with thousands of miners sick
Rates are now the highest they've been in nearly 50 years among veteran coal miners. Mining experts blame toxic silica dust, now more common in mines.
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August 6, 2026 at 11:04 AM