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September 14, 2026
This morning, Justin Elliott, Brett Murphy, Joshua Kaplan, and Alex Mierjeski of ProPublica broke the news that Umar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin, spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on the wedding of Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson in May.…
This morning, Justin Elliott, Brett Murphy, Joshua Kaplan, and Alex Mierjeski of ProPublica broke the news that Umar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin, spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on the wedding of Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson in May.…
September 14, 2026
This morning, Justin Elliott, Brett Murphy, Joshua Kaplan, and Alex Mierjeski of ProPublica broke the news that Umar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin, spent hundreds of thousands of...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
September 15, 2026 at 6:06 AM
September 14, 2026
This morning, Justin Elliott, Brett Murphy, Joshua Kaplan, and Alex Mierjeski of ProPublica broke the news that Umar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin, spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on the wedding of Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson in May.…
This morning, Justin Elliott, Brett Murphy, Joshua Kaplan, and Alex Mierjeski of ProPublica broke the news that Umar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin, spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on the wedding of Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson in May.…
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“A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.”
~The Declaration of Independence, 1776.
Image: Public domain.
~The Declaration of Independence, 1776.
Image: Public domain.
September 9, 2026 at 11:10 PM
“A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.”
~The Declaration of Independence, 1776.
Image: Public domain.
~The Declaration of Independence, 1776.
Image: Public domain.
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On this day in 1925, a Czech Jewish girl was born. 0n the 26 Nov 1941 she was deported directly to Minsk with her parents. It is likely that she was murdered in the 1942 Minsk liquidation. Of the 1,000 people on Transport F, only 13 survived. Her name was Judita Vesselá
September 9, 2026 at 8:07 AM
On this day in 1925, a Czech Jewish girl was born. 0n the 26 Nov 1941 she was deported directly to Minsk with her parents. It is likely that she was murdered in the 1942 Minsk liquidation. Of the 1,000 people on Transport F, only 13 survived. Her name was Judita Vesselá
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Suffragist Emma Smith DeVoe (d. #OTD 1927) is known as the "Mother of #WomensSuffrage" in Washington State.
She was the primary architect behind the 1910 amendment to the Washington constitution granting women the right to vote—10 years before the 19th Amendment.
Midterm election: 61 days. #Vote
She was the primary architect behind the 1910 amendment to the Washington constitution granting women the right to vote—10 years before the 19th Amendment.
Midterm election: 61 days. #Vote
September 3, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Suffragist Emma Smith DeVoe (d. #OTD 1927) is known as the "Mother of #WomensSuffrage" in Washington State.
She was the primary architect behind the 1910 amendment to the Washington constitution granting women the right to vote—10 years before the 19th Amendment.
Midterm election: 61 days. #Vote
She was the primary architect behind the 1910 amendment to the Washington constitution granting women the right to vote—10 years before the 19th Amendment.
Midterm election: 61 days. #Vote
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On this day in 1906, a Czechoslovak Jewish woman was born. On the 3 Aug 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt and on the 22 Oct 1942 to Treblinka where she perished. Her name was Marie Fahnová
August 30, 2026 at 8:20 AM
On this day in 1906, a Czechoslovak Jewish woman was born. On the 3 Aug 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt and on the 22 Oct 1942 to Treblinka where she perished. Her name was Marie Fahnová
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Good Morning from Lake ONTARIO! 🇺🇸💙🇨🇦
August 29, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Good Morning from Lake ONTARIO! 🇺🇸💙🇨🇦
Lake Ontario at Ontario Beach NY
August 28, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Lake Ontario at Ontario Beach NY
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On this day in 1885, a Czech Jewish woman was born. On the 7 May 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt with her husband and on the 9 May 1942 to Sobibór where they perished. Her name was Ida Robičková
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August 27, 2026 at 8:09 AM
On this day in 1885, a Czech Jewish woman was born. On the 7 May 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt with her husband and on the 9 May 1942 to Sobibór where they perished. Her name was Ida Robičková
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This would not be happening if people remained silent.
August 21, 2026 at 1:39 AM
This would not be happening if people remained silent.
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August 18, 2026
August 18, 2026
On August 18, 1920, the Tennessee legislature ratified the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S.
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August 19, 2026 at 3:28 AM
August 18, 2026
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Endangered monarch butterflies boom amid wet hot Canadian summer on the Prairies #Canada
Backyard enthusiasts report big surge — from caterpillar to chrysalis and butterfly — amid long-term declines
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Backyard enthusiasts report big surge — from caterpillar to chrysalis and butterfly — amid long-term declines
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Endangered monarch butterflies boom amid wet hot Canadian summer on the Prairies | CBC News
Monarch butterflies are booming on parts of the Canadian prairie, thanks in part to a wet and hot summer that's produced a healthy population of flowering plants and milkweed that the endangered speci...
www.cbc.ca
August 17, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Endangered monarch butterflies boom amid wet hot Canadian summer on the Prairies #Canada
Backyard enthusiasts report big surge — from caterpillar to chrysalis and butterfly — amid long-term declines
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Backyard enthusiasts report big surge — from caterpillar to chrysalis and butterfly — amid long-term declines
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 24
Pollination is the act of transferring pollen grains from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma.
Pollinators are animals that facilitate this transfer.
Bees are kick-ass #pollinators.
#bees #nature
#leafcutterbee
#science #education
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 24
Pollination is the act of transferring pollen grains from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma.
Pollinators are animals that facilitate this transfer.
Bees are kick-ass #pollinators.
#bees #nature
#leafcutterbee
#science #education
August 16, 2026 at 10:20 PM
#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 24
Pollination is the act of transferring pollen grains from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma.
Pollinators are animals that facilitate this transfer.
Bees are kick-ass #pollinators.
#bees #nature
#leafcutterbee
#science #education
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
# 24
Pollination is the act of transferring pollen grains from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma.
Pollinators are animals that facilitate this transfer.
Bees are kick-ass #pollinators.
#bees #nature
#leafcutterbee
#science #education
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On this day in 1942, a 54 year old Polish man perished in Auschwitz after being incarcerated for 1 year and 24 days. Before being incarcerated he was a lawyer. His name was Piotr Kownacki
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August 17, 2026 at 8:05 AM
On this day in 1942, a 54 year old Polish man perished in Auschwitz after being incarcerated for 1 year and 24 days. Before being incarcerated he was a lawyer. His name was Piotr Kownacki
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National park signs on women and LGBTQ+ history are disappearing. Librarians are preserving the record. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
National park signs on women and LGBTQ+ history are disappearing. Librarians are preserving the record.
The revisions have scrubbed or softened accounts of violence, slavery, activism and lived experiences, raising questions about whose stories the government considers worth telling.
www.dailykos.com
August 17, 2026 at 1:34 PM
National park signs on women and LGBTQ+ history are disappearing. Librarians are preserving the record. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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Babies were found with dead brain tissue similar to what follows cancer and the kind of bleeding seen after a stroke.
Their autopsies all came to the same conclusion: Their deaths could have been prevented with the long-standard vitamin K shot.
(Published May)
Their autopsies all came to the same conclusion: Their deaths could have been prevented with the long-standard vitamin K shot.
(Published May)
Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth
A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.
www.propublica.org
August 17, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Babies were found with dead brain tissue similar to what follows cancer and the kind of bleeding seen after a stroke.
Their autopsies all came to the same conclusion: Their deaths could have been prevented with the long-standard vitamin K shot.
(Published May)
Their autopsies all came to the same conclusion: Their deaths could have been prevented with the long-standard vitamin K shot.
(Published May)
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A hockey romance novelist just saved five small town libraries in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley. 🇨🇦
Rachel Reid heard the branches were closing and made one of the largest private gifts in the regional library’s history. Books saving books.
- EH! Canada’s Social Network ❤️
Rachel Reid heard the branches were closing and made one of the largest private gifts in the regional library’s history. Books saving books.
- EH! Canada’s Social Network ❤️
August 17, 2026 at 11:06 PM
A hockey romance novelist just saved five small town libraries in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley. 🇨🇦
Rachel Reid heard the branches were closing and made one of the largest private gifts in the regional library’s history. Books saving books.
- EH! Canada’s Social Network ❤️
Rachel Reid heard the branches were closing and made one of the largest private gifts in the regional library’s history. Books saving books.
- EH! Canada’s Social Network ❤️
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In Idaho last week, a federal district court struck down two state laws restricting doctors from providing essential abortion care to women with high-risk pregnancies—and declared the laws “outlier positions” that defy the constitution and the fabric of American history.
A Federal Court Just Struck Down Idaho Abortion Restrictions. The Win Could Set the Stage for a Bigger Fight at the Ballot Box.
When most people think about post-<em>Dobbs</em> abortion litigation, they assume every lawsuit is trying to overturn the Supreme Court's decision. But a groundbreaking case in Idaho charts a differen...
msmagazine.com
August 17, 2026 at 4:05 PM
In Idaho last week, a federal district court struck down two state laws restricting doctors from providing essential abortion care to women with high-risk pregnancies—and declared the laws “outlier positions” that defy the constitution and the fabric of American history.
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#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
25.
During hibernation #bumblebee queens avoid freezing to death by producing glycerol which acts like antifreeze preventing water in their bodies turning into ice crystals.
‘Nature never breaks her own laws.’
- da Vinci
#bees #nature #biodiversity
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
25.
During hibernation #bumblebee queens avoid freezing to death by producing glycerol which acts like antifreeze preventing water in their bodies turning into ice crystals.
‘Nature never breaks her own laws.’
- da Vinci
#bees #nature #biodiversity
August 17, 2026 at 2:13 PM
#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
25.
During hibernation #bumblebee queens avoid freezing to death by producing glycerol which acts like antifreeze preventing water in their bodies turning into ice crystals.
‘Nature never breaks her own laws.’
- da Vinci
#bees #nature #biodiversity
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.
25.
During hibernation #bumblebee queens avoid freezing to death by producing glycerol which acts like antifreeze preventing water in their bodies turning into ice crystals.
‘Nature never breaks her own laws.’
- da Vinci
#bees #nature #biodiversity
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In a decision Monday, U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez dismissed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawsuit to compel production of the sensitive voter data, like Social Security numbers and dates of birth. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
In 23rd loss for DOJ, federal judge rejects its demand for Minnesota voter rolls
"The government suggests it is permitted to use a civil action as a ‘fishing expedition,’” the judge wrote.
www.democracydocket.com
August 17, 2026 at 10:02 PM
In a decision Monday, U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez dismissed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawsuit to compel production of the sensitive voter data, like Social Security numbers and dates of birth. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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On this day in 1925, a Czech Jewish girl was born. On the 26 Oct 1941, she was deported to the Łódź Ghetto with her parents. They all perished in the Shoah. Her sister (25) survived the Shoah but perished in 1946. Her name was Eva Steinová
August 17, 2026 at 8:05 AM
On this day in 1925, a Czech Jewish girl was born. On the 26 Oct 1941, she was deported to the Łódź Ghetto with her parents. They all perished in the Shoah. Her sister (25) survived the Shoah but perished in 1946. Her name was Eva Steinová
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Bee
Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep.
Lost to the scroll we neglected to dream…
#bee #goodnight #dream
Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep.
Lost to the scroll we neglected to dream…
#bee #goodnight #dream
August 18, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Bee
Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep.
Lost to the scroll we neglected to dream…
#bee #goodnight #dream
Everybody quiet down now and get some sleep.
Lost to the scroll we neglected to dream…
#bee #goodnight #dream
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REMEMBER: They all knew.
August 17, 2026 at 4:14 PM
REMEMBER: They all knew.
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On this day in 1894, a Czech Jewish woman was born. On the 30 Jan 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt with her husband & on the 9 May 1942 to Sobibór where they perished. Their two sons also perished in the Shoah. Her name was Otilie Singerová
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August 17, 2026 at 8:06 AM
On this day in 1894, a Czech Jewish woman was born. On the 30 Jan 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt with her husband & on the 9 May 1942 to Sobibór where they perished. Their two sons also perished in the Shoah. Her name was Otilie Singerová
Please support @sobibor.org
Please support @sobibor.org