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Gavin Newsom Trolls Jon Voight's Angry Rant About Him With A Classic 'Simpsons' Meme Brilliant.

This is brilliant.

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OSHA Ends COVID-19 Healthcare Rulemaking -- Occupational Health & Safety The agency’s focus now shifts to broader infectious disease protections in healthcare.

The agency’s focus now shifts to broader infectious disease protections in healthcare.
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A Librarian Changed Brad Meltzer’s Life The New York Times bestselling author tells us why he loves libraries

His grandmother helped him get his first library card, and on his first visits to the local library, his world began to open up.

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Google Maps says U.S. users will see Trump’s new name for Gulf of Mexico Google said it would rename the body of water to “Gulf of America” after it is updated in the U.S. government system in response to Trump’s executive order.

Google said it would rename the Gulf of Mexico to “Gulf of America” after it is updated in the U.S. government system in response to President Trump’s executive order.

People in Mexico will see the Gulf of Mexico, while those outside the two countries will see both names, the company said.

Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks Research shows that people who take these weight-loss medications may have a lower risk of dementia and numerous other health conditions.

GLP-1 drugs like #Ozempic may lower the risk of 42 health conditions, including Alzheimer's, dementia, and substance use disorders—but raise risks for 19 others. A doctor-scientist explains the latest study:

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US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids The U.S. Justice Department is accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for dangerous amounts of opioids, accordin…

The U.S. Justice Department is accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade without a legitimate purpose, including for dangerous amounts of opioids, according to a lawsuit filed this week.

“Unprecedented” decline in teen drug use continues, surprising experts Kids who were in 8th grade at pandemic’s start have ushered in an era of abstaining.

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Opinion | Who’s afraid of a public library? A cramped view imperils Virginia’s library of the year.

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The media industry adopts an insurgent strategy "Insurgents succeed because they know exactly what they are fighting against."

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Celebrating the Enactment of the New Jersey Freedom to Read Act 2024 EveryLibrary is proud to have supported these efforts and amplified the voices of librarians and library supporters

EveryLibrary was proud to provide pro bono support for this bill, which takes a stand against book bans in New Jersey. www.everylibrary.org/celebrating_... via @everylibrary.bsky.social

Does the newly minted #D.O.G.E. exist already? Elon is at work already. The dude has a hiring problem. #voteblue2026

'Bodies are piling up': Reporter finds GOP-led states are hiding abortion ban death toll Some Republican-led states that passed near-total abortion bans have mysteriously stopped collecting statistics on maternal mortality over the last couple of years — and some observers suspect it's no...

"Rather than investigate, the state is essentially admitting that the bodies are piling up faster than the state can address them."

'Falling iguanas?' Will West Palm get cold enough this week to 'freeze' these reptiles? A biting cold front is sweeping through Florida this week. Will it get chilly enough for frozen iguanas to fall from trees in Palm Beach County?

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The Case Against Deli Meat They’re consistent, convenient, and tasty. And at a time of food recalls and outbreaks, they’re one of the riskiest things you could possibly eat.

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LIFE HACK: Answer your phone "Hello you're on the air" and 99% of the time people will just hang up.

Windy City Skaters build community and explore Chicago on wheels: ‘The whole world is your skate rink’ Skating approximately 12 miles along city streets during regular Friday night “Road Raves,” the Windy City Skaters have been putting their wheels to the pavement for over a decade.

Skating approximately 12 miles along city streets during regular Friday night “Road Raves,” the Windy City Skaters have been putting their wheels to the pavement for over a decade.

What Google Off-loading Chrome Would Mean for Users A landmark antitrust ruling could change the Internet’s power balance, but the industry is shifting regardless.

In a landmark antitrust ruling, the United States Department of Justice is trying to wrest Chrome away from Google. It could change the Internet’s power balance, but the industry is shifting regardless, @chaykak.bsky.social writes.

PETITION: Support Federal Funding for Libraries in the Continuing Budget Resolution. We know from the Project 2025 Blueprint what is coming. We are not waiting. Please join us and sign the petition to show your support for fully funding IMLS in the Continuing Budget Resolution.

Trump has previously proposed cutting all federal funding for libraries. But we can take action today! Please join us and sign the petition to fully fund IMLS in the Continuing Budget Resolution action.everylibrary.org/imls2025 via @everylibrary.bsky.social #library #savebooks

MAGA Women Are Realizing Their Movement Is Sexist Turns out they aren’t the exceptions to the rule they thought they were.

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Some companies offer health benefits for employees managing menopause Many women struggle with hot flashes, sleep disturbances and more, and cut their hours or leave the workforce as a result. Benefits may forestall that.

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The Long Way Home After a Cancelled Flight, by David Sedaris Had I proposed earlier that we invite someone stranded to come with us to New York, Hugh would have said no. But now there was really no way for him to back out.

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Melania and RFK Jr.’s Plot to Take Away Trump’s McDonald’s Supposedly they’ve joined forces, but the story is hard to swallow.

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Conner O’Malley Is the Bard of the Manosphere The comedian’s absurd, poignant work captures the lives of the kind of frustrated young men who helped Donald Trump win the election.

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Illinois Launches University-Affiliated Cannabis Research Institute Funded by $7M grant from Department of Human Services

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