A NYC program trades cash for used needles. It’s paying out thousands of dollars. New Yorkers made 795 complaints to 311 about needles on the ground in 2024, according to city data.

We buy back guns. Why not needles?
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DOGE Is Building a Master Database to Surveil and Track Immigrants DOGE is knitting together data from the Department of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration, an IRS that could create a surveillance tool of unprecedented scope.

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Blue Cross Blue Shield will stop covering popular weight-loss drugs amid surging costs - The Boston Globe The move could affect tens of thousands of members who take GLP-1 medications.

Health insurance companies that stop covering anti-obesity drugs are penny wise, pound foolish. Nothing new there.
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London Hands Off sign: "My Cat Could Poop a Better President."

Thought: You could turn off the TV.

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Oscar-winning Palestinian director is attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by the army Israeli settlers beat up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary film “No Other Land." He was then detained by the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank.

Another great reason to see this important documentary, while we still can.
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Tesla recalls most Cybertrucks due to trim detaching from vehicle Tesla said Thursday it is recalling nearly all Cybertrucks in the United States to fix an exterior panel that could detach while driving, the latest in a series of call-backs for the pickup truck.

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YouTube video by Sean McManus Patti Lupone: Trump is a MOTHERF*CK3R!!

An oldie but a goodie.
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Now would be the time for UPenn to say he never graduated, or was a straight C- student, or that his application included a dick pic instead of a military school transcript--something!!

French MEP demands the US 'give us back the Statue of Liberty' A French member of the European parliament has called for the US to return the Statue of Liberty originally gifted by the French people to mark the centennial of American independence because the US…

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Long Island man is first in New York history to be cured of sickle cell anemia A patient on Long Island is the first in New York to be cured of sickle cell anemia, doctors say.

Miracles happen.
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A Vaccine For Pancreatic Cancer Continues To Show Promise In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease had no relapse three years later.

90% of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die from the disease. That's why the medical community is excited about the results of a small trial in which nearly half of the pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease remained relapse-free three years later.

Is there no such thing as Italian cuisine? Italian cuisine may be one of the most recognised and loved in the world. But now, a food historian is arguing that the Italian food as we know it is barely a few decades old.

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Focus on my red tummy and everything will be OK.

In Mexico, a Grisly Discovery of Piles of Shoes, Ovens and Human Remains The authorities are investigating the discovery of cremation ovens, human remains, piles of shoes and other personal effects at an abandoned ranch outside Guadalajara.

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Transgender Rep. Sarah McBride calls out 'weird' obsession by Republicans in whose minds 'I appear to live rent-free' Conservatives are obsessed with her gender identity. She is focused on helping Americans.

THIS. SAY IT, SISTER (scroll down to the video).
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Boston declared sanctuary city for transgender people The non-binding resolution instructs city agencies and officials not to comply with any federal regulations that harm or restrict the rights of transgender people.

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City Council declares Pittsfield a sanctuary city for transgender and gender-diverse people The Pittsfield City Council unanimously voted to declare the city a sanctuary for transgender and gender-diverse people, reaffirming its commitment to protecting their rights amid growing national res...

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Hydro-Quebec cut off electricity exports on main power line into New England. What happened? - The Boston Globe An executive with Hydro-Quebec, a utility owned by the Quebec provincial government, pointed to weather issues, not politics or tariffs, as the reason the juice stopped flowing.

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Zuckerberg’s Meta considered sharing user data with China, whistleblower alleges Meta went to extreme lengths, including developing a censorship system, in a failed attempt to bring Facebook to millions of internet users in China, according to a whistleblower complaint.

Why why why are people still using Facebook?
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IKEA beds? Dressers? Inside the ‘exceedingly odd’ DOGE office setup Details of the arrangements at GSA offer a window into the lifestyle of DOGE workers.

This is performative nonsense of “hardcore” tech nincompoops. They could put people in nearby hotels or Airbnbs for a lot less. It’s all cosplaying intense workaholism for the cheap seats and all for PR. Sleeping bags at work is simply dumb www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

$64 million every time SpaceX launches, that’s how much Americans are paying for this stupid fucking rocket. We’re not going to Mars, but we are going broke.

I am not sure if Tesla has converted to universal charging yet, but if so, then this is sad. I understand the sentiment 100%, but do not agree with the tactic.

Tesla charging stations torched in apparent arson near Boston It could be the latest in a string of fires intentionally targeting the electric vehicle company run by billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk.

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YouTube video by Late Night with Seth Meyers Governor Maura Healey Talks Trump's Stance on DEI and What Democrats Need to Do

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YouTube video by MacDowell Haleh Liza Gafori performs translations of Rumi at the 2024 MacDowell National Benefit

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