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Keith Blomstrom

@ecoranger.bsky.social

Retired Contractor, Environmentalist Former president of the Minnesota Conservation Federation. Board member of the Minnestoa Environmental Partnership 6 year term.

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What About Those Celebrating Iranians? We’ve Seen This Movie Before. MAGA-heads scoff at liberals: Isn’t it great to see those overjoyed Iranians? Um, yes, but history, alas, warns us sternly against premature celebrations.

MAGA-heads scoff at liberals: Isn’t it great to see those overjoyed Iranians? Um, yes, but history, alas, warns us sternly against premature celebrations. trib.al/Y78FRtR

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169 people killed after insurgents raid a village in a remote area of South Sudan An official says at least 169 people were killed after insurgents raided a village in a remote area of South Sudan.

An official says at least 169 people were killed after insurgents raided a village in a remote area of South Sudan.

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He just go.

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Texas Senate Primary Is Heated and Republicans Are Worried A Republican race between Sen. John Cornyn, state Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt is likely headed to a runoff, while Democrats duke out their own primary.

The Texas Republican Senate primary is getting nastier as it heads to an expected runoff, drawing out the intraparty challenge that party leaders worry is giving Democrats an opening.

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Exxon Mobil, Lockheed Martin, United Airlines & more These are the stocks posting the largest moves in premarket trading.

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Exxon Mobil, Lockheed Martin, United Airlines & more

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Bird report findings shape conservation efforts in Northwest Indiana Conservation advocates shared findings in the 2025 β€œState of the Birds” report at the Indiana Statehouse on Feb. 17.

Birds are a good reflection of environmental trends, and the latest β€œState of the Birds” report continues to show that, one conservation advocate said.

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There is always money to kill.

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Religion has been involved in most wars.

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U.S. troops killed amid Iranian counterattack, fueling air defense fears U.S. forces say they have hit 1,000 targets over the past two days in a race to take out Iran’s ability to threaten American personnel and allies across the Middle East.

Three U.S. troops were killed and five others were seriously wounded amid ongoing hostilities with Iran, military officials said Sunday, the first known American casualties.

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'Always about the money': Trump bashed for 'unserious' response to Iran strikes Political analysts and observers bashed President Donald Trump on Sunday for his "unserious" response to the strikes in Iran. On Saturday, the U.S. and Israel coordinated strikes on several sites across Iran. Israel struck sites where the country's political and military leadership were located, whi...

Political analysts and observers bashed President Donald Trump on Sunday for his "unserious" response to the strikes in Iran.

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Middle East Conflict Imposes Another Stress Test on Global Resilience For the past year, economists have modeled the impact of Donald Trump’s chaotic trade war. Now, it’s a real war they’re assessing.

For the past year, economists have modeled the impact of Trump’s chaotic trade war β€” now, it’s a real war they’re assessing

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Live Q&A: What Iran War Means for Regime, Oil and the Gulf AyatollahΒ Ali Khamenei is dead after the US and Israel launchedΒ airstrikes on Iran,Β with Tehran responding with an unprecedented wave of attacks across the Middle East. What happens now? Bloomberg journalists take your questions.

LIVE NOW: What does the Iran war mean for the Islamic Republic, oil and the wider region?

🎧 Ask your questions in our Live Q&A
bloom.bg/4tZ2sJr

02.03.2026 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Live Q&A: What Iran War Means for Regime, Oil and the Gulf AyatollahΒ Ali Khamenei is dead after the US and Israel launchedΒ airstrikes on Iran,Β with Tehran responding with an unprecedented wave of attacks across the Middle East. What happens now? Bloomberg journalists take your questions.

LIVE NOW: What does the Iran war mean for the Islamic Republic, oil and the wider region?

🎧 Ask your questions in our Live Q&A
bloom.bg/4tZ2sJr

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Iran conflict escalates: 4 U.S. service members killed as death toll climbs President Trump has warned more will likely die.

JUST IN: A 4th U.S. service member has died from the operation in Iran

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New Gallup poll reveals depth of Americans' gloom about the future In 2025, only about 59% of Americans gave high ratings when asked to evaluate how good their life will be in about five years, theΒ lowest annual measure since Gallup began askingΒ this question almost ...

In 2025, only about 59% of Americans gave high ratings when asked to evaluate how good their life will be in about five years, the lowest annual measure since Gallup began asking this question almost 20 years ago. https://to.pbs.org/3MxuWJg

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Congress gears up for vote on Trump's war powers in Iran β€” after the battle began Democrats and a few Republicans are calling for curbing Trump's unilateral use of military power in Iran, despite previous such efforts failing to advance.

Democrats and a few Republicans are calling for curbing Trump's unilateral use of military power in Iran, despite previous such efforts failing to advance. n.pr/4rKBK5P

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A manic has started this without thought of the consequences.

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How to Detect Phone Spying Tech (with Cooper Quintin) Joseph speaks to Cooper Quintin all about how to find fake cell phone towers that can track your movements or intercept text messages.

Joseph speaks to Cooper Quintin all about how to find fake cell phone towers that can track your movements or intercept text messages.

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The daily death count has begun in this war.

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Live updates: At least 31 people killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon after Hezbollah attack Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states and Israel and the United States pounded targets in Iran as the war expanded Monday with statements of defiance and warnings of more U.S. casualties.

QatarEnergy said it will stop production of liquified natural gas as the Mideast war rages, taking one of the world’s top suppliers off the market. Follow AP's live updates.

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Katie Miller is trying to sell MAGA on solar energy Solar power could soon get a leg up, thanks to the help of two unlikely green energy advocates: Katie Miller and Kellyanne Conway.

Stephen Miller's wife is giving renewables a P.R. boost.

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Emirates, British Airways and Wizz Air's latest updates on flight cancellations

Airspace restrictions across the Middle East have led to thousands of commercial flights being grounded across the world.

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Venezuelan exiles and former members of the military left out of amnesty law as government puts a limit on dissent - The World from PRX More than 170 people have been released from Venezuela’s prisons under a new, highly publicized amnesty law. But that doesn’t cover everyone, including soldiers and exiled political leaders, in a sign...

More than 170 people have been released from Venezuela’s prisons under a new, highly publicized amnesty law. But that doesn’t cover everyone, including soldiers and exiled political leaders, in a sign that there is a limit to how much dissent the government will tolerate.

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Each person is priceless. 58,000 died in Vietnam. We never learn. 6,500 veterans commit suicide every year.

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Opinion | Protecting the ballot box and jury box preserves liberty We might be better off without them, but as long as one party holds power, we need another to slow it down.

We might be better off without them, but as long as one party holds power, we need another to slow it down.

#alpolitics

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Go renewable.

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Natural gas prices jump as Qatar says it is shutting down production after Iranian strikes QatarEnergy, a state-owned energy company, said on Monday it has halted production of liquefied natural gas.

QatarEnergy, a state-owned energy company, said on Monday it has halted production of liquefied natural gas.

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Junk

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Travel stocks sink after thousands of flights grounded following Iran strikes Airlines and some hotel stocks fell after the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran and subsequent retaliation strikes.

Travel stocks sink after thousands of flights grounded following Iran strikes

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How to access UK's Gulf evacuation plans for 100,000 citizens | The National

Residents and holiday makers in the Middle East are registering in huge numbers

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