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YouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman Beaming in....

@jbf1755.bsky.social speculates today about good band names. How about "Banned Name" that fits so many circumstances?

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I'm glad Donald Trump is attending the dignified transfer ceremony for the fallen American soldiers, but why is he wearing a baseball cap?

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The Man in the High Castle - Wikipedia

@velshibbc.bsky.social covers "The Man in the High Castle" by Phillip K. Dick, which is hardly a banned book given it was turned into a major commercial series. Jonathan Lethem has an interesting perspective that seems hard to squeeze into the few minutes available.

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Live updates: Iranian president says new leadership council ‘has begun its work’ after death of supreme leader Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that a new leadership council “has begun its work” after death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Pezeshkian made the comment in a prerecorded mes...

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3 US service members killed and 5 wounded in Iran operation

The U.S. military says three service members have been killed and five seriously wounded in the Iran operation.

Central Command made the announcement on social media Sunday…

YouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman What the F*** Just Happened? With Heather and Joanne

@jbf1755.bsky.social and @hcrichardson.bsky.social discuss how historians do not train to _make_ history, but after many years I realize hardly anyone ends up really doing what they trained to do.

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Purim spiel - Wikipedia

I'm supposed to attend a Purim spiel tomorrow, celebrating the survival of the Jews in the ancient Achaemenid Empire, around 2,500 years ago, in what is now Iran.

Will there be only twice as many armed police as usual or will we need more?

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Heightism What I tell parents of abnormally short children

I wouldn't be worried about my short kid growing up to be @rbreich.bsky.social but would seek medical intervention to prevent them from becoming Marco Rubio.

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Interesting listening to @whitehouse.senate.gov with @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social on @lastwordmsnow.bsky.social very carefully discussing, with years of litigation experience, the allegations of sexual misconduct by Donald Trump in the Epstein files. This is not going away.

"Holy shit, did WE ever make the right decision" - The US Women's Hockey Team

SOTU: Incessant references to, and even explicit descriptions of, gory violence, trying to convince listeners that the nation is a dangerous dystopia where innocent white people can be hacked to death for no reason by illegal migrants allowed across the border by Biden. Does anyone believe that?

PVD: Snow, possibly rain Wed 7am–1pm; snow (20% chance) Thu 6pm–10pm. Total accum 1in.

Probability at least 0.1in 98%, 1in 37%, 2in 13%, 4in 4%, 6in near 0%.

The next chance of precipitation will be Mon.

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@npr.org has a lot in common with polar exploration, where instead of slaughtering the sled dogs for food you cannibalize the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

It was really offensive when Trump joked about awarding himself the Congressional Metal of Honor. For what, bone spurs above and beyond the call of duty?

Live fact-checking Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address President Donald Trump will deliver his 2026 State of the Union address at 9 p.m. EST Feb. 24. PolitiFact will fact-check the speech live and check how much progress Trump has made towards fulfilling ...

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I just heard on @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social that @radiostoryteller.bsky.social had been trapped at the station for two days by the blizzard. Do they feed him? Do they let him sleep?

What do you think I am, a groundhog?

PVD: Snow, rain Wed 6am–1pm; snow Thu 6pm–Fri 4am. Total accum 3–5in.

Probability at least 0.1in 99%, 1in 75%, 2in 47%, 4in 27%, 6in 3%, 8in near 0%.

The next chance of precipitation will be Mon.

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Snow accumulation at TF Green Airport reached 37.9 inches, shattering the all-time record of 28.6 inches set during the Blizzard of 1978.

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PVD: STATE OF EMERGENCY

Sun 9pm–Mon 6pm, blizzard conditions, 2 in/hr snowfall rate.

TF Green 32.8in breaks all-time '78 Blizzard record.

Mon to 4pm, winds 30MPH sustained, 55MPH gusts.

Blizzard Warning to Tue 7am.

RI power outages 40,174 at 2:00pm.

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GOES-East satellite image show today's massive blizzard affecting the East Coast of the United States, including the gray line between daylight to the east and night to the west.

PVD: STATE OF EMERGENCY

Sun 9pm–Mon 6pm, heavy snow/blizzard conditions, 2 in/hr snowfall rate. Likely 21 inches.

Mon 4am–4pm, winds 30MPH sustained, 55MPH gusts. Blizzard Warning Sun 4pm to Tue 7am.

RI power outages 14,130 at 7:00am.

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PVD: STATE OF EMERGENCY

Sun 9pm–Mon 6pm, heavy snow/blizzard conditions, 2 in/hr snowfall rate.

Probabilities at least 6in near 100%, 8in 93%, 12in 82%, 18in 37%.

Mon 4am–4pm, winds 30MPH sustained, 55MPH gusts.

Blizzard Warning Sun 4pm to Tue 7am.

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PVD: STATE OF EMERGENCY

Sun 9pm–Mon 6pm, heavy snow/blizzard conditions, 2 in/hr snowfall rate.

Probabilities at least 8in near 100%, 12in 92%, 18in 48%.

Mon 4am–4pm, winds 30MPH sustained, 55MPH gusts.

Blizzard Warning Sun 4pm to Tue 7am.

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PVD: STATE OF EMERGENCY

Sun 9pm–Mon 9pm, heavy snow/blizzard conditions, 2 in/hr snowfall rate.

Probabilities at least 8in near 100%, 12in 81%, 18in 47%.

Mon 4am–4pm, winds 30MPH sustained, 55MPH gusts.

Blizzard Warning Sun 4pm to Tue 7am.

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RI @GovDanMcKee declares state of emergency, closes roads to commercial vehicles Sun 5pm and non-emergency vehicles 7pm.

Urges all preparations for blizzard to be complete by 8pm, by which time stay where you for a day or two.

Store water if needed.

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PVD: Sun 9pm–Mon 9pm, heavy snow/blizzard conditions, 2 in/hr snowfall rate.

Probabilities at least 2in near 100%, 4in 99%, 6in 97%, 8in 94%, 12in 81%, 18in 47%.

Mon 4am–4pm, winds 30MPH sustained, 55MPH gusts.

Blizzard Warning Sun 4pm to Tue 7am.

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PVD: Sun 9pm–Mon 9pm, heavy snow/blizzard conditions, 2 in/hr snowfall rate.

Probabilities at least 2in near 100%, 4in 99%, 6in 97%, 8in 94%, 12in 80%, 18in 47%.

Mon 4am–4pm, winds 30MPH sustained, 55MPH gusts.

Blizzard Warning Sun 4pm to Tue 7am.

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PVD: Sun 6pm–Mon 9pm, heavy snow and blizzard conditions, 2 in/hr snowfall rate.

Probabilities at least 2in near 100%, 4in 98%, 6in 94%, 8in 83%, 12in 64%, 18in 43%.

Mon 4am–4pm, winds 30MPH sustained, 50MPH gusts.

Blizzard Warning Sun 4pm to Tue 7am.

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At Providence, 32 inches of snow is unlikely but within the realm of realistic possibility.

PVD: Sun 6pm–Mon 9pm, heavy snow and blizzard conditions, 1 in/hr snowfall rate.

Probabilities for at least 1 inch near 100%, 2in 98%, 4in 90%, 6in 78%, 8in 69%, 12in 53%, 18in 35%; 12–24in likely.

Blizzard Warning Sun 4pm to Tue 7am.

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