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Caroline Hackerott

@squirrelgonewild.bsky.social

Disaster researcher and professor of Disaster Resilience and Emergency Management at NDSU. Transplanted Sooner. Ruled by 2 Australian Shepherds and 3 roombas. Victim of hope. Sports nut. Responds well to Cajun food and tequila. Opinions are my own.

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The officer who was struck by the sandwich is in stable condition. The assailant escaped on foot because the other officers simultaneously lunged at the sandwich on the ground, bumping heads and knocking each other out cold

12.08.2025 00:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5538    ๐Ÿ” 628    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 57    ๐Ÿ“Œ 25
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Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.

NEW: Police bodycam footage introduced at the trial of Jared Wise showed him berating police officers on Jan. 6, 2021, and yelling "kill 'em" as rioters attacked law enforcement. Heโ€™s now working as a senior adviser for the Department of Justice.

07.08.2025 13:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10877    ๐Ÿ” 6650    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 773    ๐Ÿ“Œ 649
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If youโ€™re wondering how ICE recruitment and training is going under Kristi Noemโ€”South Park already nailed it.

07.08.2025 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23467    ๐Ÿ” 8076    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 661    ๐Ÿ“Œ 490
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Sections of the U.S. Constitution Missing from Government Website Articles I, Sections 9 and 10 are inaccessible on Congress-run portal, raising concerns over transparency and public access.

Article I Sections 9 & 10 of the U.S. Constitutionโ€”which limit presidential power over tariffs and protect habeas corpusโ€”have disappeared from Congressโ€™s website. They claim a coding error is to blame.

06.08.2025 15:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12686    ๐Ÿ” 6345    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1371    ๐Ÿ“Œ 855
Citi Climate Jobs, Employment | Indeed 12 Citi Climate jobs available on Indeed.com. Apply to Senior Vice President, Financial Modeler, Technical Lead and more!

guess what Citibank is hiring a climate modeler and the qualifications are finally not econ

"Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in a quantitative field such as Hydrology/Meteorology, Statistics, Engineering or Mathematics. PhD is a plus."

www.indeed.com/q-citi-clima...

06.08.2025 00:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 144    ๐Ÿ” 35    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Political cartoon titled โ€œSouth Park-a-Lago.โ€ It depicts President Trump, Attorney General Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Blanche, and Ghislaine Maxwell standing in front of the White House discussing the Epstein Files.

Political cartoon titled โ€œSouth Park-a-Lago.โ€ It depicts President Trump, Attorney General Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Blanche, and Ghislaine Maxwell standing in front of the White House discussing the Epstein Files.

02.08.2025 17:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 431    ๐Ÿ” 143    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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โ€œBoth of them.โ€

02.08.2025 04:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20987    ๐Ÿ” 11687    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 457    ๐Ÿ“Œ 717

So I fired my bathroom scale. Next I'm gonna fire the nutritional label on a pint of ice cream.

01.08.2025 22:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1936    ๐Ÿ” 319    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 93    ๐Ÿ“Œ 22
Wall Street Journal headline and deck: "New York Shooting Puts Mamdani on the Spot Over Policing Views: The killing of four people in a Midtown office building rattled a city where mass attacks are rare and violent crime has declined."

Wall Street Journal headline and deck: "New York Shooting Puts Mamdani on the Spot Over Policing Views: The killing of four people in a Midtown office building rattled a city where mass attacks are rare and violent crime has declined."

It's really weird to demand accountability from a NYC mayoral candidate for a deadly NYC shooting rather than the current NYC mayor, an ex-cop who campaigned on a "tough on crime" platform and promptly got indicted for crimes

31.07.2025 16:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30556    ๐Ÿ” 7610    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 759    ๐Ÿ“Œ 428
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It just keeps comingโ€ฆ

CBS uncovered a mystery third person caught on jailhouse cameras the night Epstein died.

Not named. Not mentioned in the DOJ report. Spotted near his cell just after 4 a.m., two hours before he was found dead.

Why now? Somebody wants this out.

31.07.2025 20:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10879    ๐Ÿ” 5098    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 564    ๐Ÿ“Œ 304
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Scientist on green card detained for a week without explanation, lawyer says A Korean citizen studying in Texas on a green card was detained in San Francisco after a trip overseas. His lawyer says authorities wonโ€™t give a reason.

A Korean-born researcher and longtime U.S. legal permanent resident has spent the past week detained by immigration officials at the San Francisco International Airport without explanation and has been denied access to an attorney, according to his lawyer.

29.07.2025 13:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7881    ๐Ÿ” 3788    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 404    ๐Ÿ“Œ 264
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There was no "missing minute" in the original Epstein jail video, government source says FBI officials promised raw, unaltered video to quell speculation about Epstein's suicide.

NEW: The FBI and DOJ have the original Epstein jail video, and their copy doesn't have a missing minute like the one they released to the public. They should release the missing minute. www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffrey...

29.07.2025 21:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8857    ๐Ÿ” 2906    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 370    ๐Ÿ“Œ 146
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These details were first reported by Senator Durbin, and then me five days prior to the NYT. But Iโ€™m glad itโ€™s getting the attention it deserves. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

28.07.2025 02:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8635    ๐Ÿ” 2333    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 184    ๐Ÿ“Œ 67

Sure seems like CA needs a Stand Your Ground law. A reasonable person could be afraid of grievous harm from a masked man impersonating an LEO in this situation. They ought to be able to defend themselves.

27.07.2025 20:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 546    ๐Ÿ” 133    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 37    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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NATO aircraft scrambled during major Russian drone, missile strike on Ukraine Polish and Swedish military aircraft were scrambled in response to a large Russian drone and missile attack launched across Ukraine on Sunday night.

abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

28.07.2025 13:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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After floods killed more than 130 people and initially left over 100 missing in Kerr County, first responders and volunteers have worked to return cherished belongings swept away in the disaster.

NBC News spoke with locals about the items recovered and their powerful meaning.
nbcnews.to/4lDecwx

25.07.2025 16:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 844    ๐Ÿ” 202    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 41    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

๐ŸŒŠโ„๏ธ๐Ÿงช ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ถ Please share:

We have learned that the National Science Foundation is moving ahead with plans to decommission the U.S. Research Vessel/Ice Breaker Nathaniel B. Palmer this October.

If you care about Antarctic research, please read on (1/n)

25.07.2025 19:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 314    ๐Ÿ” 228    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
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NC wants a plan to keep domestic violence services up after storms โ€ข NC Newsline North Carolina is taking bids to draw up a plan to keep domestic violence programs and services widely available after hurricanes.

North Carolina is taking bids to draw up a plan to keep domestic violence programs and services widely available after hurricanes. ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-wa... #ncpol

25.07.2025 11:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 88    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Undaunted Search for the Truth Julie Brownโ€™s essential reporting on Jeffrey Epstein must be commended

Epsteinโ€™s monstrous crimes were no โ€œhoax.โ€ The survivors, some whose identities have been revealed (unlike the men who abused them), will carry unimaginable suffering to their graves. govt's argumentโ€”โ€œThereโ€™s nothing here" is preposterous and unacceptable. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

25.07.2025 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5117    ๐Ÿ” 2107    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 126    ๐Ÿ“Œ 101
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โ€˜We are not safe in America today:โ€™ These American citizens say they were detained by ICE | CNN Elzon Lemus is always on the road for work, traveling to one job site from another. But since his brief encounter with federal immigration officers, heโ€™s been on high alert.

ICE has detained multiple U.S. citizens under new rules.

Brian Gavidia was questioned by ICE. They returned his phone, ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—œ๐——.

โ€œI stated I was American. He still attacked me. We are not safe, guys, not safe in America today.โ€

Citizens are not safe.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/27/u...

25.07.2025 16:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3508    ๐Ÿ” 2092    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 151    ๐Ÿ“Œ 85

Richardson: lol these idiots are spending mitigation money on planting trees!

Also, Richardson: No, I don't know which hazard causes the most deaths in the United States

I cannot overstate the urgency in removing this man from FEMA.

25.07.2025 18:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 56    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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His Former Company Got Caught Employing Undocumented Workers. Now Heโ€™s Profiting Off an Immigrant Detention Camp. Disaster Management Group is one contractor behind the nationโ€™s largest detention camp, to be built at Fort Bliss. Itโ€™s run by Nathan Albers, who previously co-owned a company that pleaded guilty to a...

NEW: Nathan Albers once co-owned a company that schemed to hire and conceal undocumented workers.

Now his company could make hundreds of millions from work on the nation's largest detention camp.

โ€œThe irony is thick,โ€ said a former DHS official.

25.07.2025 11:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11636    ๐Ÿ” 5625    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 475    ๐Ÿ“Œ 407
CNN: Exclusive: โ€˜A more vulnerable nationโ€: FEMA memos lay out risks of plan to cut $1B in disaster and security grants

CNN: Exclusive: โ€˜A more vulnerable nationโ€: FEMA memos lay out risks of plan to cut $1B in disaster and security grants

Nothing to see here..weโ€™re in danger,girl. (CNN)

25.07.2025 22:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Inside a Gaza hospital: A British surgeon on what he's witnessing firsthand Dr. Nick Maynard tells NPR he's treating children shot at food distribution sites and witnessing what he believes is the systematic destruction of Gaza's civilian infrastructure.

This is an extraordinary interview. Please listen.

www.npr.org/2025/07/21/n...

21.07.2025 15:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 372    ๐Ÿ” 131    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14

He's gonna pardon Ghislaine and she's gonna say under oath Michelle Obama did January 6th.

22.07.2025 14:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20294    ๐Ÿ” 2678    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 694    ๐Ÿ“Œ 150
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This is how itโ€™s done, No Bull ๐Ÿ’ฉ, No drama and No Grandstanding!

22.07.2025 14:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18793    ๐Ÿ” 4424    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 809    ๐Ÿ“Œ 425

Excellent independent reporting!

21.07.2025 22:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 104    ๐Ÿ” 45    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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FEMA search and rescue chief resigns after frustration with Texas flood response | CNN Politics The head of FEMAโ€™s Urban Search and Rescue branch, which runs a network of teams stationed across the country that can swiftly respond to natural disasters, resigned on Monday.

Head of FEMA Urban Search and Rescue branch resigns.
He told colleagues that TX delay was tipping point after months of admin efforts to dismantle the agency. DHS Sec Noem took 72 hours after TX flooding to authorize the deployment of FEMAโ€™s search and rescue network
www.cnn.com/2025/07/21/p...

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