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In case Twitter goes down, I wanted to make certain before it does that I expressed my sincere appreciation to the many wonderful people (and pets) I’ve met here over the years. Thank you for the laughs, companionship, friendship, knowledge & support. Peace!

Re: the idea that empathy or compassion is bad or even "toxic," a belief held by some Christians today. There is problem with that belief, and that problem comes from Jesus himself. Over and over in the Gospels, an important word is used to describe what Jesus feels whenever…

Delta Airlines reportedly wants to use AI to set individualized ticket prices for passengers. It's the latest company to embrace a shady tactic called "surveillance pricing" that weaponizes your personal data. Watch Lina Khan explain how it works.

So some people have no idea what it’s like to be on a US Navy warship during a deployment. A thread…

Students from across the country began showing up on farms in Texas and California at the beginning of June. Carter and his classmates were assigned to pick cantaloupes near Blythe, a small town on the Colorado River in the middle of California's Colorado Desert. He remembers…

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If you are in the Rio Ruidoso area, please heed all notices and move to higher ground immediately! The Ruidoso Community Center, ENMU-Ruidoso, and Angus Church of the Nazarene are open for anyone needing refuge.

Kerr county officials have said they asked the state government for flood sirens THREE SEPARATE TIMES since 2016.

Texas officials have long worried about the dangers to children who packed into camps each summer along the flood-prone Guadalupe River. They knew that warning systems were inadequate. So why was nothing done? We have reviewed documents spanning a decade to find answers. 🧵 1/9

I saw this a couple of minutes ago.

This Gofundme is fake. Wanda page was hacked please like and retweet to spread the word. gofundme.com/f/jgbng-suppor…

This is a really important point. Most Medicaid recipients likely have NO idea that they’re about to lose their coverage.

7/ Thanks for reading. Distinguishing between real and AI-generated content matters — fake accounts can exploit AI-generated images for fake fundraisers. This thread will be updated with new examples.

Statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark: "The best way to honor our parents' memory is to do something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little better for someone else.”

Damn Trump ordered the National Guard for specifically 29 days so it’s under the 30 days so he won’t have to pay them a stipend or for hotel rooms! 😡

Heads up - this guy showed up at a Democratic event and made the mistake of sharing the “secret” with another attendee that he is running as a Democrat to primary Al Green because he knows he can’t win as a Republican.

A boat transporting individuals to a Telemundo party celebrating one year out from the World Cup was boarded by the coast guard. They checked the immigration status of the staff on the boat. The mayor of Miami-Dade, FIFA officials, and Telemundo leadership were present.

DHS confirmed that ICE and CBP agents will be on site “for security” at the start of the FIFA Club World Cup at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. ICE also reminded non-U.S. citizens to carry proof of legal status while attending the event.

Everything you need to know about Australia These were posted on an Australian Tourism Website and the answers are the actual responses by the website officials, who obviously have a great sense of humour (not to mention a low tolerance threshold for stupid questions!) Q: Does…