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I DON'T chat. Science, photographer, healthcare and flash fiction writer, Blue Resister. I believe in honesty, charity, and being kind to your neighbors and animals. Books: https://tinyurl.com/32endy7c

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Alaska Beacon
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Early voting surges in midterm elections as millions cast their ballots, writes @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social and Shauneen Miranda for our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/10/27/r...

alaskabeacon.comEarly voting surges in midterm elections as millions cast their ballots | Alaska BeaconAs of Tuesday afternoon, more than 34 million people have either gone to the polls to cast a ballot or have mailed in their vote.

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Kansas Reflector
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Trump’s DOJ sends 1,000 election monitors to 50 states; locations not yet disclosed | via @jonshorman.bsky.social #ksleg

kansasreflector.comTrump's DOJ sends 1,000 election monitors to 50 states; locations not yet disclosed • Kansas ReflectorThe U.S. Department of Justice plans to send election monitors to every state ahead of Election Day, expanding a longstanding practice that’s spurred concern this year among Democrats and voting right...
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Imagine having a child who's an emergency room nurse, and your child is killed by people who work for our government. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... ‘Shameful’: Alex Pretti’s parents accuse Trump officials of shielding son’s killers

theguardian.com‘Shameful’: Alex Pretti’s parents accuse Trump officials of shielding son’s killersSusan and Michael Pretti say they have been ‘ignored and misled’ in quest for justice over son’s killing by US agents

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The Conversation U.S.
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After studying 79,246 college students and 51 separate aspects of their lives, researchers found that spending time face-to-face with friends and others is the strongest predictor of good mental health.

theconversation.comSpending in-person time with friends is the biggest predictor of whether college students flourishHelping young people thrive involves supporting healthy relationships, as well as being engaged in work, school and family life.

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Winnipeg Free Press
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Susan Saint James, who co-starred with Rock Hudson in the 1970s TV crime series “McMillan & Wife” and later co-starred with Jane Curtin in the sitcom “Kate & Allie” in the 1980s, has died. She was 80.

winnipegfreepress.comSusan Saint James, Emmy-winning actor of 'McMillan & Wife' and 'Kate & Allie,' dies at 80LOS ANGELES (AP) — Susan Saint James, who co-starred with Rock Hudson in the 1970s TV crime series “McMillan & Wife” and later co-starred with Jane Curtin in the sitcom “Kate & Allie” in the 1980s, has died. She was 80.

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Reuters
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The Justice Department asked Washington state not to count mail ballots received from more than 400 residents whom it says may not be US citizens ahead of next week's midterms reut.rs/4zo5UiM

reut.rsUS Justice Dept asks Washington state not to count ballots from possible noncitizensThe US Justice Department ​has asked Washington state not to count any mail ballots received from more than 400 residents ‌who it says may not be US citizens, opening a new front in the Trump administ...

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The Kyiv Independent
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⚡️Kyiv approves alternative Dnipro crossings after Russian strikes on bridges. Kyiv’s Southern Bridge was struck by at least one Russian ballistic missile on the morning of Oct. 27, leaving a large hole in the structure and closing the bridge to both road and rail traffic.

kyivindependent.comKyiv approves alternative Dnipro crossings after Russian strikes on bridgesKyiv's Southern Bridge was struck by at least one Russian ballistic missile on the morning of Oct. 27, leaving a large hole in the structure and closing the bridge to both road and rail traffic.

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Mississippi Free Press
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Families who receive monthly food assistance from the Petal Children’s Task Force will be eligible for Thanksgiving food boxes up to Nov. 12 as the nonprofit continues to serve more than 750 families each month. buff.ly/iL0TJXA

buff.lyPetal Children’s Task Force Prepares Holiday Food Boxes, Seeks Community SupportFamilies who receive monthly food assistance from the Petal Children’s Task Force will be eligible for Thanksgiving food boxes up to Nov. 12.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation
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Sexual assaults on campus no longer scrutinized as closely under Trump’s Education Department ProPublica sued the government for records that show which schools are facing civil rights investigations — data that was public before Trump’s second term.

propublica.orgSexual Assaults on Campus No Longer Scrutinized as Closely Under Trump’s Education DepartmentProPublica sued the federal government for records that show which schools are facing civil rights investigations — data that was public before Trump’s second term. Now you can use our database to fin...

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Raw Story
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A House seat in upstate New York held by outgoing Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) since 2015 is in danger of flipping to Democrats in next week’s election, and the New York Times reports the Republican nominee’s devotion to Donald Trump may be hurting his chances.

bit.ly‘Uniquely the worst Republican opponent’: MAGA candidate could blow Stefanik’s safe seatA House seat in upstate New York held by outgoing Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) since 2015 is in danger of flipping to Democrats in next week’s election, and the New York Times reports the Republican nominee’s devotion to Donald Trump may be hurting his chances.The Times described the race in the GOP s...

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The Salt Lake Tribune
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At the private resort for the “1% of the 1%,” she says she was urged to finish competing in a women’s golf tournament early so men could tee up for an “ordinary afternoon of play.”

sltrib.comShe accused an exclusive Utah ski and golf club of ‘unequal treatment.’ Then, she and her husband were forced out, a lawsuit alleges.At the private resort for the “1% of the 1%,” she says she was urged to finish competing in a women’s golf tournament early so men could tee up for an “ordinary afternoon of play.”