Indiana Jones whip snaps up $525,000 at auction after 'Citizen Kane' sled goes for $14.75 million
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NOT JUST MAINE! #USDA ending local purchasing programs for #Maine #FoodBanks and #schools
#MainePublic | By Nicole Ogrysko
Published March 12, 2025
"The U.S. Department of Agriculture is ending two national programs that help food banks and schools in Maine — and around the country — purchase produce from local farmers.
"USDA told Maine officials and partners late last week that it has terminated the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program. It helped #GoodShepherd Food Bank buy produce from about 100 Maine farmers, which is then distributed to local food banks around the state.
"'That program is incredibly important to the state of Maine, both in food today — food that we source and distribute today — and in food tomorrow, which is the economic viability for those 100 #farmers and for our partner agencies to experience fresh, nutritious produce," said Good Shepherd President Heather Paquette.
"At the same time, Paquette said the food bank recently learned that USDA will stop delivering about 1 million pounds of food through the Emergency Food Assistance Program to Maine. Those deliveries are on hold for Good Shepherd — and food banks around the country — through at least June.
"Paquette said the USDA delivery represented about 20% of food that Good Shepherd moves around the state.
"The cuts — both to government food deliveries and to funds that Good Shepherd used to buy local produce — are concerning, Paquette said, because more Mainers are experiencing #FoodInsecurity.
"Our need is up every year," she said. 'This year we distributed 10% more food cases than we distributed the year before that, and that year was 10% over the [prior] year. So we're experiencing double-digit need increase in the state of Maine.'
"A spokesperson for the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry said the state received about $1.3 million for the Local Food Purchase Assistance program.
"USDA has also terminated the Local Food for Schools program, which provided more than $720,000 last year to Maine schools. Schools used those funds to buy food directly from local farmers to serve in their cafeterias.
"The program provided a big boost to the state's farmers, because more than 100,000 students eat at Maine schools every day, said Anna Korsen of the food security non-profit Full Plates Full Potential.
"'That has a huge impact on local economies, on #SmallFarms, and it's just better for kids," she said. 'The food's healthier, they're getting fresh, local foods in the school cafeteria.'
"A spokesperson for Maine's Department of Education said the state was expected to receive nearly $2.8 million for the Local #FoodForSchools program over the next three years. The funding was supposed to be disbursed later this spring.
"Maine still has a statewide local food purchasing program for schools. But Korsen said the federal program provided more purchasing power for Maine schools. In 2023 before Maine received federal #LFS funding, schools in the Pine Tree State spent just more than $168,000 on local food, Korsen said.
"These USDA programmatic cuts are separate from those that the department is making at the University of Maine System [which were just reversed]. And unlike those impacting UMaine, the termination of USDA's local purchasing programs affects food banks and schools around the country."
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Good Shepherd Food Bank said it also recently learned that USDA will stop delivering about 1 million pounds of food through the Emergency Food Assistance Program to Maine.Nicole Ogrysko (WMEH)
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One of my favorite AI dev products today is Full Line Code Completion in PyCharm (bundled with the IDE since late 2023). It’s extremely well-thought out,...Normcore Tech
After a majority of the teachers' union delegates voted against further use of its materials, the ADL is appealing to the union's executive committee, writes Marcy Winograd.Consortium News
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Afghan people have been the victims of violence and chaos since the US-led War on Terror. However, the recent support of the Eastern powers, Russia andАббас Хашемит (New Eastern Outlook)
Hong Kong tightens prison rules, allowing visit restrictions on national security grounds
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STILL SINKING: Approval Rating for Democrats in Congress Drops Below 20 Percent in New Poll
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Democrats in Congress are facing a new low in their approval rating, according to new polling from Quinnipiac.Mike LaChance (Where Hope Finally Made a Comeback)
I can't believe that garbage show lasted so long. Good riddance.
"JUST IN: CBS Cancels Late Show with Stephen Colbert"
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CBS canceled the Late Show with Stephen Colbert for financial reasons.Cristina Laila (Where Hope Finally Made a Comeback)
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I like to listen to Max Igan but I am posting this video of Gypsy Fox calling Max Igan a liar and claiming bats were on the back of 2020 quarters and talking about freemasons
Threatening economic warfare against Russia's trading partners and unveiling new weapons for Ukraine, Trump excites DC war hawks but fails to change the game.Aaron Maté (Aaron Mate)
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But that also means no more Mahoyo anime lol
I guess when you're too in demand with entry-level anime normies you drop "Type-Moon the gooner gacha company" (that's actually Shift-Up but that's another story) and concentrate on what makes more money
A woman who stopped at an intersection to allow a chicken to cross the road allegedly attacked another driver with bear mace for killing the bird.WKRC
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Lloyd Howell steps down as executive director of NFL Players Association
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Australians don’t need any more information about the RBA’s stupidity and cowardice
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The jobs market is wilting due to the Reserve Bank's bad monetary policy decisions. What chance of an apology from Michele Bullock?Bernard Keane (Crikey)
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Democraps get more ridiculous by the day.
Democrat State Lawmaker Says Trump Turning U.S. into ‘Fascist Police State’ by Holding Murderers and Pedophiles in Detention Facilities
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A Democrat state senator from California is rejecting migrant detention facilities — holding some of the worst of the worst criminals convicted of murder, rape, and pedophilia — as “prison gulags,” bizarrely asserting that President Donald Trump is t…Hannah Knudsen (Breitbart)
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我今天不想和咖啡 想要晚上能得到相对好一点睡眠
但不喝咖啡的作用就是我今天可能带不出薪
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💥 BREAKING: They found Jeffrey Epstein’s underground secret bank linked to the United States treasury department:
"Senator Ron Wyden has revealed that a single Jeffrey Epstein-linked bank account moved nearly $1.1 billion through 4,725 wire transfers.
He says the Treasury Department is holding a file that could unravel Epstein’s entire financial web, potentially the blueprint behind his child trafficking operation.
“You don’t build an empire like that without massive money moving behind the scenes.”
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Trump mired in Epstein controversy as Wall Street Journal reports on 2003 letter
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The invisible War:
How weaponized information manipulates perception and erodes trust.
“Cognitive warfare is now with us. The main challenge is that it is essentially invisible; all you see is the impact, and by then… it’s often too late.”
Weaponized information leads people to adopt erroneous beliefs and flawed understandings. When confronted with conflicting information—such as reality, evidence, or disclosures - individuals face a choice: adjust their beliefs, refine their understandings, or reject the facts before them.
In that turmoil, faith erodes, and trust degrades.
That is what victory manifests as in a cognitive war.
Be aware of the battlespace you are in and learn how to defend yourself.
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"All of this is troubling enough. If it was not the FBI that hired Near Intelligence, Inc., it all gets a lot worse. That would mean somebody else, somebody with resources and cash, was identifying all of the visitors to Epstein’s Island for some other, potentially more nefarious purpose."
"In any event, we are left with the same question. Who wanted to track every visitor to Epstein Island and why? We deserve answers to those questions." andmagazine.substack.com/p/who…
Last year, Wired Magazine ran an article about a company called Near Intelligence, Inc.Sam Faddis (AND Magazine)
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Nazi Party Members and Supporters: The Allies initiated denazification programs to remove Nazi ideology and influence from German society. Individuals involved in Nazi activities were subject to investigation and categorization based on their degree of involvement.
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July 25 – The International Day of Solidarity With Antifascist Prisoners
If you’re wondering what you can do to help support #antifa comrades in prison on July 25th, here are some ideas:
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Russia Suggests Preemptive Strikes as NATO Targets Russia's Kaliningrad Enclave
US General Christopher Donahue threatened to annihilate Russia's Kaliningrad region swiftly, citing NATO’s military readiness. Russia responded sharply, calling
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, added to the rising tension by suggesting that Moscow may consider preemptive strikes on the WestPavel Morozov (Pravda English)
Revealed: Media agency Zinc Network has contract to recruit social media influencers across Europe.Martin Williams (Declassified Media ltd)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has been cancelled and will end in May, with network CBS announcing it will retire the Late Show entirely after a 33-yearEUROPE SAYS
Epstein Saga is a rouse by trump to democrats to want to find out what is going on by thinking they are getting back at trump.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Kingdom, France and Germany have agreed to restore tough U.N. sanctions on Iran by the end of August if there has been noUnited Kingdom
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18 July 1934 | A Belgian Jewish girl, Betsy Cohen, was born in Antwerp.
In September 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
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In a shocking move, #CBS is ending “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” next year and potentially exiting the late-night television business altogether. #CNN #Newsyoutu.be/qoT3dDivWSE?...
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House Republicans Dangle Possible Vote on Epstein Files, After Voter Backlash
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You Got Yours > Tie Your Shoes - Widespread Panic
Widespread Panic performs "You Got Yours" into "Tie Your Shoes," live at @RedRocksCo on June 21, 2024.YouTube
House Republicans grasp for response to demands for transparency in Epstein case
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday hit back at US President Donald Trump’s move to impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports, sayingEUROPE SAYS
The EU could be scanning your chats by October 2025 – here's everything we know | TechRadar
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Chat Control is back on the lawmakers' tableChiara Castro (TechRadar)
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