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• The New ‘Great Dying’ Deserves Our Attention and Action

  19-04-2025 15:00
  
  This region is one end of the Monarch’s northern migration path and they cluster in large numbers in protected groves like this one (Photo Credit: Lee Jaffe).
  My childhood growing up in Pacific Grove, California was blessed with the kind of exposure to and immersion in nature that all kids deserve. 
  We played among towering redwood trees that seemed to reach all the way to heaven. We surfed at Asilomar Beach, and marveled at both how small we are in our place in nature yet how connect
  
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• How Trump’s Tariffs Are Affecting Black Beauty Supply Stores

  19-04-2025 14:30
  
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  Black beauty supply stores are already feeling the effects of Trump’s trade war, per NBC News.
  According to reports, Black haircare is a more than $2.5 billion industry in the U.S. The industry relies heavily on foreign exporters to provide everything from wefts used for sew-ins, ingredients for ethnic hair care products and more.
  Chasity Monroe, owner of Pink Noire, a Black-owned hair and beauty supply store in Memphis, Tennessee, said she is bracing herself for the ef
  
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• Suspected FSU Gunman Raised In Sheriff Culture, Known For Right-Wing Views

  19-04-2025 14:00
  
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  The suspected shooter who killed two people and injured six others at Florida State University was “steeped” in sheriff’s office culture and known for his white supremacist views, according to reports.
  Phoenix Ikner, who is accused of opening fire Thursday (April 17) on FSU’s campus, had views that were so disturbing that a former classmate reportedly recalled thinking that he “should not have access to firearms.” Ikner believed that civil
  
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• Best AI Girlfriend Apps and Sites of 2025

  19-04-2025 07:00 via chicagoreader.com
  
  In the not-so-distant past, the idea of having a meaningful conversation, let alone a relationship, with artificial intelligence (AI) would have sounded like science fiction. Now, it’s just another Tuesday on the internet. AI girlfriend platforms have exploded in popularity in recent years, offering companionship that ranges from playful and flirty to deeply emotional and […]
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