"A shy penguin wins New Zealand’s bird election after campaign filled with memes and tattoos"
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A smelly penguin wins New Zealand's hard-fought bird election
The hoiho or yellow-eyed penguin won New Zealand's annual Bird of the Year vote, after a fierce contest without the foreign interference and contro...
 "It’s noisy, smelly, shy – and New Zealand’s bird of the year. The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, won the country’s fiercely fought avian election on Monday, offering hope to supporters of the endangered bird that recognition from its victory might prompt a revival of the species." #NZ #NewZealand #Wellington #penguin #birds #hoiho
"Trump's Iowa lead shrinks significantly as Kamala Harris replaces Biden, Iowa Poll shows"
Iowa Poll: Trump's Iowa lead shrinks as Harris replaces Biden
 "The nationally recognized Iowa Poll's first test of Kamala Harris' strength against Donald Trump indicates she's a more formidable opponent than President Biden in solid-red Iowa" #Iowa #Harris #Trump #Biden #poll
What we're seeing in Springfield is manufactured aggression towards The Other. Can see how that drew Vance to Trump. 'You’re a racist disgrace' https://www.alternet.org/mehdi-hasan-vance/ "Mehdi Hasan host unloads on JD Vance over late-night post. Vance made a lengthy post on X, writing: "If you were to ask what caused me to change my tune about President Trump from 2016 to 2020, I could give you a few reasons. But what we're seeing in Springfield really drives it home." #GOP #Trump #Vance #Republicans #racism
"Trump says he is not selling his shares of media company" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-he-is-not-selling-his-shares-truth-social-company-2024-09-13/
"Ginni Thomas, battle-hardened conservative and bugaboo of Democrats" https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/09/13/ginni-thomas-battle-hardened-conservative-and-bugaboo-of-democrats "Clarence Thomas’s wife is back in the news for supporting a group opposed to stricter ethics rules for the Supreme Court" #scotus #ethics #Thomas
"Francine lashes Louisiana, leaves thousands without power"
Francine lashes Louisiana, leaves hundreds of thousands without power
The National Hurricane Center said Francine, a hurricane when it hit land, was weakening rapidly but was still a heavy rainmaker across several Gul...
 #hurricane #francine #louisiana #NOLA
"Taylor Swift drove more than 337,000 visitors to vote.gov with Kamala Harris endorsement"
Taylor Swift drove 405,999 visitors to vote.gov in 24 hours after Kamala Harris endorsement
Taylor Swift
 "Taylor Swift's post endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the White House on Tuesday drove at least 337,826 users to visit the site vote.gov, a sign of the potential effect her decision to speak out could have on November's election." #debate #Harris #TaylorSwift #swifties #endorsement #voters
"Trump Tries to Win Taylor Swift Over by Threatening Her"
Trump Tries to Win Taylor Swift Over by Threatening Her | The New Republic
 #debate #Trump #TaylorSwift #Swifties #Harris #bully
"Ohio is sending troopers and $2.5 million to a city that has seen an influx of Haitian migrants" 👀
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Ohio is sending troopers and $2.5 million to a city that has seen an influx of Haitian migrants
The governor of Ohio will send law enforcement and millions of dollars in healthcare resources to the city of Springfield as it faces a surge in te...
 #GOP #Haitians #Ohio #pets #Springfield
"More FDNY members have died from 9/11-related illnesses than were killed in attack" https://www.axios.com/2024/09/11/911-fdny-deaths-illness-surpass-attack-toll