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  Meet The Pardoned Delete Mechanic Who Wants To Stop Your Car From Spying On You Pardoned mechanic Matt Geouge has built a device that blocks vehicles from spying on their drivers, because in 2018 his fiancée realized investigators were following her. Now he braces for steep opposition from manufacturers as he unveils his new product. #surveillance #car #automobile #tracking https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/09/25/meet-the-pardoned-delete-mechanic-who-wants-to-stop-your-car-from-spying-on-you/

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  MLB's Pitch To Build Baseball Park In Grand Teton National Park Will Backfire, Locals Say Major League Baseball’s idea of building a baseball park in Grand Teton National Park will backfire, local residents said Sunday. MLB has approached the Trump administration about hosting a game in the national park but locals say the idea is "abhorrent." #GrandTetonNP #baseball #no ⚾️ https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/09/27/mlbs-pitch-to-build-baseball-park-in-grand-teton-will-backfire-loca...

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  Round two of the black swallowtail caterpillars in the parsley, which has grown back. I thought that I’d get to enjoy the parsley, but it seems to be theirs now. 🐛 #parsley #BlackSwallowtail #butterfly

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  U.S. Postal Service reports $2.5 billion quarterly loss US Postmaster Steiner said without action from Congress this year, “our plans would certainly have to entail changes that will impact service like taking a look at our service levels and closing thousands of unprofitable post offices, as well as raising prices.” #USPostalService #mail https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-postal-service-reports-25-billion-quarterly-loss-rcna591493

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  Over 600 structures lost as tens of thousands evacuate in Washington state wildfires Officials have yet to determine how many of the destroyed structures were homes, businesses or schools. No injuries have been reported. #Washington #fires https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/spokane-washington-wildfire-rcna590469

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  Elon Musk’s xAI sues Minnesota over law banning ‘nudification’ technology Musk’s company xAI has sued Minnesota over the state’s first-in-the-nation law banning “nudification” technology on websites and apps, potentially providing a test for how far states can go in constitutionally regulating the use of artificial intelligence. #Minnesota #Nudification #AI #Musk https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/29/xai-sues-minnesota-nudification-technology

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  The moon rising behind a veil of clouds.

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  Kinda hot in Lincoln, Nebraska. Air temperature of 95°F, a dew point of 80°F and a heat index of 115°F. #weather #NEwx #hot

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  US Measles Cases in 2026 Have Already Surpassed Last Year’s Total There have been 2,295 measles cases have been identified across the country in 2026 so far, according to the Johns Hopkins University U.S. measles tracker. In all of 2025, 2,286 cases were counted, meaning that this year’s total has exceeded last year’s in just 204 days. #measles #health https://truthout.org/articles/us-measles-cases-in-2026-have-already-surpassed-last-years-total/

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  14-Year-Old Ranch Kid Ropes Drowning Man On Yellowstone River, Saves Life A 14-year-old ranch kid from Big Timber, Montana, had a rope in his hand when cries for help erupted from the Yellowstone River. He sprinted into the water, threw one loop and caught a struggling man around the arm and neck, pulling him safely to shore. #hero #GoodNews https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/07/21/14-year-old-ranch-kid-ropes-drowning-man-on-yellowstone-river-saves-life/

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  It’s always such a treat to see a red fox come through the yard. Love them! #fox #RedFox

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  No longer affordable: Nebraskans say rent costs are a major stressor Rental prices for a one bedroom have gone up 40% nationally since 2021, per LendingTree. Zillow reports Nebraska rents are 33% below the national average. The US Census Bureau reports rent in Nebraska has increased nearly 29% since 2019. The median price was $859 a month in 2019 and is now $1,102 a month. https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/no-longer-affordable-nebraskans-say-rent-costs-are-a-major-stressor/

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  The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy Instead, countries across Asia and Africa are speeding up the adoption of solar, batteries and electric vehicles in a deliberate strategy to decrease their dependence on imported natural gas and oil. #CleanEnergy https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5872786/iran-war-evs-solar-energy-transition

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  Explosion Creates 20-Foot Crater of Boiling Water in Yellowstone National Park The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory confirmed Tuesday that a hydrothermal explosion occurred in Yellowstone's Biscuit Basin that created a 21-foot-wide pool filled with boiling, silty water, a 60-foot fissure, and water spouting 30 feet into the air. #Yellowstone #explosion #Wyoming https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/06/23/steam-explosion-creates-20-foot-crater-of-boiling-water-in-yellowstone/

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  ICE is active in Columbus, Nebraska and the Platte County area today, per Facebook post by the Columbus Nebraska Police Department. #ICE #Nebraska

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  Rise in memory chip costs puts pressure on retailers of laptops and smartphones As the global AI race accelerates, memory chips are getting more expensive. As a result, costs of some consumer electronics are beginning to rise for retailers and consumers alike. Memory storage, known as RAM, is crucial for all computing devices, including phones, tablets and laptops. #MemoryChip #RAM https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/06/26/ai-memory-chip-shortage-consumer-electronics-prices.html

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  Mystery leak from semi-truck in Ohio turns out to be Franks RedHot A shipment of the hot sauce “Frank’s RedHot” got detoured when a leak was discovered from a semi in Ohio this week. The BST&G Fire District, north of Columbus, said on Tuesday that it was dispatched due to a big rig leaking something red on major thoroughfare Interstate 71. #FranksRedHot #HotSauce #food #Ohio https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mystery-leak-semi-truck-ohio-turns-franks-redhot-rcna352839

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  For allies and adversaries alike, America at 250 is a solid global citizen gone rogue America has long stood for freedom and prosperity, but under Trump insults, threats and unpredictability have become the new norm. #USA https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jul/03/us-at-250-global-reputation

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  Here’s Why Weather Forecasts Have Seemed So Inaccurate Lately The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was among several agencies gutted by the Trump Admin’s Department of Government Efficiency in 2025. In February, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management abruptly fired 880 NOAA employees. #weather #NOAA #WeatherBalloon #WeatherForecast https://gizmodo.com/heres-why-weather-forecasts-have-seemed-so-inaccurate-lately-2000779436

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  Ocean surface temperatures hit a record high for June Temperatures on the ocean surface have hit a record high, raising fears of another burst of extreme heat this summer. On 21 June, temperatures outside the polar regions exceeded the extraordinary highs observed at the same time in 2023 and 2024, the Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Wednesday. #OceanSurfaceTemperature #weather https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/01/ocean-surface-temperatures-hit-a-record-high-for-june

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  California has 6 weeks of gas supply. After that, it gets expensive Eleven weeks into the Iran war and global energy shock, California drivers are paying the highest gas prices in the nation, an average of $6.15 a gallon this week. The pain at the pump is colliding with California’s ambitious push away from fossil fuels. #California #GasSupply #fuel #IranWar https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/california-has-6-weeks-gas-supply-after-it-gets-expensive

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  The families going hungry because of Trump’s food stamp cuts Since the law was enacted last summer, about 3.5 million people have fallen off the SNAP rolls nationwide as of January, according to federal data. No state has seen a more dramatic drop than Arizona, which offers a window into what may be in store for other states. #SNAP #Arizona #hunger https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-food-stamp-cuts-children-arizona-hungry-big-beautiful-bill-rcna343922

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  Richard Dawkins concludes AI is conscious, even if it doesn’t know it Chats with AI bots have convinced evolutionary biologist but most experts say he is being misled by mimicry. #AI #conscious https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/05/richard-dawkins-ai-consciousness-anthropic-claude-openai-chatgpt

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  So is tomorrow a super Cinco de Mayo since it falls on a Tuesday? 🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮🌮

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  Where in Europe is tap water the most and least safe? Water purity varies across Europe, with Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and the Czech Republic having some of the most polluted groundwater on the continent. Groundwater is one of the most critically endangered resources across the EU. #water #groundwater #Europe https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/08/where-in-europe-is-tap-water-the-most-and-least-safe

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  The Trump administration is deleting government data. From infant deaths to hunger, here are 5 ways it’s hurting Americans This information was used to understand the problems Americans face. The consequences of its erasure, experts warn, could affect generations to come. #GovernmentData #information #data https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/may/07/trump-administration-deleting-data

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  When they say there’s half dollar-sized hail on the way, but there’s already a car in the garage. #hail #weather

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  Nothing will hit home harder than the great condom drought that’s coming… The world’s biggest condom maker says it will increase in price by up to 30 per cent because of oil byproducts used in the manufacturing process, says James Moore. This is a social problem as well as an economic one, and there are no obvious solutions. https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/condom-prices-fuel-rising-costs-hormuz-b2962624.html

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  'We are missing data': NWS weather balloon changes scrutinized as tornados hit Midwest For much of Monday, the agency didn't anticipate a tornado threat for Kansas City — then five hit that evening. Did a change in weather balloon launches leave forecasters in the dark? #NWS #forecast #DOGEcuts #BalloonLaunch https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/tornadoes/tornadoes-kansas-concerns-changes-national-weather-service-rcna331826

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  1 million bees make for bumper-to-buzzer traffic on a Tennessee highway ramp Travelers on an East Tennessee interstate were forced to brake for workers — and drones, perhaps even a queen — when a truck carrying about 1 million bees crashed Friday. The swarm shut down an exit of Interstate 40 in Knoxville. There were no injuries. #bees https://apnews.com/article/bees-highway-crash-tennessee-592ae29c23856d6b67bcc7123fe9867a