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Fernando Ortiz Jr.

@remembrance1974

Writer, book critic, U.S. Civil War historian and, best of all, Managing Editor of @TPRNews

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Hayden (@the_transit_guy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This man who placed his telescope in the middle of a Brooklyn road to show strangers what Saturn looks like has done more for traffic calming than any elected official in the lower 48. Let’s protect this man at all costs.

Walter Kirn (@walterkirn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What few people know about me: I drive around with supplies and gear sufficient not only to survive a terrible upheaval, but to endure for weeks afterwards and then restart civilization No kidding: I carry an emergency library of essential world literature In my car Literally

David Simon (@aodespair) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Word is that NBC has managed to finally secure the music rights necessary to sell Homicide: Life On The Streets" to a streaming platform. Andre, Richard, Yaphet, Ned, and so many others who labored on that wonderful show on both sides of the camera will soon regain a full share

Institute for the Study of War (@thestudyofwar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The following indicators would support the hypothesis that Iranian-backed militias are preparing to attack US forces in eastern Syria (🧵1/5):

Joaquin Castro (@joaquincastrotx) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Every year, I nominate Latino musicians to the National Recording Registry — and I need your help to build my 2024 list! What songs and albums do you want @LibraryCongress to honor? Reply & let me know or visit Castro.House.gov/music (music must be at least 10 years old)

Every year, I nominate Latino musicians to the National Recording Registry — and I need your help to build my 2024 list!

What songs and albums do you want @LibraryCongress to honor?

Reply & let me know or visit Castro.House.gov/music

(music must be at least 10 years old)
National Hurricane Center (@nhc_atlantic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

8 am EDT Fri, Sep. 20: As we head into next week, we'll be watching for possible development of low pressure over the northwestern Caribbean Sea. This system has a medium (40%) chance of becoming a tropical depression through the end of next week as it moves slowly north or

8 am EDT Fri, Sep. 20: As we head into next week, we'll be watching for possible development of low pressure over the northwestern Caribbean Sea. This system has a medium (40%) chance of becoming a tropical depression through the end of next week as it moves slowly north or
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Update 6:20 PM EDT Thurs: Helene now an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane A NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft currently investigating Helene recently found that the maximum sustained winds have increased to 130 mph (215 km/h). The minimum central pressure has also decreased

Update 6:20 PM EDT Thurs: Helene now an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane

A NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft currently investigating Helene recently found that the maximum sustained winds have increased to 130 mph (215 km/h).  The minimum central pressure has also decreased
National Hurricane Center (@nhc_atlantic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

2 pm EDT Sep 28 - An area of low pressure is forecast to form over the western Caribbean Sea in a couple of days. Development chances are gradually increasing and there is a medium chance for a tropical depression or tropical storm to form and move into the Gulf of Mexico next

2 pm EDT Sep 28 - An area of low pressure is forecast to form over the western Caribbean Sea in a couple of days. Development chances are gradually increasing and there is a medium chance for a tropical depression or tropical storm to form and move into the Gulf of Mexico next
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Former President Jimmy Carter is 100 years old today! Join us in honoring our visionary co-founder, America’s humanitarian-in-chief. No other U.S. president has lived so long or done so much good for so many after leaving office. bit.ly/3zFj0Pf

Former President Jimmy Carter is 100 years old today! Join us in honoring our visionary co-founder, America’s humanitarian-in-chief. No other U.S. president has lived so long or done so much good for so many after leaving office. bit.ly/3zFj0Pf
National Hurricane Center (@nhc_atlantic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

8am EDT 1 Oct -- As we enter October, NHC is monitoring 2⃣ areas in addition to #Kirk, one in the W Caribbean which has a medium chance (40%🟠) & Invest #91L, which has a high chance (90%🔴) of formation over the next 7 days. Latest Outlook: nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin…

8am EDT 1 Oct -- As we enter October, NHC is monitoring 2⃣ areas in addition to #Kirk, one in the W Caribbean which has a medium chance (40%🟠) & Invest #91L, which has a high chance (90%🔴) of formation over the next 7 days.

Latest Outlook: nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin…
amna (@iamamnanawaz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The first time CBS cuts the candidates' mics: a disagreement between Walz and Vance over immigration, specifically over the status of Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio.

NWS Austin/San Antonio (@nwssanantonio) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What happening tonight? Well, a cold front is going to push across our area overnight with lows in the lower 50s to lower 60s. Cooler days Thursday through the weekend with slight chances for showers especially over the Hill Country Friday and Saturday. #txwx

What happening tonight? Well, a cold front is going to push across our area overnight with lows in the lower 50s to lower 60s. Cooler days Thursday through the weekend with slight chances for showers especially over the Hill Country Friday and Saturday. #txwx
National Hurricane Center (@nhc_atlantic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

2pm EDT Oct 19th -- A special advisory has been issued upgrading #Oscar to a #hurricane with sustained winds of 80 mph with an updated intensity forecast. Hurricane Warnings are now in effect for the Turks and Caicos Islands & the Southeast Bahamas.

2pm EDT Oct 19th -- A special advisory has been issued upgrading #Oscar to a #hurricane with sustained winds of 80 mph with an updated intensity forecast.

Hurricane Warnings are now in effect for the Turks and Caicos Islands & the Southeast Bahamas.
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7:20pm EST Tuesday: #Rafael has been upgraded to a #hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 75 mph based on recent data from aircraft reconnaissance. The center is located 20 miles SE of Little Cayman in the Caribbean Sea. For the latest forecast track, see

7:20pm EST Tuesday: #Rafael has been upgraded to a #hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 75 mph based on recent data from aircraft reconnaissance.  The center is located 20 miles SE of Little Cayman in the Caribbean Sea.

For the latest forecast track, see
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To celebrate #Army250, the resolution establishing a Continental Army, June 14, 1775, will go on display at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, tmrw, Thurs., June 12. If you're coming for the festivities, stop by & see how U.S. Army began! visit.archives.gov/whats-on/explo…

To celebrate #Army250, the resolution establishing a Continental Army, June 14, 1775, will go on display at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, tmrw, Thurs., June 12.

If you're coming for the festivities, stop by &amp; see how <a href="/USArmy/">U.S. Army</a> began! visit.archives.gov/whats-on/explo…