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Our Healthcare system suffers from Greed. Paying twice the cost of other countries with the worst outcomes than other countries. Lack of competition with hospitals and Insurance, increasing Provider wages, inflated medical supplies, and older workers are all contributing to an unaffordable Healthcare plan. #HealthcareWoes #GreedInHealthcare

Masha, a beloved neighborhood cat from Obninsk, Russia, is being hailed as a true hero. When she discovered an abandoned baby left in a box in the freezing cold, Masha didn’t hesitate she curled up beside the infant to keep her warm and meowed loudly for help until someone came. Resident Irina Lavrova followed the cries, expecting Masha to be hurt… but instead found her protecting the helpless child. Thanks to this brave, motherly cat, the baby survived and is now safe and healthy. The community has crowned Masha their hero and she’s now being spoiled with all her favorite treats, as she completely deserves #CatLovers #Cats #CatStories #Animals #News #BabyAnimals #BabyNews

cnn Two-thirds of the US population is facing a major winter storm that will bring crippling ice and snow to a footprint that stretches over 2,000 miles from Texas to New England through the weekend. Ice accumulations are expected to weigh down and drop power lines and trees in the most serious icing zones in the South, and hundreds of thousands of people could lose power, potentially for days. Thousands of flights have already been canceled and travel will be difficult to impossible on roads across the storm's footprint.

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The Empty Cart Phenomenon at My Store

I manage a small grocery in a mid-sized town. I’m used to seeing packed carts at checkout; lately a new scene emerges: customers push carts, scan price tags, put back expensive items, and walk to the register with only two or three things. Some stand at the register, calm but with red eyes. Our in-store data show EBT transactions down nearly 40%, and even non-EBT cash spending is down—people are cutting overall consumption. As a local retailer we’re partnering with a food bank to offer discounted bundles and short-term credit for regulars. When systems fail, towns rely on each other—not on algorithms. #SNAPInterrupted #LocalBusiness #CommunityResponse

As a Border Patrol Agent, I See the Numbers

I work in the Tucson Sector, Arizona. A few months ago, the administration issued a new executive order: when daily crossings exceed a threshold (like 2,500), most asylum claims are suspended. Today, that threshold was triggered again. We apprehended a family from Honduras; they walked for two months to get here. Under the new rule, I have to process them for rapid removal instead of letting them into the asylum system. The mother was crying, begging me. I'm just doing my job, but this job makes me feel like a machine, not a person. The policy is made in D.C., but we're the ones who have to look them in the eye and say "no." #BorderPatrol #ImmigrationPolicy #ExecutiveOrder #USBorder #HumanCost

I Was Helping Immigrants Translate Documents, and Their Aid Amount Shocked Me

As a community volunteer in Chicago, I help immigrants fill out forms. One day, I assisted a newly arrived family. When the system displayed the aid they qualified for, I was stunned— it was more than what I make from two part-time jobs. They were grateful. Meanwhile, I felt a wave of emotional conflict: Why am I helping them access more resources than I have? In that moment, I understood what “system shock” really means. Topics: #ShowUsTheBill #ImmigrantAid #VolunteerLife #PolicyImpact #ChicagoStories

TSA Wants Your Face for Faster PreCheck

TSA is looking to collect even more biometric data from PreCheck travelers—think fingerprints and maybe even a selfie for a mobile ID. They want to share this info with other Homeland Security agencies to speed up things like Global Entry. It could mean faster lines, but also raises some privacy flags. If you’re a PreCheck member, you can weigh in on these changes until March 16. Would you trade more of your data for a quicker airport experience? #News #TSA #PreCheck

From the start, Black veterans had trouble securing the GI Bill’s benefits. Some could not access benefits because they had not been given an honorable discharge—and a much larger number of Black veterans were discharged dishonorably than their white counterparts. Veterans who did qualify could not find facilities that delivered on the bill’s promise. Black veterans in a vocational training program at a segregated high school in Indianapolis were unable to participate in activities related to plumbing, electricity and printing because adequate equipment was only available to white students. Simple intimidation kept others from enjoying GI Bill benefits. In 1947, for example, a crowd hurled rocks at Black veterans as they moved into a Chicago housing development. Thousands of Black veterans were attacked in the years following World War II and some were singled out and l*nched.

In 2015, Neil Douglas boarded a Ryanair flight expecting an ordinary trip, until he found himself sitting beside a man who looked just like him. The stranger, Robert Stirling, matched him almost feature for feature: same beard, same hairstyle, same facial structure, and even remarkably similar clothes. Passengers couldn’t believe their eyes, and their selfie quickly exploded online. The story took an even more surreal turn when both men reached Galway and realized they were booked at the same hotel. Their unexpected meeting became one of the most widely discussed doppelgänger stories captured on camera. Do you think everyone has a “twin” somewhere in the world?