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ICE is buying warehouses across America and calling them detention centers. But there's a problem no one in the federal government seems to want to answer: where does the water come from? A thread. 🧵
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Clif Smart
@ClifSmart2 Dec 2025
On #GivingTuesday I invite you to consider giving to support the @sgfcitizen. Without this news organization, there would be little coverage of public affairs in #SGF. And your gift will be matched 2X today. sgfcitizen.org/donate/.

Donate - Springfield Daily Citizen

Help Keep Local News Strong The Springfield Daily Citizen has quickly become the leading source of original reporting in the Springfield metro area, thanks to the work of our dedicated journalists...

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Elie Mystal
@ElieNYC21 Jun 2024
This is why Republicans work so hard to keep history out of schools. They don’t want white children to know what their parents and grandparents did.
Gary Parrish
@GaryParrishCBS21 Jun 2024
Alex Rodriguez asked a question. Reggie Jackson answered it. (Shouts to the producer and rest of the desk for staying out of Reggie’s way and just letting him talk. I doubt they expected this answer. But it’s a great few minutes of television.)
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Missouri GOP lawmakers spread debunked claim about Kansas City Chiefs rally shooting #moleg kansascity.com/news/politics…

Missouri GOP lawmakers spread debunked claim about Kansas City Chiefs rally shooting

The group of Missouri Republican lawmakers have promoted a debunked claim that one of the shooting suspects was in the country illegally.

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Crime in the U.S. went down in almost every category in 2023, according to data from the FBI. The data runs counter to popular perception, with a recent poll finding 77 percent of Americans believe crime is up compared to a year ago. @albamonica reports. nbcnews.to/3vf1SNH

Crime in almost every category went down across U.S. in 2023, FBI reports

Crime in the United States went down in almost every category in 2023, according to new data from the FBI. The data runs counter to popular perception, with a recent poll finding 77 percent of...

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“A shelter space or shelter system’s requirements, such as sobriety requirements, separation from partners or pets, and/or strict entry and exit times, may not be [compatible] with an individual’s current circumstances,” Lauren Lowery via @smartcitiesdive smartcitiesdive.com/news/hom…

Homeless encampment sweeps costly and of limited long-term effectiveness, according to federal...

City spending on clearing encampments in 2019 ranged from $140,000 in Chicago to $4.9 million in San Jose, California.

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The North American Vexillological Association, which dubs itself as the “world’s largest organization of flag enthusiasts and scholars,” gave Springfield's new flag an A grade and ranked it in the top 25 new city flags in the U.S. sgfcitizen.org/news/national…
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A GoFundMe has been organized for Art Hains.
Wyatt Wheeler
@WyattWheeler_8 Oct 2022
Share, share, share. Help Art and his family get every bit of help he needs gofundme.com/f/help-art-hain…

Donate to Help Art Hains during his recovery from West Nile, organized by Rob Fulp

Art Hains has been the behind many of southwest Missouri’s greatest sportin… Rob Fulp needs your support for Help Art Hains during his recovery from West Nile

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Wanted to share this really cool Pride redux of #SGF's new city flag via @AaronSchekorra. In addition to the rainbow, notice the trans flag colors on the Compass Crown's three stars.
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It's more than just a play for the cast and crew of @SGFContempThtre. They tap into their own experiences as they serve up "The Cake," opening Friday night. sgfcitizen.org/springfield-m…

Springfield Contemporary Theatre bakes up touching and timely show with premiere of “The Cake” -...

It is not that hard for Cindy Lear to step into her character’s shoes. When Springfield Contemporary Theatre stages “The Cake” March 25-April 3 at the

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Director Terry Bloodworth said "The Cake" represents reverberations of topics discussed nationally and locally, making the story relatable for the Springfield audience. news-leader.com/story/news/2…

More than 2 years in the making, Springfield Contemporary Theatre opens 'The Cake'

Two years after its intended opening weekend, Springfield Contemporary Theatre opens 'The Cake' Friday, March 25 at the Springfield Art Museum.

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Just got sent more renderings of the 187-unit One River North apartment building being constructed at 3930 Blake St. in Denver I first wrote about it in late July, shortly before the project broke ground businessden.com/2021/07/26/a…
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GOVERNING@GOVERNING25 Sep 2021
Demand for #homeless services is increasing. Scores of communities are finding that when providers work in teams and use better data and systems, they can solve the problem person by person. @MeckCounty @MoCoDHHS @cmtysolutions @Street2Home @BuiltforZero governing.com/community/buil…

Building a Lasting Solution to the Nation’s Homeless Crisis

Demand for homeless services is increasing. Scores of communities are finding that when providers work in teams and use better data and systems, they can solve the problem person by person.

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It's once again #WeatherizationWednesday & a lovely one, at that! This FREE service to eligible homeowners & renters reduces energy use by air sealing, adding insulation & repairing or replacing the home's heating unit. oac.ac/weatherization or call (417) 865-7797 for info.
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New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that the #Stayathome and other emergency orders enacted by officials in response to the #CoronavirusPandemic likely saved thousands of lives in the region. governing.com/now/st-louis-c…

St. Louis COVID Public Health Orders Saved Lives of Thousands

New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that the stay-at-home and other emergency orders enacted by officials in response to the coronavirus pandemic likely...

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Breaking News: The City of Independence has issued a COVID-19 exposure warning to those who attended an Aug. 16 council meeting where leaders rejected a proposed mask mandate. The city recommends those who attended be tested for COVID-19. trib.al/xPYyL1H
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Not one of Cox's hospitalized cases is vaccinated. Not one. Please, if you haven't, consider being vaccinated. I beg you. I am seeing people who are otherwise healthy become very, very sick with the new variant. The saddest part is that it is now preventable.
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Current streaks of teams receiving a #4 seed or higher in the #NCAATournament: #KUbball - 20 Gonzaga - 4 Purdue - 4 Michigan - 3 Virginia - 3 Florida State - 2 Houston - 2 There may be no other statistic that shows the amazing consistency of success by the #Jayhawks program.
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“I’m here live, I’m not a cat,” says lawyer after Zoom filter mishap “I can see that,” responds judge
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Racism in the workplace is real. Diversity training is not an effective way to reduce it. There are better methods. nytimes.com/2020/12/31/opini…

Opinion | 2020 Taught Us How to Fix This (Published 2020)

Our current model of social change isn’t working.

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