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Fascinating!!

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This is really good - it’s about the contributions of Frances Perkins. March 25, 2025 - by Heather Cox Richardson

World’s Largest ‘Baby Exporter’ Admits to Adoption Fraud
A South Korean truth commission called for the country to apologize to those who were sent abroad “like luggage” so that adoption agencies could profit.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/world/asia/south-korea-adoption-fraud.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7E4.mGxO._mBi-pDA5FME&smid=url-share

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Very scary!

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And apparently a monster he is.

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“The city’s payroll data show, out of its top 100 earners, 91 worked for the Boston police and each made more than $380,000 when combining their base pay, overtime, retroactive pay and other compensation.”

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Great story!

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Poor little guy. So glad he was at the right place when his heart decided to stop functioning. Great story. :heart:

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It’s also really lucky that his family lives one town away from University of Michigan’s Mott Children’s Hospital. Had they taken him to another hospital, it may not have had a happy ending.

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This is one of my favorite stories.

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When implemented using a predetermined strategy based on careful statistical analysis, with a goal that is clear and measurable, and with a way to evaluate the results.

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I can think of better thimgs to do with $100M+.

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Luckily I flew in and out of Reagan National Airport yesterday, not today.

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This is amazing! Watch the video.

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/elephants-at-safari-park-form-protective-circle-during-san-diego-earthquake/

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