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Deborah J. Ross

@DeborahJRoss

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I've written fantasy and science fiction for 35+ years, play classical piano, and knit for charity. She/her.

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KTLA
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California will distribute more than $52 million in grant funding to support housing, infrastructure improvements and address homelessness across the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom recently announced.
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California will distribute more than $52 million in grant funding to support housing, infrastructure improvements and address homelessness across the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom recently announced. Fu…
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Deborah J. Ross
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Short #BookReview: Baking as a Magical Art. Some of my favorite story elements: an intrepid young heroine, weird forms of magic, and baking. @authorTKingfish #WizardsGuideToDefensiveBaking
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Deborah J. Ross
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Short #BookReview: Baking as a Magical Art. Some of my favorite story elements: an intrepid young heroine, weird forms of magic, and baking. @authorTKingfish #WizardsGuideToDefensiveBaking
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Deborah J. Ross
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DMV Threatens To Ban Tesla Sales In CA. DMV told the electric vehicle company that it broke state laws by misleading consumers about its self-driving capabilities.
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Tesla has 60 days to modify or remove any deceptive marketing language, according to the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
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CIDRAP
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Pregnant women vaccinated against #COVID19 less likely to be hospitalized or deliver prematurely, new data show The study confirms the safety and benefits for pregnant women at a time when federal officials raise doubts about the safety of immunizations https://t.co/AsPCBnw4on
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Deborah J. Ross
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Reprint: The Moral Ambiguity of Xenotransplantation. Policymakers feared that human cells [of a human kidney grown in a pig] might spread through the animal’s body – even into its brain – and in so doing blur the line between human and animal.
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Deborah J. Ross
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China's Great Green Wall: The giant artificial forest designed to slow the expansion of 2 deserts. Because it is a monoculture, the Great Green Wall doesn't promote biodiversity in the same way that a more diverse mix of indigenous plants would. #ecology
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Since 1978, China has planted more than 66 billion trees along its 2,800-mile-long northern border, and it wants to plant 34 billion more over the next 25 years to complete its "Great Green Wall."
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Deborah J. Ross
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Last month, the Administration released a proposal that could open federal waters off the California coast to new leasing for oil and gas drilling for the first time in four decades. You can comment on it at:
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Neil Stone
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MAHA going well I see
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Jocelyn Anderson Photography
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Sandhill Cranes strolling through the snow. Some Cranes will overwinter here; I saw a flock of about 40 the other day.
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Deborah J. Ross
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Time moves faster on Mars, proving Einstein right and posing new challenges for crewed missions. Velocity and gravity cause time on different solar system bodies to tick at different rates when measured from Earth.
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Deborah J. Ross
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Short Audiobook Review: Harper Lee's splendid early stories. Witty, richly detailed, and courageous. Every one of them is, in its unique fashion, a gem. #LandOfSweetForever @HarperAudio https://t.co/XX7D7DaM3S
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Deborah J. Ross
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Outside the West, the Kundalini tradition presents the ‘divine feminine’ beyond binary gender. The ultimate “She,” Kundalini is best understood as nonbinary. Perhaps if we can wrap our heads around this idea, we can cultivate a more inclusive empowerment.
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Deborah J. Ross
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#Grayhair may have evolved as a protection against #cancer. By switching off cell division, senescence pathway prevented the mutated DNA from passing into a new generation of cells, thus lowering the likelihood of those cells forming cancerous tumors.
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Aging comes with graying hair, which may be a sign of the body lowering its risk of cancer, a study suggests.
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Deborah J. Ross
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@Rep_Grijalva
Rep. Adelita Grijalva
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If federal agents are brazen enough to fire pellets directly at a Member of Congress, imagine how they behave when encountering defenseless members of our community. It’s time for Congress to rein in this rogue agency NOW.
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Deborah J. Ross
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This.
@DemocraticWins
Democratic Wins Media
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BREAKING: In a powerful moment, Mark Kelly just ruthlessly took down both Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth. This is a must watch.
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