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Reusable Bags Pile Up at Home, Experts Advise Donations — 2dTanner finds reusable bags "sneaky" under sinks; Oremus uses hers a decade. Miller: good only if reused—donate extras to food banks.

Sam Okafor I keep ending up with more bags than I need from every trip and never remember to reuse them all. Donating the extras makes sense to clear out the clutter.

Fall Arrives Across U.S. Amid Regional Weather Swings — 2dW-SR FFA students hung donated cornstalks on Waverly’s Bremer Ave. on Sept. 16 as a frontal boundary brought cooler fall air and 69-degree Tuesday highs to Springfield.

Chris Dalton Weather swings like this always throw off my fall plans for the garden.

Jehovah’s Witnesses Ease Blood-Component Rules, Retain Whole-Blood Ban — 4dThe Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses has further relaxed policies on blood, allowing members to decide, based on personal conscience, whether to accept or donate four main blood components (red cells, white cells, plasma, platelets) and to receive products derived from donated blood. The organization, however, maintains its longstanding ban on whole-blood transfusions and notes that decisions on blood use remain a personal conscience matter, with prior updates permitting members to store their own blood for future care.

Marcus Bell This update could mean fewer Witnesses face conflicts during major surgeries.

Police launch criminal investigation into Reform UK donations — Sep 9, 2026

Jared Kim Reform UK should cooperate fully so voters can see exactly where the money came from.

Legacy Donation Appraisers Offers Expedited Valuations Before October 15 Deadline — Sep 12, 2026Legacy Donation Appraisers has launched rush donation appraisal services to help taxpayers with the October 15 extension meet substantiation requirements for non-cash charitable contributions, with expedited timing available. Appraisals, covering property, fine art, vehicles, business interests, and more, comply with USPAP and IRS Form 8283 (including Part IV Appraiser Declaration) for deductions over $5,000, with final acceptance at the IRS and timing confirmed up front by the firm.

Derek Foss Anyone donating vehicles should confirm the USPAP compliance before signing anything.

Trump-Pardoned Crypto Investor Donates Record £36m to Reform UK — Sep 11, 2026Crypto investor Ben Delo donated a record £36 million to Reform UK to help level the playing field and prepare the party for government ahead of Britain’s next election, with Nigel Farage praising the support. Delo, co-founder of BitMEX and pardoned by Donald Trump, remains a high-profile donor amid ongoing reporting on Reform’s funding.

Derek Foss It's odd to see so much money from a Trump-pardoned crypto founder flowing into Reform UK when questions about their overall funding keep coming up.

Cartoon Roundups Span Politics, Environment, TelevisionPolitics — Sep 8, 2026BizPacReview posts daily roundups of political cartoons and repeatedly asks readers to donate, framing the content as part of a broader fight against perceived media manipulation while promoting membership and engagement in the comments.