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Olivia Matthews, an award-winning playwright whose work appeared across the country, was killed in a fire someone intentionally set, authorities said
Award-winning playwright killed in Smyrna fire someone set intentionally, police say
Investigators said two security cameras near the crime scene disappeared the same day.
www.wsbtv.com
September 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Olivia Matthews, an award-winning playwright whose work appeared across the country, was killed in a fire someone intentionally set, authorities said
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Just spoke with my CDC sources.
They said RFK Jr. has ordered officials to hide tuberculosis cases, even as three active TB cases were just reported in Maine. He’s also suppressing bird flu reports.
Pandemics don’t start with viruses they start with secrecy.
RFK Jr. must resign now!
They said RFK Jr. has ordered officials to hide tuberculosis cases, even as three active TB cases were just reported in Maine. He’s also suppressing bird flu reports.
Pandemics don’t start with viruses they start with secrecy.
RFK Jr. must resign now!
September 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Just spoke with my CDC sources.
They said RFK Jr. has ordered officials to hide tuberculosis cases, even as three active TB cases were just reported in Maine. He’s also suppressing bird flu reports.
Pandemics don’t start with viruses they start with secrecy.
RFK Jr. must resign now!
They said RFK Jr. has ordered officials to hide tuberculosis cases, even as three active TB cases were just reported in Maine. He’s also suppressing bird flu reports.
Pandemics don’t start with viruses they start with secrecy.
RFK Jr. must resign now!
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Angola was built on a slave plantation in the 1800s, where incarcerated people were forced to labor in the fields.
Detaining immigrants here is the latest cruel chapter in our nation's history.
Detaining immigrants here is the latest cruel chapter in our nation's history.
The Trump administration plans to detain immigrants in the nation's largest maximum-security prison — Angola, a Louisiana lock-up with a notorious history as a "prison plantation."
Trump administration to expand ICE detention into notorious Angola prison
Louisiana has supported federal immigration enforcement for years and has the second-highest number of ICE detention centers outside Texas.
bit.ly
September 3, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Angola was built on a slave plantation in the 1800s, where incarcerated people were forced to labor in the fields.
Detaining immigrants here is the latest cruel chapter in our nation's history.
Detaining immigrants here is the latest cruel chapter in our nation's history.
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It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Will. Move. On. To. The. Next. Group. He. Hates.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Will. Move. On. To. The. Next. Group. He. Hates.
July 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Will. Move. On. To. The. Next. Group. He. Hates.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Won't. Stop. With. Immigrants.
It. Will. Move. On. To. The. Next. Group. He. Hates.
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You’re over Covid.
We’re obsessed with it.
You don’t spend all day avoiding illness.
We spend all day understanding it.
You think science is “illness talk.”
We’re just pointing out you keep getting sick…from the virus.
You disconnected “being sick” from the virus itself.
We didn’t. And we won’t.
We’re obsessed with it.
You don’t spend all day avoiding illness.
We spend all day understanding it.
You think science is “illness talk.”
We’re just pointing out you keep getting sick…from the virus.
You disconnected “being sick” from the virus itself.
We didn’t. And we won’t.
July 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
You’re over Covid.
We’re obsessed with it.
You don’t spend all day avoiding illness.
We spend all day understanding it.
You think science is “illness talk.”
We’re just pointing out you keep getting sick…from the virus.
You disconnected “being sick” from the virus itself.
We didn’t. And we won’t.
We’re obsessed with it.
You don’t spend all day avoiding illness.
We spend all day understanding it.
You think science is “illness talk.”
We’re just pointing out you keep getting sick…from the virus.
You disconnected “being sick” from the virus itself.
We didn’t. And we won’t.
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If only we had warned folks before the election that the real plan wasn’t border security…it was mass deportation in the interior, federalizing the National Guard, ripping people out of homes, families, jobs, and schools.
Oh wait…we did.
This segment with the author of 2025 aired one year ago.
Oh wait…we did.
This segment with the author of 2025 aired one year ago.
June 21, 2025 at 2:04 AM
If only we had warned folks before the election that the real plan wasn’t border security…it was mass deportation in the interior, federalizing the National Guard, ripping people out of homes, families, jobs, and schools.
Oh wait…we did.
This segment with the author of 2025 aired one year ago.
Oh wait…we did.
This segment with the author of 2025 aired one year ago.
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It’s been over 2 years since most of you got a shot… and you’re still out here rawdogging shared air with a neuroinvasive, immune-evasive virus—in the middle of the 11th wave. Hate to say it, but it’s the 11th hour to avoid permanent disability.
June 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
It’s been over 2 years since most of you got a shot… and you’re still out here rawdogging shared air with a neuroinvasive, immune-evasive virus—in the middle of the 11th wave. Hate to say it, but it’s the 11th hour to avoid permanent disability.
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The Minnesota shooter apparently used data broker websites to find the home addresses of the people he shot and murdered.
Congress has had years to do something about data brokers and they've sided with the tech lobby over and over again.
Their inaction is deadly.
Congress has had years to do something about data brokers and they've sided with the tech lobby over and over again.
Their inaction is deadly.
June 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The Minnesota shooter apparently used data broker websites to find the home addresses of the people he shot and murdered.
Congress has had years to do something about data brokers and they've sided with the tech lobby over and over again.
Their inaction is deadly.
Congress has had years to do something about data brokers and they've sided with the tech lobby over and over again.
Their inaction is deadly.
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Gotta say, when the studies dropped showing Covid causes erectile dysfunction… I thought people would pay attention.
When they said you should avoid Covid for months before trying to conceive? Same.
Now we see the virus persists in semen… will anyone care?
When they said you should avoid Covid for months before trying to conceive? Same.
Now we see the virus persists in semen… will anyone care?
PD06-09 SARS-COV-2 PERSISTENCE IN SEMEN AS A WINDOW TO STUDY LONG COVID | Journal of Urology
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE:Long COVID, a chronic condition following SARS-CoV-2 infection, has raised concerns
regarding its effects on the male reproductive system, particularly viral persistence
in ...
www.auajournals.org
June 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Gotta say, when the studies dropped showing Covid causes erectile dysfunction… I thought people would pay attention.
When they said you should avoid Covid for months before trying to conceive? Same.
Now we see the virus persists in semen… will anyone care?
When they said you should avoid Covid for months before trying to conceive? Same.
Now we see the virus persists in semen… will anyone care?
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The masks ICE agents wear aren’t masks. They’re face coverings designed to hide their identity.
The masks disabled people have been pleading to normalize are KN95s, N95s and other respirators. Which will help protect you from COVID & other airborne threats!
Normalize masking for public health.
The masks disabled people have been pleading to normalize are KN95s, N95s and other respirators. Which will help protect you from COVID & other airborne threats!
Normalize masking for public health.
June 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The masks ICE agents wear aren’t masks. They’re face coverings designed to hide their identity.
The masks disabled people have been pleading to normalize are KN95s, N95s and other respirators. Which will help protect you from COVID & other airborne threats!
Normalize masking for public health.
The masks disabled people have been pleading to normalize are KN95s, N95s and other respirators. Which will help protect you from COVID & other airborne threats!
Normalize masking for public health.
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Australian reporter Lauren Tomasi was shot in the leg with a rubber bullet by an officer in Los Angeles:
June 9, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Australian reporter Lauren Tomasi was shot in the leg with a rubber bullet by an officer in Los Angeles:
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BREAKING: CDC Confirms Bird Flu Virus in Michigan Dairy Farmer Capable of Airborne Spread.
June 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
BREAKING: CDC Confirms Bird Flu Virus in Michigan Dairy Farmer Capable of Airborne Spread.
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The Secretary of Education doesn’t appear to know of Ruby Bridges, a key figure in the history of American school desegregation efforts
Trump's education secretary avoids answering if she knows Ruby Bridges
Education Secretary Linda McMahon avoided a direct question asking if she has learned about Ruby Bridges.
www.whatimreading.net
June 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The Secretary of Education doesn’t appear to know of Ruby Bridges, a key figure in the history of American school desegregation efforts
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The Trump administration is quietly expanding its work with Palantir to consolidate data from across the government and create detailed files on everyone in the U.S.
This is incredibly dangerous for all of us, but especially for vulnerable communities already in the government's crosshairs.
This is incredibly dangerous for all of us, but especially for vulnerable communities already in the government's crosshairs.
Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans
www.nytimes.com
June 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The Trump administration is quietly expanding its work with Palantir to consolidate data from across the government and create detailed files on everyone in the U.S.
This is incredibly dangerous for all of us, but especially for vulnerable communities already in the government's crosshairs.
This is incredibly dangerous for all of us, but especially for vulnerable communities already in the government's crosshairs.
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A top coronavirus vaccine adviser at the CDC has resigned, citing concerns that she could no longer help vulnerable people after officials rescinded recommendations to immunize children and pregnant women.
Top CDC covid vaccine adviser quits after RFK Jr. ended recommendations
Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos said she could no longer help vulnerable people after officials removed recommendations to immunize children and pregnant women.
wapo.st
June 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A top coronavirus vaccine adviser at the CDC has resigned, citing concerns that she could no longer help vulnerable people after officials rescinded recommendations to immunize children and pregnant women.
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When you see headlines
about the rise in cases
happening all over the world
you will likely notice
that many of these end by asking:
“What’s driving the surge?”
and while the new variant
is driving the surge,
our refusal to admit
that the pandemic never ended
is riding shotgun.
about the rise in cases
happening all over the world
you will likely notice
that many of these end by asking:
“What’s driving the surge?”
and while the new variant
is driving the surge,
our refusal to admit
that the pandemic never ended
is riding shotgun.
June 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
When you see headlines
about the rise in cases
happening all over the world
you will likely notice
that many of these end by asking:
“What’s driving the surge?”
and while the new variant
is driving the surge,
our refusal to admit
that the pandemic never ended
is riding shotgun.
about the rise in cases
happening all over the world
you will likely notice
that many of these end by asking:
“What’s driving the surge?”
and while the new variant
is driving the surge,
our refusal to admit
that the pandemic never ended
is riding shotgun.
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The Confederate flag is a symbol of white supremacy and support for slavery. Full stop.
June 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The Confederate flag is a symbol of white supremacy and support for slavery. Full stop.
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Another Republican caught using bots to push their agenda. If you’ve felt like the internet has been flooded with hate and misinformation, it’s not just a feeling. It’s part of a pattern.
June 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Another Republican caught using bots to push their agenda. If you’ve felt like the internet has been flooded with hate and misinformation, it’s not just a feeling. It’s part of a pattern.
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It’s finally infrastructure week, now that Biden and the Democrats did the infrastructure bill!
May 31, 2025 at 4:03 AM
It’s finally infrastructure week, now that Biden and the Democrats did the infrastructure bill!
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if you were still hoping to die from bird flu, I've got some good news for you...
HHS cancels nearly $600 million Moderna contract on vaccines for flu pandemics www.statnews.com/2025/05/28/m... via @statnews.com
HHS cancels nearly $600 million Moderna contract on vaccines for flu pandemics www.statnews.com/2025/05/28/m... via @statnews.com
HHS cancels nearly $600 million Moderna contract on vaccines for flu pandemics
HHS has notified Moderna that it is canceling a nearly $600 million contract for vaccines for flu strains that could trigger future pandemics.
www.statnews.com
May 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
if you were still hoping to die from bird flu, I've got some good news for you...
HHS cancels nearly $600 million Moderna contract on vaccines for flu pandemics www.statnews.com/2025/05/28/m... via @statnews.com
HHS cancels nearly $600 million Moderna contract on vaccines for flu pandemics www.statnews.com/2025/05/28/m... via @statnews.com
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"People have lost trust in vaccines because you pushed them too hard!" ~ guy who has spent 5 years spreading fear and mistrust about vaccines.
May 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
"People have lost trust in vaccines because you pushed them too hard!" ~ guy who has spent 5 years spreading fear and mistrust about vaccines.
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It’s never too late to start masking again.
If you’re worried about Covid or sick of being sick, a well fitted respirator is an excellent preventative tool.
Look for a local mask bloc if you can’t afford one, and reach out for help.
Most of us are happy to help you find the right mask
If you’re worried about Covid or sick of being sick, a well fitted respirator is an excellent preventative tool.
Look for a local mask bloc if you can’t afford one, and reach out for help.
Most of us are happy to help you find the right mask
May 25, 2025 at 3:04 AM
It’s never too late to start masking again.
If you’re worried about Covid or sick of being sick, a well fitted respirator is an excellent preventative tool.
Look for a local mask bloc if you can’t afford one, and reach out for help.
Most of us are happy to help you find the right mask
If you’re worried about Covid or sick of being sick, a well fitted respirator is an excellent preventative tool.
Look for a local mask bloc if you can’t afford one, and reach out for help.
Most of us are happy to help you find the right mask
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Disabled people make able bodied people uncomfortable because we blatantly ask for help from others. We rely on community for support and care. Taking care of the most vulnerable is the revolution to a more connected society.
May 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Disabled people make able bodied people uncomfortable because we blatantly ask for help from others. We rely on community for support and care. Taking care of the most vulnerable is the revolution to a more connected society.
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Rachel Cohen on resigning from Skadden: I would say to people: We’re going to end up staffed on financings to help prison corporations expand the Guantánamo Bay camp.
Every single person I said that to responded, “Oh, don’t say that.” Not one person said, “No, we won’t.” A few even said, “Yes.”
Every single person I said that to responded, “Oh, don’t say that.” Not one person said, “No, we won’t.” A few even said, “Yes.”
May 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Rachel Cohen on resigning from Skadden: I would say to people: We’re going to end up staffed on financings to help prison corporations expand the Guantánamo Bay camp.
Every single person I said that to responded, “Oh, don’t say that.” Not one person said, “No, we won’t.” A few even said, “Yes.”
Every single person I said that to responded, “Oh, don’t say that.” Not one person said, “No, we won’t.” A few even said, “Yes.”
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"Covid is over. We have the tools"
First they took away masks
Then they took away tests
They stopped distancing
They stalled on clean air
They stopped tracking data
They stopped research
Now they are limiting vaccines
First they took away masks
Then they took away tests
They stopped distancing
They stalled on clean air
They stopped tracking data
They stopped research
Now they are limiting vaccines
May 21, 2025 at 5:30 AM
"Covid is over. We have the tools"
First they took away masks
Then they took away tests
They stopped distancing
They stalled on clean air
They stopped tracking data
They stopped research
Now they are limiting vaccines
First they took away masks
Then they took away tests
They stopped distancing
They stalled on clean air
They stopped tracking data
They stopped research
Now they are limiting vaccines