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“ we’ve lost track of what actual intellect is in this country..”
-W. Kamau Bell (Amid comments about Joe Rogan)
The Atlantic Festival is free to stream on YouTube right now and if you are interested in getting clarity & listening to open conversations about where we are, highly recommended.
-W. Kamau Bell (Amid comments about Joe Rogan)
The Atlantic Festival is free to stream on YouTube right now and if you are interested in getting clarity & listening to open conversations about where we are, highly recommended.
September 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“ we’ve lost track of what actual intellect is in this country..”
-W. Kamau Bell (Amid comments about Joe Rogan)
The Atlantic Festival is free to stream on YouTube right now and if you are interested in getting clarity & listening to open conversations about where we are, highly recommended.
-W. Kamau Bell (Amid comments about Joe Rogan)
The Atlantic Festival is free to stream on YouTube right now and if you are interested in getting clarity & listening to open conversations about where we are, highly recommended.
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Graham Greene, Dances with Wolves actor, dies aged 73
Graham Greene, Dances with Wolves actor, dies aged 73
The trailblazing Canadian First Nations actor, who was nominated for an Academy Award, died in Toronto after a long illness
Graham Greene, the prolific Oscar-nominated Canadian First Nations actor and Hollywood trailblazer, has died aged 73 in a Toronto hospital after a long illness.
“He was a great man of morals, ethics and character and will be eternally missed,” Greene’s agent, Michael Greene (no relation), told Deadline. “You are finally free.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Graham Greene, Dances with Wolves actor, dies aged 73
”.. the most significant lack Katrina revealed is an empathy deficit among America’s citizens.
… The disaster is here, nationwide and steadily inching toward tragedy. The bigotry and classism it laid bare is now a societal feature, not a bug.”
bit.ly/4fWZqP3
#rememberingKatrina
#20years
… The disaster is here, nationwide and steadily inching toward tragedy. The bigotry and classism it laid bare is now a societal feature, not a bug.”
bit.ly/4fWZqP3
#rememberingKatrina
#20years
Hurricane Katrina warned us. We haven't learned
Five-part docuseries "Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time" warns of our next preventable disaster
bit.ly
August 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
”.. the most significant lack Katrina revealed is an empathy deficit among America’s citizens.
… The disaster is here, nationwide and steadily inching toward tragedy. The bigotry and classism it laid bare is now a societal feature, not a bug.”
bit.ly/4fWZqP3
#rememberingKatrina
#20years
… The disaster is here, nationwide and steadily inching toward tragedy. The bigotry and classism it laid bare is now a societal feature, not a bug.”
bit.ly/4fWZqP3
#rememberingKatrina
#20years
Colbert will be able to make jokes for another year about the administration and rising costs.
But there will be fewer and fewer outlets trying to help people understand what it will mean when their health insurance rates go up another 75% because of cuts made now.
bit.ly/457RPtc
But there will be fewer and fewer outlets trying to help people understand what it will mean when their health insurance rates go up another 75% because of cuts made now.
bit.ly/457RPtc
Video: The Impact of Defunding NPR and PBS
Congress just voted to claw back $500 million in funding for public broadcasting. Benjamin Mullin, a media reporter for The New York Times, explains what will happen now to NPR, PBS and the many local...
bit.ly
July 18, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Colbert will be able to make jokes for another year about the administration and rising costs.
But there will be fewer and fewer outlets trying to help people understand what it will mean when their health insurance rates go up another 75% because of cuts made now.
bit.ly/457RPtc
But there will be fewer and fewer outlets trying to help people understand what it will mean when their health insurance rates go up another 75% because of cuts made now.
bit.ly/457RPtc
1A on @npr.org covered separation of church and state, you can stream it after the fact. Big insight: the ”culture wars” were really political and anti- democratic.
June 30, 2025 at 3:09 PM
1A on @npr.org covered separation of church and state, you can stream it after the fact. Big insight: the ”culture wars” were really political and anti- democratic.
Vaccine Access is Under Attack. Act now to tell the FDA we need universal COVID vaccine access bit.ly/4mvH7DK
Vaccine Access is Under Attack. Act now to tell the FDA we need universal COVID vaccine access
Public comment at the FDA is open until May 23. The Wall Street Journal reported HHS plans to remove some vaccine recommendations
bit.ly
May 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Vaccine Access is Under Attack. Act now to tell the FDA we need universal COVID vaccine access bit.ly/4mvH7DK
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This should be the end of Noem’s career in public life. It almost certainly won’t be, however, which is itself damning.
HASSAN: What is habeas corpus?
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
May 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This should be the end of Noem’s career in public life. It almost certainly won’t be, however, which is itself damning.
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A law signed in 1966 created a system for identifying and protecting historic resources at the federal, state, and local levels.
In 2021, fewer than 10% “reflect the diversity of the country’s population” of more than 96,000 places on the official list of sites deemed worthy of preservation.
In 2021, fewer than 10% “reflect the diversity of the country’s population” of more than 96,000 places on the official list of sites deemed worthy of preservation.
Why Our Nation’s Historic Places Mostly Commemorate ‘Rich Old White Men’
There are very few “historically significant” sites associated with Black, Latino, or Native American communities.
www.teenvogue.com
May 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
A law signed in 1966 created a system for identifying and protecting historic resources at the federal, state, and local levels.
In 2021, fewer than 10% “reflect the diversity of the country’s population” of more than 96,000 places on the official list of sites deemed worthy of preservation.
In 2021, fewer than 10% “reflect the diversity of the country’s population” of more than 96,000 places on the official list of sites deemed worthy of preservation.
Episcopal Church won't resettle white Afrikaners, ends work with U.S. government : NPR n.pr/4iZ6H0A
Episcopal Church refuses to resettle white Afrikaners, citing moral opposition
The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
n.pr
May 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Episcopal Church won't resettle white Afrikaners, ends work with U.S. government : NPR n.pr/4iZ6H0A
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"With the help of the media and platforms the plutocrats control, Trump persuades many ordinary Americans that their suffering is entirely due to foreigners (immigrants, China), while in reality it is more likely to be the fault of people such as Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg."
April 28, 2025 at 9:06 AM
"With the help of the media and platforms the plutocrats control, Trump persuades many ordinary Americans that their suffering is entirely due to foreigners (immigrants, China), while in reality it is more likely to be the fault of people such as Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg."
People are getting it.
Joyce Robinson (@joyrob16) on Threads
Alabama Yesterday ! Did you see this on the news!
www.threads.net
March 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
People are getting it.
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Trump and Vance just made Zelensky one of the most popular leaders in the world.
February 28, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Trump and Vance just made Zelensky one of the most popular leaders in the world.
How poetic.
Antioxidants in fruits and flowers seem to counteract harmful effects of microplastics, study shows | Plastics | The Guardian
#natureheals
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Antioxidants in fruits and flowers seem to counteract harmful effects of microplastics, study shows | Plastics | The Guardian
#natureheals
bit.ly/4gUezzK
Antioxidants in fruits and flowers seem to counteract harmful effects of microplastics, study shows
Anthocyanins in nuts, fruits and vegetables seem to lesson harmful effects of microplastics on reproductive systems
bit.ly
February 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
How poetic.
Antioxidants in fruits and flowers seem to counteract harmful effects of microplastics, study shows | Plastics | The Guardian
#natureheals
bit.ly/4gUezzK
Antioxidants in fruits and flowers seem to counteract harmful effects of microplastics, study shows | Plastics | The Guardian
#natureheals
bit.ly/4gUezzK
PSA -listen in if you are resident or concerned. At noon.
#freedc @wamu.org.web.brid.gy
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#freedc @wamu.org.web.brid.gy
bit.ly/4bchx1a
The Politics Hour: D.C. leaders on President Trump's threat to take over the District
D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto on President Trump wanting the federal government to take over the District. Plus, Arlington County Board Chair Takis Karantonis on how the county is protecting transge...
bit.ly
February 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
PSA -listen in if you are resident or concerned. At noon.
#freedc @wamu.org.web.brid.gy
bit.ly/4bchx1a
#freedc @wamu.org.web.brid.gy
bit.ly/4bchx1a
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In this op-ed, Arndrea Waters King and Yolanda Renee King — the daughter-in-law and granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr. — call on young people to volunteer in their communities for MLK Day 2025. ⤵️
This MLK Day, Honor My Grandfather's Dream By Logging Off
He had a dream, and it didn't involve isolation via technology.
www.teenvogue.com
January 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
In this op-ed, Arndrea Waters King and Yolanda Renee King — the daughter-in-law and granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr. — call on young people to volunteer in their communities for MLK Day 2025. ⤵️
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One thing before tomorrow:
Use your local libraries.
Get your card.
Borrow books, manga, films, audios, ebooks.
Recommend titles for purchase (usually online).
Attend promoted activities.
Fill out those "How are we doing?" questionnaires.
Tell your kids that libraries are good.
They are.
📚
Use your local libraries.
Get your card.
Borrow books, manga, films, audios, ebooks.
Recommend titles for purchase (usually online).
Attend promoted activities.
Fill out those "How are we doing?" questionnaires.
Tell your kids that libraries are good.
They are.
📚
January 20, 2025 at 3:05 AM
One thing before tomorrow:
Use your local libraries.
Get your card.
Borrow books, manga, films, audios, ebooks.
Recommend titles for purchase (usually online).
Attend promoted activities.
Fill out those "How are we doing?" questionnaires.
Tell your kids that libraries are good.
They are.
📚
Use your local libraries.
Get your card.
Borrow books, manga, films, audios, ebooks.
Recommend titles for purchase (usually online).
Attend promoted activities.
Fill out those "How are we doing?" questionnaires.
Tell your kids that libraries are good.
They are.
📚
For your own edification.
Factchecking Trump’s inaugural address, from inflation to healthcare | Trump administration | The Guardian bit.ly/4ga9OS2
Factchecking Trump’s inaugural address, from inflation to healthcare | Trump administration | The Guardian bit.ly/4ga9OS2
Factchecking Trump’s inaugural address, from inflation to healthcare
Following up on key claims made by 47th US president during his day one speech
bit.ly
January 20, 2025 at 7:09 PM
For your own edification.
Factchecking Trump’s inaugural address, from inflation to healthcare | Trump administration | The Guardian bit.ly/4ga9OS2
Factchecking Trump’s inaugural address, from inflation to healthcare | Trump administration | The Guardian bit.ly/4ga9OS2
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Teaching an ethics class next semester and this is genuinely a wild time to discuss personal ethics and moral reasoning.
January 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Teaching an ethics class next semester and this is genuinely a wild time to discuss personal ethics and moral reasoning.
If you bank at Capital One, I feel for you.
But their failures make this delicious.
#Capitalonedown
bit.ly/4aoFdiD
But their failures make this delicious.
#Capitalonedown
bit.ly/4aoFdiD
Public viewing for Trump's inauguration, parade moved to Capital One Arena over cold
Capital One Arena in Downtown D.C. will be open Monday for people to watch President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony and inaugural address amid brutally cold temperatures expected to hit the...
bit.ly
January 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
If you bank at Capital One, I feel for you.
But their failures make this delicious.
#Capitalonedown
bit.ly/4aoFdiD
But their failures make this delicious.
#Capitalonedown
bit.ly/4aoFdiD