Wanda
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High-volume political account
It's a goddamn beautiful day.
#realSF #eatyourcolors #DubNation #SFGiants #atheist #WarrenDemocrat
High-volume political account
It's a goddamn beautiful day.
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This is such a moving story about Keith Haring's connection to an Iowa school & the "A Book Full of Fun" mural he painted at the school just 9 months before his death in 1990. Colleen Ernst sounds like an incredible teacher.
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hyperallergic.com/907233/when-...
When Keith Haring Painted a Mural for an Iowa Elementary School
Kids and parents were "captivated" by the artist's visit. Now, his mural for the public school's library will go on display for the first time.
hyperallergic.com
April 27, 2024 at 8:11 PM
This is such a moving story about Keith Haring's connection to an Iowa school & the "A Book Full of Fun" mural he painted at the school just 9 months before his death in 1990. Colleen Ernst sounds like an incredible teacher.
hyperallergic.com/907233/when-...
hyperallergic.com/907233/when-...
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My article about Colleen Ernst, the art teacher and artist who got Keith Haring to come work with her students and paint a mural at Horn School in Iowa City.
littlevillagemag.com/the-importan...
#art #iowacity #LittleVillage
littlevillagemag.com/the-importan...
#art #iowacity #LittleVillage
The importance of being Colleen Ernst - Little Village
Colleen Ernst did not blend in, even in 1980s Iowa City. She was imposingly tall, with brightly dyed red hair, multicolored plastic glasses and homemade earrings. I met her because […]
littlevillagemag.com
November 26, 2024 at 9:13 PM
My article about Colleen Ernst, the art teacher and artist who got Keith Haring to come work with her students and paint a mural at Horn School in Iowa City.
littlevillagemag.com/the-importan...
#art #iowacity #LittleVillage
littlevillagemag.com/the-importan...
#art #iowacity #LittleVillage
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Get your flu shots. And vaccinate your kids.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Please vaccinate your kids at least the ones you want to keep. Fuck asshole Kennedy he swims in sewer water.
Please vaccinate your kids at least the ones you want to keep. Fuck asshole Kennedy he swims in sewer water.
Flu surges in 45 states as doctor visits reach highest level in nearly 30 years
About 5,000 people have died of the flu so far this season, including 9 children, as the Trump administration pulls back on advice to get kids vaccinated.
www.nbcnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Get your flu shots. And vaccinate your kids.
Fraud says we should starve poor children and keep their parents from working
The Trump administration sent out letters tonight to 5 blue states, freezing about $10 billion in funding for child care and social services programs pending a "thorough review," citing concerns over "systemic fraud."
5 Democratic-run states are told that their child care funds have been frozen
The suspension of the funds could hurt low-income families in those states, depending on how long it lasts, advocates say.
www.axios.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Fraud says we should starve poor children and keep their parents from working
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The author of the series Heated Rivalry is based on, Rachel Reid, said it “came from a place of me being angry at hockey culture and how clearly homophobic it was and is, and all the other things that made me really ashamed to be a hockey fan. That whole series attacks the NHL and hockey culture."
January 7, 2026 at 7:59 AM
The author of the series Heated Rivalry is based on, Rachel Reid, said it “came from a place of me being angry at hockey culture and how clearly homophobic it was and is, and all the other things that made me really ashamed to be a hockey fan. That whole series attacks the NHL and hockey culture."
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Elvis Presley fans and tribute artists kick off their annual journey to the Elvis Festival in the Australian regional town of Parkes.
January 7, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Elvis Presley fans and tribute artists kick off their annual journey to the Elvis Festival in the Australian regional town of Parkes.
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Very cool
'The bronze trumpet or carnyx is only the third ever found in Britain, and the most complete example discovered anywhere in the world. Fashioned in the shape of a snarling wild animal, the object would have been mounted on a long mouthpiece high above the heads of warriors'. 1/3
‘Extraordinary’ iron age war trumpet find in Britain may have Boudicca links
Bronze instrument or carnyx dug up in Norfolk in area inhabited by Celtic tribe led by warrior who fought Romans
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Very cool
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"Put that weird cosmic jazz LP from 1968 on again and I swear I will cut you."
January 7, 2026 at 7:55 AM
"Put that weird cosmic jazz LP from 1968 on again and I swear I will cut you."
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The premise of Jurassic Park—that primordial mosquitoes could have stored a vast library of DNA of the animal and reptile world—turns out to be 100% accurate. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Monitoring biodiversity and detection of diverse vertebrate species with mosquito blood meal analysis at the DeLuca Preserve, Florida, USA - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Monitoring biodiversity and detection of diverse vertebrate species with mosquito blood meal analysis at the DeLuca Preserve, Florida, USA
www.nature.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:26 AM
The premise of Jurassic Park—that primordial mosquitoes could have stored a vast library of DNA of the animal and reptile world—turns out to be 100% accurate. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Cleaning out the fridge, and I'm eating tofu with a best by date of last June. If you never hear from me again, it was nice knowing you. (It tastes fine. The texture is weirdly spongy.)
January 7, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Cleaning out the fridge, and I'm eating tofu with a best by date of last June. If you never hear from me again, it was nice knowing you. (It tastes fine. The texture is weirdly spongy.)
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New Blue Jay Okamoto says daughter's logo choice helped seal the deal reut.rs/3YsyRtm
New Blue Jay Okamoto says daughter's logo choice helped seal the deal
In what may be the most endearing free agency decision in baseball history, Japanese slugger Kazuma Okamoto let his daughter weigh in on his career choice, and her artistic eye played a factor in his decision to join Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays.
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January 7, 2026 at 4:20 AM
New Blue Jay Okamoto says daughter's logo choice helped seal the deal reut.rs/3YsyRtm
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Oh.
January 7, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Oh.
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To this point, one historical precursor to Trump 2 might be… George III! Mentally unfit to lead, but still rapacious, imperial, and beholden to corporate interests (like East India Company).
January 7, 2026 at 1:25 AM
To this point, one historical precursor to Trump 2 might be… George III! Mentally unfit to lead, but still rapacious, imperial, and beholden to corporate interests (like East India Company).
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We found that Saratoga Springs repeatedly violated the right to speak out, organize, and safely protest.
These reforms, including an overhaul to internal affairs and police response practices, will help rebuild community trust and ensure all can safely express their beliefs.
These reforms, including an overhaul to internal affairs and police response practices, will help rebuild community trust and ensure all can safely express their beliefs.
January 7, 2026 at 1:26 AM
We found that Saratoga Springs repeatedly violated the right to speak out, organize, and safely protest.
These reforms, including an overhaul to internal affairs and police response practices, will help rebuild community trust and ensure all can safely express their beliefs.
These reforms, including an overhaul to internal affairs and police response practices, will help rebuild community trust and ensure all can safely express their beliefs.
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SEIU CA President David Huerta has filed his motion to dismiss for being assaulted in a workplace protest in June.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:35 AM
SEIU CA President David Huerta has filed his motion to dismiss for being assaulted in a workplace protest in June.
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storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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We are going to look back fondly on 2025 as "the sane year" of Trump 47
“This Oil will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America…”
January 7, 2026 at 1:27 AM
We are going to look back fondly on 2025 as "the sane year" of Trump 47
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After graduating from Colorado College in 1989, Margaret Kilgallen moved to San Francisco, where she fell into orbit with a loose group of artists that would later become known as the Mission School.
#PublicArt #MargaretKilgallen
#PublicArt #MargaretKilgallen
January 7, 2026 at 1:02 AM
After graduating from Colorado College in 1989, Margaret Kilgallen moved to San Francisco, where she fell into orbit with a loose group of artists that would later become known as the Mission School.
#PublicArt #MargaretKilgallen
#PublicArt #MargaretKilgallen
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OPINION: Can you feel the excitement? The glitz, the glamour, the bright spotlights on the San Francisco Giants’ biggest offseason acquisition … the Curran Theater, Ann Killion writes.
Where are Giants’ priorities? Curious offseason addition leaves fans puzzled
OPINION: Can you feel the excitement? The glitz, the glamour, the bright spotlights on the San Francisco Giants’ biggest offseason acquisition … the Curran Theater, Ann Killion writes.
bit.ly
January 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM
OPINION: Can you feel the excitement? The glitz, the glamour, the bright spotlights on the San Francisco Giants’ biggest offseason acquisition … the Curran Theater, Ann Killion writes.
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This is a powerful and beautifully passionate piece by @symonedsanders.bsky.social on a just how terrifying #Jan6th was.
www.ms.now/opinion/janu...
www.ms.now/opinion/janu...
Opinion | Jan. 6 was not just a day. It was a strategy
It was the predictable outcome of sustained lies about a stolen election.
www.ms.now
January 7, 2026 at 12:02 AM
This is a powerful and beautifully passionate piece by @symonedsanders.bsky.social on a just how terrifying #Jan6th was.
www.ms.now/opinion/janu...
www.ms.now/opinion/janu...
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Instead, experts say Washington’s priority appears to be leverage – using military pressure to reshape Venezuela’s behavior, secure energy interests and extract cooperation from a weakened but still-functioning regime in Caracas.
January 6, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Instead, experts say Washington’s priority appears to be leverage – using military pressure to reshape Venezuela’s behavior, secure energy interests and extract cooperation from a weakened but still-functioning regime in Caracas.
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The recent dramatic seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the US has removed a long-standing adversary from power, but it has not delivered what many Venezuelans were hoping for: A clear path back to democracy.
January 6, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The recent dramatic seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the US has removed a long-standing adversary from power, but it has not delivered what many Venezuelans were hoping for: A clear path back to democracy.
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I think it is easy to say that the restraint shown by Capitol police that day was one of the most impressive feats of policing ever and also that if that crowd had been any other group of people it would in fact have been a massacre.
January 6, 2026 at 11:35 PM
I think it is easy to say that the restraint shown by Capitol police that day was one of the most impressive feats of policing ever and also that if that crowd had been any other group of people it would in fact have been a massacre.