Ms Melissa
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#GodFirst #AirForceVet #GulfWarVet #DesertStormVet #BLM #GamecocksWBB #WNBA #WhoDatNation #LADodgers #OrangeNation #CancerSucks
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A judge ruled that groups representing residents of Louisiana’s Cancer Alley can proceed with their landmark lawsuit seeking a pause on toxic industrial plants in two majority‑Black districts
Black Residents Win Key Ruling in ‘Cancer Alley’ Environmental Racism Case
The lawsuit could force a jury to decide if turning Black communities into sacrifice zones is a legacy of slavery.
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February 15, 2026 at 7:21 PM
A judge ruled that groups representing residents of Louisiana’s Cancer Alley can proceed with their landmark lawsuit seeking a pause on toxic industrial plants in two majority‑Black districts
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Maryland finally honors the Black suburb shut down by white developers
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Maryland finally honors the Black suburb shut down by white developers
In 1906, four men tried to build an upscale Black suburb. White residents and developers shut them down before they could even start.
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Maryland finally honors the Black suburb shut down by white developers
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Billie Eilish during her #GRAMMYs speech for Song of the Year:
“As grateful as I feel, I don’t need to say anything except that, no one is illegal on stolen land. It’s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, I feel hopeful in this room and we need to keep protesting… fuck ICE.”
“As grateful as I feel, I don’t need to say anything except that, no one is illegal on stolen land. It’s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, I feel hopeful in this room and we need to keep protesting… fuck ICE.”
February 2, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Billie Eilish during her #GRAMMYs speech for Song of the Year:
“As grateful as I feel, I don’t need to say anything except that, no one is illegal on stolen land. It’s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, I feel hopeful in this room and we need to keep protesting… fuck ICE.”
“As grateful as I feel, I don’t need to say anything except that, no one is illegal on stolen land. It’s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, I feel hopeful in this room and we need to keep protesting… fuck ICE.”
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Bad Bunny condemns ICE during his #GRAMMYs speech for Best Música Urbana Album:
“Before I say thanks to god, I’m going to say, ICE out. We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we are humans and we are Americans.”
“Before I say thanks to god, I’m going to say, ICE out. We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we are humans and we are Americans.”
February 2, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Bad Bunny condemns ICE during his #GRAMMYs speech for Best Música Urbana Album:
“Before I say thanks to god, I’m going to say, ICE out. We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we are humans and we are Americans.”
“Before I say thanks to god, I’m going to say, ICE out. We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we are humans and we are Americans.”
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I do not know if Cathy and the #WNBA owners are smart enough to be afraid, but tonight is a clear indication that fans support women’s basketball in general not the #WNBA in particular 🤷🏾♀️ #Unrivaled
January 31, 2026 at 5:11 AM
I do not know if Cathy and the #WNBA owners are smart enough to be afraid, but tonight is a clear indication that fans support women’s basketball in general not the #WNBA in particular 🤷🏾♀️ #Unrivaled
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Speaking out against ICE on one of the largest broadcast events for a sport while pledging money for the community? Male basketball players could never. #unrivaled
Renee Montgomery asks Marina Mabrey about the Crashout Jar and people holding up money for it, Marina freaks out a bit when she finds out she got a tech during the game but says any money in the crashout jar will be donated to support Minneapolis
January 31, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Speaking out against ICE on one of the largest broadcast events for a sport while pledging money for the community? Male basketball players could never. #unrivaled
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:This Black History Month, we’re honoring Black coaches leading w/ vision, passion & purpose. Their impact goes far beyond the sidelines & we're excited to dive deeper into their stories."
#Unrivaled 1/2
#Unrivaled 1/2
February 1, 2026 at 3:51 PM
:This Black History Month, we’re honoring Black coaches leading w/ vision, passion & purpose. Their impact goes far beyond the sidelines & we're excited to dive deeper into their stories."
#Unrivaled 1/2
#Unrivaled 1/2
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You have to have the values BEFORE… it’s time to practice them
February 1, 2026 at 3:50 PM
You have to have the values BEFORE… it’s time to practice them
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Newsletter Alert ‼️:🗞️ Don't stay on the sidelines—join our weekly newsletter to get the highlights that matter most in women's basketball.🏀.
🔗 tinyurl.com/mr2bk42s
#WBB #WNBA #NCAA #WomensBasketball #Philly #Oklahoma
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#WBB #WNBA #NCAA #WomensBasketball #Philly #Oklahoma
🏀 Philly Homecoming: Cloud & Copper's Unrivaled Return!
Unrivaled heads to Philly for a fun double header. Plus, Oklahoma faces another big test and the WNBA CBA talks are stuck in place.
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January 31, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Newsletter Alert ‼️:🗞️ Don't stay on the sidelines—join our weekly newsletter to get the highlights that matter most in women's basketball.🏀.
🔗 tinyurl.com/mr2bk42s
#WBB #WNBA #NCAA #WomensBasketball #Philly #Oklahoma
🔗 tinyurl.com/mr2bk42s
#WBB #WNBA #NCAA #WomensBasketball #Philly #Oklahoma
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⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️
🧵 Let us begin #BlackHistoryMonth by acknowledging a medical milestone. What happened when Black physicians and nurses were excluded from all-White hospitals?
They built their own.
Pull up a 🪑.(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
🧵 Let us begin #BlackHistoryMonth by acknowledging a medical milestone. What happened when Black physicians and nurses were excluded from all-White hospitals?
They built their own.
Pull up a 🪑.(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
February 1, 2026 at 2:14 PM
⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️
🧵 Let us begin #BlackHistoryMonth by acknowledging a medical milestone. What happened when Black physicians and nurses were excluded from all-White hospitals?
They built their own.
Pull up a 🪑.(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
🧵 Let us begin #BlackHistoryMonth by acknowledging a medical milestone. What happened when Black physicians and nurses were excluded from all-White hospitals?
They built their own.
Pull up a 🪑.(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
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Stop calling us “immigrants.”
Ancestors of my fellow Black Americans who descend from slaves did not immigrate here.
We did NOT chose to come here.
Ancestors of my fellow Black Americans who descend from slaves did not immigrate here.
We did NOT chose to come here.
February 1, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Stop calling us “immigrants.”
Ancestors of my fellow Black Americans who descend from slaves did not immigrate here.
We did NOT chose to come here.
Ancestors of my fellow Black Americans who descend from slaves did not immigrate here.
We did NOT chose to come here.
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TACO Trump Has Chickened Out Of Going To The Super Bowl
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TACO Trump Has Chickened Out Of Going To The Super Bowl | Crooks and Liars
twp.ai
January 25, 2026 at 8:18 PM
TACO Trump Has Chickened Out Of Going To The Super Bowl
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Two members of Elon Musk's DOGE team working at the Social Security Administration were secretly in touch with an advocacy group seeking to "overturn election results in certain states," and one signed an agreement that may have involved using Social Security data to match state voter rolls.
Trump administration concedes DOGE team may have misused Social Security data
Some DOGE personnel had more access to data than previously acknowledged, according to a court filing.
www.politico.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Two members of Elon Musk's DOGE team working at the Social Security Administration were secretly in touch with an advocacy group seeking to "overturn election results in certain states," and one signed an agreement that may have involved using Social Security data to match state voter rolls.
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Are we seriously about to go to war with Denmark, Norway, and France because an old man with obvious dementia and the nuclear codes is running our country, and a pack of enablers won’t do the bare minimum and get him into a care facility where he belongs?
This is the craziest fucking timeline.
This is the craziest fucking timeline.
January 19, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Are we seriously about to go to war with Denmark, Norway, and France because an old man with obvious dementia and the nuclear codes is running our country, and a pack of enablers won’t do the bare minimum and get him into a care facility where he belongs?
This is the craziest fucking timeline.
This is the craziest fucking timeline.
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The number of confirmed #measles cases in South Carolina has hit an astonishing 558 in an outbreak that started in October. For context: that is more cases in 4 months than the entire US racked up most years in the past 30+ years. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Measles cases in South Carolina explode to 558, state officials say
South Carolina reported nearly 250 new measles cases this week, official figures showed on Friday, bringing the total of confirmed infections to 558 since October as the threat of a wider outbreak inc...
www.reuters.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:24 PM
The number of confirmed #measles cases in South Carolina has hit an astonishing 558 in an outbreak that started in October. For context: that is more cases in 4 months than the entire US racked up most years in the past 30+ years. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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Just want to take a moment to give Coretta Scott King her flowers, as she doesn't get a day. She's one of my absolute favorite quotable civil rights figures.
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thekingcenter.org/about-tkc/ab...
About Mrs. Coretta Scott King
thekingcenter.org
January 19, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Just want to take a moment to give Coretta Scott King her flowers, as she doesn't get a day. She's one of my absolute favorite quotable civil rights figures.
thekingcenter.org/about-tkc/ab...
thekingcenter.org/about-tkc/ab...
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More than 5 million Americans were in default on their federal student loans as of September, according to department data. Millions more have fallen behind on loan payments and are at risk of going into default this year.
Trump administration delays plan to withhold wages for student loan borrowers in default
The Trump administration is delaying its plans to withhold pay from student loan borrowers who default on their payments, backing off a measure that threatened to deliver a financial blow to millio…
trib.al
January 17, 2026 at 12:31 PM
More than 5 million Americans were in default on their federal student loans as of September, according to department data. Millions more have fallen behind on loan payments and are at risk of going into default this year.