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February 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Less spending power means less money for rent, groceries, childcare, school, and more. Women earn less than men in nearly every occupation. It's time to close the gap!

#EqualPayDay
February 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
BIG OOF.
#EqualPayDay
February 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Hamish, the seven-week-old Scottish Highland calf new to the Nashville Zoo loves to run and play in the snow.

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Video Hamish the Scottish Highland calf gets the zoomies at Nashville Zoo
The seven-week-old Scottish Highland calf at the Nashville Zoo seemed light on his feet during his first day in public.
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February 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Planned Parenthood in Missouri has resumed providing abortion procedures months after voters approved abortion rights in the state last November, despite state Republicans continued attempts to deny the will of the people.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...
Missouri Clinics Resume Abortions
Abortion opponents had tried to block, or severely limit, the procedure, against the will of voters who in November enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution.
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Despite being illegal in Gambia since 2015, female genitalia mutilation still happens to about 75% of women in the country. Fatou Baldeh has made it her mission to put an end to the inhumane procedure.

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This Activist Wants to Stop Female Genital Mutilation
For Fatou Baldeh, the past year was critical in the fight to end the human-rights violation in Gambia.
time.com
February 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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It never made sense to me why people who were “grateful” that God made the earth couldn’t be bothered to take care of it. Fortunately some SanFran churches have started prioritize environmental causes.

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Black Churches Are ‘Seeding’ Climate Change Solutions | KQED
How Black churches in the Bay Area are retrofitting themselves to become “resilience hubs.”
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February 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Thanks to the racism party threatening such teachings in public schools, Florida students are giving up their Saturday mornings to learn about African American history at the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum in Delray Beach and other community centers across the state.

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Florida students are giving up Saturdays to learn Black history lessons their schools don't teach
Thirty years after Florida required schools to teach African American history, how the subject is taught remains inconsistent across Florida classrooms, a review by The Associated Press has found.
apnews.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Scotland has my heart for this
February 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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The first person is charged under a new Scottish law banning protests outside of abortion clinics.

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Woman, 74, charged under abortion protest law in Glasgow
The new law prevents any protests or vigils taking place within 200m (656ft) of clinics offering abortion services in Scotland.
www.bbc.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Culdesac Tempe is a “car-free” neighborhood 15-miles outside of Phoenix designed around walkability. It’s a $200 million project now home to 288 apartment units and about 300 tenants, providing a healthier, more eco-friendly lifestyle.

www.dwell.com/article/culd...
America’s “First Car-Free Neighborhood” Is Going Pretty Good, Actually?
Since breaking ground in 2021, Culdesac Tempe has had its share of detractors and skeptics. But none of them live there.
www.dwell.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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I am so happy that the orange man had to sit through that absolute work of art
February 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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"The revolution about to be televised you picked the right time but the wrong guy"

KENDRICK 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

#superbowl
February 10, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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We should just let New Orleans handle all of our national songs from now on. Y’all just do whatever you want with them. I trust you.
February 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Lady Gaga urges ‘trans people aren’t invisible’ during moving #Grammys acceptance speech
Lady Gaga urges 'trans people aren't invisible' in moving Grammys speech
Lady Gaga has seemingly hit out at Donald Trump during her Grammy Awards acceptance speech, declaring that "trans people aren’t invisible".
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February 8, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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A Czech company designed this Iglou thermal folding tent that can help keep homeless individuals 18 degrees warmer during extreme cold temperatures.

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Innovative 'igloos' give homeless people an emergency shelter in freezing temperatures
The interior of the Iglou emergency shelter is 18 degrees warmer than outside temperatures.
www.goodgoodgood.co
February 6, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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Australia has stepped up its defense against hate crimes with mandatory jail time between 1 and 6 years for Nazi salutes and other symbols of hate.

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Mandatory jail for Nazi salutes under new Australia laws
The new laws come amid a wave of high profile antisemitic attacks which have become a heated topic of debate.
www.bbc.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Facilities Program Manager for the Pasadena Unified School District, Michael Dunning, helped save classroom pets from 6 different campuses affected by the Eaton Fire.

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Saving Cupcake: The mission to rescue Pasadena's class pets from the Eaton Fire
A bunny rescue grew into a district-wide effort to locate, save and care for lizards, snakes, rats and fish at a half-a-dozen schools.
laist.com
February 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Rapper T.I. is turning an old Kmart into 143 affordable apartments outside of Atlanta as part of his Buy Back The Block initiative.
February 8, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Lady Gaga used her platform at the Grammys to show her support for the trans community.

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Lady Gaga Shares Support For Trans Community At The Grammys: “Trans People Are Not Invisible”
Lady Gaga won at the 2025 Grammy Awards and took the opportunity to express her support for the LGBTQIA+ community.
deadline.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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8 years after his dog escaped its leash and ran off during a cross country move, Paul and Damian were reunited thanks to a microchip and a Good Samaritan.

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Man reunited with his dog 8 years after getting lost
Paul Guilbeault was reunited with his lost dog, Damian, who went missing eight years earlier.
abcnews.go.com
February 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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A single dose of ErSO-TFPy has proven to eliminate small breast cancer tumors and shrink larger tumors in mice and rats without any side effects.

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Breakthrough Single-Dose Drug Wipes Out Breast Tumors in Mice Without Side Effects
Limited to estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer (ER+) the compound addresses many common concerns with existing treatment.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
January 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM