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George Cassidy Payne
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A writer, philosopher, and advocate based in Rochester, NY. My work often explores themes of spirituality, social justice, philosophy, and the human condition.
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A Life of Radical Compassion: Remembering Sister Grace Miller
Sister Grace Miller, who dedicated decades of her life to serving the city’s most vulnerable, died Thursday at age 90. Known for her radical compassion and unwavering advocacy, Miller’s work transform...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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In Charlotte, a Web of Fear
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November 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Scott Detweiler: A Life in the American Sound
How did Scott Detweiler turn the blues into a life’s calling? Explore his journey from New Orleans streets to world acclaim.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Breaking Barriers: Gary Schaffer’s Vision for Schools That Serve Every Child - Buffalo Rising
Gary Schaffer knows what it feels like to be left behind. Growing up in North Tonawanda with a learning disability and ADHD , he was retained due to his learning and attentional differences. While oth...
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November 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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We must not let the towers fall again and again: George Cassidy Payne
Let us never forget what the Twin Towers stood for. They stood for an America made strong not by sameness but by difference. They stood for the dream that diversity is not our weakness but our strengt...
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November 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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George Cassidy Payne: Journalist, Poet, Community Hero | Buffalo News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
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November 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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How Cheney's Destructive War on Terror Became Trump's Authoritarian War on Truth www.commondreams.org/opinion/how-...
How Cheney's Destructive War on Terror Became Trump's Authoritarian War on Truth | Common Dreams
In seeking to defend democracy at all costs, Dick Cheney helped build the machinery that would one day dismantle it. His war on terror became our war on truth, and the nation has yet to recover.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Make America Hungry Again
Make America Great Again has become Make America Meh. In the richest nation on earth, some priorities get the full measure, luxury renovations, foreign
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November 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Half Measures, Whole Consequences: Trump’s SNAP Shame Hits Rochester Families
Make America Great Again has become Make America Meh. In the richest nation on earth, some priorities get the full measure, luxury renovations, foreign policy posturing, law enforcement budgets, while...
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November 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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We must not let the towers fall again and again: George Cassidy Payne
Let us never forget what the Twin Towers stood for. They stood for an America made strong not by sameness but by difference. They stood for the dream that diversity is not our weakness but our strengt...
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November 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Half Measures, Whole Consequences: Trump’s SNAP Shame
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November 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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From Kyiv to the West Side: The Story of Varenyky in Buffalo - Buffalo Rising
In Buffalo’s West Side, where corner stores hum with chatter in five languages, where the air can smell like rye bread one block and cardamom the next, a dumpling tells a story. Soft, warm, and shaped...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Violence, Virtuosity, and Vision: The Mind Behind the Stunts of Eric Jacobus
Go behind the scenes with Eric jacobus, the stunt performer and motion capture artist for games like god of war. Discover his unique philosophy that blends martial arts with anthropology, comedy, and ...
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October 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Justice, You Shall Pursue: Rabbi David Mivasair’s Lifeline to Gaza
On a damp morning in Hamilton, Ontario, Rabbi David Mivasair leans over a laptop in his home office, toggling between WhatsApp threads filled with names
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October 13, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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The Light That Lives in Buffalo: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Tree of Life - Buffalo Rising
Buffalo’s architectural story has always been one of ambition and artistry—a place where design meets imagination, and innovation takes root in the soil of Western New York. Few figures embody that le...
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October 8, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Loyalty Over Law: Trump’s Ultimatum to the Military | Common Dreams
Trump's Quantico speech nudged the military toward personal loyalty over constitutional duty, encouraging officers to view American citizens as potential adversaries.
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October 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Building Better Houses of Truth: Rethinking Religion in a Pluralistic World
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October 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Loyalty Over Law: Trump’s Ultimatum to the Military | The Opinion Pages
At Quantico this week, Donald Trump addressed the nation’s top military leaders and delivered a statement that might have sounded like a joke: “If you do not like what I am saying, you can leave the r...
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October 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Casual Racism in the Halls of Power: Trump at Quantico
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October 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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The Sight of Forgiveness: What the Traditions Teach Us About Letting Go - The Tattooed Buddha
Without that recognition, “forgiving” may just mean suppressing what is too heavy to face.
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October 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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The White House Wages War at Home www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...
The White House Wages War at Home | Common Dreams
It challenges us to confront the vulnerabilities of our political system, to insist upon accountability, and to recognize that democracy is not merely procedural.
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September 30, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Ahimsa: The Quiet Force That Can Heal a Violent World - The Tattooed Buddha
Gandhi described ahimsa as an active force, not passive resistance. So what does active nonviolence mean in an age of digital division and performative rage?
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September 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Before we debate grievance, ideology, or mental health, one fact should stop us cold: again and again, the people who kill or attempt to kill America’s political leaders are white men.

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The Pattern We Refuse to See: White Men and Political Violence in America
Before we debate grievance, ideology, or mental health, one fact should stop us cold: again and again, the people who kill or attempt to…
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September 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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What if saving our coasts depended less on charts and formulas, and more on listening — to people, to place, to the ocean itself? For Ali Hochberg, that question drives everything she does.

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Listening to the Sea: Ali Hochberg on Climate, Tourism, and Community Resilience
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September 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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You notice Gabriela Vélez before she even speaks. Not her Emmy, not her decades of experience across radio, television, and digital platforms, but her warmth. Open, funny, unpretentious, she’s the kind of person who makes you feel you’ve known her for years.

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The Voice That Moves: Gabriela Vélez on Storytelling, Leadership, and Claiming Her Space
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September 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM