@melissawhodatsmith.bsky.social
Archivist and historian located in New Orleans. Lover of Saints, Pelicans and Hater of Falcons. And, defender that Duran Duran is the greatest band ever.
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65 Years Ago,,, History was made. #RubyBridges
November 15, 2025 at 4:41 AM
65 Years Ago,,, History was made. #RubyBridges
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On Saturday, August 16, hundreds of Latinx punks gathered at MacArthur Park for an evening of anti-authoritarian cumbia and hardcore ska punk as one of the venue’s 10 free summer concerts.
By @jwhendricks.bsky.social
Full story: lataco.com/ska-punk-mac...
By @jwhendricks.bsky.social
Full story: lataco.com/ska-punk-mac...
August 19, 2025 at 2:16 AM
On Saturday, August 16, hundreds of Latinx punks gathered at MacArthur Park for an evening of anti-authoritarian cumbia and hardcore ska punk as one of the venue’s 10 free summer concerts.
By @jwhendricks.bsky.social
Full story: lataco.com/ska-punk-mac...
By @jwhendricks.bsky.social
Full story: lataco.com/ska-punk-mac...
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From Buenos Aires to Bangkok, Montreal to Moscow, nearly every taxi driver in the world understands "OK." It's a gift from American English that's spread across the globe in less than 200 years.
OK, is Martin Van Buren responsible for the tiny word that punches above its weight?
From Buenos Aires to Bangkok, Montreal to Moscow, nearly every taxi driver in the world understands "OK." It's a gift from American English that's spread across the globe in less than 200 years.
n.pr
July 27, 2025 at 12:08 AM
From Buenos Aires to Bangkok, Montreal to Moscow, nearly every taxi driver in the world understands "OK." It's a gift from American English that's spread across the globe in less than 200 years.
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'This is a terrible racket': Bishop in dressing gown interrupts church concert - and asks crowd to 'leave my house'
'This is a terrible racket': Bishop in dressing gown interrupts church concert - and asks crowd to 'leave my house'
A disgruntled bishop in a dressing gown has interrupted a church concert in London - telling singers to stop their "terrible racket" and "leave his house".
news.sky.com
July 27, 2025 at 12:53 AM
'This is a terrible racket': Bishop in dressing gown interrupts church concert - and asks crowd to 'leave my house'
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Malaria ‘back with a vengeance’ in Zimbabwe as number of deaths from the disease triple
Malaria ‘back with a vengeance’ in Zimbabwe as number of deaths from the disease triple
Withdrawal of USAID funds threatens decades of progress, say experts, with cuts to research and shortage of mosquito nets putting thousands at risk across the country
www.theguardian.com
July 19, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Malaria ‘back with a vengeance’ in Zimbabwe as number of deaths from the disease triple
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I sat on my couch and phoned up royalty, spoke to ambassadors, irritated a senior adviser at Blackstone, and left squeaky voicemails for what must constitute a considerable percentage of the world oligarchy.
I called everyone in Jeffrey Epstein's little black book.
What I learned about rich people, conspiracy, Ghislaine, stand-up comedy, and evil from 2,000 phone calls.
www.motherjones.com
July 15, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I sat on my couch and phoned up royalty, spoke to ambassadors, irritated a senior adviser at Blackstone, and left squeaky voicemails for what must constitute a considerable percentage of the world oligarchy.
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Women born in East Germany have lived between two worlds. That’s why we’re shaking up art and politics | Carolin Würfel
Women born in East Germany have lived between two worlds. That’s why we’re shaking up art and politics | Carolin Würfel
The stories of curator Kathleen Reinhardt and provenance expert Lynn Rother show how exclusion can be turned to powerful insight, says writer Carolin Würfel
www.theguardian.com
July 15, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Women born in East Germany have lived between two worlds. That’s why we’re shaking up art and politics | Carolin Würfel
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When covering the federal workforce has never been more important, the Washington Post pushes out Joe Davidson, who writes the Federal Insider column: "I’m leaving because of a policy restricting the level of opinion and commentary in news section articles"
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Column | Federal Insider columnist says farewell after 17 years
Joe Davidson is among nine Federal Diary/Federal Insider columnists who have written The Washington Post’s longest running feature. This is his last.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM
When covering the federal workforce has never been more important, the Washington Post pushes out Joe Davidson, who writes the Federal Insider column: "I’m leaving because of a policy restricting the level of opinion and commentary in news section articles"
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Little girls were swept away by the dozens & killed by the flood while at summer camp & without FEMA FUNDING bedridden & disabled American are going to die from natural disasters they could have been rescued from & warned against.
I have never seen a more incompetent government ever. It’s insane.
I have never seen a more incompetent government ever. It’s insane.
July 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Little girls were swept away by the dozens & killed by the flood while at summer camp & without FEMA FUNDING bedridden & disabled American are going to die from natural disasters they could have been rescued from & warned against.
I have never seen a more incompetent government ever. It’s insane.
I have never seen a more incompetent government ever. It’s insane.
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The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May)
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May)
Under Texas’ Abortion Ban, Where a Woman Lives Can Determine Her Risk of Developing Sepsis
Our first-of-its-kind data analysis found that a seismic split emerged in how medical institutions in Texas' two largest metro areas, Houston and Dallas, treated miscarrying patients — and in their…
www.propublica.org
July 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May)
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May)
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The Miami Herald reports: “Rainfall seeped through the edges of the facility as the roofs and walls trembled. Drips leaked from above a door frame. The water spread under poles hoisting the Florida and U.S. flags.”
https://trib.al/Ux3DPvI
https://trib.al/Ux3DPvI
Trump’s “Alligator Alcatraz” Is Already Flooding
The immigrant detention center is underwater within a day of opening.
trib.al
July 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The Miami Herald reports: “Rainfall seeped through the edges of the facility as the roofs and walls trembled. Drips leaked from above a door frame. The water spread under poles hoisting the Florida and U.S. flags.”
https://trib.al/Ux3DPvI
https://trib.al/Ux3DPvI
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Jim Obergefell, plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized gay marriage in all 50 states, reflects on the decision 10 years later and the LGBTQ community's current civil rights fight.
He sued for marriage equality and won. 10 years later, he fears for LGBTQ+ rights
Jim Obergefell, plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized gay marriage in all 50 states, reflects on the decision 10 years later and the LGBTQ community's current civil rights fight.
n.pr
June 28, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Jim Obergefell, plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized gay marriage in all 50 states, reflects on the decision 10 years later and the LGBTQ community's current civil rights fight.
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Dolly Parton announces limited Las Vegas residency
Dolly Parton announces limited Las Vegas residency
Dolly Parton announced a mini–Las Vegas residency on Monday.
www.1011now.com
June 25, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Dolly Parton announces limited Las Vegas residency
The Anti-Christ will be joining us soon!
Ya’ll He fucking procreated 🤦🏻♀️
Matt Gaetz and his wife have announced that they are expecting their first child together.
Matt Gaetz and his wife have announced that they are expecting their first child together.
June 25, 2025 at 4:10 AM
The Anti-Christ will be joining us soon!
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What a fucking asshole.
Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States is throwing a tantrum again because other countries are just doing things as they are told.
I'm sure Norway will give him the Nobel Peace Prize the moment they hear this clip for being such a nimble negotiator and diplomat.
I'm sure Norway will give him the Nobel Peace Prize the moment they hear this clip for being such a nimble negotiator and diplomat.
June 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
What a fucking asshole.
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doing surveillance to the surveillance state www.404media.co/fucklapd-com...
‘FuckLAPD.com’ Lets Anyone Use Facial Recognition to Instantly Identify Cops
A free tool that allows anyone to upload a photo of an LAPD officer to get their name and badge number.
www.404media.co
June 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
doing surveillance to the surveillance state www.404media.co/fucklapd-com...
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Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says
www.nytimes.com
June 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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AOC from the top rope 🔥….grandpa is gonna love that last part
June 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
AOC from the top rope 🔥….grandpa is gonna love that last part
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Today marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
What's happened since?
A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.
What's happened since?
A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.
Criminalizing pregnancy: A record number of women were prosecuted the year after Dobbs
They were targeted for substance use, miscarriages, and stillbirths, largely driven by fetal personhood laws.
www.motherjones.com
June 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Today marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
What's happened since?
A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.
What's happened since?
A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.
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NPR's Michel Martin asks Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, top Democrat on the House Intelligence committee, about the Iranian attack on a U.S. airbase in Qatar.
Rep. Jim Himes says he learned about U.S. attack on Iran on social media
NPR's Michel Martin asks Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, top Democrat on the House Intelligence committee, about the Iranian attack on a U.S. airbase in Qatar.
n.pr
June 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
NPR's Michel Martin asks Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, top Democrat on the House Intelligence committee, about the Iranian attack on a U.S. airbase in Qatar.
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Elvis Costello opens his L A show with “What’s so funny about peace, love and understanding?”
June 22, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Elvis Costello opens his L A show with “What’s so funny about peace, love and understanding?”
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June 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Wow: ICE Has Deported at Least 70 U.S. Citizens
ICE Has Deported at Least 70 U.S. Citizens
GAO confirms ICE deported U.S. citizens due to systemic failures — and the agency still doesn’t know how many more it’s wrongly targeting
migrantinsider.com
June 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Wow: ICE Has Deported at Least 70 U.S. Citizens