Melodie Wright
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NEW YORK (AP) — Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer known for 'Killing Me Softly With His Song' and other intimate hits, dies at 88.
February 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer known for 'Killing Me Softly With His Song' and other intimate hits, dies at 88.
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“For whatever reason, people of color have a higher incidence of maternal mortality."
This is a rather telling statement. Nearly a third of women in Louisiana are Black. www.businessinsider.com/gop-senator-...
Maternal death rate isn't as bad if you don't count Black women, GOP senator says
Louisiana's Bill Cassidy said the state's maternal death rate isn't so high if you "correct our population for race," Politico reported.
www.businessinsider.com
February 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
“For whatever reason, people of color have a higher incidence of maternal mortality."
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If y'all really think the same man who delayed stimulus checks to millions of desperate Americans, just so the checks would have his signature on it, wouldn't intentionally ban an app, so that he could come back and "save" that same app and play the hero, you haven't been paying attention.
January 19, 2025 at 5:02 AM
If y'all really think the same man who delayed stimulus checks to millions of desperate Americans, just so the checks would have his signature on it, wouldn't intentionally ban an app, so that he could come back and "save" that same app and play the hero, you haven't been paying attention.
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Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has died
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 100, dies
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died at home in Georgia.
www.ajc.com
December 29, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has died
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The world's richest man managed to take $190 million away from a *child cancer research center* with his posts yesterday. Funding now stripped in the new bill.
December 19, 2024 at 10:22 PM
The world's richest man managed to take $190 million away from a *child cancer research center* with his posts yesterday. Funding now stripped in the new bill.
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Almost 9 in 10 U.S. voters felt the November election was run well, according to new survey data. That's a jump compared with 2020 — an increase driven exclusively by Republican voters.
Election confidence among Republicans surges after Trump's win, a new poll finds
Almost 9 in 10 U.S. voters felt the November election was run well, according to new survey data. That's a jump compared with 2020 — an increase driven exclusively by Republican voters.
www.npr.org
December 6, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Almost 9 in 10 U.S. voters felt the November election was run well, according to new survey data. That's a jump compared with 2020 — an increase driven exclusively by Republican voters.
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A brutal hit on Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence, resulting in the ejection of Texans LB Aziz Al-Shaair.
December 1, 2024 at 7:14 PM
A brutal hit on Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence, resulting in the ejection of Texans LB Aziz Al-Shaair.
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The 2-9 Giants vs the 4-7 Cowboys isn't the football game that America wants today but it is certainly the game that America deserves today.
November 28, 2024 at 1:55 PM
The 2-9 Giants vs the 4-7 Cowboys isn't the football game that America wants today but it is certainly the game that America deserves today.
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The Wilmington 1898 Museum for Healing, Education, and Democracy aims to tell the story of the only successful coup in American history.
www.wunc.org/news/2024-11...
www.wunc.org/news/2024-11...
New museum to preserve the history of Wilmington’s 1898 coup and massacre
The Wilmington 1898 Museum for Healing, Education, and Democracy aims to tell the story of the only successful coup in American history.
www.wunc.org
November 27, 2024 at 6:56 PM
The Wilmington 1898 Museum for Healing, Education, and Democracy aims to tell the story of the only successful coup in American history.
www.wunc.org/news/2024-11...
www.wunc.org/news/2024-11...
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A new study reveals that the border wall has reduced wildlife crossings by 86%, disrupting migration patterns and threatening ecosystems. Researchers warn the long-term impacts could be devastating for biodiversity in the region.
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Study shows border wall cuts wildlife crossings by 86%
A new study shows that the U.S.-Mexico border wall drastically reduced wildlife connectivity, especially large mammals such as black bears, deer, and wild turkeys.
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November 27, 2024 at 6:30 PM
A new study reveals that the border wall has reduced wildlife crossings by 86%, disrupting migration patterns and threatening ecosystems. Researchers warn the long-term impacts could be devastating for biodiversity in the region.
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#addtoblackskyover30 I wanna be a part of that number!
November 23, 2024 at 2:22 PM
#addtoblackskyover30 I wanna be a part of that number!
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For you Gen whatevers, Kendrick song “Reincarnation” borrows the beat from 2Pac’s 1996 classic “Made Niggaz”. You’re welcome!
November 22, 2024 at 6:05 PM
For you Gen whatevers, Kendrick song “Reincarnation” borrows the beat from 2Pac’s 1996 classic “Made Niggaz”. You’re welcome!
#addtoblacksky This Kendrick album is what solidified Bluesky for me. I heard about it here first before that other app.
November 22, 2024 at 5:52 PM
#addtoblacksky This Kendrick album is what solidified Bluesky for me. I heard about it here first before that other app.
This Kendrick album is what solidified Bluesky for me. I heard about it here first before that other app.
November 22, 2024 at 5:50 PM
This Kendrick album is what solidified Bluesky for me. I heard about it here first before that other app.
I’m going to try my best to post here more than I did on that other site but…. Can’t make any promises.
November 20, 2024 at 12:11 AM
I’m going to try my best to post here more than I did on that other site but…. Can’t make any promises.
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this is literally the future republicans want: public funds for segregation academies and religious private schools that actively discriminate against LGBT students or students with special needs
NEW: Private schools across the South that were established for white children during desegregation are now benefiting from tens of millions in taxpayer dollars flowing from rapidly expanding voucher-style programs, a @propublica analysis found.
www.propublica.org/article/segr...
www.propublica.org/article/segr...
Segregation Academies Across the South Are Getting Millions in Taxpayer Dollars
North Carolina offers an especially telling window into what is happening across this once legally segregated region where legislatures are now rapidly expanding and adopting controversial voucher-sty...
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2024 at 2:14 PM
this is literally the future republicans want: public funds for segregation academies and religious private schools that actively discriminate against LGBT students or students with special needs
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Ben Sasse promised a conservative overhaul at the University of Florida. But then he resigned, leaving controversy and an embarrassing drop in the U.S. News rankings.
Why Did Ben Sasse Resign as President of the University of Florida?
Florida’s star president, Ben Sasse, was among the best paid university presidents ever. He promised a conservative overhaul, but then he resigned, leaving controversy and an embarrassing drop in the ...
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2024 at 11:28 PM
Ben Sasse promised a conservative overhaul at the University of Florida. But then he resigned, leaving controversy and an embarrassing drop in the U.S. News rankings.
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Organic bagged carrots from Grimmway Farms sold to Kroger, Target, Trader Joe's, Walmart and Whole Foods, among other stores, in 18 states have been linked to a new E. coli outbreak that is linked to one death sickened at least 39 other people. www.cdc.gov/media/releas...
November 18, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Organic bagged carrots from Grimmway Farms sold to Kroger, Target, Trader Joe's, Walmart and Whole Foods, among other stores, in 18 states have been linked to a new E. coli outbreak that is linked to one death sickened at least 39 other people. www.cdc.gov/media/releas...
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Mannnnn I’m not going to be okay if Tyson loses. I am tired of WM winning this November.
November 16, 2024 at 3:11 AM
Mannnnn I’m not going to be okay if Tyson loses. I am tired of WM winning this November.
Trying to figure out this app.
I hope this is the one that overtakes X.
I hope this is the one that overtakes X.
November 14, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Trying to figure out this app.
I hope this is the one that overtakes X.
I hope this is the one that overtakes X.