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M.Trazi Williams
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M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · Dec 27
As a lifelong educator, I'd never describe a student as "dumb," but it was in use at Penn when he was there. This is an oldie but goodie and probably true. www.dailykos.com/stories/2017...
Former Wharton Professor: "Donald Trump Was the Dumbest Goddam Student I Ever Had."
Late Professor William T. Kelley taught Marketing at Wharton School of Business and Finance, University of Pennsylvania, for 31 years, ending with his retirement in 1982.  Dr. Kelley, who also had vas...
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NANCY WILSON LIVE - GUESS WHO I SAW TODAY
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November 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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People Are Using Racist 'AI Slopaganda' to Fuel 'Welfare Queen' Stereotypes
Experts say the clips are being created to obscure the economic stakes of the SNAP shutdown.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11...
Why morning exercise feels so hard
Your alarm goes off. Somehow you manage to get dressed, drag yourself to the gym, and start squatting.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Roy Ayers - Everybody Loves The Sunshine
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November 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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www.discovermagazine.com/dogs-in-chor...
Dogs In Chornobyl are Mysteriously Turning Blue, But Radiation Is Not to Blame
Learn more about the blue dogs in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone and what is behind the mystery of their blue fur.
www.discovermagazine.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Zohran Mamdani Is the Mayor-Elect of New York City
Zohran Mamdani has defeated Andrew Cuomo to win the New York City mayoral election, ushering in a new era for the city and the Democratic Party.
www.rollingstone.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Billy Cobham - Stratus
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November 2, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
The Food Stamp Shutdown Wasn't a Surprise. It Was the GOP's Plan
Donald Trump's administration and Republicans in Congress are blaming Democrats for their own antipathy toward SNAP benefits.
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November 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...
This Inca Building—the Only Surviving Structure of Its Kind—Might Have Been Designed to Amplify Sound and Music
Researchers will use 3D modeling to assess what the "carpa uasi" in Huaytará, Peru, originally looked like and how sound traveled through it
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November 2, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Psychology study suggests chimpanzees might be rational thinkers
Chimpanzees may have more in common with human thinkers than previously thought. A new study published in Science by an international team of researchers provides evidence that chimpanzees can rationa...
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November 2, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Coltrane - After the Rain
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November 1, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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'A Lot of Us Have Made Wills': Anti-Fascists Dig In as Trump Cracks Down
Anti-fascists are recalibrating how they protest in response to Donald Trump's crackdown on dissent following the killing of Charlie Kirk.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Some animals are more equal than others: The dark side of researching popular species
Biologists often form deep bonds with the species they study. For some, that relationship begins early in their careers and shapes decades of research. The connection can be personal, even affectionat...
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October 31, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Four Levels Of Joy
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October 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
America had a Black president. Then came the whitelash.
On this week’s “More To The Story,” writer Jelani Cobb traces the tumultuous throughline from Trayvon Martin to the rise of white nationalism and reexamines Barack Obama’s legacy in the age of Donald ...
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October 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
7 basic science discoveries that changed the world
Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Asiatic Raes (Remastered)
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October 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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California euthanizes 4 gray wolves as ranchers bemoan surge in cattle kills
In response to a surge in cattle kills across the Sierra Valley, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife euthanized four gray wolves from the Beyem Seyo pack.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Meat eaten by city-dwelling Americans produces more CO2 than the entire UK — but there are easy ways to slash it
Halving how much edible food is thrown away, swapping beef for pork or chicken and having one meatless day a week could slash the carbon "hoofprint" of U.S. cities by up to 51%, a new study finds.
www.livescience.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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The Lady Wants To Know - Michael Franks (1977)
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October 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Dems Can Win a Senate Seat in Texas. Yes, Really
Democrats need to play the long game in Texas, which doesn't mean they shouldn't take advantage of the opportunity to flip a Senate Seat in 2026.
www.rollingstone.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/s...
See This Year's Hilarious Finalists From the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards, From Gossiping Leopards to Breakdancing Foxes
The 40 shortlisted photographs pair talented nature photography with humorous captures that often rely on clicking the shutter at just the right moment
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October 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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phys.org/news/2025-10...
Global body adopts policy to protect Earth's old, wise and large animals
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recognized Charles Darwin University-led research into Earth's oldest animals with the adoption of the "Longevity Conservation" global pol...
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October 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Summer Solstice
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October 22, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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October 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM