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Roy Ayers, jazz-funk pioneer behind Everybody Loves the Sunshine, dies aged 84
Roy Ayers, jazz-funk pioneer behind Everybody Loves the Sunshine, dies aged 84
Family announces on Facebook that the musician died in New York City after a long illness
Roy Ayers, the jazz-funk pioneer whose hit Everybody Loves the Sunshine has become a summer staple across the globe, has died aged 84.
A post on the musician’s…
www.theguardian.com
March 6, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Roy Ayers, jazz-funk pioneer behind Everybody Loves the Sunshine, dies aged 84
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New from me: These programs help Black students graduate at Northern Illinois University. A conservative legal group filed a civil rights complaint against them.
These programs help Black students graduate. A federal complaint claims they’re discriminatory.
A conservative legal group has filed a civil rights complaint against Northern Illinois University for its Black Student Achievement and Black Male Initiative programs.
www.whatimreading.net
January 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
New from me: These programs help Black students graduate at Northern Illinois University. A conservative legal group filed a civil rights complaint against them.
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VP Harris: Today, I will perform my constitutional duty as Vice President to certify the results of the 2024 election. This duty is a sacred obligation — one I will uphold guided by love of country, loyalty to our Constitution, and unwavering faith in the American people.
January 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
VP Harris: Today, I will perform my constitutional duty as Vice President to certify the results of the 2024 election. This duty is a sacred obligation — one I will uphold guided by love of country, loyalty to our Constitution, and unwavering faith in the American people.
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The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he and colleagues "escaped death narrowly" when an Israeli airstrike targeted Yemen's main airport.
WHO chief recounts narrow escape at Yemen airport hit by Israeli missile
The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he and colleagues "escaped death narrowly" when an Israeli airstrike targeted Yemen's main airport.
www.npr.org
December 28, 2024 at 11:44 PM
The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he and colleagues "escaped death narrowly" when an Israeli airstrike targeted Yemen's main airport.
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"Trump already has shifted the balance of power between the media and the presidency before even taking office. This is a significant and deeply troubling development..."
Harry Litman writes on ABC's capitulation to Trump.
Harry Litman writes on ABC's capitulation to Trump.
Et Tu, ABC?
The Dangerous Implications of the Sweetheart Settlement
open.substack.com
December 16, 2024 at 5:55 PM
"Trump already has shifted the balance of power between the media and the presidency before even taking office. This is a significant and deeply troubling development..."
Harry Litman writes on ABC's capitulation to Trump.
Harry Litman writes on ABC's capitulation to Trump.
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Friends, I’m delighted to see how many of you have joined me here on Bluesky.
I thought I’d take a moment to share my course, Wealth and Poverty, which I released in its entirety on YouTube not too long ago.
Now, perhaps more than ever, I hope you’ll consider joining me in the classroom.
I thought I’d take a moment to share my course, Wealth and Poverty, which I released in its entirety on YouTube not too long ago.
Now, perhaps more than ever, I hope you’ll consider joining me in the classroom.
Class 1: “What’s Happened to Income & Wealth” by UC Berkeley Professor Reich
YouTube video by Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 16, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Friends, I’m delighted to see how many of you have joined me here on Bluesky.
I thought I’d take a moment to share my course, Wealth and Poverty, which I released in its entirety on YouTube not too long ago.
Now, perhaps more than ever, I hope you’ll consider joining me in the classroom.
I thought I’d take a moment to share my course, Wealth and Poverty, which I released in its entirety on YouTube not too long ago.
Now, perhaps more than ever, I hope you’ll consider joining me in the classroom.
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NYC is on fire because Eric Adams took a hatchet to the Parks Department budget, firing 51 forestry specialists who remove the dead trees and invasive species most likely to ignite during dry periods.
Eric Adams's Budget Cuts Have Set Up New York City's Parks to Burn
By cutting the exact people meant to keep the city's parks free from fallen, dead trees and keep the forests healthy, the mayor has set up a tinderbox that's already igniting.
hellgatenyc.com
November 16, 2024 at 3:25 PM
NYC is on fire because Eric Adams took a hatchet to the Parks Department budget, firing 51 forestry specialists who remove the dead trees and invasive species most likely to ignite during dry periods.