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NYC native, gymnastics enthusiast, mom friend, 28. they/them
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Usula K. Le Guin died on Jan. 22, 2018 www.feministgiant.com/p/essay-you-...
January 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Shoutout to @teenvogue.bsky.social for this explainer on how to track ICE activity in your neighborhood.
This is a great piece.

"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."
How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood
Here’s a step-by-step guide.
www.teenvogue.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Not mad that Helen Hu got the first 10 of this season on beam.
January 18, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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The legendary Ágnes Keleti 🇭🇺, who survived the Holocaust and went on to win five Olympic titles during the 1950s, has died a week shy of her 104th birthday. May she rest in peace. 🕊️
The Oldest Living Olympic Champion Survived the Holocaust, WWII, and Now the Pandemic
Ágnes Keleti—who celebrated her 100th birthday this year—has a message for us all: Keep working.
www.glamour.com
January 2, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Simone Biles is SI’s 2024 Sportsperson of the Year ⭐ trib.al/4rvC8Cf
January 2, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Me, a public health person, just sitting over here reflecting on the fact that the US has experienced a 7% increase in infant mortality post-Dobbs.

Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?

#PHEthx
Infant Mortality Increases Across US Following Dobbs Decision
The Dobbs decision was associated with a 7% absolute increase in overall infant mortality—equivalent to 247 excess deaths—and a 10% increase among infants with congenital anomalies, corresponding to 2...
www.ajmc.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:29 PM
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sesame street isn't supposed to make money. the post office isn't supposed to make money. not everything is supposed to MAKE MONEY
December 16, 2024 at 4:16 PM
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I find it so funny when people are like, “I like Lin-Manuel Miranda, I just wish he weren’t so corny.” Like, what do you think the #1 requirement for a composer of musical theatre is.
November 28, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Easy - 4
Decisions, decisions, decisions 🤔

Which U.S. gymnastics stars are you sitting with this Thanksgiving? 🦃
November 29, 2024 at 12:07 AM
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I ain’t do gymnastics,,, but I was flipping out when I found out I was gonna get to see my girl JORDAN CHILES at Black Entrepreneurs Day,!!!

@jordanchiles.bsky.social
November 23, 2024 at 2:19 AM
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Nice.
November 23, 2024 at 11:28 PM
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“What radicalized you?” Bro I was told to treat people the way I would want to be treated in kindergarten and it made sense idk what else there is to say
November 19, 2024 at 3:56 AM
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Bela Karolyi, a gymnastics coach who with his wife, Martha, developed generations of the sport’s leading athletes, but whose reputation was tainted by accusations of an abusive style and blindness to the sexual crimes of Larry Nassar, died at 82.
Bela Karolyi, 82, Dies; Gymnastics Coach Was Revered, Then Repudiated
He rose to fame leading the Romanian and U.S. Olympic teams. He was later caught up in scandals involving the abuse of young female gymnasts.
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2024 at 9:10 AM