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Painter. Textiles, opera, gardens, books.
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Just the FACTS ma’am…
California Fire Facts | Governor Gavin Newsom
Get the facts about the Los Angeles fires.
gavinnewsom.com
January 26, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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"In just under two-and-a-half minutes, Bishop Mariann Budde, fully comfortable in her own skin and righteously firm in Christ’s teachings, did more to challenge Trump than the whole of American political media in the past ten weeks."

charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/mariann-sp...
Mariann Speaks Calmly to the Leopards
When empathy can sound very loud.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
January 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Apparently asking leadership to take care of the vulnerable is radical now. Someone should ask these guys what they think the Sermon on the Mount is about.
The Roman Authorities in Jerusalem have issued a comment on the Radical Preacher.
January 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Donald Trump has cancelled the $35 a month Insulin cap.

Prices are expected to almost instantly go back to $1500 a month.

Insulin costs $2 to make.
January 22, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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January 19, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?
January 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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January 17, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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January 16, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Provocative article for teachers. Did the Silk Road actually exist? Should we adopt a different framing? Fun stuff from @willdalrymple.bsky.social

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www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
The Silk Road still casts a spell, but was the ancient trading route just a western invention?
Two dazzling new exhibitions at the British Library and British Museum show the riches of the supposed east-west link but also highlight problems with the whole idea
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2024 at 6:13 PM
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It's pretty amazing to think about what they did to Hunter for behaving like a Republican while trying to make a literal groomer the Attorney General.
November 23, 2024 at 10:48 PM
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This election result isn't about Dem messaging.

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz formed a balanced ticket filled with character, intellect, and genuine love for this country, and they delivered their vision beautifully and eloquently.

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/no-the-dem...
No, the Democratic Party Can't "Message Better" to Racism, Misogyny, and Ignorance
Let's stop pretending
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
November 18, 2024 at 5:29 PM
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“There are five areas that authoritarians want to control when they attempt to decapitate a democratic state, authoritarian expert Timothy Snyder writes: health, law, administration, defense & intelligence... each of these arenas, the goal is to create chaos — and yes, even death.”

bit.ly/3ABgZEm
Is Trump trying to kill us? Authoritarian expert says yes. Here’s how
It sounds hyperbolic, but it's not
bit.ly
November 16, 2024 at 6:12 PM
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This is it right here. And Kamala won every state where college graduates make up 40 percent or more of the population. Trump won every state where college graduation is below 40 percent.
And, scene… 🙇🏽
November 16, 2024 at 4:27 PM
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An ex-NY Times columnist and Ivy League grad interviewed a billionaire about how he, the world’s richest man, and several other billionaires helped another billionaire/Ivy League grad/real estate mogul world defeat an HBCU grad to reclaim the most powerful office in the world.

The headline:
November 15, 2024 at 5:10 PM
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Amazing work, NPR.

I'm sure the sounds of iron lungs whirring away will go great with a soft bassoon intro when Morning Edition covers the "political headwinds" of a polio resurgence.
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Nov 15
RFK Jr. wants to tackle chronic disease. Despite controversial views on vaccines, his focus on healthy food and taking on special interests may find broad support — and face political headwinds.
RFK Jr. wants to 'Make America Healthy Again.' He could face a lot of pushback
RFK Jr. wants to tackle chronic disease. Despite controversial views on vaccines, his focus on healthy food and taking on special interests may find broad support — and face political headwinds.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2024 at 11:57 PM
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“His chief credential is not his mastery of the law but his contempt for it.”

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/o...
Opinion | Matt Gaetz Is the Perfect Man for the Job
Trump’s choice to lead the Justice Department is a flagrant provocation that is, like a pulpy B movie, so bad it’s good.
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2024 at 9:54 AM
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It’s wild how quickly major media outlets are sane-washing utterly insane Cabinet nominations.
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Nov 15
RFK Jr. wants to tackle chronic disease. Despite controversial views on vaccines, his focus on healthy food and taking on special interests may find broad support — and face political headwinds.
RFK Jr. wants to 'Make America Healthy Again.' He could face a lot of pushback
RFK Jr. wants to tackle chronic disease. Despite controversial views on vaccines, his focus on healthy food and taking on special interests may find broad support — and face political headwinds.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2024 at 9:30 PM
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Yet another reason to get rid of the electoral college and run a national campaign
November 15, 2024 at 10:40 PM
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The devil wants to have your soul. Despite controversial views on eternal damnation and the infliction of suffering as a spectator sport, his focus on human agency and taking on heaven may find broad support--and face theological headwinds.
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Nov 15
RFK Jr. wants to tackle chronic disease. Despite controversial views on vaccines, his focus on healthy food and taking on special interests may find broad support — and face political headwinds.
RFK Jr. wants to 'Make America Healthy Again.' He could face a lot of pushback
RFK Jr. wants to tackle chronic disease. Despite controversial views on vaccines, his focus on healthy food and taking on special interests may find broad support — and face political headwinds.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2024 at 9:44 PM