#News

They were rejected by recruiters during WWI.They fought to fight for a country that thought they were less than equal.They prevailed.They were called our best kept military secret.Remember their rejection,
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"You never know how strong you are, untill being strong is the only option"I understood how strong (mentally) I was this 2020.Lots of things changed and I was broken a
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When you grow up "IRL" vs "Extremely online"(forums kids)you tend to want to have genuine conversations more often, and it is so fucking hard to be genuine online. It is
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Paul Manafort will be the one pardoned. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/13/paul-manafort-released-from-prison-due-to-virus-concerns-254532 I did the MOAT (Mother of all timelines) and posted it last profile before bant.Manafort, Page,
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What is constructive journalism and why do we need it? 24 hour live panels and talks from Aarhus University in @ConstruciveIn conference on #constrctivejournalism - building conversations and solutions.https://constructiveinstitute.org/now-
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#sportslaw Caster Semenya loses at Swiss supreme court. (Very) basic "initial reaction" thread here, confined to human rights law issues. I leave further (more accurate and contextual) analysis on the
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The Malmedy Massacre is the name given to a series of war crimes committed by SS troops as they advanced through The Ardennes at the beginning of the Battle of
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THREAD: Washington and California this week severed ties with Sequel Youth and Family Services. I first learned Oregon was sending youth placed in foster care to facilities out of state
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Happy Saturday everyone! Here's some thoughts for the weekend on ownership…Who owns our streets? Our neighbourhoods? Who was the right to make changes? To plant trees? Chop down trees? Add
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To that end, the below thread is a compilation of research etc. on the topic. While not exhaustive, it's evidence it is well past time to balance any public health
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At midnight, after hours of confusing back and forth, the Ann Arbor School Board voted to modify the district's reopening plan so that, for most kids, schools wouldn't reopen for
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{CHARITY THREAD}Today marks the 1 year anniversary of #QuietThingsA charity show I booked/promoted/ran all on my own.With Covid killing the idea to run a second show this year. I still
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How whitewashing racism works:Rebel Media publishes garbage.Right-wing newspaper columnists write columns based on said garbage.Politician says legitimate newspapers reported the garbage and he's just asking questions.https://twitter.co
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On this day in 1963, The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan was published. This 200 page book has been credited with kicking off the second wave of feminism. But it
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1/ I got several emails today about racial disparities in suspension rates at Austin schools in response to this story. Many folks had questions related to the causes of/context around
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A week ago, I tested positive for #COVID19. Here’s my experience so far, how my symptoms have progressed, and why I hope you’ll #WearAMask ... even if our governor won’t
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