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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 9h

"Children of a Lesser God" was released #40yearsagotoday. Critically successful, the film netted over $90 million. The film was nominated for Best Picture. William Hurt was nominated for his role. Marlee Matlin became the youngest woman to win a Best Actress Oscar for her role. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#25yearsagotoday, "Scrubs" premiered on NBC. Starring Zach Braff, Donald Faison, and Sarah Chalke among others, the surreal medical sitcom ran for 9 seasons. The series also served as breakouts for Zach Braff and Neil Flynn. The series was nominated for 17 Emmys, winning two. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"Theme From Shaft" was released #55yearsagotoday. Written and performed by Isaac Hayes for the movie, "Shaft," the song went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November, 1971. Hayes won an Oscar for Best Original Song for it and re-recorded the song for the 2000 remake of the film. #xyearsagotoday

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Another in a long example of "We gave them one, and now we're done" because Uncle Ruckus was going to do as instructed. Biden was hated in part for addressing that with Justice Jackson.

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#35yearsagotoday, Thurgood Marshall resigned from the Supreme Court of The United States. Marshall, who had been nominated by President Lyndon Johnson in 1967, was the first Black person to serve on the Court. Marshall wrote over 150 dissents on death penalty cases during his tenure #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"Amen" premiered on NBC #40yearsagotoday. The series starred Sherman Hemsley who played the deacon of a Black church in Philadelphia. The show, which ran for 110 episodes over five seasons, also featured Anna Maria Horsford, Clifton Davis, Roz Ryan, and Rosetta LaNoire. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The Autumnal Equinox just started on the East Coast. Bye, summer!

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#250yearsagotoday, Nathan Hale was executed by British forces during the American revolution. Hale, who was volunteered to spy on the British in New York City at the behest of George Washington. He was captured after being recognized by loyalists in a tavern. Hale was later hanged. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"Charlie's Angels" premiered in ABC #50yearsagotoday. Produced by Spelling-Goldberg Productions, the first season featured Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, and Farrah Fawcett. The show ran for 115 episodes over five seasons. Kate Jackson was nominated for multiple Emmys for her role. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"Glitter" was released #25yearsagotoday. Starring Mariah Carey, the project was doomed from the start with multiple rewrites and production delays. Carey experienced a mental health crisis which further delayed the film. When the film was released 10 days after 9/11, it flopped. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Deborah Ann "Debbi" Morgan was born #70yearsagotoday. Best known for her role of Angie Baxter on "All My Children," Morgan began working as an actress in 1971. Morgan has appeared on over 40 TV shows, winning a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama in 1989. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The first episode of the fourth (and final) season of "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" aired on CBS #40yearsagotoday. Starring Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner, the series ran for 88 episodes. Kate Jackson was later nominated for an Emmy for her work on the show. #xyearsagotoday

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Lecia Michelle @leciamichelle.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Sooooooo I have a meeting with a literary agent for a revise and resubmit for my novel. Fingers crossed that it goes well and I get some good feedback to make my book better. And get signed with an agent.

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Jamie S. Bowen - Harris Democrat they/he/she @jamiesbowen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I truly hate cishetero white men rn. Especially old, over privileged assholes who are unable to respect people's personal space. Dude in line behind me at the cig cage in Costco, kept creeping closer & closer. Like, less than 2 feet from me. Close enough I could feel the heat from his body. 😬

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 18/09/2026

In Minnesota, you no longer have to choose between your paycheck or raising your child. It’s making our workforce and our businesses stronger. minnesotareformer.com/2026/08/05/p...

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Paid Leave is helping workers — and businesses like mine • Minnesota Reformer

For small businesses like mine, the Paid Leave program saves me money while providing a safety net that my employees deserve.

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theevalerie.bsky.social @theevalerie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I miss Miss D so much 💔

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"The New York Times" was founded in Lower Manhattan #175yearsagotoday. Then called the "New-York Daily Times," the paper rose to national prominence in the 1870s. Now published by A.G. Sulzberger, the paper has won over 130 Pulitzer Prizes and has nearly 12 million subscribers. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Occupy Wall Street began #15yearsagotoday. The brainchild of Adbusters Media Foundation, a Canadian nonprofit, the occupation took place in Zuccotti Park in downtown Manhattan. About 100-200 people lived in the park during the protest. Police forcibly cleared the park in November. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" was the #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 #50yearsagotoday. The first single from KC and the Sunshine Band's album, "Part 3," the song is certified gold in the United States.

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"The Proud Family" premiered on The Disney Channel #25yearsagotoday. Created by Bruce W. Smith, of "Bebe's Kids," infamy, the show, which had a mostly Black cast of characters, ran for fifty-two episodes over two seasons. The series finale, a feature film, aired in August 2005. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Berlin's "Take My Breath Away" was the #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 #40yearsagotoday. Included on the band's fourth studio album and the soundtrack of Top Gun, "Take My Breath Away" eventually won an Oscar for Best Original Song. The single is certified gold in the United States. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Tell me when you see it.

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Lauren Underwood @laurenunderwood.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I don't feel safe when Trump, a convicted felon, pardons his friends and covers up the Epstein files. I don’t feel safe when ICE is snatching neighbors and violating our constitutional rights. The right to vote hasn’t been more important – make a plan to vote before 11/3.

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

"Everybody Loves Raymond" premiered #30yearsagotoday. The result of a development deal struck with stand-up comic, Ray Romano, the series also starred Patricia Heaton, Doris Roberts, Brad Garrett, and Peter Boyle. The show, which won 15 Emmys, ran for 210 episodes over 9 seasons. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Lil Nas X won Video of The Year for "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" at the MTV Video Music Awards #5yearsagotoday. The controversial video, which was nominated for a total of five awards, also won for Best Direction and Best Visual Effects. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Hilda Doolittle was born #140yearsagotoday. After withdrawing from college and two broken engagements to Ezra Pound, Doolittle began writing. She later helped to found the Imagist literary movement and began publishing under the name H.D. She published 5 volumes of poetry alone. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#35yearsagotoday, Nirvana released "Smells Like Teen Spirit." The lead single from the band's second album, "Nevermind," the song was the band's biggest hit; it peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is certified diamond in the US and went multi-platinum in 10 countries. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The Attica Prison Riot began #55yearsagotoday. That morning, a fight broke our between guards and inmates, who had previously advocated for better conditions. The Riot ended 4 days later when tear gas was deployed and members of various law enforcement agencies fired on the inmates. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"Star Trek" premiered on NBC #60yearsagotoday. Created by Gene Roddenberry, the show ran for 79 episodes over 3 seasons. The first property of a sprawling media franchise, the original series starred William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, and George Takei, amongst others. #xyearsagotoday

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My Account @simplemonkey.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

EVERYONE should read Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents right now. And thanks to @eedwardsellis.bsky.social for finally motivating me to pick up these books that were on my to read list for years.

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

#35yearsagotoday, the first episode of "Herman's Head" aired on Fox. Starring William Ragsdale, Jason Bernard, and Yeardley Smith, the show ran for 72 episodes over three seasons. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

#40yearsagotoday, "The Oprah Winfrey Show" premiered nationally in first-run syndication. Winfrey had become the host of an eponymous Chicago morning talk show in 1984. Produced by Winfrey herself, the national talk show ran for 4,561 over 25 seasons and won 47 Daytime Emmy Awards. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Are you saying that African-Americans aren't people? I'm asking because Social Security excluded domestic and agricultural workers for decades at a time when those workers were overwhelmingly Black.

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Charles Hardin Holley was born #90yearsagotoday. Called "Buddy," Holley spent his childhood honing his musical talents. After high school, Holley pursued a musical career, signing to Decca Records. He recorded an album with the Crickets and 2 solo albums under the name "Buddy Holly." #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

#125yearsagotoday, Leon Czolgosz, an unemployed factory worker with anarchist sympathies, shot President William McKinley in Buffalo, NY. McKinley was struck twice in the stomach and died of his injuries 8 days later. Czolgosz, who was possibly mentally ill, was executed in October. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The video for "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits won Video of The Year at the MTV Video Music Awards #40yearsagotoday. The video, which was the most nominated video of that cycle, won another award. The video featured groundbreaking use of early 3D computer animation. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

#30yearsagotoday, The Smashing Pumpkins won Video of The Year for "Tonight, Tonight." The Smashing Pumpkins won seven of the awards they were nominated for that evening. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The US withdrew its last remaining troops from Afghanistan #5yearsagotoday. The withdrawal came 15 days after the Taliban seized control of the government and the president fled the country. The war in Afghanistan was America's longest war, having lasted nearly 20 years. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

"...Thank you for your nomination. I don't know if I can find a fancy way to say this, but I accept...Thank you..." #30yearsagotoday, then-President Bill Clinton accepted the nomination for president from the Democratic Party. Clinton went onto win a second term in November. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

#40yearsagotoday, Robert Chambers was arrested for the murder of eighteen-year-old Jennifer Levin, whom he'd briefly dated. During interrogation, Chambers claimed that he had killed Levin in self-defense after she'd sexually assaulted him. Chambers later pled guilty to manslaughter. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

"I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses [B]lack people and people of color...this is bigger than football...There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder." --Colin Kaepernick #10yearsagotoday #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I've seen three posts mentioning Susan Smith in the past 15 minutes...do I want to know why?

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Alex O'Loughlin was born #50yearsagotoday in Australia. He began pursuing acting after graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney. He took a variety of TV and film roles before being cast in the reboot of "Hawaii Five-0" in 2010. The show ran for 240 episodes. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

#25yearsagotoday, Michael Jackson released his last top-10 Billboard Hot 100 hit of his lifetime. "You Rock My World" was the lead from Jackson's final studio album, "Invincible." Despite mixed reviews, the song was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 2002 Grammys. #xyearsagotoday

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🐝💛Ebony Edwards-Ellis💛🐝 @eedwardsellis.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Wilton "Wilt" Chamberlain was born #90yearsagotoday. After a stint with the Harlem Globetrotters, Chamberlain joined the NBA in 1959. He currently holds 72 NBA records, including most rebounds. As of this writing, he is the only NBA star to have scored 100 points in a single game. #xyearsagotoday

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