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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 27/09/2026
Yes, the pun was intended.
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Is male birth control finally coming?
Inside the long-overdue push to develop more contraceptives for men.
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“Quiet as its kept” is hands down one of the best Black idioms.
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
"You ever been somewhere and there's too many American flags? It's a little too much freedom in this space. And it just don't feel right. Like, how many American flags equal one Confederate flag? I don't know what the number is... but there is a number”
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
And another thang!!! bryanmcepps.substack.com/p/we-dont-ha...
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We Don’t Have to Be First
On belonging and the myths between us
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
The ancient bristlecone pines are nearly 4,860 years old. They sprouted around 2830 BCE, making them older than the oldest parts of the Bible, the Egyptian pyramids, and Stonehenge.
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Shine bright
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Bih, it's hot outside Put the plastic down; vote blue.
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
“My love for you has only made me love me more” - Jackie Washington
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SojoAction @sojoaction.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Join a cohort of emerging leaders from different faiths, spiritual traditions, and values-based communities as you develop practical skills for dialogue, bridge-building, and collaborative leadership. Apply today: buff.ly/10d6Y5N
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Cuba is in the dark w blackouts lasting up to 50 hours. Families without food or cash. And U.S. policy has been the culprit. Read this one. sojo.net/articles/new...
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As U.S. Blockade Squeezes Cuba, Christians Push Solidarity Over Sanctions
In between long blackouts, Cuban Christians ask their U.S. counterparts to remember the embargo “isn’t a faraway policy.”
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Pluralism without a practice is a principle without power - Corey D. B. Walker
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Belonging is the soil. The democracy is the fruit. - Dr. Zina Jacque
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 27/06/2026
"This is not the time for people to be judged by the color of their skin, the language they speak, or the country from which they come.”
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"We want you here": Springfield rallies—and grieves—after SCOTUS clears path to deport Haitians
The city that Trump made infamous stood by its neighbors as the court opened the door to mass expulsions.
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
There is a lesson and an opportunity for all Americans in the history of Juneteenth, which is why it's a national holiday.
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Not surprised that the man who sold crack to his community for personal gain also sells out his community for an #NFL or a #Target deal. That's lifelong consistency.
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Sojourners @sojo.net · 17/06/2026
If women had “kept silent in the church,” there wouldn’t be a church. sojo.net/articles/opi...
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What Does the Bible Say About Women in Ministry?
These 10 Bible passages teach a Christian perspective on women preaching and being pastors.
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Don't be the middleman between people's choices and their consequences
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
While many Christians debated whether queer people belonged, queer communities were actively creating chosen families and strong bonds. My Pride reflection explores ballroom culture, faith, and the lessons the church may have overlooked.
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
We are our best protection
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
A new exhibit in Washington, D.C. is celebrating positive images of Black fatherhood. www.becauseofthemwecan.com/new-exhibit-...
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New Exhibit In D.C. Celebrates Positive Images Of Black Fatherhood – Because of Them We Can
They’re looking to change the narrative around Black men in the media! A new exhibit in Washington, D.C. is celebrating positive images of Black fatherhood,…
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Reveal @revealnews.org · 31/05/2026
From his apartment in Norway, Tommy Olsen runs a hotline for people trying to reach Greece. In March, the country charged him with smuggling, espionage, and participating in a criminal organization. Prosecutors tried to extradite him. Norway refused.
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Human rights defenders want to keep refugees safe. In Greece, that could land you in jail.
Human rights defenders face growing pressure from the government of Greece as they try to support asylum seekers reaching Europe.
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Join us today online at 10am EST
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Sojourners @sojo.net · 16/05/2026
"[Philadelphia's Chinatown is] still a precious place for immigrants. This is a place where I can live and work and play and speak my language." sojo.net/magazine/may...
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A Pastor’s Second Call
He wanted to save Philadelphia’s Chinatown — and found himself in the middle of a movement.
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Politico @politico.com · 16/05/2026
RFK Jr.’s department to make it easier to fire career staff
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RFK Jr.’s department to make it easier to fire career staff
Managers received notices Friday that job classifications were changing.
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
DC, get your grown selves off the sidewalks with these bikes
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 01/05/2026
The war launched by the United States and Israel on Iran has caused an unprecedented disruption in global energy markets, bottlenecking 20 percent of the world’s supply of oil and liquefied natural gas.
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The “age of electricity” is upon us
As war in Iran upends fuel markets, two new reports confirm that 2025 was a banner year for renewables.
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
We need death doulas for the current system And birth doulas for the new systems we are creating - Thenmozhi Soundararajan
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Fear aims to grow as large as it can be. Take up space, claim it for joy.
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Map reveals who identifies as white in Latin America, from 88% in Uruguay to 4% in Guatemala
Map reveals who identifies as white in Latin America, from 88% in Uruguay to 4% in Guatemala
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
They told the press to boycott that dinner look how he used them
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
#Hacks is so special 🤎🎈
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Moo deng is still charting www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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Man fined $300 for entering hippo Moo Deng's pen: Thai zoo
A Thai court has fined a man $300 after he broke into the enclosure of Moo Deng, an endangered baby pygmy hippo and internet sensation, the zoo director said Wednesday.On Wednesday, zoo director Naron...
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Impeach some of these Supreme Court Justices too for giving this criminal immunity
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Among other things, the next Democratic presidential nominee should be someone dedicated to reducing the defense budget.
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
When both things are true
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
I have a crazy way of reporting on 'No Kings' that's different from the NYT...I go out and talk to protesters about what they think Sure, size matters, but so does the passion of a movement offering the 4-letter word that beats back dictators Hope My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
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What naysayers don’t get about ‘No Kings,’ the biggest protest in U.S. history | Will Bunch
The “No Kings” movement brushed off its doubters with a record turnout that gave protesters hope in an age of insanity.
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
So are we still boycotting target?
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NPR @npr.org · 07/03/2026
Visitors to the Capitol in Washington now have a visible reminder of the siege there on Jan. 6, 2021, and the officers who fought and were injured that day. n.pr/40PPmk6
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Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers is now displayed at the Capitol after a 3-year delay
Visitors to the Capitol in Washington now have a visible reminder of the siege there on Jan. 6, 2021, and the officers who fought and were injured that day.
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
If Iran had anything close to a nuclear weapon, the United States and Israel wouldn't be attacking them.
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Of the more than 1,300 people killed in the strikes on Iran so far, at least 181 are children, UNICEF said on Friday www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/...
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Tehran hit by heavy bombing on day seven of US-Israel war on Iran
An Al Jazeera correspondent in Tehran says more intense bombardment is also targeting civilian and residential areas.
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
The deciding point should be their experiences and Policy stances not thier identities or perceived likability. #crockett #talarico
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
I know CSPAN has the ability to verify that phone line
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NPR @npr.org · 16/02/2026
For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory. n.pr/4ayRPUJ
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How to register to vote and check your registration status
For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.
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Delthia Ricks @dricks.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Black History Month: Ernest Everett Just, 20th century biologist, earned a zoology PhD from U. of Chicago (1916) & was a pioneering biologist at Howard Univ; the Marine Biological Lab at Woods Hole & Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Biology, Berlin. He's renowned for fertilization & cell surface studies
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
There's simply no justification www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
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Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Peace be still
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 10/02/2026
Puerto Rico residents lost about 27 hours of power each year from 2021 to 2024—all without accounting for electricity failures from hurricanes or other major disasters. In comparison, residents in the mainland US experience about two hours of power loss each year.
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Here’s the thing about Bad Bunny’s light poles
The artist scaled an electric pole while performing “El Apagón,” which literally translates to "the blackout."
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Mike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 09/02/2026
Must read reporting for @propublica.org by @micarosenberg.bsky.social, who spent weeks speaking with parents and children detained at Dilley about conditions there.
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Sean @stholeary.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Bad Bunny has set a new standard for declining a wedding invite.
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Bryan Epps @ivnames.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
A love song and a war cry. A performance journeying colonization, migrations, and new imaginings. Freedom past this ish.
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