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Unearthing a new version of myself. Here, queer, not going nowhere. 🌱✊🏾

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𝙅𝙀𝙍𝙍𝙄 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙎𝘼𝙄𝙉𝙏 @jerrithesaint.blacksky.app · 6h
Forgive yourself for past mistakes. Now you know better. Talk nice things to yourself. YOU ARE WORTHY.
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CNN @cnn.com · 02/10/2026
The US economy added just 29,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.2% cnn.it/4hFhTBd
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 30/09/2026
The world's largest producer of oat milk, Oatly, is pushing its customers and their governments to act on climate change, in a new milk carton campaign that's taking off in Europe and is expected in the United States within the next few months.
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The world's largest oat milk producer has joined an unusual climate journalism campaign
The world’s largest producer of oat milk, Oatly, is pushing its customers and their governments to act on climate change, in a new milk carton campaign that's taking off in Europe and is expected in the United States within the next few months.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The grand jury reviewing the evidence in the death of Nolan Wells had found that no criminal charges are warranted at this point
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No criminal charges in the death of Nolan Wells: Grand jury report
The grand jury reviewing the death of Nolan Wells has found that, based on all the evidence they reviewed, no criminal charges are warranted at this point.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Like music catalogs, literary estates are now targeted by private equity Langston Hughes’ literary estate now belongs to International Literary Properties, which says a Harlem Renaissance licensing program is next on its list
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Private Equity Is Coming for Authors, Dead or Alive - The Ankler
Like music catalogs, literary estates are now targeted by investment firms and changing how Hollywood will deal with IP
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NPR @npr.org · 13/09/2026
The Canadian singer opened up her 16-show residency in Paris at the Plenitude Arena. The entire series is sold out. n.pr/3V7JNxW
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Celine Dion returns to the stage after battling rare illness
The Canadian singer opened up her 16-show residency in Paris at the Plenitude Arena. The entire series is sold out.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
BET Digital has permanently removed all its digital news articles from its website to 'prioritize video content,' I'm told. Years of news articles are now gone forever. Some writers were able to save their stories; some weren't
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Gloria Steinem has died. She was 92.
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Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem Dead At 92
“Steinem passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her,” her foundation said in a statement.
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Drew Scanlon @drewscanlon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE. If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease! Donate at blinkingguy.com
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Gary, Indiana residents have been without power for ten days. Here’s how you can help.
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Gary Residents Have Been Without Power For 10 Days. Here's How You Can Help
A South Side business is offering free laundry service for storm-affected Gary families, while another fundraiser is collecting money for essentials as some residents face a second week without electr...
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selfishprotein @selfishprotein.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
26-Aug-2025 Aria Bendix | The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses www.nbcnews.com/health/healt... “Before July [2025], the program had been tracking infections caused by six additional pathogens: campylobacter, cyclospora, listeria, shigella, vibrio and Yersinia.”
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The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses
As of July 1, a critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight.
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Anita Woodruff @anitaw1610.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
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Who’s most at risk in the cyclospora outbreak? The farmworkers on the front lines.
An expert on migrant farmworker health describes how this population has been blamed and put at risk, but seldom understood.
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Michael Le Page @mjflepage.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
We may be heading for 3.25°C by 2100 rather than 2.6°C as @climateactiontracker.org projects £ 🧪 That's the alarming implication of a study by @ggyuleva.bsky.social & @retoknutti.bsky.social assessing which climate models perform best www.newscientist.com/article/2585...
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World may warm by 25 per cent more than current projections suggest | New Scientist
Official projections for how much the world will warm are already catastrophic, and now it appears they significantly underestimate future warming
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T. Krown @mumbles-j.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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Men's Fitness @mens-fitness.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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7,000 Steps a Day: What the 2025 Research Shows
Scientists Studied 160,000 People. The 10,000-Step Rule Was Never Real.
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🗣️ PaRappa Thee Yappa™ [of #BeehBC] @brilliantbeeh.blacksky.app · 18/08/2026
Berenigga Bears
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16/08/2026
Cambridge University defends its mental health support for Jason Arday
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Cambridge University defends its mental health support for Jason Arday
University says it continued to provide support after resignation of academic, who was found dead this week The University of Cambridge has defended its mental health support for the academic Jason Arday. The university said it had continued to provide Arday with extensive mental health support and security measures, including installing panic alarms and screening racist emails and post, after he resigned from his post as professor of sociology of education earlier this month. Continue reading...
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor who recently resigned after being accused of plagiarism, has been found dead, police said
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Jason Arday, former Cambridge University professor, found dead
The former academic was found unresponsive in Battersea. Police said they were treating his death as unexpected, but it is not believed to be suspicious
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Baltimore Beat @baltimorebeat.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
2026 back-to-school giveaways in Maryland baltimorebeat.com/2026-back-to...
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2026 back-to-school giveaways in Baltimore
Here is our list of back-to-school giveaways and resource fairs around the state.   Note: check events for details before you go. Many require registration, a child and/or parent present, or are…
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12/08/2026
NEW: General Dynamics opened a Texas factory to churn out artillery shells for Ukraine, but the machines kept breaking. Robot arms smashed into things. Hunks of metal crashed to the floor. There was even a real-life dumpster fire.
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Fiasco in the Factory: Taxpayers Funded a $533 Million Artillery Plant That Made Nothing
General Dynamics opened a Texas factory to churn out artillery shells for Ukraine, but the machines kept breaking. Robot arms smashed into things. Hunks of metal crashed to the floor. There was even a...
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CNN @cnn.com · 12/08/2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and officers may soon be equipped with gloves that deliver electrical shocks, which the manufacturer says are intended to de-escalate encounters with individuals. cnn.it/4fTDdTS
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Senator Angela Alsobrooks @alsobrooks.senate.gov · 07/08/2026
Parents already have enough to worry about. Paying more for backpacks and notebooks because of Trump's tariffs shouldn't be one of them. My Back-to-School Supplies Affordability Act would exempt essential school supplies from Trump's tariffs and help lower costs for families.
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🥀 𝚂𝚞𝚜𝚊𝚗 𝙱.🖋 🚫 No DM’s @sbwordmuse.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
‎Free therapy, clear water. Take time to listen. 𓂃 ˖ ࣪
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Virginia health officials have confirmed the state’s first known case of locally acquired dengue fever
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Virginia resident has state’s 1st locally acquired case of dengue fever - WTOP News
Virginia health officials have confirmed the state’s first known case of locally acquired dengue, a viral disease usually associated with international travel.
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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 30/07/2026
Maryland logged 38 more cases of cyclosporiasis in the past week, bringing the state’s total of tummy-turning parasitic infections to 148.
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Maryland reports more cases of the parasitic infection cyclosporiasis
Maryland health officials reported a few dozen more cases of the tummy-turning infection cyclosporiasis as the national outbreak continues.
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 30/07/2026
US bans robot vacuums and ‘quadrupeds’ amid panic over Chinese humanoid robots
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US bans robot hoovers and ‘quadrupeds’ amid panic over Chinese humanoid robots
Restrictions come amid increasing fear that China could overtake the US in AI growth
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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 29/07/2026
Maryland could soon record its worst year of homebuilding since the Great Recession, but in a rare feat for housing policy, Congress passed a sweeping bipartisan bill aimed at jump-starting housing production across the country. Article by Hallie Miller and Giacomo Bologna Video by Ismail Sy
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Marcel @marcelbetrue.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
A lor Massive Attack and chamomile tea to soothe this antibiotic nausea 🫠
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The FDA is now saying this finding "should be considered a false positive" after a re-review www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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Marcel @marcelbetrue.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Vibing currently.
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Vox @vox.com · 19/07/2026
Skydiving or watching the grass grow? Psychologists and Buddhists explain how we can stretch our time. www.vox.com/future-perfe...
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How to slow down time when life keeps speeding up
Skydiving or watching the grass grow? Psychologists and Buddhists explain how we can stretch our time.
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Marcel @marcelbetrue.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Just like Aphrodite in a nightie 🎶
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Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · 12/07/2026
Akiko Hayashi, known for illustrating many children's books including the first volume of Kiki's Delivery Service, has died at 81.
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Kiki's Delivery Service Illustrator Akiko Hayashi Dies at 81
Hayashi illustrated many children's books including Miki's First Errand, There's a Hippo in My Bath!
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 11/07/2026
Cyclospora, the parasite that appears to be causing an outbreak of diarrheal disease in the U.S., is most common in tropical climates—but America seems to have a homegrown-parasite problem on its hands, @nicholasflorko.bsky.social reports:
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America’s Homegrown-Parasite Problem
Scientists don’t know why cyclosporiasis, a tropical diarrheal disease, is spreading more and more from domestic sources.
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Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. A tapestry woven with love and care—each thread a promise, each color a vision. In the whispering leaves and the murmuring stream lies a future yet unseen. A cherished legacy, or ruin?
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K D YT @wkyle73.blacksky.app · 28/06/2026
Come on somebody!!
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NPR @npr.org · 28/06/2026
Wellness influencers often talk about fixing a broken gut microbiome. And marketers sell tests and supplements to fix your gut health. Here's what what the evidence really shows about gut health.
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8 things to know about the gut microbiome and keeping yours healthy
Wellness influencers often talk about fixing a broken gut microbiome. And marketers sell tests and supplements to fix your gut health. Here's what what the evidence really shows about gut health.
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NPR @npr.org · 27/06/2026
The U.S. population was already aging and tilting toward decline. After the Supreme Court confirmed Trump's power to deport hundreds of thousands of foreign migrants, population decline could accelerate.
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As Supreme Court expands Trump's immigration power, experts warn of steeper U.S. population decline
The U.S. population was already aging and tilting toward decline. After the Supreme Court confirmed Trump's power to deport hundreds of thousands of foreign migrants, population decline could accelerate.
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Baltimore Beat @baltimorebeat.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Since Donnell Rochester was killed by police in 2022, his mother, Danielle Brown, and a group of supporters called the Donnell Justice Fighters have been fighting for justice for her son. baltimorebeat.com/photostory-f...
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Photostory: Four years of Donnell’s Day
On February 19, 2022, Baltimore Police officer Connor Murray shot and killed Donnell Rochester, a 19-year-old queer Black kid with a big fashion sense and bigger dreams (for a profile of Rochester…
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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 27/06/2026
Where’s Darlene Campbell? Community search planned for missing Baltimore woman
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Community search planned for missing Baltimore woman with dementia
Dozens of people have been searching for 72-year-old Darlene Campbell who was last seen over a week ago near the Charles Village neighborhood.
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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 21/06/2026
Threat of voter suppression forces some Black Marylanders into action
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Threat of voter suppression forces some Black Marylanders into action
After a Supreme Court decision weakened parts of the Voting Rights Act, some Black Marylanders aren’t taking chances and are preparing to ensure their ballots count.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 21/06/2026
From riding the bus to reaching the top shelf: 18 simple exercises to prepare you for everyday life
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From riding the bus to reaching the top shelf: 18 simple exercises to prepare you for everyday life
Fitness isn’t just about getting a six-pack or competing in a triathlon. These straightforward, low-intensity moves will improve your strength and mobility and make almost everything easier
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Marcel @marcelbetrue.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Happy Juneteenth yall 🖤🤎✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽
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NPR @npr.org · 19/06/2026
The Obama Presidential Center opened to the public on Juneteeth after a star-studded dedication ceremony the day before. NPR takes you inside the towering, 8-story museum.
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In photos: a look inside the newly opened Obama Presidential Center in Chicago
The Obama Presidential Center opened to the public on Juneteeth after a star-studded dedication ceremony the day before. NPR takes you inside the towering, 8-story museum.
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ɪᴍᴍᴀɴᴜᴇʟ ᴋᴜɴᴛ @soberthots.blacksky.app · 19/06/2026
one of my favorite things about janet jackson’s music is how on an album she will have a song dedicated to dismantling oppression and then a few songs later she’s moaning on the mic. duality.
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NPR @npr.org · 06/06/2026
Mara Hoplamazian has spent years reporting on 'forever chemicals,' or PFAS. Here's what they've learned about what may help limit everyday exposure to the contaminant.
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5 ways to reduce everyday exposure to 'forever chemicals'
Mara Hoplamazian has spent years reporting on 'forever chemicals,' or PFAS. Here's what they've learned about what may help limit everyday exposure to the contaminant.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/06/2026
Cherise Doyley was in her 12th hour of contractions at the hospital when she had to attend a virtual court hearing to decide how she'd give birth. Doyley had no lawyer or advocate — no one to explain to her what, exactly, was going on. (Published March)
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They Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth.
Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. As their state pushes to expand some types of medical freedom, it has a...
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 06/06/2026
Anthropic says something unsettling has been happening to Claude
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Anthropic says something unsettling has been happening to Claude
New trend could see humans lose control over AI systems, Anthropic warns
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Handgun Yoga 🇺🇦🇬🇱🇩🇰🇺🇸 @handgunyoga.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
abdominal muscle contractions compress blood vessels connected to the spine and brain, pushing fluid that gently moves the brain within the skull. This physical swaying provides evidence for how exercise might benefit brain health by washing away cellular waste.
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Scientists discover a hydraulic link between the abdomen and the brain
A new study suggests that flexing your abdominal muscles physically moves your brain. This gentle shifting acts as a hydraulic pump, forcing fluids through brain tissue to wash away harmful waste and ...
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🗣️ PaRappa Thee Yappa™ [of #BeehBC] @brilliantbeeh.blacksky.app · 05/06/2026
So many of you suffer in silence yet show up with smiles. Sometimes that's resilience. Sometimes that's avoidance. I honor the former and encourage you to either help yourself or seek help for the latter. 🤎🤎🤎
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