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Dolly Parton has lost her husband 😢

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Years ago @lesliemac.com kindly invited me to a Black women's healing space, and to say it changed my life is an understatement. Black women in social movements need time to breathe. It makes us better at our magic. Join me in supporting Spaces for Grace!! gofund.me/bcfe9a77

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Yep i was born 1981, and got my immunity checked so I could see my friend's new babby. I still had 99% immunity, and if I hadn't, I would have got a booster before visiting

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My latest piece for @teenvogue.com delves into the horrific story of popular skincare ingredient Retin-A. Before Retin-A was approved by the FDA in 1971, it had been tested on hundreds of incarcerated Black people in Philadelphia, without their informed consent. The survivors still bear the scars.

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David Johansen, Who Fronted the New York Dolls and More, Dies at 75 www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/a... oh man... RIP. I remember him as the ghost of Christmas past in Scrooged

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Angie Stone, singer and member of the iconic hip hop trio The Sequence, has died at 63

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You are loved. Y'all ain't magically disappearing. I got you, and so do millions and millions like me.

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It's the last day of February and #BlackHistoryMonth and my fundraising campaign for The Marsha P. Johnson Institute is 72% of the way to its $500 goal! If you can donate or share out the link, it's appreciated. I'll take a small break before picking a new charity for March. 🏳️‍⚧️💖 tilt.fyi/z1aD2yJQ9I

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If you ever have any questions about this related to any other vaccines, the CDC STILL has the color coded Adult immunization schedule chart. And on that same page is the whens and specifics and such. www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp...

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Did you know? There’s a directory of Black farmers: “The Black Farmers Index.” Buy and uplift local. Many are small-scale specialists and located in urban areas. I found an organic resource in my area that I will definitely check out.

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DO YOU NEED A MEASLES BOOSTER? Measles outbreaks in parts of Texas and New Mexico are raising deeply serious concerns about the rapid spread of the highly contagious virus. Measles is, in fact, one of the world’s most contagious diseases. Please, carefully read the gift article below…

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Yoooooooo! This makes so much sense!!

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I honestly don’t know why they frame it as if these companies are reluctantly giving up DEI- these companies are disinvesting in DEI because they don’t think the courts or the political system will punish them for discrimination anymore. DEI existed for most as a lawsuit barrier.

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Trump & Musk are lying—PEPFAR funding has not been restored. Millions of lives hang in the balance, including people cut off mid-HIV treatment. Fired workers & activists staged a “die-in” to protest this deadly betrayal. “What we are demanding of Congress is that they stop behaving like doormats…”

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All the more reason to start wearing masks again, especially around the clears & coming up to September. Wash yr hands often.

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I'm sharing this to remind everyone (myself included) that you should check to see if your MMR shot is up to date. Like right now, since the Idiot is over the CDC. To quote @kathleenlenihan.bsky.social (who had excellent advice in this thread): If you're GenXer, get a test or get a shot!

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A new $15 million jazz fellowship is granting 50 artists over the age of 62 a $100,000 grant, professional support and performance opportunities

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If you’re queer, you’re here, but also there in DHS’s surveillance www.advocate.com/politics/dhs...

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I needed this today.

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If someone handed me this burger I would be 95% sure I was about to die.

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For the first Black Rockette, ‘breaking that glass ceiling’ opened the doors for others andscape.com/features/for...

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Hey y'all! It's still Black History Month which means it's still a great time (it's always a great time, let's be honest) to pre-order Griot Anthology, a zine of micro-rpgs from black designers! thoughtcrimegames.itch.io/griot-anthol... We'll have previews of a few of the games very soon!

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This will also gut WIC which feeds babies of impoverished mothers. The current budget runs through March 14 so if this budget passes, the changes will take effect almost IMMEDIATELY.

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What drives me crazy about the anti-DEI rhetoric is everyone wants to be judged on merit. But you can't be judged on merit if you can't even get in the door because you don't fit some prejudiced definition of who is capable and who isn't

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I don't know who needs to know this after Good Morning America's interview w/Kate Hudson, but Jeanie Buss is NOT the first woman to run an NBA team. That honor belongs to Nancy Leonard, who was the Pacer's GM in the 70's. www.indystar.com/story/sports...

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Chris Jasper, a music legend known for his pivotal role in shaping the sound of The Isley Brothers, has died, his family announced. He was 73.

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Been thinking about this and her a lot recently.

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NEWS: In USDA, multiple people have been asked to report the names of LGBTQ employee resource group leaders to higher-ranking officials, according to interviews with workers and a document reviewed by Mother Jones. + similar in the Department of the Interior

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I've long admired @joyannreid.bsky.social for her brilliant and bold voice in media. Let's all salute her by watching her final show of The Reidout tonight and continue to support her in whatever she has in store next. #joyreidisblackexcellence ##WinWithBlackWomen

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NEW YORK (AP) — Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer known for 'Killing Me Softly With His Song' and other intimate hits, dies at 88.

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A fundraiser to keep the Black-owned Semicolon Bookstore alive, with the addition of a coffee shop, has surpassed its goal of $25,000. thetriibe.com/2025/02/semi...

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The Trump Administration’s threat to shut down Black collegiate organizations puts Black fraternities and sororities at risk.

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Phantasm was one of the first horror movies I watched as a kid that I truly loved and I have been obsessed for decades since. Sending Reggie and his family some love right now...

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Rest in Peace, Iceman

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Trump just erased the first-ever federal police misconduct database — erasing records meant to keep problem officers from hopping to new agencies unchecked. The database, created in 2022 after George Floyd’s murder, tracked thousands of these bad cops, who can now disappear and start fresh.

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Donald Trump is ending the national database of police misconduct

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With bird flu slamming into egg supplies and driving up prices, a bakery owner says she’s charging 50 cents more for egg sandwiches and quiches: “We held out for as long as we could."

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A reminder to go watch #MoonGirlandDevilDinosaur on Disney Channel and Disney+ as it’ll make Disney realise that we want more seasons

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New: DOGE's spending has been secret. No longer. My colleagues have uncovered it. www.propublica.org/article/doge...

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Semicolon is a Black woman owned and operated bookshop, and you can support them in many ways. Visit them if you're in town—an easy walk from the Chicago blue line stop. Order directly from them online at semicolonchi.org. Use @bookshop-org.bsky.social to support them. Or donate here 👇🏼

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People are waking up to just how bad things are with co-presidents Trump & Musk and Republicans running Congress. We don’t have to wait for midterms—we can win special elections now. We’ve been here before and won. @repjasmine.bsky.social lays out the path 🔥

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7 DAYS LEFT until applications are due for The Perry Second Chances Scholarship! We are awarding $10,000 PER WINNER to WOMEN ONLY impacted by incarceration As I pour through the apps, please pay attention to these reminders b/c some of your apps are being purged for not following directions.

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Delta Air Lines offers $30K to each passenger on crash-landed Toronto flight

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Nepal accepted a $500 million grant from the US to expand its electricity grid and improve its roads. By accepting the grant, Nepal was on the receiving end of a flood of attacks by the CCP. Now, the grant has been frozen by Trump and Nepalese officials are wondering if they’ve made a mistake.

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The Consistent Money-Moving Project is a mutual aid project supporting community members who face financial hardship in the DC area. You can pledge a weekly amount of $ or give a lump sum at the start of a new 13-week cycle. Join for the spring season:

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CALIFORNIA — ex NFL punter Chris Kluwe arrested for civil disobedience protesting at the city council in Huntington Beach, where the council planned a “MAGA” display on a plaque at the library. Context: www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...

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