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Josephine Baker’s signature playful elegance

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"What is consistent in these [religious parents'] statements is this unbending rationale that their beliefs cannot inflict harm, and that they can only be harmed." incisive summation of many religious people's (objectively false) assumptions about their beliefs

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Elon backtracked on DOGE savings goals from $1 trillion to $150 billion. But watchdogs report only $12.6 billion in verifiable savings. That represents just 0.173% of the U.S. federal budget for 2025. We're losing vital government services for basically nothing in return.

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Karen Durbin, a fierce feminist who championed sexual liberation and served as the second female editor in chief of The Village Voice, died this month. She was 80.

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computers should still banshee-scream at you when you log into the internet

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All about Anne of Cleves The history of Henry VIII's fourth wife is a survivors tale. wolfhallweekend.substack.com/p/all-about-...

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Let @exhibitbbooks.bsky.social take care of you. If you buy one of my books from EB, I’ll happily sign it. exhibitbbooks.com/products/the...

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Jane Seymour's Cup https://www.wikiart.org/en/hans-holbein-the-younger/jane-seymour-s-cup

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According to 400 women surveyed for Fairygodboss's Women in the Workplace Survey, the federal government removing DEI programs will influence pay equity and salary transparency (89%), protections against bias and harassment (84%) and leadership opportunities (83%). www.hrdive.com/news/dei-rol...

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Exclusive: RFK Jr. may pull the Covid-19 shot recommendation for kids, the Health secretary's biggest move yet to shake up the nation’s vaccination practices.

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Chloé Zhao’s ‘HAMNET’ adaptation will be released in select theaters November 27, everywhere December 12. Starring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal & Joe Alwyn.

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Royal visit to St John’s Leatherhead From St John’s School Leatherhead: We were honoured to welcome back Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester KG GCVO for a special visit on Wednesday 23 April, marking her fifth official engagement at the School since becoming its Royal Patron in 1981.…

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THE REMAINS OF THE DAY (1993) — 8:00 pm ET — 2h 14m (TCM Primetime: Merchant Ivory / Part 2) Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Christopher Reeve; directed by James Ivory A proper British butler sacrifices happiness to remain faithful to his position. #TCM #TCMParty

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#OTD 25th April 1544 Queen Katherine Parr's English translation of John Fisher's "Psalms or Prayers" was published anonymously by the King’s printer, Thomas Berthelet. www.instagram.com/p/DI22UeRKv9... #KatherineParr #QueenKatherineParr #PsalmsorPrayers #Tudors #History

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The reason why older generations burnt the shit out of their meat and boiled the shit out of their vegetables, was your kid died if you didn't. Medium rare steaks and roasted Brussels sprouts are a side effect of an intact food safety infrastructure

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Princess Alexandra, daughter of George, Duke of Kent (youngest surviving son of George V), married the Honourable Angus Ogilvy, second son of the 12th Earl of Airlie, at Westminster Abbey on 24 April 1963.

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The Trump Administration Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat. apnews.com/article/poul...

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Breaking: Calls come for the reform and modernization of the Conclave papal selection process, including eliminating the swimsuit competition.

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In ‘Election’ (released on this day in 1999), Reese Witherspoon portrays Tracy Flick as something teenage girls in film are so rarely allowed to be: unrepentantly ruthless in their ambition.

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Because I learned that their flags were stolen again over the Easter weekend, reupping my feature on the Houston-area, LGBTQ+ affirming church that continues to be a center of Katy's queer community despite opposition: www.chron.com/culture/reli...

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#royal Sir Angus James Bruce Ogilvy and his bride Princess Alexandra of Kent, cousin to the Queen seen here on their wedding day leaving Westminster Abbey, followed by their bridesmaids Princess Anne, Georgina Butters, Archduchess Elizabeth of Austria and page boy David Ogilvy, #OTD April 23, 1963.

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King Charles and Queen Camilla, accompanied by The Duchess of Gloucester, will host a reception in celebration of community-based initiatives raising awareness about cancer and supporting those living with cancer on April 30.

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#ElbowsUp #Canada

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THE RULES OF THE GAME (1939) — 4:00 am ET — 1h 53m Nora Gregor, Marcel Dalio, Jean Renoir; directed by Jean Renoir A famed flier pursues a married woman during a weekend at her husband's country estate. #TCM #TCMParty

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#OnThisDay in 1885 Queen Emma of Hawaii died.

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#OnThisDay in 1963 Princess Alexandra of Kent married The Honourable Angus Ogilvy, the second son of the 12th Earl of Airlie.

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I don't get how anyone can possibly be okay with ending the WHI. This study has accrued decades of data from 42000 women and it is still going. It helps to address critical research gaps that have been allowed to go unfilled because of durable misogyny and provides invaluable insight into aging.

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What a grub. Good on Antoinette Lattouf. womensagenda.com.au/latest/journ...

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We are now officially the country your mother always used to warn you about. #WakeUp

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BREAKING: The Interior Dept just used a fake “energy emergency” to greenlight gas and mining projects on public lands. It’s a lie. There is no energy emergency. This is a giveaway to big oil.

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Second Story Sunlight - 1960 https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3103493

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In an executive order, Trump targeted the Smithsonian and the National Museum of African American History & Culture suggesting that it is “divisive” and pedaling “improper ideology.” So, I took a trip back to the museum, and what I saw was a place trying to tell the unvarnished truth about America.

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🚨 DON'T FORGET: Today is your last chance to apply for emergency photo ID to vote in the May local elections. Apply by 5pm 👉 bit.ly/3CVMNBy Repost to help spread the word.

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THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY (1982) — 4:15 am ET — 1h 55m Mel Gibson, Sigourney Weaver, Linda Hunt; directed by Peter Weir Two American journalists get more than they'd bargained for during an Indonesian revolution. #TCM #TCMParty

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