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M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · Dec 27

As a lifelong educator, I'd never describe a student as "dumb," but it was in use at Penn when he was there. This is an oldie but goodie and probably true. www.dailykos.com/stories/2017...

Former Wharton Professor: "Donald Trump Was the Dumbest Goddam Student I Ever Had."

Late Professor William T. Kelley taught Marketing at Wharton School of Business and Finance, University of Pennsylvania, for 31 years, ending with his retirement in 1982. Dr. Kelley, who also had vas...

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The John Coltrane Quartet - Africa

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M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · 1h

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Once Smuggled Animals Are Rescued, Law Enforcement Officers Call Her

As coordinator of the Wildlife Confiscations Network, Mandy Fischer helps match trafficked animals—from alligators to jaguars to baby monkeys—with sanctuaries and care facilities

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M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · 1h

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The vast, terrifying scale of Trump’s detention state

With $75 billion and thousands of masked agents, ICE is just getting started.

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M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · 2d

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How Insensitive

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M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · 2d

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Dogs can be hooked on toys in ways that resemble human addiction

Some dogs show behaviors towards their toys that resemble behavioral addictions in humans, such as gambling and internet gaming, according to a study of 105 dogs published in Scientific Reports.

M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · 2d

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The human cost of healthy eating: Some recommended US diets carry higher risk of forced labor in food supply chains

Many Americans choose food based on cost and nutrition, but personal values, such as animal welfare and environmental concerns, also shape what ends up on our plates.

M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · 4d

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M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · 4d

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In an Experimental Composition, 50 Pianos Tuned to Slightly Different Frequencies Play Together

Audience members are surrounded by a ring of dozens of pianos in "11,000 Strings"

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M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · 4d

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Trump Can't Stop Using This 1 Word — Here's What It Says About Him

This one small word the president likes to use offers a key window into his worldview.

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M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · 6d

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Lonnie Liston Smith - Sais (Egypt)

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M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · 6d

To put it mildly. Let's hope karma does have a way of happening. And quickly

M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · 6d

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Trauma in a puppy's first six months linked to adult aggression, says new study

As many dog owners can attest, their four-legged companions are delightful and loving. But for others, their animals have an aggressive side, such as biting and attacking strangers, which may ultimate...

M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · 6d

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Hundreds Of Thousands March Across Europe In Support Of Palestinians

The protests mark the second anniversary of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel and the resulting military offensive in Gaza that many experts now call a genocide.

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M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · 6d

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'They Need to Suffer': Inside Trump's War on Dissent

Donald Trump, Stephen Miller, and the rest of the administration are waging a furious crackdown on dissent following Charlie Kirk's assassination.

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M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · 8d

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Miles Davis Autumn Leaves with Julian Adderley YouTube

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M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · 8d

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Science teachers scramble as U.S. climate resources vanish

As government websites go dark, some nonprofits are trying to fill the void

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M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · 8d

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Russ Vought is Trump’s shutdown hero. His neighbors think his work is "abhorrent."

The people living near Trump's "grim reaper" of government cuts have put up signs letting him know they stand with federal workers.

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M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · 8d

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Government Shutdown Tracker: Senate Doesn't End Shutdown—Again, As It Stretches Into Monday

The government shut down began at midnight on Wednesday as Democrats and Republicans appeared to be nowhere close to reaching a funding deal.

M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · 10d

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M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · 10d

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This US government shutdown is different: what it means for science

President Trump’s budget office lays out guidelines for mass lay-offs across the federal government.

M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · 10d

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Tracing the evolutionary roots of why women live longer than men

Around the world, women on average live longer than men. This striking pattern holds true across nearly all countries and historical time periods. Although the gap between the sexes has narrowed in so...

M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · 10d

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Jane Goodall, Legendary Primatologist and Anthropologist, Dies at 91

She was considered the world’s leading expert on chimpanzees and was renowned for her global conservation efforts

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M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · 12d

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Joe Henderson - Invitation

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M.Trazi Williams @mtraziwilliams.bsky.social · 12d

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Endangered whooping crane dies of avian flu at Wisconsin wildlife refuge

Ducky is dead. The International Crane Foundation announced Monday that Ducky, an endangered female whooping crane the foundation planned to release into the wilds of Wisconsin this fall, died on Thur...