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Ray Ray Wea @rweathers.bsky.social · 1d

Big feelings about this. Thanks for being the voice in my life.

Ray Ray Wea @rweathers.bsky.social · 1d

Penultimate WTF. I'm fighting the sad

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Ray Ray Wea @rweathers.bsky.social · 16d

I saw this Dallas News article on the Dallas News app and thought you’d be interested.

MEDIA‘A historic day for DallasNews Corporation’
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For more great content like this subscribe to the Dallas News app here: join.dallasnews.com/subscription...

Shareholders of the DallasNews Corporation have voted to approve a merger with Hearst, uniting two storied brands in journalism.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 18d

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, the largest private provider of scholarships to minority students.

MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, the largest private provider of scholarships to minority students.

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 24d

As Dallas prepares to build a $3 billion new convention center downtown, conservation groups are calling for the project to incorporate bird-friendly glass and lighting to prevent more deaths.

The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center kills hundreds of birds. Could new design help?

As Dallas prepares to build a $3 billion new convention center downtown, conservation groups are calling for the project to incorporate bird-friendly glass.

www.dallasnews.com

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Ray Ray Wea @rweathers.bsky.social · 24d

MAGA makes fun of her dad. Megan has Stockholm Syndrome?

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David Martin Burrows @dmburrows.bsky.social · 26d

Here’s my latest article on how bees actually make honey. And it may not be appetizing to some of you. 🐝😂

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How Bees Collect Nectar and Transform It into Honey

Interested in learning how bees make honey? The honey-making process, consisting of multiple steps, might shock you.

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David Martin Burrows @dmburrows.bsky.social · 25d

Ted Cruz trying to claim he’s Banksy.

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Ray Ray Wea @rweathers.bsky.social · 25d

Battle doomscrolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life:
1. Driving with windows down
2. Black coffee
3. Hummingbirds
4. Fountains at Addison Circle
5. Watermelon

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · Sep 8

Toad went back into the house. He got into bed and pulled the covers over his head again.

Toad is buried under the covers in bed.

From "Spring"
In *Frog and Toad Are Friends*

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Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · Sep 8

Chicago:

Dana Houle @danahoule.bsky.social · Sep 7

EVERYONE IN CHICAGOLAND:

Save this number in your phone. If you see an ICE raid:

1. Ask the the person their name

2. Ask who to call to let them know they’ve been taken by ICE

3. Tell them to not say anything

4. Call this number to report the arrest

If possible video it

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Ray Ray Wea @rweathers.bsky.social · Aug 30

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Ray Ray Wea @rweathers.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Back-To-School Essentials | Sandy Hook Promise

YouTube video by Sandy Hook Promise

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Ray Ray Wea @rweathers.bsky.social · Aug 28

Ghost in the machine

Ray Ray Wea @rweathers.bsky.social · Aug 28

www.texastribune.org/2025/08/25/t...

The Texas redistricting fight has been the backdrop for the Trump administration to test a new legal strategy

The administration has been testing a strategy of using the courts as leverage to force political outcomes. In Texas, the state’s leaders and conservative activists have been willing, if not eager, co...

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Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · Aug 27

New Yorkers: there's an incredible series at MOMA (@moma.bsky.social) commemorating the 20th anniversary of Katrina with a series of films about New Orleans before and after. Curated by @mayascade.bsky.social and K. Austin Collins. My picks: www.rogerebert.com/mzs/when-the...

"When the World Broke Open: Katrina and its Afterlives" Launches at MOMA | MZS | Roger Ebert

A preview of an ambitious event at MOMA on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

www.rogerebert.com

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Ray Ray Wea @rweathers.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Ray Ray Wea @rweathers.bsky.social · Aug 20

Dark times

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Ray Ray Wea @rweathers.bsky.social · Aug 18

Sarah Wynn-Williams' Careless People spilling tea all over Meta. It was worse than I thought. Read this, y'all.

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Ray Ray Wea @rweathers.bsky.social · Aug 17

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Episode 1486 - Laraaji

Podcast Episode · WTF with Marc Maron Podcast · 11/09/2023 · 1h 18m

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Nicole Jorwic @nicolejorwic.bsky.social · Aug 14

There are many villains in Medicaid but none of them are the beneficiaries or the workers who support them…

This article points out both #PrivateEquity and its move into the long-term care space AND the reality of how bad #ManagedCare is. PE and private insurance has no place in long-term care.

Mother with cerebral palsy struggles to hire aides after private equity takeover

In the hands of financiers, a New York Medicaid program that lets disabled and elderly participants live at home is under fire.

www.nbcnews.com

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Ray Ray Wea @rweathers.bsky.social · Aug 14

Two elderly border district senators, Juan Hinojosa of Mc Allen and Judith Zaffirini of Laredo

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Ray Ray Wea @rweathers.bsky.social · Aug 7

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Ray Ray Wea @rweathers.bsky.social · Jul 28

www.dallasobserver.com/news/vulture...

Another Bidder Steps Up for the Morning News. This Is Not Good.

Alden, with a track record of gutting newspapers nationwide, ups the ante on Hearst's bid to buy the Dallas daily newspaper.

www.dallasobserver.com

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