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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 1h

Ridiculous. We know it isn't real meat. That's the point!

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 1h

Plant-based 'steaks' 'veggie burgers' may be on the way out in the European Union after the bloc's parliament voted to restrict such labels to meat only, in a win for disgruntled farmers.
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Veggie 'burgers' could be on the way out as EU lawmakers back labelling ban on plant-based food

Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly said the ban would ‘bring an end to the confusion consumers have had to endure’.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 6h

"Butterflies are key contributors to agriculture, and reminding or teaching kids this for their future is vital," Cheryl Eubanks said.

North Mississippi Hummingbird Festival Touts ‘Magical Creatures’

Wildlife experts taught attendees of the inaugural North Mississippi Hummingbird Festival on Sept. 13 about birds, butterflies and other pollinators.

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 12h

Excuse me? www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...

MEDPAGETODAY®
Public Health & Policy > Health Policy
Many With Obesity 'Don't Respect the Temple of Their
Soul,' Dr. Oz Says
— "The only thing they think they control in their life is the fork at the end of their arm"
by Joyce Frieden, Washington Editor, MedPage Today
October 7, 2025 • 5 min read

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 3h

OPINION: “Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, who annually declares April as Confederate Heritage Month, has criticized those who continue to question the ruling that Trey Reed's hanging was a suicide, saying in a Facebook post that it ‘doesn’t represent today’s Mississippi,’” Ashton Pittman writes.

Editor’s Note | Mississippi’s Evil Past Still Haunts Us

News Editor Ashton Pittman writes about how the response to college student Trey Reed’s death illustrates how Mississippi’s past haunts its present.

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 2h

Complicity.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Q: Do you agree that the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois should be in prison?

MIKE JOHNSON: Should they be in prison? I'm not the attorney general. I'm not following the day to day on that

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Donna Ladd said what she said. 😘 @donnerkay.bsky.social · 5h

The @mississippifreepress.org does not convene “expert” panels or run paid “advertorial” stories submitted by big corporations.

THIS is what we local media do instead. The people are the experts. We listen and learn. Join us, Delta folk:

Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 2d

The Mississippi Free Press is hosting a solutions circle in Greenwod on Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For more information, email [email protected] or visit buff.ly/25rfrIC.

Text reads: "The Mississippi Free Press is hosting a solutions circle in Greenwod on Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For more information, email solutions@mississippifreepress.org or visit http://mfp.ms/circlesreg."

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 5h

I didn't "make him out to be a saint." I responded to your claim than he was MAGA, and then you moved the goal posts to matters of personal character.

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Donna Ladd said what she said. 😘 @donnerkay.bsky.social · 16h

Because Mississippians live in the world and deserve paywall-free information about it.

Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 21h

From Mississippi to the nation, our reporters publish the stories that matter.
Keep local voices strong: buff.ly/YiCfyqA

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 12d

If you voted for him, you've done this.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 21h

From Mississippi to the nation, our reporters publish the stories that matter.
Keep local voices strong: buff.ly/YiCfyqA

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 19h

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to use a hub in Vermont to bolster its digital surveillance capabilities as the agency ramps up operations across the country at the direction of leaders in President Donald Trump's administration.
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ICE Plans to Boost Social Media Surveillance Using Contractors

ICE plans to use a hub in Vermont to bolster its digital surveillance capabilities as the agency ramps up operations across the country.

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 20h

What does that have to do with MAGA? You think no liberal men ever cheat or are ever accused of cheating?

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Donna Ladd said what she said. 😘 @donnerkay.bsky.social · 1d

NOT released yet. Shame on those spreading rumors that it has been. This is disrespect of family and his community.

Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 1d

The second autopsy on the body of Delta State University student Trey Reed has not been released, despite uncorroborated social media rumors currently circulating claiming it uncovered evidence of foul play.

Reed, who was Black, was found hanging from a tree on the campus in Cleveland last month.

The Facts: Trey Reed’s 2nd Autopsy Has Not Been Released, Despite Rumors

The second autopsy on the body of Delta State University student Trey Reed has not been released, despite uncorroborated social media rumors.

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · 1d

I had heard the rumors that this was released. Thank you to Mississippi Free Press for doing the necessary reporting.

Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 1d

The second autopsy on the body of Delta State University student Trey Reed has not been released, despite uncorroborated social media rumors currently circulating claiming it uncovered evidence of foul play.

Reed, who was Black, was found hanging from a tree on the campus in Cleveland last month.

The Facts: Trey Reed’s 2nd Autopsy Has Not Been Released, Despite Rumors

The second autopsy on the body of Delta State University student Trey Reed has not been released, despite uncorroborated social media rumors.

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Donna Ladd said what she said. 😘 @donnerkay.bsky.social · 21h

This.

TheShiteLord @theshitelord.bsky.social · 1d

Okay, what fuckers out there went about spreading rumors that the second autopsy had been released? If you’re gonna make a claim, then corroborate it with the damn facts.

The LAST thing Trey’s family and we all need is mininfo spread without evidence.

www.mississippifreepress.org/the-facts-tr...

The Facts: Trey Reed’s 2nd Autopsy Has Not Been Released, Despite Rumors

The second autopsy on the body of Delta State University student Trey Reed has not been released, despite uncorroborated social media rumors.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 1d

The second autopsy on the body of Delta State University student Trey Reed has yet to be released, despite uncorroborated social media rumors currently circulating claiming it uncovered evidence of foul play.
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The Facts: Trey Reed’s 2nd Autopsy Has Not Been Released, Despite Rumors

The second autopsy on the body of Delta State University student Trey Reed has not been released, despite uncorroborated social media rumors.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 1d

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 1d

Truth!

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 1d

The link you posted is false and it is misinformation.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 1d

The second autopsy on the body of Delta State University student Trey Reed has not been released, despite uncorroborated social media rumors currently circulating claiming it uncovered evidence of foul play.

Reed, who was Black, was found hanging from a tree on the campus in Cleveland last month.

The Facts: Trey Reed’s 2nd Autopsy Has Not Been Released, Despite Rumors

The second autopsy on the body of Delta State University student Trey Reed has not been released, despite uncorroborated social media rumors.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 1d

OPINION: “It’s important to understand why the ghosts of Mississippi’s past still haunt us,” MFP News Editor Ashton Pittman writes. “While lynchings aren’t the epidemic they once were in the Magnolia State, this remains a place that is still shaped by systemic racism and oppression.”

Editor’s Note | Mississippi’s Evil Past Still Haunts Us

News Editor Ashton Pittman writes about how the response to college student Trey Reed’s death illustrates how Mississippi’s past haunts its present.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 1d

Democrats say they are pushing for the inclusion of key health care provisions in the next congressional spending package. However, immigrants in the U.S. illegally are not eligible for any federal health care programs.

Fact Check: No, the Shutdown Isn't About Immigrant Health Care

President Donald Trump and other Republicans claim Democrats forced the government shutdown over giving free health care to immigrants in the U.S. illegally.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 1d

OPINION: "Today, as I approach 40, I watch children as young as kindergartners practice active-shooter drills, ducking under desks, freezing in dark corners, pretending this horror is part of their regular school day," Duvalier Malone writes.
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Opinion | As Kids Die at School, We Need an Emmett Till Moment

Dr. Duvalier Malone writes about the normalization of school shootings and how immediate action must be taken to stop them.

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 1d

“We are taught that we are judged by how we treat the least of these, but we strip health care from the poor to fund tax cuts for the wealthy,” said Democratic candidate Cliff Johnson, who is running for office in Mississippi's 1st Congressional District.

Johnson Vows to Fight for Vulnerable Mississippians in Run for Congress

Civil-rights attorney Cliff Johnson is running as a Democrat against incumbent Republican U.S. House Rep. Treny Kelly in Mississippi.

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 1d

Also, "finally open season," like they've just been rubbing their hands and waiting.

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