Derrick Clifton
@derrickclifton.bsky.social
Lover of live music, tennis, pop culture, and solutions to social issues. Personal account, views mine alone.
Northwestern can forget me donating to them in the coming year.
I'm a proud @medillschool.bsky.social alum but this news from Northwestern just disappoints me to the nth degree.
I'm a proud @medillschool.bsky.social alum but this news from Northwestern just disappoints me to the nth degree.
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Northwestern can forget me donating to them in the coming year.
I'm a proud @medillschool.bsky.social alum but this news from Northwestern just disappoints me to the nth degree.
I'm a proud @medillschool.bsky.social alum but this news from Northwestern just disappoints me to the nth degree.
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The Grinch dancing to “I’m a Slave 4 U” by Britney Spears.
November 27, 2025 at 3:14 AM
The Grinch dancing to “I’m a Slave 4 U” by Britney Spears.
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Christina Aguilera performs “My Favorite Things” from ‘The Sound of Music’ for her Christmas special.
November 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Christina Aguilera performs “My Favorite Things” from ‘The Sound of Music’ for her Christmas special.
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Happy birthday to the late Tina Turner.
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Happy birthday to the late Tina Turner.
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Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
www.whatimreading.net
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
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Miss Mexico has been crowned the 2025 Miss Universe.
November 21, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Miss Mexico has been crowned the 2025 Miss Universe.
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2 MILLION VOTES: NYC! All before 9 p.m.
More of our election coverage can be found here at thecity.nyc
More of our election coverage can be found here at thecity.nyc
November 5, 2025 at 1:51 AM
2 MILLION VOTES: NYC! All before 9 p.m.
More of our election coverage can be found here at thecity.nyc
More of our election coverage can be found here at thecity.nyc
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CBS News has reportedly disbanded its race and culture unit, which was formed in the wake of George Floyd's murder in 2020
NBC News eliminated its editorial teams for NBC Asian America, NBC BLK, NBC Latino and NBC OUT earlier this month
NBC News eliminated its editorial teams for NBC Asian America, NBC BLK, NBC Latino and NBC OUT earlier this month
CBS News Cuts ‘Evening News,’ ‘Mornings’ Streaming Shows in Newsroom-Wide Layoffs
The newsroom downsizing comes as Paramount Skydance lays off 1,000 employees throughout the newly merged company
www.thewrap.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:46 AM
CBS News has reportedly disbanded its race and culture unit, which was formed in the wake of George Floyd's murder in 2020
NBC News eliminated its editorial teams for NBC Asian America, NBC BLK, NBC Latino and NBC OUT earlier this month
NBC News eliminated its editorial teams for NBC Asian America, NBC BLK, NBC Latino and NBC OUT earlier this month
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Miss Major was known as many things in her community — a caretaker for other Black trans women, a defender of the homeless and the incarcerated, and a Stonewall veteran who did not want the past to be used as an excuse for inaction.
Read our full obituary here:
Read our full obituary here:
Legendary transgender activist Miss Major dies at 78
Known as a surrogate mother of her community, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy leaves behind a legacy as a fierce advocate for trans and LGBTQ+ rights.
19thnews.org
October 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Miss Major was known as many things in her community — a caretaker for other Black trans women, a defender of the homeless and the incarcerated, and a Stonewall veteran who did not want the past to be used as an excuse for inaction.
Read our full obituary here:
Read our full obituary here:
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D'Angelo has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his former manager says. He was 51
D'Angelo Dead at 51
Grammy-winning R&B soul singer D'Angelo is dead from pancreatic cancer ... TMZ has learned.
www.tmz.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
D'Angelo has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his former manager says. He was 51
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The USC Thornton School of Music has appointed Solange as the school’s first scholar in residence
She will she will teach a course on music curation, host student-focused workshops and more
She will she will teach a course on music curation, host student-focused workshops and more
Solange to build programming and teach course at USC Thornton School of Music
Grammy winner Solange Knowles is bringing her expertise to the USC Thornton School of Music, where she has been named the school's first all-school scholar in residence.
www.latimes.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The USC Thornton School of Music has appointed Solange as the school’s first scholar in residence
She will she will teach a course on music curation, host student-focused workshops and more
She will she will teach a course on music curation, host student-focused workshops and more
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Stephanie "Tanqueray" Johnson, who went viral on the "Humans of New York" account by sharing stories about her life as a burlesque dancer in the 1970s, has died
October 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Stephanie "Tanqueray" Johnson, who went viral on the "Humans of New York" account by sharing stories about her life as a burlesque dancer in the 1970s, has died
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Today is National Coming Out Day.
October 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Today is National Coming Out Day.
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter, Bernice King, reacts to Zelda Williams’ message asking fans to stop sending AI videos of her father, Robin Williams:
“I concur concerning my father. Please stop.”
“I concur concerning my father. Please stop.”
October 8, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter, Bernice King, reacts to Zelda Williams’ message asking fans to stop sending AI videos of her father, Robin Williams:
“I concur concerning my father. Please stop.”
“I concur concerning my father. Please stop.”
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Bad Bunny talks about headlining the Super Bowl 2026 halftime show:
“What I’m feeling goes beyond myself. It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown… this is for my people, my culture, and our history.“
“What I’m feeling goes beyond myself. It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown… this is for my people, my culture, and our history.“
September 29, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Bad Bunny talks about headlining the Super Bowl 2026 halftime show:
“What I’m feeling goes beyond myself. It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown… this is for my people, my culture, and our history.“
“What I’m feeling goes beyond myself. It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown… this is for my people, my culture, and our history.“
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Assata Shakur has "died in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age."
She was 78.
She was 78.
Assata Shakur, political activist and ex-Black Liberation Army member, has died
Assata Shakur “died in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age,” according to Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
www.whatimreading.net
September 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Assata Shakur has "died in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age."
She was 78.
She was 78.
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After capturing the hearts of the “America’s Got Talent” judges and gaining millions of new fans across the country, the whirlwind journey of the Leo Catholic High School choir has come to an end.
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Chicago’s Leo Catholic High School choir falls short, does not win ‘America’s Got Talent’
Galvanizing the city in support, the weekslong journey for the all-boys choir from the school in Auburn Gresham is over.
trib.al
September 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM
After capturing the hearts of the “America’s Got Talent” judges and gaining millions of new fans across the country, the whirlwind journey of the Leo Catholic High School choir has come to an end.
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New Jersey PBS, the state’s only public television station, will shutter next year after suffering “very significant” budget cuts implemented by the Trump administration, the company announced
New Jersey PBS to go dark following Trump’s public media cuts
New Jersey PBS will cease operations next year due to the combined forces of federal and state funding cuts.
www.inquirer.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
New Jersey PBS, the state’s only public television station, will shutter next year after suffering “very significant” budget cuts implemented by the Trump administration, the company announced
Welcome to the first day of Fall and the last day of Virgo season.
Libras, we ride at dawn!
Libras, we ride at dawn!
a black background with the word libra in white
Alt: a black background with the word libra in white
media.tenor.com
September 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Welcome to the first day of Fall and the last day of Virgo season.
Libras, we ride at dawn!
Libras, we ride at dawn!
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Disney announces ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ will return on Tuesday:
September 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Disney announces ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ will return on Tuesday:
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Stevie Wonder pays tribute to Earth, Wind and Fire's "September" during tonight's "A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live"
September 22, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Stevie Wonder pays tribute to Earth, Wind and Fire's "September" during tonight's "A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live"
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Today is September 21st.
September 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Today is September 21st.
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SAG-AFTRA has condemned the suspension of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’:
“Democracy thrives when diverse points of view are expressed. The decision to suspend airing Jimmy Kimmel Live! is the type of suppression and retaliation that endangers everyone’s freedoms.”
“Democracy thrives when diverse points of view are expressed. The decision to suspend airing Jimmy Kimmel Live! is the type of suppression and retaliation that endangers everyone’s freedoms.”
September 18, 2025 at 2:58 AM
SAG-AFTRA has condemned the suspension of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’:
“Democracy thrives when diverse points of view are expressed. The decision to suspend airing Jimmy Kimmel Live! is the type of suppression and retaliation that endangers everyone’s freedoms.”
“Democracy thrives when diverse points of view are expressed. The decision to suspend airing Jimmy Kimmel Live! is the type of suppression and retaliation that endangers everyone’s freedoms.”