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johnedwinmason
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Historian, curator, walker, player of antique French horns. Photography, music, South Africa. UVA Professor Emeritus.
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“At the time, Mays had not fully realized how impactful her aunt was in the Civil Rights Movement; the 9-year-old knew her as an excellent cook and loving aunt. . . . ‘And then I grew up and I learned more . . .’”

“Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine”
This Little Light of Mine
YouTube video by Fannie Lou Hamer - Topic
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February 16, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Oh. This series is new to me. The series' title is very cool.
February 16, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Maybe I spent too much time in left sects & too little time listening to Swift to get the joke.
February 16, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Exactly.
February 16, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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I covered the piece with some changes.

"An interpretation of Cage's masterpiece for the modern ear, cut in half to accommodate shortened attention spans with lyrics added for mainstream acceptance."

youtu.be/hFCbJpqfh2Q?...
Two Sixteen Point Five - An Interpretation of John Cage's 4' 33''
YouTube video by Jamie Dyer
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February 16, 2026 at 2:04 PM
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
February 16, 2026 at 3:48 PM
I was always happy to catch Focus on Africa.
February 16, 2026 at 3:47 PM
You're the second person who's made a Taylor Swift joke. I don't get it.
February 16, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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Women’s football. The team captains greet each other with a kiss. England, Preston, 1920
February 15, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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Teenie Harris, Golden Glove Contenders, 1955
February 15, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Well, somebody had to make the obvious joke!
February 16, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Martin Luther King said that this country needed a moral revolution. Still does. Always has. bsky.app/profile/waja...
Will it be national news? Will it cause performative outrage? Will he be censured?

Nope. Forgotten by tomorrow.
February 16, 2026 at 2:14 AM
How does this qualify as a slaveholder's "worst?"
February 15, 2026 at 11:16 PM