Mindy B Hancock
@mindyb1020.bsky.social
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Billionaire Jeff Bezos, who owns the Post, says the newspaper's editorial section will publish columns only "in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets."
By @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
By @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
Jeff Bezos' revamp of 'Washington Post' opinions leads editor to quit
Billionaire Jeff Bezos, who owns the Post, says the newspaper's editorial section will publish columns only "in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets."
www.npr.org
February 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Billionaire Jeff Bezos, who owns the Post, says the newspaper's editorial section will publish columns only "in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets."
By @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
By @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
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Since January 24, 14,482 adults and 1,541 infants have died as a consequence of a single frozen USAID program. USAID implements the PEPFAR program.
February 26, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Since January 24, 14,482 adults and 1,541 infants have died as a consequence of a single frozen USAID program. USAID implements the PEPFAR program.
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UNREAL: "Department of Veterans Affairs announced today that 1,400 people are getting laid off. This comes after the VA laid off 1,000 people earlier this month... We're already hearing that surgeries are being canceled or postponed at the VA." www.rawstory.com/trump-tammy-...
'Surgeries are being canceled!' Senator sounds alarm on Trump's veteran health care layoff
President Donald Trump's interference with the Veterans Health Administration is having real and dire consequences, despite the administration's claims to the contrary, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) tol...
www.rawstory.com
February 27, 2025 at 12:51 AM
UNREAL: "Department of Veterans Affairs announced today that 1,400 people are getting laid off. This comes after the VA laid off 1,000 people earlier this month... We're already hearing that surgeries are being canceled or postponed at the VA." www.rawstory.com/trump-tammy-...
We got a puppy!
February 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We got a puppy!
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Better headline: Trump is Breaking The Law
List: Examples of Trump’s Actions That Are Defying Legal Limits www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
List: Examples of Trump’s Actions That Are Defying Legal Limits www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
List: Examples of Trump’s Actions That Are Defying Legal Limits
See examples of actions by President Trump and his administration that appear to constitute legal violations.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Better headline: Trump is Breaking The Law
List: Examples of Trump’s Actions That Are Defying Legal Limits www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
List: Examples of Trump’s Actions That Are Defying Legal Limits www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The MF can try to cancel Black History Month
but it's still Black History Month.
(You should always be reading Black writers. All the time. But here's a list if you wanna get in the mood.)
but it's still Black History Month.
(You should always be reading Black writers. All the time. But here's a list if you wanna get in the mood.)
Read Black Writers
Read Black writers all the time. Always. For the month of Feb we're recommending a book a day to highlight great voices, so compiling here.
bookshop.org
February 5, 2025 at 5:01 AM
The MF can try to cancel Black History Month
but it's still Black History Month.
(You should always be reading Black writers. All the time. But here's a list if you wanna get in the mood.)
but it's still Black History Month.
(You should always be reading Black writers. All the time. But here's a list if you wanna get in the mood.)
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Senate and House Dem Presser Outside USAID Today (Video) - Please Watch And Share
open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc...
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Senate and House Dem Presser Outside USAID Today (Video) - Please Watch And Share
Senate and House Dems forcefully challenge Trump/Musk's illegal attacks on USAID and the US government
open.substack.com
February 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Senate and House Dem Presser Outside USAID Today (Video) - Please Watch And Share
open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc...
open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc...
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Formed in 1961, the agency with a roughly $40 billion budget provides humanitarian assistance abroad and funds other projects to further U.S. interests.
What is USAID, the U.S. Agency for International Development?
Formed in 1961, the agency with a roughly $40 billion budget provides humanitarian assistance abroad and funds other projects to further U.S. interests.
www.npr.org
February 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Formed in 1961, the agency with a roughly $40 billion budget provides humanitarian assistance abroad and funds other projects to further U.S. interests.
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Welcome back to StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories. Read this stat’s story here: ow.ly/CHQ650URwnY
February 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Welcome back to StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories. Read this stat’s story here: ow.ly/CHQ650URwnY
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The places where epic waves break store millions of tons of carbon. Preserving them protects a sport and the planet. ow.ly/NJoO50UR2ck
January 31, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The places where epic waves break store millions of tons of carbon. Preserving them protects a sport and the planet. ow.ly/NJoO50UR2ck
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"Solar power has transformed life in Africa. Now, as the aging devices begin to break down, “solar entrepreneurs” are keeping them — and local economies — humming."
A great piece by @peter-yeung.bsky.social on our solar repair programme in Zambia for @rtbcheerful.bsky.social!
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A great piece by @peter-yeung.bsky.social on our solar repair programme in Zambia for @rtbcheerful.bsky.social!
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Solar power has transformed life in Africa. Now, as the aging devices begin to break down, “solar entrepreneurs” are keeping them — and local economies — humming. ow.ly/a9I450UNFXz
January 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
"Solar power has transformed life in Africa. Now, as the aging devices begin to break down, “solar entrepreneurs” are keeping them — and local economies — humming."
A great piece by @peter-yeung.bsky.social on our solar repair programme in Zambia for @rtbcheerful.bsky.social!
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A great piece by @peter-yeung.bsky.social on our solar repair programme in Zambia for @rtbcheerful.bsky.social!
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It’s important to know that a lot of productive activity is happening in person and offline, too.
Not all of it can be broadcast online, but we’ve had hundreds of people showing up to our trainings, mobilizations, and more.
Keep going. Tyranny is eroded by a sea of small acts. Everything matters.
Not all of it can be broadcast online, but we’ve had hundreds of people showing up to our trainings, mobilizations, and more.
Keep going. Tyranny is eroded by a sea of small acts. Everything matters.
January 30, 2025 at 4:03 AM
It’s important to know that a lot of productive activity is happening in person and offline, too.
Not all of it can be broadcast online, but we’ve had hundreds of people showing up to our trainings, mobilizations, and more.
Keep going. Tyranny is eroded by a sea of small acts. Everything matters.
Not all of it can be broadcast online, but we’ve had hundreds of people showing up to our trainings, mobilizations, and more.
Keep going. Tyranny is eroded by a sea of small acts. Everything matters.
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President Trump’s order freezing trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans sent officials at schools, hospitals, nonprofit organizations and many others into a frantic scramble to understand the extent of the directive. Here's what to know.
Order to pause federal spending creates deep uncertainty for schools, nonprofits and companies.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
President Trump’s order freezing trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans sent officials at schools, hospitals, nonprofit organizations and many others into a frantic scramble to understand the extent of the directive. Here's what to know.
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A bird flu pandemic is not inevitable. But a series of developments over the past few weeks indicates that the possibility is no longer remote.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...
Bird Flu Enters a New Phase, Scientists Say (Gift Article)
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including cattle that may have been reinfected.
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
A bird flu pandemic is not inevitable. But a series of developments over the past few weeks indicates that the possibility is no longer remote.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...
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Breaking News: An Idaho House committee passed a resolution calling on the Supreme Court to undo the landmark 2015 case that legalized same-sex marriage.
Idaho Lawmakers Want Supreme Court to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Decision
A state legislative committee has advanced a resolution asking that the power to regulate marriage be returned to the states.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Breaking News: An Idaho House committee passed a resolution calling on the Supreme Court to undo the landmark 2015 case that legalized same-sex marriage.
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Easy access to public transit is linked with direct health impacts, like increased levels of physical activity, and as well as other health factors, like better access to healthy food, medical appointments & more. My latest for @rtbcheerful.bsky.social reasonstobecheerful.world/free-transit...
A Free-Transit Prescription for Healthier Communities
From physical activity to access to medical care, how people get around is interconnected with their physical and mental health.
reasonstobecheerful.world
January 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Easy access to public transit is linked with direct health impacts, like increased levels of physical activity, and as well as other health factors, like better access to healthy food, medical appointments & more. My latest for @rtbcheerful.bsky.social reasonstobecheerful.world/free-transit...
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Target has become the latest major company to roll back DEI, joining a growing group of companies dropping commitments and policies on diversity and equity as President Trump fights the programs.
Target to End D.E.I. Policies as Trump Threatens Companies
The retailer joins a growing group of companies dropping commitments and policies on diversity and equity as President Trump fights the programs.
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Target has become the latest major company to roll back DEI, joining a growing group of companies dropping commitments and policies on diversity and equity as President Trump fights the programs.
I watched a beautiful woodpecker for a little while while I let my sweet dog sniff around in the snow. My favorite plant (pictured) caught my eye— I never noticed that gorgeous scallop pattern in its leaves before.
What helps restore you so you have the strength to resist?
What helps restore you so you have the strength to resist?
January 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I watched a beautiful woodpecker for a little while while I let my sweet dog sniff around in the snow. My favorite plant (pictured) caught my eye— I never noticed that gorgeous scallop pattern in its leaves before.
What helps restore you so you have the strength to resist?
What helps restore you so you have the strength to resist?
Even as I say that, I’m keenly aware that due to my privileged status in this nation, emotional fatigue is probably the worst of it for me, but I also don’t want to totally dismiss that weight.
I had to turn the news off today— just for a day.
I had to turn the news off today— just for a day.
January 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Even as I say that, I’m keenly aware that due to my privileged status in this nation, emotional fatigue is probably the worst of it for me, but I also don’t want to totally dismiss that weight.
I had to turn the news off today— just for a day.
I had to turn the news off today— just for a day.
You thought this was going to be a post about plants! But it’s not.
We’re nearly one week into this new bizarro world, and I’m already feeling the emotional fatigue. It wears us down to be inundated by bad news over which we have almost no control.
We’re nearly one week into this new bizarro world, and I’m already feeling the emotional fatigue. It wears us down to be inundated by bad news over which we have almost no control.
January 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
You thought this was going to be a post about plants! But it’s not.
We’re nearly one week into this new bizarro world, and I’m already feeling the emotional fatigue. It wears us down to be inundated by bad news over which we have almost no control.
We’re nearly one week into this new bizarro world, and I’m already feeling the emotional fatigue. It wears us down to be inundated by bad news over which we have almost no control.
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Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism.
We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
November 12, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism.
We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive
“While it is true that not everyone who makes bigoted comments will go on to commit violent acts, our normalization of that kind of hideous rhetoric serves as tacit permission for the people with those views to escalate to violence.”
Mikki Kendall, Hood Feminism
Mikki Kendall, Hood Feminism
January 22, 2025 at 11:52 PM
“While it is true that not everyone who makes bigoted comments will go on to commit violent acts, our normalization of that kind of hideous rhetoric serves as tacit permission for the people with those views to escalate to violence.”
Mikki Kendall, Hood Feminism
Mikki Kendall, Hood Feminism