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Friends, Claudette Colvin—the 15-year-old who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in March 1955 & joined the federal case against bus segregation that went to the Supreme Court — died today at age 86. But there are lots of myths and mis-impressions about her. A short corrective thread:
January 14, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Friends, Claudette Colvin—the 15-year-old who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in March 1955 & joined the federal case against bus segregation that went to the Supreme Court — died today at age 86. But there are lots of myths and mis-impressions about her. A short corrective thread:
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Many now know Colvin's story wasn't publicized because of respectability politics, namely that she was unmarried and pregnant, but many don't know that Colvin was one of the main plaintiffs in Browder v. Gayle, the federal case ruling that segregation on public transportation is unconstitutional. /1
WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.
January 13, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Many now know Colvin's story wasn't publicized because of respectability politics, namely that she was unmarried and pregnant, but many don't know that Colvin was one of the main plaintiffs in Browder v. Gayle, the federal case ruling that segregation on public transportation is unconstitutional. /1
May Claudette rest in peace 🙏🏿
Breaking news: Claudette Colvin, a civil rights pioneer who refused to give up her seat on a segregated city bus in Montgomery, Alabama, nine months before Rosa Parks, died at 86.
Claudette Colvin, civil rights pioneer on a Montgomery bus, dies at 86
Nine months before Rosa Parks made history, Ms. Colvin refused to give up her seat on a segregated city bus. She became a star witness in a civil rights case.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:34 AM
May Claudette rest in peace 🙏🏿
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.
January 13, 2026 at 9:49 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.
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Being a Bears fan is not for the faint of heart
January 11, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Being a Bears fan is not for the faint of heart
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Martyrdom of the Ten Thousand, by Albrecht Dürer, 1508 (detail), 📸 via @johnewing
January 11, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Martyrdom of the Ten Thousand, by Albrecht Dürer, 1508 (detail), 📸 via @johnewing
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Older adults are the fastest-growing homeless population across the U.S. Now some shelters are trying to make it easier to accommodate older people. n.pr/4qx0iOo
More seniors are becoming homeless. Shelters are trying to adapt
Older adults are the fastest-growing homeless population across the U.S. Now some shelters are trying to make it easier to accommodate older people.
n.pr
January 6, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Older adults are the fastest-growing homeless population across the U.S. Now some shelters are trying to make it easier to accommodate older people. n.pr/4qx0iOo
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If you recognize most of these tracks, don’t forget to stretch before bed.
The Billboard Modern Rock tracks from 30 years ago
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January 4, 2026 at 4:33 AM
If you recognize most of these tracks, don’t forget to stretch before bed.
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Breaking News: Explosions were reported in Venezuela’s capital, with eyewitnesses describing smoke coming out of military installations and aircraft overhead. Follow live updates.
Live Updates: Explosions Are Reported in Venezuela’s Capital
It was not immediately clear what caused the blasts. The United States has been building pressure on Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s authoritarian president, for months.
nyti.ms
January 3, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Breaking News: Explosions were reported in Venezuela’s capital, with eyewitnesses describing smoke coming out of military installations and aircraft overhead. Follow live updates.
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Blue Interior, 1947 #expressionism #henrimatisse
January 3, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Blue Interior, 1947 #expressionism #henrimatisse
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The African American Museum in Dallas will open a new exhibition, “Sunday Call to Church,” celebrating the work of self-taught Louisiana painter Clementine Hunter, who depicted worship, work, and community on a former plantation in her work. www.keranews.org/arts-culture...
Experience memories of plantation-born painter in new African American Museum exhibition
The African American Museum Dallas is opening “Sunday Call to Church”, an exhibition featuring 22 works by self-taught painter Clementine Hunter. Her colorful scenes of church life, fieldwork and comm...
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December 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The African American Museum in Dallas will open a new exhibition, “Sunday Call to Church,” celebrating the work of self-taught Louisiana painter Clementine Hunter, who depicted worship, work, and community on a former plantation in her work. www.keranews.org/arts-culture...
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Lost Music, II, by Agnes Pelton, 1950 (rotated), 📸 by Eric Hiller
December 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Lost Music, II, by Agnes Pelton, 1950 (rotated), 📸 by Eric Hiller
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Our National Brain Tumor Society team wants to share our heartfelt gratitude for you and the incredible community we’re so proud to serve.
We know the holiday season can bring a mix of emotions — please know we’re here for you with resources and support. 💙
We know the holiday season can bring a mix of emotions — please know we’re here for you with resources and support. 💙
December 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Our National Brain Tumor Society team wants to share our heartfelt gratitude for you and the incredible community we’re so proud to serve.
We know the holiday season can bring a mix of emotions — please know we’re here for you with resources and support. 💙
We know the holiday season can bring a mix of emotions — please know we’re here for you with resources and support. 💙
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Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service’s oldest ranger, has died. She was 104.
Betty Reid Soskin, Oldest U.S. Park Ranger and Trailblazing Historian, Dies at 104 | KQED
Betty Reid Soskin, the nation’s oldest National Park Service ranger and a pioneering historian at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, devoted her life to preserving Black histo...
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December 22, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service’s oldest ranger, has died. She was 104.
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Chicago is where Michelle was raised, where I got my start as an organizer, and where we built a family together. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next June, it will be our way to give back to a city that has given us so much. obama.org/presidential-center
December 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Chicago is where Michelle was raised, where I got my start as an organizer, and where we built a family together. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next June, it will be our way to give back to a city that has given us so much. obama.org/presidential-center
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Damp, by Sam Francis, 1969 (rotated, detail), 📸 by @itsryantweets
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Damp, by Sam Francis, 1969 (rotated, detail), 📸 by @itsryantweets
Watching it now, and I feel like a little kid again seeing/hearing him and all the old school ESPN broadcasters. Those were days I'm glad I got to see first-hand and real-time.
Hope Stuart Scott continues to rest in peace... 🙏🏿
Hope Stuart Scott continues to rest in peace... 🙏🏿
With ESPN set to release a 30 for 30 about Stuart Scott’s legacy, the broadcaster’s friends reflect on what Scott meant, and still means, to them.
Beyond Boo-Yah: How Stuart Scott’s friends carry his memory to this day
With ESPN set to release a 30 for 30 about Stuart Scott’s legacy, the broadcaster’s friends reflect on what Scott meant, and still means, to them.
bit.ly
December 11, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Watching it now, and I feel like a little kid again seeing/hearing him and all the old school ESPN broadcasters. Those were days I'm glad I got to see first-hand and real-time.
Hope Stuart Scott continues to rest in peace... 🙏🏿
Hope Stuart Scott continues to rest in peace... 🙏🏿
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I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, we’ll have a new branch of the library for the community to enjoy.
December 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, we’ll have a new branch of the library for the community to enjoy.
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Federal funding cuts end St. Louis Library hotspot program
Federal funding cuts end St. Louis Library hotspot program
A popular program designed to give internet access to locals in need is being cancelled.
fox2now.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Federal funding cuts end St. Louis Library hotspot program
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Stadia II, by Julie Mehretu, 2004, 📸 by @ReinerJacob
December 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Stadia II, by Julie Mehretu, 2004, 📸 by @ReinerJacob
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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.
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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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You all MUST READ this piece by Kaitlyn Greenidge about the power of art to “exist outside of a tech lord’s algorithm.”
www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-...
www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-...
The Artist Who Reminds Us that Another Way Is Possible
The late artist Abigail McGrath cultivated a creative life for herself filled with freedom, joy, and a commitment to beauty. In an age of authoritarianism and algorithms, it’s a kind of life worth pro...
www.harpersbazaar.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
You all MUST READ this piece by Kaitlyn Greenidge about the power of art to “exist outside of a tech lord’s algorithm.”
www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-...
www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-...
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Woman in Green with a Carnation, 1909 #henrimatisse #matisse
November 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Woman in Green with a Carnation, 1909 #henrimatisse #matisse