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Migrated from the corporate to the non-profit world with joy.
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The ‘first lady of Chicago jazz,’ Geraldine de Haas dies at 91
Along with being a talented singer in her own right, she was a tireless advocate for jazz in Chicago. A tribute concert for Duke Ellington she helped put on in Grant Park in 1974 became the foundation...
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G. Elliott Morris posted this when virtually no votes from Detroit were in. Now 23% of the votes are in from Wayne County, which includes Detroit, and Haley Stevens is up 63%-33% there.
G Elliott Morris@gelliottmorris.com · yesterdayThe numbers coming out of Detroit are not enough for Stevens. It’s a bloodbath
Happy 65th Birthday to @barackobama.bsky.social! I am honored to work alongside you in this fight for our democracy and affordable health care!
When are folks going to write pieces about the majority of white voters always voting against progress? It will never not make me livid to see bs like this, podcast bros, & political movements that are 85% white with these hot takes. Call the thing a thing. 🗣️RACISM is holding this country back.
🚨 Croatian virologist Beata Halassy used viruses from her own lab to shrink her recurrent breast cancer by over 60% The result: Her tumor shrank by over 60%, was successfully removed, and she has remained in long-term remission
Baltimore has now seen the lowest number of homicides ever through 6 months of a calendar year. The BPD clearance rate for homicides is up too. Mayor Scott is a superstar & the work’s not done. www.baltimorecity.gov/mayor/news-m... www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/ne...
Mayor Brandon M. Scott Announces Continued Historic Crime Reductions In 2026 | Baltimore City
Baltimore Sees Fewest Homicide Total Through the First Six Months of the Year on RecordBALTIMORE, MD (Wednesday, July 1, 2026) - Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that Baltimore has continued to...
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This domestic violence shelter was told it no longer aligns w/ the Trump administration’s priorities: Trump’s war on ‘gender ideology’ & diversity is hurting SF Asian Women’s Shelter’s ability to help victims. Reporting by @jazzmyth.bsky.social 19thnews.org/2026/07/san-...
This domestic violence shelter was told it no longer aligns with the Trump administration’s priorities
Trump’s war on ‘gender ideology’ and diversity is hurting San Francisco Asian Women’s Shelter's ability to help victims — many of whom can’t get help anywhere else. It’s already cost them nearly $500,...
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Stacey Plaskett won her primary yesterday for trying to become the first Black woman elected Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands & first Black woman elected Governor of any U.S. territory. viconsortium.com/vi-election/...
Plaskett and Potter Win Democratic Primary as Turnout Reaches 47.75 Percent
ST. CROIX — With turnout reaching 47.75 percent and nearly 10,000 voters casting ballots, Delegate t...
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Johns Hopkins researcher detained by ICE at Maryland airport, university says it's 'deeply concerned' Fatima Ameaka is being held at a facility in Louisiana, according to her lawyer.
Johns Hopkins researcher detained by ICE at Maryland airport, university says it's 'deeply concerned'
A Johns Hopkins University researcher, originally from Cameroon, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers earlier this week.
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Another consequence of not voting for Kamala Harris.
Black Intellect Media@blackintellect.bsky.social · 5d agoHIV prevention drug could reduce cases globally but USAID cuts prevent access, say experts: Injectable PrEP drug holds promise but investment in HIV prevention has declined dramatically worldwide. Reporting by @whatsitlike.me www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
If I could restart my life I would learn music theory the way a jazz pianist does. Batiste hears only the drums and singing and fills out the chords, harmony, and more. AFAIK many classical pianists would struggle to do this; it's not what they train for. www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0hS...
Jon Batiste Hears Green Day For The First Time
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This breaks my heart! I also wonder why the catastrophe is manifesting in this way--the demographics affected and the prevalence. #Newark #Dementia #healthdisparities #raceandhealth #elderly gothamist.com/news/researc...
Researchers find alarming rates of mental decline, warn of 'dementia crisis' in Newark area
The Rutgers survey focused on Black seniors in public and federally subsidized housing, but didn't draw conclusions about specific populations.
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Breaks my heart to see a person who dedicated his life to knowledge, navigating the country through not one but two deadly scourges get show trial-ed by gerrymandered electeds trying to curry favor with voters who get their science through Facebook. No good deed goes unpunished, etc.
Meet Uncle Crawfy, the subway operator behind those delightful TTC announcements www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Meet Uncle Crawfy, the subway operator behind those delightful TTC announcements | CBC News
If you commute on Line 2, you may have heard the dulcet tones of "Uncle Crawfy," the TTC subway operator delighting commuters with his quirky announcements, from weather reports to homemade haikus.
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Dr. Fauci is a hero. He really is. He helped guide America thru a mass death event. Millions more could have died but they did not, thanks to him. Everyone over 70 owes him a debt. It is disgusting that we live in a country that not only dishonors him but actively smears his good name.
Some late night spins… sitting in the dark, neon spilling into the room, music filling the spaces between.
GOLD FOR CANADA 🇨🇦 COMMONWEALTH GAMES RECORD JOSH LIENDO HAS DONE IT AGAIN Canadian swimmer Josh Liendo wins the 100m butterfly gold at the Commonwealth Games for a second-straight time. He does it in a brilliant time of 50.42
“Hasan Piker is gaslighting American Jews. As a historian of antisemitism, I can tell. We should not be afraid to call antisemitism what it is, writes a scholar.”
Hasan Piker is gaslighting American Jews. As a historian of antisemitism, I can tell. - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
We should not be afraid to call antisemitism what it is, writes a scholar.
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Punch the monkey receives 2,500 cards for his first birthday. apnews.com/video/punch-...
Punch the monkey receives 2,500 cards for his first birthday
Punch, the baby Japanese macaque that captured hearts around the world after going viral earlier this year, turns 1 on Sunday.
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Iconic jazz pianist Oliver Jones remembered for his music and Montreal roots www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Iconic jazz pianist Oliver Jones remembered for his music and Montreal roots
Jones was born in Montreal’s Little Burgundy neighbourhood and his music accolades put the city on the map as a jazz hotspot. He passed away at the age of 91.
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I just feel like if you loudly supported an accused serial rapist who was already a high key problematic, violent, walking red flag of a wehraboo on your way out of the Senate your next move should be to shut the fuck up instead of endorsing in more Senate primaries.
Never mind that the *commandment* to care for, defend the rights of & yes, love the stranger / non-citizen among you appears more times than any other *commandment* in the Bible. The white Christian nationalist church of patriarchal repression and hate has never been big on core ideas.
huck mason@tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 2w ago@betsyshirley.bsky.social pointed out that this no-girls-allowed Christian gym's covenant replaces the Bible's usual triad of "the orphan, the widow, and the stranger (stranger = poor and/or immigrant folks)" with "the orphan, the widow, and [the unborn]." interesting.
