Amanda J Ray

Attorney at Ray Law PLLC. Licensed to practice in both Maryland and West Virginia. A Feminist who loves books, ice cream, music, travel, and what I do.

[Dr. Annie Andrews @AnnieAndrewsMD]

This morning I went to church in Columbia, SC while Lindsey Graham was in Miami slurring his words on Fox News and said “we’re going to blow the hell out of these people.”

Then I came home to the Lowcountry and made homemade chicken noodle soup for my kids.

In about 4 months he is going to try to tell you he is the family values candidate and I am a radical who is out of touch with South Carolina. LMAO. 🌊

https://t.co/TDg1vmI20M

[The Husky @Mr_Husky1]

A newborn rhino calf named Daisy was found alone, just hours old, trembling and weak. Rescuers rushed her to intensive care, where she received round-the-clock treatment—but she was still missing something vital: a companion.

Then came Modjadji, a tiny zebra foal rescued after storms left her barely alive. Both orphans had lost their mothers far too soon, but together they found comfort. What began as cautious curiosity grew into inseparable friendship.

Now Daisy and Modjadji eat, play, and even sleep side by side—two survivors healing through each other’s presence. One day they’ll return to the wild, but for now, they’ve chosen each other as family.

Sometimes, the family you choose is the one that saves you.

[COCO @TWOTIMESABITCH]

one of my fears happened today. they called for a doctor as we were boarding the plane. so i run down the jet bridge.

agent: mam you can’t come in here.

me: they called for a doctor

different agent: are you a nurse?

me: no, i’m a doctor

agent: a medical doctor?

me: 😑 YES, a family medicine doctor.

i've been to medical school, did 3 years of residency, a year of fellowship, practicing for the past 6 years, and i'm board certified. i'm more qualified than the surgeon general. 💅🏼

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Women who have changed the world.

#InternationalWomensDay

[Ian Weissman, DO @DrIanWeissman]

Measles patients are developing severe complications including life-threatening anemia and liver inflammation. Measles is a life-threatening infection which can be prevented by vaccination.
https://t.co/Hgaqeo8NjB

[Mountain State Spotlight @mtnstspotlight]

Lawmakers pushed out a budget with nine days to spare. But it shortchanges some key parts of West Virginians’ lives.

https://t.co/jT6BRWmoK8

[Bill Maher @billmaher]

Trump fired Kristi Noem. He did it by tweet while she was giving a speech. She never saw it coming. Now she knows how her dog felt.

[Nancy Pelosi @TeamPelosi]

Eight months to the election, Republicans know they're on track to lose the House because they failed America’s working families and raised costs. Democratic Women in Blue — it's on US to get it done!

Know your power and use your power. Working together, we WILL win the House!

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Love is in the air at Edinburgh zoo. Pebbling marks the start of the breeding season for Gentoo penguins.

Kids at Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity painted pebbles for the penguins to choose from and present to their mates.

[Black Media Hub ✊🏿 @BlackMediaHub]

Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton was a blues singer and songwriter whose recordings of “Hound Dog” and “Ball ‘n’ Chain” later were transformed into huge hits by Elvis Presley and Janis Joplin.

She was born on December 11, 1926 outside of Montgomery in rural Ariton, Alabama. Her father was a Baptist minister and her mother was a church singer in his congregation. Thornton’s mother died when the singer was 14, and she left home to pursue a career as an entertainer. She joined the Georgia-based Hot Harlem Revue as an accomplished singer, drummer, and harmonica player and spent seven years as a regular performer throughout the South. Following her years as a traveling blues singer, Thornton moved to Houston in 1948 to begin her recording career.

In Houston, Thornton joined Don Robey’s Peacock Records in 1951, often working closely with fellow label artist Johnny Otis.

One of Thornton’s earliest and most popular recorded tracks was “Hound Dog,” initially released by Peacock in 1953. Thornton’s version of “Hound Dog” topped the R&B charts for seven weeks and sold over two million copies nationwide. Though the song brought acclaim to Thornton, it only yielded her about $500. The song became even more popular as Elvis Presley’s first hit record in 1956.

[Katha Pollitt @KathaPollitt]

65 yr old Sharon from Minnesota called into CNN to say that SNAP cuts means she has $65 a month for food and has lost 28 lbs. This is what Trump is doing to us. Shame, America, shame. https://t.co/1F6vaQ8hu3

[Mike Hudema @MikeHudema]

America's first large-scale indoor vertical farm for strawberries in Richmond, Virginia. Using 30-foot towers, it produces over 4 million pounds of strawberries annually on less than an acre of land. This innovative method reduces water use by 90%, land use by 97%, and eliminates the need for pesticides.

We have so many solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate

#climate #energy

[Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins]

The U.S. military was likely responsible for the strike on an elementary school in southern Iran that killed scores of children, the deadliest incident of civilian casualties in the US and Israel’s almost week-long war with Iran, according to CNN and expert analysis of evidence.

[Phil Kabler @PhilKabler]

Statehouse beat: A legislative session with few real successes https://t.co/Y9y3GO9c3r via @wvgazettemail

[Mother Jones @MotherJones]

Last month, 22-year-old Damaris Bello’s mother attended a green card interview—and was deported less than 24 hours later.

Before the officers could handcuff her, Maria Estrada Juarez asked if she could hug her daughter one last time. https://t.co/33dpyRrwc0

[Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @RepPressley]

Emmanuel Damas' death was entirely preventable.

He died from sepsis. That started as a tooth infection while under ICE detainment.

I’m urging DHS for a full investigation into his passing, and demanding proper medical care for all who remain behind the walls of these inhumane detention centers.

[Charlie Roth @ImCharlieRoth]

A bill aimed at making the public school calendar more flexible is heading to the House floor, days after a major school district extended its school year to make up for weather-related cancellations.

https://t.co/Db3y0uLsvO

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Footage shows US citizen shot by ICE agent in Texas traffic stop https://t.co/TE6TB8FmRu

[Drop Site @DropSiteNews]

🚨 BREAKING: U.S.–Israeli missiles have hit an elementary school in Tehran — the fourth school in 6 days

➤ Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei shared video that shows Shahid Hamedani Elementary School before and after the strike. A casualty toll was not immediately available.

➤ It is the fourth school hit in Iran since the war began:
1. Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ school – Minab (Feb 28 strike). 180 killed.
2. Two schools in Parand, southwest of Tehran, hit by missiles Thursday according to Iranian media. Photos confirm damage.
3. Shahid Hamedani School – Tehran (Niloufar Square), the new strike reported Friday. 👇

[Paul Rieckhoff🇺🇸🇺🇦 @PaulRieckhoff]

This what drone warfare has looked like in Ukraine for years.

And the west (especially America) is not prepared for it.