Thanks, @AnaCabrera for the opportunity to speak about the personal impact of the government furlough. The snowy conditions were treacherous, but it was worth it to bring attention to these matters! Hopefully, the government will #EndTheShutdown soon!
“What’s necessary for me to close on my house, a pay stub that shows gainful employment, that shows dollars and not zeros. … That means my closing will be delayed and that’s gonna cause other hardship for me.” Tryshanda Moton, furloughed NASA Engineer.
This is Warrick Dunn, who became the head of his family at 18 and later turned that loss into more than 250 homes for single mothers.
On January 7, 1993, two days after his eighteenth birthday, his mother, Baton Rouge police Cpl. Betty Smothers, was sh*t and k*lled in an ambush while working an off-duty security job, escorting a store manager to make a night bank deposit.
Suddenly the oldest of six with no parent, Dunn raised his five younger siblings and used his mother's life insurance to buy them a home so the family would not be split apart.
He still reached Florida State University, became the first Seminole with three straight 1,000-yard rushing seasons, and was drafted 12th overall by Tampa Bay in 1997.
That rookie year, to honor his mother's dream of homeownership, he founded Homes for the Holidays for single-parent families.
As of 2026, his charity has furnished more than 250 move-in-ready homes for single mothers and their children.
The first ever recorded sighting of a rare orange-colored snowy owl in Michigan 🦉❄️🌕
This extraordinary bird was photographed flying directly in front of the full moon, creating a scene that feels almost unreal. Snowy owls are already rare to see in the wild, but one with this unique orange plumage has never been documented here before. A historic moment for birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts alike.
📸 Matthew Collins Photography
🔥#BlackHistoryMonth message from DJ Stussy (@djstussymusic)! This Black History Month, we celebrate unapologetic Blackness in ALL its beauty and power. Our culture, history, and legacy cannot be erased. Say it loud: WE ARE BLACK, and we are PROUD.
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“I’m just a kid who wants to go to school and feel safe.”
Gainesville Middle School did nothing after a Black 8th grader was called:
N-word
Monkey
Did nothing about lynching jokes.
But oh boy, when the Black kid fights back, he is immediately suspended for three days.
That tells us all we need to know about Gainesville Middle School. Teachers, faculty, and school board members are complicit because they see nothing wrong with racist behavior.
Fuck that. Let's put Gainesville Middle School on the map for its blatant racism.
#DemsUnited
Four years ago, in the middle of a pandemic, we needed a leader with the character to put politics aside and do what was right. That’s what @JoeBiden did.
At a time when our economy was reeling, he drove what would become the world’s strongest recovery – with 17 million new jobs, historic wage gains, and lower health care costs. He passed landmark legislation to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure and address the threat of climate change.
I’m grateful to Joe for his leadership, his friendship, and his lifetime of service to this country we love.