American veteran, fired from FEMA, to WTOP:
“I voted for Donald Trump. But this is not what I was expecting. We didn’t think they were going to take a chainsaw to a silk rug.”
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The Supreme Court just issued a decision that will make it easier for unelected federal judges to strike down regulations that we all rely on every day to ensure our food, homes, air, and water are safe. https://t.co/aC4PpP57oc
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In honor of Juneteenth, The Gifted Society ebook is on sale for 99 cents on Amazon. 🤎🤎🤎
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe is credited as the Godmother of Rock ‘N’ Roll. Before Elvis, Johnny Cash or Little Richard, there was Sister Tharpe- A Black woman who forged her own sound in a male dominated industry. She does not get the credit she deserves.
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I am thrilled to announce space whales swimming onto shelves! This is a story from my heart, about a girl searching for belonging told through the lens of a diaspora experience. Thnx @KarlyDizon @RosenthalMaggie for making this happen!
There are some keynotes you’ll never forget. Hearing the marvel that is @alkajoshi speak at #SFWC with heart, humility and humor about the myth of “overnight” success nourished my desire to write, write, write my manuscript no matter the journey. Thank you, Alka!
BREAKING: A federal court in Alaska has issued a ruling allowing the massive Willow oil project to proceed in Alaska��s Western Arctic Reserve. We aren’t giving up the fight: Our climate can’t afford it.
Our clients are considering an appeal as we keep working to stop Willow.
Just last week, over 75,000 people marched in the streets of New York to demand climate action. Those streets are now flooded. @GovKathyHochul declared a state of emergency as over 8.5 million people were placed under flash flood warnings.
It costs more to do nothing.
What’s wrong with people these days? #sycamoregaptree along Hadrian’s Wall stood for centuries as one of the most beloved and iconic trees in the UK. Today, a 16 year old boy felled it with a chainsaw in an act of vandalism.
Humanity…
Our fight to transition to a pollution-free, clean energy economy received a boost today when @MikeBloomberg & @BloombergDotOrg committed an additional $500 million to move the U.S. beyond carbon. Together, we'll continue to advance a clean energy future. https://t.co/vE0VfMlw2E
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In full.
Football is football. Sport is sport.
End of story.
Get into sport played by women, and the phenomenal athletes in the @FIFAWWC
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Biodiversity means a wolf pack that inhabits the remotest corner of Yellowstone National Park—and it also means the cardinal at your backyard feeder and the butterfly in your local park. Each species is important, as each is part of a web that we rely on. https://t.co/lkikGhIKvq