Betty Reid Soskin, once the nation’s oldest park ranger, has died at age 104 She co-founded Reid’s Records in Berkeley, dated Jackie Robinson, delivered cash for the Black Panthers and published a memoir.

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So Texas released SNAP funds and some people I know got $25.00. Talk about jerking people around.

What if I told you that the University of Michigan was one of the most infamous offenders of faculty and student rights during McCarthyism? It feels like their current moves targeting student protestors are in alignment with this dubious honor.

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Remember many college students may not be able to make it home to be with their families this coming holiday season because of the policies of these Caucasian Cretins. Hope you can add a couple of chairs to your table to host them and pack them up a to go box for them to take home.

Burglary at Oakland Museum of California's off-site storage facility More than 1,000 items from the Oakland Museum of California's collection were stolen during a burglary at the museum's off-site storage facility.

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Celebrating Lenny Bruce’s 100th Birthday: “The World Is Sick and I’m the Doctor” “Lenny Bruce is not afraid” —“It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine),” R.E.M. Lenny Bruce, born Leonard Schneider on October 13, 1925, died on August 3, 1966. Officially, Bruce died...

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Dartmouth's Feedback on the Compact | Office of the President

“I do not believe that a compact—w/ any administration—is the right approach to achieve academic excellence, as it would compromise our academic freedom, our ability to govern ourselves, & the principle that federal research funds should be awarded to the best, most promising ideas.” 🌲💚 #dartmouth

Lupin robbed the Louvre.

YouTube video by CBS Mornings The surprising story of a vinyl record empire in Kansas

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NO KINGS - Brentwood, CA · No Kings **In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS - Brentwood, CA” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

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Trump’s new foreign aid plan eyes $50 million for Greenland’s polar bears Documents reviewed by The Post show the administration may spend millions to protect vulnerable wildlife, proposals that stunned critics of its moves to gut foreign assistance.

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No disrespect to the bears, but people are unhoused, don’t have medical benefits and are starving.

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State Capture Bombshell: Minister Mthethwa Received Luxury Car Bought with Crime Intelligence Cash A jaw-dropping revelation emerged from the State Capture Commission that former Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa received a luxury Mercedes-Benz ML350 purchased with money stolen from the Crime Intellig...

A jaw-dropping revelation emerged from the State Capture Commission that former Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa received a luxury Mercedes-Benz ML350 purchased with money stolen from the Crime Intelligence secret service slush fund.

‘Moment of deep grief’ — Ramaphosa on Mthethwa’s shocking death Pretoria – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences following the sudden death of South Africa’s Ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa. In a message shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Tu...

Pretoria – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences following the sudden death of South Africa’s Ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa.

Them dollar store wolf tickets he tried to deal at the table in Portland just howled and bit him in da butt!

I’d love to hear the National Symphony accompanied by an amazing opera singer perform the Escalator Aria and someone write the teleprompter libretto. I know there are many out there up to the task.

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Rest in the beauty of your spirit and power of your heart and may the ancestors receive you gloriously, dear Assata.

Hyattsville Mennonite Church makes quilts for those in need - Streetcar Suburbs Publishing On Sunday Sept. 14 the Hyattsville Mennonite Church blessed 91 quilts made by its members over the course of a year and a half. The group met every Wednesday, sharing food and stories while quilting t...

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Trump Administration Live Updates: President Says Broadcasters Risk Losing Licenses When Hosts Criticize Him

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UC takes heat for sharing student, faculty names with Trump administration - POLITICO

From my village across the pond my Joberg peeps Trevor and Thelma Fowler with Trevor’s son Trevor who is a firefighter in Oakland.

From my tribe across the pond in South Africa
Trevor Fowler his wife Thelma and their wonderful grandson Bryce who lives in Oakland. We had a most intriguing conversation.

South Africa's top court says men can take wives' last name – DW – 09/12/2025 The South African court ruled that a law banning husbands from adopting their wives' surnames was unconstitutional.

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Yesterday's piece from @jamellebouie.net is the only high-profile piece I've seen that specifically discusses the watchlist, its effect on academics, and its effect on public attitudes toward academia as a whole. (gift link)

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/o...

One of the world’s most sacred places is being turned into a luxury mega-resort - BBC News
Nothing is sacred, literally.

The MAGA kids are not all White The new GOPers are not all White. And they have some notes on how to keep the party going.

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Margaret Atwood takes aim at Alberta's book ban with satirical short story — BBC News Some school districts in the Canadian province of Alberta have banned Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale due to sexual content.

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I Was Just Fired Simply For Being American, And I'm Still In Complete Shock - BuzzFeed

AI is unmasking ICE officers. Can Washington do anything about it? - POLITICO