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Oval-framed daguerreotype portrait of Frederick Douglass, a prominent 19th-century African American abolitionist, writer, and orator. He wears a dark jacket, patterned waistcoat, white shirt, and bow tie. His expression is serious and resolute, with his wavy hair parted to the side. The photograph reflects his dignity and strength as a leader in the fight against slavery.

In July of 1852, Frederick Douglass delivered one of the greatest speeches in US history. Today it’s often presented in abridged form, though, and skips what seems like a long-winded introduction. If you read the intro closely, however, there’s an ingenious structure. THREAD👇🏽

YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren On 100th Day of Trump Admin, Warren Reads 100 Acts of Trump Corruption Into Congressional Record

Today, I’m reading into the congressional record 100 reports of corruption from Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office.

The EO that included restoring monuments/memorials on federal property is a full-on embrace of Confederate ideology. Beginning Monday @uncpress.bsky.social will make my book No Common Ground available to read FOR FREE for the next two weeks. Educate yourself about what this embrace means. ✊

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Nusano Named "Researcher of the Year" at 2025 Best of BioHive Awards Nusano, a physics company committed to bringing supply stability and innovation to radioisotope markets, was named “Researcher of the Year” at the inaugural…

Congratulations to the whole team at Nusano! Awarded Researcher or the Year at 2025 BioHive
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I Worked at BYU as an Openly Gay Administrator I have three degrees from BYU (which I lovingly refer to as my “three degrees of glory”) and I worked there as an Honor Code administrator from 2019-2023. I spent 12 years of my adult life on that cam...

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It’s the end of the year, so let’s count down my Top Ten Books in Mormon Studies!

A few notes:

1) these reflect my preferences & interests. Smarter people may have better lists.

2) I tried, but did not read *everything*. So I’m sure I missed some.

3) I cheated & included more than 10.

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At Last She Said It, Data Over Dogma, and The Bible For Normal People are other favorites, all unapologetically progressive

I've loved Beyond The Block and The Faithful Feminists (both ended now, but they went through a full 4 year rotation). Proclaim Peace is a great one that started this year - it is running behind the lesson schedule, but it is making it's way through the book of mormon

listen, a lot of us in the disinfo space are a little punch drunk right now because we've been facing a existential crisis a little longer than just last Tuesday
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Statement from former Vice President Dick Cheney: "In our nation's 248-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump. He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him. He can never be trusted with power again. As citizens, we each have a duty to put country above partisanship to defend our Constitution. That is why I will be casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris."

Statement from Former Vice President Dick Cheney:

“As citizens, we each have a duty to put country above partisanship to defend our Constitution. That is why I will be casting my vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.”

“They will have All the Power they have Wisdom to Exercise” Talk I gave in the Winstead Ward of Boise, Idaho on 30 July 2024 I want to direct my remarks today to the Young Women. This was a talk I w...

I gave a talk at church today.

I immediately lost my copy of it when I got off the stand because someone asked for it, and had several other people ask me for copies before I made it to the door.

#lds #mormon #latterdaysaints #thechurchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints #religion #faith

A Woman Who Left Society to Live With Bears Weighs in on “Man or Bear” In this piece, long-term bicycle traveler Laura Killingbeck reflects on the "Man or Bear" debate and adds her unique perspective...

This article is so good and packs so many killer lines that are so insightful that I literally could not decide on which to copy and paste here so just go read the whole thing.

Linocut print of Mary Anning in green in large coat and bonnet with geological hammer and basket in front of blue lias cliff in silver with fossils she found

Happy birthday to Mary Anning (1799 – 1847)! She was the wrong class, sex & religious denomination to gain the education, opportunity to work & communicate her results or garner any respect as a pioneering paleontologist. 🐡🧪👩🏼‍🔬⚒️ #histsci Further, during her lifetime most people thought the Earth 🧵1/n

The Mistborn trilogy was the first thing I read, and it was really excellent. The Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians series for kids is also surprisingly good, and a very different style - more Douglas Adams satire. Elantris is another good standalone novel that is in the same style as Mistborn

Thank you!

The Story Behind the Music of The Muppet Christmas Carol Death and redemption paved the way for a new Christmas classic.

“When I got sober, the career I thought I had was pretty much gone… I didn’t know if I was ever going to write music again. And then I was asked to write the songs for The Muppet Christmas Carol. Every now and then, the universe will line up to do something at the right time in your life.”

Dinosaur Comica by @ryannorth.ca