August 5, 2025 (Tuesday)
Sixty years ago tomorrow, on August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B.
Sixty years ago TODAY, on August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act.
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YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
Voting Rights Act | Talk & Draw with Liza Donnelly and Heather Cox Richardson
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THIS is so worth a watch.
Thank you, @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @lizadonnelly.bsky.social.
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Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.
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So true.
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If you think a golden ballroom is more important than childhood cancer researchโฆ I have nothing left to say to you. Please unfollow me.
#pediatriccancer #cancermom
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How about this simple message that even the kids on Sesame Street would understand?
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This is truly how we make America great again? ๐ฎโ๐จ
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POS?
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Being THAT bad at math is evil. ๐
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Also: what a creep.
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What a creep.
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That pretty much is how it is today. Sigh.
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A simple picture with a strong statement made up of the following: donut, bee, a, pizza, shit.
๐ฏ Important message for this era weโre living through.
Agree?
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That is scary. ๐ฑ
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My son calls it Aug-tober and I get it!
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๐ hello!!
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Looks and sounds familiar! Hereโs a view from my office window today.
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Welcome to โAug-toberโ. ๐๐๐๐ง๏ธ
Over 30 degrees F drop in temperature in the last week or so, with lots of rain and very fall-esque weather!
Howโs your neck of the woods?? ๐๐๐
#CharlotteNC
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What a shot! ๐
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Probably rain?
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Is that ice ๐ง?!
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Perfect union of cardiology and engineering at #CSANZ2025
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โBreatheโ
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All the very best to your wife, Brian. Sending her positive healing vibes.
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I get the point.
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Another home run thanks to the leadership of @rubenmesamd.bsky.social ๐ช๐ฝ
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Very true. When people ask what conferences they should attend, I always ask them what their goals are.
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Only the right ones are.
Question is: what does โrightโ look like for you!?
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