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Volleyball standout Leah Hardeman flourishing with League One Volleyball After a standout college career, outside hitter Leah Hardeman knew she wasn’t done playing competitive volleyball.

After a standout college career at Coastal Carolina University, outside hitter Leah Hardeman knew she wasn’t done playing competitive #volleyball. Hardeman dreamed of playing in the U.S. where she could inspire girls of color to consider the sport that she loved.

This is where I YET AGAIN encourage people, especially creators, to have, develop and actively maintain their own websites where people can find you, away from the social media sites you don't own and/or can't control and/or whose discoverability algorithms are at the whim of billionaire weirdos.

Wait. Consequences? On this side of the Atlantic?

How a Tourette’s Outburst of a Racist Slur Caused a Backlash at the BAFTAs

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#booksky

So excited to get the latest book by @jeffsomers.bsky.social published by @ruadanbooks.bsky.social !

Why so many are blasting the SAVE America Act as voter suppression The U.S House of Representatives voted last week to pass the so-called Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act.

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Data and Riker chilling in a trailer and blasting cigs

It’s the freakin weekend

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That's because you write drunk

TWO DAYS! Not three. Increase your excitement appropriately.

The Birdcage: How an MLB owner could earn from Trump's mass deportation plan eyeblack identified an LLC, created by Orioles boss David Rubenstein’s private equity firm that sold a warehouse DHS is converting into a migrant jail.

NEW: Trump's Department of Homeland Security bought an Atlanta-area warehouse it's converting into a migrant jail.

I found the LLC selling the warehouse shares a DC address with The Carlyle Group, the Baltimore Orioles new owner's private equity firm.

All the pieces matter. issa new [eyeblack]:

Do you know of any person or entity buying, selling or leasing property to DHS/ICE? Hit me up!

Using a non-work device, you can call or message me securely on Signal Messenger at 646-481-0859. Or, shoot me an email at bwdconnect@proton.me.

Civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. passes away at 84 Civil Rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., who collaborated with Martin Luther King and founded the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, has died.

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Civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. passes away at 84 Civil Rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., who collaborated with Martin Luther King and founded the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, has died.

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I meant mediocre!

Trump’s Relentless Self-Promotion Fosters an American Cult of Personality

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Star Trek The Original Series scene. Montgomery Scott, in his red uniform and with a floral red velvety looking backdrop, looks happy. Like, just SO happy. He's beaming, not StarTrek beaming, just happy beaming. Closed caption reads: [BANGING]

#HappyValentinesDay

Two Spirit powwow.

The tears of medicare men?

12 Fantasy Novels with Magical Forests Enter enchanted forests filled with strange magic, mysterious denizens, and more…

12 Fantasy Novels with Magical Forests
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DOC commissioner Stanley Richards never actually applied for the job. He saw his work centered as service provider Fortune Society’s CEO and president, and felt particularly eager to partner with the city under Mayor Zohran Mamdani. bit.ly/4qtsUaZ 

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DS9 is the best Trek. I think you'd hugely enjoy it.

I like the way he smacks his fist into his hand before he punches the troll/bigot. That’s like a superhero origin story move.

JESUS. Not enough hearts.

An image of a DS9-themed Valentine with Chief O'Brien's face framed by hearts. He is winking at the camera. The text reads: "I'll be your union man," a play on O'Brien's "he was more than a hero, he was a union man" moment from the show.

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone who isn't a Nazi, and especially to the trekkies.

I Can Say Goodbye To Star Trek Because Star Trek Raised Me Star Trek instilled in me many of the same values that are taught in houses of worship across the world, but in my faith, there is no God to judge or punish me—I learned how to rely on my own moral compass and inner strength. Last year, Skydance Media bought my church.

I can say goodbye to Star Trek because Star Trek raised me: aftermath.site/star-trek-skyd...

Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world.

Can two women lead New York State? Hochul and Adams say ‘Yes, we can’ Gov. Kathy Hochul has selected Adrienne Adams, NYC's first Black woman City Council speaker, as her running mate.

Gov. Kathy #Hochul has selected Adrienne Adams, New York City’s first Black woman City Council speaker, as her running mate in the 2026 gubernatorial race. Although having two women on the same ticket is not unheard of in other states, it’s unprecedented for #NewYork.

Yeah, I fully expect the "naturalized citizens aren't real citizens" approach to become official policy.