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by Michael Strickland Update. The Mississippi Governor was called out: Update. Thank you DRo: The Untold Herstory Grace Wisher was a free African American woman who was indentured as a child to the famous Star-Spangled Banner flag seamstress, Mary...
by The Book Bear
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The practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts, � an ...
by Associated Press
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… … … … SPOILER ALERT! You know that opening scene in The Letter, that movie made in 1940, where some man comes stumbling out onto the veranda of a bungalow after a shot has been fired, with Bette Davis coming right behind him, pumping him full of lead...
by disinterested spectator
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Clarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the telephone and heard the person on the other end say they were calling from the White House.
by Associated Press
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Mother Jones reported “On Wednesday, the United Methodist Church repealed its 1984 ban on LGBTQ clergy with an overwhelming 692–51 vote by church leaders at its general conference.” The schism between conservative and progressive branches apparently...
by AnotherOklahoman
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The United Methodist Church has overturned its ban on LGBTQ+ clergy. As CNN reported: The United Methodist Church overturned its 40-year ban on gay clergy Wednesday, marking a historic shift in the church’s stance on homosexuality. [...] In a 692-51...
by wesmorgan1
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If gender politics is your jam, The New York Times absolutely nailed this headline last week: "Trump respects women, most men say." The story cited Siena polling for The New York Times showing that ...
by Kerry Eleveld
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Two stories. Two questions. Story 1: Driving up the mountain pass last week with my young grandson, our conversation took a fairly common turn: Donald Trump. I usually watch Colin one afternoon a week and he often obsesses about the DT when we first...
by rflctammt
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LGBTQ Literature is a Readers and Book Lovers series dedicated to discussing literature that has made an impact on the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. From fiction to contemporary nonfiction to history and everything in...
by Chitown Kev
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Warning: Some viewers might find this video disturbing: www.cbsnews.com/... Frank E. Tyson (53) was released from prison on 6 April after serving 24 years for kidnapping and theft. On 18 April, he inexplicably lost control of his car on a street in...
by C0RI0LANUS
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