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The two LA city council members are still collecting hefty paychecks — even though they've been stripped of assignments and haven't been attending meetings. n.pr/3W5iVuE
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"Though influencerdom has largely remained the domain of white content creators, Chavez is part of a booming Latinx community that's diversifying the landscape while racking up millions of followers." @vanromo npr.org/2022/09/19/112320314…
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[This 2021 #HispanicHeritageMonth piece by @vanromo is a great read] Yes, We're Calling It Hispanic Heritage Month And We Know It Makes Some Of You Cringe
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Pelosi when asked about the GOP’s15 week abortion ban bill: “There are some (Republicans) who believe life begins at the candlelight dinner the night before.”
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Blue babe
makes the grade
thanks @vanromo
for listening to the pod we made
@flichtman @eltshow looks like someone at NPR listened to ELT! Babe,' a 55,000-year-old bison, was so well-preserved he could be eaten npr.org/2022/08/26/111935393…
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PPP recipients hearing someone else had a loan forgiven
ALT Dave Chappelle wearing a crown and jealously clutching a wad of $100 bills
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Mighty news!✨Proud to be part of this effort to strengthen the @NewsHour. #WeMakeNewsHour
Today, we the content staff behind @NewsHour announce our intention to form a union with @sagaftra. Here’s why we are taking this step: (1/6) #WeMakeNewsHour
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Working on a longform story — trying to just write — but it’s so hard not be consumed by the 4th graders in #Uvalde
If u r 2 @NPR has the following folks on the story:
@AMartinezLA @MPenalozaNPR @merritk @adrianflorido @vanromo
W/ live updates here: npr.org/live-updates/uvalde-…
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If a photographer ever suggests “let’s move this to the floor,” do not listen to them.
The new executive editor of the New York Times poses for a profile in @NYMag: nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…
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Yay, #WhiteHouse tours are back! But why am I not on the agenda? Please help a kitty out and ask the question @vanromo.
#COTUS #FirstFeline #FirstCat #FCOTUS
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One year of one
government agency attempting to enforce existing US labor law has convinced businesses that something is improper
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In a new statement, Amazon says it's now.. going after the U.S. National Labor Relations Board. cnbc.com/2022/04/01/amazon-w…
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BREAKING — CDC Director Rochelle Walensky issues a new order terminating the Title 42 order that has allowed U.S. border officials to expel hundreds of thousands of migrants, saying the policy is no longer needed to protect public health.
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Men will literally slap the shit out of an Oscars presenter and then win Best Actor 10 minutes later instead of going to therapy
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What did the five fingers say to the face? Best Actor! #Oscars
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Time traveling back to 1996 to tell people that one day Will Smith will punch someone on the Oscar stage and P Diddy will follow that as the calming voice of reason
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From @vanromo: #EqualPayDay fell on March 15 this year-- the earliest ever. But while the wage gap narrowed for all women compared with all men, the wage gap widened for Asian, Black, & Hispanic women. urbn.is/3wgwlcC
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Three police officers went to an *elementary* school in Tennessee & arrested four Black girls.
One girl fell to her knees. Another threw up. Police handcuffed the youngest, an 8 yo with pigtails.
Their supposed crime? Watching some boys fight — and not stopping them. (THREAD)
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@AP investigation: Prison guards in FL who were also members of the KKK plotted to kill a black man. An FBI informant infiltrated the group, uncovering the plot. But it highlighted an ongoing issue: white supremacists in law enforcement. @JHDearen bit.ly/3BV0YF9
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Juneteenth became a federal holiday on Thursday. Inside 94-year-old “Grandmother of Juneteenth” Opal Lee’s lifelong fight to make that happen. (via @vanromo for @NPR) apple.news/AMbBclhE5ToSlTDos…
