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We knew there would be a second wave, and that the history of pandemics tells us it can hit us harder than the first. We knew this. As universities, with
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A different kind of indoor exercise—for you brain. Put pen to paper (a thread): Turn on your favourite song and sing it out loud. Be powerful. Let the neighbours hear
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Here's my COVID-19 storyTwo weeks ago, I put in my notice at my job. I was sad to leave. It's a good job and I love the people, but was
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The Trump administration has repeatedly urged states to take the lead on securing equipment and tests to fight coronavirus. But when MD Governor Larry Hogan secured 500,000 tests for his
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Someone in Pleasantville has been regularly running in a t-rex suit and our town Facebook group is living for it Here’s another shot A spotting a few days ago. Apparently
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@BNSSG_CCG perhaps you could kindly explain your rationale for not allowing care workers the flu vaccination this year? These care workers are looking after some of THE most vulnerable people.
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Things we're talking about in health policy class right now:It's not enough to sit with someone who is oppressed and express empathy toward them. There also needs to be a
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This lazy journalism has been proven to be wrong. It’s inflammatory tone is dangerous, it provokes community tension and is utterly irresponsible. My colleagues have a tough enough job as
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If it makes you mad so many people are gathering for Thanksgiving despite a raging pandemic, consider boycotting Thanksgiving this year and dedicating your day to helping people in some
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“[A]dvocates and defense attorneys said police still focus on the city’s poorer, mostly Black neighborhoods because that’s where officer deployments and investigations of violent crime are concentrated.“https://www.washingtonpost.co
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I am learning of the deaths of our wonderful museum and heritage world colleagues. This is heartbreaking. I want to take time to honor them.https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-03-24/obit-coronavirus-maurice-berger-63-curator-covid-1
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“Safer At Home” is an elegant message in this time of emergency communications, and maybe more meaningful than “social distancing.” to the Mayor of Nashvillehttps://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2020/03/23/safer-at-home-order-nashville-tennesse
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Feels messy to post here, but my estranged father died from #COVID19 on April 1st. My hometown paper just published this piece on racial disparity in #coronavirus deaths in South Carolina
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This week saw a one-two punch to local news: the GannettHouse merger and news that McClatchy is in serious financial trouble. @Sulliview captures the worry quite well here (https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-death-knell-for-local-news
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Thank you to all who voted for me and to my supporters. Your enthusiasm was hugely motivating. Heartfelt thanks to you all. Running a ground campaign when the airwaves were
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I hope people realize that there are many white Republican voters in this country if they're given a choice between renting a room in their house to a person of
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