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Amanda @amandabeloved.bsky.social · 5h

That dude put some of the dumbest words together on the internet didn’t he?

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Sofia Resnick @sofiaresnick.bsky.social · 17h

Community health centers have long enjoyed bipartisan support, but the federal government shutdown, freezes to federal grants, looming cuts to Medicaid and new Trump policies have put them under financial stress. By @chatlanis.bsky.social stateline.org/2025/10/15/t...

The nation's community health centers face money troubles • Stateline

Community health centers provide care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay. But the federal government shutdown, freezes to federal grants, looming cuts to Medicaid and new Trump admini...

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RNS @rns.org · 11h

New Vatican report urges zero tolerance for abuse and transparency in bishops’ resignations. Critics say the commission lacks power and independence under the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
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Vatican report admits church is still slow to enforce transparency on abuse

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A new report calls for clear public reasons for when bishops are removed, stronger data collection and reparations that go beyond financial compensation for victims.

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Amanda @amandabeloved.bsky.social · 11h

That man ain’t trying to help nobody. What is wrong with people?

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Amanda @amandabeloved.bsky.social · 11h

Why does he have to ask? Weird and good gravy.

Amanda @amandabeloved.bsky.social · 15h

Putting you on my list! (But we do have save the date out for October 13-16, 2026!)

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Amanda @amandabeloved.bsky.social · 1d

www.afterburner.com is their website. Next conference is October 13-16, 2026 back in Cherokee!!! We will have just as much awesomeness then!

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Unlock your team's potential with Afterburner’s fighter pilot leadership training with keynote speakers, online resources, and workshops.

www.afterburner.com

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Amanda @amandabeloved.bsky.social · 1d

Work. This year we have had Afterburner fighter pilots speaking, Torsten Gross (www.torstengross.com) and will have Billie Lourd, Carrie Fisher’s daughter, as our final presenter/“fireside chat.”

Torsten Gross | Race Car Driver, CMO & Motivational Speaker

Meet Torsten Gross, a C6 quadriplegic race car driver breaking barriers in motorsports. From corporate leadership to motivational speaking, discover how turning challenges into superpowers can transfo...

www.torstengross.com

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Amanda @amandabeloved.bsky.social · 1d

www.benchmarksnc.org our Destination Conference hosted at Harrahs in Cherokee each year. Lots of mental health, substance use, intellectual/developmental disability agency exhibits & related focus sessions, w/ general sessions w/ legislators, folks from various industries who do forward thinking

Home - Benchmarks NC

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Amanda @amandabeloved.bsky.social · 1d

Oh my gosh, you know what, you should come to the conference next year! ☺️

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Amanda @amandabeloved.bsky.social · 1d

Morning activities included the Land Acknowledgement & Speech from Chief Michell Hicks of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, followed by The Warriors of AniKithuhwa Performance. It was an honor to be in the presence of the Warriors & for them to share their culture with us. #EBCI #Benchmarks

7 Cherokee Warriors in traditional Cherokee dress on stage at Benchmarks Destination 2025 Conference

Amanda @amandabeloved.bsky.social · 1d

My conference is better than yours. #Destination2025 #BenchmarksNC #Bough&VineCuratedFlowerShop #HarrahsCherokee #Twix #Cheerwine

In the background: a conference program with white at the top, photo of a road winding into fall foliage, with eggplant background on lower end with words: Destination 2025 Agenda October 14th through 17th, Cherokee, NC. Everything is on a white marble table. In the middle of the table, there is a round light brown vase of flowers. The flowers are a yellow strawflower, goldenrod sprigs (yellow & green tiny flowers), two orange & yellow flowers w/ green leaves, and in front, a purple spikey flower called a sea holly that is in the thistle family. In the foreground, a gold, red and white Twix candy wrapper and a glass bottle w/ twist top lid, w/ Cheerwine label and words colored white and red.

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Amanda @amandabeloved.bsky.social · 4d

Catamounts. Same thing.

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The Literate Lizard @theliteratelizard.bsky.social · 5d

A reminder that a previous Nobel Peace Prize winner, Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban for her advocating for girls' education in Pakistan, has a memoir coming out October 21st. Preorder it for 20% off: theliteratelizard.com/book/9781668...
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Cover of the book Finding My Way: A Memoir, by Malala Yousafzai, coming out October 21st, 2025.

This is not the story you think you know. It’s the one I’ve been waiting to tell.

Thrust onto the public stage at fifteen years old after the Taliban’s brutal attack on her life, Malala Yousafzai quickly became an international icon known for bravery and resilience. But away from the cameras and crowds, she spent years struggling to find her place in an unfamiliar world. Now, for the first time ever, Malala takes us beyond the headlines in Finding My Way—a vulnerable, surprising memoir that buzzes with authenticity, sharp humor, and tenderness.

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Amanda @amandabeloved.bsky.social · 5d

Well there are 65 year olds who don’t have great cardiac health…so…they can go fly a kite

Amanda @amandabeloved.bsky.social · 5d

Gah, I haven’t worn perfume since I was about 19. Just because I don’t like it. Who knew that I could write about it in a magazine and make a buck ? 🫠

Amanda @amandabeloved.bsky.social · 6d

Oh my gosh this just sent me careening down memory lane!

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Amanda @amandabeloved.bsky.social · 6d

That looks amazing

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Jose Pagliery @josepagliery.bsky.social · 6d

New: Judge Perry's ruling against Texas troops in Chicago is a banger.

1. Invokes Hamilton
2. Rips into ICE for lying
3. Says "law enforcement officers who go into an event expecting 'a shitshow' are much more likely to experience one than those who go into the event prepared to de-escalate it.

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Jason Herbert @herberthistory.bsky.social · 7d

This is your every now and then reminder that if you got to @uncpress.bsky.social website and enter 01HATM30 you’ll get 30% off of any title. I don’t get anything for it, but it’s a nice thing for my readers and the #HATM community.

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Home - The University of North Carolina Press

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Amanda @amandabeloved.bsky.social · 7d

This tracks

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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8d

CDC, its advisers quietly expand access to Covid-19 shot for pregnant women www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

CDC, its advisers quietly expand access to Covid-19 shot for pregnant women

The panel voted to undo an action by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. which removed the vaccine from the immunization schedule for pregnant women.

www.politico.com

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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 8d

The question isn’t whether ICE has become secret police or its functioning legally within very bad law. Very bad law made it possible for form secret police.

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Amanda @amandabeloved.bsky.social · 8d

What the heck did I just read? 😵‍💫

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Jason Herbert @herberthistory.bsky.social · 9d

This week Historians At The Movies talks about space travel. Join us on Netflix this Sunday, October 12 at 8pm eastern for THE MARTIAN.

Keep #HATM hiring by sharing and we’ll see you soon.

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