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Abolitionist Law Center @abolitionistlawcenter.org · 1h

Proud to help get this done and grateful to our allies! www.wtae.com/article/pitt...

Tuesday designated George Floyd Day in Pittsburgh

Several advocacy groups came together to honor George Floyd. Oct. 14 would have been Floyd's birthday.

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 5h

bubba... you not unhappy... you insecure

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 5h

men are not socialized to be equitable partners.

They are socialized to believe they are dominate partners

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j-kindy.bsky.social @j-kindy.bsky.social · 21h

I was wondering why that article had zero bio info about the fiancé. Two tier justice system.

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Jenn. @missjennifer.bsky.social · 20h

Exactly. Her parents have stated his contact with them ended shortly after her death. I believe he’s married with children now.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 21h

In 2023, a program connecting Utah farmers and ranchers to free therapy vouchers was so successful, the federal money ran out in four months.

“I want you to know,” the program director recalled one recipient telling him, “that this saved my life.”

(Published April with @sltrib.com)

Utah Farmers Signed Up for Federally Funded Therapy. Then the Money Stopped.

Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah. But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it.

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Conrad Benner @streetsdept.bsky.social · 21h

Go Birds! Go Vote! As Philly D.A. Larry Krasner says, you've only got until October 20th to register for this crucial November 4th election that will decide the PA Supreme Court and our rights. Not to mention, you want to vote in next year's Midterms too.

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Jenn. @missjennifer.bsky.social · 21h

Beyond crazy & you were close enough

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Jenn. @missjennifer.bsky.social · 21h

Yes, it’s goes deep for sure!! I’m just a local that’s been following it from the beginning, but I’m glad to know larger media is paying attention.

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Jenn. @missjennifer.bsky.social · 21h

a.k.a. Josh Shapiro, who was 1 of 3 candidates considered for Kamala Harris’ running mate (and is still considered a strong candidate for a future run at President).

bastylefilegirl @bastylefilegirl.bsky.social · 21h

Mmmhmm and that uncle had connections to the one time attorney general (who in 2019 said it was a suicide and would not reopen the case)/current governor of PA

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Jenn. @missjennifer.bsky.social · 21h

Her fiancé at the time, who “found” her, is the nephew of one of PA’s most powerful lawyers who is also a former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of PA.

The uncle entered the apartment the day after her death & removed all the electronic devices (laptops, phones) belonging to them.

Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 22h

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2011 death of Philadelphia teacher with over 20 stab wounds and cuts is again ruled a suicide

The suicide finding is the latest in a case in which officials have repeatedly reversed their conclusions about the 2011 death of Ellen Greenberg.

www.nbcnews.com

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

The Pentagon wants @huffpost.com to sign an absurd document. We refuse

The Pentagon Wants HuffPost To Sign An Absurd Document. We Refuse.

Sign Pete Hegseth’s ridiculous press restrictions? No way in hell!

www.huffpost.com

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

The USC Thornton School of Music has appointed Solange as the school’s first scholar in residence

She will she will teach a course on music curation, host student-focused workshops and more

Solange to build programming and teach course at USC Thornton School of Music

Grammy winner Solange Knowles is bringing her expertise to the USC Thornton School of Music, where she has been named the school's first all-school scholar in residence.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 1d

Israeli troops redeploy in Gaza according to agreed deal, but clashes and killings threaten stability of the ceasefire.

Gaza ceasefire tested as Israeli forces kill five Palestinians

Israeli troops redeploy in Gaza according to agreed deal, but clashes and killings threaten stability of the ceasefire.

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bob barker 🍸 @insortediaboli.bsky.social · 1d

We are on the verge of a breakthrough with this disease and every life lost to it from now til then is one too many

Lucius Fox In The Box @carnegro.bsky.social · 1d

I am about to go for the longest walk. Heartbreaking. balleralert.com/profiles/blo...

D’Angelo Dead At 51 After Battle With Pancreatic Cancer

Neo-soul legend D’Angelo has died after a private battle with pancreatic cancer. Read Baller Alert’s exclusive report celebrating his life, music, and impact.

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Lucius Fox In The Box @carnegro.bsky.social · 1d

I am about to go for the longest walk. Heartbreaking. balleralert.com/profiles/blo...

D’Angelo Dead At 51 After Battle With Pancreatic Cancer

Neo-soul legend D’Angelo has died after a private battle with pancreatic cancer. Read Baller Alert’s exclusive report celebrating his life, music, and impact.

balleralert.com

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“𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐳…” @killlthehype.blacksky.app · 1d

RIP D'Angelo (1974-2025) 🕊️😔

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 2d

As a group of young musicians from the Lovett Hines Global Creative Arts Initiative performed John Coltrane compositions, the jazz legend’s son, saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, spoke about his relief at seeing the site rescued from potential destruction.

John Coltrane’s endangered Strawberry Mansion home is finally being restored and revitalized

The jazz legend bought the house at 1511 N. 33rd Street and lived there until 1958. Fires, demolition, and legal troubles have long threatened its survival.

www.inquirer.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

One rule would strip aid from families where a member is in the U.S. illegally.

Families could keep their assistance if the ineligible member moves out. But HUD expects many families to give up assistance out of “fear of the family being separated.”

Millions Could Lose Housing Aid Under Trump Plan

Drafts of unpublished rules obtained by ProPublica detail plans that would open the door to full-time work requirements, two-year limits on living in federally supported housing and stripping aid from...

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Jenn. @missjennifer.bsky.social · 1d

More like cowardice and gamble from the one-term mayor. ICE is terrorizing our neighbors, the President’s House memorial is on the chopping block… Let’s be forreal 🙄

Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 1d

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker has avoided overtly criticizing President Donald Trump, even as the president has sought to deploy troops to other American cities against the will of their Democratic mayors.

It’s both calculation and gamble.

Mayor Parker’s restraint with Trump is both calculation and gamble as the president escalates against blue cities

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker has avoided overtly criticizing Trump, even as the president has sought to deploy troops to other American cities against the will of their Democratic mayors.

www.inquirer.com

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Conrad Benner @streetsdept.bsky.social · 1d

Located on the African American Museum at 7th and Arch Streets, this 2024 mural by Ernel Martinez with Mural Arts and Worth Rises advocates that we #EndTheException to the 13th Amendment.

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Purveyor of Wisdom @scottacular21.gobirds.online · 1d

This case is why I will never vote for Shapiro for president. As attorney general, his office took over the investigation despite Shapiro’s ties to the fiancée and his uncle, a state official who potentially tampered with evidence. The rulings of suicide are clearly bullshit.

Stephanie Farr @farfarraway.bsky.social · 2d

During a recent review of the Ellen Greenberg case, Philly Chief M.E. Lindsay Simon stood by the city's suicide ruling, despite finding 3 more stab wounds & 20 more bruises never accounted for before, raising the total number of bruises to 31 and stab wounds to 23.

www.inquirer.com/news/philade...

Philadelphia stands by suicide ruling in Ellen Greenberg case following a review revealing three more stab wounds

The determination goes against the position of the pathologist who conducted the autopsy who now believes it “should be designated as something other than suicide."

www.inquirer.com

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Jenn. @missjennifer.bsky.social · 1d

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ALT: Dis Belief Surprised GIF

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Jenn. @missjennifer.bsky.social · 1d

Shame on the city.

“By the time homicide investigators returned to the scene to conduct their investigation, the apartment was already professionally cleaned and electronic devices belonging to Greenberg had been removed by a member of [her fiancé] family.”

Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 1d

The determination goes against the position of the pathologist who conducted the autopsy who now believes it “should be designated as something other than suicide.”

Philadelphia stands by suicide ruling in Ellen Greenberg case following a review revealing three more stab wounds

The determination goes against the position of the pathologist who conducted the autopsy who now believes it “should be designated as something other than suicide."

www.inquirer.com

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 1d

It’s not clear yet where the library’s next home will be, but leadership is scouting options.

The West Philly Tool Library is moving, and asking for help

The library, which lets its members access thousands of household tools, must move out of its current home by the end of November.

www.inquirer.com

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