Joy Morrow Holden
@joyholden.bsky.social
The Advocate BR| Writer, former HS English teacher, wife, mom, voracious reader and sports fan in Baton Rouge.
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NEW: A source tells me that response teams for FEMA set to deploy to the South Carolina wildfires are unable to travel because their government issued travel cards have had their limits reduced to $1. FEMA response team cards were supposed to be exempt.
March 4, 2025 at 1:37 AM
NEW: A source tells me that response teams for FEMA set to deploy to the South Carolina wildfires are unable to travel because their government issued travel cards have had their limits reduced to $1. FEMA response team cards were supposed to be exempt.
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Sent one of Sugar's great x4 granddaughters a link to this and quoted the bit where I say the real Sugar never bit anything off anybody's face and she thought it was funny/good. I love doing PR for blokes who died over 100yrs ago, even if they're not paying my day rate 💪🏻 #AThousandBlows
The Disney+ drama A Thousand Blows transports viewers back to the gritty world of 1880s east London, introducing subscribers to the likes of ruthless boxer Henry 'Sugar' Goodson.
Inside the real story behind A Thousand Blows' Henry 'Sugar' Goodson
www.mirror.co.uk
March 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Sent one of Sugar's great x4 granddaughters a link to this and quoted the bit where I say the real Sugar never bit anything off anybody's face and she thought it was funny/good. I love doing PR for blokes who died over 100yrs ago, even if they're not paying my day rate 💪🏻 #AThousandBlows
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Your monthly reminder:
Keep writing. When no one cares, persist. When things appear to be crumbling, keep at it. When it's difficult, push through. When you feel alone, listen to the stories in your blood. Just write. The world needs your stories.
Keep writing. When no one cares, persist. When things appear to be crumbling, keep at it. When it's difficult, push through. When you feel alone, listen to the stories in your blood. Just write. The world needs your stories.
March 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Your monthly reminder:
Keep writing. When no one cares, persist. When things appear to be crumbling, keep at it. When it's difficult, push through. When you feel alone, listen to the stories in your blood. Just write. The world needs your stories.
Keep writing. When no one cares, persist. When things appear to be crumbling, keep at it. When it's difficult, push through. When you feel alone, listen to the stories in your blood. Just write. The world needs your stories.
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The former head of the Social Security Administration says he expects the agency to miss on some payments over the next three months, interrupting some people's benefits, for the first time in Social Security's history of eight decades: www.cnbc.com/2025/03/01/d...
Social Security has never missed a payment. DOGE actions threaten 'interruption of benefits,' ex-agency head says
New changes at the U.S. Social Security Administration may put its ability to deliver monthly benefit checks at risk, former agency head says.
www.cnbc.com
March 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The former head of the Social Security Administration says he expects the agency to miss on some payments over the next three months, interrupting some people's benefits, for the first time in Social Security's history of eight decades: www.cnbc.com/2025/03/01/d...
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We just want to remind you: You’re not alone. We’re all in this together, and we’ll get through it together. We’ve seen so many people sharing their feelings of anxiety and stress—please take a moment for yourself. Your well-being matters. Sending you hugs—you are amazing, and we love you all! 💚
March 3, 2025 at 2:38 AM
We just want to remind you: You’re not alone. We’re all in this together, and we’ll get through it together. We’ve seen so many people sharing their feelings of anxiety and stress—please take a moment for yourself. Your well-being matters. Sending you hugs—you are amazing, and we love you all! 💚
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Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.
February 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.
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This is Winston Churchill visiting Washington DC to request assistance in the war against Germany. Notice he is wearing a "zip suit" and not a traditional suit. This was to honor the British troops--the same reason Zelensky dresses the way he does.
March 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This is Winston Churchill visiting Washington DC to request assistance in the war against Germany. Notice he is wearing a "zip suit" and not a traditional suit. This was to honor the British troops--the same reason Zelensky dresses the way he does.
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american masculinity is so amazing. caring about clothes as a man apparently makes you "gay" but our position on geopolitics totally depends on whether you wear a suit
March 1, 2025 at 8:03 AM
american masculinity is so amazing. caring about clothes as a man apparently makes you "gay" but our position on geopolitics totally depends on whether you wear a suit
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If you work in the American tourism industry be prepared to bring a book to work because the world has no plans on visiting you.
March 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
If you work in the American tourism industry be prepared to bring a book to work because the world has no plans on visiting you.
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It didn't take long for our new Director of National Intelligence to start spouting Russian propaganda. What a shameful lie.
March 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
It didn't take long for our new Director of National Intelligence to start spouting Russian propaganda. What a shameful lie.
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You know where you can go and not worry about breaking the economic blackout today?
Your local library! All those books and you won’t spend a penny!
Your local library! All those books and you won’t spend a penny!
February 28, 2025 at 12:27 PM
You know where you can go and not worry about breaking the economic blackout today?
Your local library! All those books and you won’t spend a penny!
Your local library! All those books and you won’t spend a penny!
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Scientists examining the remains of a man who died in bed in the ancient city of Herculaneum after Italy's Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD found dark fragments resembling obsidian inside his skull. The eruption somehow turned his brain into glass reut.rs/4hUD557
Mount Vesuvius eruption turned a man's brain into glass. Here's how it happened
It was a surprising discovery when scientists examining the remains of a man who died in bed in the ancient city of Herculaneum after Italy's Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD found dark fragments resembling obsidian inside his skull. It turns out the eruption had somehow turned his brain into glass.
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February 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Scientists examining the remains of a man who died in bed in the ancient city of Herculaneum after Italy's Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD found dark fragments resembling obsidian inside his skull. The eruption somehow turned his brain into glass reut.rs/4hUD557
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White House restores HBCU scholarships after pressure from Ossoff, lawmakers ajc.com/education/wh...
White House reverses course on HBCU scholarships after pressure from Jon Ossoff, other lawmakers
The 1890 Scholars Program, which has been suspended, was designed to increase the number of students from rural and underserved communities.
ajc.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:41 AM
White House restores HBCU scholarships after pressure from Ossoff, lawmakers ajc.com/education/wh...
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A friend of mine has a daughter with Down syndrome, and thanks to these programs she recently made the transition from high school and living at home to an internship at a major pharmaceutical company and an apartment of her own.
But the techbros think that's all "waste"
But the techbros think that's all "waste"
February 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
A friend of mine has a daughter with Down syndrome, and thanks to these programs she recently made the transition from high school and living at home to an internship at a major pharmaceutical company and an apartment of her own.
But the techbros think that's all "waste"
But the techbros think that's all "waste"
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The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.
February 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.
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Having served as a Moscow correspondent in the early days of Putin's reign, this reminds me of how the Kremlin took over its own press pool and made sure that only compliant journalists were given access.
February 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Having served as a Moscow correspondent in the early days of Putin's reign, this reminds me of how the Kremlin took over its own press pool and made sure that only compliant journalists were given access.
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Reuters: US JUDGE TEMPORARILY BLOCKS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF PERSONNEL AND MANAGEMENT FROM SHARING DATA WITH ELON MUSK'S DOGE
February 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Reuters: US JUDGE TEMPORARILY BLOCKS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF PERSONNEL AND MANAGEMENT FROM SHARING DATA WITH ELON MUSK'S DOGE
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This is informative. Thanks
Funeral Director here: People who pass away don’t receive social security checks once the agency has been notified. We fill out a form (SSA-721) and fax it directly to social security.
Elon Musk is lying to you.
Elon Musk is lying to you.
February 23, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This is informative. Thanks
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It took ten years, but the NYT finally got there
February 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
It took ten years, but the NYT finally got there
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I am proud that my law firm is currently litigation 48 voting and election cases in 18 states.
February 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I am proud that my law firm is currently litigation 48 voting and election cases in 18 states.
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I had a talk with someone earlier who very proudly informed me that they read only nonfiction. When I inquired why (dear God why), they simply said "I like my reading to teach me about the world." I laughed.
All the facts in all the books in all the world cannot teach you any of what fiction does.
All the facts in all the books in all the world cannot teach you any of what fiction does.
February 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I had a talk with someone earlier who very proudly informed me that they read only nonfiction. When I inquired why (dear God why), they simply said "I like my reading to teach me about the world." I laughed.
All the facts in all the books in all the world cannot teach you any of what fiction does.
All the facts in all the books in all the world cannot teach you any of what fiction does.
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It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
February 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
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“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
February 22, 2025 at 4:50 AM
“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.