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Our anthology of personal stories from American women about life during the COVID-19 pandemic is on sale today! Order from an indie bookstore: bit.ly/HEROICSbookpas… Order from @RegalHouse1 at bit.ly/HERoics2021 You can also get it on Kindle: bit.ly/HEROICSonKindle

Somewhere a sound engineer is rocking back and forth in a corner muttering “I told them to set the gain lower. I TOLD THEM.” #StateOfTheUnion Trump yelling #SOTU #SOTU2026 #SOTU26

Since this will likely come up in the SOTU: Yes, US stock markets are up since Trump took office (14%). But in the rest of the world, markets are up WAY more. Cumulative market gains are more than triple ours (43%)

In one move Astronomer achieved what few, if any, B2B data automation companies can/will: becoming a household name and having a sizable percentage of Americans at least aware of what they do as a company. In that wide group of people are likely many leaders in Astronomer’s total addressable market.

Thank you for your interest in Astronomer.

I'm sharing this interview today as a tribute to her remarkable life and enduring optimism. Whether you agreed with her politics or not, her story reminds us that leadership is ultimately about character and conviction. In her final words to us, Mia expressed a hope that resonates deeply: "I hope that my life will have mattered and made a difference for the nation I love and the family and friends I adore. I hope you will see the America I know in the years ahead, that you will hear my words in the whisper of the wind of freedom and feel my presence in the flame of the enduring principles of liberty." Rest in peace, Congresswoman Love. Your life indeed mattered, and your spirit inspired me and will inspire generations to come. #MiaLove

Yesterday, at just 49 years old, @MiaBLove passed away. As the first (and still only) Black woman elected to U.S. Congress as a Republican, Mia broke barriers. The Congresswoman, outdoorswoman, and avid trail runner died after a courageous three-year battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. In 2018, I had the privilege of sitting down with Mia at the kitchen table in her home in Utah. While I didn't agree with her politics, I was inspired by her resilience in facing both the challenges of a female leader breaking barriers as well as her personal health battles. What struck me most during our extended conversation (I've shared a 5-minute excerpt here) was Mia's authentic belief in America's promise—not as an abstract concept, but as the lived reality her Haitian immigrant parents experienced arriving with just $10 in their pockets.

Two weeks ago, Mia announced in a moving Deseret News essay that her cancer was no longer responding to treatment and that she would soon die. She used this final opportunity to write a love letter to America: bit.ly/MiaLoveMyLivin… In her final essay titled "My Living Wish for the America I Know," Mia wrote: "The America I know is great—not because government made it great but because ordinary citizens like me, like my parents and like you are given the opportunity every day to do extraordinary things." Even facing her mortality, Mia's message wasn't about division or despair, but about unity and hope: "Some have forgotten the math of America—whenever you divide you diminish. What I know is that the goodness and compassion of the American people is a multiplier that simply cannot be measured."

@Winstonwrites @Winstonwrites Just sent you a response to your Linkedin message with some follow-up Qs and a possible assignment.

@JessBeeGood Hi, Jess. I'm an experienced wellness writer specializing in mind-body health—I also have a yoga/meditation certification. Are you open to pitches through email, or only DMs?

Calling out to all the writers, authors, and freelancers still on this platform. Drop a comment if you're still on here. I'm a writer and editor (most recently assigning in the mental health & therapy space) looking to connect with writers, authors, agents, readers, and friends. If you're a freelance writer, here's how to pitch me for paid writing opps: bit.ly/FreelanceOppsP… Please leave a comment and (re)introduce yourself. It's great to meet you or to be reacquainted! #freelancer #WritingCommunity #Writer

@NuellaFemi Hi Nuella!

@JessBeeGood I’m still here @JessBeeGood

@throbbingmind Hey there @throbbingmind

@JessBeeGood Hello

@plriven Still here.

Don’t think I have the energy to start a new platform. #WritingCommunity say hi if you’re still here 📚👀👋

@KarpLindsay Staying for now @KarpLindsay

Anyone from the #WritingCommmunity staying? I feel like I’m losing everyone. I follow back all writers!

moderator: you have 1 minute trump:

Same.

Milla Jovovich answers fan questions in an online chat on AOL, 1995.

At a time when loneliness is at nearly epidemic levels—a 2021 report revealed that more than half (58%) of adults experienced loneliness and 61% of the lonely people are young adults (ages 18-25)—is The Friend a possible positive solution to lend comfort and companionship?

why did I stay up till 3am making a von dutch brat coconut tree edit featuring kamala harris and why can’t I stop watching it on repeat

@EMirengoff Thank you @EMirengoff. I’m grateful for the air filters in my house. Hoping others have them. Still, sad not to go outdoors. 💙❤️

@JessBeeGood That is so awful and terrifying. Stay safe, thinking of you and your neighbors.