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You know who actually has $464 million available? Taylor Swift.

A nurse in the US explains why we need to dismantle the for-profit healthcare system

Hello, Twitter 👋 Barb Byrum, here. Yesterday, I posted some good news about youth turnout in Michigan, which sparked debate about our voting laws that I feel should be addressed. Especially since there were some civics and history classes missed by some of the commenters. 🧵

From today’s ⁦@nytimes⁩ . Sometimes, the truth hides in plain sight.

Graphic designer #CarinGoldberg (1953–2023) passed away this week, leaving behind a stunning body of work. We hold over two dozen of her book covers, book jackets, and album covers. @ellenLupton remembers a visionary teacher and gifted designer: cooperhewitt.org/2023/01/20/car…

This is US Marine Trevor Reed, who Biden got released from Russia. His release was delayed by Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Greene. He said Trump failed to fight for his release & Russians are “big fans” of MAGA. Remember this as you see GOP outrage over Brittney Griner.

The beauty of life is uncovering your authentic self and creating life around what allows you to feel good and give back. Sadly, we live in a society that avoids self awareness so we can conform to a system. Depression and anxiety are prolific because of it.

What if the point of political journalism is not to predict outcomes but to clearly lay out what’s at stake in our political choices?

The 🧵Library:

Thread: Let’s talk midterms, shall we? There’s a lot of analysis out there that, in my view, is completely missing the point about both the stakes of this election *and* the GOP’s platform. Let’s dig in. 1/X

@macroco @SBrndll @DrGJackBrown Makes more sense, I suppose.

@alysonkcameron @SBrndll @DrGJackBrown Interesting…I’ve never heard “bees” but it comes up in a search. However, the original and most widely used phrase is with flies. myenglishpages.com/english/random…

@TimBroussard8 @DrGJackBrown I’ve learned to call it the “principal” bedroom from my realtor, who also happens to be Black. The first time she said it, it hit me like a lightening bolt.

@DrGJackBrown How about the “master” bedroom and master bath.

@JillHDub This is the picture.

The only clear line I draw these days is this: When my religion tries to come between me and my neighbor, I will choose my neighbor. Jesus never commanded me to love my religion. - Barbara Brown Taylor

@zoolamdan I can feel the excitement from here! HBD!

This makes me so happy! Lego Galaxy Explorer reissue! A 🎂 gift from my family. Gonna start building this up and watch The Empire Strikes Back tonight! 😄

We need to think of each other as sisters and brothers, and to be concerned with each other’s welfare. We must seek to lessen the suffering of others. Rather than working to acquire wealth, we need to do something meaningful, directed toward the welfare of humanity as a whole.

@Nate_Cohn @WalshFreedom Roe Roe Roe your vote…..

On the podcast, I've talked around this experience, and how it changed the way I see pregnancy and reproductive choice. But I've tried not to say too much, because it was @annielowrey's story to tell. Now she's told it, at least some of it. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…