Aretha Franklin’s Revolution

Go in Peace regal soul sister. She was so much more than her 4 octive range voice. I wish there were more references to the woman she was, what she represented and fought for. "Both the civil-rights movement and soul have often been critically misunderstood. The contributions of women—in particular the vibrant organizing for sexual autonomy and freedom from gender violence that built the organizing arms of the black freedom movement—are often elided in civil-rights histories centered on a handful of great men. And historians of soul often focus heavily on the difficult and prominent men at its forefront, on the (perceived) electric masculine energies of Delta guitars and rock covers. But Aretha stood as a corrective to both, and tied them together. Her activist drive proved effective when the money ran dry. Her canon of anthems encompassed racial, gender, and sexual freedom, and properly located the hard knot of women at the center of the movement. Her complete mastery of gospel located one of the taproots of soul in the choirs, and with the hundreds of women powerhouses in their ranks who—unlike her—had never been allowed to pursue careers in the secular world."
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The soul singer was an architect of the civil-rights movement as much as a witness to it.

Report: Russian mob money helped build Trump business empire

Called this one!
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Report: Russian mob money helped build Trump business empire
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A stunning report in The New Republic alleges that, whether Donald Trump knew it or not, for decades he made a large portion of his personal fortune from Russian mobsters & oligarchs.

A Working Education

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How students are learning the skills they’ll need to fill the biggest hole in the American job market.

That "Un-Retouched" Photo Of Cindy Crawford Was Altered, Photographer Says

Good news! It's a total fake. Dramatically altered. Why is it good news? Because it's still a huge deception revealed all the same. And we ate it up. Feeding frenzy. Yes, it generated positive conversations about body image, made her seem more "normal", and helped us feel better about ourselves. But it's not a realistic representation of her at all which is equally unfair - like when we thought it was a major deception to cover it up. She's a mother, has worked hard, done extremely well as a supermodel and business woman who is a knockout at any age - all of which should be applauded. Plus she's in an industry where it matters. But she said little in her own defense - no denial talk-show tour. She walked away despite her (bizarre?) self-reported issues with body image. Ha ha ha! The laughs are on us!
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That "Un-Retouched" Photo Of Cindy Crawford Was Altered, Photographer Says
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The photographer who took the original photo for Marie Claire said the image was stolen and "maliciously altered" to appear un-retouched.

Friendly for Facebook

IPhone iPad Facebook app that is better than Facebook App or site. You can - eliminate ads and clutter - download/share FB posts with other apps, including photo - download FB videos - use it for Instagram and FB Messenger - and more. Love it! I've used it for years. The other apps either gave up, not updated, or are too basic.
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www.nespresso.com

My quest has ended. The BEST ever! NESPRESSO machine and coffee. Both are exceptional. Seriously and markedly different. Sometimes you want a fast and fantastic cup of coffee. And simple. Keurig kinda sucks. I 've used several: they're all very complicated, bizarrely noisy, and fragile. Tough to face for one cup of coffee. Sad results, the larger the cup the weaker the coffee. Everyone I know with one has or has had a broken one. The first time I tried to use a Keurig it broke. Important! All those K cups are not recyclable. I was using refillables K cups. I still needed an awesome automatic coffee maker and coffee, Keurig is not it even in combo with any brand coffee. NESPRESSO was recommended by Karen G Bates some time ago but it was far too costly. I am not familiar with them. But I found a NESPRESSO Vertuo Plus machine for 2/3 $off and I used points = no cost. Last one for the price on Amazon. Coffee Nirvana. First...the results are insanely delicious. Frothy!, rich, full bodied cup of coffee. The machine is extremely well designed, looks cool and adjusts to the coffee type (regular vs. espresso etc.) and cup size automatically. Yes, automatically without a menu or button sequences. Up to a 14 ounce cup. A tall travel cup is as full bodied as a smaller cup. And I could use a larger size. Magic! Major sell point for me, the pods are recyclable. Thanks Karen!
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50 Cars That Will Last More Than 250,000 Miles | Buzzdrives.com

Annoying click thru list, page by page. I know my car isn't on this list! Still, bookmark this one.
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50 Cars That Will Last More Than 250,000 Miles