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Author: Kintsugi

  • Kintsugi
  • December 30, 2020December 30, 2020

Chicken – The Gospel Bird

Did you know that Americans eat more chicken than any other kind of meat?I bought a small chicken the other day, stuffed it with onion and apple, and baked it. When I took it out of the oven, the b

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  • December 30, 2020December 30, 2020

Tax Tips for 2020

As 2020 comes to a close, finally, many of us start thinking about taxes. We should have thought about tax-saving strategies at the start of the year, but, you know, we were too busy worrying about

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  • December 30, 2020

How to Stop Robocalls and Spam Calls for Good

Joe McKinley @ Reader’s Digest “The first step in stopping robocalls if you’re in the U.S. is to use the FTC [Federal Trade Commission]’s solution and register your number with th

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  • December 30, 2020December 30, 2020

How to Make Prime Rib

This is my favorite cut of meat. Treat it well, and it will melt in your mouth. Yum. I also like Yorkshire pudding, either cooked in the same pan or made into popovers. CREDIT: IAMJEKOB Prime rib i

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  • December 30, 2020

Saving Money on Vegetables

When you go to the grocery, or order your veggies, you expect to get perfect-looking fruits and vegetables. There is an alternative! You can pay less for equally nutritious but not-at-all pretty fo

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  • December 30, 2020November 5, 2025

Driving in Snow

Even though more people are moving to the warmer-weather states, there are some of us who still live in places where it snows. This past week has seen record snowfalls from Japan to Pennsylvania. H

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  • December 24, 2020November 5, 2025

Happiness is Good For You

Did you know that happiness is good for your physical, mental and spiritual health? Happiness can increase both the quantity and quality of your days here on earth, in other words help you live lon

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  • December 24, 2020November 5, 2025

The rock-bottom cheapest phone plans you can get today

Dave Johnson May 5, 2020 1:37 p.m. PT (cnet.com) There was a time when the only real options for cellular service in the US were AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint. But there was also a t

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  • December 24, 2020December 24, 2020

Best of 2020: The Best “Good News” Stories of the Year

By Madeleine Muzdakis on December 3, 2020 Black Astronauts Broke Barriers Centenarians (Especially Women) Eagerly Practiced Their Right to Vote Whales Returned to New York Vulnerable Pand

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  • December 24, 2020December 24, 2020

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for

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  • December 24, 2020December 24, 2020

Georgia’s U.S. Senate Run-Off Races in January 2021: List of Links to Donation, Volunteer, and Voting

Good Black News offers sincere thanks to Georgia residents Julie Fishman and Amy Holmes-Chavez for compiling and letting us share the relevant links, resources and informat

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  • December 18, 2020

After Electoral College Votes, More Republicans Warily Accept Trump’s Loss

By Nicholas Fandos Dec. 14, 2020 Support for President Trump’s attempt to overturn his election loss began to collapse in the Senate on Monday after the Electoral College certified

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  • December 18, 2020

CRITICAL RACE THEORY IS INDEED INCOMPATIBLE WITH SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION’S ‘FAITH AND MESSAGE’

BY MIGUEL A. DE LA TORRE  DECEMBER 14, 2020 The six white men who lead the seminaries of the Southern Baptist Convention released a joint statement on November 30th denouncing C

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Dance Theater of Harlem

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RSS feed: NY Times NY Times

  • Trump Wanted Democrats to Win
  • Trump Administration Moves to Oust Arbitrators as Doctor Payouts Soar
  • Retracing the Night Katie Suarez Was Attacked During Her Jog in Brooklyn
  • On the Democrats’ Agenda: Investigations of Trump and His Family
  • Stocks Rise as Democrats Flip Control of Congress

Samara Joy

https://youtu.be/6ul2RA6UgAo?si=RFNu0zq_jZ85OX-X

RSS feed: NPR NPR

  • Oyster stocks have plunged in the Chesapeake. This resident wants to bring them back
  • This week in science: mysterious X-rays, movement and learning, and memory formation
  • Even birds get jet lagged, study shows
  • When an invasive fish is also tasty, Maryland schoolkids can help 'eat the problem'
  • How AI is transforming hurricane forecasts

Sneak Peak

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  • GOP Targets Unhoused People; Local Governments Problem Solve
  • On the House
  • Rejecting Trump’s Administrative War
  • Give Health Care Workers a Break
  • The Tax Cap that Could Tank New Hampshire’s Schools

Jon Batiste

https://youtu.be/trDqA1aXIcg?si=ZcegQI4SQXmgos8X

RSS feed: FactCheck.org FactCheck.org

  • The 2026 FactCheck Awards
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  • In Kansas, Both Sides Twist the Facts in Accusations of Protecting Pedophiles
  • Talarico Ad Omits Details of Crystal Mason’s Illegal Voting Case
  • Explaining the Case of the Two Dan Sullivans on Alaska’s Ballot

Club Shay Shay

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  • Abdul El-Sayed didn't say it's OK if girls see male genitals in their locker rooms
  • Did Lindsey Graham once say Republicans would 'deserve' to be 'destroyed' if they nominated Trump?
  • Did Canada light Niagara Falls blue to celebrate Democrats' midterm wins?
  • Trump said he'd become Israeli prime minister 'if people ever get tired of me in the US'
  • Examining rumor Minnesota poll worker wore shirt mocking Charlie Kirk's assassination

Billy Porter and India.Irie

https://youtu.be/GFFZeslrhN4?si=oeK761DqAqDqwII6

RSS feed: Tradeoffs Tradeoffs

  • States Race to Get the Word Out About New Medicaid Work Requirements
  • Medicare Plans Keep Disappearing
  • Reimagining the Future of Health Research After Sweeping Cuts
  • Hidden Help: What Happened When Oregon Forced Hospitals to Boost Financial Aid?
  • Hidden Help: A New Push for Hospitals to Prevent Medical Debt

Marcus D Wiley

https://youtu.be/DG5oMI6ZtNY?si=F5HGxDDbqjYNNUAE

RSS feed: Letters From an American Letters From an American

  • Rebuilding a Government for Everyone
  • Intending to Steal
  • The 1866 Midterm Election
  • Not Moving the Needle, Anywhere
  • Free and Fair Elections
  • Signs of MAGA Collapse
  • Manipulating the Media
  • Erratic and Corrupt
  • Momentum
  • A New Approach

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