Faith
@faithmorgan.bsky.social
Former Texan. Cranky DC Dweller.
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Trump Accounts look entirely different after the Treasury Department turned on auto-enrollment and enabled stock donations.
Trump Accounts’ Extraordinary Expansion Puts Individual Stocks Into Kids’ Holdings
The latest shift in the program ties children’s wealth building directly to the fate of particular companies.
on.wsj.com
October 5, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Trump Accounts look entirely different after the Treasury Department turned on auto-enrollment and enabled stock donations.
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NEWS: Classified U.S. intelligence assessments have determined that the Kremlin has again authorized a digital influence campaign to peddle content across social media in hopes of seeding or amplifying domestic divisions around the election season, U.S. officials said
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...
Russia Aims to Inject Chaos Into Elections, U.S. Intelligence Finds (Gift Article)
The Kremlin is once again seeking to undermine confidence in American democracy with online influence campaigns, U.S. officials said.
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 8:44 PM
NEWS: Classified U.S. intelligence assessments have determined that the Kremlin has again authorized a digital influence campaign to peddle content across social media in hopes of seeding or amplifying domestic divisions around the election season, U.S. officials said
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...
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There have been fewer than 20 Black astronauts in NASA history, but two of them were on a Washington stage Friday for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation conference, touting space exploration and encouraging Black youth to think about careers in space.
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marylandmatters.org/2026/09/18/b...
Black astronauts tout space exploration at CBCF legislative conference - Maryland Matters
There have been fewer than 20 Black astronauts in NASA history, but two of them were on a Washington stage Friday for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation conference, touting space exploration an...
marylandmatters.org
September 19, 2026 at 12:40 AM
There have been fewer than 20 Black astronauts in NASA history, but two of them were on a Washington stage Friday for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation conference, touting space exploration and encouraging Black youth to think about careers in space.
marylandmatters.org/2026/09/18/b...
marylandmatters.org/2026/09/18/b...
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Most Americans can expect to pay significantly more each month for health insurance next year, whether they get it through work, the Affordable Care Act or Medicare.
Your health insurance bills are about to go up
The premium increases stem in part from rising healthcare costs, including higher prices for medical care and expensive prescription drugs.
nbcnews.to
September 14, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Most Americans can expect to pay significantly more each month for health insurance next year, whether they get it through work, the Affordable Care Act or Medicare.
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“Antoinette Forbes Missing Person Alert – She is a beloved mother, sister, daughter, friend and colleague who always puts her family first.” - Full reports: www.popville.com/2026/09/miss...
“Antoinette Forbes Missing Person Alert – She is a beloved mother, sister, daughter, friend and colleague who always puts her family first.” - PoPville
From MPD: "Missing Person 53-year-old Antoinette Forbes, who was last seen in the 3200 block of Nebraska Avenue, NW, on Friday, September 4, 2026. Have info? Call 202-727-9099 or text 50411." From an ...
www.popville.com
September 9, 2026 at 5:17 PM
“Antoinette Forbes Missing Person Alert – She is a beloved mother, sister, daughter, friend and colleague who always puts her family first.” - Full reports: www.popville.com/2026/09/miss...
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This year, the Norfolk Botanical Garden, which was built by 200 African American women and 20 African American men, opens with a new $50 million conservatory and unveils a Chihuly work, a renewed commitment to reckon with its past.
A once-segregated botanical garden honors the Black workers who built it
The Norfolk Botanical Garden opened a $50 million conservatory and unveiled a Chihuly work, with a renewed commitment to reckon with its past.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
This year, the Norfolk Botanical Garden, which was built by 200 African American women and 20 African American men, opens with a new $50 million conservatory and unveils a Chihuly work, a renewed commitment to reckon with its past.
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“I Have Lost Everything”: The Toll of Cities’ Homeless Sweeps
Cities often take belongings — including important documents and irreplaceable mementos — when they conduct sweeps of homeless encampments. ProPublica gave notecards to people across the country so…
projects.propublica.org
September 6, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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This week, a whistleblower raised the alarm that Trump may be trying to rig the midterms with a new USPS ballot screening system that could prevent voters from receiving their ballots. Oversight Dems are demanding Rep. James Comer hold a public hearing with the Postmaster General.
September 2, 2026 at 7:34 PM
This week, a whistleblower raised the alarm that Trump may be trying to rig the midterms with a new USPS ballot screening system that could prevent voters from receiving their ballots. Oversight Dems are demanding Rep. James Comer hold a public hearing with the Postmaster General.
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Maryland-built telescope launches into space on NASA quest to explore the hidden universe www.thebanner.com/national/rom...
August 30, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Maryland-built telescope launches into space on NASA quest to explore the hidden universe www.thebanner.com/national/rom...
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After the departure of thousands of federal workers, farmers and rural residents across the U.S. are struggling to obtain the basic services the Agriculture Department is meant to offer, including loans and grants, technical assistance and financing for housing and utilities.
Farmers Struggle to Get Basic Services From Depleted Agriculture Dept.
After the departure of thousands of federal workers, rural communities report problems obtaining loans, grants, technical assistance and support for infrastructure and other services.
nyti.ms
August 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
After the departure of thousands of federal workers, farmers and rural residents across the U.S. are struggling to obtain the basic services the Agriculture Department is meant to offer, including loans and grants, technical assistance and financing for housing and utilities.
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When the U.S.-Iran war began, more than 1,000 dependents of U.S. Navy personnel in Bahrain were ordered to evacuate. After six months in temporary conditions, they want to know what the plan is.
Six months on, U.S. Navy families who evacuated Bahrain remain in limbo
When the U.S.-Iran war began, more than 1,000 dependents of U.S. Navy personnel in Bahrain were ordered to evacuate. After six months in temporary conditions, they want to know what the plan is.
n.pr
August 24, 2026 at 11:13 PM
When the U.S.-Iran war began, more than 1,000 dependents of U.S. Navy personnel in Bahrain were ordered to evacuate. After six months in temporary conditions, they want to know what the plan is.
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BREAKING: In unusual 9PM Friday Federal Register filing, Postal Service finalizes regulation to deny delivery of mail-in ballots not matching addresses in database BUT says won't implement 'til court orders are lifted. #SCOTUS still quiet. Doc: public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-17238.pdf
August 22, 2026 at 1:55 AM
BREAKING: In unusual 9PM Friday Federal Register filing, Postal Service finalizes regulation to deny delivery of mail-in ballots not matching addresses in database BUT says won't implement 'til court orders are lifted. #SCOTUS still quiet. Doc: public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-17238.pdf
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For decades, the beauty aisle told Black women a quiet lie: that our hair, our skin, and our shades were an afterthought, a “special section” tucked away from the “regular” products.
The Black-Owned Beauty Brands Rewriting the Rules | Black Girl Nerds
Meet the Black-owned hair and beauty brands — Melanin Hair Care, Mented Cosmetics, BLK/OPL — changing the industry.
blackgirlnerds.com
August 19, 2026 at 2:16 AM
For decades, the beauty aisle told Black women a quiet lie: that our hair, our skin, and our shades were an afterthought, a “special section” tucked away from the “regular” products.
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Disneyland hotel workers help make magic happen for millions of visitors every year. It’s time they got the fair pay they’ve earned and deserve.
Solidarity with our @unitehere11.bsky.social union siblings!
Solidarity with our @unitehere11.bsky.social union siblings!
NOW: workers demonstrate outside of Disneyland and the #D23 Disney fan event carrying signs reading "There's no magic in our paychecks" and "I can't eat fairy dust." Workers are calling on Disney to provide fair wages for the people who make the guest experience possible.
August 19, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Disneyland hotel workers help make magic happen for millions of visitors every year. It’s time they got the fair pay they’ve earned and deserve.
Solidarity with our @unitehere11.bsky.social union siblings!
Solidarity with our @unitehere11.bsky.social union siblings!
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George Johnson, a hair-care magnate who rose from a sharecropper’s cabin to found the first Black-owned company listed on a major American stock exchange, and who made a fortune on products like Ultra Sheen and Afro Sheen, died has died at 99.
George E. Johnson, Who Built a Black Hair-Care Empire, Dies at 99
Mr. Johnson’s hair product company, a longtime sponsor of “Soul Train,” was the first Black-owned company listed on a major American stock exchange.
nyti.ms
July 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM
George Johnson, a hair-care magnate who rose from a sharecropper’s cabin to found the first Black-owned company listed on a major American stock exchange, and who made a fortune on products like Ultra Sheen and Afro Sheen, died has died at 99.
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BREAKING: Suspected hantavirus infections leave three people dead and several ill on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Suspected hantavirus infections leave 3 dead, several ill on a cruise ship in the Atlantic
One of the six believed to be affected by hantavirus is in intensive care in South Africa, the World Health Organization said.
nbcnews.to
May 4, 2026 at 12:45 AM
BREAKING: Suspected hantavirus infections leave three people dead and several ill on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Jermaine Dawson, an experienced educator who has held high-level positions at major school districts from Houston to Philadelphia, will be the first new leader of Baltimore City Public Schools in a decade. buff.ly/yaeP5CW
April 20, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Jermaine Dawson, an experienced educator who has held high-level positions at major school districts from Houston to Philadelphia, will be the first new leader of Baltimore City Public Schools in a decade. buff.ly/yaeP5CW
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Patients and colleagues in the Virginia dental community are remembering Dr. Cerina Fairfax as a devoted mother, a caring dentist and the rock at the center of her family.
Patients and dental community mourn Dr. Cerina Fairfax, killed by Virginia's ex-lieutenant governor
Patients and colleagues in the Virginia dental community are remembering Dr. Cerina Fairfax as a devoted mother, a caring dentist and the rock at the center of her family, after she was killed by her estranged husband, former Virginia Lt.
bit.ly
April 17, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Patients and colleagues in the Virginia dental community are remembering Dr. Cerina Fairfax as a devoted mother, a caring dentist and the rock at the center of her family.
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📚 Friends of the Library Book Sales! Amazing deals, all across the city! Come find your next favorite read and support your local library!
💛 Every purchase supports DC Public Library programs and events.
💛 Every purchase supports DC Public Library programs and events.
April 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
📚 Friends of the Library Book Sales! Amazing deals, all across the city! Come find your next favorite read and support your local library!
💛 Every purchase supports DC Public Library programs and events.
💛 Every purchase supports DC Public Library programs and events.
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NPR art director and illustrator Jackie Lay tells the story of Hatshepsut, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest pharaohs in Egypt's history — but whose legacy was erased for over 3,000 years. n.pr/4s4KBOO
One of the first people known to change their gender was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh
NPR art director and illustrator Jackie Lay tells the story of Hatshepsut, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest pharaohs in Egypt's history — but whose legacy was erased for over 3,000 years.
n.pr
March 31, 2026 at 5:02 PM
NPR art director and illustrator Jackie Lay tells the story of Hatshepsut, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest pharaohs in Egypt's history — but whose legacy was erased for over 3,000 years. n.pr/4s4KBOO
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The British Parliament still has 92 unelected lawmakers who inherit seats by bloodline. They're all older white men. A new law now phases them out, for the first time in nearly 1,000 years.
End of an heir-a: The U.K. abolishes aristocrats' right to inherit Parliament seats
The British Parliament still has 92 unelected lawmakers who inherit seats by bloodline. They're all older white men. A new law now phases them out, for the first time in nearly 1,000 years.
n.pr
March 28, 2026 at 4:25 PM
The British Parliament still has 92 unelected lawmakers who inherit seats by bloodline. They're all older white men. A new law now phases them out, for the first time in nearly 1,000 years.
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Reading people. Body language. Knowing how to connect with people totally unlike you and with different backgrounds and beliefs. Defusing tense situations. Gaining trust. High endurance, pain tolerance, and work ethic. Reaction time. Prioritizing order of execution. Anticipating people’s needs. Tons
what are the skills you find yourself still using the most from your bartending and serving days
February 22, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Reading people. Body language. Knowing how to connect with people totally unlike you and with different backgrounds and beliefs. Defusing tense situations. Gaining trust. High endurance, pain tolerance, and work ethic. Reaction time. Prioritizing order of execution. Anticipating people’s needs. Tons
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This is Hugo. He just wanted to make sure you didn't miss the sunset. 12/10 thank you Hugo (IG: maui_thegoldenpup)
February 19, 2026 at 12:31 AM
This is Hugo. He just wanted to make sure you didn't miss the sunset. 12/10 thank you Hugo (IG: maui_thegoldenpup)
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A new study reveals that cancer patients diagnosed during the early COVID-19 pandemic had worse short-term survival rates than a similar group before the pandemic.
Pandemic disruptions to health care worsened cancer survival, study suggests
A new study reveals that cancer patients diagnosed during the early COVID-19 pandemic had worse short-term survival rates than a similar group before the pandemic.
bit.ly
February 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM
A new study reveals that cancer patients diagnosed during the early COVID-19 pandemic had worse short-term survival rates than a similar group before the pandemic.