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They said it couldn’t be done but… These five trailblazing women in medicine showed it could, and they’ve made history. via 5 women in medicine who changed history — When Women Inspire

As we start hearing reports of entire dairy herds, refined for generations being sold for hamburger, of entire herds of pigs being slaughtered and buried, and as our chickens are not coming home at all but being destroyed at the peep stage, all because of strangle points in distribution, it is time to ask: Has […]… Continue reading The Largest Self Inflicted Wound In History — According To Hoyt

Margaret uses a Box iron – that is heated on the fire to iron her clothes. She cooks all her meals and bakes her own bread in a pot oven, over the open fire. She lives in a house without electricity and modern conveniences. This is not a reality show where we are taken back […]… Continue reading Living History 100 years ago — Something to Ponder About

May 1–It’s twilight somewhere in Oakland, and Jahkor sits in his car while he rehearses lyrics he wrote for one of his hip-hop verses. Then he gets out, tip-toeing between parked cars and houses. On his way, he passes an open window, from which flows a garbled alto gospel melody. Then, a backyard where young… via… Continue reading ‘Black Panther’ writer, ‘Westworld,’ ‘Moonlight’ stars team up for Oakland-set Netflix story [San Francisco Chronicle] — Daily Republic

Some workers at Amazon.com Inc, Target Corp and Instacart Inc are staging protests and sick-outs on Friday to demand a safer work environment and better pay during the coronavirus outbreak. Read More via Amazon, Target, Instacart workers protest on May Day — Financial Post

Mac Brandt was one of the lucky ones. For the past six years, he’s made a living purely from acting, appearing in television shows like “Kingdom” and “Arrested Development,” and scrounging up enough jobs to pay the bills without having to tend bar or wait tables. But life changed drastically for Brandt and much of… via… Continue reading Hollywood’s Great Depression: Meet the Entertainment Workers Left Jobless by the Coronavirus Pandemic — Networthy Newz

IF you’re looking for a new docu-series to binge while in lockdown then look no further. With some harrowing, some humorous and some downright bizarre, there’s a variety for all documentary lovers. 1. The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez Thi harrowing new documentary reveals how eight-year-old Gabriel was bound, gagged and made to sleep inside a… Continue reading The 10 best documentaries to watch on Netflix right now — The US Sun

The director previews her new show about a group of young women skateboarding in New York and how they changed her life. via ‘These Women Will Show You A Side Of New York You’ve Never Seen Before’: Director Crystal Moselle On HBO’s ‘Betty’ — CBS New York

POV’s historic 33rd season premieres on PBS this summer with stories of hope and shared humanity during these unprecedented times. via PBS Television Series ‘POV’ Announces Historic 33rd Season — But Why Tho? A Geek Community

I watched 29 films in an afternoon. So now, even though I’ve never remotely been anywhere close to Texas in my life, I can still say I attended the South by Southwest 2020 Film Festival. Sort of. SXSW normally lights up Austin each year, and it’s one of the major stops in the world of […]… Continue reading One man, one recliner, a world of movies — Coupeville Sports