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March 28, 2018

Women's Art

A while ago, on my Twitter feed, someone posed the question: "Can you name five women artists?" I could, but that really made me reflect on the fact that I knew a hell of a lot more male artists. So I found this wonderful Twitter account that tweets about women artists (different mediums, diverse countries/backgrounds, well known/not so well known, etc.). I am really enjoying seeing the tweets in my timeline. Here are a few examples:

https://twitter.com/womensart1/status/978875282458365954
https://twitter.com/womensart1/status/978873983562117120
https://twitter.com/womensart1/status/978720360806998018
https://twitter.com/womensart1/status/978725033706172416
https://twitter.com/womensart1/status/978156255297536000
https://twitter.com/womensart1/status/978361137493348353
https://twitter.com/womensart1/status/978164009563312128
https://twitter.com/womensart1/status/977451105088147457
https://twitter.com/womensart1/status/977439388702560257

March 27, 2018

"People often ask why I love elephants so much. Zongoloni's story is a big reason why."

Yashar Ali 🐘 Verified account @yashar

People often ask why I love elephants so much. Zongoloni's story is a big reason why. Her mom was shot by a poacher, but she refused to leave her side. A member of the @DSWT team was moved to tears by her dedication.

Today, she's a @DSWT orphan.


http://bit.ly/2yPZYkt









11:00 AM - 27 Mar 2018

https://twitter.com/yashar/status/978648027396263936
March 27, 2018

Trump privately presses for military to pay for border wall

Source: The Washington Post

President Trump frequently said Mexico would pay for a wall along the southern border as he sought the presidency in 2016. Now, he is privately pushing the U.S. military to fund construction of his signature project.

Trump, who told advisers he was spurned in a large spending bill last week when lawmakers only appropriated $1.6 billion for the border wall, has begun suggesting the Pentagon could fund the sprawling construction, citing a “national security” risk.

After floating the notion to several advisers last week, he told Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) that the military should pay for the wall in a meeting last Wednesday in the White House residence, according to three people familiar with the meeting. Ryan offered little reaction to the notion, these people said, but senior Capitol Hill officials later said it was an unlikely prospect.

The individuals spoke on the condition of anonymity to talk freely about private discussions.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-privately-presses-for-military-to-pay-for-border-wall/2018/03/27/d79907a2-31c9-11e8-9759-56e51591e250_story.html?utm_term=.392cda3d53d2

March 26, 2018

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

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Now:

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