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Alex Pretti: A good man killed by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs
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Tagged Alex Pretti, American veterans, Donald Trump, hero, ICE, icu nurse, kindness, last act, minneapolis, minnesota, nurse, pepper sprayed, VA hospital
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Davos 2026: Thank You World for Standing Up to the Bully
There are moments when political speeches stop sounding like “politics” and start sounding like common sense. At the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, French President Emmanuel Macron shared a vision... Continue reading
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Tagged aca, alliances, America Alone, America First, Aretha Franklin, bullying, common sense, cooperation, Davos 2026, diplomacy, epstein files, Epstein Files Transparency Act, global politics, healthcare, high school lessons, ice raids, integrity, jimmy kimmel, Lawrence O’Donnell, leadership, Macron, Mark Carney, Martin Luther King Jr., msnow, NATO, no kings, nostalgia, Rachel Maddow, renee good, respect over bullies, rule of law, science, T.J. Sabula.\, taco, The Last WOrd, The VIew, trust, Whoopi Goldberg, you're not alone
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Breaking Boundaries: Queen of Chess and the Woman Who Refused to Play Small
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Tagged best player, Bobby Fischer, challenge stereotypes, chess, documentary, Garry Kasparov, gender equality, gma, good morning america, grandmaster, Judit Polgár, perseverance, prodigy, queen of chess, stereotypes, women breaking barriers, women in chess, women in competition, women in sports
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Remembering the Dream, Recognizing the Work Ahead
Today, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we pause to honor a leader whose words and actions continue to shape the moral conscience of our nation.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. did more than deliver a historic speech – he challenged us to imagine a society grounded in dignity, fairness, and shared humanity. His dream was not only about hope for the future, but about responsibility in the present.
More than half a century later, that dream still inspires... Continue reading
Posted in Humanity
Tagged civil rights, community, dignity, dream, economic justice, empathy, equality, fairness, food insecurity, healthcare, human dignity, humanity, immigration, justice, Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther King Jr. Day, MLK, MLK Day, shared humanity, social connection
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Why María Corina Machado Won the Nobel Peace Prize
In October 2025, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, a global honor given to people who have worked to promote peace, human rights, and democratic freedoms. Machado’s win was about her peaceful fight for democracy in Venezuela, even when it put her life at risk.
🌎 Standing Up for Democracy and Peace
The Norwegian Nobel Committee chose Machado “for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her... Continue reading
Jamie‑Lynn Sigler Brings Her Real‑Life MS Journey to Grey’s Anatomy
🎬Actress Jamie‑Lynn Sigler recently appeared on Good Morning America to talk about her guest role on Grey’s Anatomy, where she plays Dr. Laura Kaplan, a physician living with multiple sclerosis (MS) – the same... Continue reading
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Tagged actor health stories, Christina Applegate, chronic illness, Dr. Laura Kaplan, gma, good morning america, grey's anatomy, health story, I have MS, Jamie‑Lynn Sigler, living with MS, MeSsy podcase, MS, MS awareness, personal journeys, sopranos, TV guest stars
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How “Heated Rivalry” Helped a Hockey Player Find His Voice – And Went Viral
The sports and entertainment world has been buzzing recently – not just about the wildly popular hockey romance TV series Heated Rivalry, but about the powerful real-life impact it’s having off-screen.
Heated Rivalry — a series based on Rachel Reid’s bestselling Game Changers novels — tells the story of two rival professional... Continue reading
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Tagged ccrave, falling in love, game changers, gay, hbo max, heated rivalry, hockey, hockey players, jesse kortuem, lgbtq+, luke prokop, masculinity, rachel reid, secrecy, secret, storytelling, tough guy, true self
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From Patient to Healer: Mesfin’s Full-Circle Journey in Ethiopia
Imagine being a kid in a small village in Ethiopia, your heart failing, and your future uncertain. That was Mesfin Yana Dollar. At just 15, he faced a life-threatening heart condition – one that local medicine couldn’t fix. But then came a twist of fate: an American heart surgeon, Dr.... Continue reading
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Tagged cardiac perfusionist, ethiopia, heart surgery, mesfin yana dollar, rick hodes
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Talking about Grief, and Staying Human
Grief doesn’t announce itself.
It shows up in ordinary moments – a song on the radio, a quiet Sunday morning, a question no one asks anymore. And while grief is something almost everyone experiences, it’s still one of the things we talk about the least.
Not because it isn’t important – but because we don’t know how.
When Someone... Continue reading
A Second Chance in the Norwegian Wild: Rediscovering Life’s True Summit
In late July 2025, 38-year-old U.S. journalist Alec Luhn embarked on a solo hiking trip in Norway’s Folgefonna National Park. What began as an adventurous journey turned into a six-day battle for survival after a severe fall left him critically injured and stranded in the wilderness.
On the first day of his hike, Luhn slipped and tumbled down a steep, icy slope, breaking his femur, fracturing his pelvis, and injuring several vertebrae. His backpack, which... Continue reading
