#Celebration

Apologies in advance if the tone of this Tweet doesn't match my intent (been a long year), but...For AT LEAST half my life, I've known about Juneteenth. A bittersweet day
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4 years ago tomorrow would have been my 1st #residency interview, at @mghmedres. I know this because 4 years ago today my dad died unexpectedly in Denver while I was
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Etiquettes for attending a funeral:A thread 1. Always come with a full stomach so that you won't end up asking for biryani or anything. DO NOT DO THAT TO SOMEONE
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Passim is featuring Black folk musicians in honor of #JUNETEENTH2020 . Today is a celebration of the emancipation of the last remaining enslaved African Americans in 1865 @vancegilbert's live shows
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1/ Today is Winter Solstice. WeWAKE UP to the DARKEST DAY of the Year. 2/ but hey, it’s 2020! So? 3/ this year, for the first time in 800 years,
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How was the biggest medical fraud of the millenium perpetrated? I have been mulling this over and firstly, I don't think it is the only medical fraud perpetrated. I BELIEVE
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Halloween, All Soul's Day and other traditions celebrated from the end of October to the end of November. Halloween, also known as All Hallows' Eve is a celebration observed in
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There’s so much talk about White Privilege nowadays and that’s ok.Except it’s being used as a stick to beat white people with.There are privileges to everything so I thought I’d
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I'm teaching a workshop on virtual events for authors this week, but I want to share some thoughts w/ visit hosts here, too. If you're hosting an online event, it's
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Joey Hip Hop's Top 10 Songs of the Year (Thread) 10. Lemon - Conway the Machine ft. Method ManOn one of the best albums of the year, the highlight is
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Who's in for a little list of places to send your writing to brighten up this cold, dark January afternoon? 1. @EveryDayFiction are looking for flash fiction pieces of
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REPEAT:Suicide rates will multiply all over the world. Not because times are hard. Times were HARD during the World Wars and Great Economic recessions and depressions. The society is increasingly
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Proof that notes made during the night half-asleep CAN be genius... Here we go then! Why @Nigella_Lawson is the UK’s @DollyParton, and therefore the woman to heal the soul of
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On this day, it’s not my place to write about trauma, but I can write about trespass. Australia is the only nation on the planet that takes the beginning of
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After a long week, I wanna take a moment and shout-out the inimitable @ryan_walkerHA, who has been a supremely bright light during my time at BA. She's fast-becoming one of
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Good morning all and a huge HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Today you turn 30. I'll be writing a love letter to you throughout tomorrow, but for
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