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@Leah_Abrams

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@Leah_Abrams
Leah Abrams
6 days
You simply can’t miss this chat with my literary idol @AlecNicedental We talked about “media parties” MFA v NYC, and when/whether to take feedback Enjoy!
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@Leah_Abrams
Leah Abrams
4 years
Wow. I’ve seen someone pee in that exact spot
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Tyler Pager
4 years
Joe Biden and granddaughter, Finnegan, get milkshakes at Cookout in Durham, NC
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Leah Abrams
3 years
@deadeyebrakeman Me in the war bathroom taking a break from all the drama like
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@Leah_Abrams
Leah Abrams
4 years
yep!
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@DukeChronicle
The Chronicle
4 years
BREAKING: Duke announced the text of the Duke Compact, a commitment to public health measures that all community members will have to sign, in a Monday evening news release:
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Leah Abrams
4 years
@DukeU this is the definition of saying the quiet part loud
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Leah Abrams
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Instead of reading this atrocious shit, perhaps revisit this @nplusonemag letter signed by thousands of Jewish creatives disavowing the conflation of Jewish identity and Israeli occupation. Perhaps
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Variety
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More than 450 Jewish creatives, executives and Hollywood professionals have signed an open letter denouncing Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” Oscar speech.
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Leah Abrams
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I never unsubscribed from the carrboro community garden list serv and sometimes I get gems like these that bring me to my knees in tears
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Leah Abrams
5 years
Me being petty but not regretting it
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@Leah_Abrams
Leah Abrams
9 months
The Yellow Wallpaper (1892)
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@Leah_Abrams
Leah Abrams
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Hey girl. The New York earthquake got me thinking bout how you were my earth and I made you quake. Maybe there’s an aftershock to our love? Haha nw if not
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Leah Abrams
3 years
Warnock: “joy cometh in the morning.” Ossoff:
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Jon Ossoff
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Wakey wakey, America.
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Leah Abrams
4 years
Was watching @WRAL last night and was pretty disappointed with coverage that I typically admire. Showing Durham and Raleigh side by side and exalting Durham for staying peaceful while condemning violent “rioters” in Raleigh without giving the full context is IRRESPONSIBLE
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Leah Abrams
4 years
Lol ok I joked about getting a digital diploma but they LITERALLY NAMED MY DIPLOMA “file.pdf” what is 2020
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@Leah_Abrams
Leah Abrams
4 years
sorry to post cringe on main but Kevin and I have been together for 5 (five) years now (long time) so here’s us in 2016 vs 2020 (objectively a glow down)
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Leah Abrams
3 years
Finally I can be myself again
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Leah Abrams
4 years
So uh are they gonna automatically expunge all marijuana related felony and misdemeanor records or are they just being annoying
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Jessica Taylor
4 years
Tillis and Cunningham both admit in the #NCSenateDebate they tried marijuana when they were younger
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Leah Abrams
3 years
One essential part of my writing process is moping. Every few sentences I must mope around a little
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@Leah_Abrams
Leah Abrams
4 years
In awe of my dad @jabrams6 who is not only working every day to care for trauma patients but who is doing so through the loneliness of self-isolation to protect his family from any potential spread. Dad you are my superhero!!!
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Leah Abrams
4 years
In Durham, officers did not make contact with protestors and blocked off roads to keep them safe. Contrast that with Raleigh, where children peacefully protesting were continually tear gassed for several hours. The context here matters
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Leah Abrams
3 years
life is just the stuff that happens in between doing the NYT crossword
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Leah Abrams
2 years
I need everyone in LaGuardia to know I’m infected—not with the omicron variant, with style
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Leah Abrams
4 years
Sending people love. I know this is just a tweet and means very little but there is so much sadness❤️
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@Leah_Abrams
Leah Abrams
4 years
Since my brothers prom got cancelled, we’re throwing him and his girlfriend one in the living room tn. Stay tuned
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Leah Abrams
2 years
Proposition for the communists
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@Leah_Abrams
Leah Abrams
1 year
new year, new job!!! feeling so grateful for my friends and mentors at @WestWingWriters , and excited to be in the trenches with @RebeccaKKatz and the team at NDS.
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Leah Abrams
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Extremely proud of this letter and the incredible people that signed it. You can add your name at
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@nplusonemag
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“We are Jewish writers, artists, and activists who wish to disavow the widespread narrative that any criticism of Israel is inherently antisemitic.” New: an open letter.
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Leah Abrams
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The only democracy in the Middle East.
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@IChotiner
Isaac Chotiner
6 months
New Interview: I talked to Daniella Weiss, a West Bank settler and activist, about how her religious views shape her view of the conflict, why she thinks human rights should not be considered universal, and her movement’s extreme plans for the region.
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Leah Abrams
4 years
If you want even more reason to be skeptical of the networks of power hoarding resources in times of crisis, plz check out @RonanFarrow ’s catch and kill which I just finished in 3 days
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Leah Abrams
4 years
Last night I was putting a rock under a portrait of RBG and this guy came up and shouted “socialist bitch!!!! Zionist pig!!!!” which, come on, take a political compass quiz or something
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Leah Abrams
3 years
They tear gassed CHILDREN this summer.
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@Leah_Abrams
Leah Abrams
1 year
My 4 year old son just walked downstairs, tears in his eyes, and said, “mommy, why did they fire Tucker?” I’m so sorry you have to grow up in this world little one 💔💔
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@Leah_Abrams
Leah Abrams
7 months
I wrote a story about how most of tradwifery is just wanting to be a cow. It’s called “meatspace pastoral” and I’m so glad it has a home in @_triangle_house today 🐮🤠
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@Leah_Abrams
Leah Abrams
4 years
Duke administrators when we ask them to provide meaningful protection against hate crimes
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@Leah_Abrams
Leah Abrams
5 months
Launching a brief freelancer era 🤠 5 years of speechwriting experience w bylines in the big papers, commencements at the big schools, viral memes galore If you’ve ever wanted to collab now is the time!!!! DMs are open, testimonials attached (sorry to brag 😩)
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@Leah_Abrams
Leah Abrams
4 years
Amazing how Daniel Radcliffe wrote Harry Potter at just 9 years old
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David Mack
4 years
Daniel Radcliffe responds to JK Rowling’s tweets: “Transgender women are women. Any statement to the contrary erases the identity and dignity of transgender people”
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Leah Abrams
3 years
Unfortunately I can’t relate to Olivia rodrigos beautiful debut album Sour because I am in a loving and stable relationship with my high school sweetheart
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Leah Abrams
4 years
many, many thanks to the hundreds of student journalists whose work made this archive possible!!! their stories are indispensable, and they prove that good, "objective" coverage has a moral compass and a commitment to community:
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Leah Abrams
3 years
My therapist says I need something that I do for just me, as I have absolutely nothing currently lol. Today begins my journey into the horse world. I hope this dude likes me 😩 he’s so handsome and appears lazy, I love
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Leah Abrams
1 year
is the big group in the room with us right now
@NeilLevesque
Neil Levesque
1 year
@NikkiHaley ⁩ meets and takes questions from a big group of voters in Bow. The NH way. #nhpolitics #fitn
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@Leah_Abrams
Leah Abrams
4 years
Well. It’s official! I just unsubscribed from chronicleletters @duke .edu—I am no longer the Opinion Editor. Passing the baton to my wonderful friend @MihirBellamkon2 !! Here’s to student journalism, and here are my favorite @DukeChronicle memories from the last year:
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Leah Abrams
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My mom might not be a hero, but at least she's honest
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Leah Abrams
8 years
GIRLS CAN BE PRESIDENTS
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Leah Abrams
2 years
I have to be the most glamorous person in the office it’s a disease
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Leah Abrams
6 years
third base is when i help you register to vote at your current address
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Leah Abrams
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People at my office told me they were dressing up for Halloween. Ok. Now I feel like that lady who was the babadook at the adults drinking wine party
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Leah Abrams
4 years
Kevin and I were walking and ran into a guy with a giant telescope for international observe the moon day and he let me take this pic and I just wanted to share because what a joy to remember how small we are
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Leah Abrams
3 years
of course it was going to end like this. it was always going to end like this
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Leah Abrams
9 months
Raleigh. On my right, two tech founders talking about their recent move from SF. On my left, two youth pastors giving passionate testimony about the love of god
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Leah Abrams
4 years
In case anyone was wondering what chapel hill is like, there is a group of women doing a cardio dance version of the mayor Pete dance in an exercise class in the middle of the field all spaced 6 feet apart
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Leah Abrams
4 years
Summer fun! 🏖❤️ (*private island all tested negative multiple times wear a mask❤️)
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@Leah_Abrams
Leah Abrams
4 years
Did somebody say PEAKING?????
@Maggianos
Maggiano's Little Italy
4 years
Not a bad tag line...🧐
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Leah Abrams
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S/o to the bae for the Michael kors😍😍😍 http://t.co/RCvLspNI1f
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Leah Abrams
4 years
Kevin and I are posting these around our neighborhood today!! Print some out and put them in your neighborhood, let’s step up and get the conversation going
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Leah Abrams
4 years
So telling when ppl are willing to give massive financial support ONLY to things that benefit them AKA a nasty ass bar. That’s not being generous, that’s self absorption
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Leah Abrams
5 years
Nobody: Absolutely nobody: Not a single soul: Me in 2013 during Gemini season:
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Leah Abrams
4 years
Remember when @AOC danced and everyone freaked out?? Channeled my inner her to spread the word about @Leah4YT !!! #Leah4YT #NoticeUsAOC
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@Leah_Abrams
Leah Abrams
4 years
2020 resolutions: - go to the gym more - eat healthy - gather all provisions with bare hands - scamper around the forest - grow a long beautiful bushy tail - become a cute little squirrel
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Leah Abrams
3 years
when will my husband* return from war** *boyfriend **his minecraft server
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Leah Abrams
3 years
the inventors of birth control actually drew inspiration from this design
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Leah Abrams
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Someone broke into my car. When the cop came he asked me if I lived in my house. When I said yes he said "are you sure?"
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Leah Abrams
8 years
Will ferrell wants u to vote for all the nasty women on the ballot
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Leah Abrams
2 years
Accidentally used the term “rawdog” at staff lunch the other day. which is why we should be fully remote (email only)
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Leah Abrams
4 years
I am so, so beyond humbled to be running for Young Trustee. @Leah4YT
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Leah Abrams
7 years
the ONLY silverlining of tonight is the @RoyCooperNC victory!!! proud to have a governor who represents my north carolina
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@Leah_Abrams
Leah Abrams
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This just shows how deeply evil these people are Longest statement I’ve seen them put out throughout a monthslong genocide, and I guarantee it’s because a couple of important staffers like Jose Andres’ DC restaurants Every day is a new and sick horror
@POTUS
President Biden
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I am outraged and heartbroken by the deaths of seven humanitarian workers from World Central Kitchen, including one American, in Gaza yesterday. Incidents like yesterday’s simply should not happen. Here is my full statement.
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Leah Abrams
4 years
if you EVER rolled your eyes at me in class for saying we lived in a fascist state.... today you see
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Benjy Renton
4 years
Trump has arrived at the boarded up St. John's Church for a photo op. "We’re a great country. That’s my thoughts. It’s coming back. It’s coming back greater than ever before. Refuses questions from press.
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Leah Abrams
3 years
Can confirm we were sober
@MelissaFazli
💜Queen Love 💜
3 years
Seriously? How high were the writers of this weak attempt of being humorous? I can take a joke like the next gal, but this ain’t funny. It’s stupid. It’s even worse than making fun of those who are kosher and halal. I expected more from The New Yorker, not cruel humor.
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Leah Abrams
3 years
everyone I know has a side hustle, lives with their parents/roommates, still uses their ex’s Netflix account, and drinks $3 bottles of wine
@caroljsroth
Carol Roth
3 years
Here are some ideas to cancel student debt: -Live with your parents or roommates -Stop eating out frequently/make your own food, buy your own alcohol -Get a second job or side hustle -Stop spending on unnecessary luxuries Anyone want to add some other ideas?
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Leah Abrams
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Feeling INSANELY proud of my first scoop for @indyweek , which caused @CityofDurhamNC to reinvestigate a contract with Allied Univseral
@indyweek
INDY Week
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After an INDY Report, Durham Wants Answers From the Company It Just Hired to Protect Downtown Parking Decks
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Leah Abrams
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Walking through Brooklyn drunk while listening to a peloton walking audio. I love working out
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Leah Abrams
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“Am I a feminist because in middle school I sold thongs to girls whose parents wouldn’t allow them to buy them at the mall?” - Kevin, my feminist boyfriend
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Leah Abrams
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You never think you’re the type to throw up out the side of a cab until you are
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Leah Abrams
1 year
This is how I will afford to buy a home😤😤
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Leah Abrams
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Went to a dinner party this weekend and sat next to some guy who worked at a bank and he literally took my phone and put this in my notes app. Idk what it means but sharing in case someone needs tips
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@Leah_Abrams
Leah Abrams
4 years
I just precipitated a “what are we” talk by asking 2 people at a party how they knew each other
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Leah Abrams
4 years
Just want everyone to know that when I went through customs this morning it was business as usual. Not even a single question about whether I had been exposed to the virus, not a thermometer, not a question about symptoms, nothing. That’s this administration killing people
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@Leah_Abrams
Leah Abrams
8 years
When your whole squad gets into unc!!!! #sohappy #soproud
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@Leah_Abrams
Leah Abrams
4 years
I wanna go into Perkins, open my laptop, and chit chat
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Leah Abrams
5 years
We left a window open in the @DukeChronicle office and a literal squirrel came in
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Leah Abrams
3 years
ask not what your country can do for you... ask, do you get deja vu when shes with you????
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Bryan Lowry
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Leah Abrams
4 years
Can’t wait to vote for joe Biden, I love his passion for.... uh.... um.... ah..
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Leah Abrams
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Telling my kids this was Billy Rae Cyrus
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Leah Abrams
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“Just a tad longer,” AKA quadruple
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Leah Abrams
5 years
no male professor has all three: - a shirt from this decade - a comb - an accurate sense of time
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Leah Abrams
4 years
... he’s encouraging voter intimidation
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@Leah_Abrams
Leah Abrams
4 years
If you (like me) have the financial privilege to have access to banking, retirement plans, or investment portfolios, it is your responsibility to make sure you are not unwittingly funding the private prison industry. Here are the steps:
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Leah Abrams
3 years
Kevin got into grad school congrats king !!!!!
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Leah Abrams
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Hahahaha isn't that cool how school just isn't a thing anymore?
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Leah Abrams
8 years
Yesterday sophia and I found mini versions of us in the line for splash mountain
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Leah Abrams
4 years
I have 1 (one) (O N E) assignment left and instead of doing it I’m laying in bed stalking my own mom on Facebook
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Leah Abrams
3 years
When I was in a elementary school I was friends was this girl who was really skinny so her mom would pack a mini peanut butter in her lunch so she could get more calories. But she didn’t like peanut butter so she let me eat it every day. A beautiful collaboration
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Leah Abrams
4 years
Dope, publish a full list of the companies the endowment is funding.
@DukeU
Duke University
4 years
In an email sent to undergraduate students, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Gary Bennett & Vice Provost/Vice President for Student Affairs Mary Pat McMahon outlined "the concrete first steps Duke will take now to further address the impact of racism on our campus" ⤵️
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Leah Abrams
3 years
When I buy a new plant and put it on the windowsill
@elonmusk
Elon Musk
3 years
@cleantechnica I am accumulating resources to help make life multiplanetary & extend the light of consciousness to the stars
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Leah Abrams
4 years
Finally, showing the Fayetteville market house fires and waiting half an hour before mentioning that the market house was used as an auction house to sell enslaved human beings is not giving viewers the full story. I am grateful journalists are out there capturing stories, but I
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Leah Abrams
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This was a real outfit that I wore in 3rd grade http://t.co/EChpxVxXp5
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