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Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman has passed away, age 69.

the editorJanuary 14, 2016

Rickman, a life, at the Guardian.

David Bowie: Lazarus

1947-2016

Walt MaguireJanuary 11, 2016January 14, 2016

1947-2016. The stars look very different today. ...continue reading "David Bowie: Lazarus"

Dead Authors Podcast; First and Final

The first guests were Henry Miller and Sylvia Plath and the final in the free series of podcasts is L. Frank Baum.

the editorDecember 31, 2015December 31, 2015

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Timothy Burke@bubbaprog·

25 May

They're blaming this on mental illness, which is of course not the issue, but let's say it was. Republicans blocked mental health care for 1,432,900 Texans that would have cost the state zero dollars. They were offered coverage for 1.4 million people, free, and rejected it.

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Helen Ubiñas@NotesFromHeL·

12h

It is infuriating, though not at all shocking, how suddenly valuable my voice is after tragedies like yesterday’s mass shooting to folks who have mostly diminished or erased my work on local gun violence. I will of course write about Texas – at some point. But not today. (1/?)

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David Weigel@daveweigel·

24h

The details here are worth reading for the people sticking to the “just put cops at the schools and give teachers guns” talking points. https://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/1529277856051826689

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