By Steve Rhodes
This sort of thing still inspires me – and gives me chills.
6+ yrs ago, I was in Abidjan’s Novotel on the day it was attacked by Gbagbo’s thugs, looking to kill journalists. Filing story in closet. pic.twitter.com/yjCvPFkkNh
— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) August 1, 2017
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Wrong, @Walgreens. https://t.co/thJdKbexl1
— Kurt Gessler (@kurtgessler) August 2, 2017
12 pack of La Croix had extra $1.44 sweetened beverage tax at Walgreens in #wickerpark today pic.twitter.com/egakSjoPdu
— Alisa Hauser (@DNA_WPB) August 2, 2017
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According to protesters, the Taco Bell is “a beacon of hope and a promise of security to Wrigley Field-goers.” https://t.co/arR3PyZGSV
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) August 2, 2017
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The Neo Story
“The club was open for nearly four decades as a late-night 4 a.m. bar where goths, punkers, and more gathered to escape the sports bar crowd.”
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Leveling The Playing Field For Women
“Research suggests that coverage of women’s sports has actually become more sexist over the past four years – [female athletes] report feeling pressured to ‘show their arse’ rather than ‘kick arse.'”
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BeachBook
Monsanto’s Sway Over Research Is Seen In Disclosed E-Mails.
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How To De-Objectify Women In Comics.
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TweetWood
A sampling.
Next, please: the sweetened news coverage tax.
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) August 2, 2017
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Julius Peppers business mogul? Panthers player just bought an historic building in #Chicago. https://t.co/myP9cShjlO #Bears
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) August 2, 2017
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The Daily Lie. (Though there’s more than one a day, I’ll just choose the “best” one.)
Trump lied about the BOY SCOUTS. A senior Scouts source says there was no call at all, let alone a call telling him his speech was the best.
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 1, 2017
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The Beachwood Tronc Line: Lies are for the weak.
Posted on August 2, 2017