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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

♫ Summertime Blues ♫ (Redux) | Filosofa’s Word

Now, this is one of those cases where I find the history of the artist far more fascinating than the story behind the song.  This video (link only) tells a bit about his life, his devotion to music, and his death.

And now, onto cheerier things like … Summertime Blues!  If this one doesn’t make you smile, then I don’t know what will!

Summertime Blues
Eddie Cochran

Source: ♫ Summertime Blues ♫ (Redux) | Filosofa’s Word

प्यार का प्याला / Cup of Love

तलब लगी थी  तुम्हारे साथ चाय पीने की,  मैं देखता रहा तुम्हारे गोरेपन को, और तुम चाय के सांवलेपन को,  इससे पूरी तरह अनजान  कि सांवला तो  मैं हुए जा …

प्यार का प्याला / Cup of Love

Texas’ abortion ban tied to more Infant deaths, study indicates – UPI.com

Following state legislation passed in 2021 that essentially banned abortion in Texas, the rate of infant deaths rose by almost 13%, compared to a much smaller 1.8% rise nationwide, a new study finds.

The number of Texan babies whose deaths were specifically linked to birth defects also jumped by 22.9% in 2022, the year after the ban was put in place. In the rest of the United States, such deaths declined by 3.1% over the same time period, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.

Source: Texas’ abortion ban tied to more Infant deaths, study indicates – UPI.com

US presidential election: Former ‘MAGA Granny’ using her voice to speak out against Trump – YouTube

To better understand the US presidential election, we dive into the campaign through the eyes of several voters. In this first episode, we meet a woman who’s been nicknamed the “MAGA Granny”. Pamela Hemphill was a Trump supporter — but her life and her political opinions were all changed on the steps of the US Capitol, on January 6th, 2021. FRANCE 24’s team on the ground reports.