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Debra Dobbs

@ddobbs02
 Florida, USA
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Joined July 2009
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We are celebrating Drs. Debra Dobbs and Hongdao Meng on being promoted to Full Professor! Congratulations! 🎉
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Research Assistant Professor Dr. Lindsay Peterson, presented her research on caregiver disaster preparedness at the 8th Annual Senior Education Summit, organized by the Rath Senior ConNEXTions Center, in Lakeland.
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Here are the pages in question
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So they ban my book from young readers, confuse me with @oprah , fail to specify what parts of my poetry they object to, refuse to read any reviews, and offer no alternatives…Unnecessary #bookbans like these are on the rise, and we must fight back 👊🏿 DONATE here: instagram.com/linking/fundra…
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Now the poem that Amanda Gorman read at President Biden’s inauguration, entitled “The Hill We Climb,” has been banned from curriculum through 5th grade in Miami-Dade County, for not being suitable for elementary students. For those who listened to the poem, you would know the the poem was a lecture on peace, love, unity, and freedom. This is why laws banning critical race theory from schools are a problem. People begin categorizing anything that talks about race as falling into the realm of CRT. Or they use the law to justify removing books and curriculum that can teach real history. This isn’t free speech. This is using the law to chill the free speech of others, in my opinion.
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Today we are highlighting Manninkattil S Unni a recent graduate of the M.S. in Applied Aging Sciences program. Manninkattil will be joining our Ph.D. in Aging Studies program in the Fall! 🙌🏼
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@ninaturner24 May 2023
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What part of banning books, censoring Black history, and attacking the LGBTQIA+ community is “freedom”?
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I am thrilled to announce that I have been promoted at @USFAgingStudies to Full Professor. I am immensely grateful to all my mentors and colleagues who helped me along the way achieve this life long career goal.
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Penguin Random House, the publisher of Toni Morrison’s novel, The Bluest Eye, and other books that have been banned, is suing a Florida school district over Ron DeSantis’s book ban. abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/…
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Learn more about USF's Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration youtu.be/MeDJGgd0Ss0 via @YouTube Check out @USFAgingStudies new programs in health care administration.
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Disney CEO blasts DeSantis, saying fight is about one thing: retaliation trib.al/Pm9NiQv

Disney CEO blasts DeSantis, saying fight is about one thing: retaliation

“Does the state want us to invest more, employ more people and pay more taxes — or not?” the CEO said.

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I’m thrilled to be in Providence, Rhode Island now surrounded by @MomsDemand volunteers, gun sense champions and survivors of gun violence. THANK YOU to all of you for your leadership, courage and grace. I am honored to be in the fight to #EndGunViolence with you! #RiPolitics
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After 35 seats broke and 13 people suffered bruises, Peloton is recalling over 2 million of their products. Meanwhile, guns are the leading cause of death for children and teens in America, but Republicans in Congress continue to shield gun makers from product liability.
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@AP11 May 2023
Peloton is recalling more than 2 million of its exercise bikes because the bike's seat post assembly can break during use. Here's what you need to know about the recall and what bikes are impacted. bit.ly/41uWeSb
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Students @NewCollegeofFL are planning their own graduation event after a conservative speaker with ties to former president Donald Trump and Gov. DeSantis was selected to give the college's commencement address. wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/educat…
New College students plan an alternative commencement with ex-Trump appointee speaking at graduation

New College students plan an alternative commencement with ex-Trump appointee speaking at graduation

Dr. Scott Atlas was chosen by New College of Florida interim president Richard Corcoran to address seniors at a May 19 graduation ceremony in Sarasota.

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@GwenGraham10 May 2023
The heartlessness of this guy is limitless. floridapolitics.com/archives…
Florida will reject Medicaid coverage for immigrants

Florida will reject Medicaid coverage for immigrants

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is doubling down on its opposition.

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Texans own among the most guns per capita of any state. If more guns and fewer gun laws made us safer, Texas would be the safest state. Instead it has high rates of gun suicide and homicide, and is home to four of the 10 deadliest mass shootings in the US. Allen, Texas
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Instead of passing strong gun laws, Texas lawmakers want to train 3rd-graders to use tourniquets, specifically citing the need for children to help treat shooting victims. We don’t have to live like this. Our children sure as hell shouldn’t die like this. khou.com/article/news/educat…
Texas third-graders could soon be trained on how to stop the bleed

Texas third-graders could soon be trained on how to stop the bleed

One psychologist said he thinks the training could potentially have a negative impact on children’s mental health.

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As Republicans declare war on Disney, I know whose side I'm on...
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Payton Washington is in the ICU after she was shot for getting in the wrong car in Texas Kaylin Gillis was shot to death for driving into the wrong driveway in New York Ralph Yarl was shot in the head for ringing the doorbell at the wrong house in Missouri It’s the guns
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I love that Disney gets the last word and outsmarted DeSantis. #Disney What’s ahead in Disney-DeSantis fight? edition.pagesuite.com/popove… For more great content like this subscribe to the Tampa Bay Times app here:
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Kids in Tennessee aren't being killed by drag shows or gender affirming care, but state lawmakers banned them anyway to "protect children." Meanwhile, guns are the leading killer of kids in Tennessee and lawmakers are actually weakening state gun laws. npr.org/2023/03/02/116078453…

Tennessee becomes the first state to pass a ban on public drag shows

Tenn. Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill banning drag performances the same afternoon he signed a ban on youth gender-affirming care. Advocates say some are asking whether staying in the state is worth it.

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