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Daily FB Viral Digest US Progressive From: Social Movement Technologies [email protected] Subject: Daily FB Viral Digest: US Progressive Date: September 22, 2015 at 10:05 AM To: [email protected] Daily Facebook Digest Overperforming Posts in Multiple Lists/Saved Searches (19) The Chicago Defender Go To Post 23 hours ago Top Post Celebrities congratulate Viola Davis as the first black woman to win best actress Emmy Celebrities congratulate Viola Davis as the first black woman to win best actress Emmy It was a striking site to see “Empire” star Taraji P. Henson leap to her feet, as if her chair was on fire, when beloved veteran actress Viola Davis became the first black woman to win best actress award at the... 85.5x 5,917(+5,870) | 96(+91) | 950(+936) The New Yorker Go To Post 22 hours ago 2nd Best The Borowitz Report: Brain surgeons, long burdened with the reputation of being among the smartest people in the world, are expressing relief that the Republican Presidential candidate Ben Carson is changing that stereotype. Ben Carson Shattering Stereotype About Brain Surgeons Being Smart Brain Surgeons Being Smart “People are beginning to understand that you can know a lot about brain surgery and virtually nothing about anything else.” 84.3x 16,488(+16,275) | 719(+701) | 4,912(+4,861) STOP-Homophobia.com Go To Post 17 hours ago 3rd Best Prince William has taken part in a session on bullying and homophobia in schools, in which he specifically spoke out against homophobia for the first time. Prince William condemns homophobia in surprising Royal first pinknews.co.uk 45.9x 3,634(+3,583) | 56(+46) | 498(+485) IWW Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee Go To Post 19 hours ago 4th Best Prisoners often work 24-hour shifts battling raging wildfires. For each day they engage in this dangerous work, they receive two days off their sentences. 4,000 Prison Inmates Fighting California Wildfires For $2 Per Day mintpressnews.com 44.6x 15(+9) | 0(-1) | 247(+243) International Association of Fire Fighters Go To Post 19 hours ago 5th Best The IAFF continues to fight back against the irresponsible claims published in the Washington Post that the fire service has “too many fire fighters.” We can’t allow people who don’t understand what we do tell us what to do. #morethanfires #IAFFfightsback http://blog.iaff.org/post/2015/09/10/fire-fighters-respond-to-all-hazards-and-save-lives 38.2x 4,925(+4,737) | 226(+221) | 1,542(+1,513) The New Yorker Go To Post 15 hours ago 6th Best The Borowitz Report: The Koch brothers ultimatum came just minutes after the Wisconsin governor Scott Walker dropped out of the Republican Presidential race. Kochs Demand Walker Return Nine Hundred Million Dollars The billionaire Koch brothers demanded that Walker return the nine hundred million dollars they had allocated to his campaign. campaign. 35.9x 4,909(+4,719) | 590(+576) | 1,967(+1,922) ProPublica Go To Post 19 hours ago 7th Best This is not an isolated example. Drug Goes From $13.50 a Tablet to $750, Overnight The price of the drug, called Daraprim, a standard of care for treating a life-threatening parasitic infection, went to $750 a tablet from $13.50. 25.4x 562(+491) | 254(+246) | 1,094(+1,060) Occupy Wall St. Go To Post 21 hours ago 8th Best Today in capitalism. Ex-hedge funder buys rights to AIDS drug and raises price from $13.50 to $750 per pill A former hedge fund manager turned pharmaceutical businessman has purchased the rights to a 62-year-old drug used for treating life-threatening parasitic infections and raised the price overnight from $13.50 per... 25.2x 5,617(+4,771) | 1,250(+1,211) | 10,739(+10,433) For Harriet For Harriet Go To Post 23 hours ago 9th Best Sisterhood is alive and well. 8 Times Black Women Were Each Others Biggest Fans at Last Night's Emmy Awards theculture.forharriet.com 21.3x 12,149(+11,548) | 141(+124) | 3,852(+3,681) New Pittsburgh Courier Go To Post 23 hours ago 10th Best UPDATE: Fatal shooting in Hill District UPDATE: Fatal shooting in Hill District Tiawan Harper, 31, has been arrested and charged with criminal homicide, carrying a firearm without a license, and persons not to possess a firearm. PITTSBURGH, PA - At approximately 1 a.m. on September 17, Zone 2... 21.1x 0(-6) | 0(-3) | 114(+111) STOP-Homophobia.com Go To Post 3 hours ago 11th Best 20.3x 816(+787) | 7(+3) | 228(+216) Rolling Stone Go To Post 16 hours ago 12th Best A week after Iron Maiden established a new career high on the Billboard 200, another legendary heavy metal act witnessed their own best charts performance. Slayer's new LP 'Repentless,' the band's 11th studio album, debuted at Number Four on the charts. On the Charts: Slayer Capture Best Debut With 'Repentless' Duran Duran make first appearance in Billboard 200's Top Ten since 1993 20.0x 16,029(+15,366) | 347(+298) | 2,136(+2,014) Slate.com Go To Post 9 hours ago 13th Best “It really doesn’t make sense to get any criticism for this,” Turing Pharmaceutical’s CEO said of his company’s business strategy. Former Hedge Fund Bro Buys Rights to Life- Saving Drug, Starts Selling $1 Pill for $750 Overnight On Sunday, the New York Times reported on the growing practice in the pharmaceutical industry of companies gobbling up the rights to old, but still vital drugs that treat life- threatening diseases and jacking up the... 19.1x 518(+408) | 422(+410) | 734(+708) The Raw Story Go To Post 22 hours ago 14th Best What an incredible douchebag ... Ex-hedge funder buys rights to AIDS drug and raises price from $13.50 to $750 per pill A former hedge fund manager turned pharmaceutical businessman has purchased the rights to a 62-year-old drug used for treating life-threatening parasitic infections and raised the price overnight from $13.50 per... 18.8x 4,536(+3,009) | 1,508(+1,210) | 22,882(+22,012) Michigan Chronicle Go To Post 16 hours ago 15th Best 40 leaders leading Detroit under the age of 40 http://trib.al/6TEq5QP/ 40 leaders leading Detroit under the age of 40 The Michigan Chronicle asked to hear from you - we got just that, the community did not fail to deliver. This year’s that, the community did not fail to deliver. This year’s recipients of the Michigan Chronicle’s 40 under 40 recognition are finally revea... 18.1x 37(+35) | 1(+0) | 61(+59) Latino Rebels Go To Post 20 hours ago 16th Best Latino Stars Release Protest Song ‘We’re All Mexican’ (VIDEO) #trumpazo #LatinosUnidos Latino Stars Release Protest Song 'We're All Mexican' (VIDEO) Legendary music producer Emilio Estefan joins an all-star group of Latino entertainers and allies in a protest song against Trump's anti-Mexican comments 18.0x 505(+461) | 37(+30) | 346(+332) Truthdig Go To Post 19 hours ago 17th Best “In my mind, the leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement will recognize that Brother Bernie is much stronger on people, on economic justice, and on racism than any other candidates,” West said. Cornel West Compares Bernie Sanders to Jesse Jackson Bernie Sanders’ most high-profile black supporter described the socialist senator’s presidential campaign as “even more progressive” than former Democratic insurgent Jesse Jackson’s runs in the 1980s—and... 18.0x 3,992(+3,850) | 184(+166) | 811(+753) Thom Hartmann Go To Post 17 hours ago 18th Best http://ringoffireradio.com/2015/09/new-bill-aims-to-cut-congress-members-pay-during- government-shutdowns/ New Bill Aims to Stop Congress Members' Pay During Government Shutdowns Government shutdowns put government employees out of work, causing them to lose out on much-needed pay. This doesn’t apply to Congressional members, but a House Democrat introduced a bill designed to keep... 17.9x 1,711(+1,626) | 92(+80) | 476(+450) Defeat "Right to Work" in Wisconsin Go To Post 17 hours ago 19th Best Gotta be happy to see this! Yet it doesn't mean there aren't a lot of anti-worker candidates left and a whole system of labor control that needs to be undone. Reports: Scott Walker to drop out of presidential race Republican candidate for president and governor of Wisconsin Scott Walker is expected to drop out of the 2016 race, according to the New York Times. 17.5x 200(+190) | 29(+29) | 36(+33) The Atlantic Go To Post 13 hours ago 20th Best Who are you? Neuroscience backs up the Buddhist belief that “the self” isn’t constant, but ever- changing You may believe that your essential being has always been the same. But Buddhism—and science—tell us that's an illusion. 17.2x 3,595(+3,333) | 125(+106) | 1,634(+1,554) New Republic Go To Post 16 hours ago Republican candidates, take note. Let's Just Say It: Women Matter More Than Fetuses Do Abortion isn't about fetuses. It's about women. Time to change the conversation. 16.9x 775(+752) | 41(+34) | 72(+65) National Nurses United Go To Post 23 hours ago A Portland jury on Friday awarded a nurse - who was advocating for her patients - more than $3 million -- agreeing that she was wrongfully terminated by Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center after she complained to management that cost-cutting measures were jeopardizing patient care. Jury awards $3M to fired nurse who complained of 'rushing patients through' to save money Jurors agreed with nurse Linda Boly, who said she was fired from Legacy Good Samaritan in Portland after complaining that cost-cutting measures were jeopardizing patient care.
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