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Merrill Perlman retweeted
12 Jul 2025
The black on the heel of Rodon spike hit first in a crazy close play at first
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11 Sep 2024
Ah, but the strawberries...
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Injured Bird on bench in 57/ Sutton Place Park. Giving it some water, which didn't seem to do anything.@wildbirdfund
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Never mind. Mom rescued it
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Forgot photo @wildbirdfund
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Merrill Perlman retweeted
Injured Bird on bench in 57/ Sutton Place Park. Giving it some water, which didn't seem to do anything.@wildbirdfund
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That’s the press, Bala y. The press!
It’s easy to treat the media as a punching bag. But look to the nation’s local newsrooms. For little money or recognition, reporters in 2023 stood up to power brokers who tried to bully them into silence, exposed corrupt officials and even saved lives. Proof, from every state:
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Merrill Perlman retweeted
Match with Lisa! Give to ACES from 1–2 p.m. Eastern time, and Lisa McLendon, president of the ACES Education Fund, will match your donation, up to $1,000. Help @ACESEditors support the future of editing. #GivingTuesday #ACESGivesBack copydesk.networkforgood.com/…
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28 Nov 2023
Thank you, all, for donating to my #GivingTuesday fundraiser for @ACESEditors ACES: The Society for Editing. Thanks to you, we can fund at least one scholarship. Still time to donate! Or wait until 1 p.m. ET and hit @MadamGrammar's match! bit.ly/Giv_Tues_23

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28 Nov 2023
It's on! Make me spend my money on scholarships and fellowships for editors. Until 11 a.m. (ET), I'll match all donations for @ACESEditors ACES: The Society for Editing (up to $1,000). You can choose your payment method. Please help and thank you! bit.ly/Giv_Tues_23

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28 Nov 2023
For #GivingTuesday, between 10 and 11 a.m. (ET) I'm matching donations to @ACESEditors, up to $1,000. All $$ goes for scholarships and fellowships for editors. And EVERYONE needs an editor! Please be generous! ow.ly/YIaO50QbML8

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27 Nov 2023
Get ready for #GivingTuesday, peeps! From 10 to 11 a.m. (ET) tomorrow, I'll be matching all donations to @ACESEditors ACES: The Society for Editing, up to $1,000. ALL $$$ goes for scholarships for people interested in editing. Please be generous! ow.ly/BEXB50Qbg8.1

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26 Nov 2023
Get ready for #GivingTuesday, peeps! From 10 to 11 a.m. (ET), I'll be matching all donations to ACES: The Society for Editing @ACESEditors , up to $1,000. ALL $$$ goes for scholarships for people interested in editing. Please be generous! ow.ly/BEXB50Qbg8.1.

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Merrill Perlman retweeted
Today is the last day to apply for one of the editing scholarships ACES Education Fund offers. To learn more about all of the scholarship opportunities, visit: ow.ly/3FFs50Q5JlQ
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12 Oct 2023
Thanks to the flight crew and unknown nurse on @AmericanAir 2824 this morning. I had a medical emergency and had to be removed from flight just before departure. All were fantastic. Special shoutout to Ray and Brianna from @NorthwellHealth EMS. All good now.
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Merrill Perlman retweeted
The Richard S. Holden Diversity Fellowship, launched in 2020, is dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion by advancing early- and mid-career professionals in their work as editors, communicators and aspiring industry leaders. aceseditors.org/awards/richa… #aces #aceseditors
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29 Nov 2022
As I said, EVERYONE needs an editor.
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29 Nov 2022
Everyone needs an editor. Help me support the next generation of butt-savers. For #GivingTuesday, I'm matching up to $1,000 of donations for @ACESEditors Education Fund until noon ET today! Donate here, but do it quicky! @MadamGrammar is up next! bit.ly/ACES_Giv_Tue22
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29 Nov 2022
We're getting there! Donate to @ACESEditors Education Fund before noon ET today and I'll match up to $1,000! Donate here and make support the next generation of editors! bit.ly/ACES_Giv_Tue22 #GivingTuesday

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