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Tech writer/editor. Boomer. Liberal. Swiftie. Farm girl living in the city. Love books, music, dogs, trees, baseball, history, hope. Peace.đź«¶
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I love listening to commencement addresses. YouTube figured that out and started suggesting speakers that might interest me. This one of Matt Damon at MIT from several years ago has aged really well. It’s fun and inspirational, definitely worth the 15 minutes, IMO. youtu.be/DFNgoZ5-qAM?...

I kinda cried through all of this. Her words moved me. đź«¶

Maggie Rogers. Love her. Love dreams. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/26/o...

Need a chuckle? 👇 substack.com/@johnfdicker...

Honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. 🇺🇸 #SomberMemorialDay

Guest speaker Chioma Chukwu, American Oversight, reminds us “…it’s so easy to feel overwhelmed…but remaining engaged helps to NOT normalize” the current administration’s actions. www.youtube.com/live/1xSaH1G...

The best commentary out there about Jake Tapper’s book: open.substack.com/pub/gregolea...

Need your spirit lifted? Listen to Badlands! open.substack.com/pub/gregolea...

I Look At Those Words As An Aspiration Because We Have Not Gotten There Yet….

Go! Have a beautiful day. youtu.be/-POkS617eW4?...

Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Say his name.

đź’™ Pete Buttigieg open.substack.com/pub/petebutt...

As a human on earth, I join @gregolear.bsky.social in welcoming the new Pope! đź«¶ open.substack.com/pub/gregolea...

This short documentary film will make you cry, if you’re human. And it will make you ever more grateful for those who fight Nazism. A Promise to Our Fathers, a documentary by Larry Pollard and Gene Greenberg youtu.be/W1PaOoqyzD8?...

“Do not accept the normalization of untruths.”

Americans won’t stand for this. Surely. 💔 www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/u...

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/n...

“Trump is losing…” youtu.be/ibE-ZQ22luQ?...

substack.com/@johnfdicker...

Today, I’m reading into the congressional record 100 reports of corruption from Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office.

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Greg Olear shares the writing and drawings of @zarinazabrisky.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/gregolea...

Food for thought. wapo.st/3YRTj7p

As a blue dot in red MO, I’m going to check out leavingmaga.org for ideas re extending grace to neighbors and colleagues who are starting to leave MAGA. Thanks to the Five 8 1/2 podcast for the reference.

This second episode of Five 8 1/2 is wonderful, examining the chaos but leaving us with hope. www.youtube.com/live/mJyNfJx...