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Amid the awfulness, there is music. A week from today the new volume of Ball of Wax will come out, curated by Leanna Keith and Kate Olson and featuring twelve tracks of beautifully loopy sounds. Track 1 is here now, layers of trombone and sax from Naomi Moon Siegel and Erica Von Kleist.

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Seattle stages unique ‘Ferries, Not Tanks’ protest

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Need a break? Come chill out to the Internet Archive’s microfiche lab livestream & see how history gets preserved. 😎🎞️ Tune in now ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5R... #InternetArchive #LiveStream #LiveNow

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Gender affirming care is medically necessary and lifesaving — a fact that has been recognized by nearly every major medical association. I introduced an amendment to ensure that care can continue. Trans folks should be able to live safely and authentically as themselves, period.

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It’s been a while… 60+ years to be exact. I’m stopping by The Apollo Theater to sing some songs and tell personal stories that I’ve never shared before. Spill the tea, as they say… 😉🥰 June 27th. Save the date. Tickets: tinyurl.com/mr3au8ba

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If you want to not get the AI results at the top of a Google search, add -ai to your query. A librarian taught me this, and it does seem to work (for now)!

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Public media needs your help. Yesterday, President Trump sent a request to Congress to rescind federal funding for public media. Cutting funding would have little impact on the federal deficit, but would devastate our ability to serve our communities. Visit ProtectMyPublicMedia.org to learn more.

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The May edition of my free monthly newsletter will go out tomorrow midday. There are some good book recommendations in this month's issue, as well as some thoughts about my recent walk around Lake Washington. Sign up now (for free!) so you won't miss out:

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As Pride Month approaches, a group of drag artists and their allies are releasing guidelines to help performers navigate a landscape of online harassment and physical violence.

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@liminalgarrett.bsky.social Greetings from the north! I wanted to hip you to this project. These folx are actively looking for music, spoken word, cool ideas, weird notions ... www.kingstonlocal.org

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amanda strawberries, 1912

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When you are running low on Ned

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if you need a visually pleasing scroll i highly recommend "list of colors"

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We refuse to let Trump divide us with hate. We will stand up to his authoritarian and illegal acts, defend the rule of law, and protect our immigrant communities — together.