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amydtrav.bsky.social
NPR junky, book lover, unabashed lefty, strong proponent of kindness. Curious about nearly everything.
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@waitwait.bsky.social Brilliant to bring on Tig Notaro!!

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Bravo @booker.senate.gov for your leadership— thank you for this filibuster! youtube.com/live/v2utlMx...

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

Trump didn't win 50% of the popular vote. The GOP has slim margins in both the House and Senate. His approval ratings are tanking. He does not have a mandate. Do not let him gaslight you into believing he is all powerful. He's not.

submitted 59 days ago • 327 comments

Restoring my faith in humanity: A line of people waiting to enter the MFA in Boston this morning

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I’d like to apologize to President Zelenskyy and the people of Ukraine on behalf of the people of the United States of America

submitted 64 days ago • 358 comments

Today’s challah … honey instead of sugar. 5-braid that got a little wonky. #food

submitted 64 days ago • 0 comments

@waitwait.bsky.social the AMA with @petersagal.bsky.social was BRILLIANT!!! What a great idea!

submitted 64 days ago • 0 comments

Jeffries: "Let me be clear -- House Democrats will not provide a single vote to this reckless Republican budget. Not one. Not one."

submitted 67 days ago • 794 comments

My daughter’s job search is on hold because of this. She’s a molecular biologist who worked hard for a grant to start a new research lab. Now she isn’t sure she’ll be employed after her current grant runs out.

submitted 66 days ago • 0 comments

If you're wondering what you can do to fight this coup - check out this awesome resource. @choosedemocracy.bsky.social Coups only are successful when society bows to the orders of the autocrat. choosedemocracy.us/what-can-i-do/

submitted 71 days ago • 3 comments

Braid is a little wiggly this week. Aaron’s recipe again, but 1/2 bread flour. I really like making the dough the night before… so much easier! But I should have let it come to room temp before the 2nd rise. #challah #food

submitted 71 days ago • 0 comments

Thank you, Senators Schumer and Peters, for setting up this secure whistleblower portal: www.democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...

submitted 71 days ago • 0 comments

I am the great-grandson of a man who led his family out of the shtetl to a strange land in search of a better life. I am the grandson of the three-year-old boy on that journey. As you know, my name is Marc, but my Hebrew name is Elhanan—after the warrior in David’s army who slew a powerful giant.

submitted 71 days ago • 251 comments

Trying again after a couple of weeks of store-bought, which I didn’t think much of. Aaron’s recipe again, but regular flour instead of bread flour. We’ll see how it tastes! #food

submitted 78 days ago • 1 comment

Whenever I hear Susan Collins’ name, I think of all the Charlie Brown cartoons where Lucy says she’ll hold the football.

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Thank you, Gabe Fleisher, for your insightful commentary. open.substack.com/pub/wakeupto...

submitted 87 days ago • 0 comments

How much fentanyl actually comes into the US from Canada? Is this a big issue? I truly had not heard about this until the trade war jockeying began.

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Thank you, @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social for your clarity and for bringing some hope back to my life: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...

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Thank you @rbreich.bsky.social for suggesting some tools we can use to fight back! open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

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I hope hope hope this turns out to be true. #turntheshiparound open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...

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Really appreciate the Americans of Conscience newsletter… helpful to read some positive news in such scary times. Sign up here if you are interested: clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=5Lib... #goodnews #inthistogether

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Challah #5. Aaron’s recipe again, but only half bread flour, and honey instead of sugar. This was easier to work with than the one that was all bread flour. #food

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Challah #4. My friend Aaron’s recipe, but with less sugar and half the oil. The dough was nice to work with, but it was a bit unwieldy to braid. Hopefully it will taste good!

submitted 127 days ago • 0 comments

Geese deciding to take in some art…

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Challah #3 Tori Avey’s recipe. Lots of eggs. Smells great!

submitted 141 days ago • 0 comments

Thank you, President Obama, for your continued clarity of thought: barackobama.medium.com/my-remarks-a...

submitted 148 days ago • 0 comments

Glad they're stepping in for whatever reason, but it took awhile.

submitted 149 days ago • 152 comments

Challah experiment #2 — Racheli’s Deluxe Challah from Still Life with Menu (Mollie Katzen). Looks good … let’s hope it tastes good, too! As always, would love to see YOUR recipes! #food

submitted 155 days ago • 0 comments

I think I’m going to experiment with different Challah recipes. Tonight was from the Bread Baker’s Apprentice. Suggestions for other recipes to try?

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