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aprillidinsky.bsky.social
Writer, feminist professor, organic gardener, reproductive justice organizer, adventurous reader, and ambitious cook.
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Made a new friend in a Milwaukee coffee house. #NoKingsDay

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What’s in a namesake? On @wvpe today, I celebrate my much-missed father and a new grandson. www.wvpe.org/wvpe/2025-06...

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Benjamin Futa, founder of South Bend’s The Botany Shop is a splendid cook. Enjoy his insights on Erin French’s _Finding Freedom_ on this linked episode of @pbs.org WNIT’s “Dinner & a Book”: www.wnit.org/dinnerandabo...

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Indiana University has served the young people of the state and the country and the world as a model public university. These measures, passed without review or discussion, destroy IU’s independence and will if allowed to stand undo its essential character. (1/3) www.axios.com/local/indian...

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Grateful to share the @pbs.org WNIT kitchen with IU South Bend colleague Prof. Zach Schrank for a discussion of sustainable foods and Dan Saladino’s important book: www.wnit.org/dinnerandabo...?

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My defense of the National Parks, for @wvpe by way of describing a transformative summer I spent working at Acadia National Park when I was 20. What story might you share to explain the power of our Parks? nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

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Yet again, essential anslysis from @hcrichardson.bsky.social. Experts decry these tariffs. Listen to the unhinged ramblings of DT in the closing paragraphs. Maybe *this* is the moment his followers will begin to peel away from him?

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South Bend IN turns out thousands to demand “Hands off!” Hopeful energy and so many supportive honks!

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Grateful for poets (and parodies!) in a fascist time…👏🏽

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More essential reading, from @hcrichardson.bsky.social :

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Brilliant project by Rebecca Solnit that I have taught to college students, asking them to rewrite/rename spaces that matter to them. Everyone should try this!

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Use 5 calls and make some noise! Our silence will not protect us, as Audre Lorde reminds us.

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From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.

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Defending the US Postal Service with over 100 folks in South Bend this morning.

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This episode of WNIT Dinner & A Book with Posi Tucker is about _The Little Liar_, Mitch Albom’s novel about the ways nefarious governments can make good people do their evil bidding. www.wnit.org/dinnerandabo...

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Happy Ides of March to all who celebrate…

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Happy Abortion Provider Appreciation Day! Today is all about celebrating & uplifting the work of Ohio's abortion care providers & the staff and supporters that keep them going strong every day.

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Celebrate International Women’s Day by learning more about a ground-breaking 19th Century Persian intellectual in this WNIT Dinner & A Book episode with Prof. Mana Derakhshani: m.youtube.com/watch?v=JGgD...

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Love to see this!

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All of us should follow this lead, and keep track of truths: nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

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Vermont understood the assignment. Take notes, America.

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Examples of the incompetence of DOGE. Don’t believe their claims: nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

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We had these made at a local South Bend printer, Eco Owl Press, to put in windows and are distributing them for free. What messaging are you sharing?

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Essential reading, from @hcrichardson.bsky.social, on yesterday’s atrocious bully-session: nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

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Here's what the idiots in the White House utterly fail to comprehend. They and the US came out of that argument weaker. Zelensky came out stronger, with Europe rallying behind Ukraine more than before. They came out looking like petulant idiots; he came out looking like a leader with integrity.

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Essential reading from @hcrichardson.bsky.social on yesterday’s dangerous political theater.

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Share widely!!💪🏽

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Readers of all ages in South Bend, join us for our March Silent Reading Hour! 📚 Sitting together while reading is a sweet way to strengthen community, as we learned from @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social (who inspired this group of Hoosier readers!).

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Blood donor humor. Donating as you are able is another way to support one another! 🩸

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Read in full and share: www.facebook.com/share/p/1A6H...

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Jaw-dropping essential reading, from @hcrichardson.bsky.social . Please share.

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Happy collaboration with @thebrainlair.bsky.social for this @pbs.org WNIT episode of “Dinner & a Book.” www.wnit.org/dinnerandabo...

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Strengthen your networks every way you can. 💚Here in #SouthBend, we have a monthly silent reading hour in public places, all ages welcome. Our next one is this Sunday, 1-2 pm. Info in the pic! 📚

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NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%. https://propub.li/43487Tj

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Long, and worth reading this @hcrichardson.bsky.social essay in full (every day, but especially today). Our silence will not protect us, as Audre Lorde reminds us. STOP THE COUP. nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

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Find —or make — an opportunity to show up for democracy tomorrow:

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If you are feeling defeated, connect with your community! Here in #SouthBend, community groups inspired one another to act!

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It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

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Terrific essay on @wvpe.bsky.social by my IU South Bend colleague, @antillesarch.bsky.social : www.wvpe.org/wvpe/2025-02...

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Public health money in Indiana is pouring into these non-medical anti-abortion centers. Tax payers should be outraged! Educators: Medical fraud at crisis pregnancy centers should make us rethink policy www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/24/o...

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