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Amateur genealogist & family historian focused on PA, NY, OH, MA, RI, VT in the U.S; #Scotland, #Ireland, #England, #Finland, #Netherlands, #Belgium. I break for #cemeteries and thrift/antique stores and I love a good landowner map. #Genealogy #FamilyTree
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Come join me by the fire. Grab a drink from the cooler. I also made grilled cheese sandwiches. Whatever you’ve struggled with recently, never forget that you made it to today. You beat impossible odds over your lifetime. And here you are. You’re a survivor, baby. I’m not giving up on you.

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"I want to keep boycotting Amazon, but I also want to support indie authors. How do I do that?" Many indie authors have their books on Barnes & Noble & Kobo! There are also places like Smashwords & Campfire that are almost all indie books! Itchio now has a THRIVING LGBTQ Indie Book Scene.

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Welp. Got violently ill and ended up in the ER so my whole carefully planned #RootsTech2025 schedule blew up. Grateful recordings will be available plus more peeps using the hashtag to follow! #silverlining

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We’re all donating to Al Green, right? RIGHT???

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Timeline cleanse: I'm a genealogist. No reports, I just build trees. I mostly work in US records. If you're interested in my research, or my podcast, visit me here: ancestorsalivegenealogy.com #genealogy I need some work!

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Heads up, lawyers and law students. The @americanbar.org is stepping up. www.abajournal.com/web/article/...

submitted 35 days ago • 17 comments

What would be the purpose of having your homemaker wife buy/sell property in her name only in early 20th century, ruralish area, other deeds with both spouses? Some benefit? She has no money of her own. Some land bought at sheriff’s auction, some not. #genealogy

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Kinda important.

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#genealogy #FamilyHistory Free webinar! Saving A Nation’s Stories: The US National Archives and Why Advocacy Matters 2 March 2025 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Eastern Open to all; registration required This presentation is underwritten by Civil War Records members.apgen.org/Calendar/mor...

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Ok, resisters, you know what to do.😘 [email protected]

submitted 45 days ago • 2 comments

An important point to keep in mind.

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In OTHER other news, tonight I found my 4th great grandfather’s will. Was an Irish immigrant with a common name, so not the easiest, but it named a previously unknown granddaughter. Winning?! #genealogy #Pennsylvania

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IN OTHER NEWS, I’ve decided it’s time to tackle #genealogy across the pond. Been avoiding it, but it’s a skill I need to learn. Starting with England & Scotland. Saving Finland for last due to maddening language barrier and patronyms.

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Where are the CEOs of @deltaairline.bsky.social @americanair.bsky.social @unitedairlinesual.bsky.social @jetblue2.bsky.social ? They’re good with this. Where are the leaders of business?

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Now would be an excellent time to buy a few N95 masks. Just sayin’.

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hey for anyone who might want to actually own their kindle books instead of renting them, or who might be thinking of switching to kobo etc and will want to convert them to epubs, you now only have one week before amazon kills your ability to download its ebooks www.theverge.com/news/612898/...

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The greatest business battle EVER to be fought will come when President Elon starts trying to implement AI for federal processes. The battle will be fought over which company’s AI will be used by the feds. This is a zero sum battle that will create more chaos than this country has ever seen

submitted 49 days ago • 2540 comments

Just gonna leave this here tonight. My stomach is in knots and I need to curb the #doomscrolling. From “On Tyranny” by Timothy Snyder. Pick up a copy. Or 10. They make excellent gifts!

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And *we’re* the snowflakes? Yeesh. 🦄

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Got my first "Violating an Executive Order" and "I'll make sure you lose federal funding" parent threat today for teaching "DEI" books in our upcoming "Liberty and Justice" themed unit. Even in "Blue" Massachusetts we're dealing with this. Anyway, don't obey in advance, and don't obey later.

submitted 51 days ago • 1460 comments

Went down a rabbit hole of “ancestral healing” as it relates to #genealogy. This interview speaks to everything I’ve felt/experienced/learned—knowing the truth, seeing patterns has been incredibly helpful in breaking generational curses. Woo-woo? A little. youtu.be/EJgfb1jNktc?...

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Multiple media and internal NARA sources confirm. Under normal procedures, Deputy Archivist Jay Bosanko ascends to Acting Archivist. These aren't normal times, so stay tuned. www.cnn.com/2025/02/07/p...

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If your boss or company tells you to do something unethical: don't say yes. Make them write it down.

submitted 57 days ago • 75 comments

Attending an @hrc.org special briefing on DEI EOs for the day job today. I would love to think they have some good news for us, but I’m not optimistic. Hoping most of the EOs are illegal, only shock value.

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Doing a week’s worth of laundry tonight and using the homemade laundry soap with LAVENDER essential oil in it. Any tiny alleviation of stress at this point is a win.

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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza now widespread in Massachusetts; hopping to different species Source: newbedfordguide.com share.newsbreak.com/baajvkso

submitted 61 days ago • 1 comment

Today from Timothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny: snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...

submitted 62 days ago • 610 comments

I need to step back from the internet for just a bit. Tonight is when my brain finally decided to start spiraling.

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5 ways to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth (cause the fed govt doesn’t run your house) 1. Find out what Sojourner Truth REALLY said 2. Buy a Black horror, scifi or fantasy book 3. Listen to “Naima” by John Coltrane 4. Send the victims of the LA fires in Altadena a few coins 5. Get a library card

submitted 63 days ago • 288 comments

We need a group of lawyers who are willing to take every lawsuit from every fired federal employee to the max. Bury this admin in lawsuits

submitted 62 days ago • 2646 comments

Elon Musk is not a Federal employee or a political appointee. DOGE is not a real department. None of their activities are legal. This is a coup. The Republicans in Congress are willing participants in it. At what point do Democrats in DC get that and start acting like it? It’s not the price of eggs!

submitted 62 days ago • 844 comments