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At Yosemite National Park after many National Park Employees fired.

President Donald Trump said Ukraine “started” the war on its territory. Pants on Fire! Russia was the one who invaded. www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...

From UK’s Daily Star

Really loving THE FIRST LADY on PBS. Educational and inspirational.

Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.

DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE: 1. Chickenpox 2. Diphtheria 3. Measles 4. Pertussis 5. Pneumococcal Infection 6. Polio 7. Tetanus 8. Typhoid 9. Yellow Fever 10. Smallpox DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other

February 13, 2025

Switched from the Double Hitch to the Hitchhiker (both by Martina Behm), and I'm glad I did.

Scoop: The DOGE website that Elon Musk spun up to track cuts to the federal government is insecure and pulls from a database that can be edited by anyone. So, someone did. 🔗 www.404media.co/anyone-can-p...

In outlining his plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, President Donald Trump said the U.S. ranks last among 40 developed countries on education despite spending the most per pupil. Neither of those claims is true. buff.ly/411kwF6

Though the Trump Administration renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, the U.S. only lays claim to 46% of the gulf. Learn more about who controls what and why here: nyti.ms/41czLfw

'Honestly terrifying': Yosemite National Park is in chaos www.sfgate.com/california-p... The Trump administration is derailing decades of California conservation efforts. This message was sent via SFGATE

I know we're here already, but I wrote a thing about here for out there. Feel free to share! craftindustryalliance.org/bluesky-for-...

After going quiet on bird flu, CDC scientists have published a report on its spread among veterinarians. The findings suggest a need for better surveillance.

Today's humor from the New Yorker...

Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Google dropped DEI support. So, all white men all the time? Hope not. Until we find out I'm off them. I'll miss Meta & Google friends. See you here, Mastadon (sfba.social/@liatwp), Ravelry (DianeInChicoCA), flickr (DFNoJunk ... www.flickr.com/photos/11629...)

Happy birthday Abraham Lincoln. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Like Warriors Basketball? Watch UNDERRATED about Stephen Curry, on Apple tv. I liked it a lot.

We get up every morning and look for some good news. None today. I used to live near a park in Santa Cruz County that was a haven for Monarch butterflies. Periodically it was a treat to see eucalyptus trees absolutely covered in butterflies. Not any more. enewspaper.chicoer.com/infinity/art...

US: Dear Rest of the World. Please don’t think that most of us approve of Trump & his executive orders. Polls show that he is historically low in the polls. I’m sure the tariffs are a money grab for the US treasury so taxes on DJT’s rich supporters can be cut. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Too old for new tricks. I've been using MS PCs for decades (at work and since 2000 retirement). This morning I tried to setup and use a MACOS laptop. It was too hard, even though I use apple tablets, watches and phones! Don't give a 70-something old lady a new OS and expect a good outcome!

🧶 Nice crafty article. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... #knitting

Yes, shout-out to my emotional support yarn 😂🧶💙 #crochet #knitting

Here’s the text of Joe Biden’s Farewell Address. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/u...

🧶Knitting for old people I've been knitting for decades (DianeInChicoCA on Ravelry), and I've gotten to the stage where eyesight and hand tremors interfere with my favorite hobby. Here are the things I do to cope. What do you do? 1/3

Timely for Californians, maybe late for SoCal, 12 Ways to Keep Your Family Safe and Connected in an Emergency from Consumer Reports: www.consumerreports.org/home-garden/...

Boo. I want to know whether or not a statement/photo/post/comment is true. Oozing expletives 🤬

Really interesting interview with Jon Stewart and Bernie Sanders ... youtu.be/B4vtiiIo_Bc?...

This is a quote from today's Chico News and Review: "Bullies and misfits usually end up getting what’s coming to them, and when it happens, ‘poetic justice’ has certainly prevailed." Are you listening Mr. President Elect?

Living post-2024 election, surrounded by people who voted GOP, living with and loving my fellow blue voter friends. There are many people fleeing pre-election social media and moving to bluesky, as a point of honor I guess. Why not stay on the old social media and resist the hell out of them?