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Historian. English professor. Writer. Stage manager. Not necessarily in that order. OssiningHistoryontheRun.com
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Jennie Chicarelli Fiorito Windas – An Ossining “Rosie the Riveter” Jennie Chicarelli Fiorito & Rose Bonita at Eastern Aircraft plant, Tarrytown NYCourtesy of the Ossining Citizen Register, June 8, 1943 Jennie Chicarelli Fiorito Windas1916 - 2002 An original "Rosie the Riveter"***Local Connection:…

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Margaret (“Margie”) Griesmer – Founder, Open Door Family Medical Center Margaret “Margie” Griesmer  Courtesy of Open Door Family Medical Center Margaret "Margie" Griesmer1934 - 2008 Founder and First Executive Director of the Open Door Family Medical Center***Local Connection: 165 Main Street…

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Feel the Bern: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Hmmm . . . Everything old is new again.

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For those of you with thoughts about NYC's congestion pricing, here's a fact-based assessment by Paul Krugman. Trump To New York: Drop Dead open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

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Looking forward to this!!!

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i really hope democrats are listening to @jvl.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/how-to-win...

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But shall this crazed old man be tamely suffered to drag a whole ship’s company down to doom with him?

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➡️ January 20: FAA director fired ➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen ➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded ➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees ➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years Making America Great Again!

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Why did Paul Krugman leave the NY Times? Read on to find out (and consider subscribing to his Substack.) We need his education, knowledge and experience now more than ever: www.cjr.org/analysis/pau...

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Inspirational. Why Bishop Mariann Budde Wanted to Speak to Donald Trump www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...

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I found this a useful bit of advice: open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

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Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde Hero.

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Croton-on-Hudson, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. Thank you President Biden!

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499 Half Loop Road. Can’t wait for January 17!!

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Seen in Croton-on-Hudson,NY this past weekend. I mean, what decade IS this? I can’t remember has being this cheap in YEARS!!

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Polish Hoska for the New Year. Please to enjoy.

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I always appreciate Patti Davis' compassionate look at the world. The Blaming of Joe Biden www.nytimes.com/2024/12/28/o...

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#drought

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Vaccines are why 1 of every 4 of us didn't die in infancy. Fluoride is why most of us keep our teeth into old age. The ACA is why 21 million of us can see a doctor. The FDIC is why we don't lose our life savings. And a handful of GOP billionaires want to take it all away.

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A little Ray Milland/Lost Weekend for your Tuesday enjoyment

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The Rage and Glee That Followed a C.E.O.’s Killing Should Ring All Alarms www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/o...

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5 to survive, 8 to maintain, 12 to thrive . . . The number of hugs Dr. Leo Buscaglia said humans need per day. Food for thought.

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Never forget. Never.

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I've been thinking about this poem by Langston Hughes recently and although it was published in 1931, it remains relevant as ever. #books #reading #booksky #poetry

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Hey folks, this is a legit organization that does very good work for the children of incarcerated individuals. Consider them when spreading your holiday cheer this season.

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Looking at an original Alfred Agate at the National Academy of Design’s “Past as Prologue” exhibition! This is an 1841 oil painting of a Cocoanut Grove and Temple on Bowditch (today Fakaafo) Island north of Samoa, painted on the US Exploring Expedition.

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Making pancakes and re-reading Ocean Vuong’s devastating “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” purchased at a local independent bookstore - Hudson Valley Books for Humanity. Life is good!

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