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She, her I try not to make assumptions about anyone. I enjoy continuing learning and conversations on just about any topics. I live on the little Blue "island" of Nashville, TN, in a state of red.
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For the record, I understand how economics works, but when it literally costs $10 for a loaf of bread and a jar of peanut butter, things are out of control!

All of this!

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While they move to cut Medicaid, Medicare, and social security, ETC. Not today, Tim

Wow catching up to CNN on Bluesky. 🦋 They would absolutely hate it if you followed us and reposted this.

💙📚Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.💙📚 Day 20 #booksky

💙📚Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.💙📚 Day 19 #booksky

💙📚Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.💙📚 Day 18 #booksky

💙📚Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.💙📚 Day 17 #booksky

Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense comes with a big red flag…from his momma!

💙📚Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.💙📚 Day 16 #booksky

I took this photo last week while waiting for the pharmacy to reopen after lunch. I was mesmerized by how green and lush the grass was for a mid November day.

💙📚Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.💙📚 Day 15 #booksky

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💙📚Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.💙📚 Day 14 #booksky

💙📚Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.💙📚 Day 13 #booksky

This is a terrifying article, and it shows what’s at stake in silencing academic dissent/attacking academic freedom. #commsky #AcademicSky www.austinchronicle.com/news/2024-11...

True to form, this does not even bother any of the #GOP that says they are the #LawAndOrder Party. They are the Party of "whatever you say Boss". @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social @meidastouch.bsky.social @mcuban.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social www.meidasplus.com/p/why-is-tru...

Regulations exist to protect what cannot protect itself—our parks, wildlife, and cultural heritage.

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Diversity is strength, and it is joy. #IDIC IYKYK

Are we to understand that no federal official is going to protect individual federal workers from the harassment that Musk is already enabling in his new position? These are real people who don’t deserve the cruelty to which they will be exposed. The govt that hired them should protect them.

People prefer the lies to the truth, because in the lies they are really important. So here's a truth where you are really important, you should own everything that is essential, Water, Power, Banking, Healthcare, Housing, Public Transport. All should be excellent and free from profit.

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Raise your hand if you would drop Fox News if we convinced your cable provider to let you ✋ I want to see if we can start a movement to make it happen.

UMass/Amherst (left) and Wesleyan University are both warning their international students to be on American soil before noon on Jan 20 -- Inauguration Day.

💙📚Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.💙📚 Day 12 #booksky

I feel seen

I just love Jimmy Somerville even more now. What a legend. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎🩵🤍🩷

ProPublica "has found relevance by being serious and focused...The impact is unmistakable. This year, ProPublica has averaged 11.8 million page views per month...That represented a jump of 22 percent since 2022." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202... @propublica.org

Incredibly powerful 🔥

This is a terrific explainer on Bluesky and how it works and why, and I recommend reading it for a good basic understanding of the place. "People are figuring out that they aren't morally obligated to listen to assholes on social media. And Bluesky is actively helping them do that."

💙📚Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.💙📚 Day 11 #booksky

I think it speaks volumes that right wingers criticize bluesky for being “liberal” and “left wing”, when it’s really just that hate speech isn’t allowed.

A simple act can have a great impact.

I was quoted in this piece on Disability and Family Dynamics. #Disability #Family #SDGs #Ableism #HumanRights #Poverty #Cinema mydiversability.com/blog/2024/9/...

Rejoice In The Birth Of A Brown-Skinned Middle-Eastern Undocumented Immigrant Refugee

Vanderbilt AD Candice Lee helped unveil a historical marker today honoring former Pearl HS🏀coach Cornelius Ridley. Ridley's teams won 5 state championships, including 1966 undefeated season in state's 1st integrated tourney. Vandy pioneer Perry Wallace captained that team & was valedictorian

💙📚Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.💙📚 Day 10 #booksky

The Educators' Cooperative in Middle TN is tackling teacher burnout and high turnover with a "by teachers, for teachers" support network focused on collaboration and professional growth. They aim to create a model that could work nationwide. ✏️: Sarah Hays Coomer nashvillebanner.com/2024/11/22/e...

These need to be done now! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...

💙📚Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.💙📚 Day 9

I just had a thought. If the civil war ever breaks out, let’s all gather at the public library—they won’t know where to find it.