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Retired old lady who loves cats and enjoys history, politics (at least I used to), birds, and living in the DMV. Don't ask me about the state of customer service these days because I'm trying to remain calm.
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The CR is out - I've yet to see any coverage that notes the NHPRC program is zeroed out. The what, you ask? www.archives.gov/nhprc/projec...

submitted 2 days ago • 3 comments

Today - Sunday at 4:30pm ET - a free webinar on why we as a researcher community must advocate for the National Archives and how you can help 👇🏻

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

The bust of Sir Winston Churchill sits in Trump's Oval Office. He was an immensely brave leader who visited Washington, dressed in fatigues, seeking support against a despot. We all know what he would have made of today's unedifying spectacle and whose side he would have been on.

submitted 11 days ago • 56 comments

DOGE recommends cuts to the FAA. Hundreds of workers get fired, including those tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps. Now Starlink is reportedly in line to take over a $2 billion contract to upgrade the nation's air traffic control systems. See how this works?

submitted 12 days ago • 1944 comments

Join APG on 2 March for a FREE webinar about the importance of the U.S. National Archives in our profession and how YOU can effectively engage with legislators to support archival access. Open to all; register at bit.ly/4hPJXRg. This presentation is underwritten by Civil War Records.

submitted 19 days ago • 2 comments

#genealogy #NARA

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

Mordechai Brafman shot at two Jewish people 17 times & hit them b/c he thought they were Palestinian. He faces 15 years & no hate crime charges. Briana Boston said "delay deny defend" to Blue Cross. She faces 15 years on terror charges. This is Florida. www.qasimrashid.com/p/the-horrif...

submitted 19 days ago • 15 comments

Re-upping for the morning crowd. A couple simple steps to ensure Congress knows that funding the National Archives is essential for democracy.

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

Donald Trump has reportedly spent an estimated $10.7 million worth of taxpayer money to play golf since his inauguration. This is happening as Head Start programs have struggled to access previously approved federal funding due to the Trump admin's illegal impoundment. Hello?

submitted 20 days ago • 218 comments

My Arkansas is diverse, inclusive, Queer, immigrant-friendly, and Not Here To Fucking Comply. Just so yall know.

submitted 20 days ago • 2 comments

A Missouri Representative has filed a bill to track pregnancies in the state. HB 807 will: "Maintain a central registry of each expectant mother who is at risk for seeking an abortion of her unborn child and make the same available to a prospective adoptive parent who has completed screenings."

submitted 21 days ago • 1092 comments

Musk's censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by about 95% since he bought it. So we moved over to blue sky. Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-) Please do Follow Retweet & repeat

submitted 29 days ago • 142 comments

Why am I only hearing about this now? abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

There is a lot of disinformation happening about the Census and Census resources - schedules, instructions etc. Yes, it was down, but now www.census.gov/about/histor... is back up. Furthermore, all of this information is at the National Archives - every Census, every schedule, enumeration maps etc.

submitted 37 days ago • 4 comments

2000 people at ICE protest outside Los Angeles City Hall

submitted 37 days ago • 22 comments

So if I’m understanding today correctly, the world’s richest person Elon Musk, whom no one elected, is taking over federal payment systems and employee data while the federal employees who investigate and prosecute public corruption are being fired en masse.

submitted 39 days ago • 476 comments

As a Head Start parent, I know how important funding child care programs for low income families is. Losing that access would force poor parents out of the workforce. Donald Trump doesn’t care about hardworking families and children in need. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

submitted 42 days ago • 3 comments

Been reading WWII-era consular reports of death. A few things are interesting- the number of citizens reported murdered, the ones who enlisted in foreign militaries, & the occasional one I see, wince at the addresses of next of kin, & have fears confirmed when I follow up on their fates #genealogy

submitted 48 days ago • 1 comment

Big Tech passed the "net negative for humanity" threshold at some point in the aughts. The entire edifice, from AI to self-driving cars, now resembles one monumental Ponzi scheme designed to benefit a handful of guys at the expense of literally everyone else.

submitted 47 days ago • 12 comments

#RECALL: Duluth Trading Company recalls children’s holiday pajama sets; burn hazard; violation of regulations. Get refund. CONTACT: 866-300-9719, email: [email protected]; www.duluthtrading.com/content/recall or www.duluthtrading.com Details: cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025...

submitted 47 days ago • 7 comments

#RECALL: ChrisDowa Roller Window Shades recalled due to strangulation and entanglement hazards; Violation of Federal Regulations for Window Coverings. Get repair. CONTACT: Email [email protected] or at recall-chrisdowa.com Details: cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025...

submitted 47 days ago • 5 comments

Trump, the man who said he wanted to execute drug dealers, just pardoned… a drug dealer.

submitted 49 days ago • 177 comments