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Honored to have this show, In the Wake of: Resilience and Revolution, coming to NDMU in the fall

10.04.2025 23:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Yes we are!

26.03.2025 20:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1105    ๐Ÿ” 268    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Tell Schumer and every Dem NO on CR

14.03.2025 00:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12087    ๐Ÿ” 3369    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 484    ๐Ÿ“Œ 215
Astonishing speech by Danish Prime Minister.
YouTube video by Dylan Burrill Astonishing speech by Danish Prime Minister.

โ€œThe best thing about heroes is that they always win at the end. And if they arenโ€™t winning, then itโ€™s not the end.โ€ โ€”Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Kyiv

01.03.2025 21:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2274    ๐Ÿ” 594    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 45    ๐Ÿ“Œ 72

Russia and China, have ramped up recruitment efforts targeting US federal employeesโ€”particularly those recently fired or at risk of termination. These efforts are unfolding aggressively on LinkedIn, where adversaries are reaching out under the guise of job opportunities, networking, and consulting.

01.03.2025 18:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14618    ๐Ÿ” 4608    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 350    ๐Ÿ“Œ 343
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Hundreds of protesters gathered in Waitsfield on Saturday morning to protest Vice President JD Vance, who is visiting Vermont with his family for a ski trip this weekend.

01.03.2025 16:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2393    ๐Ÿ” 560    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 79    ๐Ÿ“Œ 95
Tony LaBateโ€™s ink drawing that includes portraits of Andrew Johnson and James Buchanan depicted in his angular, minimal style. There are short paragraphs of description about each former President, highlighting reasons that historians gave these men poor rankings as POTUS. The drawing has larger text, which included the names of the men and the title: โ€œThe Two Worst President[s] Who Were Democrats Before Trumpโ€.

Tony LaBateโ€™s ink drawing that includes portraits of Andrew Johnson and James Buchanan depicted in his angular, minimal style. There are short paragraphs of description about each former President, highlighting reasons that historians gave these men poor rankings as POTUS. The drawing has larger text, which included the names of the men and the title: โ€œThe Two Worst President[s] Who Were Democrats Before Trumpโ€.

Happy Presidentโ€™s Day! For your consideration, a piece and a series (in the comments) from artist Tony LaBate that reminds us that, in the USA, Presidents are not kings.

17.02.2025 22:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Excerpt from a public letter Roald Dahl wrote encouraging people to vaccinate their children.

Olivia, my eldest daughter, caught measles when she was seven years old. As the illness took its usual course I can remember reading to her often in bed and not feeling particularly alarmed about it. Then one morning, when she was well on the road to recovery, I was sitting on her bed showing her how to fashion little animals out of coloured pipe-cleaners, and when it came to her turn to make one herself, I noticed that her fingers and her mind were not working together and she couldnโ€™t do anything.

โ€œAre you feeling all right?โ€ I asked her.

โ€œI feel all sleepy,โ€ she said.

In an hour, she was unconscious. In twelve hours she was dead.

The measles had turned into a terrible thing called measles encephalitis and there was nothing the doctors could do to save her. That was twenty-four years ago in 1962, but even now, if a child with measles happens to develop the same deadly reaction from measles as Olivia did, there would still be nothing the doctors could do to help her.

On the other hand, there is today something that parents can do to make sure that this sort of tragedy does not happen to a child of theirs. They can insist that their child is immunized against measles. I was unable to do that for Olivia in 1962 because in those days a reliable measles vaccine had not been discovered. Today a good and safe vaccine is available to every family and all you have to do is to ask your doctor to administer it.

Excerpt from a public letter Roald Dahl wrote encouraging people to vaccinate their children. Olivia, my eldest daughter, caught measles when she was seven years old. As the illness took its usual course I can remember reading to her often in bed and not feeling particularly alarmed about it. Then one morning, when she was well on the road to recovery, I was sitting on her bed showing her how to fashion little animals out of coloured pipe-cleaners, and when it came to her turn to make one herself, I noticed that her fingers and her mind were not working together and she couldnโ€™t do anything. โ€œAre you feeling all right?โ€ I asked her. โ€œI feel all sleepy,โ€ she said. In an hour, she was unconscious. In twelve hours she was dead. The measles had turned into a terrible thing called measles encephalitis and there was nothing the doctors could do to save her. That was twenty-four years ago in 1962, but even now, if a child with measles happens to develop the same deadly reaction from measles as Olivia did, there would still be nothing the doctors could do to help her. On the other hand, there is today something that parents can do to make sure that this sort of tragedy does not happen to a child of theirs. They can insist that their child is immunized against measles. I was unable to do that for Olivia in 1962 because in those days a reliable measles vaccine had not been discovered. Today a good and safe vaccine is available to every family and all you have to do is to ask your doctor to administer it.

The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.

15.02.2025 17:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26810    ๐Ÿ” 11799    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 407    ๐Ÿ“Œ 548
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Some heroes drive boats ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฅฐ #Penguins #Animals

15.02.2025 01:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 113    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

All these articles about Democrats moaning over their messaging issues make me tired.

You know what's more important than messaging? ACTION.

Don't TALK about the price of eggs.

Tell people "MEET US IN THE PARK - WE'RE GIVING OUT FREE EGGS. THAT'S RIGHT - FREE EGGS FROM THE DEMOCRATS!"

14.02.2025 22:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4025    ๐Ÿ” 871    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 92    ๐Ÿ“Œ 127

Thereโ€™s a real chance that we staring down a new pandemic in the form of bird flu. It could never happen or happen in the coming months. And we are in the process of decimating our core national public health and infectious disease service.

14.02.2025 21:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4536    ๐Ÿ” 1108    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 221    ๐Ÿ“Œ 82

You know Kate Winslet in Contagion? Where she runs into a hot zone, risking her life, so Americans could be safer?

She was an EIS officer. Thatโ€™s who was just fired at CDC today. EIS officers. And many, many more public servants fighting every day for your health.

14.02.2025 21:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5026    ๐Ÿ” 1534    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 41    ๐Ÿ“Œ 52

Together, we are the spark that will ignite the fire to end tyranny. Stand tall, speak out, and may the forest be with us all! The fate of the galaxyโ€”our USAโ€”depends on those who dare to rise. We are the resistance! #nationalparknerd

09.02.2025 02:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4961    ๐Ÿ” 343    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 54    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15

Listen to @oniblackstock.bsky.social. Your silence will not protect you. Stand up. Find others to stand up with. There is safety in numbers.

09.02.2025 11:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 330    ๐Ÿ” 103    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dear Democratic Leaders: hereโ€™s a free idea, send members of congress into the buildings where Elons people are and see what theyโ€™re doing. Dare them to stop you.

Do something

03.02.2025 15:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33938    ๐Ÿ” 10104    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2049    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1238
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Ready or not, itโ€™s time forโ€ฆ 15! Make Studio's phenomenal 15th birthday celebration and member artist exhibition begins Saturday, February 22 from 2-5 p.m.

Hey, friends! Those we know from other places and who weโ€™re meeting here. We are still getting warmed up, but now aim to share all our updates with you fine folks over here, too. If you DO already know us pretty well, you know we love to celebrate our birthdays! Join us!
mailchi.mp/make-studio/...

30.01.2025 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Note to self on staying emotionally regulated while staying informed. Appreciating this space.

02.02.2025 16:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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