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I'm a library and information service professional. I enjoy nature photography, gardening, travel, and reading. I may also share my views on religion, politics, the environment, wildlife, & social justice. On Flash @pamelalynnespics.bsky.social

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How Scotland helped to invent modern racism As the University of Edinburgh comes to terms with its overlooked role in developing racial theories, Enlightenment professors are examined in context

Before you get your kilts in a twist, this article is not saying that all Scottish people are, or were, racist. It is saying that the ideas behind modern white supremacist ideology were introduced there.

www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...

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RFKHR Book Club: 'Coded Justice,' by Stacey Abrams - Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Join us for the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ Book Club Conversation at 3:00 pm EDT on October 22.

There is still time to register for our upcoming Robert F Kennedy (Sr.) Human Rights book club featuring Stacey Abrams and her latest novel, Coded Justice!

πŸ—“οΈ Wednesday, October 22
⏲️ 3:00pm ET
πŸ”— Register: rfkhro.org/4gVmJJw

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Renaming Columbus Day Was Never the End Goal Don’t let fights over names distract you from the real fights over Indigenous land, sovereignty, and rights.

"By focusing on the names of holidays and places, rather than the reasons why those names matter, we let the conversation drift away from the more important question: What would it look like to win real change? Taking on this moment requires honesty....."

www.thenation.com/article/soci...

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To my friends in Canada, Happy Thanksgiving
Chers amis canadiens, Joyeux Thanksgiving,

13.10.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The power of a boycott.

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Wishing all people of goodwill and peace celebrating the holiday, a Blessed Rosh Hashanah, Happy New Year, Shana Tova.

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Trump admin. threatens to withhold $460M in food-stamp funding if Pa. doesn't share personal data A long-simmering battle between Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and the White House over the state’s food-stamp program is set to come to a head by the end of this week.

"The USDA has given the state (PA) until Friday to provide personal data β€” including names, addresses, and SSNs β€” about those who receive food assistance. And if it doesn’t get the data, it has threatened to withhold more ... nearly half a billion dollars each year."

whyy.org/articles/sha...

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A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.

This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.

All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.

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ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments

"ABC announced on Wednesday evening that it was pulling Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show 'indefinitely' after criticism of comments he made on Monday about the motives of the man who is accused of fatally shooting the conservative activist Charlie Kirk last week."
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...

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Sorry for the typo.

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Trump administration to alter Independence Park exhibit that describes slavery under George Washington, reports say The President's House Site, which memorializes the nine people enslaved by George Washington in Philadelphia, will be altered by the Trump administration, according to reports.

Trump administration cslls for altering Independence Park exhibit that describes slavery under George Washington, reports say.

Friends, invest in history books. Become a family library.

www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
@inquirer.com

16.09.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Washington Post has broken my heart | Will Bunch Newsletter Plus, the best Democrat in America right now.

β€œThe last straw was an action so outrageously offensive... that I could not bear to spend one more second on their subscription rolls. They fired their last remaining Black opinion writer and the newsroom’s moral beacon, Karen Attiah.” β€” Inquirer columnist Will Bunch

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THE CLEAREST WAY
INTO THE UNIVERSE IS
THROUGH A FOREST
WILDERNESS.”
- JOHN MUIR

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Can You Really Live One Day at a Time? Productivity culture encourages us to live inside our tasks and projects. But nature offers its own organizational system.

How should we structure our time? A Zen monk suggests that we let our inner states dictate what we do when.

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Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89

Some people grow old, but others age well. Robert Redford's life was marked by character, grace, and intensity that never faded with time but instead became stronger and more defined. He will be missed. 😒 Condolences to his family and many friends.

#RobertRedford

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...

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Brian Kilmeade apologizes for saying mentally ill homeless people should be killed Co-host of Fox & Friends issued on-air apology for β€˜extremely callous’ remark

In a civilized society, a person who suggested murdering unhoused people would be forever shunned

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This may explain why there’s an aggressive response to people who merely post Kirk’s own words. It threatens the existence of the alternate Kirk - the motivational speaker that had been marketed to young kids and white Christian groups through selective quotation & clips.

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Starting November 1st, New Mexico will become the first state to offer free universal childcare to all its residents.

It's expected to save families over $12,000 per child annually.

This is a huge step forward β€” and a reminder that we have the power to fix the system.

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Happy Birthday, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

#Brainpower

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Alt-right trolls make life miserable for Charlie Kirk and his Turning Point USA 'Culture War' tour Charlie Kirk’s attempt at creating a young conservative movement, calledΒ Turning PointΒ USA, has long had a complicated relationship with the youth-oriented, white nationalist alt-right. This week,

Just a gentle reminder that white-nationalist β€œGroypers” like Troy Robinson have long plagued Charlie Kirk’s operations because he wasn’t racist, homophobic or antisemitic enough.

www.dailykos.com/stories/2019...

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β€˜Radicalized’ Evergreen High School shooter appeared to hold antisemitic, violent views in online accounts Social media accounts that appear to be connected to the 16-year-old shooter are littered with references to mass shootings and antisemitic views, The Denver Post found.

This story, of equal or greater important to the Kirk shooting, is getting no material media coverage. The 16-year-old who shot two students in a Colorado high school on the same day Charlie Kirk was killed was a virulent white supremacist and antisemite. www.denverpost.com/2025/09/11/e...

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Reflections on the Death of Charlie Kirk Empathy in a not so empathetic time is not a sign of weakness -- but of humanity

"I want to be clear: I extend empathy to Kirk, and I pray for his family, not because of who he is, but because of who I am." Qasim Rashid

Why Have Empathy For Those Who Never Extended It?

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Please read the full article here: www.qasimrashid.com/p/reflection...

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Shooting at Evergreen High School in Colorado leaves several students hurt; suspect among those injured Three students were critically wounded on Wednesday in a shooting at Evergreen High School in the Colorado foothills. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says one of those students is the shooting s...

Three students were critically wounded on Wednesday in a shooting at Evergreen High School in the Colorado foothills. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says one of those students is the shooting suspect.
www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...

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WATCH: President Joe Biden gives remarks about Violence against Women act
YouTube video by WSLS 10 WATCH: President Joe Biden gives remarks about Violence against Women act

Just a reminder: The US once had a president who was not only against domestic violence but acted to do something to address it.

Thank you, President Biden, and all who voted for this important legislation.

youtu.be/InicNWGRVKo?...

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Thanks

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I came across this mushroom while out walking today. Can you help me identify it?
Is it Chicken of the Woods, Golden Pholiata, Sulfur Tuft, or something else?

#mycology #fungi #mushrooms

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Florida Moves to End Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren

Florida Moves to End Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...

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New NC law requires teachers to publicly list all the books in their classrooms In Wake County alone, the school district is in the process of cataloging the books in 10,000 classrooms.

NC school districts are scrambling to comply with a new state law requiring them to publicly list the titles of all the books that teachers have in their classrooms.
www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...

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Library Card Sign-up Month September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide join together to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a libr...

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! It’s a FREE way to support your embattled local library, and it’s a way to access great services like Kanopy and Hoopla. #filmsky #booksky πŸ“½ πŸ“š

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