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Ruth Culham

@ruthcu.bsky.social

Lover of language, former teacher, and author of over 30 books and sets of materials to support teachers of writing. Happily retired in Portland, Oregon and mom to two wonderful cats. Still grieving the loss of the election.

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Opinion | Now Is Not the Time to Tune Out Trump’s presidency demands your attention.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/o...

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β€œPeople Will Die”: The Trump Administration Said It Lifted Its Ban on Lifesaving Humanitarian Aid. That’s Not True. Organizations that provide vital care for desperate and vulnerable people around the world have been forced to halt operations, turn away patients and lay off staff. β€œI’ve never seen anything that sca...

β€œThe Harvard Medical School physician received a stop-work order for a program designing treatment plans for people with the most drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis.

Infectious diseases do not know borders, she pointed out. 'It’s terrifying'...”

www.propublica.org/article/trum...

04.02.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4103    πŸ” 1495    πŸ’¬ 216    πŸ“Œ 102

Awesome!

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Anger is a powerful motivator. I fantasize about walking up to DT and Musk and saying, β€œHow dare you?” and of course I know it would do no good, probably get me audited, but I still think about it.

04.02.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well done you two!

22.01.2025 03:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Missing the news and the feeling of hope that used to come with it. I try watching but then his face and voice inevitably show up and I have to turn it off. Four more years (at a minimum) and who knows what will be left of us by thenβ€½

11.12.2024 02:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good day friends. As this hideously incompetent cabinet shapes up, I can’t wrap my head around how we had a choice, but turned away when it mattered so very much.

19.11.2024 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trying out Blue Sky...seems that many of my FB political connections are here!

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