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A photograph of three women against a plain backdrop. They are standing shoulder to shoulder, shown from the waist up. The three women are of differing ages and races, and are dressed casually. Text superimposed on the photo reads, "Safety, Support, Solidarity; With Survivors, Always; Domestic Violence Awareness Project; National Resource Center on Domestic Violence."

This month, learn about the prevalence and impacts of domestic violence. Victims and survivors need our support to amplify their voices during #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth
and beyond. Learn more at the Domestic Violence Awareness Project. #DVAM2025 www.dvawareness.org/WithSurvivors

Top 10 Rally Reminders for #NoKingsDayOct18th

#ReclaimDemocracy

A colorful graphic from bannedbooksweek.org originated by the American Library Association. The cartoon-like graphic depicts a pile of opened books with the words, "Let Freedom Read Day," superimposed on the image.

October 11 is #LetFreedomReadDay. Help defend against censorship. Check out a banned book at your local library. Buy a banned book to donate it to your library. Contact your representative to implore them to reject all book banning. #BannedBooksWeek bannedbooksweek.org/let-freedom-...

The Normalization of Book Banning This report offers a window into the complex and extensive climate of censorship between July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

At PEN America, check out the eye-opening report on the escalation in school book banning in the U.S. "During the 2024-2025 school year, PEN America recorded 6,870 instances of book bans across 23 states and 87 public school districts." #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans pen.org/report/the-n...

An illustration from the website of the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. Shown are full-body silhouettes of 8 cartoon-like women standing shoulder to shoulder. One of the silhouettes is darkly colored. Below the silhouettes appears the text, "1 in 8 women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime."

This month, while honoring the 4 million U.S. breast cancer survivors, we face the realities that, in 2025, an estimated 379,000 new breast cancer cases are expected (>80% invasive). Visit nationalbreastcancer.org for helpful information. #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

A website banner from bannedbooksweek.org promoting "Right to Read Nights". Illustrations on the banner include two stacks of three books each and an open book with many pages. Also included is an image of the front cover of "Chains," a book by Laurie Halse Anderson. Text on the banner includes: Looking to Get Involved This Banned Books Week?, Free Toolkit, October 5-11, National Coalition Against Censorship, Learn More at rightoreadnight.com .

Consider hosting a "Right to Read" night with event-planning resources from the National Coalition Against Censorship. #NCAC provides a step-by-step guide to hosting a one-night book club during #BannedBooksWeek. #UniteAgainstBookBans bannedbooksweek.org/host-a-right...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2025 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to create awareness, honour the millions of lives affected by breast cancer and reaffirm our global commitment to equitable access to care and improved...

This month, the World Health Organization highlights the 2025 theme of #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth: "Every Story is Unique, Every Journey Matters." Highlighting the disparity in survival rates worldwide, #WHO promotes a global commitment to equitable access to care. www.who.int/news-room/ev...

A red, white, and blue banner from the website of the American Library Association, which promotes 2025's Banned Books Week. Text on the banner reads, "Banned Books Week; Oct. 5-11, 2025; Censorship is so 1984, Read for Your Rights; ala.org/bbooks ."

Help fight censorship by participating in this year's #BannedBooksWeek (5-11 Oct). The 2025 theme is "Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.” At the American Library Association's site, check out the list of 2024's most challenged books. #GeorgeOrwell #1984 www.ala.org/bbooks/banned

National Breast Cancer Foundation - Help & Hope for Those Facing Breast Cancer National Breast Cancer Foundation provides early detection screenings, including mammograms, breast health education, and a supportive community.

During #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth , learn about the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Founded in 1991, the mission of #NBCF includes helping those affected by breast cancer through early detection, education, and support services. Early detection is vital. www.nationalbreastcancer.org

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Unfortunately, America doesn't listen to its women . . .

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As current events have proven.

I want our young people to know that there is a path forward, that a better world is possible. I don't want them to give up, to become cynical. They deserve to be young and full of optimism. They are owed a world that supports and sustains optimism.

Black & white photograph of American folk artist Anna Mary Robertson Moses, better known as Grandma Moses. In the photo, Grandma Moses, wearing a floral print apron, is seated on a chair in a room, in front of a curtained window. She holds a paintbrush in her right hand and a canvas on her lap. (Source: biography.com)

With luck, turning into someone like Anna Mary Robertson Moses (1860-1961). I have a bit of time before needing to ramp up my productivity. "Grandma" Moses started really cranking out the work around age 78.

#July17 #Project50501 #GoodTroubleLivesOn

"...I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC..." #UpholdTheConstitution #RestoreDueProcess #RegainTheRuleOfLaw

#ReclaimDemocracy #RejectFascism #RejectAuthoritarianism #ProtectTheVulnerable #ProtectTheMarginalized

a man in a suit and tie is smoking a cigarette while standing next to another man on a train . Alt: A moving black and white clip of Ringo Starr and George Harrison of the musical group, The Beatles. They are standing in the aisle of a train, and the viewer can see the moving landscape through the train windows. Ringo Starr is blowing a kiss using his left arm.

✌️ Peace and Love! ✌️Happy 85th Sir Richard! #RingoStarr #TheBeatles #Beatles #SirRichardStarkey

Donate to PFLAG National Donate to the nation’s largest organization dedicated to creating a caring, just, and affirming world for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.

#LoveIsLove pflag.org/donate/

An artistic rendering of the Statue of Liberty. She is seated, in tears, holding her head in her hands in despair. Completely surrounding her seated figure is a metal cage. In the background is New York Harbor with boats and Lower Manhattan in the distance.

What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? - Frederick Douglass, 5 July 1852 - "The blessings in which you, this day, rejoice, are not enjoyed in common. ...This Fourth July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn."

A dark-colored poster with an image of the moon shining through tree branches. On the poster appears the sentence, "The greatest cruelty is our casual blindness to the despair of others."

#ProtectTheMarginalized #ReclaimDemocracy

A color logo for the celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Text on the logo reads, "ADA 35, Celebrate, 26 July 2025, Americans with Disabilities Act, Anniversary Toolkit." (Source: adaanniversary.org)

In July, we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the historic civil rights law that was signed on 26 July 1990. The ADA works to ensure all people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. #ADA35 #ThanksToTheADA adaanniversary.org

This is a really important point. Most Medicaid recipients likely have NO idea that they’re about to lose their coverage.

a canadian flag with a maple leaf on it is flying in the wind Alt: a canadian flag with a maple leaf on it is flying in the wind

Happy Canada Day! Bonne fête du Canada! #CanadaDay2025

#BlueCrew #ProudBlue #Thisiswhywefight #Resist #TruthWarriors #StrongerTogether #NoKings #DemocracyMatters #DefendDemocracy #StayWoke #NoMoreAuthoritarians #ProtectOurRights

Unite Against Book Bans We should trust individuals to make their own decisions. Raise your voice for everyone's freedom to read. #UniteAgainstBookBans

Consider donating to the ALA's campaign, #UniteAgainstBookBans. With partner organizations & individual supporters, Unite Against Book Bans works to connect, equip, and mobilize the public to defeat attempts, at every level of government, to censor reading material #ALAAC25 uniteagainstbookbans.org

Dr. Carla Hayden, an outstanding American, champion of civil liberties and freedom of information. First woman & first PoC to hold the position of Librarian of Congress; targeted & fired before the end of her 10-year term by the current U.S. regime #FreePeopleReadFreely #ALAAC25 #LibrariansWillLead

My thanks to the American Chemical Society, C&EN for this timely piece on the importance of cultivating societal trust in science and scientists.
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