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This is on my list for post-October!

Clumps of tomato seedlings in soil

I have no idea what type these volunteer tomatoes are, they’re in the wrong place, and they’re tiny. Still struggling with the idea of pulling them out though.

If you are a visual artist whose NEA grant was terminated today, I want to talk to you for ARTnews. You can contact me on Signal at karenkho.45. I can grant anonymity if necessary.

And burn, as people will be forced to rely on less safe sources of heat.

This is so needed!

Livestream Livestream , Livestream , If you experience any issues with the livestream, please refresh the page to pick up the live feed. Attorney General Letitia James

@newyorkstateag.bsky.social announcing new legislation to protect consumers and small businesses right now ag.ny.gov/news-media/l...

Rep. Zooey Zephyr - My Wife - just gave an incredible speech against a drag ban in Montana. It was so strong that a Republican rose to speak passionately against the bill, chastising the sponsor.

The drag ban dies in Montana, flips 10+ Republican votes!

This is the power of representation.

Cover of the audiobook The Newspaper Axis: Six Press Barons Who Enabled Hitler by Kathryn S. Olmsted

Well that was terrifying

But there does seem to be a useful reminder to take what steps you can to hold something big off, even if might not be forever.
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The Harumph heard around the world, per my husband.

Cousins in York are relieved it wasn’t the furnace blowing up lol

Let’s go!

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Deed theft hits Capital Region as criminal cases could ramp up Deed theft could be on the rise upstate, though new laws to expand criminal charges for the crime have so far been slow to take effect.

Important coverage of the increase of Deed Theft in the Capital region, recent laws to respond via @timesunion.com.

Will be reviewing the Exec budget tomorrow to see if The Homeowners Protection Program —the only tool NY has to *prevent* deed theft—is funded.

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A mother and baby moose waking up after sleeping in the tall grass at the edge of the trees

My favorite moose fact: they sleep in late!

(And then they definitely almost stepped on my kid when they woke up and wandered through the campsite.)

I was always told they have no natural predators anymore*, so they can be oblivious

*besides cars? That was definitely a feature of my drivers Ed

A knitting work in progress — about six inches of a blue vest with intricate cables — is draped over a woman’s leg.

This won’t be done for several more Christmases but look at these cables! I’m obsessed. Knitting is magic.

Policy Matters - December 2024 | Empire Justice Center Welcome to the December edition of our newsletter, Policy Matters. This month, we are bringing you the latest updates on the budget from the Office of Court Administration, bills we are watching, staf...

Updates from Albany: the Office of Court Administration’s budget submission, the HOPP codification and Notarization bills, new and concerning changes to NYS’s master contract, a new resource for lawyers to screen for DV, Good Cause in Rochester and more.

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Patiently waiting on the HOPP codification and the Notarization bills…

I hope we can get to herd immunity

He was assassinated —shot by an anarchist in Buffalo.

Sarah Vowel’s Assassination Vacation is a great memoir that covers Lincoln’s, Garfield’s and McKinley’s deaths and everything going on leading up to them.

Courts ask state for budget boost — Queens Daily Eagle Top officials in New York’s court system called on Albany to boost their budget next year by $268.2 million, bringing their total budget to $3 billion.

“The budget also includes a number of proposed increases for civil legal services providers, who have been bleeding attorneys for a number of years as salaries and funding have stagnated and workloads have increased.”

Spot on coverage by @jacob-kaye.bsky.social

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English Muffin lol

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Policy Matters - November 2024 | Empire Justice Center Welcome to the November edition of our newsletter, Policy Matters. This month we will cover updates on the contracting bill and child poverty, an op-ed on HOPP, information on school discrimination, s...

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Plus one for audiobooks! @libbyapp.bsky.social to get them through your library or @librofm.bsky.social to support your local independent bookstore!

Excellent Sunday read by @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social

400+ years after the "First Thanksgiving" most Americans have no idea that the Wampanoag people are still here. My tribe, the Aquinnah Wampanoag, is on Martha's Vineyard and we're still fighting for our land and rights. We’re also doing some cool stuff. 🧵👇 if you’d like to learn more & support us

I don’t mean to brag, but not only do we not have any maga relatives to contend with today, my SIL took a charcuterie class this fall.