Laurie Hahn Ganser (she/her/hers)

Since we’re all subjected to awareness of the idiocy of Forest Lake grad Pete Hegseth, make sure you’re also following @atrupar.com the smarter, more intelligent graduate of the same school (my alma mater!) so you know not all Rangers are the worst.

going to need to start hearing from governors what they intend to do to protect residents of their states from the federal government

Tammy Duckworth was a Black Hawk pilot. I will take her word on what counts as classified information for military pilots over someone whose military experience is that their own national guard unit had him removed from a presidential inauguration over concerns he violently opposed democratic norms.

You know it’s bad when…

I am sad. Just profoundly sad.

Under fascism, no one is safe.

Universities stayed quiet as the admin targeted DEI & foreign aid, censored research, etc.

Now, they face devastating cuts to indirect cost rates, threatening research & operations.

Silence won’t protect institutions. It won’t protect people; it never does.

English Journal Series: We Teach English in Times of Perpetual Crisis The following series addressing the “science of reading” movement will appear in English Journal from spring into fall: We Teach English in Times of Perpetual Crisis. These will be open…

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Sunday Sauce (on a Snowy Saturday) in Slow-Cooker. #alliterationminnesotastyle #eatingfeelingsduringthefallofdemocracy

Herbie Hancock’s sheet music is the best part of my weekend.

I think countries around the world should levy tariffs specifically on Tesla in response to US tariffs, as well as banning Twitter as a national security threat

driving a wedge between our co-dictators may be the most effective thing they can do

"I want to speak directly to Americans," says Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "This is a choice that will harm Canadians...but will have real consequences for you."

milelale of people out n n to. Is * Va WITH OUR LOVE, WE CAN DO SOMETHING anger en add ake lat We must first accept the situation as it is it we're to find ways to change it. Climate change has come about from the way each of us lives our daily life. If we don't practice forbearance, patience, then we give in to our despair, our anger. And the worst thing that can happen to us is despair. If we're overwhelmed, if we're carried away by despair, anger, violence, there is nothing left; there's no hope. This is why we must practice patience, to bear, to accept. But this isn't a kind of negative, passive acceptance. Because we know that with our understanding, with our love, we can do something. We can always do something to change the situation. THICH NHAT HANH

We can always do something to change the situation. — Thích Nhất Hạnh

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This is your regular reminder that for them there is no right way to immigrate unless you are willing to marry Trump

Breaking: Punxsutawney Phil sees the shadow of death and fall of an empire, so there will be 6 more weeks of winter and then groundhogs inherit the earth.

It's time for more young people to lead the Democratic Party!

Happy Black History Month from the Trump administration

Thanks to George Conway for posting Caroline Kennedy's letter so everyone is informed about RFK Jr. Please repost far and wide.

Prayers up today for all of Hunter Biden's victims. There are none. But still.

Me!

Who else thinks that buying banned books as presents is a great idea this year?

Books bring knowledge and knowledge can empower. The United States history of book bans are nothing new- just history continuing into the present.

In a recent virtual meeting, a presenter insisted everyone has a favorite punctuation mark.

Is this really a thing? Why am I feeling quite partial to the comma right now? 🤓

#EduSky #BlackEduSky

A rose made of galaxies..

If I must die, If I must die Refaat Alareer you must live to tell my story to sell my things to buy a piece of cloth and some strings, (make it white with a long tail) so that a child, somewhere in Gaza while looking heaven in the eye awaiting his dad who left in a blaze-and bid no one farewell not even to his flesh not even to himself- sees the kite, my kite you made, flying up above and thinks for a moment an angel is there bringing back love If I must die let it bring hope let it be a tale

If I must die, let it be a tale.

—Refaat Alareer

Please support bookshops.

Independent bookshops.

They are so wonderful. Yes you pay a little more.

But I think of it as paying for the experience.

The experience of browsing.

And that oh-so-important bookshop smell. 🖖
Fu** big corporations.

Democratic Dealignment w/ Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Podcast Episode · The Dig · 11/09/2024 · 1h 53m

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor’s @keeanga.bsky.social analysis of the election is sharp as ever.

Would love to be added!!! Thanks for organizing!

Quote from Greenwire article on Gaetz AG nomination: “Luckily all of our environmental laws are older than 18 years, so Rep. Gaetz shouldn’t have much interest in them,” said Brett Hartl, government affairs director at the Center for Biological Diversity, a frequent litigant in environmental lawsuits.

Wowwww

Six authors I love:
Jacqueline Woodson
Maggie Nelson
Max Porter
Elizabeth Acevedo
Abby Jimenez (sorry not sorry)
bell hooks