@sarahjoym.bsky.social
Maryland Dem in rural America πΊπΈ Nature, Harriet Tubman and social good are my jam. Looking for hope, factual news and shared views in the blue π
Two pronghorn a male and a female standing in sage with a mixed grass prairie off in the distance.
Something to remind you
It's a world worth saving
Alaska lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved a resolution urging President Trump to abandon his plans to rename the continentβs largest mountain from Denali back to Mount McKinley. #ISTANDWITHDENALI
07.02.2025 22:43 β π 12806 π 1343 π¬ 174 π 75Cats that became infected with bird flu might have spread the virus to humans in the same household and vice versa, according to data that briefly appeared online in a report from the CDC but then abruptly vanished.
07.02.2025 01:42 β π 2817 π 1211 π¬ 140 π 189Bison, his cape covered in snow, walking along the road in front of a scattered pine forest.
Today needs more Bison
06.02.2025 13:09 β π 6433 π 558 π¬ 145 π 37Elon Musk tweet: We spent the wekend feeding USAID
Imagine you were the richest man in the world. You could have anything you wanted, go anywhere you wished, do whatever took you fancy. How would you spend your weekend? Depriving the poorest people in the world of food and healthcare and boasting about it?
05.02.2025 21:33 β π 9710 π 2974 π¬ 398 π 204Hi all, I'm a WIRED journalist on the science desk. If you're a government scientist or federally funded researcher with info to share about the Trump transition, please feel free to contact me securely on Signal: emullin.06
05.02.2025 19:30 β π 3540 π 1606 π¬ 40 π 32Tim Walz
We couldβve had Tim π
03.02.2025 22:25 β π 74318 π 10726 π¬ 912 π 384Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark βProud Boys.β The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:
04.02.2025 16:15 β π 35236 π 8919 π¬ 1148 π 2264Yesss, her birthplace! Itβs near Blackwater Wildlife Refuge & now a state and national park. The visitor center is quite amazing & tells her story. Archaeologists recently found her fatherβs (Ben Ross) home too. Itβs worth a trip & a great source of pride to Maryland Park Service to honor her legacy
04.02.2025 21:16 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Same here! I had a 2nd grade teacher who was a woman of color- she spoke of Harriet like a superhero & it settled in my brain and heart. Years later, I worked the grand opening of the park site she was enslaved, and met her great, great niece ππΌ Visit the HTUGRR State Park if you can - itβs amazing!
04.02.2025 20:36 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Have you or a loved one been treated for cancer? Ever have a vaccine? Had someone you love revived by chest compressions? If so, then you have benefited from NIH-funded research, which has just been effectively shut down by the cancellation of NIH study sections. No new research allowed.
22.01.2025 23:16 β π 398 π 149 π¬ 12 π 7A lilβ Western Maryland sunset for yβall π§‘ #theonlyorangeiwannasee
04.02.2025 04:42 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0#MD08, Maryland and America: join me in recognizing the start of Black History Month. As our country confronts the resurgent idiocy of racism, letβs celebrate the central contributions of Black Americans to our society and democracy.
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