David Hartley

Poster Making Party at the Marion Dems Headquarters in Ocala · Marion County DEC We're having a BLUE DONKEY EVENT at the Marion Dems Headquarters on SATURDAY, APRIL 19th FROM 9:30 am to 11:30 am. We're opening our doors for a poster making party in advance of the Government Cuts K...

I'm attending Marion County DEC's event, “Poster Making Party at the Marion Dems Headquarters in Ocala” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/marioncounty...

Figured I’d hop on here today for the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.

With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.

Opinion | A Day of American Infamy (Gift Article) A dreadful moment for Ukraine, for the free world, for the legacy of an America that once stood for the principles of the Atlantic Charter.

Strong words from Bret Stephens: “Roosevelt and Reagan must be spinning in their graves, as are Churchill and Thatcher. It’s up to the rest of us to reclaim America’s honor from the gangsters who besmirched it in the White House.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...

On Feb. 14th I try always to give honor to one of the greatest contributors to American democracy in our nation’s history, Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery, Douglass never knew his actual birthdate, and adopted Feb. 14th as the day. His penetrating insights about our country inspire me daily.

How do you make a Librarian laugh?

The USA has had two major plane crashes in the last 4 days.

The USA had previously not suffered a major plane crash for 16 years.

‘DEI’ programs have existed for decades.

So what was it that changed in the last 14 days or so to suddenly cause so many crashes?

Florida state, local school boards respond to nation's top publishers in book ban lawsuit Florida, Volusia County, Orange County school boards respond to nation's top publishers who filed a lawsuit over book removal provisions of HB 1069.

You can read about the latest
Court filings and link to the official documents in this article:

www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/e...

The antlers on Elmer's head remind me of the time the authors lit a Menorah at the FAME conf. when it was in Daytona Beach.
I'm looking forward to hearing from you at this year's FAME conference in Orlando.

Let's do a giveaway,!

ELMORE THE CHRISTMAS MOOSE (art by @mikeboldt.bsky.social) makes a fantastic gift! I'm giving away 3 signed copies, one with this handsome plush Elmore bookmark.

Follow & share by 11/23, bonus entry if you comment with a weird and wonderful Xmas anecdote.

#kidlit

Get your kids in the kitchen with hands-on recipes Kids in the kitchen: chaos or bliss? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe and her children join Mark Bittman to try out some kid-friendly recipes from his new book "How To Cook Everything Kids."

Kids in the kitchen: chaos or bliss? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe and her children join Mark Bittman to try out some kid-friendly recipes from his new book "How To Cook Everything Kids."