Eileen AJ Connelly ajconn - Bluesky Statics

Breast cancer risk is one of the myths the "pro-life" crowd likes to cite. Thankfully, science showed it's just that, a myth.

12.02.2026 18:44 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Watch the moment a Greenland sled dog steals AP camera When a 360 degree camera went missing during a shoot in the Arctic circle, the AP crew eventually found it among sled dogs they'd been filming with earlier.

Hilarious
apnews.com/video/canine...

04.02.2026 21:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Arrest of Don Lemon Marks Another Blatant Escalation Against the Press The arrest of independent journalist Don Lemon is yet another blatant violation of press freedom and the First Amendment, PEN America said today, calling his arrest on charges he violated federal law ...

Journalism isn't a crime (also Indy journo Georgia should be included in this, her arrest is outrageous as well.)
pen.org/press-releas...

30.01.2026 17:51 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

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A shoutout to Woody & Pete ❤️, who are no doubt horrified as they look down.

26.01.2026 19:02 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Excellent choice!

24.01.2026 21:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Ben Folds on Resigning From the Kennedy Center: What Would Rostropovich Do? When Ben Folds stepped into the role of artistic advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center, it wasn’t political. But even before it was renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center last wee...

A terrific interview
pen.org/ben-folds-in...

20.01.2026 20:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I think you can pin this one for the year.

08.01.2026 14:45 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

🤣

08.01.2026 14:44 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Plato Has Been Censored; What Next? PEN America condemns and calls absurd Texas A&M censoring Plato readings and discussions related to race and gender

Plato is too woke? I thought they wanted us to teach "Western civilization?"
pen.org/press-releas...

08.01.2026 14:44 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Don’t Mention It: Even The Discussion of Censorship Is Under Attack "It all amounts to an increasingly Kafkaesque situation, where reading and talking about book bans and censorship is itself being censored."

My latest for @penamerica.bsky.social
pen.org/dont-mention...

07.01.2026 16:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Head Start Programs Are Latest Target in Trump’s War on Words A Head Start administrator sent a list of words to keep out of applications, according to court filings. The list includes “accessible,” “cultural sensitivity,” “diverse communities,” “equal opportuni...

My latest for @penamerica.bsky.social
pen.org/head-start-p...

23.12.2025 14:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Sentiment hogwash!
(Watching IAWL)

23.12.2025 01:24 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

22.12.2025 19:16 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It's not even legal, renaming it requires an act of Congress.

21.12.2025 14:55 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Love that hike

21.12.2025 14:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I met Bella a few times late in her life. As hard a fighter as she was, she was also gracious and encouraging to younger women who sought her out. An icon.

21.12.2025 10:23 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

The difference is that Reagan didn't rename it for himself.

18.12.2025 23:46 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

2025 Book Censorship Wrapped: Trends, Challenges, and Successes Over The Year What were the book censorship trends in 2025? Here are the highs and lows, as identified by five organizations doing the work.

Censorship is un-American
bookriot.com/book-censors...

18.12.2025 16:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Can’t believe @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social beat me out….🫤 (kidding. This is the award no one wants to win.)

16.12.2025 21:39 — 👍 59 🔁 19 💬 1 📌 0

F U Stupid Asshole #Trump and your Cronies at ICE 8647

Words Do Matter

#Resist 24/7/365 Turn up the Volume
#NoKings #DozingDon #BlueCrew #VoteBlue

17.12.2025 05:02 — 👍 10 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 1

Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.

His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."

He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.

www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

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Who among us ...

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