Dr. Mari Tankenoff

On, Wisconsin! 💙

Stop pronouncing it DOGE like we're 16th century Venetians addressing the duke.

Start calling it Dodgy.

dodgy /dŏj′ē/
adjective

Evasive; shifty.
Unsound, unstable, and unreliable.
So risky as to require very deft handling.

I mean, IT'S RIGHT THERE.

Let me emphasize: Elon Musk has not been confirmed by Congress. His “department” was never actually enacted. No one other than Trump has given him any authority.

Democrats and any Republicans with a spine need to step in and stop this madness.

Call your rep now (202) 224-3121

As the election results came in I was in Berlin with people from across the world that have known the devastation of dictators. You know what advice they gave me? Do good. Every day in whatever way you can. Don't stop. These leaders will fall. Be ready to rise from the ashes with something better.

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Trump Will Overplay His Hand 🪶 Be Ready For When He Does

I appreciate this good & grounded read from @rbreich.bsky.social . Food for thought & action~ www.thepensivequill.com/2025/01/trum...

I know what I saw. I saw how it was "handled." It wasn't.
This runaway train isn’t going away. When powerful humans & systems look the other way due to $ & fear, the collective, emboldened voice of human decency is gagged into learned helplessness. It’s no “delicate time," it’s now-or-never time.

As an intern at NEA’s press office in DC, I discovered the magic of Kramerbooks & Afterwords. I still have the heart of a creative—& books remain friends. Glad to see the notable backorder status—& preview pages referencing 2020. Intriguing. We all can learn to be brave, in so many everyday ways~

“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth” – Gautama Buddha

Holding onto this one…

Hello, Beautiful Blue Skies…