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Thank you for all of the news that you have shared with us, Joy. You, Rachel, and Chris got me through the first four years of Trump. And I am crushed you won’t be there this time. I look forward to whatever you do next! 😍

This is great news, but only if something actionable comes out of it. Otherwise, it is just so many words.

Funny how musk can invest in Germany and they resist. But somehow we could not.😡

We Should All Be Paying Attention To What's Happening to the National Archives Guest post from Dominic Byrd-McDevitt: Open knowledge advocate | Dedicated to building community and serving the public interest via data & tech.

The quality of the reporting on this has been disappointing, to say the least, with only the most basic understanding of what the National Archives does.

This is bigger than a little spat with a small agency.

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I will definitely be voting and supporting her. She will be GREAT.

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Separated at birth. lol Louie would smile on occasion. :)

And paper straws. Don't forget the paper straws!! 😒

Great bunch of fellers: the heroic wartime lumberjills – in pictures A new photo book captures young women working in Britain’s forests during the second world war – chopping down gender barriers as they went

Here's a fun bit of history about lumberjills! Lots of great photos.

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

It really is! I'm a big WNBA and Unrivaled fan so I found this to be tremendously inspiring on so many levels.

Isn't this genius? If you ban the words then the issue is instantly solved. Now here is my list of words that I want to see banned for the same reason:

Trump
Musk
MAGA
Vance
White Supremacy
Prejudice (for different reasons)
GOP

Here's hoping it works. Maybe you have some you would like to add???

Earlier I mentioned that I was reading a book called "Book & Dagger" by Elyse Graham. It was published in 2024 and is FULL of interesting ideas of how a smaller but determined population can fight against authoritarianism. I'm find the book very relevant to what we are going through right now.

Very readable! As a librarian I'm rather horrified that I didn't already know this. lol

"Book & Dagger" by Elyse Graham is a fascinating look at the beginnings of the CIA when it started as OSS. Did you know that those 1st recruits in WWII were librarians? Librarians essentially created a whole different form of espionage by using public sources such as newspapers, maps. #booksky

I'm 65 and retired. I've never stopped playing video games. Never will.

These MAGA people have absolutely no bottom. Going after missing & exploited children?!?! I hope they don't comply. If they lose their funding we must support them instead. Their work is VITAL.

I would love to hear @mcuban.bsky.social on either "Pivot" or "On With Kara Swisher" because he has some really interesting things to say here on BlueSky. What does he think of his fellow billionaires? Thoughts on how everything is affecting business. Is he sure he doesn't want to run for office?

Thank you for letting me know that. I'm glad to hear it. He seemed very earnest both on paper and when I heard him interviewed a while back. I'm glad to know I can trust him. Thanks again. 😀

Bookcover of "The Kingdom, The Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism" by Tim Alberta

I know I'm late to the party, but as a non-religious person I found this book by Tim Alberta to be excellent. While I don't agree with what Evangelicals are doing, I better understand the history behind what is happening today. Excellent anecdotes & a fast read for such a thick book. 💙📚

I'm researching sources of factual information that are likely to continue thru the next four years. Like many I'm concerned for journalists. I've subscribed to Mother Jones, Ground News, The Guardian, Propublica and The New Republic. I also follow Kara Swisher's two podcasts.

Other suggestions?

Just found my way here. My question for the #SistersInLaw podcast is: If for some crazy reason Trump decided he wanted to make BitCoin the national currency how would he go about doing that? Assuming that he follows the actual laws of the country.