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Yay National Parks
Quick! This virtual exhibit of women’s history in national parks before it’s removed. One of the things I loved reading late last week was the many protests that took place at national parks. I like discovering about protests I knew nothing about; it makes me feel less crazy and alone…
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Krista Tippett & a brand new poem
On Friday I had the treat of talking on the phone with a dear friend I hadn’t talked to in awhile. This person is someone I used to see almost every day, and then as life does, life changed, and now I get to talk to her every now and…
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Getting Off Google
Today’s post is about Google, which has renamed the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America on its maps for American users and removed Black History Month, Women’s History Month, and Pride Month from its calendars. Its also reducing its DEI efforts. Two weeks ago, I decided to get…
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A month of women writers
Hello! I never gave much thought about Women’s History Month till recently. I wonder why that could be. Anyhoo, today kicks off a month of posts here from me. Each day, among who knows what else, I’ll share a poem or the like from a women writer. For today, let’s…
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Economic Boycott Tomorrow
Hi! If you haven’t heard, there’s an economic boycott tomorrow. Here’s the info for The People’s Union, who set it all up. And here’s a poem with a money-ish theme for you, Clarence Major’s Supply and Demand.
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ACLU & Accepting Gladness
Hello, Everything super sucks right now is a phrase that I have thought, said aloud, and texted to other people multiples times today so far, and I’ve been awake for just 3.5 hours. It’s insanely cold where I am, I’m attempting to raise a teenager (results TBD), and listening to…
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Five Calls & HR 32
Hello, I’m trying to pull myself out of a whirlpool of overwhelm, rage, and despair. Trump’s executive orders have impacted my life, professionally and personally. I’m exhausted. And, also, I want to start sharing some ideas and resources here on this blog. These posts will be on the shorter side,…
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Jade Kids & a Poem for You
Just a few people in my life know that I am a board member for a nonprofit called Jade Kids. Jade Kids is a 501c3 nonprofit run by one of the most important healers in my life, Judi Terrill. I first saw Judi, an acupuncturist, on April 29, 2014, the…
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