Colleen
@colleenphelan.bsky.social
Solo Traveler. Reader. Planner/ Paper Crafter. Storyteller. Animal lover 🦥 🐕🦺🦎🐧 🐋
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Colleen
@colleenphelan.bsky.social
· Mar 7
Beloved Pima County support dog Blake passes away
Blake, a retired black Labrador retriever who worked as a support dog for the Pima County Attorney’s Office, has passed away.
www.kold.com
Thanks @psypher1000.lorcana.community for sharing this story about Blake crossing the rainbow bridge on Monday. Such an amazing life he led creating magic everywhere he went. #courthousedogs
Proud to work with an organization that continues to voice the critical needs for survivors/victims of crime. Please call your representatives to let them know, everyone deserves support when victimized.
'One of our most critical programs': National victims group rebukes DOJ grant funding cuts
Claire Ponder Selib of the National Organization for Victim Advocacy joins Morning Joe to discuss the DOJ's slashing funding for grants that help survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
www.msnbc.com
April 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Proud to work with an organization that continues to voice the critical needs for survivors/victims of crime. Please call your representatives to let them know, everyone deserves support when victimized.
Lookin’ at you Antigone’s in Tucson!
Happy Independent Bookstore Day!
#IndependentBookstoreDay
Why not name your favourite independent bookshop/bookstore here. Tag them if they are on Bluesky.
#IndependentBookstoreDay
Why not name your favourite independent bookshop/bookstore here. Tag them if they are on Bluesky.
April 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Lookin’ at you Antigone’s in Tucson!
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Watch as a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo protect their calves, Mkhaya and Zuli, during a 5.2-magnitude earthquake that shook Southern California. The animals repeated the behavior during an aftershock, but went back to their daily routines when the situation seemed safe. nyti.ms/3Eo2uW8
April 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Watch as a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo protect their calves, Mkhaya and Zuli, during a 5.2-magnitude earthquake that shook Southern California. The animals repeated the behavior during an aftershock, but went back to their daily routines when the situation seemed safe. nyti.ms/3Eo2uW8
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If you love your library, listen up…
April 15, 2025 at 1:45 AM
If you love your library, listen up…
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This is Tellen. She went to work with her human today. The only agenda item on her calendar is dropping toys in the hallway until someone plays with her. 14/10
March 12, 2025 at 11:27 PM
This is Tellen. She went to work with her human today. The only agenda item on her calendar is dropping toys in the hallway until someone plays with her. 14/10
Thanks @psypher1000.lorcana.community for sharing this story about Blake crossing the rainbow bridge on Monday. Such an amazing life he led creating magic everywhere he went. #courthousedogs
Beloved Pima County support dog Blake passes away
Blake, a retired black Labrador retriever who worked as a support dog for the Pima County Attorney’s Office, has passed away.
www.kold.com
March 7, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Thanks @psypher1000.lorcana.community for sharing this story about Blake crossing the rainbow bridge on Monday. Such an amazing life he led creating magic everywhere he went. #courthousedogs
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🚨BREAKING: Ninth Circuit AFFIRMS lower court decision striking down Arizona voter suppression law H.B. 2492 which imposed unconstitutional and burdensome proof of citizenship requirements.
A big victory for our clients and the voters of Arizona. A stinging defeat for the RNC.
A big victory for our clients and the voters of Arizona. A stinging defeat for the RNC.
🚨 New Filing in Mi Familia Vota v. Fontes
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
February 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🚨BREAKING: Ninth Circuit AFFIRMS lower court decision striking down Arizona voter suppression law H.B. 2492 which imposed unconstitutional and burdensome proof of citizenship requirements.
A big victory for our clients and the voters of Arizona. A stinging defeat for the RNC.
A big victory for our clients and the voters of Arizona. A stinging defeat for the RNC.
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For the day that's in it. ‘When all the others were away at Mass' by Seamus Heaney
February 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
For the day that's in it. ‘When all the others were away at Mass' by Seamus Heaney
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For years, officials in the Czech Republic had pushed a dam project to protect a river south of Prague, and the critically endangered species living in it. But the project stalled.
In the meantime, the beavers of Prague simply built dams themselves, saving the government some 1.2 million euros.
In the meantime, the beavers of Prague simply built dams themselves, saving the government some 1.2 million euros.
Czech Dam Project Was Stalled by Bureaucracy. Beavers Built Their Own.
The dam project, drafted in 2018 and based on a former military training site south of Prague, had been delayed by land negotiations. Local beavers built several dams, saving the government more than ...
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:30 AM
For years, officials in the Czech Republic had pushed a dam project to protect a river south of Prague, and the critically endangered species living in it. But the project stalled.
In the meantime, the beavers of Prague simply built dams themselves, saving the government some 1.2 million euros.
In the meantime, the beavers of Prague simply built dams themselves, saving the government some 1.2 million euros.
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Arizona people! Amazing resource as we try to navigate this administration and its impact on our communities
About us - AZ Luminaria
Arizona Luminaria is a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to truly local news and community-centered journalism. Our mission. Our promise. Arizona Luminaria listens, learns and lights a path for people who ...
azluminaria.org
February 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Arizona people! Amazing resource as we try to navigate this administration and its impact on our communities
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#FebWritingChallenge update: 1300 words yesterday, a few hundred the rest of the week. ✍️⌨️ 💬 👩💻
February 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
#FebWritingChallenge update: 1300 words yesterday, a few hundred the rest of the week. ✍️⌨️ 💬 👩💻
February 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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🚨 BREAKING: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says he’s going to rename Lake Michigan to “Lake Illinois.”
EPIC TRUMP TROLL!!! 🤣
EPIC TRUMP TROLL!!! 🤣
February 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says he’s going to rename Lake Michigan to “Lake Illinois.”
EPIC TRUMP TROLL!!! 🤣
EPIC TRUMP TROLL!!! 🤣
Easy peasy- (202) 224-3121/ it’s takes just a couple minutes and is one way we can keep our voices in the forefront of our reps brains.
keep it up
Murkowski says call volume to the Senate is now 40x higher than normal:
February 6, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Easy peasy- (202) 224-3121/ it’s takes just a couple minutes and is one way we can keep our voices in the forefront of our reps brains.
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The Pentagon is setting the stage for state run propaganda…
🚨 NYT, NBC, NPR, and Politico evicted from Pentagon press offices in favor of Trump-friendly outlets like Breitbart, One America News & NY Post.
🚨 NYT, NBC, NPR, and Politico evicted from Pentagon press offices in favor of Trump-friendly outlets like Breitbart, One America News & NY Post.
February 2, 2025 at 4:47 AM
The Pentagon is setting the stage for state run propaganda…
🚨 NYT, NBC, NPR, and Politico evicted from Pentagon press offices in favor of Trump-friendly outlets like Breitbart, One America News & NY Post.
🚨 NYT, NBC, NPR, and Politico evicted from Pentagon press offices in favor of Trump-friendly outlets like Breitbart, One America News & NY Post.
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The Internet Archive has to date downloaded 500 terabytes of US government websites, which it crawls at the end of every presidential term. The whole archive is fully searchable. This effort's housed by a donation-funded nonprofit, not a branch of the US government. blog.archive.org/2024/05/08/e...
End of Term Web Archive – Preserving the Transition of a Nation | Internet Archive Blogs
blog.archive.org
February 1, 2025 at 12:58 AM
The Internet Archive has to date downloaded 500 terabytes of US government websites, which it crawls at the end of every presidential term. The whole archive is fully searchable. This effort's housed by a donation-funded nonprofit, not a branch of the US government. blog.archive.org/2024/05/08/e...
1700 words written today. Lots of edits needed but a good start to the month #febwritingchallenge #2025reflections
February 2, 2025 at 2:19 AM
1700 words written today. Lots of edits needed but a good start to the month #febwritingchallenge #2025reflections
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Such an important point…
“The country has been hardened by a nine-year deliberate campaign of dehumanization.” — @NicolleDWallace
We didn’t get here overnight. This wasn’t a quick process.
“The country has been hardened by a nine-year deliberate campaign of dehumanization.” — @NicolleDWallace
We didn’t get here overnight. This wasn’t a quick process.
January 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Such an important point…
“The country has been hardened by a nine-year deliberate campaign of dehumanization.” — @NicolleDWallace
We didn’t get here overnight. This wasn’t a quick process.
“The country has been hardened by a nine-year deliberate campaign of dehumanization.” — @NicolleDWallace
We didn’t get here overnight. This wasn’t a quick process.
I am stunned. 6 hours ago I was on this runway. My heart breaks for the victims and their families.
BREAKING: American Airlines flight 5342 m, a CRJ700 Regional Jet, has crashed into the Potomac River after colliding with a helicopter on approach Washington, DC, Reagan National Airport
January 30, 2025 at 4:07 AM
I am stunned. 6 hours ago I was on this runway. My heart breaks for the victims and their families.
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The Trump administration has ordered an immediate stop to federally funded legal aid for detained immigrants, abruptly halting an Arizona program that gave basic legal and "know-your-rights" presentations to around
Basic legal aid to detained immigrants halted by Trump's justice department
The Trump administration has ordered an immediate stop to federally funded legal aid for detained immigrants, abruptly halting an Arizona program that gave basic legal and "know-your-rights" presentations to around
tucson.com
January 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The Trump administration has ordered an immediate stop to federally funded legal aid for detained immigrants, abruptly halting an Arizona program that gave basic legal and "know-your-rights" presentations to around
The impact of 390 USAID layoffs will be felt around the world. So many lives will be in jeopardy.
Call your reps!!
Call your reps!!
Hundreds of USAID contractors put on leave, terminated amid US freeze on global aid
Hundreds of contractors working for the U.S. Agency for International Development are being put on unpaid leave and some are being terminated after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a sweeping freeze on U.S. foreign aid worldwide.
www.reuters.com
January 29, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The impact of 390 USAID layoffs will be felt around the world. So many lives will be in jeopardy.
Call your reps!!
Call your reps!!
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These are the good guys supporting DEI. Reward them with your business.
Costco
Meijer
Kroger
Giant Grocery
Ben & Jerry’s
Ulta, Macy’s
Old Navy
Nordstrom’s
TJ Maxx
GoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…)
Dollar Tree
Walgreens
Wegmans
Costco
Meijer
Kroger
Giant Grocery
Ben & Jerry’s
Ulta, Macy’s
Old Navy
Nordstrom’s
TJ Maxx
GoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…)
Dollar Tree
Walgreens
Wegmans
January 26, 2025 at 12:07 AM
These are the good guys supporting DEI. Reward them with your business.
Costco
Meijer
Kroger
Giant Grocery
Ben & Jerry’s
Ulta, Macy’s
Old Navy
Nordstrom’s
TJ Maxx
GoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…)
Dollar Tree
Walgreens
Wegmans
Costco
Meijer
Kroger
Giant Grocery
Ben & Jerry’s
Ulta, Macy’s
Old Navy
Nordstrom’s
TJ Maxx
GoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…)
Dollar Tree
Walgreens
Wegmans
January 25, 2025 at 4:02 AM