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Our #NewJersey correspondent explored #sheep and #FiberArts and talked with the #artisans who spin wool into useful items.
#BabydollSouthdownSheep #agriculture
#BabydollSouthdownSheep #agriculture
I learned so much about the fiber arts at the Garden State Sheep Breeders' 30th Annual Sheep & Fiber Festival! Read my article for @communitysentinel.bsky.social to decide if these underappreciated art forms are for you.
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Fiber Artists Celebrate Their Craft at Annual Sheep and Fiber Festival - Community Sentinel
The festival gives fiber artists an opportunity to share their passion and educate others.
communitysentinel.media
October 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Our #NewJersey correspondent explored #sheep and #FiberArts and talked with the #artisans who spin wool into useful items.
#BabydollSouthdownSheep #agriculture
#BabydollSouthdownSheep #agriculture
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Two Northern Virginia school districts are continuing their legal battle against the Trump administration over potential federal funding losses tied to gender policy. communitysentinel.media/2025/09/15/n... @communitysentinel.bsky.social
Northern Virginia School Districts Appeal Decision on Trump Funding Threat - Community Sentinel
The decision was based on the school divisions’ policies that allow students to use restrooms corresponding to their gender rather than the sex they were assigned at birth.
communitysentinel.media
September 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Two Northern Virginia school districts are continuing their legal battle against the Trump administration over potential federal funding losses tied to gender policy. communitysentinel.media/2025/09/15/n... @communitysentinel.bsky.social
What's going on in YOUR town? Do your local administrators have a contract with #ICE? @michaelamedeck.bsky.social explains why #Islip residents made their disagreement known at an "ICE Out of Islip" rally earlier this month.
#JournalismMatters #NewYork #immigration #community
#JournalismMatters #NewYork #immigration #community
Protestors Want ICE out of Islip - Community Sentinel
Islip's contract with DHS authorizes ICE agents to use the town's rifle, pistol, and archery range for training purposes.
communitysentinel.media
August 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
What's going on in YOUR town? Do your local administrators have a contract with #ICE? @michaelamedeck.bsky.social explains why #Islip residents made their disagreement known at an "ICE Out of Islip" rally earlier this month.
#JournalismMatters #NewYork #immigration #community
#JournalismMatters #NewYork #immigration #community
The removal was because of U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's SAFE ROADS initiative, which ordered states to eliminate non-standard roadway markings, including rainbow crosswalks, citing driver distraction.
@equalityfl.bsky.social
#Florida #PulseNightclub #LGBTQ
@equalityfl.bsky.social
#Florida #PulseNightclub #LGBTQ
Rainbow Crosswalk at Pulse Memorial Removed Overnight - Community Sentinel
The crosswalk honored the 49 people killed in the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting.
communitysentinel.media
August 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The removal was because of U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's SAFE ROADS initiative, which ordered states to eliminate non-standard roadway markings, including rainbow crosswalks, citing driver distraction.
@equalityfl.bsky.social
#Florida #PulseNightclub #LGBTQ
@equalityfl.bsky.social
#Florida #PulseNightclub #LGBTQ
#NBPD officer fatally shot a 68-year-old woman on August 8. Our #NewJersey correspondent attended yesterday's council meeting.
#NewBrunswick #PoliceReform #MentalHealth
#NewBrunswick #PoliceReform #MentalHealth
Demonstrators Demand Justice for Senior Killed by Police - Community Sentinel
Deborah Terrell's family asked for a demonstration of support to demand justice from the city council.
communitysentinel.media
August 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
#NBPD officer fatally shot a 68-year-old woman on August 8. Our #NewJersey correspondent attended yesterday's council meeting.
#NewBrunswick #PoliceReform #MentalHealth
#NewBrunswick #PoliceReform #MentalHealth
There are still too many places where #women and girls are just not safe. Our correspondent in #Pakistan captures the horror and sadness of a recent #HonorKilling in #Balochistan province.
@hrcpakistan.bsky.social
#ViolenceAgainstWomen
@hrcpakistan.bsky.social
#ViolenceAgainstWomen
Sum Ena Ijazat e Name. ‘Just Shoot Me.’ - Community Sentinel
This Pakistani couple paid the ultimate price for their love.
communitysentinel.media
July 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
There are still too many places where #women and girls are just not safe. Our correspondent in #Pakistan captures the horror and sadness of a recent #HonorKilling in #Balochistan province.
@hrcpakistan.bsky.social
#ViolenceAgainstWomen
@hrcpakistan.bsky.social
#ViolenceAgainstWomen
“The very visible ways that the Trump administration is targeting specific #students for punishment or #deportation, foreign students for punishment or deportation because of their speech, is deeply chilling.”
#FreeSpeech #MahmoudKhalil #ColumbiaUniversity
#FreeSpeech #MahmoudKhalil #ColumbiaUniversity
University Students and Advocates Resist Trump's Pressure for Compliance - Community Sentinel
Trump's attempts to suppress free speech on university campuses can have a chilling effect.
communitysentinel.media
July 23, 2025 at 10:33 PM
“The very visible ways that the Trump administration is targeting specific #students for punishment or #deportation, foreign students for punishment or deportation because of their speech, is deeply chilling.”
#FreeSpeech #MahmoudKhalil #ColumbiaUniversity
#FreeSpeech #MahmoudKhalil #ColumbiaUniversity
"The companies that provide prison telephone services offer kickbacks, known as 'commissions,' to prison operators to secure lucrative contracts. [Up] to 50% of the money incarcerated people spend on telephone calls is routed back to the company or government that operates the prison."
#PrisonReform
#PrisonReform
FCC blocks ban on prison phone price gouging, benefiting top Trump donors
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will no longer enforce a rule capping the price of prison phone calls, according to an announcement made Monday by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
popular.info
July 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
"The companies that provide prison telephone services offer kickbacks, known as 'commissions,' to prison operators to secure lucrative contracts. [Up] to 50% of the money incarcerated people spend on telephone calls is routed back to the company or government that operates the prison."
#PrisonReform
#PrisonReform
"The blessings in which you, this day, rejoice are not enjoyed in common. The rich inheritance of liberty, justice, prosperity, and independence bequeathed by your fathers is shared by you — not by me."
#FourthOfJuly #AmericanHistory
#FourthOfJuly #AmericanHistory
‘What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?’: Descendants Read Frederick Douglass' Speech | NPR
YouTube video by NPR
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July 4, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"The blessings in which you, this day, rejoice are not enjoyed in common. The rich inheritance of liberty, justice, prosperity, and independence bequeathed by your fathers is shared by you — not by me."
#FourthOfJuly #AmericanHistory
#FourthOfJuly #AmericanHistory
"The city will operate a total of 1,937 interim placements this year, including housing units, converted hotel rooms, supportive parking spaces, and safe sleeping sites. But there are 5,000 #unsheltered #homeless individuals in the city."
#SanJose #AffordableHousing #LowIncomeHousing
#SanJose #AffordableHousing #LowIncomeHousing
Policing the Unhoused: San Jose's ‘Responsibility to Shelter’ Takes Effect - Community Sentinel
Advocates say ordinance will criminalize the unhoused while still leaving them vulnerable with no medical care or place to live.
communitysentinel.media
July 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"The city will operate a total of 1,937 interim placements this year, including housing units, converted hotel rooms, supportive parking spaces, and safe sleeping sites. But there are 5,000 #unsheltered #homeless individuals in the city."
#SanJose #AffordableHousing #LowIncomeHousing
#SanJose #AffordableHousing #LowIncomeHousing
"Hoffman, the state Farm Bureau president, also called on Congress to prioritize H-2A visa reform and described the current system as “cumbersome, expensive, and fails to meet the year-round needs of modern #agriculture.”
#Pennsylvania
@penncapital-star.com
#Pennsylvania
@penncapital-star.com
Concerns Raised in Pa. Over ICE Raids on Farms - Community Sentinel
ICE raids at Pennsylvania farms will have devastating consequences on food prices and availability.
communitysentinel.media
June 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
"Hoffman, the state Farm Bureau president, also called on Congress to prioritize H-2A visa reform and described the current system as “cumbersome, expensive, and fails to meet the year-round needs of modern #agriculture.”
#Pennsylvania
@penncapital-star.com
#Pennsylvania
@penncapital-star.com
"[A] 22-year-old man was struck and killed under the overpass on Greenwood. Seven other individuals, ranging in age from 17 to an elderly woman, were hit by gunfire and transported to local hospitals for treatment.”
#Juneteenth #Tulsa #GunViolence #Oklahoma #MassShooting
#Juneteenth #Tulsa #GunViolence #Oklahoma #MassShooting
Mass Shooting at Tulsa Juneteenth Festival Sparks Calls for Action
Tulsa residents are recovering from the trauma of a mass shooting during Saturday night's Juneteenth festival in Historic Greenwood
theblackwallsttimes.com
June 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
"[A] 22-year-old man was struck and killed under the overpass on Greenwood. Seven other individuals, ranging in age from 17 to an elderly woman, were hit by gunfire and transported to local hospitals for treatment.”
#Juneteenth #Tulsa #GunViolence #Oklahoma #MassShooting
#Juneteenth #Tulsa #GunViolence #Oklahoma #MassShooting
In addition to our #journalists' work, we also republish articles by other outlets (with permission, of course) that may be of interest to you, our readers.
“These new results confirm this is part of a nationwide trend that has been unfolding for over 20 years.”
#childfree #ChildlessByChoice
“These new results confirm this is part of a nationwide trend that has been unfolding for over 20 years.”
#childfree #ChildlessByChoice
Number of Americans Who Never Want Kids Doubled in 20 Years - Community Sentinel
A new study finds the number of U.S. nonparents who never want children is growing.
communitysentinel.media
June 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
In addition to our #journalists' work, we also republish articles by other outlets (with permission, of course) that may be of interest to you, our readers.
“These new results confirm this is part of a nationwide trend that has been unfolding for over 20 years.”
#childfree #ChildlessByChoice
“These new results confirm this is part of a nationwide trend that has been unfolding for over 20 years.”
#childfree #ChildlessByChoice
"No monarchy should be running this country by executive orders. We have three branches of government for a reason, and they should be respected."
#NoKings #protest #NewYork #LongIsland
#NoKings #protest #NewYork #LongIsland
Patchogue Joins Nationwide ‘No Kings’ Protest on Trump’s Birthday - Community Sentinel
About 3,000 people in Patchogue showed up to voice their displeasure with the Trump administration.
communitysentinel.media
June 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
"No monarchy should be running this country by executive orders. We have three branches of government for a reason, and they should be respected."
#NoKings #protest #NewYork #LongIsland
#NoKings #protest #NewYork #LongIsland
"People are fed up and refuse to be complicit bystanders to #ICE abducting #immigrants. Viral videos abound of communities heckling these officers as they prowl for anyone suspiciously brown enough to warrant questioning. But does this help?"
#NYC #NoKings #protest
#NYC #NoKings #protest
Pessimistic Despite Best Efforts: Notes on the No Kings Protests - Community Sentinel
Are protests effective, or do they just leave people feeling as though they've done something?
communitysentinel.media
June 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
"People are fed up and refuse to be complicit bystanders to #ICE abducting #immigrants. Viral videos abound of communities heckling these officers as they prowl for anyone suspiciously brown enough to warrant questioning. But does this help?"
#NYC #NoKings #protest
#NYC #NoKings #protest
"Anthony Rapa, a Blank Rome lawyer in Washington ... said the government’s intervention in the Nippon Steel- #USSteel deal is another sign of a trend that the U.S. is increasingly equating economic security with national security."
#business #economy
#business #economy
Nippon Steel finalizes $15B takeover of US Steel after sealing national security agreement
Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel say they've finalized their “historic partnership,” a year-and-a-half after the Japanese company first proposed its deal to buy the iconic American steelmaker for nearly $1...
apnews.com
June 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
In addition to our own journalists' work, we republish high quality #journalism from other sources (with permission , of course).
“These new results confirm this is part of a nationwide trend that has been unfolding for over 20 years.”
#childfree #childless #ChildlessByChoice #nonparents
“These new results confirm this is part of a nationwide trend that has been unfolding for over 20 years.”
#childfree #childless #ChildlessByChoice #nonparents
Number of Americans Who Never Want Kids Doubled in 20 Years - Community Sentinel
A new study finds the number of U.S. nonparents who never want children is growing.
communitysentinel.media
June 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM
In addition to our own journalists' work, we republish high quality #journalism from other sources (with permission , of course).
“These new results confirm this is part of a nationwide trend that has been unfolding for over 20 years.”
#childfree #childless #ChildlessByChoice #nonparents
“These new results confirm this is part of a nationwide trend that has been unfolding for over 20 years.”
#childfree #childless #ChildlessByChoice #nonparents
"The resolution reflects a growing interest among conservative Christians in overturning the 2015 #Obergefell decision, modeling their effort on the fall of #RoevWade."
#LGBT #GayMarriage #religion #CivilRights
#LGBT #GayMarriage #religion #CivilRights
Southern Baptists seek overturning of same-sex marriage
(RNS) — ‘For Southern Baptists, the waters of sexuality are not muddy,’ said Southern Baptist Convention President Clint Pressley.
religionnews.com
June 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"The resolution reflects a growing interest among conservative Christians in overturning the 2015 #Obergefell decision, modeling their effort on the fall of #RoevWade."
#LGBT #GayMarriage #religion #CivilRights
#LGBT #GayMarriage #religion #CivilRights
“It’s clear that #Trump now has an even more dangerous vision for the American judiciary, wherein federal judges are simply another weapon in Trump’s personal enforcement arsenal.”
#SCOTUS #politics #USConstitution #democracy
#SCOTUS #politics #USConstitution #democracy
Trump Wants These Two 'Culture Warriors' to Be Federal Judges
If confirmed for lifetime appointments, Whitney Hermandorfer and Josh Divine could be more loyal to the president than they are to the U.S. Constitution.
rewirenewsgroup.com
June 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“It’s clear that #Trump now has an even more dangerous vision for the American judiciary, wherein federal judges are simply another weapon in Trump’s personal enforcement arsenal.”
#SCOTUS #politics #USConstitution #democracy
#SCOTUS #politics #USConstitution #democracy
Old queens do die, but their legacy can live on, as #WalterCole's will in the new Darcelle Plaza in #Portland, #Oregon. #DarcelleXV #drag club is one of a few established before 1970 that remain operational today.
#LGBT #HappyPrideMonth #JeremyCorvusPeck #LGBTHistory
#LGBT #HappyPrideMonth #JeremyCorvusPeck #LGBTHistory
A Drag Legend’s Legacy Endures: A New Chapter for Darcelle XV - Community Sentinel
Under new ownership, this legendary drag venue will carry its founder's legacy forward.
communitysentinel.media
June 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Old queens do die, but their legacy can live on, as #WalterCole's will in the new Darcelle Plaza in #Portland, #Oregon. #DarcelleXV #drag club is one of a few established before 1970 that remain operational today.
#LGBT #HappyPrideMonth #JeremyCorvusPeck #LGBTHistory
#LGBT #HappyPrideMonth #JeremyCorvusPeck #LGBTHistory
"There is little that threatens individual liberty or facilitates #tyranny more than the unchecked ability of a country’s leader to turn the #military inward against the people."
#LosAngeles #RightToProtest
#LosAngeles #RightToProtest
Unpacking Trump’s Order Authorizing Domestic Deployment of the Military
The president's move represents an unprecedented, dangerous, and legally doubtful exercise of power.
www.brennancenter.org
June 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"There is little that threatens individual liberty or facilitates #tyranny more than the unchecked ability of a country’s leader to turn the #military inward against the people."
#LosAngeles #RightToProtest
#LosAngeles #RightToProtest
FACT FOCUS: A Craigslist ad is not proof of paid protesters in LA. It was posted as a prank
#LosAngeles #disinformation #FactsMatter
#LosAngeles #disinformation #FactsMatter
FACT FOCUS: A Craigslist ad is not proof of paid protesters in LA. It was posted as a prank
This is false. The ad, which appeared in Craigslist's Los Angeles section for general labor jobs, was bait for a prank show and had nothing to do with the protests in Los Angeles, the ad's creator tol...
apnews.com
June 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
FACT FOCUS: A Craigslist ad is not proof of paid protesters in LA. It was posted as a prank
#LosAngeles #disinformation #FactsMatter
#LosAngeles #disinformation #FactsMatter
It's that time of year when wild babies abound. A #wildlife rehabilitator's work is hard, thankless, and never ending. This cottontail #rabbit rescue in #Texas has been helping injured and orphaned bunnies for 26 years.
Cute But Not Cuddly: Cottontail Rabbits are This Rehabilitator’s Specialty - Community Sentinel
Diana Leggett has rehabilitated and released thousands of cottontail rabbits back into the wild.
communitysentinel.media
June 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
"The material removed from #USDA sites in February included content about climate-smart #agriculture, forest conservation, #ClimateChange adaptation and #CleanEnergy project investments in rural areas."
#farming #TrumpAdministration
#farming #TrumpAdministration
The USDA will republish climate change information online following farmer lawsuit
Following a lawsuit, the USDA said that it "will restore the climate-change-related web content that was removed post-Inauguration."
www.engadget.com
May 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"The material removed from #USDA sites in February included content about climate-smart #agriculture, forest conservation, #ClimateChange adaptation and #CleanEnergy project investments in rural areas."
#farming #TrumpAdministration
#farming #TrumpAdministration
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"I can’t explain what it’s like to see my father discriminated against or told he doesn’t belong in a space that he, and many others like him, didn't ask to come to."
#immigration #ImmigrationReform #VietNam #war #AsianAmerican #AAPIMonth
"I can’t explain what it’s like to see my father discriminated against or told he doesn’t belong in a space that he, and many others like him, didn't ask to come to."
#immigration #ImmigrationReform #VietNam #war #AsianAmerican #AAPIMonth
My Dad's American Journey Is the Story of Thousands - Community Sentinel
A biracial woman reflects on her father's immigration after the Vietnam War, detailing the challenges and injustices immigrants face in the US.
communitysentinel.media
May 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This is a Community Sentinel original.
"I can’t explain what it’s like to see my father discriminated against or told he doesn’t belong in a space that he, and many others like him, didn't ask to come to."
#immigration #ImmigrationReform #VietNam #war #AsianAmerican #AAPIMonth
"I can’t explain what it’s like to see my father discriminated against or told he doesn’t belong in a space that he, and many others like him, didn't ask to come to."
#immigration #ImmigrationReform #VietNam #war #AsianAmerican #AAPIMonth