Heather Smith
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Heather Smith
@heatherpsmith.bsky.social
Dog lover, librarian, married, two grown children, three grandsons
Bastards!
March 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Reposted by Heather Smith
To cheer for the science of baseball on MLB's opening day, we ask: How does heat affect the speed of a ball? ⚾
March 27, 2025 at 9:36 PM
They should have listened to John McCain about campaign finance reform.

newrepublic.com/article/1930...
Elon Musk Is Demolishing the Rationale for Citizens United
The Supreme Court said in 2010 that the decision wouldn’t damage Americans’ faith in democracy. Whoops.
newrepublic.com
March 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
With the demise of the US Department of Education, I wonder what will happen to ERIC?

ies.ed.gov/use-work/edu...
Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) | IESicon-dot-govicon-httpsicon-quote
ERIC database for education research
ies.ed.gov
March 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Reposted by Heather Smith
DOGE is crippling the Social Security Administration.

SSA’s website crashed four times in 10 days and Americans who depend on Social Security have flooded congressional offices with angry phone calls. The AARP says it has been getting 2,000 calls a week.
Social Security Is Falling Apart Thanks to Elon Musk’s DOGE Cuts
DOGE cuts have sent the Social Security Administration crashing.
newrepublic.com
March 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
One of my newest poems
March 25, 2025 at 9:42 AM