A while back I asked folks why they’re joining Bluesky and the most common response I saw was, “I just want a good place to get my news” and, yall, no. Bad.

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So glad to be back to teaching #introtojudaism at American Jewish University/Maas Center. How refreshing to teach adults that approach learning with intellectual curiosity and open hearts.

me in the morning once trump imposes a 50% tariff on colombian imports

Can you imagine the fear, anguish and pain felt showing up to your asylum hearing, that you have waited years to get, to find your hearing cancelled? 30,000 people don’t have to imagine it. They lived it.

Yes! Now who else will join her?

I have a suggestion for you. In times of trouble and strife, there is therapeutic benefit in being among trees and in physical contact with them. So if you can, go hug a tree today, the bigger the better. This huge old chinkapin oak is known as The Great God Tree.

Sunday’s Zoom with @hcrichardson.bsky.social was full of wisdom on how to navigate 2025—focus on what you can control, find your people, and never stop learning. So, what’s your game plan to make it through the year?

@mariannedgarbudde.bsky.social Thank you for speaking truth to power. Your voice was our voice.