Marsha Burris
@mlburris.bsky.social
Retired History Instructor & Research Analyst. Advocate for education and literacy. Pro-Democracy!
Looks like a good resource.
October 27, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Looks like a good resource.
History lesson for the day -
July 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
History lesson for the day -
Roy Cooper running for U.S. Senate!
@roycoopernc.bsky.social
@roycoopernc.bsky.social
As governor, we expanded Medicaid to more than 650,000 people in North Carolina.
Now it’s at risk as Washington Republicans slashed billions from Medicaid to give more tax breaks to billionaires.
I’m running for Senate to fight back. You with me?
Now it’s at risk as Washington Republicans slashed billions from Medicaid to give more tax breaks to billionaires.
I’m running for Senate to fight back. You with me?
July 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Roy Cooper running for U.S. Senate!
@roycoopernc.bsky.social
@roycoopernc.bsky.social
Frederic Bastiat (French economist) said it best:
July 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Frederic Bastiat (French economist) said it best:
Calling Tim Moore (NC) this morning... and leaving voice mails for him to vote no on this Bill.
July 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Calling Tim Moore (NC) this morning... and leaving voice mails for him to vote no on this Bill.
Follow me for more safety tips!
June 16, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Follow me for more safety tips!
Decent people don't do this to each other.
So-called “less-lethal” weapons like those that have been used against demonstrators in Los Angeles can cause severe, lasting harm like nerve or brain damage or blindness. They can also kill. www.wired.com/story/what-t...
What Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets Do to the Human Body
So-called “less-lethal” weapons like those that have been used against demonstrators in Los Angeles can cause severe, lasting harm like nerve or brain damage or blindness. They can also kill.
www.wired.com
June 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Decent people don't do this to each other.
We owe a debt of gratitude to every soul who landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, and the days following. Your courage & sacrifice will never be forgotten.
June 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We owe a debt of gratitude to every soul who landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, and the days following. Your courage & sacrifice will never be forgotten.
When you hear the message, ask one question: What evidence do you have that supports that statement? Then question the evidence, too.
June 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
When you hear the message, ask one question: What evidence do you have that supports that statement? Then question the evidence, too.
Many of us know & understand this. Regretably, many more do not...
May 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Many of us know & understand this. Regretably, many more do not...
Sisu is a Finnish word meaning 'determination, tenacity of purpose, grit, and resilience'.
It's my understanding that Finns use the word to express their national character.
Anyone know the equivalent word in English?
It's my understanding that Finns use the word to express their national character.
Anyone know the equivalent word in English?
March 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Sisu is a Finnish word meaning 'determination, tenacity of purpose, grit, and resilience'.
It's my understanding that Finns use the word to express their national character.
Anyone know the equivalent word in English?
It's my understanding that Finns use the word to express their national character.
Anyone know the equivalent word in English?
Something to ponder
March 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Something to ponder
Reposted by Marsha Burris
Happy Friday Everyone!✌️
February 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Happy Friday Everyone!✌️
Don't forget to enjoy the small things in life...
(OK, coffee is NOT a small thing)
(OK, coffee is NOT a small thing)
February 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Don't forget to enjoy the small things in life...
(OK, coffee is NOT a small thing)
(OK, coffee is NOT a small thing)
Erasmus wrote in The Praise of Folly (1509):
February 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Erasmus wrote in The Praise of Folly (1509):
May you find some joy in your world today...
January 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
May you find some joy in your world today...