Lenora
@mswahlflower.bsky.social
Genealogy researcher focused on family history & storytelling. Social science & gerontology background. Advocate for seniors. Lover of art & literature.
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Sesame Street is officially UNION! Workers at Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, have voted 55-19 to join @opeiulocal153.bsky.social
Huge congrats to @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social! “We can officially say that today, May 15th, is brought to you by the letter U!”
Huge congrats to @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social! “We can officially say that today, May 15th, is brought to you by the letter U!”
May 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Sesame Street is officially UNION! Workers at Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, have voted 55-19 to join @opeiulocal153.bsky.social
Huge congrats to @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social! “We can officially say that today, May 15th, is brought to you by the letter U!”
Huge congrats to @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social! “We can officially say that today, May 15th, is brought to you by the letter U!”
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📣 COMING SOON! On April 16, 2025, DC Public Library is launching a new online catalog with enhanced features, easier navigation, and a better experience for patrons. Learn more: bit.ly/4ig2iXU
April 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
📣 COMING SOON! On April 16, 2025, DC Public Library is launching a new online catalog with enhanced features, easier navigation, and a better experience for patrons. Learn more: bit.ly/4ig2iXU
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Egypt announces first discovery of a royal tomb since King Tutankhamun's was found over a century ago
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Egypt announces first discovery of a royal tomb since King Tutankhamun's was found over a century ago
Archaeologists in Egypt have found of the tomb of King Thutmose II - the first discovery of an ancient royal tomb since King Tutankhamun's in 1922.
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February 19, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Egypt announces first discovery of a royal tomb since King Tutankhamun's was found over a century ago
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JSTOR has compiled a list of 2025 funding opportunities to help libraries digitize, describe, and preserve their collections. These programs support a range of initiatives, including audiovisual preservation and community archives.
Explore the details here: bit.ly/4hlhQcf
Explore the details here: bit.ly/4hlhQcf
Grant opportunities for libraries to digitize, describe, and preserve collections in 2025
Highlighting key 2025 grant opportunities for libraries to digitize, preserve, and describe collections, including funding for audiovisual materials and community archives. Deadlines and award amounts...
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January 29, 2025 at 10:07 PM
JSTOR has compiled a list of 2025 funding opportunities to help libraries digitize, describe, and preserve their collections. These programs support a range of initiatives, including audiovisual preservation and community archives.
Explore the details here: bit.ly/4hlhQcf
Explore the details here: bit.ly/4hlhQcf
A true advocate for women’s rights. Cecile Richards leaves behind a powerful legacy.
Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood, has died at the age of 67 after a battle with brain cancer.
Cecile Richards, Ex-President Of Planned Parenthood, Dies At 67
"Our hearts are broken today but no words can do justice to the joy she brought to our lives," her family said in a post on social media.
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January 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A true advocate for women’s rights. Cecile Richards leaves behind a powerful legacy.
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How can SciFi & Afrofuturism help us manage our fear of the next four years? Join me and @kundalinisteve.bsky.social for a FREE webinar on the power of Sci Fi/Afrofuturism to help us create a better future like Octavia E. Butler & Ray Bradbury.
1/15 5p PT / 8p ET - Register at iloveafrofuturism.com
1/15 5p PT / 8p ET - Register at iloveafrofuturism.com
January 13, 2025 at 11:34 PM
January 12, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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From the other place: “We lost our home and all of our stuff in the Eaton fire. We’re safe and together but will have to replace everything. If you want to, Target and Amazon gift cards are going to be the most helpful for us right now. You can send to meklerfamilydonations@gmail.com. Love you all.”
January 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
From the other place: “We lost our home and all of our stuff in the Eaton fire. We’re safe and together but will have to replace everything. If you want to, Target and Amazon gift cards are going to be the most helpful for us right now. You can send to meklerfamilydonations@gmail.com. Love you all.”
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Charles Person, the youngest of the 13 original Freedom Riders who traveled from Washington to Birmingham, Alabama, in 1961 in an effort to integrate interstate bus terminals across the South — and who were nearly beaten to death for doing so — died on Wednesday. He was 82. nyti.ms/40qH6I6
Charles Person, Youngest of the Original Freedom Riders, Dies at 82
In 1961, he and 12 other civil rights activists were nearly killed for trying to integrate interstate bus terminals across the South.
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January 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Charles Person, the youngest of the 13 original Freedom Riders who traveled from Washington to Birmingham, Alabama, in 1961 in an effort to integrate interstate bus terminals across the South — and who were nearly beaten to death for doing so — died on Wednesday. He was 82. nyti.ms/40qH6I6
A “non-Scrabble player” has somehow managed to win the last four games in a row. I am officially salty.
January 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
A “non-Scrabble player” has somehow managed to win the last four games in a row. I am officially salty.
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The #1 thing you can do for displaced people is contribute money, either to GoFundMe requests or relevant mutual aid efforts. The #2 - # nonillion things you can do are to see #1.
January 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The #1 thing you can do for displaced people is contribute money, either to GoFundMe requests or relevant mutual aid efforts. The #2 - # nonillion things you can do are to see #1.
Should have known I was destined to be a genealogy researcher when I was a kid. My grandmother got the newspaper, my sister always claimed the Mini Page because she was the oldest, and I went straight for the comics and the obituaries. I was always fascinated by their stories.
January 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Should have known I was destined to be a genealogy researcher when I was a kid. My grandmother got the newspaper, my sister always claimed the Mini Page because she was the oldest, and I went straight for the comics and the obituaries. I was always fascinated by their stories.
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Every time I give my mom a shower, she yells that I’m trying to kill her. This is dementia. This is caregiving. This is my life right now. Some days, it feels like God is holding this whole thing together with scotch tape—and barely at that. 1/3
December 8, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Every time I give my mom a shower, she yells that I’m trying to kill her. This is dementia. This is caregiving. This is my life right now. Some days, it feels like God is holding this whole thing together with scotch tape—and barely at that. 1/3
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Many people do not (yet) know that #Medicare and health insurance companies do not help to pay for caring for someone with dementia. Memory care costs you. Costs are not deductible on taxes.
#Dementia costs families 300 to 400 billion dollars per year in the US. #Alzheimers
Prevention is key. 🔑
#Dementia costs families 300 to 400 billion dollars per year in the US. #Alzheimers
Prevention is key. 🔑
December 5, 2024 at 12:21 AM
Many people do not (yet) know that #Medicare and health insurance companies do not help to pay for caring for someone with dementia. Memory care costs you. Costs are not deductible on taxes.
#Dementia costs families 300 to 400 billion dollars per year in the US. #Alzheimers
Prevention is key. 🔑
#Dementia costs families 300 to 400 billion dollars per year in the US. #Alzheimers
Prevention is key. 🔑
Surprise Advent calendar absolutely made my Monday! 🎄
December 2, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Surprise Advent calendar absolutely made my Monday! 🎄
Mint tea fixes everything. Stressed? Mint tea. Stomach ache? Mint tea. World falling apart? Probably still mint tea.
November 23, 2024 at 11:16 PM
Mint tea fixes everything. Stressed? Mint tea. Stomach ache? Mint tea. World falling apart? Probably still mint tea.
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A massive, multi-story building in the Washington, DC, neighborhood of Georgetown welcomed back a former occupant this month that had been gone for over a decade.
Barnes & Noble is making a comeback | CNN Business
The world’s largest retail bookseller is expanding at a breakneck pace and is on track to reach its goal of more than 60 planned openings this year. The plan marks a dramatic shift from when it closed...
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November 16, 2024 at 11:23 PM
A massive, multi-story building in the Washington, DC, neighborhood of Georgetown welcomed back a former occupant this month that had been gone for over a decade.
Currently reading Madness by Antonia Hylton. Such an important and eye-opening work about the history of Crownsville State Hospital, formerly the Maryland Hospital for the Negro Insane. Highly recommend.
November 16, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Currently reading Madness by Antonia Hylton. Such an important and eye-opening work about the history of Crownsville State Hospital, formerly the Maryland Hospital for the Negro Insane. Highly recommend.
These days, I’m spending most of my time at home, caring for a relative with dementia. Genealogy is still a big part of my life, though I don’t visit research spaces as much as I’d like. Just made a quick trip to Cambridge, Maryland—more soon!
November 16, 2024 at 1:30 PM
These days, I’m spending most of my time at home, caring for a relative with dementia. Genealogy is still a big part of my life, though I don’t visit research spaces as much as I’d like. Just made a quick trip to Cambridge, Maryland—more soon!
Very long day—time for a BritBox night.
November 16, 2024 at 2:10 AM
Very long day—time for a BritBox night.
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A starting point for #Genealogy on Bluesky!
Let me know if you would like to be added to it! If you’re interested & post about genealogy / family history — happy to add you (if I haven’t already)
go.bsky.app/GMfGrzr
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Let me know if you would like to be added to it! If you’re interested & post about genealogy / family history — happy to add you (if I haven’t already)
go.bsky.app/GMfGrzr
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November 7, 2024 at 5:15 PM
A starting point for #Genealogy on Bluesky!
Let me know if you would like to be added to it! If you’re interested & post about genealogy / family history — happy to add you (if I haven’t already)
go.bsky.app/GMfGrzr
Please repost this to help share with others!
Let me know if you would like to be added to it! If you’re interested & post about genealogy / family history — happy to add you (if I haven’t already)
go.bsky.app/GMfGrzr
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Just shared a story on Facebook about one of the brightest stars in my family tree, Estelle Jarratt. The more I learn about her, the more inspired I feel. If you’re into genealogy or love to hear good family stories, check it out!
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November 16, 2024 at 1:10 AM
Just shared a story on Facebook about one of the brightest stars in my family tree, Estelle Jarratt. The more I learn about her, the more inspired I feel. If you’re into genealogy or love to hear good family stories, check it out!
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After a lengthy break, I’m back to taking on new clients for genealogy research. If you need help, please reach out. Facebook is where I’m most active with updates, resources, and client news—so if you’re interested, please follow me there! www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
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November 14, 2024 at 3:49 PM
After a lengthy break, I’m back to taking on new clients for genealogy research. If you need help, please reach out. Facebook is where I’m most active with updates, resources, and client news—so if you’re interested, please follow me there! www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
Looking to connect with others in the genealogy community here on Blue Sky.
November 14, 2024 at 2:56 AM
Looking to connect with others in the genealogy community here on Blue Sky.