Nellie Hermann
@nghermann.bsky.social
Novelist, THE CURE FOR GRIEF (Scribner) & THE SEASON OF MIGRATION (FSG). Creative Director, Narrative Medicine @ Columbia.
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If you're looking for some food banks to donate to, we vetted a ton all over the country back in 2020, in conjunction with our marble league sponsorship, a sentence that I swear made sense in context. Anyway -- there are links to 17 of them in this thread. (And apologies for linking to... y'know.)
Last Week Tonight on X: "Congratulations to all the winners of Marble League 2020! Through our sponsorship, they raised $100K for worthy causes. Here’s a thread of the winners and where their funds went:" / X
Congratulations to all the winners of Marble League 2020! Through our sponsorship, they raised $100K for worthy causes. Here’s a thread of the winners and where their funds went:
x.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:46 AM
If you're looking for some food banks to donate to, we vetted a ton all over the country back in 2020, in conjunction with our marble league sponsorship, a sentence that I swear made sense in context. Anyway -- there are links to 17 of them in this thread. (And apologies for linking to... y'know.)
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IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
September 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
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Calling all Guild members, labor allies and anyone who believes in a free country —
Join us outside the entrance to ABC's offices at 7 Hudson Square (310 Hudson Street, Manhattan) TOMORROW at 12 PM ET to demand that ABC bring back Jimmy Kimmel Live!
RSVP: wgaea.st/kimmel-rally
Join us outside the entrance to ABC's offices at 7 Hudson Square (310 Hudson Street, Manhattan) TOMORROW at 12 PM ET to demand that ABC bring back Jimmy Kimmel Live!
RSVP: wgaea.st/kimmel-rally
September 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Calling all Guild members, labor allies and anyone who believes in a free country —
Join us outside the entrance to ABC's offices at 7 Hudson Square (310 Hudson Street, Manhattan) TOMORROW at 12 PM ET to demand that ABC bring back Jimmy Kimmel Live!
RSVP: wgaea.st/kimmel-rally
Join us outside the entrance to ABC's offices at 7 Hudson Square (310 Hudson Street, Manhattan) TOMORROW at 12 PM ET to demand that ABC bring back Jimmy Kimmel Live!
RSVP: wgaea.st/kimmel-rally
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My semi-regular reminder: NYC Public Library Action Network needs your help. We need people in each of the 51 districts of the city to set up a meeting with their City Council member to discuss our public libraries. Sign up and we'll be in touch with more. Share with your NYC friends.
NYC PLAN Survey: Share Your City Council District, Community District, and Preferred Library Location
This form is for NYC PLAN members to share their City Council and Community Board districts. This information will help us coordinate efforts and plan how to push our elected and appointed officials t...
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September 14, 2025 at 1:01 AM
My semi-regular reminder: NYC Public Library Action Network needs your help. We need people in each of the 51 districts of the city to set up a meeting with their City Council member to discuss our public libraries. Sign up and we'll be in touch with more. Share with your NYC friends.
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To my 10th grade English teacher, who said, “Make the conclusion count.”
August 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
To my 10th grade English teacher, who said, “Make the conclusion count.”
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Hey guys... this is serious please go and opt out NOW!
August 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Hey guys... this is serious please go and opt out NOW!
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A Democratic message that leaned in HARD into uplifting the idea of the commons and re-teaching people about importance of PUBLIC GOODS and the fact that they are GOOD and FOR EVERYONE would be an easy place to mobilize lots of people towards a project of building.
August 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
A Democratic message that leaned in HARD into uplifting the idea of the commons and re-teaching people about importance of PUBLIC GOODS and the fact that they are GOOD and FOR EVERYONE would be an easy place to mobilize lots of people towards a project of building.
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Why we so stupid?
NEW: Many of the world’s vital sources of underground fresh water took millions of years to form and could require thousands of years to refill, as water mined from them largely ends up in the rising oceans.
Researchers warn: This drying is now nearly impossible to reverse “on human timescales.”
Researchers warn: This drying is now nearly impossible to reverse “on human timescales.”
“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat
A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.
www.propublica.org
July 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Why we so stupid?
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Sorry for the string of videos, but this is amazing and makes me wonder if this is what life could be like if we all just logged off the internet.
IG risolve
IG risolve
July 21, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Sorry for the string of videos, but this is amazing and makes me wonder if this is what life could be like if we all just logged off the internet.
IG risolve
IG risolve
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As Bookbanks new Ambassador I’d like to spread the word about this brilliant charity giving books with food at food banks.
Please share and support if you’re able :)
www.bookbanks.co.uk
Please share and support if you’re able :)
www.bookbanks.co.uk
July 20, 2025 at 5:24 AM
As Bookbanks new Ambassador I’d like to spread the word about this brilliant charity giving books with food at food banks.
Please share and support if you’re able :)
www.bookbanks.co.uk
Please share and support if you’re able :)
www.bookbanks.co.uk
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I've spent a lot of time thinking about this fascinating exchange Colbert had with Dua Lipa, when she asked him about the role his faith plays in his comedy.
July 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I've spent a lot of time thinking about this fascinating exchange Colbert had with Dua Lipa, when she asked him about the role his faith plays in his comedy.
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The Senate voted early Thursday to strip $1.1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a severe blow to 1,500 local public stations, as well as PBS and NPR
Senate Votes to Strip $1.1 Billion From Public Broadcasting in Blow to PBS and NPR
The Senate voted early Thursday to strip $1.1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, in a severe blow to NPR and PBS.
variety.com
July 17, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The Senate voted early Thursday to strip $1.1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a severe blow to 1,500 local public stations, as well as PBS and NPR
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Dismantling these departments that warn us about the weather is in Project 2025, and the core reason is they say these departments (RIGHTLY) drive “climate chang alarmism”, which “is harmful to future prosperity” (aka BIG OIL PROFITS)
July 6, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Dismantling these departments that warn us about the weather is in Project 2025, and the core reason is they say these departments (RIGHTLY) drive “climate chang alarmism”, which “is harmful to future prosperity” (aka BIG OIL PROFITS)
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Graphic artist Chris Ware has created a set of 20 stamps for the US Postal Service’s 250th anniversary in his iconic style. The stamps will be available in July but you can pre-order them now. [kottke.org]
Chris Ware Creates Stamps For USPS
Graphic artist Chris Ware has created a set of 20 stamps for the US Postal Service’s 250th anniversary in his iconic style.
The pane of 20 interconnected stamps show a bird’s-eye view of a mail carrier’s route through
kottke.org
June 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Graphic artist Chris Ware has created a set of 20 stamps for the US Postal Service’s 250th anniversary in his iconic style. The stamps will be available in July but you can pre-order them now. [kottke.org]
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The Trump administration has placed on leave roughly 140 staffers at the Environmental Protection Agency who signed a letter of dissent protesting the agency’s current direction and policies, according to emails obtained by The Post.
Roughly 140 EPA staffers who signed ‘dissent’ letter are put on leave
Trump officials have placed 139 employees who signed a letter of dissent protesting the Environmental Protection Agency’s current direction and policies on leave Thursday.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The Trump administration has placed on leave roughly 140 staffers at the Environmental Protection Agency who signed a letter of dissent protesting the agency’s current direction and policies, according to emails obtained by The Post.
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With passage of the Big Bill, it is worth noting that this is the largest rollback in health coverage in history.
To date since WWII, and since the passsge of Medicare, Medicaid and ACA generally all legislation EXPANDED coverage, but this is the largest RETRACTION in health insurance coverage ever
To date since WWII, and since the passsge of Medicare, Medicaid and ACA generally all legislation EXPANDED coverage, but this is the largest RETRACTION in health insurance coverage ever
July 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
With passage of the Big Bill, it is worth noting that this is the largest rollback in health coverage in history.
To date since WWII, and since the passsge of Medicare, Medicaid and ACA generally all legislation EXPANDED coverage, but this is the largest RETRACTION in health insurance coverage ever
To date since WWII, and since the passsge of Medicare, Medicaid and ACA generally all legislation EXPANDED coverage, but this is the largest RETRACTION in health insurance coverage ever
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Crossposted to SciAm from @eenews.bsky.social -- the megabill will raise U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and likely put our climate goals out of reach. 🧪
Republicans’ ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Not So Beautiful for the Climate
Four research firms project that the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act will raise greenhouse gas emissions and likely put U.S. and global climate goals out of reach
www.scientificamerican.com
July 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Crossposted to SciAm from @eenews.bsky.social -- the megabill will raise U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and likely put our climate goals out of reach. 🧪
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There’s still time to stop Republicans from taking healthcare away from over 16 million Americans. Join tonight’s phonebank as we mobilize Medicaid recipients to contact their senators and stop Trump's Tax Scam. Every call counts: www.mobilize.us/move...
Phone Bank to Save Medicaid! · MoveOn
Congress will soon vote on whether to advance a budget resolution that would take away nearly a trillion dollars of support and assistance from everyday people, including the largest proposed cuts to Medicaid in history.
This budget would enact more than $1 trillion in cuts to vital public programs their own constituents depend on, including Medicaid, food assistance, and education, to help fund their massive tax giveaway for the ultra-wealthy and big corporations.
Join **MoveOn, Working Families Power, Indivisible, Community Change Action, and Public Citizen** for a national phone bank to Medicaid recipients urging them to call their Senators ahead of the upcoming budget vote to stop the cuts and save Medicaid!
www.mobilize.us
June 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
There’s still time to stop Republicans from taking healthcare away from over 16 million Americans. Join tonight’s phonebank as we mobilize Medicaid recipients to contact their senators and stop Trump's Tax Scam. Every call counts: www.mobilize.us/move...
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Just to underscore--the president is attending the opening of an immigrant tent city that was purposely built (in one week) on an abandoned airfield in the middle of the Florida Everglades because it's surrounded by alligators and pythons to deter people from fleeing, or kill them if they do.
Uhh...last week NYT reported construction on "Alligator Alcatraz" would start today. Now NBC News reports it's *opening* tomorrow with Trump likely in attendance "set up quickly — in roughly one week — by the DeSantis administration."
Trump expected to visit the 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention facility this week
The immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades has drawn protests and faces a lawsuit.
www.nbcnews.com
June 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Just to underscore--the president is attending the opening of an immigrant tent city that was purposely built (in one week) on an abandoned airfield in the middle of the Florida Everglades because it's surrounded by alligators and pythons to deter people from fleeing, or kill them if they do.
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Shortly before dying from cancer in 2002, anthropologist Grover Krantz arranged to have his body donated to the Smithsonian under one condition: his remains and that of his dog would be displayed to replicate his favourite photo. More info: shorturl.at/hEqbT
June 29, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Shortly before dying from cancer in 2002, anthropologist Grover Krantz arranged to have his body donated to the Smithsonian under one condition: his remains and that of his dog would be displayed to replicate his favourite photo. More info: shorturl.at/hEqbT
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The budget bill contains tens of billions to fund an army of 10,000 more ICE agents. This is a red alert moment for our democracy.
June 29, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The budget bill contains tens of billions to fund an army of 10,000 more ICE agents. This is a red alert moment for our democracy.
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This is remarkable. New Quinnipiac poll finds support for path to legalization for most undocumented immigrants has risen to 64%. Only 31% want most of them deported.
That's a 14 point net swing for legalization since Trump took office.
On immigration generally, he's at 41-57!
That's a 14 point net swing for legalization since Trump took office.
On immigration generally, he's at 41-57!
June 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This is remarkable. New Quinnipiac poll finds support for path to legalization for most undocumented immigrants has risen to 64%. Only 31% want most of them deported.
That's a 14 point net swing for legalization since Trump took office.
On immigration generally, he's at 41-57!
That's a 14 point net swing for legalization since Trump took office.
On immigration generally, he's at 41-57!
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Pentagon Sends Hurricane Forecasters Scrambling After Suddenly Announcing Shutdown of Key Satellites
Forecasters could miss out on “six, eight, 10 hours” of early warning about dangerous storms, one expert said.
w/ @emilykennard.bsky.social
www.notus.org/climate-envi...
Forecasters could miss out on “six, eight, 10 hours” of early warning about dangerous storms, one expert said.
w/ @emilykennard.bsky.social
www.notus.org/climate-envi...
Pentagon Sends Hurricane Forecasters Scrambling After Suddenly Announcing Shutdown of Key Satellites
“I've never seen anything like this,” a former NOAA administrator said of the surprise announcement.
www.notus.org
June 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Pentagon Sends Hurricane Forecasters Scrambling After Suddenly Announcing Shutdown of Key Satellites
Forecasters could miss out on “six, eight, 10 hours” of early warning about dangerous storms, one expert said.
w/ @emilykennard.bsky.social
www.notus.org/climate-envi...
Forecasters could miss out on “six, eight, 10 hours” of early warning about dangerous storms, one expert said.
w/ @emilykennard.bsky.social
www.notus.org/climate-envi...
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My god. 6 MILLION acres of public lands in Oregon, including the vast majority of our national forests, will be sold in a fire sale if the MAGA budget passes.
June 16, 2025 at 4:58 AM
My god. 6 MILLION acres of public lands in Oregon, including the vast majority of our national forests, will be sold in a fire sale if the MAGA budget passes.
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"Trump signed an executive order in April to 'restore American seafood competitiveness' but in revoking the Columbia River agreement has canceled millions of dollars to support the programs that seed the ocean with fish to catch."
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Trump Administration Abandons Deal With Northwest Tribes to Restore Salmon
The Trump administration canceled a deal, signed under President Joe Biden, that would have enabled the removal of four hydroelectric dams along the Columbia River that are considered harmful to salmo...
www.propublica.org
June 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM
"Trump signed an executive order in April to 'restore American seafood competitiveness' but in revoking the Columbia River agreement has canceled millions of dollars to support the programs that seed the ocean with fish to catch."
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...