Pamela Lynne
@pamelalynnekemp.com
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Pamela Lynne
@pamelalynnekemp.com
· Nov 15
A little bit about me.
I am a library and information service professional. My interests include learning experience design and research in human-computer interaction, information search behavior, andragogy, and most recently, social anthropology.
Basically, I want to know why people do ...
I am a library and information service professional. My interests include learning experience design and research in human-computer interaction, information search behavior, andragogy, and most recently, social anthropology.
Basically, I want to know why people do ...
" 'It was almost surreal … to watch the children around it, the people all laughing like it was a fun thing, my brain couldn’t process it,' said Kunz, holding back tears. 'What made me even more sad was that nobody else seemed to know what it was. Nobody cared.' ”
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An elementary school displayed a concentration camp phrase on a float at Hanover’s Halloween parade
One Hanover resident said he wondered if he had to fear for his safety in the town.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
" 'It was almost surreal … to watch the children around it, the people all laughing like it was a fun thing, my brain couldn’t process it,' said Kunz, holding back tears. 'What made me even more sad was that nobody else seemed to know what it was. Nobody cared.' ”
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Before you get your kilts in a twist, this article is not saying that all Scottish people are, or were, racist. It is saying that the ideas behind modern white supremacist ideology were introduced there.
www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...
How Scotland helped to invent modern racism
As the University of Edinburgh comes to terms with its overlooked role in developing racial theories, Enlightenment professors are examined in context
www.thetimes.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Before you get your kilts in a twist, this article is not saying that all Scottish people are, or were, racist. It is saying that the ideas behind modern white supremacist ideology were introduced there.
www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...
There is still time to register for our upcoming Robert F Kennedy (Sr.) Human Rights book club featuring Stacey Abrams and her latest novel, Coded Justice!
🗓️ Wednesday, October 22
⏲️ 3:00pm ET
🔗 Register: rfkhro.org/4gVmJJw
🗓️ Wednesday, October 22
⏲️ 3:00pm ET
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RFKHR Book Club: 'Coded Justice,' by Stacey Abrams - Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Join us for the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ Book Club Conversation at 3:00 pm EDT on October 22.
rfkhro.org
October 21, 2025 at 10:35 PM
There is still time to register for our upcoming Robert F Kennedy (Sr.) Human Rights book club featuring Stacey Abrams and her latest novel, Coded Justice!
🗓️ Wednesday, October 22
⏲️ 3:00pm ET
🔗 Register: rfkhro.org/4gVmJJw
🗓️ Wednesday, October 22
⏲️ 3:00pm ET
🔗 Register: rfkhro.org/4gVmJJw
"By focusing on the names of holidays and places, rather than the reasons why those names matter, we let the conversation drift away from the more important question: What would it look like to win real change? Taking on this moment requires honesty....."
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Renaming Columbus Day Was Never the End Goal
Don’t let fights over names distract you from the real fights over Indigenous land, sovereignty, and rights.
www.thenation.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
"By focusing on the names of holidays and places, rather than the reasons why those names matter, we let the conversation drift away from the more important question: What would it look like to win real change? Taking on this moment requires honesty....."
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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To my friends in Canada, Happy Thanksgiving
Chers amis canadiens, Joyeux Thanksgiving,
Chers amis canadiens, Joyeux Thanksgiving,
October 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
To my friends in Canada, Happy Thanksgiving
Chers amis canadiens, Joyeux Thanksgiving,
Chers amis canadiens, Joyeux Thanksgiving,
The power of a boycott.
"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Jimmy Kimmel Returns: ABC Ends Suspension Starting Tuesday
Jimmy Kimmel will return to late night on Tuesday
variety.com
September 22, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The power of a boycott.
Wishing all people of goodwill and peace celebrating the holiday, a Blessed Rosh Hashanah, Happy New Year, Shana Tova.
September 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Wishing all people of goodwill and peace celebrating the holiday, a Blessed Rosh Hashanah, Happy New Year, Shana Tova.
"The USDA has given the state (PA) until Friday to provide personal data — including names, addresses, and SSNs — about those who receive food assistance. And if it doesn’t get the data, it has threatened to withhold more ... nearly half a billion dollars each year."
whyy.org/articles/sha...
whyy.org/articles/sha...
Trump admin. threatens to withhold $460M in food-stamp funding if Pa. doesn't share personal data
A long-simmering battle between Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and the White House over the state’s food-stamp program is set to come to a head by the end of this week.
whyy.org
September 18, 2025 at 4:45 AM
"The USDA has given the state (PA) until Friday to provide personal data — including names, addresses, and SSNs — about those who receive food assistance. And if it doesn’t get the data, it has threatened to withhold more ... nearly half a billion dollars each year."
whyy.org/articles/sha...
whyy.org/articles/sha...
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A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
September 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
"ABC announced on Wednesday evening that it was pulling Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show 'indefinitely' after criticism of comments he made on Monday about the motives of the man who is accused of fatally shooting the conservative activist Charlie Kirk last week."
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...
ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
"ABC announced on Wednesday evening that it was pulling Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show 'indefinitely' after criticism of comments he made on Monday about the motives of the man who is accused of fatally shooting the conservative activist Charlie Kirk last week."
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...
Trump administration cslls for altering Independence Park exhibit that describes slavery under George Washington, reports say.
Friends, invest in history books. Become a family library.
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Friends, invest in history books. Become a family library.
www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
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Trump administration to alter Independence Park exhibit that describes slavery under George Washington, reports say
The President's House Site, which memorializes the nine people enslaved by George Washington in Philadelphia, will be altered by the Trump administration, according to reports.
www.inquirer.com
September 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Trump administration cslls for altering Independence Park exhibit that describes slavery under George Washington, reports say.
Friends, invest in history books. Become a family library.
www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
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Friends, invest in history books. Become a family library.
www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
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“The last straw was an action so outrageously offensive... that I could not bear to spend one more second on their subscription rolls. They fired their last remaining Black opinion writer and the newsroom’s moral beacon, Karen Attiah.” — Inquirer columnist Will Bunch
The Washington Post has broken my heart | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, the best Democrat in America right now.
inquirer.com
September 16, 2025 at 8:08 PM
“The last straw was an action so outrageously offensive... that I could not bear to spend one more second on their subscription rolls. They fired their last remaining Black opinion writer and the newsroom’s moral beacon, Karen Attiah.” — Inquirer columnist Will Bunch
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THE CLEAREST WAY
INTO THE UNIVERSE IS
THROUGH A FOREST
WILDERNESS.”
- JOHN MUIR
INTO THE UNIVERSE IS
THROUGH A FOREST
WILDERNESS.”
- JOHN MUIR
September 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
THE CLEAREST WAY
INTO THE UNIVERSE IS
THROUGH A FOREST
WILDERNESS.”
- JOHN MUIR
INTO THE UNIVERSE IS
THROUGH A FOREST
WILDERNESS.”
- JOHN MUIR
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How should we structure our time? A Zen monk suggests that we let our inner states dictate what we do when.
Can You Really Live One Day at a Time?
Productivity culture encourages us to live inside our tasks and projects. But nature offers its own organizational system.
www.newyorker.com
September 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
How should we structure our time? A Zen monk suggests that we let our inner states dictate what we do when.
Some people grow old, but others age well. Robert Redford's life was marked by character, grace, and intensity that never faded with time but instead became stronger and more defined. He will be missed. 😢 Condolences to his family and many friends.
#RobertRedford
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...
#RobertRedford
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...
Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89
www.nytimes.com
September 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Some people grow old, but others age well. Robert Redford's life was marked by character, grace, and intensity that never faded with time but instead became stronger and more defined. He will be missed. 😢 Condolences to his family and many friends.
#RobertRedford
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...
#RobertRedford
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...
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In a civilized society, a person who suggested murdering unhoused people would be forever shunned
Brian Kilmeade apologizes for saying mentally ill homeless people should be killed
Co-host of Fox & Friends issued on-air apology for ‘extremely callous’ remark
www.independent.co.uk
September 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
In a civilized society, a person who suggested murdering unhoused people would be forever shunned
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This may explain why there’s an aggressive response to people who merely post Kirk’s own words. It threatens the existence of the alternate Kirk - the motivational speaker that had been marketed to young kids and white Christian groups through selective quotation & clips.
September 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This may explain why there’s an aggressive response to people who merely post Kirk’s own words. It threatens the existence of the alternate Kirk - the motivational speaker that had been marketed to young kids and white Christian groups through selective quotation & clips.
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Starting November 1st, New Mexico will become the first state to offer free universal childcare to all its residents.
It's expected to save families over $12,000 per child annually.
This is a huge step forward — and a reminder that we have the power to fix the system.
It's expected to save families over $12,000 per child annually.
This is a huge step forward — and a reminder that we have the power to fix the system.
September 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Starting November 1st, New Mexico will become the first state to offer free universal childcare to all its residents.
It's expected to save families over $12,000 per child annually.
This is a huge step forward — and a reminder that we have the power to fix the system.
It's expected to save families over $12,000 per child annually.
This is a huge step forward — and a reminder that we have the power to fix the system.
September 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Just a gentle reminder that white-nationalist “Groypers” like Troy Robinson have long plagued Charlie Kirk’s operations because he wasn’t racist, homophobic or antisemitic enough.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2019...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2019...
Alt-right trolls make life miserable for Charlie Kirk and his Turning Point USA 'Culture War' tour
Charlie Kirk’s attempt at creating a young conservative movement, called Turning Point USA, has long had a complicated relationship with the youth-oriented, white nationalist alt-right. This week,
www.dailykos.com
September 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Just a gentle reminder that white-nationalist “Groypers” like Troy Robinson have long plagued Charlie Kirk’s operations because he wasn’t racist, homophobic or antisemitic enough.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2019...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2019...
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This story, of equal or greater important to the Kirk shooting, is getting no material media coverage. The 16-year-old who shot two students in a Colorado high school on the same day Charlie Kirk was killed was a virulent white supremacist and antisemite. www.denverpost.com/2025/09/11/e...
‘Radicalized’ Evergreen High School shooter appeared to hold antisemitic, violent views in online accounts
Social media accounts that appear to be connected to the 16-year-old shooter are littered with references to mass shootings and antisemitic views, The Denver Post found.
www.denverpost.com
September 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This story, of equal or greater important to the Kirk shooting, is getting no material media coverage. The 16-year-old who shot two students in a Colorado high school on the same day Charlie Kirk was killed was a virulent white supremacist and antisemite. www.denverpost.com/2025/09/11/e...
"I want to be clear: I extend empathy to Kirk, and I pray for his family, not because of who he is, but because of who I am." Qasim Rashid
Why Have Empathy For Those Who Never Extended It?
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Please read the full article here: www.qasimrashid.com/p/reflection...
Why Have Empathy For Those Who Never Extended It?
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Please read the full article here: www.qasimrashid.com/p/reflection...
Reflections on the Death of Charlie Kirk
Empathy in a not so empathetic time is not a sign of weakness -- but of humanity
www.qasimrashid.com
September 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
"I want to be clear: I extend empathy to Kirk, and I pray for his family, not because of who he is, but because of who I am." Qasim Rashid
Why Have Empathy For Those Who Never Extended It?
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Please read the full article here: www.qasimrashid.com/p/reflection...
Why Have Empathy For Those Who Never Extended It?
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Please read the full article here: www.qasimrashid.com/p/reflection...
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The problem with allowing guns everywhere is that no one is safe anywhere.
September 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Three students were critically wounded on Wednesday in a shooting at Evergreen High School in the Colorado foothills. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says one of those students is the shooting suspect.
www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...
www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...
Shooting at Evergreen High School in Colorado leaves several students hurt; suspect among those injured
Three students were critically wounded on Wednesday in a shooting at Evergreen High School in the Colorado foothills. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says one of those students is the shooting s...
www.cbsnews.com
September 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Three students were critically wounded on Wednesday in a shooting at Evergreen High School in the Colorado foothills. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says one of those students is the shooting suspect.
www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...
www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...
Just a reminder: The US once had a president who was not only against domestic violence but acted to do something to address it.
Thank you, President Biden, and all who voted for this important legislation.
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Thank you, President Biden, and all who voted for this important legislation.
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WATCH: President Joe Biden gives remarks about Violence against Women act
YouTube video by WSLS 10
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September 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Just a reminder: The US once had a president who was not only against domestic violence but acted to do something to address it.
Thank you, President Biden, and all who voted for this important legislation.
youtu.be/InicNWGRVKo?...
Thank you, President Biden, and all who voted for this important legislation.
youtu.be/InicNWGRVKo?...