Gwennie
@agingdiva.bsky.social
Medical Librarian, humanist, insatiable curiosity, interested in science, nature, arts, companion animals, and fantasy football.
If you are military or friends and family of military, keep these resources on file.
Orders Project
www.nimj.org/top.html#/
GI Bill of Rights
girightshotline.org
Military Law Task Force
nlgmltf.org/military-law...
Orders Project
www.nimj.org/top.html#/
GI Bill of Rights
girightshotline.org
Military Law Task Force
nlgmltf.org/military-law...
Orders Project
The Orders Project is a non-partisan program created by the National Institute for Military Justice to assist military personnel in understanding their options when faced with orders they believe may....
www.nimj.org
November 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM
If you are military or friends and family of military, keep these resources on file.
Orders Project
www.nimj.org/top.html#/
GI Bill of Rights
girightshotline.org
Military Law Task Force
nlgmltf.org/military-law...
Orders Project
www.nimj.org/top.html#/
GI Bill of Rights
girightshotline.org
Military Law Task Force
nlgmltf.org/military-law...
The Empty Chair
As we prepare our holiday feasts and set the table it is always there, the empty chair. The place that used to be occupied by someone we loved that has been lost. If this loss is recent it makes the meal and the holiday “less”. 1of3
As we prepare our holiday feasts and set the table it is always there, the empty chair. The place that used to be occupied by someone we loved that has been lost. If this loss is recent it makes the meal and the holiday “less”. 1of3
November 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The Empty Chair
As we prepare our holiday feasts and set the table it is always there, the empty chair. The place that used to be occupied by someone we loved that has been lost. If this loss is recent it makes the meal and the holiday “less”. 1of3
As we prepare our holiday feasts and set the table it is always there, the empty chair. The place that used to be occupied by someone we loved that has been lost. If this loss is recent it makes the meal and the holiday “less”. 1of3
I think it horrendous to force all the military upper echelon to one place for an obviously political puffery performative speech.... I also see a positive side. It forces these same people to see in person the rot that is leading the government. No denying it now they have experienced it in person.
October 1, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I think it horrendous to force all the military upper echelon to one place for an obviously political puffery performative speech.... I also see a positive side. It forces these same people to see in person the rot that is leading the government. No denying it now they have experienced it in person.
This public art piece titled Modern Communication, by artist Terry Allen was installed in downtown Kansas Citty, MO in 1995. It has always been controversial but less so since it has been relocated (due to construction) to less prominent locations. It has always been a favorite of mine.
September 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
This public art piece titled Modern Communication, by artist Terry Allen was installed in downtown Kansas Citty, MO in 1995. It has always been controversial but less so since it has been relocated (due to construction) to less prominent locations. It has always been a favorite of mine.
I made terrible mistake watching the hearings this morning and now my health sciences soul has been permanently traumatized. At 74 I don't think I will live long enough for it to be repaired.
September 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I made terrible mistake watching the hearings this morning and now my health sciences soul has been permanently traumatized. At 74 I don't think I will live long enough for it to be repaired.
In 1966 Star Trek debuted with a vision of earth moved beyond war and inequity. One of the plot devices was an alternate reality, darker than the familiar. It was authoritarian, fearful, and cruel versions of themselves. Time for our writer to use any contrived device to return us to normality.
September 9, 2025 at 4:30 AM
In 1966 Star Trek debuted with a vision of earth moved beyond war and inequity. One of the plot devices was an alternate reality, darker than the familiar. It was authoritarian, fearful, and cruel versions of themselves. Time for our writer to use any contrived device to return us to normality.
Women's Equality Day
nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/resources/co...
nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/resources/co...
August 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Women's Equality Day
nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/resources/co...
nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/resources/co...
All us "old hippies" remember this.
youtu.be/XYOz12OG8mI?...
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Crosby, Stills Nash & Young - Ohio | Lyrics
YouTube video by Rock Overdrive
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August 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM
All us "old hippies" remember this.
youtu.be/XYOz12OG8mI?...
youtu.be/XYOz12OG8mI?...
Reading this makes me physically ill. Archivist, historians, curators, and librarians are valued keepers of knowledge, guaranteeing that it is available to all. A free society requires the facts.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
'Everyone Is So Scared': Inside The Smithsonian As Trump Attacks Art, History
A culture of fear has taken hold at the prestigious D.C. museums as White House officials “ensure alignment” with Trump’s preferred version of American history.
www.yahoo.com
August 16, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Reading this makes me physically ill. Archivist, historians, curators, and librarians are valued keepers of knowledge, guaranteeing that it is available to all. A free society requires the facts.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
As to the Colbert/CBS thing.... The good news is that unlike the Smothers Brothers back in 1969, there are a gazillion opportunities now to get the message out and he can't be blackballed by a mere 3 national networks.
July 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
As to the Colbert/CBS thing.... The good news is that unlike the Smothers Brothers back in 1969, there are a gazillion opportunities now to get the message out and he can't be blackballed by a mere 3 national networks.
Alan Turing Lecture 2025 by Sandi Toksvig
YouTube video by King's College, Cambridge
m.youtube.com
July 16, 2025 at 7:17 AM
"The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty" James Madison
July 15, 2025 at 7:17 AM
"The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty" James Madison
UNEMPLOYED LIBRARIAN
Will do evidence-based searching for gift cards.
Yep, I have become a victim of the current political/financial climate. My library has been closed and after 20 years of dedicated service I have been unceremoniously kicked to the curb.
Will do evidence-based searching for gift cards.
Yep, I have become a victim of the current political/financial climate. My library has been closed and after 20 years of dedicated service I have been unceremoniously kicked to the curb.
July 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
UNEMPLOYED LIBRARIAN
Will do evidence-based searching for gift cards.
Yep, I have become a victim of the current political/financial climate. My library has been closed and after 20 years of dedicated service I have been unceremoniously kicked to the curb.
Will do evidence-based searching for gift cards.
Yep, I have become a victim of the current political/financial climate. My library has been closed and after 20 years of dedicated service I have been unceremoniously kicked to the curb.
How does a wyt woman honor Juneteenth? I am reading this book. I'm an OG feminist from the 60s - 70s. Recently I realized my ignorance when I started to look for the Black female voice in the movement. I discovered it was there all along from the 19th century but it had been surpressed by wyt women.
June 19, 2025 at 7:08 AM
How does a wyt woman honor Juneteenth? I am reading this book. I'm an OG feminist from the 60s - 70s. Recently I realized my ignorance when I started to look for the Black female voice in the movement. I discovered it was there all along from the 19th century but it had been surpressed by wyt women.
I protested and marched for nearly the same issues in the 60s and 70s but we did not continue our vigilance and engagement. So here we are doing it all over again in our golden years. I hope lessons are being learned today.
June 15, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I protested and marched for nearly the same issues in the 60s and 70s but we did not continue our vigilance and engagement. So here we are doing it all over again in our golden years. I hope lessons are being learned today.
Read the first two sections of this legal analysis of what's in the Big Beautiful Bill passed by the House - campaignlegal.org/update/these... It's really bad.
These Hidden Provisions in the Budget Bill Undermine Our Democracy
President Donald Trump’s so-called “One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act” includes two provisions that would severely harm voters and threaten the rule of law.
campaignlegal.org
May 26, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Read the first two sections of this legal analysis of what's in the Big Beautiful Bill passed by the House - campaignlegal.org/update/these... It's really bad.
I am thinking about refugee/immigrant mothers. Those that have risked everything to come to this country for security and a future for their children. I honor them, their struggles and their sacrifices .
The Burden by Honore Daumier, 1865.
The Burden by Honore Daumier, 1865.
May 11, 2025 at 4:39 AM
I am thinking about refugee/immigrant mothers. Those that have risked everything to come to this country for security and a future for their children. I honor them, their struggles and their sacrifices .
The Burden by Honore Daumier, 1865.
The Burden by Honore Daumier, 1865.
I remember May Day as a kid. We made decorated cones with handles out of construction paper at school. On the way home I detoured through the woods picking sweet william to fill them up. I'd hang them on my neighbors doors, ring the doorbell and dash. For my mom too. Those were innocent times.
May 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I remember May Day as a kid. We made decorated cones with handles out of construction paper at school. On the way home I detoured through the woods picking sweet william to fill them up. I'd hang them on my neighbors doors, ring the doorbell and dash. For my mom too. Those were innocent times.
As a medical librarian I am concerned by this.
www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
Medical Journals Get Letters From DOJ
At least three journals received letters from a U.S. Attorney asking about 'competing viewpoints'
www.medpagetoday.com
April 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
As a medical librarian I am concerned by this.
www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
The Declaration of Independence has a list of grievances against the British king. I thought I'd review them.
Grievance 1
He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
Grievance 1
He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
April 19, 2025 at 4:01 AM
The Declaration of Independence has a list of grievances against the British king. I thought I'd review them.
Grievance 1
He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
Grievance 1
He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
Interesting article you can read for free at PubMed.
The Brain That Understands Diversity: A Pilot Study Focusing on the Triple Network.
Otsuka T, Kokubun K, Okamoto M, Yamakawa Y.
Brain Sci. 2025 Feb 23;15(3):233. doi: 10.3390/brainsci15030233.
PMID: 40149755 Free PMC article
The Brain That Understands Diversity: A Pilot Study Focusing on the Triple Network.
Otsuka T, Kokubun K, Okamoto M, Yamakawa Y.
Brain Sci. 2025 Feb 23;15(3):233. doi: 10.3390/brainsci15030233.
PMID: 40149755 Free PMC article
April 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Interesting article you can read for free at PubMed.
The Brain That Understands Diversity: A Pilot Study Focusing on the Triple Network.
Otsuka T, Kokubun K, Okamoto M, Yamakawa Y.
Brain Sci. 2025 Feb 23;15(3):233. doi: 10.3390/brainsci15030233.
PMID: 40149755 Free PMC article
The Brain That Understands Diversity: A Pilot Study Focusing on the Triple Network.
Otsuka T, Kokubun K, Okamoto M, Yamakawa Y.
Brain Sci. 2025 Feb 23;15(3):233. doi: 10.3390/brainsci15030233.
PMID: 40149755 Free PMC article
April 6th is the beginning of Library Week. Now more than ever it is important to support libraries. iflsweb.org/support-your...
April 6, 2025 at 6:29 AM
April 6th is the beginning of Library Week. Now more than ever it is important to support libraries. iflsweb.org/support-your...
This is the kind of data and research I fear will be lost with the current mindset in gov.
www.healthday.com/health-news/...
www.healthday.com/health-news/...
Black Americans Twice As Likely To Die During Childhood As Whites
WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Black babies and children are more than twice as likely to die as white kids, and that gap has grown since the 195
www.healthday.com
March 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
This is the kind of data and research I fear will be lost with the current mindset in gov.
www.healthday.com/health-news/...
www.healthday.com/health-news/...
Surely I am not the only one thinking that other countries should be considering withdrawing the World Cup and Olympics from the United States and that it should be done soon.
March 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Surely I am not the only one thinking that other countries should be considering withdrawing the World Cup and Olympics from the United States and that it should be done soon.
In his first term there was extensive rewriting of text accompanying exhibits at the Smithsonian. I haven't anything there yet but there exhibits and museums under their management that deal with underserved populations.
March 21, 2025 at 1:53 AM
In his first term there was extensive rewriting of text accompanying exhibits at the Smithsonian. I haven't anything there yet but there exhibits and museums under their management that deal with underserved populations.