B42Day
@barbara42day.bsky.social
Fighting cynicism, apathy, and despair.
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Crazy idea: what if we make electricity cost more for non-residential use.
August 31, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Crazy idea: what if we make electricity cost more for non-residential use.
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I’m watching a live stream
August 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I’m watching a live stream
To get this you had to be online in the 90s…still, yikes.
We should have listened when the modems screamed at us.
July 23, 2025 at 3:26 AM
To get this you had to be online in the 90s…still, yikes.
Hate up, not down; how to hate ethically. Also, have a sense of humor.
How To! | Be an Ethical Hater
Podcast Episode · Slate Culture · 07/22/2025 · 44m
podcasts.apple.com
July 23, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Hate up, not down; how to hate ethically. Also, have a sense of humor.
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When @scaachi.bsky.social tells you the internet isn't fun even for HER anymore, it's time to get off the internet. slate.com/technology/2...
The Internet As We Knew It Is Over. The Only Thing Left Is to Go Outside
We used to have fun online. Not anymore.
slate.com
June 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
When @scaachi.bsky.social tells you the internet isn't fun even for HER anymore, it's time to get off the internet. slate.com/technology/2...
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"The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality."
- James Baldwin
- James Baldwin
July 6, 2025 at 3:28 AM
"The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality."
- James Baldwin
- James Baldwin
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Every 4th of July, I take the time to read "What, to the Slave, is the Fourth of July." Let us begin:
"I say it with a sad sense of the disparity between us. I am not included within the pale of this glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us."
"I say it with a sad sense of the disparity between us. I am not included within the pale of this glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us."
(1852) Frederick Douglass, "What, To The Slave, Is The Fourth Of July"
Explore the speech "What, To The Slave, Is The Fourth Of July" delivered by Frederick Douglass in 1852, including full text and historical context.
www.blackpast.org
July 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Every 4th of July, I take the time to read "What, to the Slave, is the Fourth of July." Let us begin:
"I say it with a sad sense of the disparity between us. I am not included within the pale of this glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us."
"I say it with a sad sense of the disparity between us. I am not included within the pale of this glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us."
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So glad we all get to experience the Most Ironic Independence Day In American History.
July 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
So glad we all get to experience the Most Ironic Independence Day In American History.
Plans within plans… this one may be to leave such a mess that Democrats, when back in power, will be doing nothing but cleanup.
Opinion | What Are Republicans Thinking With Such a Reckless Bill? Maybe This.
www.nytimes.com
July 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Plans within plans… this one may be to leave such a mess that Democrats, when back in power, will be doing nothing but cleanup.
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Fighting for a world with more howls 🐺
April 11, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Fighting for a world with more howls 🐺
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Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival
📍Portland, Oregon 🇺🇲
📍Portland, Oregon 🇺🇲
April 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival
📍Portland, Oregon 🇺🇲
📍Portland, Oregon 🇺🇲
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A stern warning.
Something people may not realize: a lot of the paper used to print books in the US are from China. In fact, a lot of the books are PRINTED in China, esp the ones from big publishers.
Expect the price of paper books to really hike soon. If you want paper copies of your favorite books, get them now.
Expect the price of paper books to really hike soon. If you want paper copies of your favorite books, get them now.
February 3, 2025 at 12:29 AM
A stern warning.
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I am going to share this every time I see it. Because Mark is correct. It's your govt whether you voted for it or not, so it's on you to do something about it.
Hey Americans apologizing for your countries' actions.
I get it, but at the same time, this isn't a "oopsie" thing. This will destroy the Canadian economy. The action is to call and write your reps and demand better from your electeds. This is economic war on your closest ally, act like it.
I get it, but at the same time, this isn't a "oopsie" thing. This will destroy the Canadian economy. The action is to call and write your reps and demand better from your electeds. This is economic war on your closest ally, act like it.
February 3, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I am going to share this every time I see it. Because Mark is correct. It's your govt whether you voted for it or not, so it's on you to do something about it.
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“If I accept a pardon, I’m continuing their propaganda, their gaslighting and all their falsehoods they’re putting out there about Jan. 6.” www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
Jan. 6 Defendant Shuns Trump’s Pardon, Likening ‘Stop the Steal’ to a ‘Cult’ (Gift Article)
Pamela Hemphill, 71, of Boise, Idaho, who served 60 days in prison, said it would be “an insult to the Capitol Police” if she accepted the pardon.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
“If I accept a pardon, I’m continuing their propaganda, their gaslighting and all their falsehoods they’re putting out there about Jan. 6.” www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/u...
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And there is usually a form for this very purpose on the library's website. Probably called something like Request a Purchase. #LibrariesChangeLives
#SupportLibraries
#SupportLibraries
If you want to read a new book coming out but don't want to buy it, a great thing you can do is ask your local library to order it. The more requests they get, the more likely they are to acquire it and then lots of people will get to read it who othewise wouldn't.
January 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
And there is usually a form for this very purpose on the library's website. Probably called something like Request a Purchase. #LibrariesChangeLives
#SupportLibraries
#SupportLibraries
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Is it still 2025? (Yep)
January 20, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Is it still 2025? (Yep)
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Morality is innate
January 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Morality is innate
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Happy Monday, the last one of 2024. May all your Mondays in 2025 be the best possible (for a Monday).
December 30, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Happy Monday, the last one of 2024. May all your Mondays in 2025 be the best possible (for a Monday).