Carol H
@carolhw888023.bsky.social
She /her Wife , mom to a little boy and a cat. foodie , books, music, movies crochet, puzzles, travel. LGBTQIA ally, democrat horrible at math.
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Hurricane Katrina exposed longstanding flaws in the New Orleans criminal justice system. In the 20 years since, there has been dramatic change in the public defender office.
Hurricane Katrina was a catalyst for change in New Orleans' public defender office
Hurricane Katrina exposed longstanding flaws in the New Orleans criminal justice system. In the 20 years since, there has been dramatic change in the public defender office.
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August 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Hurricane Katrina exposed longstanding flaws in the New Orleans criminal justice system. In the 20 years since, there has been dramatic change in the public defender office.
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I hope every minute of Trump's life is misery.
August 24, 2025 at 6:09 AM
I hope every minute of Trump's life is misery.
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And some of the employees they’re planning to lay off are the patient navigators. I do practical support work for abortion seekers so I KNOW how critical the nav team is. PPGOH is shooting themselves in the foot—without the abortion funding the navs organize, many patients will go elsewhere.
NEW: Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio could lay off 20-30% of its clinical staff as soon as next week, the workers' union tells me. The union is asking PPGOH management to commit to exec pay cuts before laying off any patient-facing workers
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Ohio Planned Parenthood Workers Demand Executive Pay Cuts Before Proposed Layoffs
The staff union says it’s worried that laying off clinical employees could lead to delays in time-sensitive patient care, like emergency contraception. The national federation has also recently cut st...
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August 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
And some of the employees they’re planning to lay off are the patient navigators. I do practical support work for abortion seekers so I KNOW how critical the nav team is. PPGOH is shooting themselves in the foot—without the abortion funding the navs organize, many patients will go elsewhere.
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Children's books to read over the weekend Here's a great selection of books to read in one sitting with titles by Sophy Henn, Josh Lacey, Maz Evans, Zillah Bethell, Emily Critchley, Phil Earle & more. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/child... #booktwitter #amreading
Children's books to read over the weekend
Exciting books for 5-11-year-olds to read in one sitting over the weekend.
schoolreadinglist.co.uk
August 24, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Children's books to read over the weekend Here's a great selection of books to read in one sitting with titles by Sophy Henn, Josh Lacey, Maz Evans, Zillah Bethell, Emily Critchley, Phil Earle & more. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/child... #booktwitter #amreading
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Heroes come in all shapes and sizes.
August 24, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes.
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As part of a $600 million slash to teacher-training grants, the Education Department took a $21 million award North Carolina had planned to use to provide bonuses and training officials hoped would lure and retain teachers.
This conservative county lost teachers after administration cut key grant
A cut to federal grants for teacher merit pay and training has left Montgomery County in North Carolina with fewer teachers and fewer resources to attract them.
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August 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
As part of a $600 million slash to teacher-training grants, the Education Department took a $21 million award North Carolina had planned to use to provide bonuses and training officials hoped would lure and retain teachers.
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This cartoon is now 8 years old...😪
August 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This cartoon is now 8 years old...😪
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Such a majestic bird… 🦅
August 23, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Such a majestic bird… 🦅
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I've read 4 out of the 5. I've never heard of Beloved!
August 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I've read 4 out of the 5. I've never heard of Beloved!
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Neil deGrass Tyson: "How sad it must be believing that scientists, historians, scholars, economists, journalists devoted their entire lives to deceiving you, but a reality-TV star proven in court to be a lying felon is your beacon of truth & honesty"
August 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Neil deGrass Tyson: "How sad it must be believing that scientists, historians, scholars, economists, journalists devoted their entire lives to deceiving you, but a reality-TV star proven in court to be a lying felon is your beacon of truth & honesty"
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James Baldwin’s message was simple: we’re afraid of love, because we’re afraid of exposing our true selves.
The Lives and Loves of James Baldwin
An older generation dismissed him as passé; a newer one has recast him as a secular saint. But Baldwin’s true message remains more unsettling than either camp recognizes.
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August 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
James Baldwin’s message was simple: we’re afraid of love, because we’re afraid of exposing our true selves.
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Parade, the Tony Award-winning musical about the 1915 lynching of a Jewish man, begins its run in Washington, D.C., amid an antisemitic backlash against the show's subject.
A musical about bigotry arrives at a Kennedy Center transformed by Trump
Parade, the Tony Award-winning musical about the 1915 lynching of a Jewish man, begins its run in Washington, D.C., amid an antisemitic backlash against the show's subject.
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August 24, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Parade, the Tony Award-winning musical about the 1915 lynching of a Jewish man, begins its run in Washington, D.C., amid an antisemitic backlash against the show's subject.
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Denmark eliminates 25% book tax to combat declining reading
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Denmark eliminates 25% book tax to combat declining reading skills
Denmark is eliminating its 25% book tax after finding reading skills in steep decline. Culture Minister Engel-Schmidt: "The gift of reading is something we should give to younger generations."
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August 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Denmark eliminates 25% book tax to combat declining reading
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Apparently learning about the Civil Rights movement is "inappropriate."
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Parents complained about 'offensive' book, so the principal read it to the entire school
Apparently learning about the Civil Rights movement is "inappropriate."
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August 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Apparently learning about the Civil Rights movement is "inappropriate."
www.upworthy.com/parents-comp...
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Read any good books lately, maga?
August 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Read any good books lately, maga?
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Firefighters are working to contain a blaze currently tearing through California's beloved wine country.
Evacuations ordered as wildfire blazes California's famed Napa County
Firefighters are working to contain a blaze currently tearing through California's beloved wine country.
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August 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Firefighters are working to contain a blaze currently tearing through California's beloved wine country.
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NEW: A federal judge in Miami has ruled that operations at the controversial detention facility Alligator Alcatraz must begin to wind down, ordering state and federal officials to stop transferring detainees there and relocate current detainees within 60 days.
Judge: Tear down Alligator Alcatraz within 60 days
"This decision sends a clear message that environmental laws must be respected by leaders at the highest levels of our government."
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August 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
NEW: A federal judge in Miami has ruled that operations at the controversial detention facility Alligator Alcatraz must begin to wind down, ordering state and federal officials to stop transferring detainees there and relocate current detainees within 60 days.
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It's baffles me on how quickly the government can ban TT/Lemon8 to "protect us" but can't shut down/ban child p*rn/assault rifles to protect children. I'd rather keep TT and have them tell me Thoughts and Prayers.
January 19, 2025 at 10:21 AM
It's baffles me on how quickly the government can ban TT/Lemon8 to "protect us" but can't shut down/ban child p*rn/assault rifles to protect children. I'd rather keep TT and have them tell me Thoughts and Prayers.
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🤔☮️💙🌊🐕🦺
January 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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January 19, 2025 at 1:38 AM