@cmacdonald.bsky.social
Writer, Gardener, Mom. Been interneting since MySpace and still can't write a decent bio. https://christamacdonald.com/ for my books and a serialized novel publishing in parts during 2025. https://ko-fi.com/christamacdonald
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This man, Rev. Michael Woolf, wrote this for us earlier this month: "It is up to us to keep our communities safe from this terror, and scripture tells us that God will meet us there—at the picket line, amid the tear gas." sojo.net/articles/opi...
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
This man, Rev. Michael Woolf, wrote this for us earlier this month: "It is up to us to keep our communities safe from this terror, and scripture tells us that God will meet us there—at the picket line, amid the tear gas." sojo.net/articles/opi...
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Commentary: Losing a child unlocked a pain I never knew existed. Having my child’s legacy be associated with a politically charged and controversial operation instead of the positivity and light she contributed to those within her community is simply unbearable.
Denise Lorence: My daughter is the face of Operation Midway Blitz. I am reclaiming her legacy.
My daughter Katie would not want to be associated with an operation in which kids witness their parents being taken into custody.
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October 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Commentary: Losing a child unlocked a pain I never knew existed. Having my child’s legacy be associated with a politically charged and controversial operation instead of the positivity and light she contributed to those within her community is simply unbearable.
The entire month of September I failed to post a single thing at my site. Life was... well you know. Anyway, here I have finally posted a nice long chapter in The Davies. #writingcommunity #booksky #freeread
Chapter 23
So, this is long overdue. We sold our house and moved right at the end of August and the whole month of September was a total wash. It’s hilarious to me that this chapter (a long one) starts …
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October 5, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The entire month of September I failed to post a single thing at my site. Life was... well you know. Anyway, here I have finally posted a nice long chapter in The Davies. #writingcommunity #booksky #freeread
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Bolton’s home raided, Gen. Kruse fired, Epstein coverup proceeds, seizure of 10% of Intel another step towards state capitalism. Just one day in the somewhat chaotic but directionally purposeful march towards…despotism.
Does anyone think they’re doing all this so they can hand over power in 2028?
Does anyone think they’re doing all this so they can hand over power in 2028?
August 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Bolton’s home raided, Gen. Kruse fired, Epstein coverup proceeds, seizure of 10% of Intel another step towards state capitalism. Just one day in the somewhat chaotic but directionally purposeful march towards…despotism.
Does anyone think they’re doing all this so they can hand over power in 2028?
Does anyone think they’re doing all this so they can hand over power in 2028?
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An Israeli strike in Gaza City late Sunday night killed six journalists, according to Al-Shifa hospital, including four from Al Jazeera.
Israeli strike kills multiple journalists in Gaza, including prominent Al Jazeera reporters, network says | CNN
An Israeli strike in Gaza City late Sunday night killed six journalists, according to Al-Shifa hospital, including four from Al Jazeera.
www.cnn.com
August 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
An Israeli strike in Gaza City late Sunday night killed six journalists, according to Al-Shifa hospital, including four from Al Jazeera.
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BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.
August 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.
The next installment in The Davies is up at the blog. A nice distraction from real life. #booksky #writingcommunity #romancelandia #shortstory
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CHAPTER Twenty-Two
Better late than never? Here’s the next installment of The Davies. CHAPTER 22 Faith arrived for her weekend stay and was immediately accepted into the fold by the Aunties. The first night of …
christamacdonald.com
August 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The next installment in The Davies is up at the blog. A nice distraction from real life. #booksky #writingcommunity #romancelandia #shortstory
christamacdonald.com/2025/08/10/c...
christamacdonald.com/2025/08/10/c...
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In January, Dr. Elisabeth Potter says she was midway through performing a breast reconstruction surgery when a call from a representative from UnitedHealthcare came into the operating room.
The health insurance company wanted to talk about the patient on the table.
The health insurance company wanted to talk about the patient on the table.
Texas surgeon says UnitedHealthcare dispute may force her into bankruptcy
Dr. Elisabeth Potter says she may be forced into bankruptcy if her clinic isn’t accepted by the insurance giant.
nbcnews.to
August 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
In January, Dr. Elisabeth Potter says she was midway through performing a breast reconstruction surgery when a call from a representative from UnitedHealthcare came into the operating room.
The health insurance company wanted to talk about the patient on the table.
The health insurance company wanted to talk about the patient on the table.
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Leonardo José Colmenares Solórzano, a 31-year-old Venezuelan, wants the world to know that he was tortured over four months in a Salvadoran prison.
He said guards stomped on his hands, poured filthy water into his ears and threatened to beat him.
He said guards stomped on his hands, poured filthy water into his ears and threatened to beat him.
Now That They’re Free, Venezuelan Men Want the World to Know What They Endured in CECOT
Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration say they endured months of physical and mental abuse inside a Salvadoran prison. Though happy to be home, they say the fact that they were released…
www.propublica.org
August 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Leonardo José Colmenares Solórzano, a 31-year-old Venezuelan, wants the world to know that he was tortured over four months in a Salvadoran prison.
He said guards stomped on his hands, poured filthy water into his ears and threatened to beat him.
He said guards stomped on his hands, poured filthy water into his ears and threatened to beat him.
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Twenty-five years ago, Congress mandated that the U.S. State Department have an office tracking the scope of human trafficking and working to combat it.
Last week, the Trump administration drastically cut that office's staff.
John Yang has more.
Last week, the Trump administration drastically cut that office's staff.
John Yang has more.
July 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Twenty-five years ago, Congress mandated that the U.S. State Department have an office tracking the scope of human trafficking and working to combat it.
Last week, the Trump administration drastically cut that office's staff.
John Yang has more.
Last week, the Trump administration drastically cut that office's staff.
John Yang has more.
I'm not gonna play the Grief Olympics, but I know from experience that grieving a sudden death is different. Especially if it involves trauma. There's the getting your brain to accept that they're gone for starters. I'm 4 years out from my daughter's death and it still feels unreal.
The #Texas and #NewMexico #floods left many mourning sudden, traumatic losses.
Grief like this is different, and especially hard to carry.
A grief expert shares how to truly support survivors (by Liza Barros-Lane @uh.edu):
theconversation.com/when-grief-i...
Grief like this is different, and especially hard to carry.
A grief expert shares how to truly support survivors (by Liza Barros-Lane @uh.edu):
theconversation.com/when-grief-i...
When grief involves trauma − a social worker explains how to support survivors of the recent floods and other devastating losses
Contrary to popular belief, grief doesn’t unfold in 5 neat stages. Yet, when loss is traumatic, it can take a heavy emotional and physical toll, leaving mourners and their supporters overwhelmed and…
theconversation.com
July 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I'm not gonna play the Grief Olympics, but I know from experience that grieving a sudden death is different. Especially if it involves trauma. There's the getting your brain to accept that they're gone for starters. I'm 4 years out from my daughter's death and it still feels unreal.
Chapter 21 is up! The Davies, serialized novel. Free to read. You can catch up on previous chapters here too.
#booksky #writingcommunity #romancelandia
#booksky #writingcommunity #romancelandia
Chapter Twenty-One
Hi folks! Another late installment. Sorry! Life has been complicated again. This time it involved having to get a rabies shot. lol. A story for another time. For this installment of The Davies, rea…
christamacdonald.com
July 14, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Chapter 21 is up! The Davies, serialized novel. Free to read. You can catch up on previous chapters here too.
#booksky #writingcommunity #romancelandia
#booksky #writingcommunity #romancelandia
I know the world is kind en flambe at the moment, but if you need a break, I've got just the thing. A serialized novel set in New England. It's Summer and attractive people are falling in love in quaint small towns and beach houses. This week is Chapter 20 #romancelandia #writingcommunity #booksky
Chapter Twenty
It took a few days, but Will finally resurfaced and took Kennedy to spend a Saturday at the beach near Owen’s house. They swam for a while then laid out blankets on the sand. The sun’s rays and the…
christamacdonald.com
June 30, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I know the world is kind en flambe at the moment, but if you need a break, I've got just the thing. A serialized novel set in New England. It's Summer and attractive people are falling in love in quaint small towns and beach houses. This week is Chapter 20 #romancelandia #writingcommunity #booksky
My Spotify daylist tonight is 60s Laurel Canyon Sunday Night and it's fitting the mood. Currently playing "You made me the thief of your heart" by Sinead O'Connor. Perfection.
June 2, 2025 at 2:31 AM
My Spotify daylist tonight is 60s Laurel Canyon Sunday Night and it's fitting the mood. Currently playing "You made me the thief of your heart" by Sinead O'Connor. Perfection.
So, I live in MA and I remember the last time the Board went up against ATD. They did not do well. I don't shop here anymore (Stop and Shop online has me in a choke hold) but they're always my second stop. They're a good employer under ATD. I hope they get to stay that way.
The board alleges that CEO Arthur T. Demoulas has been planning a work stoppage at the Massachusetts-based retailer. It also says he has "resisted an appropriate succession plan for Market Basket."
Market Basket CEO is put on leave in new spat at family-controlled supermarket chain
The board alleges that CEO Arthur T. Demoulas has been planning a work stoppage at the Massachusetts-based retailer. It also says he has "resisted an appropriate succession plan for Market Basket."
n.pr
May 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
So, I live in MA and I remember the last time the Board went up against ATD. They did not do well. I don't shop here anymore (Stop and Shop online has me in a choke hold) but they're always my second stop. They're a good employer under ATD. I hope they get to stay that way.
Have you ever been in a season of stress so long that when a wave of dread hits, you have to sit and remember the specific reason? Like, which item on the list is causing my current panic? Just me?
May 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Have you ever been in a season of stress so long that when a wave of dread hits, you have to sit and remember the specific reason? Like, which item on the list is causing my current panic? Just me?
Chapter 13 of The Davies is up. Earlier chapters all at the blog so you can catch up any time.
#booksky #writingcommunity #romancelandia
#booksky #writingcommunity #romancelandia
Chapter Thirteen
Sorry for the delay! Last week was crazy-busy so no new chapter. This week I had the time to edit so here you go. This is chapter 13 of the Davies. This one starts with a bit of telling instead of …
christamacdonald.com
April 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Chapter 13 of The Davies is up. Earlier chapters all at the blog so you can catch up any time.
#booksky #writingcommunity #romancelandia
#booksky #writingcommunity #romancelandia
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Please donate if you can to help protect the black-footed ferret population in Western tribelands in the wake of the fascists pulling funding: fundrazr.com/32WzW6
Support Tribes & Save Ferrets, with Buffalo Nations Grasslands Alliance
Native American Tribes manage 14% of all remaining black-footed ferrets in the wild. Freezes of federal funding are jeopardizing their conservation programs. BNGA invites you to join our effort to sav...
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April 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Please donate if you can to help protect the black-footed ferret population in Western tribelands in the wake of the fascists pulling funding: fundrazr.com/32WzW6