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dawnmaria.bsky.social
@dawnmaria.bsky.social
Buddhist library hobbit who loves animals, books, yarn, hiking and the dharma.
"All beings want to be happy, yet so very few know how. It is out of ignorance that any of us cause suffering, for ourselves or for others" Sharon Salzberg
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Happy “relaxing pet music playlist” night to all who celebrate
July 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid
June 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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My colleague laying it plain.

Thanks @senangusking.bsky.social
June 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Oooh sorry, this weekend's not great for me. Friday I'm gonna be unclenching my jaw from *this* week, Saturdays are only 45 minutes long now, and Sunday I'm totally tied up having a series of little panic attacks about *next* week so
June 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Fuerza responds to scenes where alleged ICE enforcement is reported. If officers are indeed with ICE, they hit record and spread the word. They also speak directly with those being detained.

They are part of a growing scrappy network of volunteers protecting neighbors from ICE. bit.ly/4lgke5N
June 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Not sure it's truly magenta, but it's a great excuse to post a picture of my native eastern red columbine for #magentamonday
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#homegrownnationalpark
#plantnatives
#rewilding #nativegardening
May 19, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Yes the cuts are illegal. But even when reinstated they only go through October and his budget proposal includes $0 for both NPR and PBS. Please give what you can to show congress how much we value public media.
npr.org NPR @npr.org · May 5
You and millions of other people rely on the NPR Network for trustworthy journalism.

NPR’s editorial integrity and independence are non-negotiable. It’s a promise we make to you – a promise we will fight to keep. Now, we need your support.

Donate today: n.pr/3EYClNR
May 6, 2025 at 12:08 AM
You can't just yell at your reps to "do something" on socials. YOU need to show up too. Because the PEOPLE have the POWER.
Thank you, Mr.Booker for helping us make good trouble.
Booker: Do you think we got the right to vote for women because a bunch of men on the House floor got together and said “on the count of three, women get the right to vote..” That’s not how it happened… Change doesn’t come from Washington. It comes to Washington.
April 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
It's officially sit outside and knit season in my neck of the woods. Just started #librarianvest 2.0 for my daughter. (Her partner accidently put the 1st one in the wash and dryer).
#knitsky #springknits #knittingoutdoors
April 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia lived in Maryland with his wife and their three children, and has never been charged with any crime.

The Department of Homeland Security issued him a work permit, and he joined a union, working full time as a sheet metal apprentice.
April 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022.

That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations.

So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?
April 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Let’s be clear. When the President defies the Supreme Court, it is the role of Congress to remove him from office. Full stop.
April 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I love logging in on the desk and seeing this quote on the Polaris open page.
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#librarylove #booksky #drwho #library #supportlibraries
April 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Can we talk about the Choose Your Own Adventure book-reading child to extremely anxious decision-hating adult pipeline
April 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Thank you Senator Cory Booker. This guy truly cares about the people he represents.
"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
April 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Cory Booker just gave the longest speech in the history of Congress and concluded by apologizing to everyone who had to stay up all night keeping the chamber open and operating.
April 2, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Who wants some good news?

The overwintering monarch population, which had plummeted last winter, has doubled this winter! www.worldwildlife.org/stories/east...
Eastern Monarch Butterfly Population Nearly Doubles
The population wintering in central Mexico's forests occupied 4.42 acres, up from 2.22 acres during the previous winter.
www.worldwildlife.org
March 18, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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March 31, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Ok #booksky community. I'm in dire need of uplifting, character driven fiction (or non fiction that reads like fiction) to listen to while I knit so my brain doesn't go into a downward spiral. The audiobook equivalent of Schitts Creek or Ted Lasso. #upliftingbook #mentalhealth #bookrecommendations
March 31, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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🚨ATTENTION CDC AND ALLIES!🚨
We have power together.

To see our strength and build community, we ask that you wear something 💚green💚 to work on WEDNESDAY to show solidarity and readiness to defend public health.

Please spread the word!
#courageiscontagious #wearthecolor #spreadthecolor
March 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I don't often do baby items these days, but just do happens I recently made this newborn size #DogStarsweater by #tincanknits for my friend's 1st grandchild. #showmeyourknits #knitsky
March 31, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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“So that’s the plan.

Find a leader. Bring people together in person, far away from the capital’s control. Build momentum. Organize your supporters. Harness the power of their mass. Build toward an explicit show of strength. Take back control of Congress.“
This piece from @jvl.bsky.social is one of the most important insightful I have read since January 20th 2025.
How to Think (and Act) Like a Dissident Movement
AOC, solidarity, and people power.
www.thebulwark.com
March 31, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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When scholars of authoritarianism and fascism leave U.S. universities because of the deteriorating political situation here, we should really worry.
March 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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“Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.” – Steve Jobs

Focus on your peace.
Focus on your own energy.

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#kindness #positivity #peace

Picture by Joyfulsmolthings
March 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Everybody has a plan until a cat falls asleep in their lap
March 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM