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Eleanour Snow
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Geologist, mentor, educator, mom of two great humans.

Supporting equity and inclusion in geosciences for 40 years.
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Also Trump. It’s not about the drugs.

I wonder if Venezuela has any oil? (I know the answer, of course.)
Headline from the Washington Post: Trump plans to pardon former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking. Accompanied by a photo of Juan Orlando Hernández in handcuffs.
November 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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November 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Loved this dystopian book, although it veers quite close to home in its near-future dystopia (the US President is proudly illiterate.)

“She said the church was a broken compass. That our job always and forever was to refuse Apocalypse in all its forms and work cheerfully against it.”
~ pg. 237
Book cover for I Cheerfully Refuse, by Leif Enger. The title is at the top in sans serif white texts and the author’s name at the bottom. It also says “a novel” in smaller text in the center and “Author of Peace Like a River” also in smaller text below the Author’s name. The cover art is a painting in deep greens and blues showing hills and bodies of water, and and a large fire in the middle-left. There is also a small sailboat on the left side. Much of the story takes place on a sailboat on Lake Superior.
November 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Ireland understands what it is to be invaded by the military of a wanna-be King. So do Americas. #NoKings (Dublin, 10/18/25)
Photo taken at the No Kings protest at the US Embassy in Dublin. Several people in the image, and a prominent sign reading “No Crown for the Clown” and depicting Donald Trump in clown makeup. Lower down a sign reads Past, 1776 with a red circle/slash through George III, Present, 2025 with the slash through an image of Trump with the US Capitol as a crown, and Future, with a frog and the slogan communities, not crowns.
October 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Turns out it’s the same in Europe. The “early bird” is the Robin.

Sunrise is still 20 minutes away.
Screen shot of the bird call identification app Merlin, showing a visual image of the sound recording, and the identification of the European Robin, which is a small bird with an orange-red head and breast. The top reads 16-Oct Annascaul, Co. Kerry
October 16, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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Guess which country they no longer ship to, here in Dingle Ireland?
Hand written sign saying “shipping rates available to Canada, United Kingdom”. There is also a line, covered up by paper, that used to read United States.
October 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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I’ve been reading a lot in retirement, and two books I finished last week stand out for great writing, compelling characters, interesting relationships, and mothers and daughters.

Both highly recommended.

See thread for a little more about each book. 1/3
Book cover art is a painting of the corner of a house, one wall in sunshine and the other in shadow, with greenery and flowers growing along the a wall. There is a window on the sunny wall with an orange cat peering out. The title and author are on white text: Three Days in June, a novel, Anne Tyler. Book cover art is a painting in block-color of the half-faces of two women. You see their noses on the painting edge and their ears in the center. Title and author’s name in white all caps: Like Mother, Like Mother Susan Rieger. In between, in smaller black script, “a novel”
September 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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As a Johnny Cash fan, I am particularly fond of this comment
September 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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This is the first book I’ve read in a while that I feel compelled to share in real time. It’s really good.

Inventive format, beautifully written, beautifully translated. Given the prose in English, I’d bet the Spanish is even better, so if you read Spanish, get the original (and report back!)
Cover of the book Clean, by Alia Trabucco Zeran, translated by Sophie Hughes. The cover is tan in color with broad stripes of bright blue. The title and author’s name are in all caps, one word on each line, spaced to fill the cover, top to bottom, with blue stripes that fade to the tan between the words, and parallel to them. There is a drawing of a fly.
August 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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True, apparently. That’s the Greenland flag on the side.
Photo shows a person holding a red cap with white letters reading “Make America Go Away”. The red and white flag of Greenland is on the side panel. The creator calls it the anti-MAGA hat
March 28, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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The best lunch at PDX.
Photo shows a bowl of clam chowder, white, cream based. Bowl is labeled MO’s Seafood and Chowder, est. 1946.
March 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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For those of you bewildered by the Find-Out stage of FAFO, I just want to let you know that you are welcome here in the America that supports all Americans. Let’s work together to reiterate and uphold our national values.
Written in white on a red/green blurry background are these words: You are allowed to say, at any point, I can’t support this. Even if you did. Even if you were unsure. You can at any point say “this has gone too far.” And while the best time to say that was earlier, second best time is now.
February 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Final blocking before adding the buttons and sending this off. Welcome to the world, sweet babe. I hope we can hold the democracy for you. #knitting
Photo of a hand-knit baby sweater set out on a pink towel. The sweater is a cardigan in a baseball jacket style - red body, white raglan sleeves, blue and white striped cuffs and collar.
February 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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We’re in a constitutional crisis. I’m calling and writing daily, are you?
Photo showing the US Capitol Dome with a yellow-orange sky on the background. In the foreground, 11 US flags, all at half-staff.
February 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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The text of the letter is in Alt Text except for the final paragraph (too many characters.)

“I have been a weekly, or more, Target shopper for decades. I am done with Target runs until you
reverse this decision that is bad for business, but more importantly bad for humans. Do better.”
I am dumbfounded by your recent decision to eliminate DEI practices. Let’s start with some facts. First, Executive Orders apply only to Federal Executive Agencies. There is no reason for a private company to follow them. Second, the data are clear, and there are many published studies proving that the practices of diversity, equity, and inclusion are better for a business's bottom line. Diverse teams make better decisions, are more creative problem solvers, and are more effective in achieving their mission. Employees who are treated with fairness and equity are more satisfied in their jobs and stay longer. Employees who are valued and feel included in their workplace likewise are more satisfied, work harder, and in public-facing roles, are more likely to speak positively about their company and to invoke customer loyalty. Eliminating DEI practices makes no sense for a corporation whose job it is to make money for shareholders. This week I am thinking about Chris, an employee at my local Target in Austin TX. I have lived in many places over the years, and been, but Chris stands out. Chris had obvious physical and cognitive disabilities, and he worked in checkout. If you were in Chris’s line, it would take a little longer. Chris also always had a smile on his face and a warm greeting. He knew the regular customers; he chatted with the children. He took pride in his job - one that gave him the opportunity to support himself, to be part of a team, and to be part of the community. He taught children that different is not frightening. He taught adults who needed it to slow down, be patient, and be thankful for their blessings. I am sure he taught his team members understanding, kindness, and that everyone has something to give. Chris’s special gift was his kind heart and ready smile. He was part of our lives and our community. He reflected well on Target. Unfortunately, Target has turned its back on Chris and others like him. It is cowardly and cruel. Shame on you.
February 4, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Biological gender is not, nor has it ever been, binary. That is a scientific fact. Nature, or God if you prefer, is far more creative and complex than that. An executive order does not change that fact. What an executive order that defines gender based on the (incorrect) definition of xx vs. xy chromosomes actually does deny Americans of their human and civil rights to be who they are, love who they love, and live their lives in peace. The foundational doctrine of our nation states that we are each endowed by our creator with the inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Trump's cruel executive order denies a large segment of Americans these fundamental human rights, to no purpose. Not only is it unamerican, it is anti-American. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” The Declaration of Independence, 1776. Trump and the MAGA movement are taking aim at the most vulnerable, least politically powerful, Americans. It is the role of Congress, and the Constitution, to protect those who need it most. In this case, the Transgendered and non-binary communities took the first hit. It will escalate. It has already started, with blame for the DCA tragedy falling on the disabled. First they came for the transgendered, and I did not act because I am not trans. They came for the nonbinary, and I did not act because I am cisgendered. Then they came for the disabled, and I did not act because I am not disabled. Then they came for…. Derived from a poem by Martin Niemöller, 1946 Congress must act to secure fundamental human rights for all Americans. This did not used to be controversial; it should not be now. As my representative, I am calling on you to immediately enact legislation that protects the human rights of all Americans. Eleanour Snow Quinn
January 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Retirement plan #1: write 2 letters per week about important issues.

The first one asks Congress to act in response to the EO defining gender as binary.

Silly me. I happen to believe in the radical idea that we all have inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

1/2
A round, blue button with white text that reads “Make America Human Again” sitting on a textile with a red and white, circular pattern.
January 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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The People’s Rally in Bend OR. Small, but mighty. It’s a change from DC, but here with my family - son, sister (in yellow), three cousins.
Selfie of six people, 5 women one man, all bundled up against the cold. Bright sunny day.
January 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Today was my last day as a USGS employee. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the American people in this capacity.

I’m looking forward to continuing to serve the country by supporting the values I think are so important-equal rights and opportunities for all-from outside of government.
Photo from Reuters showing three US flags, fully unfurled in the wind, and at half staff, pointing left. In the background, the US Capitol Dome. The sky is darkened, half stormy. A little dawn light shows below the clouds.
January 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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First book of 2025, On Tyranny. Today is a good day to finish it, or start it. I expect to be coming back to these pages for the next 4 years as I fight for our democracy.

Updated recently, but not reflected in the cr page. Check page 97 for the 2022 invasion of Ukraine for the updated copy.
Photo shows a portion of an armchair in nubby, white fabric, with an orange pillow. Balanced on the arm is a small paperback book: On Tyranny, Lessons from the 20th Century, Timothy Snyder. The cover is off-white, with four vertical red stripes on each side and two short red lines separating the title, subtitle, and author’s name. All the text is in all caps. The title and author’s name are also bold.
January 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Support your local bookstore, y’all. @bookpeople.bsky.social is Austin Texas’s great store. Our family has spent many happy hours there.
Screen capture of an exchange on that other platform where someone complained “went to a bookstore today and they have a larger gay section than business section” and Book People replied “guilty as charged” with a hug emoji.
January 1, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Clay’s Quilt by Silas House. Another writer worth reading whatever he publishes. They are deeply bedded in place, Appalachia, and full of rich characters.
January 1, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune. The second fantasy book by him that I have read. Loved them both and I have a hold on his next one at the library. This one is about the time between death and ‘heaven’.
January 1, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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A Girl Called Samson by Amy Harmon. Recommended by my 96 year old mother-in-law, so I was not sure what to expect. It was a great historical fiction.
January 1, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion. Honestly, I avoided this one for a long time because it was everywhere and I thought it would be too saccharine. It was great.
January 1, 2025 at 3:47 AM