Elaine Hanson
@elainehanson.bsky.social
📚 Lifetime learner. Nature, History, Biographies. Tell me Really Good Stories. Read banned books!
Very married 🥰 Grandkids, kids, dogs 🐕 . I ❤️L.A. Go Blue! 💙
I support 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌻🌿🌄💃🏻
Very married 🥰 Grandkids, kids, dogs 🐕 . I ❤️L.A. Go Blue! 💙
I support 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌻🌿🌄💃🏻
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Jack Smith's information belongs to the US public.
This government belongs to us. Information about this government belongs to us. This government exists at the behest of the US public.
It's infuriating that they have these investigations and yet they're secret
These people serve us. It's ours.
This government belongs to us. Information about this government belongs to us. This government exists at the behest of the US public.
It's infuriating that they have these investigations and yet they're secret
These people serve us. It's ours.
December 20, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Jack Smith's information belongs to the US public.
This government belongs to us. Information about this government belongs to us. This government exists at the behest of the US public.
It's infuriating that they have these investigations and yet they're secret
These people serve us. It's ours.
This government belongs to us. Information about this government belongs to us. This government exists at the behest of the US public.
It's infuriating that they have these investigations and yet they're secret
These people serve us. It's ours.
Great (and cute) example of the way to write Alt text. Thanks!
Reposting the excellent Cats of Yore alt text guide that features your favourite large South American mammal.. capybaras!
Posting this again because a lot of people said they found it helpful! Guide to ALT text: www.perkins.org/resource/how...
December 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Great (and cute) example of the way to write Alt text. Thanks!
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Really appreciate the justified anger in this piece by @ryanlcooper.com.
The GOP's narrative about trans people "is and always has been a lie. What these people actually have is a seething, obsessive hatred of trans people. They want them either back in the closet or dead."
The GOP's narrative about trans people "is and always has been a lie. What these people actually have is a seething, obsessive hatred of trans people. They want them either back in the closet or dead."
The Transphobic Mask Is Off - The American Prospect
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene drew up a bill making it a federal felony to provide pediatric transition care of any kind. The ultimate goal is a ban on all trans health care and the end of civil rights ...
prospect.org
December 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Really appreciate the justified anger in this piece by @ryanlcooper.com.
The GOP's narrative about trans people "is and always has been a lie. What these people actually have is a seething, obsessive hatred of trans people. They want them either back in the closet or dead."
The GOP's narrative about trans people "is and always has been a lie. What these people actually have is a seething, obsessive hatred of trans people. They want them either back in the closet or dead."
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📢 PROTECT TRANS KIDS 📢
December 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
📢 PROTECT TRANS KIDS 📢
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I know many things are awful but here is one genuinely useful and helpful thing you can do. No matter their party, your representative needs to hear that trans people and our families are not alone and this bill is an unjustifiable and extreme threat to criminalize the health care we need to live.
Tomorrow, the House of Representatives will vote on a bill that bans gender-affirming medical care for any transgender person under 18, and threatens any medical professional providing this care to youth with 10 years in prison.
Tell Congress to protect trans youth and vote NO.
Tell Congress to protect trans youth and vote NO.
Protect Trans Care Now
As wave after wave of extreme measures to criminalize and strip trans people of rights and safety continue, tell Congress to act.
action.aclu.org
December 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I know many things are awful but here is one genuinely useful and helpful thing you can do. No matter their party, your representative needs to hear that trans people and our families are not alone and this bill is an unjustifiable and extreme threat to criminalize the health care we need to live.
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The federal government is considering changes to the Endangered Species Act that would severely weaken our most powerful tool for saving threatened and endangered wildlife, and the public comment period is now open. Learn more at www.oregonzoo.org/news/defend-endangered-species-act
December 16, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The federal government is considering changes to the Endangered Species Act that would severely weaken our most powerful tool for saving threatened and endangered wildlife, and the public comment period is now open. Learn more at www.oregonzoo.org/news/defend-endangered-species-act
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then why aren’t you supporting your members who are trying to impeach him
RFK Jr. is a completely unqualified conspiracy theorist who is putting newborn babies at risk.
The reckless decision to end a proven vaccine recommendation has no scientific basis.
This guy has got to go.
The reckless decision to end a proven vaccine recommendation has no scientific basis.
This guy has got to go.
December 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
then why aren’t you supporting your members who are trying to impeach him
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Federal agents are arresting American citizens.
This isn’t about public safety - it’s about stoking fear.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
This isn’t about public safety - it’s about stoking fear.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE detain neighbors on her north Minneapolis block
Susan Tincher, a 55-year-old American citizen, appears to be the first observer arrested by federal immigration enforcement officers since the agency launched an immigration surge in the Twin Cities l...
www.mprnews.org
December 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Federal agents are arresting American citizens.
This isn’t about public safety - it’s about stoking fear.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
This isn’t about public safety - it’s about stoking fear.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
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The 14th Amendment doesn’t mince words — birthright citizenship is a constitutionally protected right.
We’re fighting at the Supreme Court against President Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship.
We’re fighting at the Supreme Court against President Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship.
December 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The 14th Amendment doesn’t mince words — birthright citizenship is a constitutionally protected right.
We’re fighting at the Supreme Court against President Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship.
We’re fighting at the Supreme Court against President Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship.
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If Cotton is right, and Venezuelan Supersoldiers can fight the US Armed Forces from the bottom of a capsized boat, maybe we shouldn’t escalate with them.
WELKER: Lawmakers say the 2 men appeared to raise their arms potentially to surrender. Why did Admiral Bradley interpret these actions as anything other than them trying to survive?
TOM COTTON: They were sitting or standing on top of a capsized boat. They weren't floating helplessly in the water
TOM COTTON: They were sitting or standing on top of a capsized boat. They weren't floating helplessly in the water
December 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
If Cotton is right, and Venezuelan Supersoldiers can fight the US Armed Forces from the bottom of a capsized boat, maybe we shouldn’t escalate with them.
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December 7th, 1941, lives in infamy for the attack on Pearl Harbor — a day that changed history. It also stands as a testament to the American spirit. Today, we continue to draw strength and inspiration from the heroism of the U.S. servicemembers who bravely answered the call.
December 7, 2025 at 12:57 PM
December 7th, 1941, lives in infamy for the attack on Pearl Harbor — a day that changed history. It also stands as a testament to the American spirit. Today, we continue to draw strength and inspiration from the heroism of the U.S. servicemembers who bravely answered the call.
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A critical insight by Heather Cox Richardson
Trump & The Current Regime issued their 2025 National Security Strategy
They abandoned America’s role as a [relatively] stabilizing force for Good, ceded Global leadership to anyone who wants it, &abandoned our Allies
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Trump & The Current Regime issued their 2025 National Security Strategy
They abandoned America’s role as a [relatively] stabilizing force for Good, ceded Global leadership to anyone who wants it, &abandoned our Allies
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
December 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A critical insight by Heather Cox Richardson
Trump & The Current Regime issued their 2025 National Security Strategy
They abandoned America’s role as a [relatively] stabilizing force for Good, ceded Global leadership to anyone who wants it, &abandoned our Allies
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Trump & The Current Regime issued their 2025 National Security Strategy
They abandoned America’s role as a [relatively] stabilizing force for Good, ceded Global leadership to anyone who wants it, &abandoned our Allies
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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It starts with knowing the truth. Don’t allow yourselves to be gaslit into believing this is a real question.
December 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
It starts with knowing the truth. Don’t allow yourselves to be gaslit into believing this is a real question.
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More of this nationwide please!
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara issued a stern warning to his officers on Thursday: Intervene when you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using unlawful force or lose your job.
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
December 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
More of this nationwide please!
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This is so racist it needs a new category of racism to describe it but it's also stupid and pointless. You simply cannot purge the celebration of Black people and their accomplishments from this country in favor of celebrations of a dying pedophile. It's literally not a thing he's capable of doing.
Donald Trump just removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of free entry days at national parks.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
December 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This is so racist it needs a new category of racism to describe it but it's also stupid and pointless. You simply cannot purge the celebration of Black people and their accomplishments from this country in favor of celebrations of a dying pedophile. It's literally not a thing he's capable of doing.
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AAP is not changing its recommendations in response to the CDC vaccine panel; they diverged on covid shots as well
The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children.
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
December 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
AAP is not changing its recommendations in response to the CDC vaccine panel; they diverged on covid shots as well
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This afternoon, they'll try to gut the childhood vaccine schedule.
I'm writing an article about this right now, but "Among children born during 1994–2023, routine childhood vaccinations will have prevented... 1,129,000 deaths."
Over a million deaths in one generation of kids.
I'm writing an article about this right now, but "Among children born during 1994–2023, routine childhood vaccinations will have prevented... 1,129,000 deaths."
Over a million deaths in one generation of kids.
December 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This afternoon, they'll try to gut the childhood vaccine schedule.
I'm writing an article about this right now, but "Among children born during 1994–2023, routine childhood vaccinations will have prevented... 1,129,000 deaths."
Over a million deaths in one generation of kids.
I'm writing an article about this right now, but "Among children born during 1994–2023, routine childhood vaccinations will have prevented... 1,129,000 deaths."
Over a million deaths in one generation of kids.
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Honest question? Is this loss even real or are we still dealing with the Bush era pension revisions that basically no other company on earth has to death with?
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Honest question? Is this loss even real or are we still dealing with the Bush era pension revisions that basically no other company on earth has to death with?
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Have you had your shingles vax (if you’re >50 yrs old)?
In addition to preventing an outbreak, it can also help your brain
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In addition to preventing an outbreak, it can also help your brain
👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
A shingles vaccination program that began in 2013 has led to twi discoveries that give hope to efforts to treat dementia: The vaccine reduces the risk of mild cognitive impairment, as well as slowing progression of dementia in those already diagnosed.
www.sciencealert.com/an-existing-...
www.sciencealert.com/an-existing-...
An Existing Vaccine Could Slow Dementia And Cut Death Risk by 30%
A shingles vaccination program that began in Wales in 2013 has led to two discoveries that give fresh hope to efforts to treat dementia: The vaccine appears to reduce the risk of mild cognitive impair...
www.sciencealert.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Have you had your shingles vax (if you’re >50 yrs old)?
In addition to preventing an outbreak, it can also help your brain
👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
In addition to preventing an outbreak, it can also help your brain
👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
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This is why the hepatitis vax is recommended for babies
Most people who have hepatitis B were infected as infants or young children when their immune systems were not fully developed. The CDC recommends that all infants get vaccinated at the time of birth, before they leave the hospital.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/04/h...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/04/h...
What is hepatitis B? | CNN
Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by a virus.
www.cnn.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:21 AM
This is why the hepatitis vax is recommended for babies
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the ozone hole is closing, thanks to 90s-era internationally-negotiated rules that would get laughed out of a White House meeting today
it is MIRACULOUS that we got rid of lead paint and asbestos when we did. if we had tried that today, there would be people whining about how we're restricting their rights.
Bring back residential-use lead paint, you cowards.
December 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
the ozone hole is closing, thanks to 90s-era internationally-negotiated rules that would get laughed out of a White House meeting today
It's bad enough to have actual humans denying medical treatments ordered by physicians.
Let's just keep pushing AI into crucial tasks just because a bunch of rich people are heavily invested in it
Medicare’s New AI Experiment Sparks Alarm Among Doctors, Lawmakers | A new model will test AI prior authorizations in 6 states, including neighboring New Jersey and Ohio; physicians fear more denials and delays for older adults, reports @stateline.org.
December 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It's bad enough to have actual humans denying medical treatments ordered by physicians.
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We already have choice.
And we’ve exercised it.
We don’t want wood paneled station wagons from 50 years ago.
Most of us really DON’T want to go back to the past.
We want to work towards a better future.
And we’ve exercised it.
We don’t want wood paneled station wagons from 50 years ago.
Most of us really DON’T want to go back to the past.
We want to work towards a better future.
Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."
December 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
We already have choice.
And we’ve exercised it.
We don’t want wood paneled station wagons from 50 years ago.
Most of us really DON’T want to go back to the past.
We want to work towards a better future.
And we’ve exercised it.
We don’t want wood paneled station wagons from 50 years ago.
Most of us really DON’T want to go back to the past.
We want to work towards a better future.
Wonderful news! New Reading Rainbow and now libraries are funded! YAY!!!!
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 4, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Wonderful news! New Reading Rainbow and now libraries are funded! YAY!!!!
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Ever mindful of the visuals, he gathers a giant group of old white people to surround him and support him while he spews his vile racist rants.
Trump, continued: "What the Somalian people have done to Minnesota is not even believable. It’s not even believable. And a lot of it starts with the governor. A lot of it starts with Barack HUSSEIN Obama, because that’s when people started coming in... They want to kiss our country good night."
December 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Ever mindful of the visuals, he gathers a giant group of old white people to surround him and support him while he spews his vile racist rants.