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Librarian emerita, Le Moyne College. Baker. ebiker. Gardener. ⛷️. Wife. Mother. Sister. Auntie. Red Sox Fan. Anti-fascist. #Genealogy in San Cataldo & Caltanissetta Sicily; Blekinge & Jämtland, Sweden; & Nord-Trondelag, Norway). #museums #pie 🔵
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Why is President Trump pardoning the former president of Honduras — a convicted international cocaine trafficker? How is this in the national interest?
The president claims the prosecution was a ‘witch hunt,’ but that’s false.
When pardons are misused, we erode the rule of law itself.
The president claims the prosecution was a ‘witch hunt,’ but that’s false.
When pardons are misused, we erode the rule of law itself.
December 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Why is President Trump pardoning the former president of Honduras — a convicted international cocaine trafficker? How is this in the national interest?
The president claims the prosecution was a ‘witch hunt,’ but that’s false.
When pardons are misused, we erode the rule of law itself.
The president claims the prosecution was a ‘witch hunt,’ but that’s false.
When pardons are misused, we erode the rule of law itself.
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We are 3/4 of the way there. Please help if you can.
When Ukrainian soldiers are wounded in action, Russian drones target both them and the people who come to rescue them.
Join me in a fundraising campaign for vehicles with drone-jamming equipment.
snyder.substack.com/p/freedom-is...
Join me in a fundraising campaign for vehicles with drone-jamming equipment.
snyder.substack.com/p/freedom-is...
Freedom is Action -- Finishing the Job
Help save the lives of the courageous
snyder.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
We are 3/4 of the way there. Please help if you can.
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Monet revolutionized color theory by avoiding the use of black paint.
He made dark tones using complementary colors and other dark hues.
He made dark tones using complementary colors and other dark hues.
November 29, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Monet revolutionized color theory by avoiding the use of black paint.
He made dark tones using complementary colors and other dark hues.
He made dark tones using complementary colors and other dark hues.
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Earlier this week, a new page titled “Vaccines and Autism” appeared on the CDC website. The agency's employees are not happy about it.
“The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.”
“The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.”
“Embarrassing” and “horrifying”: CDC workers describe the new vaccines and autism page
"The best way I can put it is it feels like we're on a hijacked airplane."
www.motherjones.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Earlier this week, a new page titled “Vaccines and Autism” appeared on the CDC website. The agency's employees are not happy about it.
“The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.”
“The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.”
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I can't speak to this more practically, but you should not use TurboTax for a myriad of reasons (including they lobby to make it so you can't do taxes easily without them). Not everyone can afford to use an accountant (or needs one) but TaxSlayer is fine.
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I can't speak to this more practically, but you should not use TurboTax for a myriad of reasons (including they lobby to make it so you can't do taxes easily without them). Not everyone can afford to use an accountant (or needs one) but TaxSlayer is fine.
Jill Lepore brings clarity and readable erudition to understanding our Constitution, its origins, amendment process, and common misunderstandings among jurists and legislators. And I just started reading it! Amazing!
We the People, by Jill Lepore, is on the longlist for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction! This is a stunning new history of the U.S. Constitution, for a troubling new era. #ala_carnegie More info on this title: www.edelweiss.plus?sku=16314960...
November 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Jill Lepore brings clarity and readable erudition to understanding our Constitution, its origins, amendment process, and common misunderstandings among jurists and legislators. And I just started reading it! Amazing!
My grandmother was placed in the #Cabrini home in West Park, NY for 4 years when her mother was deported from Ellis Island back to Sicily for reason of illness. My greatgrandfather living in NYC was able to bring my grandmother home with him and his new wife.
On her Feast Day, a video pilgrimage to the Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the remarkable woman renowned for her work with immigrants, especially in New York. Mother Cabrini, pray for us! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDT_...
The Immigrant Saint: Mother Cabrini
YouTube video by America - The Jesuit Review
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
My grandmother was placed in the #Cabrini home in West Park, NY for 4 years when her mother was deported from Ellis Island back to Sicily for reason of illness. My greatgrandfather living in NYC was able to bring my grandmother home with him and his new wife.
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Let's be clear: Trump has the funding to keep SNAP running. He's choosing not to.
There's even a Republican-led bill to fund SNAP with broad Democratic support. Republican leaders won't let us vote on it.
Deliberately choosing to let families starve is as vindictive as it gets.
There's even a Republican-led bill to fund SNAP with broad Democratic support. Republican leaders won't let us vote on it.
Deliberately choosing to let families starve is as vindictive as it gets.
October 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Let's be clear: Trump has the funding to keep SNAP running. He's choosing not to.
There's even a Republican-led bill to fund SNAP with broad Democratic support. Republican leaders won't let us vote on it.
Deliberately choosing to let families starve is as vindictive as it gets.
There's even a Republican-led bill to fund SNAP with broad Democratic support. Republican leaders won't let us vote on it.
Deliberately choosing to let families starve is as vindictive as it gets.
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It’s book launch day for Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual For Keeping A Democracy, my first book. I hope you’ll read it or listen to it. a.co/d/43dbybC
October 21, 2025 at 1:23 PM
It’s book launch day for Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual For Keeping A Democracy, my first book. I hope you’ll read it or listen to it. a.co/d/43dbybC
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Many people are outraged that Trump is demolishing part of the White House. But of course Trump can't do it without help. It's ACECO LLC of Silver Spring MD ("full-service demolition") that is tearing down the People's House. You can call them and let them know how you feel. 1/
October 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Many people are outraged that Trump is demolishing part of the White House. But of course Trump can't do it without help. It's ACECO LLC of Silver Spring MD ("full-service demolition") that is tearing down the People's House. You can call them and let them know how you feel. 1/
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Delighted to share a conversation with Br. Guy Consolmagno, SJ: Jesuit, scientist and, until recently, director of the Vatican Observatory. We talk about God, faith, reason, science, and why there is something rather than nothing at all. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE_N...
Br. Guy Consolmagno on praying as a scientist | The Spiritual Life Podcast
YouTube video by America - The Jesuit Review
www.youtube.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Delighted to share a conversation with Br. Guy Consolmagno, SJ: Jesuit, scientist and, until recently, director of the Vatican Observatory. We talk about God, faith, reason, science, and why there is something rather than nothing at all. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE_N...
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"Freedom of speech has a point. It is there so people can speak truth to power. Often that truth is spoken first by young people."
snyder.substack.com/p/gaza-and-p...
snyder.substack.com/p/gaza-and-p...
Gaza and Protest
Why freedom of speech matters
snyder.substack.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"Freedom of speech has a point. It is there so people can speak truth to power. Often that truth is spoken first by young people."
snyder.substack.com/p/gaza-and-p...
snyder.substack.com/p/gaza-and-p...
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Yet another incident that would’ve gotten any other president immediately impeached that is only the 127th worst thing Trump has done in 2025.
October 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Yet another incident that would’ve gotten any other president immediately impeached that is only the 127th worst thing Trump has done in 2025.
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Six former U.S. Surgeons General - appointed by every Republican & Democratic president since George H.W. Bush - warn the nation about the Health & Human Services Secretary RFK Jr.
"Secretary Kennedy has rejected science, misled the public and compromised the health of Americans."
🎁👇🎁
#RFK
Six former U.S. Surgeons General - appointed by every Republican & Democratic president since George H.W. Bush - warn the nation about the Health & Human Services Secretary RFK Jr.
"Secretary Kennedy has rejected science, misled the public and compromised the health of Americans."
🎁👇🎁
#RFK
Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.
We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Six former U.S. Surgeons General - appointed by every Republican & Democratic president since George H.W. Bush - warn the nation about the Health & Human Services Secretary RFK Jr.
"Secretary Kennedy has rejected science, misled the public and compromised the health of Americans."
🎁👇🎁
#RFK
Six former U.S. Surgeons General - appointed by every Republican & Democratic president since George H.W. Bush - warn the nation about the Health & Human Services Secretary RFK Jr.
"Secretary Kennedy has rejected science, misled the public and compromised the health of Americans."
🎁👇🎁
#RFK
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The government does not have the power to declare “free speech zones.” And the violent arrest of the rabbi should set off some alarm bells.
Heard an officer say "let's do it" and then, in the dark, they tackle Rabbi Ben to the ground. He's being loaded into a CCSO wagon now. Broadview police also here screaming at people.
October 5, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The government does not have the power to declare “free speech zones.” And the violent arrest of the rabbi should set off some alarm bells.
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Olive Trees at Collioure, 1906
https://botfrens.com/collections/48/contents/15533
https://botfrens.com/collections/48/contents/15533
October 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Olive Trees at Collioure, 1906
https://botfrens.com/collections/48/contents/15533
https://botfrens.com/collections/48/contents/15533
I had THAT Red Sox feeling of you know what. Yippee! Joy in baseball tonight for “species redfoxfan.”
With the Red Sox up 3-1, Aroldis Chapman loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth inning.
He got out of his jam and ended it with a 101.2 mph strikeout against Trent Grisham to secure the Game 1 win.
Highly entertaining game.
He got out of his jam and ended it with a 101.2 mph strikeout against Trent Grisham to secure the Game 1 win.
Highly entertaining game.
October 1, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I had THAT Red Sox feeling of you know what. Yippee! Joy in baseball tonight for “species redfoxfan.”
Sister Jean, longtime Loyola Chicago chaplain and March Madness icon, retires at 106
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Sister Jean, longtime Loyola Chicago chaplain and March Madness icon, retires at 106
Sister Jean, the longtime chaplain for Loyola Chicago's men's basketball team, has retired at 106 because of health concerns.
apnews.com
September 24, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Sister Jean, longtime Loyola Chicago chaplain and March Madness icon, retires at 106
apnews.com/article/sist...
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"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Jimmy Kimmel Returns: ABC Ends Suspension Starting Tuesday
Jimmy Kimmel will return to late night on Tuesday
variety.com
September 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
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Dermatologists often recommend nicotinamide — a form of Vitamin B3 — following skin cancer. A study of nearly 34,000 veterans finds this supplement reduces the risk of skin cancer recurrence.
Vitamin B3 can help protect against skin cancer. Here's who may benefit
Dermatologists often recommend nicotinamide — a form of Vitamin B3 — following skin cancer. A study of nearly 34,000 veterans finds this supplement reduces the risk of skin cancer recurrence.
n.pr
September 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Dermatologists often recommend nicotinamide — a form of Vitamin B3 — following skin cancer. A study of nearly 34,000 veterans finds this supplement reduces the risk of skin cancer recurrence.
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When Truth Becomes Treason.
First Colbert.
Now Kimmel.
Criticize power → get fired.
That’s not democracy.
It’s fascism.
Read the entire truth here 👇
First Colbert.
Now Kimmel.
Criticize power → get fired.
That’s not democracy.
It’s fascism.
Read the entire truth here 👇
When Truth Becomes Treason
First Colbert, now Kimmel — when criticizing power gets you fired, that’s not democracy. It’s fascism.
open.substack.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:31 AM
When Truth Becomes Treason.
First Colbert.
Now Kimmel.
Criticize power → get fired.
That’s not democracy.
It’s fascism.
Read the entire truth here 👇
First Colbert.
Now Kimmel.
Criticize power → get fired.
That’s not democracy.
It’s fascism.
Read the entire truth here 👇
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🇵🇱 Poland is preparing for possible Russian aggression — thousands of volunteers are undergoing training
#Poland #Russia
news.online.ua/en/poland-is...
#Poland #Russia
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Poland is preparing for possible Russian aggression — thousands of volunteers are undergoing training — online.ua
Thousands of Poles have begun signing up for voluntary military training amid the growing threat from Russia, especially after the incursion of Russian drones into the country.
news.online.ua
September 16, 2025 at 5:02 AM
🇵🇱 Poland is preparing for possible Russian aggression — thousands of volunteers are undergoing training
#Poland #Russia
news.online.ua/en/poland-is...
#Poland #Russia
news.online.ua/en/poland-is...
“Failure is not an option; it’s a requirement” and other pearls of wisdom from astronomer (and vaudevillian 😉) Br. Guy Consolmagno …
Five lessons learned as director of the Vatican Observatory -
America Magazine www.americamagazine.org/faithinfocus...
Five lessons learned as director of the Vatican Observatory -
America Magazine www.americamagazine.org/faithinfocus...
Five lessons learned as director of the Vatican Observatory
After a delightful 10 years in the post, Sept. 19 is my official retirement date as the director of the Vatican. As I depart, I thought I would pass along a few words of advice based on my experience.
www.americamagazine.org
September 15, 2025 at 4:44 PM
“Failure is not an option; it’s a requirement” and other pearls of wisdom from astronomer (and vaudevillian 😉) Br. Guy Consolmagno …
Five lessons learned as director of the Vatican Observatory -
America Magazine www.americamagazine.org/faithinfocus...
Five lessons learned as director of the Vatican Observatory -
America Magazine www.americamagazine.org/faithinfocus...