Jane Heitman Healy
@janemhealy7916.bsky.social
Writer, poet, kidlit, SCBWI, librarian, teacher
Happy Sunday!
Folks with shovels scrape sidewalks and stoops,
Throwing snow off them scoop after scoop.
Kids and dogs take delight
In the sparking white
As they run around loop after loop.
#limerick #limericksunday
Folks with shovels scrape sidewalks and stoops,
Throwing snow off them scoop after scoop.
Kids and dogs take delight
In the sparking white
As they run around loop after loop.
#limerick #limericksunday
November 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Happy Sunday!
Folks with shovels scrape sidewalks and stoops,
Throwing snow off them scoop after scoop.
Kids and dogs take delight
In the sparking white
As they run around loop after loop.
#limerick #limericksunday
Folks with shovels scrape sidewalks and stoops,
Throwing snow off them scoop after scoop.
Kids and dogs take delight
In the sparking white
As they run around loop after loop.
#limerick #limericksunday
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Hello 👋🏻 Congress…anyone home?? Now might be a good time to exercise your war power authority and put the brakes on this.
November 29, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Hello 👋🏻 Congress…anyone home?? Now might be a good time to exercise your war power authority and put the brakes on this.
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Board book? Picture book? How do they differ? How do you write a board book? A roundtable full of great advice & examples from @authorlauragehl.bsky.social @nchurnin.bsky.social, Laura Purdie Salas, & Darrin Lunde.
Part 2 next week w/Sue Heavenrich!
groggorg.blogspot.com/2025/11/writ...
Part 2 next week w/Sue Heavenrich!
groggorg.blogspot.com/2025/11/writ...
Writing Board Books part I ~ an author's roundtable
by Sue Heavenrich Welcome to the GROG’s roundtable discussion about Board Books. I’ve got four board book authors with me today, so grab you...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Board book? Picture book? How do they differ? How do you write a board book? A roundtable full of great advice & examples from @authorlauragehl.bsky.social @nchurnin.bsky.social, Laura Purdie Salas, & Darrin Lunde.
Part 2 next week w/Sue Heavenrich!
groggorg.blogspot.com/2025/11/writ...
Part 2 next week w/Sue Heavenrich!
groggorg.blogspot.com/2025/11/writ...
November 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Happy Sunday!
The burning bush blazes so bright,
But it doesn’t give off heat or light.
It is not consumed
By its fire. It’s assumed
That it glows from within; what a sight!
#limericks #limericksunday
The burning bush blazes so bright,
But it doesn’t give off heat or light.
It is not consumed
By its fire. It’s assumed
That it glows from within; what a sight!
#limericks #limericksunday
November 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Happy Sunday!
The burning bush blazes so bright,
But it doesn’t give off heat or light.
It is not consumed
By its fire. It’s assumed
That it glows from within; what a sight!
#limericks #limericksunday
The burning bush blazes so bright,
But it doesn’t give off heat or light.
It is not consumed
By its fire. It’s assumed
That it glows from within; what a sight!
#limericks #limericksunday
Are we great yet?
TEN MONTHS IN:
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
November 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Are we great yet?
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#HaikuSaturday #haiku
The Golden Triangle BID has an annual haiku contest. They post haiku throughout the community and give some prizes. This year's theme is The Joy of Nature. More info on their site under events. Submissions are open until 1/11/26.
The Golden Triangle BID has an annual haiku contest. They post haiku throughout the community and give some prizes. This year's theme is The Joy of Nature. More info on their site under events. Submissions are open until 1/11/26.
November 22, 2025 at 3:58 AM
#HaikuSaturday #haiku
The Golden Triangle BID has an annual haiku contest. They post haiku throughout the community and give some prizes. This year's theme is The Joy of Nature. More info on their site under events. Submissions are open until 1/11/26.
The Golden Triangle BID has an annual haiku contest. They post haiku throughout the community and give some prizes. This year's theme is The Joy of Nature. More info on their site under events. Submissions are open until 1/11/26.
Happy Saturday!
eye holds one teardrop
observing its universe
with its steady scrutiny
#haiku #haikusaturday
eye holds one teardrop
observing its universe
with its steady scrutiny
#haiku #haikusaturday
November 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Happy Saturday!
eye holds one teardrop
observing its universe
with its steady scrutiny
#haiku #haikusaturday
eye holds one teardrop
observing its universe
with its steady scrutiny
#haiku #haikusaturday
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Christian Toquiza, a legal resident of Chicago, was abducted and disappeared by ICE while he was on his way to a dentist appointment. He has not been seen since November 18, 2025.
November 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
So obvious
November 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
So obvious
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In another attack on public lands, Congress is voting to use the Congressional Review Act to invalidate 2 land management plans in Alaska. If passed, some of America’s greatest remaining wild landscapes--the Arctic Refuge and the Western Arctic--and would be opened to oil and gas leasing.
November 16, 2025 at 4:11 AM
In another attack on public lands, Congress is voting to use the Congressional Review Act to invalidate 2 land management plans in Alaska. If passed, some of America’s greatest remaining wild landscapes--the Arctic Refuge and the Western Arctic--and would be opened to oil and gas leasing.
Happy Sunday!
A crow cawed with probable cause,
Far below someone’s breaking his laws,
Like sniffing a tree
Or barking with glee;
Crow thinks he is due some applause.
#limerick #limericksunday
A crow cawed with probable cause,
Far below someone’s breaking his laws,
Like sniffing a tree
Or barking with glee;
Crow thinks he is due some applause.
#limerick #limericksunday
November 16, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Happy Sunday!
A crow cawed with probable cause,
Far below someone’s breaking his laws,
Like sniffing a tree
Or barking with glee;
Crow thinks he is due some applause.
#limerick #limericksunday
A crow cawed with probable cause,
Far below someone’s breaking his laws,
Like sniffing a tree
Or barking with glee;
Crow thinks he is due some applause.
#limerick #limericksunday
Happy Saturday!
like stained glass windows
fallen leaves create patterns
shine their true colors
#haiku #haikusaturday
like stained glass windows
fallen leaves create patterns
shine their true colors
#haiku #haikusaturday
November 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Happy Saturday!
like stained glass windows
fallen leaves create patterns
shine their true colors
#haiku #haikusaturday
like stained glass windows
fallen leaves create patterns
shine their true colors
#haiku #haikusaturday
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Just a reminder.
Q: Will you assure House Democrats they'll get a vote on ACA subsidies by a date certain?
MIKE JOHNSON: Ah -- no. I'm not promising anyone anything.
MIKE JOHNSON: Ah -- no. I'm not promising anyone anything.
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Just a reminder.
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A new start after 60: I found my feet in midlife, became a park ranger at 85 – and retired happily at 100 www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
A new start after 60: I found my feet in midlife, became a park ranger at 85 – and retired happily at 100
At 104, Betty Reid Soskin has had the most extraordinary life, from protest singing to civil rights activism to meeting the Obamas. She reflects on what it takes to stay strong and keep going
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:03 AM
A new start after 60: I found my feet in midlife, became a park ranger at 85 – and retired happily at 100 www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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So, listen, call Schumer’s office no matter where you live, no matter if you’re registered to vote. Leave a voicemail that says if Senate Dems cave without an ACA premiums fix, you will never vote for or donate to another Senate Democrat as long as he is Leader
Call them:
Schumer (NY)
202 224-6542
Booker (NJ)
202 224-3224
King (ME)
202 224-5344
Hassan (NH)
202 224-3324
Durbin (IL)
202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA)
202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH)
202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY)
202 224-4451
Masto (NV)
202 224-3542
Warner (VA)
202 224-2023
Fetterman (PA)
No Point
Schumer (NY)
202 224-6542
Booker (NJ)
202 224-3224
King (ME)
202 224-5344
Hassan (NH)
202 224-3324
Durbin (IL)
202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA)
202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH)
202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY)
202 224-4451
Masto (NV)
202 224-3542
Warner (VA)
202 224-2023
Fetterman (PA)
No Point
November 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
So, listen, call Schumer’s office no matter where you live, no matter if you’re registered to vote. Leave a voicemail that says if Senate Dems cave without an ACA premiums fix, you will never vote for or donate to another Senate Democrat as long as he is Leader
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40 Billion for Argentina, but Trump told states to 'immediately undo' steps to fund November SNAP benefits.
November 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
40 Billion for Argentina, but Trump told states to 'immediately undo' steps to fund November SNAP benefits.
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Grateful for this Delta flight attendant for providing some clarity on the upcoming changes to flights during the holidays.
Listen in ⬇️
Listen in ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Grateful for this Delta flight attendant for providing some clarity on the upcoming changes to flights during the holidays.
Listen in ⬇️
Listen in ⬇️
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All owned by billionaires
November 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
All owned by billionaires
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Reductions in Force not required by shutdowns, have never happened in any previous shutdown, and a judge has ruled they are illegal.
The shutdown is an excuse, not a reason, for them to do what they wanted to do: destroy government.
The shutdown is an excuse, not a reason, for them to do what they wanted to do: destroy government.
Lee Zeldin announces on Fox that there will be "severe" layoffs at the EPA if the shutdown continues
November 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Reductions in Force not required by shutdowns, have never happened in any previous shutdown, and a judge has ruled they are illegal.
The shutdown is an excuse, not a reason, for them to do what they wanted to do: destroy government.
The shutdown is an excuse, not a reason, for them to do what they wanted to do: destroy government.
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I don't know maybe it's just me but it seems like kind of a stretch to reopen the government on the basis of a pinky swear from people who LIE ALL THE FUCKING TIME ABOUT EVERYTHING
November 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I don't know maybe it's just me but it seems like kind of a stretch to reopen the government on the basis of a pinky swear from people who LIE ALL THE FUCKING TIME ABOUT EVERYTHING
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Call your senators.
NOW.
NOW.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Call your senators.
NOW.
NOW.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM