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My book is now available for pre-sale! It's such an honor to know these retirees and to share this story. I hope that Karen Gorrell's courage and commitment to her community will be an inspiration to many.

Available here:

www.kentuckypress.com/978198590306...

#booksky #booktok #writers #labor
We Were Promised - The University Press of Kentucky
Karen "Momma K" Gorrell did not consider herself to be an activist. But when those she cared about were wronged, she refused to remain silent. With the econo...
www.kentuckypress.com
May 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I share this because I want this reminder, even as authoritarians have risen and have gained ground. It is still a message that I don't want to lose sight of.

"Authoritarians cannot rise if there are strong communities and people are acting with joy."

- Heather Cox Richardson
February 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
ELONMUSK act would require special employees of the fedgov to adhere to the same standards of accountability and transparency as congress and other federal workers. Tell your friends.
February 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Honestly, I am afraid that the courts will be too slow and ineffectual to stop this. The law has never been of much consequence to the wealthy.
Elon Musk is "unelected" and "unvetted" and has "absolutely no security clearance," yet Trump is letting him "gut" USAID and Treasury, says Rep Don Beyer. "It's a huge gift to China and Russia."

On the pod, Rep Beyer explains why legal action can still stop Musk:
newrepublic.com/article/1910...
Illegal Trump-Musk Power Grab at USAID Suddenly Becomes Bigger Scandal
As Trump and Elon Musk engage in another major abuse of power aimed at USAID, a Dem Congressman explains why their moves are illegal, how Dems must fight back, and what the prospects are for resisting...
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Go to the Library (in person or online ebooks!) and support local bookstores instead. Please #BookSky don’t be ambivalent
February 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Recommended. She's a great writer. A complicated and relatable cast of characters whose lives connect to the shale gas boom in PA.
February 4, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Reposted by jooliagoolia
Senator Andy Kim just went to the USAID building, talked to the security guard there to confirm employees are being barred entry, and then did a press gaggle right there in front to call it out.

This is doing something. This is making an effort on messaging. Other Democratic lawmakers: take notes.
February 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Kinda feels in the US right now like there's a lotta folks who grew up in homes where abuse was normalized and never questioned
February 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM