Karen Cline-Tardiff
@karenthepoet.bsky.social
Poet. EIC of Gnashing Teeth Publishing. Book dragon. Cool mom. Political junkie. Soup maker. Improv sillyhead. General badass.
Tonight's soup. Leeks, carrots, corn, and yellow bells in butter. Added chicken stock, potatoes, herbs and spices. Last in was baked steelhead trout and heavy cream. Don't have a name for it, but it's like a modified seafood chowder.
#soupmaker #soup
#soupmaker #soup
February 27, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Tonight's soup. Leeks, carrots, corn, and yellow bells in butter. Added chicken stock, potatoes, herbs and spices. Last in was baked steelhead trout and heavy cream. Don't have a name for it, but it's like a modified seafood chowder.
#soupmaker #soup
#soupmaker #soup
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@raskin.house.gov: "This is a coup, which is a seizure of state power by unelected actors... In addition to everything that Trump is doing to dismantle every part of gov’t that doesn't profit him personally, we have this additional problem of Elon Musk trying to consolidate state power under him."
February 5, 2025 at 2:02 AM
@raskin.house.gov: "This is a coup, which is a seizure of state power by unelected actors... In addition to everything that Trump is doing to dismantle every part of gov’t that doesn't profit him personally, we have this additional problem of Elon Musk trying to consolidate state power under him."
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Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
February 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
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Happy:
Black history
Black present
Black future
Black love
Black joy
Black health
Black healing
Black people
Black community
Black family
Black kids
Black culture
Black creativity
Black ingenuity
Black legacy
Black innovation
Black liberation
Black resistance
Black existence
...month🖤
Black history
Black present
Black future
Black love
Black joy
Black health
Black healing
Black people
Black community
Black family
Black kids
Black culture
Black creativity
Black ingenuity
Black legacy
Black innovation
Black liberation
Black resistance
Black existence
...month🖤
February 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Happy:
Black history
Black present
Black future
Black love
Black joy
Black health
Black healing
Black people
Black community
Black family
Black kids
Black culture
Black creativity
Black ingenuity
Black legacy
Black innovation
Black liberation
Black resistance
Black existence
...month🖤
Black history
Black present
Black future
Black love
Black joy
Black health
Black healing
Black people
Black community
Black family
Black kids
Black culture
Black creativity
Black ingenuity
Black legacy
Black innovation
Black liberation
Black resistance
Black existence
...month🖤
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✊🏿 Happy Black History Month!
💚 Join us in celebrating and remembering the significant contributions of Black Americans to society, as well as the literary community!
❤️ Do you have any favorite works by Black authors? Please share your recommendations!
#BlackHistoryMonth
💚 Join us in celebrating and remembering the significant contributions of Black Americans to society, as well as the literary community!
❤️ Do you have any favorite works by Black authors? Please share your recommendations!
#BlackHistoryMonth
February 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
✊🏿 Happy Black History Month!
💚 Join us in celebrating and remembering the significant contributions of Black Americans to society, as well as the literary community!
❤️ Do you have any favorite works by Black authors? Please share your recommendations!
#BlackHistoryMonth
💚 Join us in celebrating and remembering the significant contributions of Black Americans to society, as well as the literary community!
❤️ Do you have any favorite works by Black authors? Please share your recommendations!
#BlackHistoryMonth
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For #BlackHistoryMonth we're offering 40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation
40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation
Black History Month is not only a celebration of the rich history of Black life, politics, culture, and struggle. It is also a reminder to engage every day with that history as we ...
www.haymarketbooks.org
February 1, 2025 at 2:25 PM
For #BlackHistoryMonth we're offering 40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation
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This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.
I know. I was there in those camps.
I know. I was there in those camps.
January 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.
I know. I was there in those camps.
I know. I was there in those camps.
February 1, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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📐 Check out this small glimpse into the intricate architecture of Paul Ilechko's upcoming poetry collection, "Fragmentation and Volta"!
🔗 Preorder Fragmentation and Volta, today! gnashingteethpublishing.com/books/fragme...
#Preorder #NewBook #Book #UpcomingRelease #KenSmith #Sonnets #Poetry
🔗 Preorder Fragmentation and Volta, today! gnashingteethpublishing.com/books/fragme...
#Preorder #NewBook #Book #UpcomingRelease #KenSmith #Sonnets #Poetry
January 29, 2025 at 11:02 PM
📐 Check out this small glimpse into the intricate architecture of Paul Ilechko's upcoming poetry collection, "Fragmentation and Volta"!
🔗 Preorder Fragmentation and Volta, today! gnashingteethpublishing.com/books/fragme...
#Preorder #NewBook #Book #UpcomingRelease #KenSmith #Sonnets #Poetry
🔗 Preorder Fragmentation and Volta, today! gnashingteethpublishing.com/books/fragme...
#Preorder #NewBook #Book #UpcomingRelease #KenSmith #Sonnets #Poetry
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The same people wailing about DEI literally can’t spell their own job title.
January 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The same people wailing about DEI literally can’t spell their own job title.
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TikTok took it down, so let’s share the shit out of this reading list. #HolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverAgainIsNow #BookSky
#StateMediaCensorship
#StateMediaCensorship
January 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
TikTok took it down, so let’s share the shit out of this reading list. #HolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverAgainIsNow #BookSky
#StateMediaCensorship
#StateMediaCensorship
Im going for at least one book a week. How about you?
🎯 What is your 2025 reading goal? Share your goal(s) in the comments!
#Question #WeeklyWondering #ReadingGoal #2025ReadingGoal #2025ReadingChallenge #ReadingChallenge #ReadingCommunity #WritingCommunity
#Question #WeeklyWondering #ReadingGoal #2025ReadingGoal #2025ReadingChallenge #ReadingChallenge #ReadingCommunity #WritingCommunity
January 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Im going for at least one book a week. How about you?
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Okay, I’m hoping this will gain some traction on Bluesky *inhales* SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY IN OREGON IS IN DANGER OF CLOSING. This sets a dangerous precedent for state capital libraries!!
This is a continuation of the saga from last year, when we were saved at the last second by the then-mayor. (1/2)
This is a continuation of the saga from last year, when we were saved at the last second by the then-mayor. (1/2)
January 24, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Okay, I’m hoping this will gain some traction on Bluesky *inhales* SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY IN OREGON IS IN DANGER OF CLOSING. This sets a dangerous precedent for state capital libraries!!
This is a continuation of the saga from last year, when we were saved at the last second by the then-mayor. (1/2)
This is a continuation of the saga from last year, when we were saved at the last second by the then-mayor. (1/2)
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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
January 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
I had knockwurst with sauerkraut, German potato salad, and sourdough toast for lunch. Seemed appropriate.
#lightattheendofthetunnel
#lightattheendofthetunnel
January 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I had knockwurst with sauerkraut, German potato salad, and sourdough toast for lunch. Seemed appropriate.
#lightattheendofthetunnel
#lightattheendofthetunnel
Today's soup is a simple ham and potato 🥔 We like it extra soupy for all the cheese, sour cream, and crusty sourdough.
#soupmaker
#soupmaker
January 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Today's soup is a simple ham and potato 🥔 We like it extra soupy for all the cheese, sour cream, and crusty sourdough.
#soupmaker
#soupmaker
Terrifying
January 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Terrifying
Breakfast table.
What are you setting on your table today?
What are you setting on your table today?
January 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Breakfast table.
What are you setting on your table today?
What are you setting on your table today?
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Sometimes you use a pen that turns out to write way better than you thought it would and oh man that’s the good stuff
January 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Sometimes you use a pen that turns out to write way better than you thought it would and oh man that’s the good stuff
Well here's a huge part of the problem.
Today, 130 million Americans—54% of adults aged 16-74—lack the literacy skills that many take for granted, reading below the equivalent of a sixth-grade level. www.apmresearchlab.org/10x-adult-li...
Reading the numbers: 130 million American adults have low literacy skills — APM Research Lab
About 130 million adults in the U.S. have low literacy skills according to a Gallup analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Education. This means more than half of Americans between the ages of 1...
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January 16, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Well here's a huge part of the problem.
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All of these nomination hearings in a nutshell:
Congress: “Will you break the law if the President tells you to?”
Nominee: “That’s for me to know and you to find out.”
Congress: “Will you break the law if the President tells you to?”
Nominee: “That’s for me to know and you to find out.”
January 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
All of these nomination hearings in a nutshell:
Congress: “Will you break the law if the President tells you to?”
Nominee: “That’s for me to know and you to find out.”
Congress: “Will you break the law if the President tells you to?”
Nominee: “That’s for me to know and you to find out.”
The most sickening thing I've seen all week. And this has been a fucked up week.
At the Texas Capitol, Christian worshippers are blessing the walls of a hearing room to protect lawmakers from spiritual forces and the “Jezebel” spirit.
“Pray for the fear of the Lord to come into this place,” says MercyCulture pastor Landon Schott.
“Pray for the fear of the Lord to come into this place,” says MercyCulture pastor Landon Schott.
January 16, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The most sickening thing I've seen all week. And this has been a fucked up week.
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Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
More good news for those looking to exit Meta’s social app ecosystem in favor of a more open alternative: An independent developer is building a photo-sharing app for Bluesky called Flashes. The soon-to-launch app is powered by the same technology that…
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January 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
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The facts are, the ACA saved millions with pre-existing conditions and set standards for care.
But now, more than a decade later, with what we now know, it’s time to take the insurance companies out of the mix.
The subsidies they get are enormous. We don’t need them as middlemen.
But now, more than a decade later, with what we now know, it’s time to take the insurance companies out of the mix.
The subsidies they get are enormous. We don’t need them as middlemen.
January 16, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The facts are, the ACA saved millions with pre-existing conditions and set standards for care.
But now, more than a decade later, with what we now know, it’s time to take the insurance companies out of the mix.
The subsidies they get are enormous. We don’t need them as middlemen.
But now, more than a decade later, with what we now know, it’s time to take the insurance companies out of the mix.
The subsidies they get are enormous. We don’t need them as middlemen.