Kathleen Lenihan
@kathleenlenihan.bsky.social
Local elected official, family historian, lover of all dog and cat related content.
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Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
Book alert for all the #IrishGenealogy folks. I love O'Farrell's writing, and her next book is about a father and son working on the Ordnance Survey. Historical fiction is a great way to help us imagine what life was like for our ancestors. people.com/maggie-o-far...
'Hamnet' Author Maggie O'Farrell Announces New Book 'Land' — See the Cover! (Exclusive)
'Hamnet' author Maggie O'Farrell announced her new book, 'Land,' and PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at the cover. 'Land' follows a father and son working on the Great Ordnance Survey in Ireland in...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Book alert for all the #IrishGenealogy folks. I love O'Farrell's writing, and her next book is about a father and son working on the Ordnance Survey. Historical fiction is a great way to help us imagine what life was like for our ancestors. people.com/maggie-o-far...
"Among the options on the table to eradicate feral cats are poisoned sausage bait and a type of poison that would be sprayed from a device on a tree as they walk past."
I understand they are problem, but poisoning them? WTF New Zealand
www.cnn.com/2025/11/24/s...
I understand they are problem, but poisoning them? WTF New Zealand
www.cnn.com/2025/11/24/s...
New Zealand says it’s going to eradicate feral cats | CNN
New Zealand has announced plans to eradicate feral cats by 2050, as part of efforts to protect the country’s biodiversity.
www.cnn.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
"Among the options on the table to eradicate feral cats are poisoned sausage bait and a type of poison that would be sprayed from a device on a tree as they walk past."
I understand they are problem, but poisoning them? WTF New Zealand
www.cnn.com/2025/11/24/s...
I understand they are problem, but poisoning them? WTF New Zealand
www.cnn.com/2025/11/24/s...
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Watching “Thoughts and Prayers,” an HBO Max documentary about the school shooting preparedness industry, and I can’t help feeling like forcing children to do drills reenacting shootings is fucking child abuse.
November 19, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Watching “Thoughts and Prayers,” an HBO Max documentary about the school shooting preparedness industry, and I can’t help feeling like forcing children to do drills reenacting shootings is fucking child abuse.
Way to go Michigan Board of Education!!!
Hold on, maybe this wasn't a congratulatory post by the National Review.
Hold on, maybe this wasn't a congratulatory post by the National Review.
The Michigan Board of Education approved a new sexual education curriculum for K-12 students that includes instruction on topics like gender ideology and sexual orientation, the first change to the curriculum since 2007. | Kamden Mulder
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Michigan Adopts New Sex-Ed Curriculum That Promotes Gender Ideology | National Review
Interim State Superintendent Sue C. Carnell was unable to say definitively how many genders exist when asked during a hearing.
ow.ly
November 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Way to go Michigan Board of Education!!!
Hold on, maybe this wasn't a congratulatory post by the National Review.
Hold on, maybe this wasn't a congratulatory post by the National Review.
I've written obituaries for several family members, but nothing really prepares you for writing your dad's. obituaries.reviewjournal.com/obituary/ger...
Gerald Lenihan (Jerry) Obituary | 1948 - 2025 | Las Vegas Review Journal
View Gerald Lenihan (Jerry)'s complete obituary, share memories, and explore 1 tribute posts from the community.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I've written obituaries for several family members, but nothing really prepares you for writing your dad's. obituaries.reviewjournal.com/obituary/ger...
UPDATE! Several senators have filed amendments that, if passed, will significantly strengthen the bill! Please urge your senator to vote for Amendments 1, 4, 5, 6, and 18. This must be done before Wednesday, so the sooner the better. More details...1/5
URGENT Call to Action: The Senate version of the S.2696 is moving out of committee BUT this version does not include any protections for book creators and only contains weak first amendment protections. The timing is tight: please email your senator before Wednesday, Nov. 12! More info:
November 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
My cat was basically begging me to take her picture with this pose in the window.
November 5, 2025 at 11:11 PM
My cat was basically begging me to take her picture with this pose in the window.
All the focus tonight is on the big races, but that last one is huge. Local government is where decisions that impact daily life are made.
Thank you to @taniel.bsky.social for keeping us updated. He’s a must-follow for anything election related.
Thank you to @taniel.bsky.social for keeping us updated. He’s a must-follow for anything election related.
November 5, 2025 at 4:21 AM
All the focus tonight is on the big races, but that last one is huge. Local government is where decisions that impact daily life are made.
Thank you to @taniel.bsky.social for keeping us updated. He’s a must-follow for anything election related.
Thank you to @taniel.bsky.social for keeping us updated. He’s a must-follow for anything election related.
Good news - Sean Hannity promises not to move to Ireland!
November 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Good news - Sean Hannity promises not to move to Ireland!
Fox News is coping by predicting that lots of people are going to leave Virginia and New York.
November 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Fox News is coping by predicting that lots of people are going to leave Virginia and New York.
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Law & Order: Sandwich Victims Unit.
The defense team presses Lairmore on whether the sandwich really 'exploded.' They return to the photo of the sandwich and wrapper on the ground.
"That sandwich hasn't exploded at all, has it?" defense asks.
"It looks like a little bit is coming out towards the bottom," Lairmore replies.
"That sandwich hasn't exploded at all, has it?" defense asks.
"It looks like a little bit is coming out towards the bottom," Lairmore replies.
November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Law & Order: Sandwich Victims Unit.
This is terrible loss. The amazing journalists at Teen Vogue are crushing it.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This is terrible loss. The amazing journalists at Teen Vogue are crushing it.
Keep up the good work everyone!
Microsoft is now warning investors about the pushback against its massive data centers.
The tech giant's latest earnings reports says: “We also face community opposition, local moratoriums and hyper-local dissent that may impede or delay infrastructure development."
The tech giant's latest earnings reports says: “We also face community opposition, local moratoriums and hyper-local dissent that may impede or delay infrastructure development."
October 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Keep up the good work everyone!
An amazing story made possible in part by #genealogy. Family history and social justice go hand in hand. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/29/a...
In landmark agreement, the MFA restores enslaved potter’s work to descendants - The Boston Globe
The agreement conferring ownership of two ceramic vessels by David Drake sets “a new standard for ethical restitution.”
www.bostonglobe.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:02 AM
An amazing story made possible in part by #genealogy. Family history and social justice go hand in hand. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/29/a...
@jmendelsohn.bsky.social is being summoned. #genealogy
Iron law of New York politics is that *my* ancestors came the right way but *your* ancestors came the wrong way (rinse repeat for every wave of immigration)
October 30, 2025 at 12:40 AM
@jmendelsohn.bsky.social is being summoned. #genealogy
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Marvel: 'Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover event in history
October 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Marvel: 'Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover event in history
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We don’t get to choose the times we’re born into, but we can try to shape the time our grandkids will be born into.
October 27, 2025 at 10:14 PM
We don’t get to choose the times we’re born into, but we can try to shape the time our grandkids will be born into.
Additionally, I went to privacy>Manage Workplace smart features settings and turned that off.
No thank you to all of this AI.
No thank you to all of this AI.
friend shared this, immediately updated my settings
October 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Additionally, I went to privacy>Manage Workplace smart features settings and turned that off.
No thank you to all of this AI.
No thank you to all of this AI.
The answer to “When is it peak leaf season in New Hampshire?” is yesterday.
October 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The answer to “When is it peak leaf season in New Hampshire?” is yesterday.
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You know that GPS #Genealogy Proof Standard? Welp, in other aspects of your discerning, it would be best practice to apply identical PROOF STANDARD to sources & documents.
Just freakin' sayin'.
#DemocracyDies
Just freakin' sayin'.
#DemocracyDies
October 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
You know that GPS #Genealogy Proof Standard? Welp, in other aspects of your discerning, it would be best practice to apply identical PROOF STANDARD to sources & documents.
Just freakin' sayin'.
#DemocracyDies
Just freakin' sayin'.
#DemocracyDies
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I try to keep to my lane, but every now and then I slap a bumper sticker on to remind our #Genealogy and #FamilyHistory community about the importance of topics like #privacy.
From the Human-Centered AI Lab at Stanford — @stanfordhai.bsky.social.
hai.stanford.edu/news/be-care...
From the Human-Centered AI Lab at Stanford — @stanfordhai.bsky.social.
hai.stanford.edu/news/be-care...
Be Careful What You Tell Your AI Chatbot | Stanford HAI
A Stanford study reveals that leading AI companies are pulling user conversations for training, highlighting privacy risks and a need for clearer policies.
hai.stanford.edu
October 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I try to keep to my lane, but every now and then I slap a bumper sticker on to remind our #Genealogy and #FamilyHistory community about the importance of topics like #privacy.
From the Human-Centered AI Lab at Stanford — @stanfordhai.bsky.social.
hai.stanford.edu/news/be-care...
From the Human-Centered AI Lab at Stanford — @stanfordhai.bsky.social.
hai.stanford.edu/news/be-care...
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It's fantastic that so much is being planned for the 1926 census release #Census #Ireland #Genealogy
The upcoming release of the 1926 census records of Ireland will be celebrated across a major public programme of events next year
Centenary celebrations for release of 1926 census
The upcoming release of the 1926 census records of Ireland will be celebrated across a major public programme of events next year.
www.rte.ie
October 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
It's fantastic that so much is being planned for the 1926 census release #Census #Ireland #Genealogy
As if I needed more reasons to hate the Jets.
UPDATE: More donors funding the demolition of the East Wing for Trump's $250M ballroom have been identified
October 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
As if I needed more reasons to hate the Jets.