Luthien Brackett
@melodiousl.bsky.social
Songbirb
Kdrama girlie
US ex-pat living in London
Kdrama girlie
US ex-pat living in London
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The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
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If you see any business owners belittling SNAP recipients for accepting government money to get through tough times, maybe look them up on @propublica.org's PPP Loan Tracker to see if they got any of the $793B in bailout money (96% of which was forgiven)
projects.propublica.org/coronavirus/...
projects.propublica.org/coronavirus/...
Tracking PPP: Search Every Company Approved for Federal Loans - ProPublica
As part of the Paycheck Protection Program, the federal government has provided hundreds of billions in financial support to banks to make low-interest loans to companies and nonprofit organizations i...
projects.propublica.org
November 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
If you see any business owners belittling SNAP recipients for accepting government money to get through tough times, maybe look them up on @propublica.org's PPP Loan Tracker to see if they got any of the $793B in bailout money (96% of which was forgiven)
projects.propublica.org/coronavirus/...
projects.propublica.org/coronavirus/...
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POV you’re still not married and your grandparents just found the nicest boy with a good job they want you to meet
October 29, 2025 at 2:36 AM
POV you’re still not married and your grandparents just found the nicest boy with a good job they want you to meet
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The government shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Travis Peters, an urban farmer in Detroit, is giving out free produce tomorrow
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
As SNAP benefits come under threat, a Detroit farmer is stepping up to help fill the void
The federal shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Urban farmers like Travis Peters are stepping up to ensure their communities can eat.
www.whatimreading.net
October 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The government shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Travis Peters, an urban farmer in Detroit, is giving out free produce tomorrow
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
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Thanks to @hcrichardson.bsky.social , I learned that there are 52,000 elected offices up for election on 11/4. That’s 52000 chances to vote in candidates who share our values and who will protect the constitution.
I voted and returned my ballot.
boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
I voted and returned my ballot.
boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
Your Cheat Sheet to the 2025 General Elections - Bolts
Four contests have come to largely define the 2025 elections this fall: the elections to lead New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City, plus California’s redistricting measure. But there’s so... Read M...
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October 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Thanks to @hcrichardson.bsky.social , I learned that there are 52,000 elected offices up for election on 11/4. That’s 52000 chances to vote in candidates who share our values and who will protect the constitution.
I voted and returned my ballot.
boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
I voted and returned my ballot.
boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
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My friend Sascha is a professional musician and he's lost a viola bow on the way to Heathrow. Please signal boost to help him get it back.
October 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
My friend Sascha is a professional musician and he's lost a viola bow on the way to Heathrow. Please signal boost to help him get it back.
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It's a dream I always have.
October 8, 2025 at 7:01 AM
It's a dream I always have.
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Libraries are so cool. Whenever I'm away from home and need a place to hang out between things, I find a library. There's a bathroom, a water fountain, chairs, and I can read, meditate, use the computers, or just be, and no one tries me make me buy anything.
September 23, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Libraries are so cool. Whenever I'm away from home and need a place to hang out between things, I find a library. There's a bathroom, a water fountain, chairs, and I can read, meditate, use the computers, or just be, and no one tries me make me buy anything.
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If the muppets taught me anything it was not how to speak Swedish
September 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
If the muppets taught me anything it was not how to speak Swedish
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I am no man ⚔️
August 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I am no man ⚔️
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I would rather die than create an account to continue
July 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I would rather die than create an account to continue
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Expressionist painter Gabriele Munter,
Dahlien, 1941 #womensart
Dahlien, 1941 #womensart
June 25, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Expressionist painter Gabriele Munter,
Dahlien, 1941 #womensart
Dahlien, 1941 #womensart
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Happy Father’s Day to Pedro Pascal in particular, daddy to us all in so many ways
June 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Happy Father’s Day to Pedro Pascal in particular, daddy to us all in so many ways
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"What did PBS shows teach you?"
Mister Rogers taught us feelings are mentionable and manageable.
Reading Rainbow taught us discovering books is joy.
Sesame Street taught us learning through the kindness of community by way of our friends.
Bill Nye taught us to observe wonder through science.
Mister Rogers taught us feelings are mentionable and manageable.
Reading Rainbow taught us discovering books is joy.
Sesame Street taught us learning through the kindness of community by way of our friends.
Bill Nye taught us to observe wonder through science.
May 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
"What did PBS shows teach you?"
Mister Rogers taught us feelings are mentionable and manageable.
Reading Rainbow taught us discovering books is joy.
Sesame Street taught us learning through the kindness of community by way of our friends.
Bill Nye taught us to observe wonder through science.
Mister Rogers taught us feelings are mentionable and manageable.
Reading Rainbow taught us discovering books is joy.
Sesame Street taught us learning through the kindness of community by way of our friends.
Bill Nye taught us to observe wonder through science.
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I’m afraid that if I keep looking at the news it’s going kill me but I'm afraid that if I stop looking at the news I’m going to die.
April 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Bird names are totally unserious.
April 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Bird names are totally unserious.
Me every morning.
And we're all supposed to keep doing things??
April 7, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Me every morning.
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Here’s a poem called ‘Prayer for Uninteresting Times’.
April 1, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Here’s a poem called ‘Prayer for Uninteresting Times’.