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Monica and Corgis
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Corgis, books, music, yarn, a good cookie recipe... it doesn't take much to make me happy
Blue sky, trees glowing from the sun, a beautiful outdoor space, and turkey dogs to warm up the grill before I start baking bread. Not bad for a Tuesday night!
July 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Did you know there is a library that straddles the US/Canadian border? It has been a symbol of the friendship between our two nations for more than a century. Now they need our help to build their own entrance on the Canadian side. They have set up a go fund me to help pay for it.
HASKELL FREE LIBRARY & OPERA HOUSE
We need your help! The City of Stanstead and the Haskell Free Library and Opera House are calling on the public and media to  stand with us against the U.S. government’s unilateral decision to...
www.haskelloperahouse.org
March 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I decided to make buttermilk bread. It is so yummy! The recipe said this is great for sandwiches, but I think it would do better by itself, with jam on it, or as French toast. #bread
March 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Happy Gotcha Day Miss Molly! Wembley and I are so happy you are part of our family. Four years of being a two corgi family again! It’s amazing that this has been your home for longer than you were in your first home. We love you little girl! #corgi
March 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Tell your representatives to VOTE NO!
March 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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"The American Bar Association has chosen to stand and speak. Now is the time for all of us to speak with one voice. We invite you to stand with us."
The ABA rejects efforts to undermine the courts and the legal profession
Three weeks ago, the American Bar Association spoke to you about values that guide us. We called upon every lawyer to insist that the government adhere to four major principles of law that have guided...
www.americanbar.org
March 4, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Happy National Welsh Corgi Day! #nationalcorgiday
March 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I made a no-knead cheese bread in my Dutch oven. It’s so pretty and smells amazing. I can’t wait to try it! #breadbaking
March 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Wembley is dreaming sweet Valentine dreams #corgi
February 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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“Congress is undermining the system of checks and balances upon which this country was founded by not responding to the executive branch’s violation of the law and encroachment on its authority.“ www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...
LWV Condemns Trump Administration’s Weaponization of Government Against Americans | League of Women Voters
WASHINGTON — League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Celina Stewart issued the following statement in response to actions taken by the new administration and the impact on voters.
www.lwv.org
February 6, 2025 at 11:12 PM
This is a bit like time traveling. The page keeps track of the time for you, and you can zoom in to see the details. What a wonderful way to experience art! 10-Minute Challenge: Bruegel’s ‘Hunters in the Snow’ www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Can You Spend 10 Minutes With This Painting?
We’d like you to look at one piece of art for 10 minutes, uninterrupted.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Happy Gotcha Day, Wembley! I can’t believe it’s been only 5 years because it feels like you have always been in my heart.❤️
February 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This speech, written by Peggy Noonan and delivered with great heart and skill by President Reagan, still moves me to this day. That last line by poet John Gillespie Magee, was an inspired and inspiring way to comfort the nation. youtu.be/Qa7icmqgsow?...
Challenger: President Reagan's Challenger Disaster Speech - 1/28/86
YouTube video by Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute
youtu.be
January 29, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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City of Saratoga Springs Special Election - Commissioner of Public Works

Don't forget to vote today at your regular polling place. Polls are open until 9pm. Make your selection or write in your candidate's name on the ballot, and don't forget to thank your poll workers.
January 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Always vote in local elections - they have the most immediate impact on your life. It's easy to overlook special elections, but this one got some local media attention. The polls are open across the city of Saratoga Springs until 9pm, so take some time to vote and support your community.
VOTE Tues. January 28, 2025:
If you haven't already voted early for Saratoga Springs Commissioner of Public Works by either selecting the candidate printed on the ballot or writing in your choice, don't forget to vote on Tues. Follow the link for more info. www.saratogacountyny.gov/departments/...
Board of Elections – County of Saratoga, New York
The Saratoga County Board of Elections is a bipartisan department vested with the responsibility for administration of elections in Saratoga County.
www.saratogacountyny.gov
January 27, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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The “Women Defend Democracy” campaign kicks off for the first 100 days of the new administration and beyond. The League of Women Voters is well positioned to defend attacks on democracy in the coming months and years. Together, we believe in the power of women to create a more perfect democracy.
Women Defend Democracy | League of Women Voters
"Women Defend Democracy” is the new programmatic focus for the League in 2025 that centers people power and moves our country towards a stronger, multi-racial democracy.
www.lwv.org
January 23, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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If your Christianity causes you to be offended by someone asking the most powerful person in the country to be merciful towards the powerless, then you have profoundly misunderstood the teachings of Jesus Christ.
January 22, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde

Hero.
January 22, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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LWV Greenwich (CT) is offering an event on 1/22/2025. Their special guest, Larry Kantor, will discuss what economic changes we can expect over the coming years from the proposed new policies on tariffs, trade, taxation, cost-cutting, immigration, and more.
“Tariffs, Taxes and the Trump Economy” | 5:30pm - Events - LWV Greenwich
www.lwvgreenwich.org
January 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Sweater in progress - Tin Can Knits Flax with Universal Yarn’s FINN in Neptune. I think I’m going to use the Vanilla Sweater pattern for the cuffs and hem. #ShowMeYourKnits
January 22, 2025 at 12:43 AM
A couple of items I made for myself last year - Favorite Shawl in Aegean Tweed and The Vanilla Sweater in Rauma Garn #ShowMeYourKnits
January 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Some of the Christmas gifts I gave my family this year. I made the Campus Cardigan with LB Hue & Me, the Tin Can Flax pullover sweater with LB Woolease, the Running Deer earwarmer with Berroco Ultra Alpaca, and the Snowfall Sweater Scarf with Malabrigo Washted. #ShowMeYourKnits
January 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Special Election- Saratoga Springs Commissioner of Public Works

Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 6:00 AM-9:00 PM

Please check the Board of Elections webpage for your polling place

Early voting began 1/18/2025
January 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM