Paula Getman
@paulagetman.bsky.social
Gardener, cat mom, lover of arts and culture.
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He's definitely not mad that 7 million Americans came out to protest him yesterday....
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October 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
He's definitely not mad that 7 million Americans came out to protest him yesterday....
uk.news.yahoo.com/donald-trump...
uk.news.yahoo.com/donald-trump...
The president of the United States just declared war, actual military war, not a metaphorical one, on a major American city, and one governed by his political opponents.
In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.
In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.
September 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Now, the Energy Star Program is on the chopping block. A program that saves consumers money.
May 12, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Now, the Energy Star Program is on the chopping block. A program that saves consumers money.
Caturday cocktail time.
May 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Caturday cocktail time.
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A race played out across the globe, from Europe to the Middle East and the U.S., led by Eric Trump & Don Trump Jr. as they pushed new ways to profit off of the Trump name & Trump's status as POTUS. The NYT today investigates this extraordinary drive to cash in. nyti.ms/4iNzTYv
Donald Jr. and Eric Trump Pursue New Deals That Would Enrich President Trump (Gift Article)
The president’s older sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, spent the past two weeks traveling the world and announcing deals, many of which will financially benefit their father.
nyti.ms
May 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
A race played out across the globe, from Europe to the Middle East and the U.S., led by Eric Trump & Don Trump Jr. as they pushed new ways to profit off of the Trump name & Trump's status as POTUS. The NYT today investigates this extraordinary drive to cash in. nyti.ms/4iNzTYv
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Wait. What??
BREAKING: Trump's billionaire Commerce Secretary says that seniors won't care if they don't get their Social Security checks — and that anyone who does complain is a fraudster.
March 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Wait. What??
First bulbs of the year
March 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
First bulbs of the year
Better late than never: subscription canceled. Should have back when Bezos stopped the paper from publishing an endorsement.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/b...
Bezos Orders Washington Post Opinion Section to Embrace ‘Personal Liberties and Free Markets’
David Shipley, The Post’s opinion editor, is resigning after trying to persuade Jeff Bezos to reconsider the new direction.
www.nytimes.com
March 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Better late than never: subscription canceled. Should have back when Bezos stopped the paper from publishing an endorsement.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/b...
No words. See article.
Per Steve Bannon, Insurrectionists' J6 Prison Choir to Get Performance at Trump's Kennedy Center - OperaWire
The Kennedy Center's transformation into a propaganda organization for President Donald Trump is now complete.
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February 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
No words. See article.
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As the federal workforce is undergoing layoffs, buyouts and changing policies, WTTW News is looking to hear directly from those impacted.
If you have a story to share, we are eager to hear from you.
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If you have a story to share, we are eager to hear from you.
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Are You a Federal Worker in Illinois? We Want to Hear From You.
As the federal workforce is undergoing layoffs, buyouts and changing policies, WTTW News is looking to hear directly from those impacted. If you have a story to share, or you just want to pass along y...
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February 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM
As the federal workforce is undergoing layoffs, buyouts and changing policies, WTTW News is looking to hear directly from those impacted.
If you have a story to share, we are eager to hear from you.
to.wttw.com/3X5U7oy
If you have a story to share, we are eager to hear from you.
to.wttw.com/3X5U7oy
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This work is too important not to share!
Glad the authors are pushing to still get it peer-reviewed and published.
🧪
Glad the authors are pushing to still get it peer-reviewed and published.
🧪
Trump Killed a Major Report on Nature. They’re Trying to Publish It Anyway.
The first full draft of the assessment, on the state of America’s land, water and wildlife, was weeks from completion. The project leader called the study “too important to die.”
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM
This work is too important not to share!
Glad the authors are pushing to still get it peer-reviewed and published.
🧪
Glad the authors are pushing to still get it peer-reviewed and published.
🧪
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The Trump administration blamed the dismantling of USAID on its workers’ high levels of “insubordination.” Nothing like gaslighting America.
February 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The Trump administration blamed the dismantling of USAID on its workers’ high levels of “insubordination.” Nothing like gaslighting America.
Sorry, can't make the bed right now.
February 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Sorry, can't make the bed right now.
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Wake-Up for Wednesday. Today's brilliant sunrise in Chicago.
January 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Wake-Up for Wednesday. Today's brilliant sunrise in Chicago.
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DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center reported that its staff recently admitted and treated an injured female snowy owl, rescued from near Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
The owl healed quickly and has already been released back into the wild.
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The owl healed quickly and has already been released back into the wild.
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Hoo-hoo Needs Some Good News? Injured Snowy Owl Is Rescued Near O’Hare, and There’s a Happy Ending
Snowy owl sightings have been thrilling people across northern Illinois this winter, but these occasional visitors from the Arctic face a lot of hazards — including humans and cars — when they venture...
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January 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center reported that its staff recently admitted and treated an injured female snowy owl, rescued from near Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
The owl healed quickly and has already been released back into the wild.
to.wttw.com/3PRxEY5
The owl healed quickly and has already been released back into the wild.
to.wttw.com/3PRxEY5
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Another amazing performance in the Chicago International Puppet Festival!
chicagopuppetfest.org/event/marana...
chicagopuppetfest.org/event/marana...
January 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Another amazing performance in the Chicago International Puppet Festival!
chicagopuppetfest.org/event/marana...
chicagopuppetfest.org/event/marana...
One of my favorite images from Reimagining Himalayan Art at Wrightwood 659
January 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
One of my favorite images from Reimagining Himalayan Art at Wrightwood 659
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Instead of going through each January 6th defendant's case one-by-one, Trump actually said "f**k it" and released them all?!
January 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Instead of going through each January 6th defendant's case one-by-one, Trump actually said "f**k it" and released them all?!
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Gov. Pritzker and Mayor Johnson warned that Trump would pose an existential threat to Chicago as president. It's unclear how he will make good on his promises of retribution — and what power city and state officials will have to resist federal authorities.
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As Donald Trump Takes Office, Chicago Officials Prepare to Push Back on His Agenda
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson have both said they are prepared to confront President-elect Donald Trump's policies head-on. But it is unclear how Trump will make good on his promises of...
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January 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Gov. Pritzker and Mayor Johnson warned that Trump would pose an existential threat to Chicago as president. It's unclear how he will make good on his promises of retribution — and what power city and state officials will have to resist federal authorities.
to.wttw.com/3PIBWRt
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