Ruth Conn
pedrac.bsky.social
Ruth Conn
@pedrac.bsky.social
Retired pediatrician living in Olympia, WA with my wife. Active volunteer with South Sound Reading Foundation and current secretary/past president of the Board.
Two poems that feel especially apt
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Two poems that feel especially apt
One from the ruins of World War I, the other from the gathering storm of World War II
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September 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Anyone who loves our Democracy should be horrified by this silencing of our voices.

The silencing
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The silencing
Colbert, The Washington Post, Columbia University … and on it goes
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July 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Great summary of immigration since the start of the American experiment by our wonderful historian—Heather Cox Richardson!

July 14, 2025
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July 14, 2025
Trump appointees insist they have a “mandate” to drive undocumented immigrants out of the U.S.
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July 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I just signed up for No King's Day in Olympia June 14! Plan to find mobilize.us/s/YDriXMa protest near you as 47 has his big parade!
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May 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Keep speaking out! That can’t arrest us all!
The Trump regime will arrest some of you in the middle of the night because you spoke your mind
Chilling
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March 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM