Elizabeth 🌸🪻
@roseate-spoonbill8.bsky.social
Novice Birder 🐦 and gardener 🪴
Coastal Prairie Conservancy and NPAT
Sunrise movement 🌅 and Sierra Club 🌲
Link Houston is fantastic 🚎🚏🚉
Cultural Anthropology
Jazz, blues, funk, soul and disco are my favorite music genres 🎶
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Coastal Prairie Conservancy and NPAT
Sunrise movement 🌅 and Sierra Club 🌲
Link Houston is fantastic 🚎🚏🚉
Cultural Anthropology
Jazz, blues, funk, soul and disco are my favorite music genres 🎶
(She/her)
Pinned
Air Alliance Houston was at the Houston climate movement summit today! 🌎🌍🌏
@airalliancehou.bsky.social
@airalliancehou.bsky.social
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The parents of the last missing girl from Camp Mystic, the Christian girls’ camp where 25 young campers and two counselors died during the July 4 flooding, blasted its recent decision to reopen one of its campsites in 2026.
‘Unthinkable’: Camp Mystic parents condemn reopening plans after devastating floods
Despite a plea by the family of a camper who is still missing to halt all discussions of reopening and memorials to those who died, Mystic officials say they’ll proceed with their plans.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
September 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The parents of the last missing girl from Camp Mystic, the Christian girls’ camp where 25 young campers and two counselors died during the July 4 flooding, blasted its recent decision to reopen one of its campsites in 2026.
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Texas colleges and universities were expecting nearly $60 million in grants for Hispanic-Serving Institutions by the end of this month until the U.S. Department of Education abruptly announced it would not distribute them.
Texas colleges slated to lose nearly $60M in grants for Hispanic-Serving Institutions
According to a Texas Public Radio analysis of the grants the U.S. Department of Education said it was withholding, Hispanic-Serving Institutions in Texas received 98 grants worth a combined $57.7 million last year.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
September 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Texas colleges and universities were expecting nearly $60 million in grants for Hispanic-Serving Institutions by the end of this month until the U.S. Department of Education abruptly announced it would not distribute them.
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📞 Make your voice heard! Urge your Members of Congress to pass the bipartisan bump stock ban.
#EndGunViolence #BanBumpStocks
#EndGunViolence #BanBumpStocks
September 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
📞 Make your voice heard! Urge your Members of Congress to pass the bipartisan bump stock ban.
#EndGunViolence #BanBumpStocks
#EndGunViolence #BanBumpStocks
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Houston Public Media has an exclusive look at the fee structure paid to Hilton, the operator of the Hilton Americas-Houston, by the city’s Houston First Corporation, the owner of the building. Hotel workers have been on strike since Sept. 1.
Exclusive: How much money does Hilton Americas-Houston make?
Houston Public Media has an exclusive look at the fee structure paid to Hilton, the operator of the downtown hotel, by the city’s Houston First Corporation, the owner of the building. Hotel workers have been on strike since Sept. 1 as they seek higher wages.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
September 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Houston Public Media has an exclusive look at the fee structure paid to Hilton, the operator of the Hilton Americas-Houston, by the city’s Houston First Corporation, the owner of the building. Hotel workers have been on strike since Sept. 1.
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Happy Pub Day to Anthony S. Parent Jr. for his book, Flocks of Birds! This is an inclusive and interconnected history of the Virginia colony, one that demonstrates the centrality of Native history to America's colonial history. Get your copy now at uscpress.com/Flocks-of-Bi... #nativeamericanhistory
June 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Happy Pub Day to Anthony S. Parent Jr. for his book, Flocks of Birds! This is an inclusive and interconnected history of the Virginia colony, one that demonstrates the centrality of Native history to America's colonial history. Get your copy now at uscpress.com/Flocks-of-Bi... #nativeamericanhistory
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“Doing peace means bringing about the conditions that support human and planetary flourishing. To do peace is to be creative, imaginative, and collaborative. Peace represents the best of us. It is the manifestation of human excellence.” —Silvestri www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3SJ... #hope #booktalk
How Do We Do Peace?
YouTube video by Good Grief Network
www.youtube.com
July 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
“Doing peace means bringing about the conditions that support human and planetary flourishing. To do peace is to be creative, imaginative, and collaborative. Peace represents the best of us. It is the manifestation of human excellence.” —Silvestri www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3SJ... #hope #booktalk
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Four Georgia Southern faculty members publish books taking historical research beyond the library: www.griceconnect.com/education/fo... check out this spotlight on @howard2home.bsky.social and her recent book, Understanding Octavia E. Butler!
Four Georgia Southern faculty members publish books taking historical research beyond the library
From the depths of Victorian archives to the heart of Sherman’s March and more, Georgia Southern University professors are bringing new perspectives to well-known historical topics through their recen...
www.griceconnect.com
September 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Four Georgia Southern faculty members publish books taking historical research beyond the library: www.griceconnect.com/education/fo... check out this spotlight on @howard2home.bsky.social and her recent book, Understanding Octavia E. Butler!
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We've got another podcast for you to enjoy! New Folklife Today Podcast: Exploring 1950s Gullah Geechee Sonic Life with Dr. Eric Crawford blogs.loc.gov/folklife/202...
#gullahgeechee #podcast #historysky
#gullahgeechee #podcast #historysky
blogs.loc.gov
September 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We've got another podcast for you to enjoy! New Folklife Today Podcast: Exploring 1950s Gullah Geechee Sonic Life with Dr. Eric Crawford blogs.loc.gov/folklife/202...
#gullahgeechee #podcast #historysky
#gullahgeechee #podcast #historysky
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This is a painful moment for our community. Despite the overwhelming majority of Texans raising their voices against this legislation during the regular and special sessions, today SB 8 was signed into law.
📌Learn more at equalitytexas.org/sb8
#LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #TXLege #SB8
📌Learn more at equalitytexas.org/sb8
#LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #TXLege #SB8
September 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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It's Disability Voting Rights Week!
➡ If you are disabled, know your rights before you go to vote!
➡ If you aren't disabled, think about how rights won by activists could make voting more accessible for you and others
If you run into trouble when voting, contact Election Protection
866ourvote.org
➡ If you are disabled, know your rights before you go to vote!
➡ If you aren't disabled, think about how rights won by activists could make voting more accessible for you and others
If you run into trouble when voting, contact Election Protection
866ourvote.org
September 8, 2025 at 2:39 PM
It's Disability Voting Rights Week!
➡ If you are disabled, know your rights before you go to vote!
➡ If you aren't disabled, think about how rights won by activists could make voting more accessible for you and others
If you run into trouble when voting, contact Election Protection
866ourvote.org
➡ If you are disabled, know your rights before you go to vote!
➡ If you aren't disabled, think about how rights won by activists could make voting more accessible for you and others
If you run into trouble when voting, contact Election Protection
866ourvote.org
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They redrew electoral maps to weaken our vote.
But a pen can’t silence our voices.
That’s why this #VoterRegistrationDay, we’re coming together to make sure our voices are heard — no matter how hard they try to suppress them.
Get the voting info you need ⬇️
But a pen can’t silence our voices.
That’s why this #VoterRegistrationDay, we’re coming together to make sure our voices are heard — no matter how hard they try to suppress them.
Get the voting info you need ⬇️
Election Hub
By being a voter, you can demand that elected officials take bold action to protect your rights.
www.aclutx.org
September 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
They redrew electoral maps to weaken our vote.
But a pen can’t silence our voices.
That’s why this #VoterRegistrationDay, we’re coming together to make sure our voices are heard — no matter how hard they try to suppress them.
Get the voting info you need ⬇️
But a pen can’t silence our voices.
That’s why this #VoterRegistrationDay, we’re coming together to make sure our voices are heard — no matter how hard they try to suppress them.
Get the voting info you need ⬇️
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Margarita Avila waited for years for her pending asylum case to be resolved. But before it could be, she was deported thousands of miles away from her family.
The Trump administration is ripping apart families across Texas — and across the country — who are just trying to do the right thing.
The Trump administration is ripping apart families across Texas — and across the country — who are just trying to do the right thing.
A Houston mother held by ICE must choose: indefinite detention or be deported without her family
Margarita Avila, a Houston mother of nine, was detained by ICE after an altercation that led to no charges. Her close-knit family weigh their futures if she is deported.
www.texastribune.org
September 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Margarita Avila waited for years for her pending asylum case to be resolved. But before it could be, she was deported thousands of miles away from her family.
The Trump administration is ripping apart families across Texas — and across the country — who are just trying to do the right thing.
The Trump administration is ripping apart families across Texas — and across the country — who are just trying to do the right thing.
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“It’s like human trafficking.”
Ward Sakeik, who has lived in Texas since she was 9, was detained by ICE for not having printed documents when returning from her honeymoon. She spent 141 days in custody before being released.
Ward Sakeik, who has lived in Texas since she was 9, was detained by ICE for not having printed documents when returning from her honeymoon. She spent 141 days in custody before being released.
She Survived 141 Days in ICE Custody Thanks to a ‘Beautiful Sisterhood.' Now She's Fighting for Those Still Inside.
22-year-old Ward Sakeik, a Palestinian woman who has lived in Texas since she was 9, talks about her experience in federal detainment.
thebarbedwire.com
September 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
“It’s like human trafficking.”
Ward Sakeik, who has lived in Texas since she was 9, was detained by ICE for not having printed documents when returning from her honeymoon. She spent 141 days in custody before being released.
Ward Sakeik, who has lived in Texas since she was 9, was detained by ICE for not having printed documents when returning from her honeymoon. She spent 141 days in custody before being released.
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Tomorrow, please join us in the bookshop to welcome Houston-based author and speaker Karen Walrond!
We'll be celebrating the launch of her newest book, IN DEFENSE OF DABBLING: The Brilliance of Being a Total Amateur! 😍
Can't wait to see you, friends! buff.ly/PYdqNoQ
We'll be celebrating the launch of her newest book, IN DEFENSE OF DABBLING: The Brilliance of Being a Total Amateur! 😍
Can't wait to see you, friends! buff.ly/PYdqNoQ
September 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Tomorrow, please join us in the bookshop to welcome Houston-based author and speaker Karen Walrond!
We'll be celebrating the launch of her newest book, IN DEFENSE OF DABBLING: The Brilliance of Being a Total Amateur! 😍
Can't wait to see you, friends! buff.ly/PYdqNoQ
We'll be celebrating the launch of her newest book, IN DEFENSE OF DABBLING: The Brilliance of Being a Total Amateur! 😍
Can't wait to see you, friends! buff.ly/PYdqNoQ
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✨Tonight!✨
Don't miss our event with Houston-based author and speaker Karen Walrond, celebrating the launch of her newest book, IN DEFENSE OF DABBLING: The Brilliance of Being a Total Amateur! 😍
Can't wait to see you there, friends! buff.ly/PYdqNoQ
Don't miss our event with Houston-based author and speaker Karen Walrond, celebrating the launch of her newest book, IN DEFENSE OF DABBLING: The Brilliance of Being a Total Amateur! 😍
Can't wait to see you there, friends! buff.ly/PYdqNoQ
September 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
✨Tonight!✨
Don't miss our event with Houston-based author and speaker Karen Walrond, celebrating the launch of her newest book, IN DEFENSE OF DABBLING: The Brilliance of Being a Total Amateur! 😍
Can't wait to see you there, friends! buff.ly/PYdqNoQ
Don't miss our event with Houston-based author and speaker Karen Walrond, celebrating the launch of her newest book, IN DEFENSE OF DABBLING: The Brilliance of Being a Total Amateur! 😍
Can't wait to see you there, friends! buff.ly/PYdqNoQ
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Dear local book clubs,
Did you know that you can register your book club with us? Your members will receive 15% off your book club picks when they buy them from us! ✨
Stop by or give us a call to register your group!
Did you know that you can register your book club with us? Your members will receive 15% off your book club picks when they buy them from us! ✨
Stop by or give us a call to register your group!
September 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Dear local book clubs,
Did you know that you can register your book club with us? Your members will receive 15% off your book club picks when they buy them from us! ✨
Stop by or give us a call to register your group!
Did you know that you can register your book club with us? Your members will receive 15% off your book club picks when they buy them from us! ✨
Stop by or give us a call to register your group!
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When you come to browse what’s new, don’t forget to take a look at the amazing bookmarks designed by this year’s contest winners: Amelia R., Elena D., and Emily and Luke O. We just love them! 🌈👻
September 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
When you come to browse what’s new, don’t forget to take a look at the amazing bookmarks designed by this year’s contest winners: Amelia R., Elena D., and Emily and Luke O. We just love them! 🌈👻
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We're delighted to offer ✨signed and personalized✨ copies of THE OLD SLEIGH, a gorgeous new picture book by Caldecott Honorees and Blue Willow staff favorites Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey!
We love this instant holiday classic and know you will too. Preorder: buff.ly/XzxjS44
We love this instant holiday classic and know you will too. Preorder: buff.ly/XzxjS44
September 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
We're delighted to offer ✨signed and personalized✨ copies of THE OLD SLEIGH, a gorgeous new picture book by Caldecott Honorees and Blue Willow staff favorites Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey!
We love this instant holiday classic and know you will too. Preorder: buff.ly/XzxjS44
We love this instant holiday classic and know you will too. Preorder: buff.ly/XzxjS44
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Today! Don't miss our event with Jamie Jo Hoang, celebrating the ✨book launch✨ of her new young adult novel, MY MOTHER, THE MERMAID CHASER!
Jamie will appear in conversation with Phuong Ha, the Associate Director of Education at Asia Society Texas. Join us! buff.ly/g16KwWJ
Jamie will appear in conversation with Phuong Ha, the Associate Director of Education at Asia Society Texas. Join us! buff.ly/g16KwWJ
September 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Today! Don't miss our event with Jamie Jo Hoang, celebrating the ✨book launch✨ of her new young adult novel, MY MOTHER, THE MERMAID CHASER!
Jamie will appear in conversation with Phuong Ha, the Associate Director of Education at Asia Society Texas. Join us! buff.ly/g16KwWJ
Jamie will appear in conversation with Phuong Ha, the Associate Director of Education at Asia Society Texas. Join us! buff.ly/g16KwWJ
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A survey revealed 29 graves believed to be those of enslaved people.
Historic slave cemetery found in path of $6.7M Texas project
A survey revealed 29 graves believed to be those of enslaved people.
bit.ly
August 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
A survey revealed 29 graves believed to be those of enslaved people.
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Watch this be completely demolished because black lives do not matter to people in power, and we certainly can’t be having woke cemeteries indoctrinating our children #txlege
A survey revealed 29 graves believed to be those of enslaved people.
Historic slave cemetery found in path of $6.7M Texas project
A survey revealed 29 graves believed to be those of enslaved people.
bit.ly
August 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Watch this be completely demolished because black lives do not matter to people in power, and we certainly can’t be having woke cemeteries indoctrinating our children #txlege
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Texas has $1.1 trillion in real estate at risk from severe climate change-related disasters, as the Trump administration downplays the danger and deletes research that could help protect from future storms. #txlege #climate #weather Trying a free link: www.houstonchronicle.com/business/col...
Tomlinson: Texans have $1.1 trillion in property at risk of extreme weather
Insurers say $1.1 trillion in Texas real estate is at risk from extreme weather caused by climate change, preparations needed.
www.houstonchronicle.com
September 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Texas has $1.1 trillion in real estate at risk from severe climate change-related disasters, as the Trump administration downplays the danger and deletes research that could help protect from future storms. #txlege #climate #weather Trying a free link: www.houstonchronicle.com/business/col...
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Link to Austin American-Statesman www.statesman.com/business/col...
Tomlinson: Corpus Christi’s water crisis is a glimpse into Texas’s future
Texas’s water crisis is hitting Corpus Christi first, and billionaires have plans to profit.
www.statesman.com
September 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Link to Austin American-Statesman www.statesman.com/business/col...
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NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Educator Voice — "How I teach students to work in community"
Kids know how to play together, but "they often do not intuitively know how to work together"
https://loom.ly/OoVA8lE
Kids know how to play together, but "they often do not intuitively know how to work together"
https://loom.ly/OoVA8lE
Educator Voice: How I teach students to work in community
Hear from one educator on ways to work with students — and their parents — to develop the skills needed to work with others
www.pbs.org
September 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Educator Voice — "How I teach students to work in community"
Kids know how to play together, but "they often do not intuitively know how to work together"
https://loom.ly/OoVA8lE
Kids know how to play together, but "they often do not intuitively know how to work together"
https://loom.ly/OoVA8lE