Ruth Culham
ruthcu.bsky.social
Ruth Culham
@ruthcu.bsky.social
Lover of language, former teacher, and author of over 30 books and sets of materials to support teachers of writing. Happily retired in Portland, Oregon and mom to two wonderful cats. Still grieving the loss of the election.
Reposted by Ruth Culham
February 4, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Reposted by Ruth Culham
“The Harvard Medical School physician received a stop-work order for a program designing treatment plans for people with the most drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis.

Infectious diseases do not know borders, she pointed out. 'It’s terrifying'...”

www.propublica.org/article/trum...
“People Will Die”: The Trump Administration Said It Lifted Its Ban on Lifesaving Humanitarian Aid. That’s Not True.
Organizations that provide vital care for desperate and vulnerable people around the world have been forced to halt operations, turn away patients and lay off staff. “I’ve never seen anything that sca...
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Anger is a powerful motivator. I fantasize about walking up to DT and Musk and saying, “How dare you?” and of course I know it would do no good, probably get me audited, but I still think about it.
February 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Missing the news and the feeling of hope that used to come with it. I try watching but then his face and voice inevitably show up and I have to turn it off. Four more years (at a minimum) and who knows what will be left of us by then‽
December 11, 2024 at 2:02 AM
Good day friends. As this hideously incompetent cabinet shapes up, I can’t wrap my head around how we had a choice, but turned away when it mattered so very much.
November 19, 2024 at 11:14 PM
Trying out Blue Sky...seems that many of my FB political connections are here!
November 13, 2024 at 1:47 PM