SnailMountainLion
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Quaker who boxes. Listener of/to plants. Small farmer. Caregiver. Making the road by walking. Adult literacy, culture, organizing, and occasional writing/weaving and donkey stories.
Small town dispatch: Puerto Rican guy learning English from Venezuelan facing TPS struggles; white rural college kid talking to group about damming of the Buffalo while a woman-- first in her family to graduate high school--helps with childcare for the kid of a single father learning to read.
March 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Small town dispatch: Puerto Rican guy learning English from Venezuelan facing TPS struggles; white rural college kid talking to group about damming of the Buffalo while a woman-- first in her family to graduate high school--helps with childcare for the kid of a single father learning to read.
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Incredibly pleased today to bring you a guest post from our friends at Gravel and Grit, a nonprofit formed to oppose the Franklin County prison project.
Got questions about the budget estimates for the prison?
G&G has you covered.
Read on! 👇
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Got questions about the budget estimates for the prison?
G&G has you covered.
Read on! 👇
forarpeople.org/character-wi...
Character Witness: Budget Estimates for the Franklin County Prison - For AR People Action
The state has lied to us at every turn about the Franklin County prison. Why should we believe them when it comes to the budget?
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March 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Incredibly pleased today to bring you a guest post from our friends at Gravel and Grit, a nonprofit formed to oppose the Franklin County prison project.
Got questions about the budget estimates for the prison?
G&G has you covered.
Read on! 👇
forarpeople.org/character-wi...
Got questions about the budget estimates for the prison?
G&G has you covered.
Read on! 👇
forarpeople.org/character-wi...
Beyond prepping; beyond predictable community.
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March 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Beyond prepping; beyond predictable community.
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What are some good accounts focused on community based education and #adultliteracy?
February 23, 2025 at 4:13 AM
What are some good accounts focused on community based education and #adultliteracy?
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The migrants refused to be repatriated to their countries. They will be held in a migration facility near the Darien Gap along the Colombian border until third countries can be found to take them.
Panama sends 97 U.S. deportees to migrant camp after they refused to be repatriated
The migrants refused to be repatriated to their countries. They will be held in a migration facility near the Darien Gap along the Colombian border until third countries can be found to take them.
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February 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The migrants refused to be repatriated to their countries. They will be held in a migration facility near the Darien Gap along the Colombian border until third countries can be found to take them.
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The federal government has historically discriminated against Black farmers. The recent funding halt from the Trump administration presents yet another hurdle to those who have spent decades fighting for equity in farming.
Black farmers among those left in limbo amid federal funding freeze
The federal government has historically discriminated against Black farmers. The recent funding halt from the Trump administration presents yet another hurdle to those who have spent decades fighting ...
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February 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The federal government has historically discriminated against Black farmers. The recent funding halt from the Trump administration presents yet another hurdle to those who have spent decades fighting for equity in farming.
"Put another way, my entire spiritual life has been one of seeming contradictions. After all, combat sports require two fighters who willingly engage in the combat...Combat sports help us see the power in our opponent, and, in turn, help us hone our own."
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February 20, 2025 at 5:33 AM
"Put another way, my entire spiritual life has been one of seeming contradictions. After all, combat sports require two fighters who willingly engage in the combat...Combat sports help us see the power in our opponent, and, in turn, help us hone our own."
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A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.
DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn't add up
A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.
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February 20, 2025 at 1:55 AM
A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.
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A judge last week ruled that the freeze on foreign aid must be reversed. But Trump's USAID team responded that many contracts give them the right to halt funding.
Trump officials will not restart most foreign aid despite court order
A judge last week ruled that the freeze on foreign aid must be reversed. But Trump's USAID team responded that many contracts give them the right to halt funding.
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February 19, 2025 at 10:17 PM
A judge last week ruled that the freeze on foreign aid must be reversed. But Trump's USAID team responded that many contracts give them the right to halt funding.
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"Advocates called the decision shocking and warned that taking away legal aid programs would endanger minors already at risk of child trafficking, an issue that Trump...repeatedly highlighted as a concern during the 2024 election."
Trump administration cuts off legal aid for unaccompanied immigrant children
Snatching funds from vulnerable minors will endanger those already at risk of being abused, advocates say
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February 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
"Advocates called the decision shocking and warned that taking away legal aid programs would endanger minors already at risk of child trafficking, an issue that Trump...repeatedly highlighted as a concern during the 2024 election."
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This is a good essay, but it almost seems… afraid… to say the thing that needs to be said out loud: small farming doesn’t work because it’s a form of estate farming, and estate farming is utterly unsustainable.
A thread…
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A thread…
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America’s Young Farmers Are Burning Out. I Quit, Too
"Getting young people into farming may not be the problem. Keeping them on the farm may be the hardest part."
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February 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
This is a good essay, but it almost seems… afraid… to say the thing that needs to be said out loud: small farming doesn’t work because it’s a form of estate farming, and estate farming is utterly unsustainable.
A thread…
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A thread…
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As a political scientist who studies countries that managed to stop the slide into authoritarianism, I can assure you that ***refraining from provoking the authoritarian*** is not how it works.
Without further ado, I will now go tear out another chunk of hair.
Without further ado, I will now go tear out another chunk of hair.
"activist leaders have told him and colleagues that they fear protests against Trump might eventually be used as a predicate for declaring martial law. Other House Democrats echoed this privately"
Something something in advance
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Something something in advance
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Democrats confront their powerlessness as Trump flexes authority | CNN Politics
Amid Democrats’ shock and bickering over how much to respond to President Donald Trump is a deeper question rippling through leaders across the Capitol and across the country: How much should they rel...
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February 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
As a political scientist who studies countries that managed to stop the slide into authoritarianism, I can assure you that ***refraining from provoking the authoritarian*** is not how it works.
Without further ado, I will now go tear out another chunk of hair.
Without further ado, I will now go tear out another chunk of hair.
How good are you at building things from rubble, scraps, and with odd alliances? Just curious.
February 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
How good are you at building things from rubble, scraps, and with odd alliances? Just curious.
It was about two years ago that we shut down the mealworm farm. We're still learning from the experience. #communitypreparadness
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February 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
It was about two years ago that we shut down the mealworm farm. We're still learning from the experience. #communitypreparadness
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If I had the time, I'd create a whole curriculum around Frog and Toad in both Spanish and English and it would be a study of language, community, and relationship building. Alas, I can barely keep up with laundry. So I shall dream.
February 13, 2025 at 3:06 AM
If I had the time, I'd create a whole curriculum around Frog and Toad in both Spanish and English and it would be a study of language, community, and relationship building. Alas, I can barely keep up with laundry. So I shall dream.
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There’s no need to guess. JD Vance is ready to ignore the courts.
Since 2022, Vance has explicitly said a second-term Trump should defy the courts — even the Supreme Court — if they stand in the way of him exercising executive authority how he deems fit.
Since 2022, Vance has explicitly said a second-term Trump should defy the courts — even the Supreme Court — if they stand in the way of him exercising executive authority how he deems fit.
There's No Need to Guess. JD Vance Is Ready to Ignore the Courts.
I interviewed the vice president last year, and he didn’t mince words about wanting to provoke a constitutional crisis against the Supreme Court.
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February 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
There’s no need to guess. JD Vance is ready to ignore the courts.
Since 2022, Vance has explicitly said a second-term Trump should defy the courts — even the Supreme Court — if they stand in the way of him exercising executive authority how he deems fit.
Since 2022, Vance has explicitly said a second-term Trump should defy the courts — even the Supreme Court — if they stand in the way of him exercising executive authority how he deems fit.
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New research drills down on poor student achievement, and notes some school districts that are beating the odds
A deep dive on U.S. reading and math scores, and what to do about them
New research drills down on poor student achievement and notes some school districts that are beating the odds.
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February 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
New research drills down on poor student achievement, and notes some school districts that are beating the odds
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"Protecting the rule of law is a radical accomplishment in human history. It is the result of persistent, hard-fought struggles over time."
That struggle is ongoing. And we're grateful to all the advocates across the country who aren't backing down.
That struggle is ongoing. And we're grateful to all the advocates across the country who aren't backing down.
Trump Doesn’t Have the Authority. What Happens When He Does It Anyway?
The American experiment depends on institutional checks on power’s exercise. If there are no checks, then these indeed will be devastating times.
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February 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
"Protecting the rule of law is a radical accomplishment in human history. It is the result of persistent, hard-fought struggles over time."
That struggle is ongoing. And we're grateful to all the advocates across the country who aren't backing down.
That struggle is ongoing. And we're grateful to all the advocates across the country who aren't backing down.
Today I saw a community come together for Know Your Rights training, resource sharing, and emergency plan making. You don't have to be bilingual to help in your community. Use the resources and privileges you have to have the tough conversations, *especially* small town folks. #communitypreparedness
February 10, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Today I saw a community come together for Know Your Rights training, resource sharing, and emergency plan making. You don't have to be bilingual to help in your community. Use the resources and privileges you have to have the tough conversations, *especially* small town folks. #communitypreparedness
"There is no go backing to whatever we think used to exist."
Some previous thoughts on grief as a survival tool and a resource for building the future. #communitypreparedness
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Some previous thoughts on grief as a survival tool and a resource for building the future. #communitypreparedness
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February 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"There is no go backing to whatever we think used to exist."
Some previous thoughts on grief as a survival tool and a resource for building the future. #communitypreparedness
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Some previous thoughts on grief as a survival tool and a resource for building the future. #communitypreparedness
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A random series of #communitypreparedness questions (2):
Who in your community is really good with fixing broken cars and/or equipment? Who in your community has access to large swaths of parts that can be repurposed?
Who in your community is really good with fixing broken cars and/or equipment? Who in your community has access to large swaths of parts that can be repurposed?
February 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
A random series of #communitypreparedness questions (2):
Who in your community is really good with fixing broken cars and/or equipment? Who in your community has access to large swaths of parts that can be repurposed?
Who in your community is really good with fixing broken cars and/or equipment? Who in your community has access to large swaths of parts that can be repurposed?
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Voters are the voice! When attempts to quiet that voice arise, one has to wonder why.
❤️💙 It doesn't matter! This impacts your ability to be heard!
❤️💙 It doesn't matter! This impacts your ability to be heard!
February 7, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Voters are the voice! When attempts to quiet that voice arise, one has to wonder why.
❤️💙 It doesn't matter! This impacts your ability to be heard!
❤️💙 It doesn't matter! This impacts your ability to be heard!
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Thanks for the coverage!
SB181 and SB184 = 👎👎👎 Ask an actual librarian, and you'll hear the same thing!
We support lifelong learning, civic engagement, and accountability. I'm afraid these bills create more problems rather than solutions. #arpx #arleg #arnews
SB181 and SB184 = 👎👎👎 Ask an actual librarian, and you'll hear the same thing!
We support lifelong learning, civic engagement, and accountability. I'm afraid these bills create more problems rather than solutions. #arpx #arleg #arnews
The state senator from Jonesboro aims to kill the state's library and public television boards and give oversight to Florida man Jacob Oliva instead. #arleg #arpx
Sullivan moves to ax library and public-television boards - Arkansas Times
The state senator from Jonesboro aims to kill the state's library and public television boards and give oversight to Florida man Jacob Oliva instead.
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February 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
A random series of #communitypreparedness questions:
Who in your community already knows how to---and has lots of experience in--- diffusing unnecessary inter-personal and community conflict? Make sure they feel supported, loved, respected. Their skills are essential. <3
Who in your community already knows how to---and has lots of experience in--- diffusing unnecessary inter-personal and community conflict? Make sure they feel supported, loved, respected. Their skills are essential. <3
February 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
A random series of #communitypreparedness questions:
Who in your community already knows how to---and has lots of experience in--- diffusing unnecessary inter-personal and community conflict? Make sure they feel supported, loved, respected. Their skills are essential. <3
Who in your community already knows how to---and has lots of experience in--- diffusing unnecessary inter-personal and community conflict? Make sure they feel supported, loved, respected. Their skills are essential. <3