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Susan Newman Lerer
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Branding, graphic design, art teacher, and founder of NJ nonprofit “Frogs Are Green.”
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The video was made for July 4th! But the message is what’s important! 👇🏼
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July 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Freedom? Culture cleansing!
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President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
Hayden, who became the first woman and the first African American to serve as the Librarian of Congress when she was appointed in 2016, was abruptly fired via email late Thursday.
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May 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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PBS @pbsnews.org News Classroom Daily News Lesson:

Pope Leo XIV selected as first American to lead Catholic Church

Ask students: What is the significance of the pope in Catholicism? As a world leader?

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Pope Leo XIV selected as first American to lead Catholic Church
The pope spoke of peace and building bridges to an ecstatic crowd in St. Peter's Square
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May 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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President Donald Trump abruptly fired the librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and his agenda. to.pbs.org/43lzwjf
Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
President Donald Trump abruptly fired Hayden in an email late Thursday from the White House’s Presidential Personnel Office.
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May 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. He was 85. to.pbs.org/4kfOWvl
May 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Kilmar is still in a horrific prison in Venezuela and many more are being taken. This doesn’t stop until we say No.
May 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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"Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes." -Anne Franka
01/13/1943

The illegitimate, 34-count criminal felon and his illegal regime and enablers all need to go!

When criminals rule the land, no one is safe.
May 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Utah Patriots say Fuck Donald Trump.
April 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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DOGE cut off payments for the electricity, cell phone, and internet service of U.S. government employees who work in a high-risk area in Central America.

Meanwhile, DOGE apparently plans to spend $25,000 to install a washer and dryer for their own personal use in a federal office building in DC.
Because DOGE has shut down USAID's payment system (Phoenix), our housing electricity and the electricity in our USAID building have not been paid for. Mission leadership has informed us that the only reason our electricity is on is because we've asked for an extension from the electric company. The Mission asked for a waiver but because our payment system is down, the Treasury has no way to issue money to USAID and State Department representatives here are hesitant to make payments on our behalf for fear of not being reimbursed. 7. Once the electricity goes out in our homes, we lose access to our security cameras and radios. Again, I live in a high-risk post, so access to security systems is very important to me. 8. I have been told by Mission leadership that the cell phone and internet bills are due this week with no way to pay them. This is despite the so-called "waiver" process that has been allegedly implemented to preserve such access. 9. Our cell phones and radios are also the only way to communicate with the Regional Security Office about security threats. We have access to no other USAID security systems. The agency is also considering spending about $25,000 to install a washer and dryer on the building’s 6th floor, according to a Feb. 25 invoice obtained by POLITICO. There is also a child’s play area decorated with a stuffed animal and toys, according to a photo of the room shared with POLITICO. “People are definitely … sleeping there,” said one GSA staffer.
March 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Today’s the day!!

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March 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Global negotiators concluded an extended session of the United Nations biodiversity conference, COP16, with key commitments on funds needed and the institutions through which the funds will be channeled to protect the world’s biodiversity.
UN biodiversity talks end with nations backing $200 billion per year plan to protect nature
COP16’s successful conclusion is the first United Nations meeting in many months that ended on a positive note, as various meetings all through last year related to dealing with the global plastic…
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March 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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"By cutting the IRS and depleting the ability of the U.S. government to collect revenue, you really are becoming less cost-efficient, not more cost-efficient," former IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel told @lbarronlopez.bsky.social.
Why a former IRS commissioner says Musk's mass layoffs are a 'huge mistake'
The IRS is in the process of terminating more than 6,000 employees, around six percent of the agency’s workforce, as Elon Musk’s team continues its efforts to cut federal employees. Former IRS…
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February 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development staffers who worked at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. were given 15-minute time slots to gather their belongings and were escorted out of the building by federal officers on Thursday.
February 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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I used to respect Google. But now it is posting incorrect information. Shame on them.
February 14, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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Announcing the winners of the 15th annual kids art contest! (link below) The age groups are 3-6, 7-9, 10-12, and 13-18.

Here are age group 3-6. To see the others follow this blog link: frogsaregreen.org/winners-of-t...

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January 31, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Roses in December… What a treat. Thanks, Mark!
January 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM