Valerie Foster
@valeriewrites.bsky.social
Author of books: The Risk of Sorrow: Intimate Conversations with a Holocaust Survivor, Dancing With a Demon, and short story, “Loss”; also a public speaker and educator.
Thank you @velshi.com for giving Frankenstein: A Modern Prometheus its due! I lovingly taught this novel for years, and its value continues to astound me. You and your guests perfectly nailed the multitude of themes it offers. 💟
November 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Thank you @velshi.com for giving Frankenstein: A Modern Prometheus its due! I lovingly taught this novel for years, and its value continues to astound me. You and your guests perfectly nailed the multitude of themes it offers. 💟
Boy, did they ask good questions! Readers and new fans of #TheRiskofSorrow at #FountainHillsLibrary, AZ. Even took notes!
October 28, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Boy, did they ask good questions! Readers and new fans of #TheRiskofSorrow at #FountainHillsLibrary, AZ. Even took notes!
EAVESDROP on the most life-affirming conversation between two women, sharing a story of survival, resilience, and unlikely friendship. Read it today!
The Risk of Sorrow.
The Risk of Sorrow.
May 31, 2025 at 8:19 PM
EAVESDROP on the most life-affirming conversation between two women, sharing a story of survival, resilience, and unlikely friendship. Read it today!
The Risk of Sorrow.
The Risk of Sorrow.
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Bird Flu: because every time these Christians elect Caligula, God sends a new plague.
There is a bird flu vaccine for vultures and condors. There is a bird flu vaccine in development for cattle (by Moderna, for one). But a bird flu vaccine for humans by Moderna has been cancelled by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): wapo.st/43kxnVf (gift article).
HHS cancels funding for Moderna to develop vaccines to combat bird flu
The department cited Moderna’s use of the messenger RNA technology, which it said “remains under-tested,” for the cancellation of the funding.
wapo.st
May 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Bird Flu: because every time these Christians elect Caligula, God sends a new plague.
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Trump’s Billionaire Tax Scam: People making between about $51,000 and $17,000 could lose about $700 on average in after-tax income.
On the other hand, people making between $51,000 and $17,000 PER DAY will make out like bandits.
On the other hand, people making between $51,000 and $17,000 PER DAY will make out like bandits.
G.O.P. Tax Bill May Hurt the Lowest Earners and Help the Richest
www.nytimes.com
May 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Trump’s Billionaire Tax Scam: People making between about $51,000 and $17,000 could lose about $700 on average in after-tax income.
On the other hand, people making between $51,000 and $17,000 PER DAY will make out like bandits.
On the other hand, people making between $51,000 and $17,000 PER DAY will make out like bandits.
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Your School House Rock moment...🤔
May 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Your School House Rock moment...🤔
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The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, according to a Health and Human Services budget draft leaked last week.
HHS plans to cut the national suicide hotline’s program for LGBTQ youth
In February, the program received an average of 2,100 contacts per day.
www.motherjones.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, according to a Health and Human Services budget draft leaked last week.
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This administration is getting bolder in its defiance of the Courts and we should all be alarmed.
From refusing to return a mistakenly deported man to denying freedom of the press, their dangerous ignorance of checks and balances threatens our nation's very foundation.
From refusing to return a mistakenly deported man to denying freedom of the press, their dangerous ignorance of checks and balances threatens our nation's very foundation.
April 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This administration is getting bolder in its defiance of the Courts and we should all be alarmed.
From refusing to return a mistakenly deported man to denying freedom of the press, their dangerous ignorance of checks and balances threatens our nation's very foundation.
From refusing to return a mistakenly deported man to denying freedom of the press, their dangerous ignorance of checks and balances threatens our nation's very foundation.
Another great review! Thank you!
April 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Another great review! Thank you!
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Say something to your representatives
March 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Say something to your representatives
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March 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
March 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
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Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.
February 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.
#1 in new 20thc. World History!
February 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
#1 in new 20thc. World History!
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U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs confirms it has dismissed more than 1,000 employees
A once unthinkable concept for an agency that operates 100+ major hospitals and many hundreds more clinics
And processes veterans benefits
news.va.gov/press-room/v...
A once unthinkable concept for an agency that operates 100+ major hospitals and many hundreds more clinics
And processes veterans benefits
news.va.gov/press-room/v...
VA dismisses more than 1,000 employees - VA News
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the dismissal of more than 1,000 employees.
news.va.gov
February 14, 2025 at 3:23 AM
U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs confirms it has dismissed more than 1,000 employees
A once unthinkable concept for an agency that operates 100+ major hospitals and many hundreds more clinics
And processes veterans benefits
news.va.gov/press-room/v...
A once unthinkable concept for an agency that operates 100+ major hospitals and many hundreds more clinics
And processes veterans benefits
news.va.gov/press-room/v...
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Pretty thuggish way to treat a distinguished senior officer after a lifetime of serving her country. They relish the cruelty.
Trump administration evicts former Coast Guard leader from her house with 3 hours notice
Trump fired Linda Fagan, the first female Coast Guard commandant, on his second day in office. A Trump official told her she had three hours to leave her house on Tuesday.
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Pretty thuggish way to treat a distinguished senior officer after a lifetime of serving her country. They relish the cruelty.
🌹 A fantastic book launch for The Risk of Sorrow: Conversations with a Holocaust Survivor.
February 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
🌹 A fantastic book launch for The Risk of Sorrow: Conversations with a Holocaust Survivor.
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Scenes like this wouldn’t be possible without whistleblowers coming forward about Elon Musk’s authoritarian takeover. Reminder that if you’re a public servant wishing to report fraud, waste, or abuse at a federal agency, you can do so on my website:
February 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Scenes like this wouldn’t be possible without whistleblowers coming forward about Elon Musk’s authoritarian takeover. Reminder that if you’re a public servant wishing to report fraud, waste, or abuse at a federal agency, you can do so on my website:
On this most solemn day in Holocaust history, I am most grateful for this woman trusting me with her story 💟
January 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
On this most solemn day in Holocaust history, I am most grateful for this woman trusting me with her story 💟
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Dr. Lawrence Britt
January 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Dr. Lawrence Britt