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#Kidlit !!! Storytime is the best time :) Other times, catch me solving a crossword while listening to a podcast and sipping a mocha More at www.marymalhotra.com

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There's a lot wrong with this clip--but just for starters, who does this white male with his TV job think he's kidding? Way more people have bought beer without ID than thought he'd have any trouble paying for a Real ID or getting a hold of a copy of his birth certificate with his current name on it

09.03.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy International Women’s Day!

08.03.2026 23:36 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

happening tomorrow!

09.03.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 150 πŸ” 75 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

"That's just what Iran wanted us to do" implies Iran started the war.
Nope.

"show some guts and go through that Strait" implies that the workers on the ships are (a) mercenaries who joined their crews expecting to fight a war and (b) considered expendable by those in power.
Nope, and yep.

09.03.2026 18:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Multicolored graphic with wavy stripes of purple, orange, and light gold in the upper right and lower left hand corners. The graphic features a mock-up cover for the picture book β€œIndigenous from A to Z” written by Traci Sorell and illustrated by Natasha Donovan. The cover illustration depicts a series of Indigenous folks and communities gathering around a campfire, around a dinner table, and at a protest. There is a small purple bubble next to the book cover that says, β€œOn sale September 29th, 2026”. The words β€œCover” and β€œReveal” are in opposite corners of the graphic as well.

Multicolored graphic with wavy stripes of purple, orange, and light gold in the upper right and lower left hand corners. The graphic features a mock-up cover for the picture book β€œIndigenous from A to Z” written by Traci Sorell and illustrated by Natasha Donovan. The cover illustration depicts a series of Indigenous folks and communities gathering around a campfire, around a dinner table, and at a protest. There is a small purple bubble next to the book cover that says, β€œOn sale September 29th, 2026”. The words β€œCover” and β€œReveal” are in opposite corners of the graphic as well.

Multicolored graphic with wavy stripes of purple, orange, and light gold in the upper right & lower left hand corners. Contains the following book description: β€œStrong. Resilient. Indigenous. Welcome to INDIGENOUS FROM A TO Z, a stunning alphabetical introduction to the rich history of native peoples around North America. Letter by letter, award-winning author Traci Sorell offers terms that speak to both the vast diversity among Native Nations and the many connections they share, building an essential foundation of understanding for young readers. From the history of B is Before 1492 and C is for Colonialism, to the thriving culture shown in J is for Joking and M is for Music, to the powerful future promised by O is for Organize and R is for Reclaim, this important book captures the legacy and living history of Indigenous peoples today, with all their achievements, pain, joy, and most importantly, hope. We’re surviving, striving towards thriving, and Indigenous to this land β€” always."

Multicolored graphic with wavy stripes of purple, orange, and light gold in the upper right & lower left hand corners. Contains the following book description: β€œStrong. Resilient. Indigenous. Welcome to INDIGENOUS FROM A TO Z, a stunning alphabetical introduction to the rich history of native peoples around North America. Letter by letter, award-winning author Traci Sorell offers terms that speak to both the vast diversity among Native Nations and the many connections they share, building an essential foundation of understanding for young readers. From the history of B is Before 1492 and C is for Colonialism, to the thriving culture shown in J is for Joking and M is for Music, to the powerful future promised by O is for Organize and R is for Reclaim, this important book captures the legacy and living history of Indigenous peoples today, with all their achievements, pain, joy, and most importantly, hope. We’re surviving, striving towards thriving, and Indigenous to this land β€” always."

🧑 COVER REVEAL 🧑

Feast your eyes on the stunning cover for INDIGENOUS FROM A TO Z, written by Traci Sorell and illustrated by Natasha Donovan, forthcoming from Workman Kids on September 29th!

πŸ“– bit.ly/IndigenousA-Z

09.03.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

If you're scared of protesting or a general strike because you could lose your job, healthcare, and housing, or even go to jail, now you understand why the US has no universal healthcare or housing and no guaranteed parental leave, but DOES have the largest prison and police system on planet Earth.

09.03.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 2012 πŸ” 860 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 19

Just the idea of a partisan "retreat" at "one of [the president's]private clubs" is so surreal, so unAmerican

09.03.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So far the war on Iran has cost $9.4 billion.

That's $1 billion per day.

$41,666,667 per hour.

$11,574 per second.

Thousands of lives lost.

People don't want this. They want a living wage. They want healthcare. They want to be able to afford a home. They want their basic needs met.

09.03.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 15135 πŸ” 5542 πŸ’¬ 655 πŸ“Œ 274

Gee wonder why suppressing votes is so important to him?

08.03.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, agreed!

08.03.2026 14:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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08.03.2026 14:31 πŸ‘ 603 πŸ” 145 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 9

Chris Murphy is spot on.

08.03.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 3329 πŸ” 783 πŸ’¬ 159 πŸ“Œ 29

The reason we have β€œstupid rules of engagement” is to make sure we don’t bomb elementary schools.

05.03.2026 23:15 πŸ‘ 22661 πŸ” 5563 πŸ’¬ 609 πŸ“Œ 171
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He doesn’t care about you. He never has.

06.03.2026 03:15 πŸ‘ 2573 πŸ” 848 πŸ’¬ 201 πŸ“Œ 62

At the same time, Anthropic (Claude) remains the #1 app in the App Store, while ChatGPT is seeing a 295% day-over-day uninstalls rate.

06.03.2026 04:04 πŸ‘ 789 πŸ” 71 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 5
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Jacobs: The Trump administration doesn’t give a shit about the Iranian people… They are literally deporting people back to Iran who fled the brutal Iranian regime.

He doesn’t care about human rights anywhere β€” not here in the United States, not in Iran, not anywhere else.

06.03.2026 04:06 πŸ‘ 4218 πŸ” 1348 πŸ’¬ 79 πŸ“Œ 40

Shortsighted. Blind. Compromised by investments in defense companies.

Senate Republicans, you sicken me as you continue to give the greedy childish autocrat in the White House your rubber stamp on anything he wants. Did you remember to check with your constituents on this?

04.03.2026 22:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So exciting Lynn! Congrats! Looking forward to seeing the book!

04.03.2026 21:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Who are the people who want to hear we are proud to punch people when they're down, that we refuse to be "shackled" by internationally-accepted rules of engagement? Perhaps the same people who are fine with shooting Alex Pretti in the back while he's pinned on the ground by 3-4 ICE agents?

04.03.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

At the Supreme Court a pro-gun lawyer said we can't know the Framer's intentions about taking a gun from a person using a dangerous drug, since the drugs didn't exist when the 2nd A was written.

How about using that argument on the guns themselves? Why assume the Framers would be okay with AR15s?

03.03.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
25 years of Wikipedia

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02.03.2026 02:59 πŸ‘ 2350 πŸ” 1398 πŸ’¬ 204 πŸ“Œ 104

just some of the most interesting elections, IMO (beyond the obvious federal ones):

1. Three NC Dems who've helped the GOP face primaries
2. A supreme court race in Arkansas.
3. A DA race in Asheville
4. A legislative seat Dems could flip in AR
5. A mayor's race in NM
6. The Fort Bend County exec

01.03.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 135 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."

-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

01.03.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 21371 πŸ” 7241 πŸ’¬ 426 πŸ“Œ 270

Good summary

Please vote out Senators who support OUR regime so we can impeach and convict the President ASAP

01.03.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | War and Peace Cannot Be Left to One Man β€” Especially Not This Man

The Iranian regime has been repressive & we oppose it. But it’s clear this is a war of choice carried out without Congess. We oppose this war & ask Congress to pass the Massie-Khanna war powers resolution. Meanwhile we pray tor our armed forces & all in harm’s way. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/o...

01.03.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 71 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Do it! Quit ChatGPT!

01.03.2026 18:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I didn't ask for this war. I don't want it. As the Framers affirmed, all of Congress needs to decide on questions of war, not the President on his own. Send Coleman's #resistbot letter or call your reps with @5calls.org if you feel the same.

01.03.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He's a monster assembling his own axis of evil who want to kill babies in their quest for wars of real estate. He needs to be impeached the second you can do it.

28.02.2026 15:57 πŸ‘ 7489 πŸ” 1208 πŸ’¬ 158 πŸ“Œ 39

Welp

28.02.2026 07:29 πŸ‘ 15815 πŸ” 4532 πŸ’¬ 620 πŸ“Œ 165