“I knew from my own life experience that when someone shows genuine interest in your learning and development, even if only for ten minutes in a busy day, it matters. It matters especially for women, for minorities, for anyone society is quick to overlook.”
— Michelle Obama
More cheer for you today, my Friend!
Pinky and yellow daisies.
Good morning 🌞
Sending you this timeline cleanse, as a momentary break away from the news…
Secretary Noem's legacy is one of racial profiling, abuse by ICE and CBP, free speech violations, and more.
While she is leaving DHS, the anti-immigrant policies devised by White House aide Stephen Miller aren't. Congress must remain firm and deny funding to DHS until they truly rein in ICE.
A sign in the neighborhood reads, “We are all neighbors” with a photo of Mr. Rogers.
Word from #Minneapolis!
Sounds spicy. Was it?
I ❤️ #Minneapolis.
HCMC could probably use 200M$
Pinky-purple-y hydrangeas.
Good morning 🌞
Sending you some of nature’s beauty as a timeline cleanse, with wishes for a peaceful week.
Thank you, Kathy! 🤗
Pinky Gerbera
Yellow Gerbera
Red Gerbera
It’s hard not to feel despair when listening to/reading the news these days.
So, I will send you a timeline cleanse, and a reminder that there is much beauty in this world.
Today, I wish you peace. 🌸🌼🌺
First poppy in the garden this spring and Ginty sees something… (probably a bird 😆)
Cheery pinky Gerbera
Good afternoon. Sending you a cheery pinky Gerbera, and a wish for a peaceful day for you. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
Lake Harriet Bandshell, under a beautiful, blue sky February day—a false spring day—in which native Minnesotans run & walk around the lake, wearing t-shirts, shorts, and no jackets!
Happy Valentine’s Day from #Minneapolis.
China: e360.yale.edu/digest/china...
#Epstein
#EpsteinFiles
Pinky Gerberas. Very cheery.
Good afternoon 🌞
Sending you a timeline cleanse in the form of these cheery pinky gerberas, with a wish for a peaceful day.
🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
😆. Good job! 👏
You’re gonna need a bigger bucket of popcorn, my friend! 🍿🎥
Extreme closeup of a sunflower 🌻
Good morning 🌻
Sending you this sunflower, from the archives. Did you know that sunflowers symbolize strength and resilience? They turn towards the light.
We can, too.
We the people must hold him accountable. Hold all of them accountable.
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people's bodies. Her bosses halted her work.
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
Living in Minnesota right now means getting your heart broken every day, multiple times a day. Some days it also means having your faith in humanity restored. Please keep watching Minnesota, if you live elsewhere. Things are still dire.
As politicians stoke fear and hatred about immigrants, always remember this...
Image of “The Reverend Robert Walker, Skating on Duddingston Loch” aka “The Skating Minister”, 18th century, by Henry Raeburn, Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh.
A friend posted about going skating the other day & said it seemed wrong, when ice is terrorizing us.
He cares deeply about what’s happening, & doesn’t turn a blind eye to the world’s suffering.
We have one short, precious life. There’s nothing wrong with finding joy, especially now.
We need to start activating Amber Alerts
When a president talks about skipping elections and floating an unconstitutional 3rd term, it’s not hard to see what this is and what it isn’t.
Seizing election material in a state that already counted the 2020 results three separate times isn’t about election integrity.
It’s about preparation.
