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Readers Advisory Librarian. Books, travel, gardening. Vegan, Hospice volunteer, klutz. Episcopalian. Student of grief. 1 cat's person. Expressing multiple attitudes simultaneously (she/her). WNC

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Rick Steves@ricksteves.bsky.social · 11h ago

Make hay while the sun shines…and if you’re in a hurry, hire a helicopter. It costs a Swiss farmer about $3000 an hour to haul hay. Watching this, I was struck by how fast they worked…but at $50 a minute, it made sense. What surprised me was that hay would be worth it. Enjoy your cheese.

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 10h ago

A Florida grand jury found that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ admin “misappropriated” $10M in taxpayer money it diverted to a charity connected to his wife However, criminal charges weren't filed due to a lack of evidence on who specifically was responsible

Florida Grand Jury Finds DeSantis Administration Misused $10 Million, But No Charges Filed

A Florida grand jury found that Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration “misappropriated” $10 million in taxpayer money.

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Governor Josh Stein@ncgovernor.bsky.social · 2d ago

As Attorney General, I took Meta to court in 2023 for knowingly addicting our kids to its applications. Today, NC DOJ announced a settlement that requires Meta to make meaningful changes to its apps to better protect kids and pay North Carolina up to $645 million.

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JL Kaufmann@jlkaufmann.bsky.social · 3d ago

She was everything that is wonderful about the USA - shiny and brash and pretty and gloriously tarty like a peony in full bloom, and so kind and brave and talented and sweet and funny and loving and extroverted and thoughtful and protective and nurturing and gracious and generous above all else.

Jonathan Edward Durham@thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 3d ago

I know it’s hard to watch all these beautiful things be carried away by time and see the wrong things growing in their place. But listen. Listen. We have to be the beautiful things now. It has to be us. It has to be us. Courage.

Nitish Pahwa@nitishpahwa.com · 3d ago

I think the universal grieving comes in no small part from the fact she represented the best of what America could be, and that she never stopped chasing that ideal, artistically and socially

ZLibrarian@zolam.bsky.social · 3d ago

Other reasons that I loved Dolly: she was willing to learn, reading & recommending Octavia Butler's KINDRED. Generous. A friend to LGBTQ community. Smart,observant,& funny. The kind of person that you could trust with your mama or your kids. Fame changes people, yes, but good character stays.

Starbucks Workers United@sbworkersunited.org · 3d ago

🚨BREAKING: Our union of over 12,000 baristas are officially calling for a Starbucks boycott. Read this statement penned by Starbucks workers on why a boycott from ALL customers, allies, and organizations is necessary to fight back against corporate greed:

BOYCOTT STARBUCKS is written inside a zig-zaggy speech bubble against crumbled paper. Beside it are the Starbucks Workers United logo and an image of a coffee cup being poured out.We, the 12,000 and growing members of Starbucks Workers United, call on everyone who stands with working people to boycott Starbucks until they finalize a contract with union baristas and stop union-busting. What we’re fighting for is simple: a minimum $17/hr wage, enough hours to live on, better staffing in our stores, and basic workplace protections. Every year, our living costs rise but our wages don’t keep up – a growing pressure many American workers are feeling as corporate greed accelerates unchecked in our country. Starbucks is banking on customers' blind loyalty to the integrity and values this company once stood for in order to keep squeezing them for profits. At a time when working-class people across the country are struggling in a challenging economy, it is no longer possible to be both a Starbucks customer and in support of workers; choosing to spend money at Starbucks is choosing a law breaking corporation over the baristas who make your coffee everyday exactly as you ask for it. Starbucks has violated U.S. labor law more than any other company in modern history–the NLRB and its judges have found that Starbucks committed hundreds of labor violations and there are currently more than 550 unresolved unfair labor practice charges still pending against the company. Instead of finalizing a fair and reasonable union contract, Starbucks has repeatedly demonstrated a lack of care for the workers who fuel the company’s profits by wasting millions of dollars on AI and technology that doesn’t work, launching countless gimmicky drinks designed to distract from real problems, and inventing pointless policies that do nothing but make our jobs harder. This ongoing, irrational behavior by Starbucks and its refusal to settle a fair union contract with workers leaves us with no other choice than to call for a boycott. We know when working people stand up together, we win. No Contract? No Coffee.
isabeltranslates@isabeltranslates.bsky.social · 6d ago

Optimist: the cup is half full Pessimist: the cup is half empty Translator: cup? beaker? mug? teacup? bowl? Hand-made or mass-produced? Traditional or modern? Large or small? With or without a saucer? Handles? What is it half full or half empty of? Clear? Brown? Hot? Cold? With or without milk?

So Mayer@suchmayer.northsky.social · 6d ago

Optimist: the cup is half full Pessimist: the cup is half empty Bookseller: that's the optimal amount of liquid in a cup for browsing! You know what goes really well with a delicious beverage?