Tracy Wise
@frauwise.bsky.social
Writer. Focused on the present moment in the US & around the world. Supporter of liberal democracy. Personal account. *opinions my own* re-posts=look at this (vs approval) She/her/ella
How do I know Hegseth’s order to deny access to bases to members of Congress is about a cover up, not about safety? Because I asked for a military briefing at the embassy as a substitute and was told the policy prohibited military leaders in the region from even talking to me.
My thanks to B&N Rancho Cucamonga for being such awesome hosts today!! I sold books and met some terrific people!! #BookSky #ManufacturingADuchess @typeeighteenbooks.bsky.social
Metrolink riders brace yourselves: Fares will rise by up to 27% starting Monday
Metrolink riders brace yourselves: Fares will rise by up to 27% starting Monday
Metrolink fares are going up Monday for the first time in 13 years. The move comes in the midst of financial and maintenance challenges.
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Today, 8 years ago, my friend, Saudi Journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered.
A cool question Mamdani raises regularly in an upbeat fashion is what if we lived in a society?
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 6d agoCalling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.
Stop by B&N Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday, #BookSky!
Type Eighteen Books@typeeighteenbooks.bsky.social · 6d agoTomorrow! Come on out to say hello to @frauwise.bsky.social, #booklovers! Manufacturing a Duchess is a tale of ambition, affection, and aristocracy. typeeighteenbooks.com/.../manufact... #booksigning #historicalfiction #newbooks
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Bernhard Weidinger@bweidin.bsky.social · 6d agoIn 2022, I conducted research at Northwestern on how American college fraternities compare to their 🇩🇪/🇦🇹 counterparts. Masculinity plays a key role in any all-male organization, but what is regarded as ideal masculinity differs. A couple of thoughts on the #Cornell57. 🧵 1/8 CN: sexualized violence.
CEO compensation has increased 1,316% since 1978. And worker compensation? Just 28%. The system is rigged. We need to start taxing the rich so they pay their fair share.
WashU has a hiring freeze and yet the Chancellor and Provost have found the money to hire in *exactly* the same areas: "viewpoint diversity" through the "Ordered Liberty Project" and 30 "AI" hires over 3 years. The lack of imagination by higher ed administrators is staggering.
Asheesh Kapur Siddique@asheeshks.org · last wk.Interesting to see what Provost Manning is able to find money for amid this supposed "hiring freeze": AI and "viewpoint diversity."
My thanks to Siw Heede and Community Forward Redlands for this lovely coverage at my book event, hosted by the Friends of AK Smiley Public Library in Redlands, CA! #BookSky#WriterSky Redlands author Tracy Wise launches second book, ‘Manufacturing a Duchess’ share.google/SDOxweuRhndq...
Redlands author Tracy Wise launches second book, ‘Manufacturing a Duchess’
The Regency-era novel explores love, duty and the changing society of 1820s Britain as the Industrial Revolution takes hold.
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The pilgrimage from Adelanto to Los Angeles is stopping in my city for lunch and rest on Saturday. I plan to greet them and walk a short way with them in support. I donated to the Detatained Immigrant Bond Fund. You can do so here: www.cluejustice.org/detained-imm...
DETAINED IMMIGRANT BOND FUND | cluejustice
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The 988 suicide prevention hotline's Press 3 option — which provides specialized services to LGBTQ callers — has been restored more than a year after the Trump administration shut it down. Confirmed by HHS and the office of Senator Tammy Baldwin, who led on legislation that forced its restoration
Visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year. “We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.” www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
On National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools, we acknowledge the children taken from their families who never returned home, survivors and descendents still suffering, and the lasting impact on native communities. We must commit to truth and healing now.
Jack Smith defends his team of prosecutors: "I'm extremely proud to have worked with them, and the fact that they have been targeted illegally, lost their jobs illegally, and had their lives turned upside down by this Department of Justice is an outrage."
Department of Very Bad Ideas: Fresno is considering privatizing its libraries. If you live in the area, pls attend the Oct. 20 Board of Supervisors meeting to let them know how you feel about the privatization option. abc30.com/post/fresno-...
Fresno leaders sound alarm over possible privatization of county libraries
Fresno County Supervisor Luis Chavez said a report scheduled to be presented at the Fresno County Board of Supervisors meeting on Oct. 20 will outline ways to save $8 million. He said the report appea...
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This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇
Thank you, #HerrickMainLibrary in Michigan, for sharing that MANUFACTURING A DUCHESS is one of your *New* books!! #Booksky #LibrarySky
❗️russia just dropped a guided aerial bomb on a SCHOOL in Sumy, Ukraine. A school. How many schools, hospitals and homes must be destroyed before the world stops treating russian terror like another ordinary headline??!
