Jeff Lord
@jeffreyalord.bsky.social
Retired IT and Elections; Gamer since 70s; Amateur Photographer; Pappy; Astronomy/Science; Classic Rock; "Science Always Wins" "Bros For Roe" Ankylosing Spondylitis; Diabetes; Prostate Cancer Born 11960 of the Human Era Maineiac now in SC Use Signal
it is mentally, intellectually, spiritually, exhausting to be dealing with the same injustices for an entire lifetime when we know, observe, speak on or report on the structural & societal norms causing & worsening it all. (this applies to many issues & news stories. cornell 7 most on my mind.)
in newsrooms you work in a river of incoming information all day everyday or nights. you do not get to really look away. even if it’s “not your beat” you are bearing witness and working hard to unearth key facts, help colleagues do so. can be a privilege & burdensome duty.
it’s not about me or anyone only bearing witness. it’s about the people who survived or are surviving the difficult thing. it’s about alleged perpetrators, institutions that should have held them accountable. witnessing it is also human & heavy so… take time to process if you can.
no not the trite “touch grass.” but breathe. do things that rejuvenate you. talk with friends, family, therapists, colleagues, someone you feel good about. listen to, watch or read something entertaining, absorbing. zone out. cook. stretch. walk. lift. take that time.
Turn up the volume, you want to hear the man in the crowd!
Four days on Minnesota’s longest trail tested a first-time solo backpacker’s self-reliance — and showed how the kindness of strangers can help.
I hiked the Superior Hiking Trail alone. Then came the trail magic.
Four days on Minnesota’s longest trail tested a first-time solo backpacker’s self-reliance — and showed how the kindness of strangers can help.
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"Antonia" has worked in agriculture in Gonzales, CA for 25 years. "Right now I am weeding with a hoe, removing weeds from the lettuce. At the end of the day I am very tired from walking all day long."#WeFeedYou
Now that the first phase of @hcrichardson.bsky.social's wonderful "250 to 250" project has wrapped, I'll share all the videos (one per day) for which I wrote scripts. Some were recorded nearly word for word; others underwent much-needed editing for clarity and brevity. Today: author Willa Cather.
Willa Cather, Narrated by Rebecca Solnit
YouTube video by 250 to 250
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Donald Trump said the US government will send a one-time $90 payment to more than 20 million Americans enrolled in Medicare, a health insurance program for the elderly, to help offset the cost of their monthly medical insurance premiums. www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
Trump says US to send one-time $90 payment to 20 million seniors enrolled in Medicare
The payment to more than 20 million people is the latest promise the president has made to voters heading into the November midterms that will decide which party controls Congress.
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Just to be clear.... is this a different-different check from the $500? If not.... the checks seems to continue to get smaller.... smaller..... Bananas 🤪
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Join us right now for a special live Fat Bear Celebration! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHg1...
Fat Bear Celebration and Fundraiser 2026 | Brooks Live Chat
YouTube video by Explore Bears
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I’m wondering what percentage of people in the world can plausibly, safely leave their country of birth. Or what that ability is even called. Not “mobility,” but something like that…..?
Very easy for Westerners to forget how easy it is for them to cross most borders in the world, and how hard it is for so many to cross any at all.
Just found this map, and wow. I don’t know how accurate it is…but if it is, yea, safe to say a solid half the world population doesn’t have passports at all. (Including half of USians!?!)
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Timnit Gebru@timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 7h agoEveryone needs to read this. Reality is, in fact, stranger than fiction. Reality is worse than anything we can say about these people in a few words, media appearances, op-eds, or other conversations. Read the whole thing. ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com/urbits3/sitf...
“Trumps bill cuts nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid over 10 years; expands work requirements, including for HIV-positive individuals, excludes most legal noncitizen immigrants from coverage & requires recipients to reverify their eligibility every 6 months.”
HIV/AIDS activists rally in Philly over Medicaid cuts, new rules
Over 100 HIV activists, nonprofit leaders and a city council member took to City Hall this afternoon to demand a reversal of President Donald Trump’s Medicaid cuts.
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“Medicare, housing opportunities, research, they’re all being taken away,” Demarco said.
HIV/AIDS activists rally in Philly over Medicaid cuts, new rules
Over 100 HIV activists, nonprofit leaders and a city council member took to City Hall this afternoon to demand a reversal of President Donald Trump’s Medicaid cuts.
whyy.org
Started a new snake mug and a space and owl today. Now they dry over night and then I will sand the rims and bottoms.
Other dangerous weather conditions in the Mediterranean: In Catalonia, some models calculate over 300 l/m² of rain until tomorrow, Sunday, especially in the greater Barcelona & Girona area. These are the effects of the still unusually warm Mediterranean > 3° above the long-term average. ⬇️
Manuel Oberhuber@manueloberhuber.bsky.social · 8h agoWeitere gefährliche Wetterlage im Mittelmeerraum: In Katalonien berechnen einige Modelle bis morgen Sonntag über 300 l/m² Regen, besonders im Großraum Barcelona & Girona. Das sind die Auswirkungen des immer noch ungewöhnlich warmen Mittelmeers -> 3° über dem langjährigen Mittel.
Army tank officer. Tech executive. State legislator. Now an independent running for U.S. Senate in Idaho. Todd Achilles has been a Republican, a Democrat, and now neither. @meidastouch.com @valormedianetwork.bsky.social @achillesid.bsky.social m.youtube.com/watch?v=f8QI...
🚨 Army Veteran Just WALKED AWAY…
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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“(Frank) Strada oversaw three executions in Arizona,” she wrote. “All three were marked by prolonged and problematic attempts to establish IV access — eerily similar to the botched attempted execution of Tony Carruthers in Tennessee. From our colleagues at @azmirror.com.
How a Tennessee execution gone wrong connects to Arizona's capital punishment troubles
The official who oversaw Arizona's 2022 execution troubles now runs Tennessee's prison department, where a woman's execution was botched Wednesday
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Calling 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.
