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Carol Anne Meyer

@meyercarol.bsky.social

Interests: native plants, scholarly publishing, libraries, preservation of democracy, music, history, reading, diversity, equity, inclusion, acceptance, family, Lego... Army brat. Independently opinionated. Billerica, Massachusetts, USA She/her

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Stars and Stripes@starsandstripes.bsky.social · 17h ago

APPRECIATION | Country icon Dolly Parton, who died this week at 80, spent decades building a connection with the U.S. military community, using her music and platform to honor service members, participate in USO efforts and support military families. From Stars and Stripes' Kaylyn Barnhart Batista:

Dolly Parton’s dazzling music career included a lasting connection to troops

Country music icon Dolly Parton spent decades connecting with the military community through her music and performances.

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Stars and Stripes@starsandstripes.bsky.social · 17h ago

ICYMI: In a lawsuit filed this week in federal court, civilian professor Adam Kalkstein claims he was fired from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point after pushing back on department limitations to teaching climate change. From Stars and Stripes' Rose L. Thayer:

West Point professor fired after pushing back on limitations to teaching climate change, lawsuit says

Adam Kalkstein pushed back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change, the lawsuit says.

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Carol Anne Meyer@meyercarol.bsky.social · yesterday

The Republicans (you know, the party of free trade) have not stopped the president from levying illegal tariffs. Companies pay the tariffs and pass the increased cost along to consumers. The courts find the tariffs illegal, so the government ernment refunds the money to the companies. /1

Ed Markey@edmarkey.bsky.social · last wk.

In Massachusetts, it's our job to protect the most vulnerable, not throw them under the bus when it's politically convenient. I believe that trans kids should be protected. I believe that they should have the same opportunities as every other kid.

Reuters@reuters.com · last wk.

Two runaway goats boarded a TriMet bus in Portland, Oregon, before passengers sent the would-be fare dodgers back onto the platform.

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 2w ago

Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps. McDonald's CEO raked in $20.5M in 2025 — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay. Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 958x the company's median employee pay. See the problem?

Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · 2w ago

The doctor who claimed that vaccines cause autism lost his medical license for faking for the study. But his lies and the damage he did to public health persist long after his paper was pulled. This is why science communication is so difficult; all it takes is one grifter.