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Sheila Packa
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Writer & teacher. Poet. Loves writing, libraries, rivers, wilderness, archives, & languages. Progressive. I don't reply to DMs. https://sheilapacka.com/
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What does it mean to be a poet or even a person in the world today? Poet and creativity expert Tresha Faye Haefner interviews fellow poets about their writing, shares her take on their poems, and give...
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Watch for fires. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Forest Service closing Boundary Waters amid extreme heat, wildfires
The U.S. Forest Service is temporarily closing the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as concerns grow over the multiple wildfires burning in northeastern Minnesota and an extremely hot, dry weathe...
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The U.S. Forest Service is closing access to a large swath of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area northwest of Ely, and the agency is also banning campfires as several small wildfires burn in the wilderness.
Wildfires force Forest Service to close access to parts of Boundary Waters, ban campfires
The U.S. Forest Service is closing public access to a large swath of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area northwest of Ely, and the agency has also banned campfires, as several small wildfires burn in the w...
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Sad news
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 4w agoBreaking News: The Trump administration moved to open the habitats of imperiled animals to farming, drilling, mining and other development. Environmentalists characterized it as the most severe erosion of protections for wildlife in half a century. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/c...
The Supreme Court upheld the principle of "birthright citizenship" and rejected an executive order that would have restricted birthright citizenship, sparking widespread political and legal debate.
This is an Anna Thorvaldsdottir appreciation post. I first heard the @nac-cna.bsky.social Orchestra perform this a couple of years ago, and I was entranced. Such an amazing piece, and she's such an interesting, amazing composer.
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YouTube video by Iceland Symphony Orchestra - Topic
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Not this mine. Not this place. Save our Public Lands. Save the Boundary Waters.
FOREIGN-OWNED MINE THREATENS MINNESOTA'S BOUNDARY WATERS, PUBLIC LANDS?!
YouTube video by Senator Tina Smith
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Resist the big money threatening our Boundary Waters www.duluthnewstribune.com/opinion/colu...
Local View: Resist the big money threatening our Boundary Waters
From the column: "I haven’t spent a lifetime hunting, hiking, climbing, camping, and canoeing ... just to let a bunch of billionaires liquidate our democracy and public lands."
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TAKE ACTION now: Oppose the proposed USPS Rule Change That Threatens Mail-IN Voting by July 2, 2026 U.S. Postal Service (USPS) published a proposed rule to allow the federal government to control who can cast a mail-in or absentee ballot. www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Ballot Mail for Federal Elections
The Postal Service is proposing to amend the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), regarding the transmission of mail-in or absentee ballots for federal el...
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Minnesotan fans of On an Inland Sea: the free author event at @subtextbookstore.bsky.social is tomorrow, Wednesday the 27th! Featuring a reading with Martha Lundin, @lilacwaabigwan.bsky.social, @sheilapacka.com, and @minnesotabrown.bsky.social. Get a copy here: bookshop.org/p/books/on-a...
On An Inland Sea: Author Event | SubText Bookstore
Downtown Saint Paul's Independent Bookstore
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There have been almost 23,000 book bans in schools across the country.This attack on our freedom to read is unprecedented. Please sign the petition today. via @everylibrary.bsky.social #library #libraries #book #books #read #lit www.saveschoollibrarians.org/booksavelives
PETITION: Support the Books Save Lives Act
There Have Been Nearly 23,000 Book Bans in Public Schools Since 2021.
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Corporations lack transparency. They operative on the profit motive and not the common good. minnesotareformer.com/2026/05/19/m...
Minnesotans need protection from corporate takeover of our healthcare • Minnesota Reformer
Over the past two decades, private equity firms have begun increasingly targeting healthcare entities.
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Hurray for Concordia Language Village! I had a week of immersion in Finnish language and culture!
Minnesota nurse uses Spanish skills to rescue hiker who was lost for days www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/minneso...
Minnesota nurse uses Spanish skills to rescue hiker who was lost for days
A recent trip to South Carolina for loon research put Erin Strachan's Spanish abilities to the test.
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Marianne Boruch won the 2026 Jackson Poetry Prize, which recognizes an American poet of exceptional talent and carries a generous monetary award. A favorite line from Boruch: "Look, it’s standard. No one but / a divine being or two makes perfect copy." www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazi...
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They wore out the a in the letterpress case only after a few thousand hits under the inked rollers, pulling the crank, turning the giant wheel. All kept…
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Don't let the Trump administration hoodwink you. They either withhold information or they present false information.
Alt CDC (they/them)@altcdc.altgov.info · 3mo ago💉If your study uses millions of patient records and finds vaccines are safe… …and your response is to block the publication? 😑 That’s not data integrity. That’s policy malpractice wrapped in anti-science spin. ⚠️ Public health runs on transparency, not selective silence. 🧪
The water rich environment of northern Minnesota is the worst place to begin a copper sulfide mine. This is the Tamarack mining project, not the BWCA one. Neither should happen. www.minnpost.com/environment/...
A different Minnesota mining project nears a regulatory yardstick
Tribal and environmental groups have lined up against Tamarack mining project west of Duluth ahead of a summer public comment period.
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"I turned rebellion into poetry; rebellion turned me into a poet." -Najwan Darwish www.najwandarwish.com
NAJWAN DARWISH
poet najwan dawish website
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EXCLUSIVE: Melissa Hortman Died in a Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life.
Melissa Hortman Died in a Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life
Melissa Hortman died in a shocking act of political violence. This is her story
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/t...
Immaculate Wilderness, Uncertain Future: Paddling the Boundary Waters
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225,000 ACRES OF PUBLIC LANDS AT RISK. Senate votes tomorrow on HJR 140. It would strip protections from the Boundary Waters watershed and open the door to toxic sulfide mining near one of the most protected wilderness areas in the country. Call your Senators: 202-224-3121
A conservation group has listed a major river in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area as the third most endangered river in the country on its annual list of threatened waterways.
River in the Boundary Waters is again named to list of country’s most endangered waterways
American Rivers says the South Kawishiwi River is threatened by proposed copper mines in the watershed. The clock is ticking on a Congressional effort to reverse a 20-year mining ban in northeast Minn...
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