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Alison S-D @mamaprairiedog.bsky.social · Sep 3

HARVARD FTW! (For now, anyway....)
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Trump Administration Broke the Law in Freezing Harvard’s Funding, Judge Says

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · Aug 7

Deranged chaos agent RFK Jr is now canceling $500M in contracts for vaccine development and research regarding dangerous diseases such as the bird flu.

I’ll say it over and over again, this is murder.

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Alison S-D @mamaprairiedog.bsky.social · Aug 6

Infuriating. Appalling. Mind-boggling. Yet increasingly predictable.
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He’s the ‘Mozart’ of Math and Trump Killed His Funding

The latest casualty in the administration’s assault on higher education is a legendary researcher who embodies the best of America.

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Alison S-D @mamaprairiedog.bsky.social · Aug 6

Makes me wonder if the word "health" doesn't mean what RFK Jr. thinks it does. 😱
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Kennedy Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts

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Alison S-D @mamaprairiedog.bsky.social · Aug 3

Some (potentially) good news for a change, if only the WNBA leadership would admit what a great idea this is. #SunsinBoston
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The sale and move of the Connecticut Sun to Boston is a no-brainer. Why isn’t the WNBA on board? - The Boston Globe

The league’s statement is an absolute head-scratcher, putting the brakes on everything good about the potential sale, stifling so much remarkably positive news.

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Alison S-D @mamaprairiedog.bsky.social · Jul 31

Unamerican, unconstitutional, and immoral. Ball in SCOTUS's court (lierally). "The regime outlined in Friday’s memo isn't just legally and morally abhorrent—it is a logistical nightmare that would, in practice, require grotesque federal intrusion into the privacy of birth."
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Trump Just Released His Plan to Revoke Birthright Citizenship. It’s Worse Than Imagined.

Try as it might, the government cannot cover up the horrors with bureaucratic legalese.

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Alison S-D @mamaprairiedog.bsky.social · Jul 27

Bowing my head in great respect to a man who was foundational in developing my dark sense of humor. And a Cantabridgian, no less! RIP #TomLehrer
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Tom Lehrer, Musical Satirist With a Dark Streak, Dies at 97

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Alison S-D @mamaprairiedog.bsky.social · Jul 8

Yup, apparently, little kids are the real enemy. Those after-school programs for 2nd graders are hotbeds of ... crayons? Finger paints? Kickball? What am I missing here?
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Trump administration withholds more than $100 million from Mass. schools - The Boston Globe

The state’s $108 million is part of more than $6 billion in funds the Trump administration is withholding from states across the country for education programs, including afterschool services.

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Alison S-D @mamaprairiedog.bsky.social · Jul 3

I lived in Lubbock for six years, and this tracks. Ranch is serious business!

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Alison S-D @mamaprairiedog.bsky.social · Jul 2

Way to stick it to the real enemies of our nation: schoolchildren, parents, and teachers. (Who knew?)
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...

Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jul 1

Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"

Social Security - "That's socialism!"

Debt free education - "That's socialism!"

Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"

$1 trillion+ in tax cuts for the wealthy...

"That's just how it is."

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Alison S-D @mamaprairiedog.bsky.social · Jun 30

This Cantabridgian is torn: No more wonderful Yo-Yo Ma performances? Or let him follow his dream? theonion.com/yo-yo-ma-fin...

Yo-Yo Ma Finally Works Up Courage To Tell Parents He Quitting Cello

CAMBRIDGE, MA—Taking a deep breath and straightening his back, Yo-Yo Ma finally worked up the courage to tell his parents that he was quitting cello, sources confirmed Friday. “Mom, Dad, this is it—I ...

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Alison S-D @mamaprairiedog.bsky.social · Jun 29

Today's (terrifying) must-read: "But actions, as you may have heard, speak louder than words, and Bove’s actions indicate that Trump was exactly right when he said that Bove would do 'anything else that is necessary' for the MAGA movement."
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/o...

Opinion | A Reckless Judicial Nomination Puts the Senate to the Test

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Alison S-D @mamaprairiedog.bsky.social · Jun 29

Surprise! "The more voters know about this bill, the less they like it. The real question is what G.O.P. lawmakers think. Are they the party of working people or of the rich and powerful? Legislation speaks louder than words."
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Opinion | How Awful Is the Republican Megabill? Here Are Four of the Worst Parts.

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Alison S-D @mamaprairiedog.bsky.social · Jun 17

Damn. RIP to a writer who created long-form narrative as compelling as anyone working today. His storytelling voice will be greatly missed. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/b...

William Langewiesche, the ‘Steve McQueen of Journalism,’ Dies at 70

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Alison S-D @mamaprairiedog.bsky.social · Jun 10

Yo, @nytimes, I believe the term "ethicist" should be in quotes here: "'What we’re trying to do is keep the conversation alive,' said Andrew Walker, an ethicist at a Southern Baptist seminary in Kentucky who wrote the resolution."
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/u...

Southern Baptists Call to Overturn Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage (Gift Article)

The nation’s largest Protestant denomination was motivated by conservative Christians’ success in reversing Roe v. Wade.

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Alison S-D @mamaprairiedog.bsky.social · Jun 4

SMH. Nothing like putting the "petty" into chief petty officer.
U.S. May Strip Harvey Milk’s Name From Navy Vessel www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/u...

U.S. May Strip Harvey Milk’s Name From Navy Vessel

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Alison S-D @mamaprairiedog.bsky.social · Jun 1

"High school students learn about Sumner’s caning in U.S. history class, but few grasp the full story. As threats of political violence rise, it’s appropriate to revisit the caning to learn three lessons that most history textbooks overlook."
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Opinion | What we can learn from the senator who nearly died for democracy

The brutal caning of Sen. Charles Sumner in 1856 shows the difference between courage and concession.

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Alison S-D @mamaprairiedog.bsky.social · May 28

Wise take. "So, sheesh, fine, I’ll take the stand I thought too moldy to take 2 decades ago: Pete Rose should not be in the Hall of Fame. Perhaps you disagree, though I suppose it doesn’t really matter. We’re apparently going to spend 20 more years arguing about it."
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Opinion | I Can’t Believe We’re Still Arguing About This

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Alison S-D @mamaprairiedog.bsky.social · May 23

Personally, I would go for the sea creature (octopus? Kraken?). But, gotta admit, I do appreciate a good CO detector.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · May 21

Never imitated. Never duplicated. Never been to this house. Never going (no fence around the pool).

Giant tentacles coming out of a backyard pool. The text reads: Are you asking the right questions about your vacation rental? Ask the landlord or rental company about safety. Does this vacation rental have: working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, working fire extinguishers, anchored furniture and pool safety devices (such as a four-sided fence around the pool)?

Alison S-D @mamaprairiedog.bsky.social · May 22

That would be very cool! ☘️☘️☘️

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Alison S-D @mamaprairiedog.bsky.social · May 22

Unbelievable and can't possibly be legal...can it? Looking at you, SCOTUS—step up! #StandWithStudents #StandWithHigherEd #StandwithLiberty
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...

Trump Administration Halts Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students

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Alison S-D @mamaprairiedog.bsky.social · May 17

*Of course* POTUS hates Bruce and Taylor—they're union members!
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Statement from AFM International President on Trump Attacking Members Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift

American Federation of Musicians International President Tino Gagliardi issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s attacks on members Bruce Springsteen, member of Local 47 (Los…

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Alison S-D @mamaprairiedog.bsky.social · May 15

Celtics, Game 5.
That is all. ☘️☘️☘️

Alison S-D @mamaprairiedog.bsky.social · May 9

That's DR. HAYDEN to you. The disrespect! '"Carla,” read the email from the WH dep. dir. of presidential personnel. “On behalf of Pres. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as the Librarian of Congress is terminated effective immediately. Thank you for your service.”'
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Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden

Hayden, who was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2016, was the first woman and the first African American to hold the position.

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