Melissa Haveman/Melissa H Blaine
@melissahaveman.bsky.social
Nonfiction and mystery short fiction author. Career and Technical Education (CTE) specialist. Public sector leadership/team coach (PCC). I foster kittens, hike with dogs, and wander cemeteries. Michigander. She/her/hers
Fish and I have been enjoying some fall hikes the last few weeks. Fall in Michigan is so pretty.
November 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Fish and I have been enjoying some fall hikes the last few weeks. Fall in Michigan is so pretty.
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March 12, 2025 at 2:01 AM
If you know of any fed employees who have gotten caught in the terminations or anyone who is unemployed or employed (funding cuts, etc. ) and looking for career coaching, Cynuria Consulting has a new complimentary 3-session program. cynuria.my.canva.site
Path Forward Coaching program website
cynuria.my.canva.site
March 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
If you know of any fed employees who have gotten caught in the terminations or anyone who is unemployed or employed (funding cuts, etc. ) and looking for career coaching, Cynuria Consulting has a new complimentary 3-session program. cynuria.my.canva.site
A migraine-y couple of days has led to some good cuddle time with these two this weekend.
March 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
A migraine-y couple of days has led to some good cuddle time with these two this weekend.
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#WestMichigan folks, Harbor Humane is doing another low cost vaccine clinic March 13th. It's 12-2 but they ask you get there at 11:30. It's first come first serve "drive thru style."
March 4, 2025 at 1:23 AM
#WestMichigan folks, Harbor Humane is doing another low cost vaccine clinic March 13th. It's 12-2 but they ask you get there at 11:30. It's first come first serve "drive thru style."
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Thinking of all those American families, including mine, who sent a loved one to fight in WWII. Many never came back.
Today was a vile desecration of their memories and legacies.
Today was a vile desecration of their memories and legacies.
February 28, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Thinking of all those American families, including mine, who sent a loved one to fight in WWII. Many never came back.
Today was a vile desecration of their memories and legacies.
Today was a vile desecration of their memories and legacies.
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Reminder to folks but especially Americans that you can directly donate to Ukraine. And you can specify if you'd like your donation to go to specific projects or focuses. Things are all A Lot right now, I know, but even a token donation can help if you're able.
#SlavaUkraini
u24.gov.ua
#SlavaUkraini
u24.gov.ua
UNITED24 - The initiative of the President of Ukraine
UNITED24 was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of...
u24.gov.ua
February 28, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Reminder to folks but especially Americans that you can directly donate to Ukraine. And you can specify if you'd like your donation to go to specific projects or focuses. Things are all A Lot right now, I know, but even a token donation can help if you're able.
#SlavaUkraini
u24.gov.ua
#SlavaUkraini
u24.gov.ua
Got an email back from Huizenga from one of my emails/calls that was weirdly not condescending and mentioned bipartisanship at least five times. It's really kind of creeping me out.
February 27, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Got an email back from Huizenga from one of my emails/calls that was weirdly not condescending and mentioned bipartisanship at least five times. It's really kind of creeping me out.
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I’ve been fostering this rescue cat for a year now and she really needs a home 😢 she got adopted once by an older fellow but returned bc he was scared of cutting her nails and she would accidentally prickle him up by making biscuits on him. Located in SE Michigan www.petfinder.com/cat/milly-75...
Adopt Milly *** Talkative *** on Petfinder
Milly *** Talkative *** is an adoptable Cat - Tabby searching for a forever family near Livonia, MI. Use Petfinder to find adoptable pets in your area.
www.petfinder.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I’ve been fostering this rescue cat for a year now and she really needs a home 😢 she got adopted once by an older fellow but returned bc he was scared of cutting her nails and she would accidentally prickle him up by making biscuits on him. Located in SE Michigan www.petfinder.com/cat/milly-75...
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Attention writers age 18-25! Did you know you qualify for the $25 Youth Membership at SinC?
Youth members have the same benefits as Professional members of SinC. Your birthdate is required in order to become a Youth Member of SinC.
Learn more about membership at www.sistersincrime.o...
Youth members have the same benefits as Professional members of SinC. Your birthdate is required in order to become a Youth Member of SinC.
Learn more about membership at www.sistersincrime.o...
February 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Attention writers age 18-25! Did you know you qualify for the $25 Youth Membership at SinC?
Youth members have the same benefits as Professional members of SinC. Your birthdate is required in order to become a Youth Member of SinC.
Learn more about membership at www.sistersincrime.o...
Youth members have the same benefits as Professional members of SinC. Your birthdate is required in order to become a Youth Member of SinC.
Learn more about membership at www.sistersincrime.o...
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Reminder that dismantling or defunding the Department of Education means putting our communities, our schools, our kids, and their academic, social, and emotional success at risk. The Department of Education currently does the following (and so much more): 🧵/1
February 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Reminder that dismantling or defunding the Department of Education means putting our communities, our schools, our kids, and their academic, social, and emotional success at risk. The Department of Education currently does the following (and so much more): 🧵/1
My cat laid on my chest for about a half hour last night in bed. She never does this. She's the most awkwardly affectionate cat I have ever met and the closest we've come to this before is her sitting for five minutes on my laptop on my lap. So, either I'm dying or the world is going to explode.
January 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
My cat laid on my chest for about a half hour last night in bed. She never does this. She's the most awkwardly affectionate cat I have ever met and the closest we've come to this before is her sitting for five minutes on my laptop on my lap. So, either I'm dying or the world is going to explode.
We officially retired Fisher's 48 inch crate this morning. He was still voluntarily using it, but it was really too small for all night comfort (and he's back to being restricted to a crate all night so he doesn't get into trouble.) Moved his 54 inch crate to three different spots and it ended up...
January 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
We officially retired Fisher's 48 inch crate this morning. He was still voluntarily using it, but it was really too small for all night comfort (and he's back to being restricted to a crate all night so he doesn't get into trouble.) Moved his 54 inch crate to three different spots and it ended up...
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When did press releases start sounding like clickbait articles? www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
U.S. Department of Education Ends Biden’s Book Ban Hoax
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that it has dismissed 11 complaints related to so-called “book bans.”
www.ed.gov
January 26, 2025 at 12:11 PM
When did press releases start sounding like clickbait articles? www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
One of my favorite parts of CTE is the personalized learning aspect--giving kids a chance to study what they are personally interested in. That helps keep them in school and reduces absenteeism.
Michigan board of education seeks greater technical education funding • Michigan Advance
Michigan’s State Board of Education has called on state leaders to increase investment in career and technical education (CTE) programs in order to expand opportunities for students to prepare for hig...
michiganadvance.com
January 22, 2025 at 11:43 PM
One of my favorite parts of CTE is the personalized learning aspect--giving kids a chance to study what they are personally interested in. That helps keep them in school and reduces absenteeism.
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Writers and creatives have been disproportionately impacted by the LA Wildfire events. Here’s an evolving list of resources and donation links. Help out, or get help, we’re in this together. bit.ly/SinCLAfire
January 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Writers and creatives have been disproportionately impacted by the LA Wildfire events. Here’s an evolving list of resources and donation links. Help out, or get help, we’re in this together. bit.ly/SinCLAfire
I always forget how well training works to tire out the dogs. Fisher has resisted settling down all day and has been into everything in ways that only a teenage puppy can be. 10-15 minutes of training with him and Maple and they are both passed out.
January 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I always forget how well training works to tire out the dogs. Fisher has resisted settling down all day and has been into everything in ways that only a teenage puppy can be. 10-15 minutes of training with him and Maple and they are both passed out.
It's going to be cold. Grab a book!
www.barbarahowardbooks.com
A hidden legacy. A buried truth. And a second chance at love that could cost them everything.
#books #blackauthor #blackhistory #romanticsuspense #mystery #fiction #amreading #crimefiction
A hidden legacy. A buried truth. And a second chance at love that could cost them everything.
#books #blackauthor #blackhistory #romanticsuspense #mystery #fiction #amreading #crimefiction
January 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
It's going to be cold. Grab a book!
It's snowy and cold. Pups are still happy to hang out on the couch. So I'm heading back to Ghosts of Waikiki
(@jenniferkmorita.bsky.social)
(@jenniferkmorita.bsky.social)
January 4, 2025 at 6:53 PM
It's snowy and cold. Pups are still happy to hang out on the couch. So I'm heading back to Ghosts of Waikiki
(@jenniferkmorita.bsky.social)
(@jenniferkmorita.bsky.social)
And apply this to coaches and programs too. Coaching, whether its for books, business, or personal growth, currently has little oversight and anyone can use the label. Ask about certifications, refund policies, too-good-to-be true promises, and other unethical practices.
The new year gives us a perfect opportunity to set goals.
Before joining a membership to help tackle your New Year resolution, take the time to ask questions to protect yourself from scammers and deceptive business practices.
www.wilx.com/2025/01/03/a...
Before joining a membership to help tackle your New Year resolution, take the time to ask questions to protect yourself from scammers and deceptive business practices.
www.wilx.com/2025/01/03/a...
AG Nessel is Sending out a notice about Health and Travel Clubs
Make sure you are making good financial decisions to start the new year
www.wilx.com
January 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
And apply this to coaches and programs too. Coaching, whether its for books, business, or personal growth, currently has little oversight and anyone can use the label. Ask about certifications, refund policies, too-good-to-be true promises, and other unethical practices.
Things Fisher has tried to eat/destroy today: slippers, elevated dog bed, hat, box of crackers (he didn't like the flavor anymore than I did), cat toy, notebook, and Thanksgiving cactus in its pot. Teenage dogs are a PITA.
December 31, 2024 at 1:57 AM
Things Fisher has tried to eat/destroy today: slippers, elevated dog bed, hat, box of crackers (he didn't like the flavor anymore than I did), cat toy, notebook, and Thanksgiving cactus in its pot. Teenage dogs are a PITA.
Just downloaded Scrivener to my computer and realized how long it's been since I wrote anything fiction (a couple of years!!). But it feels like life has opened up the mental space/need again to write. Not sure what that'll look like in '25, but can't wait to find out.
December 30, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Just downloaded Scrivener to my computer and realized how long it's been since I wrote anything fiction (a couple of years!!). But it feels like life has opened up the mental space/need again to write. Not sure what that'll look like in '25, but can't wait to find out.
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One of many stories in the long & ongoing grassroots struggle for voting rights that is not in textbooks.
Read textbook critique ⬇️and donate to ZEP (zinnedproject.org/donate/) so we can continue to provide free people's history lessons to #TeachOutsideTextbook
www.zinnedproject.org/if-we-knew-o...
Read textbook critique ⬇️and donate to ZEP (zinnedproject.org/donate/) so we can continue to provide free people's history lessons to #TeachOutsideTextbook
www.zinnedproject.org/if-we-knew-o...
What Our Students Should Know About the Struggle for the Ballot — but Won’t Learn from Their Textbooks
By Ursula Wolfe-Rocca From voter ID laws to voter-roll purges, gerrymandering to poll closures to the deadly in-person voting conditions during a pandemic, the right to vote is under attack and the st...
www.zinnedproject.org
December 28, 2024 at 12:52 PM
One of many stories in the long & ongoing grassroots struggle for voting rights that is not in textbooks.
Read textbook critique ⬇️and donate to ZEP (zinnedproject.org/donate/) so we can continue to provide free people's history lessons to #TeachOutsideTextbook
www.zinnedproject.org/if-we-knew-o...
Read textbook critique ⬇️and donate to ZEP (zinnedproject.org/donate/) so we can continue to provide free people's history lessons to #TeachOutsideTextbook
www.zinnedproject.org/if-we-knew-o...