Frances
@adettec13.bsky.social
Retired research librarian, newpaper & govt.
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Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025.
Meanwhile, thanks to his new Tesla pay package, Elon Musk could stand to make $3 billion more per year than all 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined.
See the problem here?
Meanwhile, thanks to his new Tesla pay package, Elon Musk could stand to make $3 billion more per year than all 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined.
See the problem here?
February 2, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025.
Meanwhile, thanks to his new Tesla pay package, Elon Musk could stand to make $3 billion more per year than all 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined.
See the problem here?
Meanwhile, thanks to his new Tesla pay package, Elon Musk could stand to make $3 billion more per year than all 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined.
See the problem here?
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U.S. pals:
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
December 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
U.S. pals:
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
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NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
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A new film, adapted from Maggie O'Farrell's 2020 novel, posits that the death of Shakespeare's 11-year-old son may have inspired one of the greatest fictional tragedies ever written. n.pr/4irjBWS
Forget 'Shakespeare in Love' — 'Hamnet' explores Shakespeare in grief
A new film, adapted from Maggie O'Farrell's 2020 novel, posits that the death of Shakespeare's 11-year-old son may have inspired one of the greatest fictional tragedies ever written.
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
A new film, adapted from Maggie O'Farrell's 2020 novel, posits that the death of Shakespeare's 11-year-old son may have inspired one of the greatest fictional tragedies ever written. n.pr/4irjBWS
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For decades, the Clean Water Act has kept our rivers, lakes, and streams clean and safe. Now, Trump’s EPA wants to roll back protections, giving corporate polluters what they want and putting thousands of formerly protected wetlands and waterways at risk. Oppose this attack on clean water.
Don’t let polluters get their way, again – defend the Clean Water Act
Gutting Clean Water Act protections will harm critical habitats and the clean drinking water of millions of Americans.
earthjustice.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
For decades, the Clean Water Act has kept our rivers, lakes, and streams clean and safe. Now, Trump’s EPA wants to roll back protections, giving corporate polluters what they want and putting thousands of formerly protected wetlands and waterways at risk. Oppose this attack on clean water.
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US knowledge infrastructure is under attack, write Dean Jackson and Sam Woolley, as part of a series of provocations ahead of a symposium at the University of Pittsburgh's Communication Technology Research Lab (CTRL) on threats to knowledge and democracy. The assault is complex and multidirectional.
The United States is on the Cusp of a Digital Dark Age | TechPolicy.Press
The first in a series of provocations, Dean Jackson and Sam Woolley write that the current assault on knowledge infrastructure is complex and multidirectional.
www.techpolicy.press
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
US knowledge infrastructure is under attack, write Dean Jackson and Sam Woolley, as part of a series of provocations ahead of a symposium at the University of Pittsburgh's Communication Technology Research Lab (CTRL) on threats to knowledge and democracy. The assault is complex and multidirectional.
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We are going to live in a world where the the marginal cost of electricity is very close to zero
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
We are going to live in a world where the the marginal cost of electricity is very close to zero
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New research shows a continuous pattern of air pollution violations from liquified natural gas export facilities in Southwest Louisiana.
via @lailluminator.com
via @lailluminator.com
Southwest Louisiana LNG terminals routinely violate federal pollution standards: report
New research shows a continuous pattern of air pollution violations from liquified natural gas export facilities in Southwest Louisiana. Three LNG export facilities in Cameron Parish are featured in…
www.newsfromthestates.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
New research shows a continuous pattern of air pollution violations from liquified natural gas export facilities in Southwest Louisiana.
via @lailluminator.com
via @lailluminator.com
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So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
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Please learn how to recognize the signs of sepsis.
Know the lingo of ER nurses, like "sepsis pathway." It should be triggered when a patient exhibits low blood pressure, low heart rate, and/or a high temperature.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/w...
Know the lingo of ER nurses, like "sepsis pathway." It should be triggered when a patient exhibits low blood pressure, low heart rate, and/or a high temperature.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/w...
It’s Just a Virus, the E.R. Told Him. Days Later, He Was Dead.
www.nytimes.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Please learn how to recognize the signs of sepsis.
Know the lingo of ER nurses, like "sepsis pathway." It should be triggered when a patient exhibits low blood pressure, low heart rate, and/or a high temperature.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/w...
Know the lingo of ER nurses, like "sepsis pathway." It should be triggered when a patient exhibits low blood pressure, low heart rate, and/or a high temperature.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/w...
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CEO pay is up 1,094% since 1978, while worker pay is up just 26%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
September 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
CEO pay is up 1,094% since 1978, while worker pay is up just 26%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
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Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
September 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
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The thing about unchecked power is it often makes grave mistakes. One of the reason Putin decided on the folly of war with Ukraine was the lack of those willing to tell him he was making a grave error. I fear @realDonaldTrump will stumble into a war, costing troop’s their lives.
September 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The thing about unchecked power is it often makes grave mistakes. One of the reason Putin decided on the folly of war with Ukraine was the lack of those willing to tell him he was making a grave error. I fear @realDonaldTrump will stumble into a war, costing troop’s their lives.
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Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.
September 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.
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Is Donald Trump trying to start a recession?
September 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Is Donald Trump trying to start a recession?
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Going to the library fucking rules. You can walk in and pick your favorite things and then walk right out without paying anything. It's unbelievable and 100% the kind of thing that won't exist in the future unless you recognize the goodness now before it's too late
Hey, as a librarian I need to tell you:
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
August 13, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Going to the library fucking rules. You can walk in and pick your favorite things and then walk right out without paying anything. It's unbelievable and 100% the kind of thing that won't exist in the future unless you recognize the goodness now before it's too late
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This is a really important corrective to a lot of reporting today. Trump did not—and cannot—federalize MPD. The police force remains under the ultimate control of the mayor.
Folks: Stop saying that the Metropolitan Police Dept. is under "federal control." The Home Rule Act allows the president to declare an emergency and make requests of the Mayor for MPD services. Chief of Police Smith continues to report to Mayor Bowser. code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/counci...
code.dccouncil.gov
August 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This is a really important corrective to a lot of reporting today. Trump did not—and cannot—federalize MPD. The police force remains under the ultimate control of the mayor.
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Pay Attention…
"The Department of Justice is systematically going state by state and trying to access and collect individual voter data on every voter in the state. This is not a fire — this is a five-alarm fire," Marc Elias
share.newsbreak.com/ebxdxf1o?s=i16
"The Department of Justice is systematically going state by state and trying to access and collect individual voter data on every voter in the state. This is not a fire — this is a five-alarm fire," Marc Elias
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Expert blown away by DOJ’s 'five-alarm fire' election plot: 'Nothing more worrisome' - NewsBreak
An attorney and democracy advocate sounded what he called a "five-alarm fire" ignited by Attorney General Pam Bondi, warning that "nothing is as worrisome"
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August 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Pay Attention…
"The Department of Justice is systematically going state by state and trying to access and collect individual voter data on every voter in the state. This is not a fire — this is a five-alarm fire," Marc Elias
share.newsbreak.com/ebxdxf1o?s=i16
"The Department of Justice is systematically going state by state and trying to access and collect individual voter data on every voter in the state. This is not a fire — this is a five-alarm fire," Marc Elias
share.newsbreak.com/ebxdxf1o?s=i16
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced today that it will begin phasing out its operations, following Congress’s recent decision to revoke previously allocated federal funding. CPB said it is initiating an “orderly wind-down” after nearly six decades.
August 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced today that it will begin phasing out its operations, following Congress’s recent decision to revoke previously allocated federal funding. CPB said it is initiating an “orderly wind-down” after nearly six decades.
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I'm back at work as an editor and writing coach! Looks like a "normal" fall semester.
Please reach out now if you have a writing project you'd like to work on together. I am booking projects now to start on September 1.
Here are a few things I can help professors and PhD students with... 🧵
Please reach out now if you have a writing project you'd like to work on together. I am booking projects now to start on September 1.
Here are a few things I can help professors and PhD students with... 🧵
July 31, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I'm back at work as an editor and writing coach! Looks like a "normal" fall semester.
Please reach out now if you have a writing project you'd like to work on together. I am booking projects now to start on September 1.
Here are a few things I can help professors and PhD students with... 🧵
Please reach out now if you have a writing project you'd like to work on together. I am booking projects now to start on September 1.
Here are a few things I can help professors and PhD students with... 🧵
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A month after we published this story, FEMA has opened applications for several of its key grant programs.
They were months overdue, leaving emergency managers across the country anxious about the future of the federal money they depend on.
www.propublica.org/article/fema...
@propublica.org
They were months overdue, leaving emergency managers across the country anxious about the future of the federal money they depend on.
www.propublica.org/article/fema...
@propublica.org
States Fear Critical Funding From FEMA May Be Drying Up
Many states rely on the federal government for the vast majority of their emergency management funding. Now, local leaders are looking for clues about the money — and the future of FEMA itself.
www.propublica.org
July 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
A month after we published this story, FEMA has opened applications for several of its key grant programs.
They were months overdue, leaving emergency managers across the country anxious about the future of the federal money they depend on.
www.propublica.org/article/fema...
@propublica.org
They were months overdue, leaving emergency managers across the country anxious about the future of the federal money they depend on.
www.propublica.org/article/fema...
@propublica.org
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Epstein accuser Maria Farmer on Ghislaine Maxwell: “I’ve never met a more predatory, terrifying human being in my entire life. She’s a very dangerous person. The woman is not a victim, she’s a victimizer.”
via @msnbc.com
(ht: @marcofoster.bsky.social)
via @msnbc.com
(ht: @marcofoster.bsky.social)
July 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Epstein accuser Maria Farmer on Ghislaine Maxwell: “I’ve never met a more predatory, terrifying human being in my entire life. She’s a very dangerous person. The woman is not a victim, she’s a victimizer.”
via @msnbc.com
(ht: @marcofoster.bsky.social)
via @msnbc.com
(ht: @marcofoster.bsky.social)