Doug Fisher
@dougofnashville.bsky.social
Looks like an important documentary. Any theater that shows this should receive a flood of thank you notes, beyond the price of a ticket. I am anticipating the message(s) based on the trailer, but I'll be listening carefully, not just to "my side", but to the "other side" too.
thelibrariansfilm.com
thelibrariansfilm.com
The Librarians Film | Official Site
Librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting on the frontlines of democracy
thelibrariansfilm.com
September 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Looks like an important documentary. Any theater that shows this should receive a flood of thank you notes, beyond the price of a ticket. I am anticipating the message(s) based on the trailer, but I'll be listening carefully, not just to "my side", but to the "other side" too.
thelibrariansfilm.com
thelibrariansfilm.com
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This is amazing. We owe such a debt of gratitude to the foresight and effective resistance of these AGs. If only Dems in Congress had similarly had their shit together.
During Trump's first term, the country’s 23 Dem state AGs notched key legal victories but in an improvised, reactive way.
This time around, they had a plan.
This time around, they had a plan.
23 Dem AGs think they’ve cracked the code to fighting Trump
Democratic state attorneys general have been planning their lawsuits for a year.
www.politico.com
February 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This is amazing. We owe such a debt of gratitude to the foresight and effective resistance of these AGs. If only Dems in Congress had similarly had their shit together.
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Dark skies reflect my sadness at the firings of all the humans that help keep the #GreatLakes as healthy as possible. Tonight I mourn the loss of the 14 @usfws.bsky.social employees that kept the invasive sea lamprey at bay. My fishery will be hurt. 😢😢🌊🌊
February 21, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Dark skies reflect my sadness at the firings of all the humans that help keep the #GreatLakes as healthy as possible. Tonight I mourn the loss of the 14 @usfws.bsky.social employees that kept the invasive sea lamprey at bay. My fishery will be hurt. 😢😢🌊🌊
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My US Rep!
I proudly stand with the Ukrainian people as they combat Putin’s war of aggression.
Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
February 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
My US Rep!
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tl;dr fafo "[There is consensus in Congress that Putin is a war criminal, NATO is critical to security, and the US has led the common defense. But Republicans backed a presidential candidate and confirmed key cabinet officials who do not accept those realities.]" open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
February 20, 2025
On Monday, James Marriott of The Times, published in London, noted that the very stability and comfort of the post–World War II liberal order has permitted the seeds of its own destruction to flourish...
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February 21, 2025 at 5:33 AM
tl;dr fafo "[There is consensus in Congress that Putin is a war criminal, NATO is critical to security, and the US has led the common defense. But Republicans backed a presidential candidate and confirmed key cabinet officials who do not accept those realities.]" open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
I had an interesting exchange with ChatGPT 4o on word choice in the abridgment of Chapter 55 Of Monstrous Pictures of Whales. After the abridged chapter, see 'Abridger Notes' for the exchange. The image is composed of thumbnails of Google search results abridgingmobydick.blogspot.com/2025/02/chap...
Chapter 55 Of the Monstrous Pictures of Whales
Abridged Text, followed by Abridger Notes, followed by multimedia, followed by Original Text with deletions . Chapt...
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February 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I had an interesting exchange with ChatGPT 4o on word choice in the abridgment of Chapter 55 Of Monstrous Pictures of Whales. After the abridged chapter, see 'Abridger Notes' for the exchange. The image is composed of thumbnails of Google search results abridgingmobydick.blogspot.com/2025/02/chap...
A conversation with ChatGPT 4o on our current political predicament. chatgpt.com/share/67b514...
ChatGPT - Two-Party System Polarization
Shared via ChatGPT
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February 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
A conversation with ChatGPT 4o on our current political predicament. chatgpt.com/share/67b514...
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I've been waiting for this shoe to fall...so sad and angry for my former co-workers at NSF.
National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers as Federal Purge Continues
Firings at the NSF included permanent employees who had already completed their one-year probationary period, as well as at-will workers.
www.wired.com
February 18, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I've been waiting for this shoe to fall...so sad and angry for my former co-workers at NSF.
Paul Krugman talks to the PBS Newshour about policy perceptions of the public, and their impact on voting: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Economist Paul Krugman on how political attitudes changed with U.S. economic shifts
We're getting a look at how the public mood and political attitudes have changed over time thanks to economic shifts and dislocation. Paul Solman sat down with Nobel-winning economist Paul Krugman to ...
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February 14, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Paul Krugman talks to the PBS Newshour about policy perceptions of the public, and their impact on voting: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
I've been abridging Moby Dick -- its been better in retirement than watching political talk shows. You can read about the abridgment here. abridgingmobydick.blogspot.com/2025/01/pref...
Preface to Abridging Moby Dick
I was introduced to the 1956 movie, Moby Dick , as a young kid. I vaguely remember watching it with my father, which added to ...
abridgingmobydick.blogspot.com
February 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I've been abridging Moby Dick -- its been better in retirement than watching political talk shows. You can read about the abridgment here. abridgingmobydick.blogspot.com/2025/01/pref...
I found this commentary on Moby Dick for climate change when I was searching for multimedia of the latest abridged chapter, 27 Knights and Squires. www.salon.com/2021/12/11/t... . I suggest Moby Dick, perhaps my abridgment, which is a quicker read, if you despair. Its been good therapy.
The lessons "Moby Dick" has for a warming world of rising waters
"To ponder death and prepare for the worst are age-old survival strategies"
www.salon.com
February 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I found this commentary on Moby Dick for climate change when I was searching for multimedia of the latest abridged chapter, 27 Knights and Squires. www.salon.com/2021/12/11/t... . I suggest Moby Dick, perhaps my abridgment, which is a quicker read, if you despair. Its been good therapy.
Trying this out
January 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Trying this out