Renee Dickinson
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Renee Dickinson
@drwren.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Ask me a question, and I’ll answer in All the President’s Men quotes. #robertredford #redford
September 17, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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one of the single best deals in streaming. i've been paying for PBS Passport for years. it rules
August 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
For teachers, August is the Sunday night of the year.
July 31, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Hi everyone,

As part of my dissertation, I am researching audiobook narration.

If you have listened to an audiobook within the last two years, or have previously been a frequent audiobook user, I would really appreciate your thoughts!

You can find the survey here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
July 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
March 26, 2025 at 2:03 AM
What a time to be teaching McCarthyism, Good Night and Good Luck, and The Crucible. I had prepared questions a week ago that included, “is there a correlation to current events?” Yesterday, I had to follow it with, “I planned this in January.”
February 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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A few minutes ago, King County Budget Director Dwight Dively told the county council that some promised federal dollars continue to come in as expected, including a $50M grant to the climate office last week.

But the technical infrastructure to deliver other promised funds is "just...gone."
February 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Last night, we broke the news that the top US election security watchdog has frozen all of its election security work and is reviewing everything it has done to help state and local officials secure their elections for the past eight years. https://wrd.cm/3QkfGh3
Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has frozen efforts to aid states in securing elections, according to an internal memo viewed by WIRED.
wrd.cm
February 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Elon Musk and his aides now have access to many federal agencies’ systems and unknown amounts of data. And when people tinker with vital systems, things can go wrong. Here is our guide to backing up all of your documents.
How to Back Up All Your Data and Important Documents
Readers worried after Mr. Musk and his team were given access to federal payment systems. Here’s how to back up all your data and documents.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Imagining the incriminating pics EM must have.
February 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Nearly HALF A BILLION DOLLARS of food is rotting because of Trump and Elon’s illegal USAID freeze.

Food that would have fed hungry children and saved lives — being wasted. www.cbsnews.com/news/usaid-t...
Almost $500 million in food is at risk of spoilage after USAID pause, report says
A report from the USAID inspector general says that almost $500 million in food assistance is sitting in ports, ships and warehouses.
www.cbsnews.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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DOGE's chaos isn't preventing waste — it's causing it. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Nearly $500m of food aid at risk of spoilage after Trump USAid cuts
US government auditors find cuts have ‘degraded USAid’s ability to distribute and safeguard humanitarian assistance’
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I keep picturing the Statue of Liberty sitting on the edge of her bed, smoking, and muttering, “I’m too old for this sh@t.” Then, girding up for the day.
February 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed that "all" migrants present in the U.S. without legal status have criminal records. Here's what we know:
Unpacking Trump Admin's Claim That 'All' Undocumented Immigrants Are Criminals
Trump's press secretary called the administration's view that "someone who breaks our immigration laws is a criminal" a "big culture shift."
www.snopes.com
February 8, 2025 at 1:19 AM