Graqs
@graqs.bsky.social
Learning and development professional, crafter, reader of books.
I'm wondering if we all need to download a copy of our Social Security statement from their website to have it as a backup for the day when DOGE inevitably crashes all their systems?
March 17, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I'm wondering if we all need to download a copy of our Social Security statement from their website to have it as a backup for the day when DOGE inevitably crashes all their systems?
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Okay, I cannot recommend 5calls.org enough. Enter your address and it will find all your reps (federal and state). AND give you a list of issues to call about AND which reps to call about each of them AND a little script for each, in case it's helpful. They have an app, too.
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
January 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Okay, I cannot recommend 5calls.org enough. Enter your address and it will find all your reps (federal and state). AND give you a list of issues to call about AND which reps to call about each of them AND a little script for each, in case it's helpful. They have an app, too.
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This is the kind of government Trump and Musk want
February 5, 2025 at 9:45 AM
This is the kind of government Trump and Musk want
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President Trump's efforts to cut the federal workforce by 10% might not save as much money as hoped and could have unintended consequences. NPR explains why.
Trump wants to cut the federal workforce. Who they are and what that means
President Trump's efforts to cut the federal workforce by 10% might not save as much money as hoped and could have unintended consequences. NPR explains why.
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January 31, 2025 at 1:44 PM
President Trump's efforts to cut the federal workforce by 10% might not save as much money as hoped and could have unintended consequences. NPR explains why.
Attempting to learn Tunisian Crochet in the round with mixed results. I think I need to try it in wool yarn, this cotton is very unforgiving. #tunisiancrochet #Craftsky
January 10, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Attempting to learn Tunisian Crochet in the round with mixed results. I think I need to try it in wool yarn, this cotton is very unforgiving. #tunisiancrochet #Craftsky
Finished my final Tunisian Crochet Christmas gift project literally as my brother walked in the door today, last minute finish for the win! 🧶
December 24, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Finished my final Tunisian Crochet Christmas gift project literally as my brother walked in the door today, last minute finish for the win! 🧶
Watching Charade with Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. This is still one of my favorite movie lines...
"Do we know each other?"
"Why, do you think we're going to? Because I already know an awful lot of people and until one of them dies I couldn't possibly meet anyone else."
"Do we know each other?"
"Why, do you think we're going to? Because I already know an awful lot of people and until one of them dies I couldn't possibly meet anyone else."
December 23, 2024 at 2:35 AM
Watching Charade with Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. This is still one of my favorite movie lines...
"Do we know each other?"
"Why, do you think we're going to? Because I already know an awful lot of people and until one of them dies I couldn't possibly meet anyone else."
"Do we know each other?"
"Why, do you think we're going to? Because I already know an awful lot of people and until one of them dies I couldn't possibly meet anyone else."
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Why should I pay for AI? If I wanted someone to pretend they knew something they didn't, give me incorrect information, and then refuse to admit they were wrong, I could just ask a question while being female on the internet.
December 13, 2024 at 7:22 AM
Why should I pay for AI? If I wanted someone to pretend they knew something they didn't, give me incorrect information, and then refuse to admit they were wrong, I could just ask a question while being female on the internet.
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Trollogarchy (noun): A system of governance in which a small group of wealthy individuals are empowered to provoke, frustrate, or "troll" opposing political or cultural factions, particularly liberals. This governance style prioritizes buffoonery and corruption over competence or consensus.
December 13, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Trollogarchy (noun): A system of governance in which a small group of wealthy individuals are empowered to provoke, frustrate, or "troll" opposing political or cultural factions, particularly liberals. This governance style prioritizes buffoonery and corruption over competence or consensus.
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Loremen is podcast about local legends and obscure curiosities from days of yore. James Shakeshaft and @misterabk.bsky.social present: the Ghost Duck of Stoak Lane, Captain Thicknesse, Scratching Fanny, the Snail Telegraph, the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary and more!
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l...
December 4, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Loremen is podcast about local legends and obscure curiosities from days of yore. James Shakeshaft and @misterabk.bsky.social present: the Ghost Duck of Stoak Lane, Captain Thicknesse, Scratching Fanny, the Snail Telegraph, the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary and more!
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l...
Another finished crafty Christmas gift, a button-flap jewelry pouch in Tunisian crochet. (I love how fast #tunisiancrochet works up, I can get a project like this done in an evening.)
December 2, 2024 at 3:12 AM
Another finished crafty Christmas gift, a button-flap jewelry pouch in Tunisian crochet. (I love how fast #tunisiancrochet works up, I can get a project like this done in an evening.)
Just finished watching the entire Fascinating Fails series from PBS (on their Terra YouTube channel), it's excellent if you like interesting and easily digestible stories about science. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Fascinating Fails - YouTube
Fascinating Fails tells the stories of accidents in history that have resulted in some of our biggest discoveries, inventions, and breakthroughs. Following t...
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November 26, 2024 at 3:59 AM
Just finished watching the entire Fascinating Fails series from PBS (on their Terra YouTube channel), it's excellent if you like interesting and easily digestible stories about science. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Is it just me or are some books badly edited these days? I just finished one with several errors that should have been caught by an editor. (Greta instead of Gretna Green, 'warn' when they meant 'wan', and many more.) This was a major publisher release but felt like it was edited by autocorrect.
November 22, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Is it just me or are some books badly edited these days? I just finished one with several errors that should have been caught by an editor. (Greta instead of Gretna Green, 'warn' when they meant 'wan', and many more.) This was a major publisher release but felt like it was edited by autocorrect.
It's snowing outside my windows right now, a week or so ago it was 80° outside. Weather whiplash!
November 22, 2024 at 3:30 PM
It's snowing outside my windows right now, a week or so ago it was 80° outside. Weather whiplash!
I learned this week that my city has a reciprocal agreement with the county across the river so you can get a library card from both. The Libby ebook limit for the city is 10 at a time, but it's 20 for the county, so I've just tripled my book borrowing power. 📚📚📚
#libraries
#libraries
November 20, 2024 at 12:26 AM
I learned this week that my city has a reciprocal agreement with the county across the river so you can get a library card from both. The Libby ebook limit for the city is 10 at a time, but it's 20 for the county, so I've just tripled my book borrowing power. 📚📚📚
#libraries
#libraries
Learning and Development people, what are your favorite recent articles on emotional intelligence in the workplace? I'm looking to refresh my sources on the topic. #Learning&Development #L&D
November 19, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Learning and Development people, what are your favorite recent articles on emotional intelligence in the workplace? I'm looking to refresh my sources on the topic. #Learning&Development #L&D
Weekend craft project #2, more #tunisiancrochet potholders, front and back view. I really love this teal yarn. 🧶
November 17, 2024 at 11:07 PM
Weekend craft project #2, more #tunisiancrochet potholders, front and back view. I really love this teal yarn. 🧶
First completed crafty Christmas gift for this year, some nerdy #tunisiancrochet potholders.
November 16, 2024 at 7:55 PM
First completed crafty Christmas gift for this year, some nerdy #tunisiancrochet potholders.