KarinHexbergHeikkila
@karinhh.bsky.social
Retired from teaching seventh graders. Currently living in Eureka, CA, on Wiyot land, with dog Ollie—just five blocks from husband Ralph’s assisted-living. Loves solo travel, camping, walks in the woods, reading, writing, and being of service.
“Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food, housing and medical care…“
—Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations, 1948
—Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations, 1948
May 26, 2025 at 4:49 AM
“Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food, housing and medical care…“
—Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations, 1948
—Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations, 1948
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The world can be better because of YOU…
The world can be better because of YOU…
May 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM
🌎🫶🌎🫶🌍🫶🌏🫶🌎
The world can be better because of YOU…
The world can be better because of YOU…
John Roberts Says the Rule of Law Is Endangered
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
John Roberts Says the Rule of Law Is Endangered
Glad he's finally figured out what he's done to it
open.substack.com
May 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
John Roberts Says the Rule of Law Is Endangered
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
We need a new way of living together, a new economy based on the common good instead of private gain, a sustainable way into the future, a new vision for the future, a new future. A future. Vimeo.com/124550319
May 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM
We need a new way of living together, a new economy based on the common good instead of private gain, a sustainable way into the future, a new vision for the future, a new future. A future. Vimeo.com/124550319
Conclave is a great film. And topical. Hopeful.
May 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Conclave is a great film. And topical. Hopeful.
youtube.com
February 21, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Reading list for a vision of a new future.
February 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Reading list for a vision of a new future.
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It's time to stop pretending DOGE is about efficiency and trimming expenses. The difference between a haircut and a visit to the guillotine matters, and this is all going to be very expensive for all of us (if not for them). Notably gutting CFPB. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
DOGE-Backed Halt at CFPB Comes Amid Musk’s Plans for ‘X’ Digital Wallet
Government-efficiency team’s initial ‘read-only’ access expanded quickly to encompass closely guarded data, internal emails say.
www.bloomberg.com
February 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It's time to stop pretending DOGE is about efficiency and trimming expenses. The difference between a haircut and a visit to the guillotine matters, and this is all going to be very expensive for all of us (if not for them). Notably gutting CFPB. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
January 22, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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The usual suspects are out there yelling "There are 23 million government workers! Fire most of them!" No awareness that most work for local governments, and most of *them* are schoolteachers. Federal employment hasn't grown since the 1950s
November 23, 2024 at 2:06 PM
The usual suspects are out there yelling "There are 23 million government workers! Fire most of them!" No awareness that most work for local governments, and most of *them* are schoolteachers. Federal employment hasn't grown since the 1950s