Linda Blackbourn
@lindablackbourn.bsky.social
Obsessed with rocks. Makes jewelry.
Resting and rebuilding my brain jelly with jigsaw puzzles
March 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Resting and rebuilding my brain jelly with jigsaw puzzles
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Hands Off! March on D.C. · Hands Off
**Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them.**
They're taking everything they can get their hands on—our health care, our data, our jobs, our services—and daring the world to sto...
mobilize.us
March 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Fun weekend of jewelry workshops at the Workshop by LBJ. Everyone needs an escape! Learn a skill. Talk about rocks :-) Make something you love.
March 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Fun weekend of jewelry workshops at the Workshop by LBJ. Everyone needs an escape! Learn a skill. Talk about rocks :-) Make something you love.
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In a note to colleagues, WaPo’s Ruth Marcus says she resigned from the paper after CEO Will Lewis killed a column she wrote expressing concern about the direction of the paper’s opinion section
March 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
In a note to colleagues, WaPo’s Ruth Marcus says she resigned from the paper after CEO Will Lewis killed a column she wrote expressing concern about the direction of the paper’s opinion section
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Being American right now feels like sitting at a table in a restaurant while a loud, angry relative causes a scene—everyone’s watching, and no matter how much I whisper apologies, and show my discomfort, I can’t escape the shame of being associated.
March 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Being American right now feels like sitting at a table in a restaurant while a loud, angry relative causes a scene—everyone’s watching, and no matter how much I whisper apologies, and show my discomfort, I can’t escape the shame of being associated.
This happened to a friend of mine.
My Passport Gender Request Was Denied. It Could Have Been Much Worse.
After a grueling and expensive bureaucratic process, I became one of the first people to have a passport correction request denied by the new Trump administration.
newrepublic.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
This happened to a friend of mine.
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Southwest announcing its new paid bag policy:
March 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Southwest announcing its new paid bag policy:
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AOC Rips “Tyrannical and Un-American” Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil newrepublic.com/post/192558/... via @newrepublic.com
AOC Rips “Tyrannical and Un-American” Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had a serious warning about the ICE arrest of Palestinian activist (and U.S. green card holder) Mahmoud Khalil.
newrepublic.com
March 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
AOC Rips “Tyrannical and Un-American” Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil newrepublic.com/post/192558/... via @newrepublic.com
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Yes, it is.
This Is the Greatest Threat to Free Speech Since the Red Scare www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/o...
This Is the Greatest Threat to Free Speech Since the Red Scare www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/o...
Opinion | This Is the Greatest Threat to Free Speech Since the Red Scare
Mahmoud Khalil’s detention is a frightening sign of an authoritarian slide.
www.nytimes.com
March 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Yes, it is.
This Is the Greatest Threat to Free Speech Since the Red Scare www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/o...
This Is the Greatest Threat to Free Speech Since the Red Scare www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/o...
I’m not sure what’s better about Mondays, my Discover Weekly or easy crossword puzzles.
March 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I’m not sure what’s better about Mondays, my Discover Weekly or easy crossword puzzles.
Resistance training in the mailbox 🙏
March 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Resistance training in the mailbox 🙏
