Shannon P
@noelle55363.bsky.social
Wife, Mom to 3 kids and 2 dogs, Geriatric primary care nurse practitioner, slow runner, reader, knitter.
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More than 1,100 of you wrote to tell us about the books that broadened your horizons, that you kept through every move, that inspired you to become English majors, librarians, writers and teachers. n.pr/4n46GLs
What books shaped you in high school? Here's what you said
More than 1,100 of you wrote to tell us about the books that broadened your horizons, that you kept through every move, that inspired you to become English majors, librarians, writers and teachers.
n.pr
August 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
More than 1,100 of you wrote to tell us about the books that broadened your horizons, that you kept through every move, that inspired you to become English majors, librarians, writers and teachers. n.pr/4n46GLs
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Remnants of an ancient, sunken city were lifted from waters off Alexandria, Egypt, last week, officials said, with cranes hoisting parts of statues and tools dating back 2,000 years. The artifacts revealed that the city might have been larger than previously thought.
Relics From an Ancient Egyptian ‘Party Town’ Are Pulled Out of the Sea
Remnants of a 2,000-year-old sunken city, Canopus, were lifted from waters off Alexandria, Egypt, revealing the city might have been larger than thought.
nyti.ms
August 28, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Remnants of an ancient, sunken city were lifted from waters off Alexandria, Egypt, last week, officials said, with cranes hoisting parts of statues and tools dating back 2,000 years. The artifacts revealed that the city might have been larger than previously thought.
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Well, well, well. What a cowinkadink!
July 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Well, well, well. What a cowinkadink!
Very cool!!!
A new diabetes treatment could free people from insulin injections
A new diabetes treatment could free people from insulin injections
July 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Very cool!!!
A new diabetes treatment could free people from insulin injections
A new diabetes treatment could free people from insulin injections
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio was overseeing a deal to free Americans and political prisoners held in Venezuela. But it never happened. https://trib.al/UZDtZzt
U.S. Botched a Deal to Swap Venezuelans in El Salvador for American Prisoners
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the U.S. envoy to Venezuela were both working on different deals and ended up at cross purposes.
trib.al
July 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was overseeing a deal to free Americans and political prisoners held in Venezuela. But it never happened. https://trib.al/UZDtZzt
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Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted as a war criminal.
His government is systematically killing and starving the people of Gaza.
He will be remembered as one of the monsters of modern history.
And Trump welcomed him to the White House.
His government is systematically killing and starving the people of Gaza.
He will be remembered as one of the monsters of modern history.
And Trump welcomed him to the White House.
Trump Welcomes a War Criminal to the White House | Sen. Bernie Sanders
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
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July 8, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted as a war criminal.
His government is systematically killing and starving the people of Gaza.
He will be remembered as one of the monsters of modern history.
And Trump welcomed him to the White House.
His government is systematically killing and starving the people of Gaza.
He will be remembered as one of the monsters of modern history.
And Trump welcomed him to the White House.
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We pored through more than 900 grants worth $2.6 billion that the Trump administration canceled at Harvard.
“This is larger than any individual grant,” a researcher told us. “What we are losing is a future.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
With @emmbadger.bsky.social and @ethansinger.bsky.social
“This is larger than any individual grant,” a researcher told us. “What we are losing is a future.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
With @emmbadger.bsky.social and @ethansinger.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
We pored through more than 900 grants worth $2.6 billion that the Trump administration canceled at Harvard.
“This is larger than any individual grant,” a researcher told us. “What we are losing is a future.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
With @emmbadger.bsky.social and @ethansinger.bsky.social
“This is larger than any individual grant,” a researcher told us. “What we are losing is a future.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
With @emmbadger.bsky.social and @ethansinger.bsky.social
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Nina Kuscsik, the first woman to enter the New York City Marathon and the first official female winner of the Boston Marathon, has died at 86.
Nina Kuscsik, First Woman to Win Boston Marathon, Dies at 86
Overcoming male resistance, she became the first woman to enter the New York City Marathon and the first official female winner of the Boston event.
trib.al
June 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Nina Kuscsik, the first woman to enter the New York City Marathon and the first official female winner of the Boston Marathon, has died at 86.
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The Magic of the Beach Boys’ Harmonies: Hear Isolated Vocals from “Sloop John B.,” “God Only Knows,” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” & Other Pet Sounds Classics
The Magic of the Beach Boys’ Harmonies: Hear Isolated Vocals from “Sloop John B.,” “God Only Knows,” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” & Other Pet Sounds Classics
Jesus, that ear.
www.openculture.com
June 17, 2025 at 1:52 AM
The Magic of the Beach Boys’ Harmonies: Hear Isolated Vocals from “Sloop John B.,” “God Only Knows,” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” & Other Pet Sounds Classics
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Marie Curie Invented Mobile X‑Ray Units to Help Save Wounded Soldiers in World War I
Marie Curie Invented Mobile X‑Ray Units to Help Save Wounded Soldiers in World War I
A hundred years ago, Mobile X-Ray Units were a brand new innovation, and a godsend for soldiers wounded on the front in WW1.
www.openculture.com
June 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Marie Curie Invented Mobile X‑Ray Units to Help Save Wounded Soldiers in World War I
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Everything was fine until Trump decided to unleash violent raids w/o grounds in elementary schools, shopping areas, & peaceful public spaces.
ICE then illegally blocked Members of Congress entry into the facilities they are disappearing people into, escalating the situation.
Let’s start there.
ICE then illegally blocked Members of Congress entry into the facilities they are disappearing people into, escalating the situation.
Let’s start there.
June 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Everything was fine until Trump decided to unleash violent raids w/o grounds in elementary schools, shopping areas, & peaceful public spaces.
ICE then illegally blocked Members of Congress entry into the facilities they are disappearing people into, escalating the situation.
Let’s start there.
ICE then illegally blocked Members of Congress entry into the facilities they are disappearing people into, escalating the situation.
Let’s start there.
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The correct way to connect the authoritarian presence in LA and the Big Beautiful Bill is that the bill gives the government the resources to do this in dozens of cities at once. So if you don't like what's happening in LA, it's coming to your town if the bill passes.
June 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The correct way to connect the authoritarian presence in LA and the Big Beautiful Bill is that the bill gives the government the resources to do this in dozens of cities at once. So if you don't like what's happening in LA, it's coming to your town if the bill passes.
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Whether we want this or not, 7000 soldiers & lord knows how many tanks & helicopters will be used for Trumps birthday parade.
The event will cost us- the taxpayers - at least 45 million dollars.
But they’ll cut medicare, medicaid & reduce quality of school lunches etc to save money
The event will cost us- the taxpayers - at least 45 million dollars.
But they’ll cut medicare, medicaid & reduce quality of school lunches etc to save money
June 9, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Whether we want this or not, 7000 soldiers & lord knows how many tanks & helicopters will be used for Trumps birthday parade.
The event will cost us- the taxpayers - at least 45 million dollars.
But they’ll cut medicare, medicaid & reduce quality of school lunches etc to save money
The event will cost us- the taxpayers - at least 45 million dollars.
But they’ll cut medicare, medicaid & reduce quality of school lunches etc to save money
I'm attending Not Above the Law's event, “Disappeared in America Mass Call” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/notabovethel...
Disappeared in America Mass Call · Not Above the Law
**Trump thinks he can disappear people. We’re building a movement to prove him wrong.**
In America, the government doesn’t get to grab people off the streets, skip the courtroom, and send them straig...
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June 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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"U.S. job growth over the first five months of 2025 is the worst since the Great Recession. When Donald Trump says the economy is 'booming,' he’s wrong..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Job growth held steady in May, but new signs of economic trouble emerge
U.S. job growth over the first five months of 2025 is the worst since the Great Recession. When Donald Trump says the economy is “booming,” he’s wrong.
www.msnbc.com
June 8, 2025 at 11:20 PM
"U.S. job growth over the first five months of 2025 is the worst since the Great Recession. When Donald Trump says the economy is 'booming,' he’s wrong..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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Trump wants to deliberately escalate tensions. Don’t fall into his trap. Please do not give him what he wants. We cannot be silent in the face of Trump’s dictatorial moves. But we must not succumb to violence. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/a-time-for-non-violent-civil-disobedience
June 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Trump wants to deliberately escalate tensions. Don’t fall into his trap. Please do not give him what he wants. We cannot be silent in the face of Trump’s dictatorial moves. But we must not succumb to violence. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/a-time-for-non-violent-civil-disobedience
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This guy stole $10 million from the employees of his nursing home to buy himself a luxury yacht and Cartier watches. He PLED GUILTY.
And because his Mom gave Trump $1 million, he just got a pardon.
And this story barely makes the news today. WTF. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
And because his Mom gave Trump $1 million, he just got a pardon.
And this story barely makes the news today. WTF. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
Trump Pardoned Tax Cheat After Mother Attended $1 Million Dinner
www.nytimes.com
May 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
This guy stole $10 million from the employees of his nursing home to buy himself a luxury yacht and Cartier watches. He PLED GUILTY.
And because his Mom gave Trump $1 million, he just got a pardon.
And this story barely makes the news today. WTF. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
And because his Mom gave Trump $1 million, he just got a pardon.
And this story barely makes the news today. WTF. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
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The State Department is temporarily halting interviews abroad with foreign citizens applying for student and exchange visas as it expands scrutiny of applicants’ social media posts. Follow live Trump administration updates.
Trump Live Updates: U.S. Suspends Visa Interviews for Foreign Students
nyti.ms
May 28, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The State Department is temporarily halting interviews abroad with foreign citizens applying for student and exchange visas as it expands scrutiny of applicants’ social media posts. Follow live Trump administration updates.
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WATCH: “My son is afraid I won’t come home from work. People are scared. They’re taking anybody.”
Powerful NYT piece on the NASHVILLE raids by @TNHighwayPatrol + ICE that snatched hundreds, terrorizing communities. (Few had violent pasts)
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DKM1ydH...
Powerful NYT piece on the NASHVILLE raids by @TNHighwayPatrol + ICE that snatched hundreds, terrorizing communities. (Few had violent pasts)
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DKM1ydH...
May 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
WATCH: “My son is afraid I won’t come home from work. People are scared. They’re taking anybody.”
Powerful NYT piece on the NASHVILLE raids by @TNHighwayPatrol + ICE that snatched hundreds, terrorizing communities. (Few had violent pasts)
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DKM1ydH...
Powerful NYT piece on the NASHVILLE raids by @TNHighwayPatrol + ICE that snatched hundreds, terrorizing communities. (Few had violent pasts)
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DKM1ydH...
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The Allies made a grave mistake not to destroy Bolshevik Russia in 1919
…a mistake not to defeat the USSR when it invaded Poland and Finland in 1939
… a mistake to allow the Russian Federation to form in 1991
… a mistake not to defeat Russia in 2014 when it invaded Ukraine
…a mistake not to defeat the USSR when it invaded Poland and Finland in 1939
… a mistake to allow the Russian Federation to form in 1991
… a mistake not to defeat Russia in 2014 when it invaded Ukraine
May 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The Allies made a grave mistake not to destroy Bolshevik Russia in 1919
…a mistake not to defeat the USSR when it invaded Poland and Finland in 1939
… a mistake to allow the Russian Federation to form in 1991
… a mistake not to defeat Russia in 2014 when it invaded Ukraine
…a mistake not to defeat the USSR when it invaded Poland and Finland in 1939
… a mistake to allow the Russian Federation to form in 1991
… a mistake not to defeat Russia in 2014 when it invaded Ukraine
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Please have the courage to not “just follow orders”. You would have a lot of support if you didn’t.
I wrote this a few weeks ago. His arrest means ICE now meets all five criteria for being a secret police force.
theconversation.com/how-ice-is-b...
theconversation.com/how-ice-is-b...
How ICE is becoming a secret police force under the Trump administration
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement meets most criteria that have defined secret police forces in authoritarian regimes. And the worst may be yet to come.
theconversation.com
May 10, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Please have the courage to not “just follow orders”. You would have a lot of support if you didn’t.
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Trump has ended healthy school lunches from farmers & fishermen, and no more food for starving kids around the world, ir Hi v meds for 20 million ppl, but his birthday parade will cost taxpayers $ 90
million
million
May 9, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Trump has ended healthy school lunches from farmers & fishermen, and no more food for starving kids around the world, ir Hi v meds for 20 million ppl, but his birthday parade will cost taxpayers $ 90
million
million