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Samantha
@sammielyn.bsky.social
rescue dog mom. aspiring witch. latte connoisseur. community health & health policy PhD candidate @CUNY SPH. childhood trauma, child welfare, and SUD/MH researcher. 🧙🏻‍♀️
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“I, your former associate and now idol, went for a hike. Gaze upon my photos and weep.” In New Yorker Humor, a hiker returns triumphant from a walk in the woods.
Behold, I Have Returned from a Hike
Gaze upon my photos and weep.
nyer.cm
February 5, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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House GOP members are figuring out which of Trump's promised tax cuts to propose into law and how to pay for them. Among their targets: slashing benefits for single mothers and the poor who rely on government health care.

By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & @justinelliott.bsky.social
To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class
A menu of options being circulated by congressional Republicans also includes new tax cuts for corporations and the ultrawealthy.
www.propublica.org
January 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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January 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Now's the time to stock up on your banned books!
Remember:
- physical media is best (because unless you own the PDF/Epub, Amazon can take it from you!)
- Shop local, thrift stores, used bookstores, or independent sellers
- Thriftbooks is not owned by Amazon and supports independent bookstores.
Banned Books
ThriftBooks offers the largest selection of new and used banned books online. Discover a banned book title at the best price here.
www.thriftbooks.com
January 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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If you haven't already, today is a good day to go get your library card.
January 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Rescuers in New York saved a moose this week that had fallen into a frozen lake in the Adirondacks. “Every minute counts,” one rescuer said.
New York Rescuers Break the Ice to Save Moose From a Frozen Lake
The bull moose had fallen into a lake in the Adirondacks and been in the frigid waters for about two hours before rescuers arrived and used a chain saw to free it.
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2025 at 11:53 PM