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How did we come this far? All noteworthy social and political change comes from bottom up.

Bear down! 🐻⬇️

That was for Da Coach.

Done!

A quilt artist who spent decades on death row now has his first solo exhibit at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. n.pr/4yCOUnU

When we said women needed to vote like their lives depended on it, we werent joking www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/m...

I really love this perspective. Still maybe a hill or two in my back pocket though, don’t tell anyone

Washington has discovered a brilliant financial strategy. Cut benefits for people who need them, cut taxes for people who don't, and borrow the difference from people who aren't old enough to vote.

Let’s go JD Ford!

We put a lot of effort into this Indiana voter guide and are really proud of it

Adding something crafty to the timeline to maybe brighten someone’s day. I recently made these 3 baby quilts for some new little blessings. #quiltsky

Goddamn, this point by @anandwrites.bsky.social really needed saying.

The writers and actors were brilliant

ONE WEEK LEFT.🗳️ Indiana’s voter registration deadline is October 5. Don’t wait until it’s too late—register or check your status today (vote.gov). #HoosierSky #IndianaVotes #VoterRegistration #GTC

After a long day at the aquarium, the otters help tidy their toys away. Payment is made promptly and entirely in ice cubes.

Apple "detectives" wanted to identify a gnarly old tree growing on a remote plot of land in Maine. What they discovered was the key to a centuries-old apple mystery.

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The right to vote is one of the most fundamental parts of our democracy. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and make a plan to vote early or on Election Day on November 3.

Folks! Today is National Voter Registration Day. You do not have to decorate. Or wear a costume. Or send cards. (All are welcome, though.) All you need to do is check your voter registration: midterms.voteamerica.org/vote/verify/ If you're not registered, do it: midterms.voteamerica.org/vote/

RIP Bob Mackie. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/s...

“The data is so clear on what will happen to children if they do not have adequate access to quality, nutritious food in the first five to 10 years of their life,” she said. “It is not a 2026 problem — it is a 2036 problem, it is a 2046 problem, it is a 2056 problem.”

Are you ready for some sunrise...and football? This morning in Chicago as the Bears begin their 2026 season against the Carolina Panthers.

A tribute thousands of miles from New York that gave me CHILLS. New Zealand firefighters performed a haka honoring the 343 FDNY firefighters lost on 9/11. ♥️ #SheShed

40% more kids are eating breakfast and 15% more are eating lunch since we launched free school meals in Minnesota. Now we’re making sure 100% of kids eat their broccoli.

September 10th is globally significant as World Suicide Prevention Day, an annual observance organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention and endorsed by the WHO to promote global awareness and action to prevent suicide. Reach out, listen, and seek help 😔

30 incarcerated men presented a $4,267 donation to a northwest Kansas school district to pay down the district's unsettled lunch debt The donation was to be "utilized to help local children fuel their day and stay focused and energized this school year"

Sad to read this. He & Sweetness are now reunited. #Beardown

Look forward to hearing more about this! Good news.

I have done this and it was great! Learned a lot and enjoyed seeing many of my neighbors and a few I had not seen in a long time. Give it a try!

Are states really cutting Dolly Parton’s reading program?

This is awful. I would not wish this disease on anyone. I really hope this funding is reinstated.

Talked to @justinwolfers.bsky.social youtu.be/x__pGG7spW4?...

🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: MIT engineers develop a breath test that detects pneumonia in minutes no X-rays, no lab wait. Just a single breath Two MIT engineers, Loza Tadesse and Aditya Garg, have developed a breath test that can detect pneumonia in minutes.

Indiana students can now get federal grants for short-term trade and healthcare programs that do not have to be repaid. Ivy Tech aims to offer them by October. Vincennes by January 2027:https://bit.ly/4fTsN6A

Important: Trump’s executive order is NOT legislation. Though the executive order promotes more misinformation about vaccines, nothing has changed about the availability of childhood vaccines. For evidence-based guidance, please follow and share American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations.

Former President Obama breaks out the tan suit once again.

Massachusetts farm installs 832 solar panels above berry fields, and the berries grown underneath turned out sweeter and juicier and could change the future of American farming - The Economic Times share.google/GDGqQBgisqhG...

We need to do better for Hoosiers

Here's what we can't have you do: say all hope is lost. And here's what we need you to do: pay attention. 🎥: @marcelias.bsky.social

Insane new research. Scientists gave asthma patients free electric stoves to replace their gas stoves, then checked to see if symptoms improved. Not only did symptoms improve, ditching gas was *better than medicine.* Details in today's newsletter: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/electric-s...

1956 Republican National platform.

After years of work to decrease teen pregnancy rates this will undo a lot of that work. Frustrating & sad to see Government Overhauls Teen Pregnancy Program to Focus on Marriage and Starting Families www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/u...

The air is full of smoke, the food is full of parasites, and the water is full of data center bacteria but at least we stopped all that DEI children's cancer research!

One should always have a plan B. Even if it is a healthy relationship, what happens is husband becomes disabled or passes away?( Heaven forbid)

Thanks to Republicans in Congress and Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill"... An Indiana 40-year old, making $65k per year, who last year was paying $316/month for health insurance, will next year be paying $546/month for that same plan: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Some conversations are worth revisiting—not because the science has changed, but because fewer families are hearing it clearly. As questions around newborn vitamin K have resurfaced, here’s what every parent should know about one of medicine’s most effective preventive interventions.