I’ve pre-ordered two books in my life, and this was one of them. 10/10 recommend. And hey, @theferocity.bsky.social and @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social - any chance of adding Cleveland to your tour?🤞🏻

I probably really annoyed my bartender from Yonkers (we were at a bar in OH) by asking why he didn’t have an accent but I am OBSESSED with dialects and could talk about them ALL DAY.

I keep seeing people say that less than 1 percent of mass shootings are committed by trans people. That's somewhat misleading. It's actually less than 0.1 percent. More than 99.9% of mass shootings over the past decade were committed by non-trans people.

If it took 8 days to build a massive concentration camp in Florida then it means they could build and house the homeless at any point but choose not to

THE antidote to 10 days of stress and isolation. Fave podcast episode of all time. open.spotify.com/episode/6WKG...

Curious - was it only us who performed in The Music Man that knew immediately that Keokuk is in Iowa?

Your annual reminder that the Tonys are spelled just like that: the Tonys. No apostrophe. Just the Tonys. (The Tonys won by Tony Kushner are Tony's Tonys. The Tonys won by Tony Kushner and Tony Shalhoub are Tonys' Tonys.)

This is an important read, both in terms of content and in how @erininthemorning.com engaged with the reader. Second time this weekend I am praising meaningful and respectful dialogue on this platform.

I thought this was stunning ✨

Go read “The California Dreamers” by Amy Mason Doan. Centered on a surf family living in a van in 1980’s CA. Just lovely!

Ohioans! A grassroots effort to repeal SB1 is underway. You can look for places near you to sign the petition at this link.

You know what to do….

I’d like to go back to the days when I was blissfully unaware that Wisconsin was voting on a state Supreme Court justice.

If you watched Paradise and thought, “That could never happen…”

if you don’t appreciate Pi Day puns, you’re just being irrational.

Meanwhile mRNA vaccines continue to show promise as treatment for pancreatic cancer. Make it make sense!

Students protest DEI suppression at universities across Ohio Ohio State students had a sit-in w/students sitting in protest outside Center for Belonging & Social Change Hundreds of Ohio University students walked out of class on Thursday to march against Senate Bill 1 www.nbc4i.com/news/local-n...

Look, if you’re going to write a recipe that calls for a “generous pinch of salt,” can you just go ahead and give me a measurement? Sorry, I’m an eldest daughter.

With so much frustration over the news media lately, I cannot recommend @pbs.org Newshour enough. The entire team is stellar. Last night @amnanawaz.bsky.social once again demonstrated the importance of quality journalism. Support your local public media outlets!

The Oregon Trail generation speaks

With CDC removal of trans data, its important I use my platform to support research in this space. Emory is doing a virtual study on HIV+ trans-fem individuals and working on shaping viral load testing for this population, with some compensation. If it applies to you, here's the link to enroll:

Honored to speak w/ @melodyschreiber.com re: the impact of public health data + info being taken offline. “It’s the issue of ‘no data, no problem'...It almost allows the government to abdicate any responsibility, because they don’t have to act on anything..." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

This sentence from Kendrick Lamar's Wikipedia page: "His first grade teacher at Robert E. McNair Elementary School encouraged him to become a writer after she heard him correctly use the word "audacity". FIRST. GRADE.

The Trump administration has delayed the release of important studies on the bird flu as the outbreak escalates across the United States. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Son’s entire 3rd grade put on a music performance last night called “Polynesian Paradise.” Ukuleles, leis, Hawaiian shirts. When I say it was the perfect antidote to *ALL THIS*…I’m writing the music teacher a thank you bc public school educators need all possible positivity right now.

If you’re a young LGBTQ+ person in crisis or in need of a place to talk, the Trevor Project is here for you. Call the lifeline at 866-488-7386 or text ‘START’ to 678-678. Services are 24/7/365, nationwide, 100% free & confidential 💜

Why does #FederalFunding matter for the #GreatLakes region? Here are just some of the #CleanWater successes of the federally funded Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 🧵

Excellent point. Do what you are able, and definitely write to inform companies of your intention, whether your individual impact is large or small. Let there be no question as to the cause of falling sales.

I just found @thestorygraph.com a few weeks ago. IMO simpler and more attractive interface with a great algorithm.

All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.

Out of stock everywhere I looked. Several months wait on Libby. Probably going to make FL’s banned book list by Saturday.

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Always speaking truth, Cleveland’s best utility.

NEW: Ohio Republican leadership is doubling down on their threat to cut public school spending, calling the continuation of the current funding plan a "fantasy." @ohiocapitaljournal.com www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...

I feel strongly about remaining informed but my anxiety over current events is near its tipping point. How does one find appropriate balance?

Cleveland Metroparks feeding my soul on a beautiful winter afternoon.

Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.

Be loyal to your future, not your past.

So basically public health is going to have to stop public health-ing.

We celebrated the arts too… youtu.be/WNFf7nMIGnE?...

Starting to collect some feel-good videos to get through the next 4 and to remind myself what it was like for awhile. youtu.be/5ZzklOEGW0w?...

“No women will lead a House committee for the first time in two decades after House Republicans revealed their list of committee leaders for the 119th Congress on Thursday. No people of color were selected, either.” abcnews.go.com/Politics/rep...

Vaccines, good. Preventable fatalities, bad.

🚨 PSA: Your right to be an anti-vax conspiracy theorist ends at the boundary of my kids’ rights to NOT GET POLIO.

This does not bode well for maternal health, or the health of women and other folks with the capacity for pregnancy more generally… www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/h...

I’m not currently reading Agatha Christie by a crackling fireplace on a snowy day whilst indulging in multiple cups of tea and freshly-baked scones, so no, I’m afraid your email didn’t “find me well”.

Resources for anyone seeking a warming center/shelter thelandcle.org/stories/clev...

“What hasn’t happened, contrary to predictions from the law’s opponents, is a massive crime spree. The state’s crime rate fell 11 percent between the six months before the act went into effect and the six months after.”

for a lot of people today might not be about thanks. maybe it’s stressful. sad. confusing. depressing. empty. lonely. maybe it’s simply any other thursday. whenever you are emotionally today, there are unseen crews serving you. and unseen connections who care about you. every day.