Omg I just met a Carlow person and so disappointed that he is not interested in talking it is killing me I never met anyone from Carlow and he knows lots of Kavanagh that is my family name. #irish #genealogy

Proud of our new governor!!!

FEDERAL AGENTS LEFT BEHIND “DEATH CARDS” AFTER CAPTURING IMMIGRANTS ICE agents dropped customized ace of spades playing cards, recalling a practice by U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War. theintercept.com/2026/02/03/i...

My free February newsletter will be going out later today. If you're not subscribed: here's the link claires-newsletter-3b3509.beehiiv.com/subscribe #IrishGenealogy #AncestryHour #GenHour #Genealogy

Weird. Seems like billionaires owning press is bad actually.

There are actual consequences to not redacting Epstein survivors' names: 1 said the records’ release was “life threatening” while another said she’d gotten death threats and she was forced to shut down her credit cards and banking accounts after their security was jeopardized. (AP)

This is very, very bad www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

I never imagined lessons I learned in war zones would apply in U.S. cities like Minneapolis, but here we are. New on Chills: chills.substack.com/p/10-ways-co...

Unbelievable. Yet so believable

My Heritage has new records for Spain ! #genealogy

The government is creating a record not of suspects, but of witnesses. New on Chills: chills.substack.com/p/what-it-me...

Behold your glorious AI future. www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

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This is not a disaster-in-waiting or anything apnews.com/article/ice-...

Never forget.

Been thinking of the selflessness of nurses these past few cold, cruel days. My aunt Jean was always there to help when anyone needed her: toomuchbrudders.com/2020/05/11/n... #FamilyHistory #RIPAlexPretti

#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #CiteYourSources

Activists intervene in the moment. Journalism, at its best, slows the moment down long enough to assign responsibility. We need to make sure the big questions don’t disappear along with the people taken away. New on Chills: chills.substack.com/p/is-journal...

Oh! Gilliland's _A Flower Traveled In My Blood_ is about this!

Enjoyed writing this, please have a look at @afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social's website, there are some great stories from the rest of the team and our many fabulous volunteers to read. www.fewforgottenwomen.com #FamilyHistory #WomensHistory #Genealogy #SocialHistory

"Speaking Different Languages" #FamilyHistory #Genealogy via @jennyhawran.bsky.social like-herding-cats.com/2026/01/spea...

Rest in Peace Peter Calver. My prayers and condolences to his entire family and Sian. #genealogy #LostCousins www.lostcousins.com/newsletters2...

🥧 For #PieDay and #HandwritingDay, here’s a handwritten (by my mom) recipe for surprisingly delicious Surprise Pie: toomuchbrudders.com/2020/03/14/r... #FamilyHistory #recipe

VARIETY: “10 people familiar with the workings of CBS News say the Paramount Skydance unit is veering toward dysfunction, with a management team led by Bari Weiss that doesn’t value standards held by veteran journalists…” Welp, this didn’t take long. variety.com/2026/tv/news...

Called mine. Said that “defunding” isn’t enough. ICE is out of control and must be abolished.

Late breaking #Genealogy news , my 5 gg grandfather on my paternal side was born in Demark not Germany ! I thought they were all #German. I need to learn #Danish asap!

At least 6 Seattle public schools shelter in place after reported ICE activity www.king5.com/article/news...

Nothing is as it should be in a country that prides itself on its First Amendment rights. New on Chills chills.substack.com/p/the-canary...

One thing about this is that most of the theatres I went to when I lived in an urban core in the 90s disappeared over the 2000s. Yeah I have to drive half an hour to go now that I live in the country, but I have to drive 10 mins to get milk. It's fine. It was worse having to get there from downtown.

For anyone in London I’m going to be giving a paper on settlement bedrooms on 19th February, 6.30-8.00. I’ll share titbits on how they were used by settlers&wardens. I’ll also discuss servants too! This will be with a building tour of Oxford House, Bethnal Green! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-t...

The administration is cracking down on journalists, and using ICE as a spear

How to Safely Film ICE Advice from press freedom expert @franksmythdc.bsky.social New on Chills: chills.substack.com/p/how-to-saf...

ICE detains 3 Oglala Sioux. Tribal citizens are “‘categorically outside immigration jurisdiction.’ Enrolled tribal members are citizens of the United States by statute and citizens of the Oglala Sioux Nation by treaty.” apnews.com/article/ice-...

People seeking jobs at Stars and Stripes, which Congress guaranteed editorial independence, are being asked how they would advance administration priorities. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

THE FAMILY GENEALOGISTS AND LONG-LOST RELATIVES STUDY we want to learn more about the experiences of diverse midlife to older aged adults (aged 55+) who have searched for, and located a previously unknown immediate or closely related genetic relative www.sfu.ca/gerontology/...

Just saw a reel by an EMT instructing you on how to build a first aid kit just in case your or a passenger get shot in your car #thisisamerica (Recommended a tourniquet as the main item to carry with you. What are we doing here y'all?)

Your next primary care doctor could be online only, accessed through an AI tool - NPR

New discovery last night on my paternal side, my #Henry ancestors some were born 20mintues from me in #Ct before they headed to the Case Western Reserve #Ohio before moving to #Iowa. #Genealogy

This is amazing 50 languages including Gaelic ..

Thinking about blending #FamilyHistory and #LocalHistory by starting a #OnePlaceStudy, of an ancestral place, a local place, or some other place of interest to you? Well, there's snow time like the present! Find out more about #OnePlaceStudies & how we can help on our website, on #OnePlaceWednesday.

It is time !! Henry is back ! #Findingyourroots

For you consideration, an interesting, and sadly necessary, article by Thomas MacEntee of #Genealogy Bargains about Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Finding Your Roots genealogybargains.com/why-genealog...

NPR investigation shows how the government tried to erase information about January 6 : NPR share.google/QdmUx5tftM6T...