Writer & storyteller on stage, radio, print & social media. Non-profit veteran. Currently collecting stories of rural life & revitalization.
Joined June 2009
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Are you struggling with childcare? For the average family in Iowa, and across the country, child care is not just expensive, it’s unaffordable: mktplc.org/2RWGeYt
Alan Dershowitz, one of President Trump's defense lawyers, argued that anything a president does to get re-elected could be considered in the nation's interest and is therefore not impeachable.
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“[The children] did not have shoes or blankets in the detention center, and there were people in the cells that had to sleep standing up. They did not have enough to eat...."
READ about the bleak picture of #familyseparation via @TwitterMoments
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And this is why we have a strong vetting process for candidates. Everything about the story sounds horrible. teapaw.org/Ash_Detroit/status/989…
More than a hundred starving animals rescued from an animal testing lab that had been owned by Shri Thanedar, running to become Michigan’s governor. huffingtonpost.com/entry/shr…
Okay sometimes industrial sites are just plain cool looking. #theruralreport in Aberdeen, Wash.
#rural #pnw #timber #town
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She stalked the Golden State Killer until she died. Some think her work led to the suspect’s arrest. apple.news/A1JqQSG1LQWSdX5n_…
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WA's members of Congress must protect the legacy of #SNAP, a program aimed at ensuring that all Americans can put food on the table. Lawmakers must reject the proposed cuts to SNAP in the #FarmBill. #schmudget @PovertyActionWA @NWHarvest budgetandpolicy.org/schmudge…
Timber, technology and trade. Old and new making it happen in Aberdeen, Wash. #rural #theruralreport
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“Don’t mistake presence for power. Power is the ability to change the rules. Either in policy or culture. We respond, build, pivot and scale. If you don’t ask people to respond in the moment, nothing will happen” - @rashadrobinson, Color of Change, #EquitySummit2018
Looking for graphic designers to interview about how to be a good client! Wanna chat? I have a 5-question format, that will be quick and easy. Hoping to make better clients w/ clear convos about design needs. #design #shoptalk #creatives #graphicdesigner
#TheBookReport There's a list of books & authors I have wanted to read, but never got around to; I think of it as my "future me" book list. 2018 reading challenge is to reduce the no. of titles. Thanks to @TRLibraries finally reading my 1st Graham Greene novel: Brighton Rock.
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“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
― Maya Angelou
#WhyIWrite
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"Writing teaches us awareness. It teaches us to pay attention, to savor the moment." #WhyIWrite @annelamott t.ted.com/0antZvO
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#Rural resistance & community organizing led by - you guessed it - women 💅💪😍 @susanckroger @LeadSoDak washingtonpost.com/national/… – at Columbus, OH
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Some students couldn't see a life in Maine, so a new charter school is focused on training them for jobs nearby. bit.ly/2w85f8G
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The Gender Pay Gap: See how much Women vs Men get paid in Tech. Thousands of real salaries by gender on @Comparably
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At 63¢ to the dollar, black women face a more severe wage gap than women overall. That affects everyone. #BlackWomensEqualPay
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"There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives."
–Audre Lorde
#BlackWomensEqualPay
#52FilmsByWomen "Ithaca" Dir. Meg Ryan A young boy's war story. "I'll get you some candy" scene was incredible.