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• Post #4423487

  Recently I decided to help organize an existing small library at our community center. It's been neglected for years, and is overrun with certain genres of fiction, mainly romance and action novels. There is a good reprsentation of other genres too. Space is limited, and I need to cull books to create room for new donations. Looking for advice on how to purge books while creating balance, and maintaining an adequate selection for all readers. I'm stumped. Suggestions? #library #commun...

• Post #4380856

  Bird fatalities drop by 72% when one rotor of wind turbine is painted black. #windturbines #greenenergy #birds https://www.ecoportal.net/en/painting-norwegian-island-black-turbine-blade-white-tailed-eagles/29212/

• Post #4215110

  I couldn't access my account for a couple of weeks due to a weird glitch. Obviously, I am back, and all is well, except that I lost all my follows and followers from Mastodon.scot. I have found a couple of them, and have re-followed. Is there any way to find the remaining two dozen or so? I miss my Scots tooters. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

• Post #3740152

  NE Pacific Gray whale population plunged catastrophically over the past year, with up to eight thousand whales perishing in that period. There are only about 13,000 remaining. Deaths are accelerating due to loss of food sources caused by climate change. Gray whales were removed from the Endangered Species List over 30 years ago after population rebounded. Trump has severely weakened the ESA. It is unlikely that federal government will act to protect these massive marine mammals. #graywhales #cl...

• Post #3660506

  Sweet deal for prison for profit corporation. Private prison company, CoreCivic, sells two immigant detention centers to federal government for about $1.5 BILLION. The company will continue to operate the facilities under federal DHS contracts. The company is a major trump donor. #graft #prisons #playforpay https://apnews.com/article/corecivic-california-sold-immigration-detention-facilities-dhs-78fe5f3d486ee2c803c44f2302b936b3

• Post #3616811

  Missed this obituary a couple days ago. Victor Willis, the cop in Village People, has died at 74. He co-wrote YMCA. It's an iconic, joyous dance tune, too good to allow trump to appropriate it. RIP Victor, and thanks for the music. #VillagePeople https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/02/victor-willis-obituary

• Post #3609576

  Scientists may have found a way to re-establish extinct American chestnut trees. 4 billion of these beautiful giants perished a century ago due to chestnut blight. #science #forests https://www.freep.com/story/news/environment/2026/07/04/american-chestnut-tree-genetic-modification/90764786007/

• Post #3593748

  The sloop Clearwater was forced by Coast Guard to leave the Sail4th 250 tall ships parade today because it carried signs advocating for clean water, racial justice, and climate solutions. It was unclear who made the decision. Clearwater was launched in 1969, is owned by an environmental protection group founded by Pete Seeger. #sloopclearwater #sail4th250 #environment https://www.chronogram.com/river-newsroom/trn_environment/sloop-clearwater-removed-from-sail4th-250-parade/

• Post #3416844

  "Wives and Lovers" Jack Jones This kind of stuff was still around in the early 1960s. Women started burning their bras shortly thereafter. Coincidence? "Day after day There are girls at the office And men will always be men Don't send him off with your hair still in curlers You may not see him again" #JukeboxFridayNight #stereotypes https://youtu.be/rZ7WT02wFOk?is=cecFWicsysEQS4-_

• Post #3362733

  Prudence.❤️ #catsofmastodon #allcatsarebeautiful #caturday

• Post #3078556

  From dental pain to flesh eating bacterial infections, people in ICE detention suffer from lack of medical care. #immigrantrights #medicalneglect #detentioncenters https://apnews.com/article/ice-immigration-detention-medical-neglect-dhs-32c3fbeef0c44dfb02fcab890b2c9a96

• Post #1920079

  Trump's new medical advice? Drink diet soda to cure cancer! He reasons that since Diet Coke "kills grass" that it can kill cancer cells in the human body. #quackery #droz #cancercure https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/dr-oz-stunned-reaction-trump-170335362.html

• Post #1794701

  Two brothers, age 15 and 18, were snatched by ICE while waiting for their school bus. They were surrounded by 10 vehicles, zip tied, and carried off to detention. The brothers are in the US on valid student visas. A paperwork error occurred when they tansferred to a new school, and they may be deported. Over a clerical error! #ice #immigration https://www.mississippifreepress.org/max-and-israel-makoka-were-waiting-for-a-hancock-high-school-bus-ice-took-the-brothers-instead/

• Post #1636808

  Ohio republican rep Max Miller is being investigated for child abuse. Two year old daughter suffered a broken collar bone and bruised shoulder. Miller's wife, who is US Sen. Bernie Moreno's daughter, is suing him for divorce. #republican #Ohio #childabuse https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/rep-max-miller-denies-abuse-as-police-probe-daughter-s-injury/gm-GM0A475CBF?gemSnapshotKey=GM0A475CBF-snapshot-3

• Post #1580283

  This is the sort of thing that happened in Nazi Germany and authoritarian societies throughout history. 85 yr old woman arrested by ICE and sent to a detention center. Her stepsons, one a federal employee, may have triggered the arrest. They were in a longstanding inheritance battle. "...someone with a personal motive can trigger enforcement against a vulnerable individual in the context of an inheritance fight or any other type of dispute..." #ICE #immigrationlaw https:/...

• Post #1556495

  Canadian friends, please don't visit the US. 🇺🇲❤️🇨🇦 #cbp #canada https://www.thetravel.com/us-customs-and-border-protection-revokes-canadian-travelers-nexus-and-denies-entry-for-lane-mistake/

• Post #1209016

  What this article doesn't say is that the US Postal Service was never meant to be a "business". It's a SERVICE. Republicans have been undermining that service since the Bush administration in 2006. They want desperately to privatize it. It's part of Project 2025. #uspostalservice #project2025 https://www.the-sun.com/news/16218924/usps-major-changes-postmaster-general-updates/

• Post #1171934

  On Saturday Pope Leo denounced the "delusion of omnipotence" that is driving the US/Israeli war on Iran. “Enough of the idolatry of self and money!” Leo said. “Enough of the display of power! Enough of war!” #iranwar #popeleo https://apnews.com/article/pope-leo-usisraeli-war-iran-7309c5df6c7312b942e0510ea65502cb

• Post #1048308

  Condor pair in nothern California are incubating the first wild egg in the region in more than a century. #CaliforniaCondor #california #birds https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/condor-first-wild-egg-9.7157767

• Post #1026106

  Chad Bianco, the California sheriff and candidate for governor who impounded 650K ballots has been ordered to pause his investigation. #California #chadbianco https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/08/california-sheriff-election-ballots

• Post #962465

  Senator calls for investigation into reports that Hegseth removed more than a dozen women and people of color from military promotion list. #hegseth #departmentofdefense #whitesupremacy https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/gilibrand-calls-information-reports-hegseth-withholding-promotions-rcna266955

• Post #940352

  Unclog the strait. Flush trump. #straitofhormuz #iranwar

• Post #927706

  Email from fired Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Randy George says that soldiers deserve "courageous leaders of character". #hegseth #departmentofdefense https://www.cbsnews.com/news/army-chief-of-staff-gen-randy-george-going-email-pentagon/

• Post #927705

  Paint me like one of your French girls. #caturday #allcatsarebeautiful #catsofmastodon

• Post #815486

  Live long and don't let the bastards grind you down! #LiveLongAndAnything #hashtags

• Post #806000

  Trump is putting his signature on all future dolllar bills, the first president to do so. Ugh. #uscurrency https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/03/26/trumps-signature-us-paper-currency/89339959007/

• Post #774441

  White phosphorus, a weapon that causes hideous burns, has been used by Israel in civilian areas in Lebanon. They also employed it in heavily populated Gaza. #Israel #Lebanon #Gaza https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/25/israel-white-phosphorus-south-lebanon-researchers

• Post #718545

  Red states are rolling back child labor laws. Additionally, the number of employment violations has quintupled in ten years. Kids as young as ten were employed by McDonalds. Kids were also working in hazardous positions such as in meatpacking plants. Prepare to see more of this. #childlabor https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/22/child-labor-protections-republicans

• Post #616336

  In honor of Country Joe McDonald, who left us yesterday, a big Fish Cheer! RIP, and thanks for the music. #countryjoemcdonald #protestsongs #antiwar https://youtu.be/3W7-ngmO_p8?si=VYclMFZ3RHRzH-ml

• Post #463853

  Mike Johnson won't allow Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda. Johnson falsely claimed that the honor is reserved for presidents and military members. Rosa Parks, Billy Graham and other notable Americans were so honored in the past. #reverendjessejackson #MAGAMike https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5748099-jesse-jackson-mike-johnson-capitol-rejection/