So sorry to miss it. I was working late and then running errands. About to go on my annual leave.

I was there as well. Definitely over 1,000. Maybe as many as 1,500.

Love that he's from Washington State! 🌲

Shadow Surgeon General @vinguptamd.bsky.social giving you the advice you need

you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.

Who's who in the Coeur d'Alene GOP town hall fracas that sparked free speech debate Coeur d’Alene found itself in the national spotlight again on Feb. 22, this time after plainclothes security dragged three-time Democratic candidate Teresa Borrenpohl out of a legislative town hall in...

Who’s who in the Coeur d’Alene [Idaho] GOP town hall fracas that sparked free speech debate

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Researching Formerly Enslaved Ancestors Between 1865 & 1880 Learn from an Ancestry Professional Genealogist about specific ways to research formerly enslaved ancestors.

On this last day of #BlackHistoryMonth, here's a blog post I wrote for Ancestry:

Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.

This bears resharing again.

THIS! Since Trump took us out of WHO and is muzzling the CDC...

"Very fine people!"

Call for Action Regarding Access to New York State Vital Records
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ReproductiveRights.Gov Vanished, So We Brought It Back theSkimm makes it easier to live smarter. You're welcome. Get all the info you need from AM to PM, wherever you are.

The administration took down the reproductive rights website that women need access to. So The Skimm bought a url and brought the content back. Pass this on!

Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com

Accepting URL recommendations eotarchive.org

FYI: if your looking for current recalls or guidance on how to handle your food, this Gov website is still up and has been updated as late as 1/22/25. www.foodsafety.gov

Hello out there scientists. If you're having meetings or grants or anything else impacted by freeze of NSF meetings, please feel free to reach out to me to share your story.

Signal: thealexknapp.79
Email: aknapp@forbes.com

Not an Alt account, but worth following: @who.int

Some great accounts to follow: @altnoaa.bsky.social @altwasonps.bsky.social @altyellonatpark.org @altspaceforce1.bsky.social @altfda.bsky.social @altmtrainier.com @altcdc.bsky.social @altuscustoms.bsky.social @altnatsecagency.bsky.social @altscalesofjustice.bsky.social @altnps.bsky.social

#resist

If only there were a way to make it safe. Say, I know! If someone comes up with such a process, we could name it after them!

#genealogy #familyhistory

My favorite records set and specialty is historical directories; city, county, rural, farmers' etc. Such great information gathered annually or biennially. They fill many census gaps and are available in many countries.

Photograph of old sepia and black and white cabinet cards and antique photo albums displayed on a table or other flat surface. Photo from Pexels.com.

Wherever you are in your genealogy journey--a hobbyist, a professional, or somewhere in between--what is your area of expertise? Your superpower? Your passion? In other words, what could you confidently teach a beginner?

Think skills, records sets, specialties, knowledge. My response in comments.

What is happening in America right now adversely affects our allies too, unfortunately.

This is a fake account. It has 2 Ns in gentleman. I've reported it.

Oh no

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

are the raids at Mar A Lago? Do not even pretend that there are no undocumented persons working there. Trump golf courses? All Trump hotels!

Media has not asked this question. Complicit again.

Please help me get answers. Repost in large numbers.

A black snake with a gold floral design is overlaid on a red background with "2025 Year of the Snake" in black all caps and a Chinese symbol.

The irony of Lunar Year 2025 being the Year of the Snake is not lost on me. Anyone else?

Here we go …