Nancy
@ethersmith.bsky.social
Retired state administrator, married, mom to triplets. Enjoying animal posts, beautiful landscapes, nature, black coffee, red wine, dark beer, and no drama. Disabilities and child advocate. Appreciating and living in my present moment.
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Nancy
@ethersmith.bsky.social
· Apr 3
My childhood summertime requirements: string, chicken necks, my dad's homemade fishing weights, and a crab bushel basket. Life was good!
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Please keep saying his name
Major Jason Watson. He took a brave patriotic stand and all he asks is for us to not forget him 💙💙
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Major Jason Watson. He took a brave patriotic stand and all he asks is for us to not forget him 💙💙
@goodtroublesquad.bsky.social
September 28, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Please keep saying his name
Major Jason Watson. He took a brave patriotic stand and all he asks is for us to not forget him 💙💙
@goodtroublesquad.bsky.social
Major Jason Watson. He took a brave patriotic stand and all he asks is for us to not forget him 💙💙
@goodtroublesquad.bsky.social
Happy Earth, Wind & Fire Day.
"Do you remember the 21st night of September?" (1978)
"Do you remember the 21st night of September?" (1978)
September 21, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Happy Earth, Wind & Fire Day.
"Do you remember the 21st night of September?" (1978)
"Do you remember the 21st night of September?" (1978)
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'I hear the approaching thunder that, one day, will destroy us too. I feel the suffering of millions. And yet, when I look up at the sky, I somehow feel that everything will change for the better, that this cruelty too shall end, that peace and tranquility will return once more.'
— Anne Frank
— Anne Frank
September 20, 2026 at 8:55 PM
'I hear the approaching thunder that, one day, will destroy us too. I feel the suffering of millions. And yet, when I look up at the sky, I somehow feel that everything will change for the better, that this cruelty too shall end, that peace and tranquility will return once more.'
— Anne Frank
— Anne Frank
Dad moment. 💔 He loved his old workshop.
September 17, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Dad moment. 💔 He loved his old workshop.
Happy Constitution Day to those who celebrate.
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Constitution Day - September 17, 2026 | U.S. Constitution
Constitution Day is September 17, 2026. Celebrate the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. It is the foundat...
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September 17, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Happy Constitution Day to those who celebrate.
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September 9, 2026 at 5:29 AM
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As we elders, our daughters, and our granddaughters continue the fight for power, equality, and respect, we hold you in our hearts with love and gratitude.
Rest in peace and power, Gloria Steinem. 🤍
Rest in peace and power, Gloria Steinem. 🤍
Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.
www.nytimes.com
September 3, 2026 at 12:56 PM
As we elders, our daughters, and our granddaughters continue the fight for power, equality, and respect, we hold you in our hearts with love and gratitude.
Rest in peace and power, Gloria Steinem. 🤍
Rest in peace and power, Gloria Steinem. 🤍
Great first word choice today.
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September 1, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Great first word choice today.
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It is SO blatantly obvious everything that’s happening is because both parties are owned almost entirely by AIPAC. They don’t actually believe in anything. They’re just in it for the money. They will fritter and fetterman away your whole country.
August 29, 2026 at 6:14 PM
It is SO blatantly obvious everything that’s happening is because both parties are owned almost entirely by AIPAC. They don’t actually believe in anything. They’re just in it for the money. They will fritter and fetterman away your whole country.
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This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.
August 25, 2026 at 6:28 PM
This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.
A "titan of children's literacy," indeed.
The Library is devastated to learn of the passing of Dolly Parton, a music legend and titan of children's literacy. Her Imagination Library program has earned multiple Library Literacy Awards and, in 2018, she visited us to donate its 100 millionth book to our collection and host a story time. 🦋❤️
August 25, 2026 at 8:35 PM
A "titan of children's literacy," indeed.
Octopuses - 330 million years strong.
Here…. take a couple minutes and learn something
August 25, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Octopuses - 330 million years strong.
Sometimes, I miss washers and dryers that pause with a slight pull on the knob, and dishwashers with three or four button choices (similar to old car radios). They weren't "smart," but they did their job, and for a long time.
August 20, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Sometimes, I miss washers and dryers that pause with a slight pull on the knob, and dishwashers with three or four button choices (similar to old car radios). They weren't "smart," but they did their job, and for a long time.
This isn’t a joke—we need to know what’s happening with our blue crabs. 🦀 Read what we’ve found so far at https://www.cbf.org/stories/is-the-chesapeake-bay-blue-crab-population-still-crashing/.
August 15, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Social Security celebrates 91 years. It's time to scrap the tax cap.
August 14, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Social Security celebrates 91 years. It's time to scrap the tax cap.
Make it too big to rig!
Reminder to vote tomorrow in South Carolina, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Vermont, and Alabama! And thank you in advance to everyone heading to the polls and to all the poll workers!
August 10, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Make it too big to rig!
This!👇
What he👇🏾said
“The reason the majority of racists in this country are white males from low-income brackets with low educations, simply put, is that they're pissed off because they couldn't win a race that was literally rigged in their fucking favor all because they were born straight white males.”
“The reason the majority of racists in this country are white males from low-income brackets with low educations, simply put, is that they're pissed off because they couldn't win a race that was literally rigged in their fucking favor all because they were born straight white males.”
August 10, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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Don’t know who wrote this — it was posted on Instagram by “Warpaint Journal” in April 2025 — but it’s making the rounds today and is pretty great. I dream of this too ❤️
August 6, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Don’t know who wrote this — it was posted on Instagram by “Warpaint Journal” in April 2025 — but it’s making the rounds today and is pretty great. I dream of this too ❤️
Go Chubbers!
This is Chubbers. He is catching a wave. But more importantly, catching a vibe. 14/10 (IG: nataliepaigebentley)
July 23, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Go Chubbers!
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Forests are more than just wood and are important for the water balance. The groundwater beneath a forest is clean, oxygen-rich and excellent for producing drinking water. That is why forests are particularly often also water protection areas. 💚🌿☘️🌱🌲🌳🍀💚
July 17, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Forests are more than just wood and are important for the water balance. The groundwater beneath a forest is clean, oxygen-rich and excellent for producing drinking water. That is why forests are particularly often also water protection areas. 💚🌿☘️🌱🌲🌳🍀💚
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Murray: Is it true that people making under $184,000 pay a 12.4% Social Security tax rate?
Dahl: Yes.
Murray: And what is the rate for someone making $1,000,000?
Dahl: 2.2%.
Dahl: Yes.
Murray: And what is the rate for someone making $1,000,000?
Dahl: 2.2%.
July 13, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Murray: Is it true that people making under $184,000 pay a 12.4% Social Security tax rate?
Dahl: Yes.
Murray: And what is the rate for someone making $1,000,000?
Dahl: 2.2%.
Dahl: Yes.
Murray: And what is the rate for someone making $1,000,000?
Dahl: 2.2%.
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My sister Maya and I were profoundly shaped by the influence of our mom, Ann Dunham. Giving Maya a preview of the Obama Presidential Center, including a new sculpture by Maya Lin dedicated to our mom’s memory, was truly special.
June 25, 2026 at 2:29 PM
My sister Maya and I were profoundly shaped by the influence of our mom, Ann Dunham. Giving Maya a preview of the Obama Presidential Center, including a new sculpture by Maya Lin dedicated to our mom’s memory, was truly special.