Martha Anne Toll

Good-bye New Zealand Hello again, Eleanor Catton

We are just finishing a spectacular 10 days on the South Island of New Zealand. The scenery is breathtaking.

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When you land in Christchurch, NZ In the bottom of the southern hemisphere

"A few days ago we got into two big silver tubes—one that traveled to California and another that went to Christchurch—and got out in New Zealand."

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Super interesting book.

My latest here. Thanks @vol1brooklyn.bsky.social

Thanks @vol1brooklyn.bsky.social

My review of Christopher Beha’s “Why Am I Not An Atheist” is now available to read on Vol. 1 Brooklyn.

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Piano phenom Whiff of a trip

"I recently went to a recital by Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, a British pianist in her early twenties. To say her playing is both authoritative and sublime doesn’t begin to capture her talents."

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'You're in the wrong building': North Texas city leaders not on board with possible ICE warehouse detention facility “If you think that anybody up here is on board with it, you’re in the wrong building,” Hutchins Mayor Mario Vasquez said on Monday evening.

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Trump administration ordered to restore George Washington slavery exhibit it removed in Philadelphia A federal judge has ordered an exhibit about nine people enslaved by George Washington to be restored at his former home in Philadelphia after President Donald Trump’s administration took it down last...

apnews.com/article/geor... proud of my home town.

Federal judge accuses Trump administration of 'terror' against immigrants in scathing ruling A federal judge has accused the Trump administration of terrorizing immigrants and recklessly violating the law in its efforts to deport millions of people living in the country illegally.

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Posters of Pam Bondi Saying Epstein Queen, Pedo protector

A valentine Miniature love

I am gaga, crazy, in love with miniatures.

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I enjoyed working with you John. Thank you.

Judy Chicago and more art Direct action training

I was in Brooklyn last weekend and spent a day at the Brooklyn Museum of Art.

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#museum #nyc #art #resist

Ethnic Cleansing in Ohio? Nazi Lies in Vance's America

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Jess Craven's Boycott List

Thanks @chopwoodcarrywater.bsky.social for the ICE out boycott list.

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Celebrating Amy Sherald When art speaks to the moment

The best art helps us to see ourselves, and to understand ourselves and our communities.

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Lee Stedman on Instagram: "1/24/26 - This was supposed to go up yesterday after I got done at Whipple. ICE agents are changing their tactics rapidly and are ramping up their efforts and their level ... 198K likes, 4,589 comments - ghost_lee19 on January 24, 2026: "1/24/26 - This was supposed to go up yesterday after I got done at Whipple. ICE agents are changing their tactics rapidly and are rampi...

LISTEN TO THEVWHOLE THING PLEASE www.instagram.com/reel/DT6ec8D...

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Live Updates: Federal Agents Kill a 37-Year-Old Minneapolis Man

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To Walter The solace of music, and what do I think of Heated Rivalry?

"I am incredibly grateful to have experienced Walter’s music, both in his personal relationships and when he was at the keys."

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Video: Opinion | ICE Is Losing the Political Battle “When I look at the ICE operation in Minnesota,” says the Opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie, “I see a White House that is panicking and that is losing.”

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The Work Behind the Writing: On Writers and Their Day Jobs For nineteen years, until his retirement in 1885, Herman Melville would awake, slick back his dark hair and unsnarl the snags from his beard, don a uniform of dark navy pilot cloth and affix to his…

What kind of work do you do? I've worked in libraries, been a lawyer and run an NGO.
Love this piece so much Ed Simon @literaryhub.bsky.social @pghreviewofbooks.bsky.social lithub.com/the-work-beh...

Governor Walz Addresses Ongoing Federal Presence in Minnesota YouTube video by Office of the Governor of Minnesota

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ICE out for good Some resources and a gorgeous novel by and about an immigrant

Despite wishes to the contrary, 2026 is a political hellscape.

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UPenn faculty condemn Trump administration’s demand for ‘lists of Jews’ Groups say EEOC demand for names and personal details echoes dark history and threatens safety and civil rights

Folks, this is right out of hte N-zi playbook, as is so much of what ICE is doing. Please let's raise our voices. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Protesters demand action after ICE arrests of U.S. citizen Target employees Demonstrators gathered after two U.S. citizen Target employees were arrested by ICE, calling on the retailer to bar agents without judicial warrants.

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Minnesota today

Contact Congress, Cabinet and News Agencies: phone numbers/addresses/emails

Useful spreadheet: contact information for not just all members of Congress, but Cabinet members, the Supreme Court, news organizations, and so much more. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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