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"To suppress the #Vote is to make a mockery of Democracy. And those who do so are essentially acknowledging that their policies are unpopular. If you can't convince a majority of voters that your ideas are worthy, you try to limit the pool of voters." - Dan Rather, American journalist

Color front-cover image of an edition of the 2017 book by American journalist Dan Rather and Elliot Kirschner. The cover art depicts scraps of red and blue stripes from a tattered American flag, which have been stitched together. Cover text reads as follows: "INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. WHAT UNITES US: REFLECTIONS ON PATRIOTISM. DAN RATHER & ELLIOT KIRSCHNER. WITH A NEW AFTERWORD BY THE AUTHORS."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"Good #Leadership requires you to surround yourself with people of diverse perspectives who can disagree with you without fear of retaliation." - Dr. Doris Kearns Goodwin, American historian, biographer, Pulitzer Prize recipient

Color front-cover image of an edition of a 2018 book by Dr. Doris Kearns Goodwin, American historian, biographer, political commentator, and Pulitzer Prize recipient. Cover text reads as follows: "#1 NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS BESTSELLER. 'A MASTERWORK ON HOW GOOD LEADERS BECOME GREAT LEADERS.' - Jim Collins, author of Good to Great, coauthor of Built to Last. LEADERSHIP IN TURBULENT TIMES. NOW A SERIES OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTARIES.
HISTORY CHANNEL. DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN. WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"Our Democracy is facing a real crisis of legitimacy... expanding and improving our #Democracy is more critical now than ever, if we are to wrest control of our government from the hands of corporations and billionaires." - Thom Hartmann (2022), American political commentator

Color front-cover image of an edition of the 2020 book by political commentator Thom Hartmann, entitled "The Hidden History of the War on Voting: Who Stole Your Vote and How to Get It Back." A collage of the faces of past U.S. presidential campaign paraphernalia appears in the upper right-hand corner of the cover. Cover text reads as follows: "'THIS IS TRULY INVESTIGATIVE history and as fascinating as any detective novel.' - Greg Palast, author of The Best Democracy Money Can Buy. THE HIDDEN HISTORY of THE WAR ON VOTING: WHO STOLE YOUR VOTE - AND HOW TO GET IT BACK. New York Times Bestselling Author THOM HARTMANN."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"I stick to my firm, unshakeable belief that the Black press is an advocacy #Press, and I plead guilty, because I think I am an instrument of change." - Ethel L. Payne (1911-1991), American journalist, editor, foreign correspondent, civil rights activist

Color front-cover image of an edition of the 2015 biography of American journalist and civil rights activist Ethel L. Payne, by James McGrath Morris. The cover features a candid monotone photograph of a smiling Ethel Payne, turned to her left-hand side and attired in an animal-print winter coat and large earrings. Cover text reads as follows: "'A riveting biography of a groundbreaking
African-American journalist.' - O, the Oprah Magazine. A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND EDITOR'S CHOICE. Eye on the Struggle: Ethel Payne, the First Lady of the Black Press. JAMES McGRATH MORRIS."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Protect the freedom to read. Take action during #BannedBooksWeek (4-10 October 2026), including buying a banned book and donating it to a beleaguered library. #LetBooksBe #ALA bannedbooksweek.org

Digital artwork provided by bannedbooksweek.org, which promotes 4-10 October 2026 as Banned Books Week. Art by Hyesu Lee.

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

"The battle for #Conservation will go on endlessly. It is part of the universal battle between right and wrong." - John Muir, American naturalist, author, 'Father of the National Parks'

Color front-cover image of a 1992 collection of works, spanning 1894-1918, by John Muir (1838-1914), American naturalist, author, Sierra Club founder, and "Father of the National Parks." The cover's background is a color photograph of rugged, snow-crested mountains above a forest, set against a blue sky. Cover text reads as follows: "JOHN MUIR. The Eight Wilderness-Discovery Books. The Story of My Boyhood and Youth. A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf. My First Summer in the Sierra. The Mountains of California. Our National Parks. The Yosemite. Travels in Alaska. Steep Trails."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Bullies are weak, and their actions only diminish themselves further. Know that you are a #Hero to so many, both young and old, across the Country.

A color photograph of Earth from space with only a thin crescent in light and the rest of the globe in darkness. Superimposed on the dark globe is the following quote: "I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people. - Maya Angelou."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"The comfortable elite consensus of the 1990s and 2000s failed the vast majority of Americans while feeding an insatiable hunger in the wealthiest. These Midas-diseased super-rich are the most dangerous enemies #Democracy has ever known." - Sarah Chayes, American journalist

Color front-cover image of an edition of the 2020 book by journalist Sarah Chayes, entitled "On Corruption in America and What Is at Stake." The cover features a graphic of a golden eagle coin sitting on edge on top of a cracked pavement. Cover text reads as follows: "On Corruption in America And What Is at Stake. 'If you want to save America, this might just be the most important book to read now?' - Nancy MacLean, author of Democracy in Chains. Sarah Chayes. Author of Thieves of State and The Punishment of Virtue."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

T2's Sarah Connor (most likely): Make sure you're registered and then vote like your future depends on it... because it does. #VoteBlue #Democrat #BlueWave

Color still image from Director James Cameron's 1991 film, "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," showing actor Linda Hamilton (portraying Sarah Connor). With a vehicle, a communications dish, and tent in the background, the actor, wearing retro sunglasses peers solemnly off to her left-hand side into the distance.

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"The far-right’s violence against minority communities... is the movement’s tip of the spear, the most violent & visible manifestation of its vitriol. But the threat... is far broader, embracing a limitless collection of enemies targeted for violence." - Dr. Bruce Hoffman (2024), political analyst

Color front-cover image of an edition of the 2024 book by Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware, entitled "God, Guns and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America." Dominating the cover is a photograph, presumably taken at the 6 January 2021 mob attack on the U.S. Capitol, showing a noose in the foreground and Capitol buildings in the background. Cover text reads as follows: "GOD, GUNS, AND SEDITION: Far-Right Terrorism in America. BRUCE HOFFMAN and JACOB WARE."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Catherine Deneuve as the vampire Miriam Blaylock in Tony Scott's 1983 film, "The Hunger."

A color photograph of actor Catherine Deneuve portraying the vampire Miriam Blaylock in Director Tony Scott's 1983 film, "The Hunger." Deneuve is shown kneeling beside a prone male victim, with her hands on his arm and chest.

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"Very clever little boy... to see that my friend and I are foreigners here, but of course not Russian, naturally. What would the Russians be doing on United States of America island, with so many animosities and hatreds between these two countries?... No, we... we are of course... Norveegans."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"An accurate charting of American Women's progress through history might look more like a corkscrew tilted slightly to one side, its loops inching closer to the line of freedom... but, like a mathematical curve approaching infinity, never touching its goal." - Susan Faludi, American journalist

Color front-cover image of an edition of a 1991 book by American journalist and author Susan Faludi. Cover text reads as follows: "NATIONAL BESTSELLER. SUSAN FALUDI. BACKLASH: The Undeclared War Against American Women. '[A] bracing look at the counterassault in our society on women's progress over the last decade... invigorating and thorough.' - Ellen Goodman, New York Times Book Review."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Johnny Mathis elegantly singing Bernstein and Sondheim's classic "Maria" from "West Side Story" youtu.be/pUimJ0MJrHI?...

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Maria

YouTube video by JOHNNY MATHIS - Topic

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"I believe that there is no role for politics in the proper administration of #Justice. A prosecutor’s decisions must be based on the facts and the law. The status, power, prominence, or political affiliation of the subject of an investigation must play no role... ." - Jack Smith, J.D. (2026)

Color front-cover image from the 2025 book containing Special Prosecutor Jack Smith's investigation report detailing attempts to overturn the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Cover text reads as follows: "The Jack Smith Report. Final Report on Efforts to Interfere with the Lawful Transfer of Power Following the 2020 Presidential Election by Donald Trump and Others."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Taking a look at the comments from a clip of Davis' medley with Cher from 1975 demonstrates what an impact both of these talents had on so many people. A real 'nostalgia bomb'. youtu.be/PdX_4eDq-Lw?...

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Cher - Medley (with Mac Davis) (The Cher Show, 10/05/1975)

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"Billionaires pay a lower tax rate than their secretaries, and Wall Street CEOs, the same ones [who] direct our #Economy and destroyed millions of jobs, still strut around Congress, no shame, demanding favors, and acting like we should thank them." - Senator Elizabeth Warren

Color front-cover image of an edition of the 2021 book by Senator Elizabeth Warren, entitled "Persist." The cover features a color photograph of a bespectacled, smiling Warren looking off to her right-hand side, attired casually in a zip-up hoodie. Cover text reads as follows: "NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. PERSIST. ELIZABETH WARREN."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"If you want to preserve Democracy as we know it, you have to have a free and many times adversarial press. And without it, I am afraid that we would lose so much of our individual liberties over time. That's how dictators get started. They get started by suppressing #FreePress." - John McCain

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"Three times before, in the 1850s, the 1890s, and the 1920s, #Oligarchs took over the American government and threatened to destroy Democracy. In each case, they overreached, and regular folks took back their government." - Dr. Heather Cox Richardson, American historian

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Barry and Robin Gibb's "Come On Over" from ONJ's 1976 album of the same title youtu.be/SfmonI4bgDg?...

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Olivia Newton-John - Come On Over

YouTube video by Olivia Newton-John

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"Until the public demands otherwise, the policy makers will continue to serve their financiers," Dr. James E. Hansen (2011), American climate scientist

Color front-cover image from the 2009 book, entitled "Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth About the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance To Save Humanity," by Professor James E. Hansen, American climate scientist. The cover features a photograph of a serene body of water with mountains in the distance. Cover text reads as follows: "'Hands down the best, most informative, brilliantly written book on general climate science l've ever read.' - Daily Kos. THE TRUTH ABOUT THE COMING CLIMATE CATASTROPHE AND OUR LAST CHANCE TO SAVE HUMANITY. STORMS OF MY GRANDCHILDREN. JAMES HANSEN. FEATURING A Q&A WITH BILL McKIBBEN. Bloomsbury."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent #Leader." - Dolly Parton

Front-cover image of an edition of the 2020 memoir by American songwriter, performer, philanthropist, and businesswoman Dolly Parton (1946-2026). Central to the cover is a closeup of the author, attired in jean jacket and hoop earrings, with her head turned towards her left-hand side. Cover text reads as follows: DOLLY PARTON. SONGTELLER. MY LIFE IN LYRICS. By DOLLY PARTON. WITH ROBERT K. OERMANN.

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Marty Balin's "Miracles" (1975), from Jefferson Starship's "Red Octopus" album youtu.be/7m8izf-oXY4?...

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Jefferson Starship - Miracles (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Jefferson Starship

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"Nothing predicts future behavior as much as past impunity." - Jane Mayer (2014), American investigative journalist, author

Color front-cover image for the 2016 book, entitled "Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right," by Jane Mayer, American investigative journalist and author. Cover text reads as follows: "NATIONAL BESTSELLER. JANE MAYER. Author of The Dark Side. One of the New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year. DARK MONEY: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right. WITH A NEW PREFACE. 'Revelatory... Persuasive, timely and necessary.' - The New York Times."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"I don't think most people are aware of the exotic and extreme tools at the disposal of the most powerful and wealthy men of America when they are bent at silencing accusations against them." - Ronan Farrow, American journalist, Pulitzer Prize recipient

Color front-cover image from the 2019 book, entitled "Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators," by Ronan Farrow, American journalist, author, and Pulitzer Prize recipient. The cover features a stylized hand and lips with the hand pulling a zipper closed across the closed lips. Cover text reads as follows: "NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. CATCH AND KILL:
LIES, SPIES, and a CONSPIRACY TO PROTECT PREDATORS. RONAN FARROW. WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Some Enchanted Evening" from the iconic musical "South Pacific" (1949). youtu.be/AbX0ctmce6M?...

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Some Enchanted Evening

YouTube video by BARBRA STREISAND - Topic

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

André Øvredal's 2023 horror film, "The Last Voyage of the Demeter" ("Dracula: Voyage of the Demeter"), an adaptation of a chapter from Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, "Dracula."

A color image of the theatrical poster from Director André Øvredal's 2023 horror film, "The Last Voyage of the Demeter" ("Dracula: Voyage of the Demeter"), an adaptation of a chapter from Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, "Dracula." The image shows a closeup of the prow of a moving wooden sailing vessel, with the vessel's name, "Demeter," on port and starboard. Standing above the vessel's carved wooden figurehead is the demonic figure of Dracula.

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"We in the #Press have a special role since there is no other institution in our society that can hold the President accountable. I do believe that our democracy can endure and prevail only if the American people are informed." - Helen Thomas (1920-2013), American political journalist, author

Color front-cover image of the 2006 book, entitled "Watchdogs of Democracy? The Waning Washington Press Corps and How It Has Failed the Public," by American political journalist and author Helen Thomas (1929-2013). The cover features a vintage photograph of seating for the press corps at the White House, with seat backs bearing paper labels indicating seat assignments. Also featured on the cover is a small color photograph of an elderly, seated Helen Thomas, who is looking directly out to the viewer, attired in winter hat and coat. Cover text reads as follows: "'Helen Thomas delivers a scathing rebuke to the media in her classic, tell-it-like-it-is style. ... Thomas's book sounds the alarm to the media and the public.' - The Christian Science Monitor. WATCHDOGS OF DEMOCRACY? THE WANING WASHINGTON PRESS CORPS AND HOW IT HAS FAILED THE PUBLIC. HELEN THOMAS. Author of Front Row at the White House."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"[U.S. has] to re-evaluate the way we test chemicals. [E.U. has] to test a chemical that's going to be used in or near humans for its effect on human health before you can market it. We... only began testing after complaints that people have been harmed." - Harriet A. Washington, medical ethicist

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Carole King's "Child of Mine" (1970): "The times you were born in may not have been the best But you can make the times to come better than the rest" youtu.be/HOWxlATuzWM?...

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Child Of Mine (Live)

YouTube video by Carole King - Topic

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"When we talk about current climate change... we mainly think about temperature. But what is happening now is that the temperature change on this planet has affected the global water cycle... That is one of the reasons why we get droughts more & more frequently." - Dr. Syukuro Manabe, climatologist

Cover image representing the 2020 book, entitled "Beyond Global Warming: How Numerical Models Revealed the Secrets of Climate Change," by Syukuro Manabe and Anthony J. Broccoli. Cover text reads as follows: "Syukuro Manabe & Anthony J. Broccoli. Syukuro Manabe.
Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2021. BEYOND GLOBAL WARMING. How Numerical Models Revealed the Secrets of Climate Change."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

"As the effects of global warming become more and more difficult to ignore, will we react by finally fashioning a global response? Or will we retreat into ever narrower and more destructive forms of self-interest?" - Elizabeth Kolbert, American author, journalist

Front-cover image from a tenth anniversary edition of the 2014 book, entitled "The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History," by Elizabeth Kolbert, American author and journalist. The cover features an image of a large quadruped, like a mastodon, positioned on its rear, with four limbs pointing to the left-hand side. Cover text reads as follows: "10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION. WITH A NEW EPILOGUE. THE SIXTH EXTINCTION. AN UNNATURAL
HISTORY. WINNER of the PULITZER PRIZE. ELIZABETH KOLBERT."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

"When people learn that our shared #Humanity binds us one to the other... that is when our Society will honor its stated commitment to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all." - Dr. Roderic I. Pettigrew, American physicist, engineer, physician

A color image of Dr. Roderic I. Pettigrew, American medical imaging scientist and physician, standing behind a large podium, in the midst of giving a presentation. A bespectacled Dr. Pettigrew, attired in suit and tie, has his right hand raised in front of him as he speaks into a microphone. The podium bears the following signage: "National Academies. Sciences, Engineering, Medicine."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"It is incredible to me that any woman should consider the fight for full equality won. It has just begun… Unless #Women are prepared to fight politically they must be content to be ignored politically." - Dr. Alice Stokes Paul (1885-1977), American women's rights activist

An image representing a series of interviews conducted by Amelia R. Fry with Dr. Alice Stokes Paul (1885-1977), American women's rights activist and co-author of the Equal Rights Amendment. As appears in the image, cover text reads as follows: "Conversations With Alice Paul: Woman Suffrage and the Equal Rights Amendment: Oral History Transcript / and Related Material, 1972-197-. Scholar Select. Amelia R. Fry, Alice Paul."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

"The unhealthy gap between what we preach in America and what we often practice creates a moral dry rot that eats at the very foundation of our democratic ideals and values." - Whitney M. Young, Jr. (1921-1971), civil rights leader, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient

Front-cover image of an edition of the 1964 book, entitled "To Be Equal," by Whitney M. Young, Jr. (1921-1971), civil rights leader and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient. An extreme closeup of the author's smiling face dominates the entire front cover, half in darkness and half in light. Cover text reads as follows: "To Be Equal. A program of special effort in employment, education, housing, health, welfare and leadership proposing practical alternatives to continuous racial conflict. Whitney M. Young, Jr. Executive Director of the National Urban League."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Prince Edward Island, Canadian Maritimes.

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"Without oversight, human beings too often behave badly. When the facts are pursued with ruthless thoroughness, #WatchdogJournalism helps keep American institutions accountable to all.” - Florence George Graves, investigative journalist, editor

A color image of Florence George Graves, investigative journalist, editor, and founding director of The Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University (founded 2004; defunded 2018). A bespectacled Florence Graves is shown mid-address, with arms extended, standing at a microphone behind a podium at Iowa University in 2019.

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"No wealth in the world can help humanity forward... The example of great and pure characters is the only thing that can produce fine ideas and noble deeds. Money only appeals to #Selfishness and always tempts its owners irresistibly to abuse it." - Albert Einstein

Front-cover image of an edition of the 1935 book by theoretical physicist Albert Einstein (1878-1955), entitled "The World As I See It" (translated from the original 1934 German publication "Mein Weltbild"). The cover features a closeup of a middle-aged Professor Einstein looking towards his left-hand side, attired in formal suit jacket with high-collared shirt and tie. Cover text reads as follows: "Albert Einstein. THE WORLD AS I SEE IT. Einstein's views on Life, Science & Human Nature."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"As more #Women enter public life, I see developing a more humane society... The community as the extended family will rekindle its caring and nurturing." - Dorothy I. Height (1912-2010), American civil rights and women's rights activist, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient

Front-cover image of an edition of the 2003 memoir, entitled "Open Wide the Freedom Gates," by Dorothy I. Height (1912-2010), American civil rights and women's rights activist, and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient. A monotone photograph of the author as a young woman dominates the cover. In it, Dorothy Height, who peers directly out to the viewer, is shown from the neck up attired in formal dress, hairstyle, and jewelry of the time. Cover text reads as follows: "'A humble account of a magnificent life's work'--Essence. Open Wide the Freedom Gates. A Memoir. Dorothy Height. With a Foreword by Maya Angelou."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Through strength in numbers, cooperation, and coordinated tactics, female lions work together to defend their pride against invading #Predators. Our time for political action is now. #LWV #NOW #EmergeAmerica

Tourist-taken color photograph of a group of five female lions surrounding an invading male lion.

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

"Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that #Democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge'." - Isaac Asimov (1920-1992), American author, biochemist, professor

Front-cover image of the 1994 autobiography of Isaac Asimov (1920-1992), American author, biochemist, and professor. A closeup of a bespectacled Professor Asimov dominates the cover. He peers out directly at the viewer, slightly smiling, resting his head on his closed left hand. Cover text reads as follows: "THE LONG-AWAITED AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ONE OF THE BESTSELLING AUTHORS OF OUR TIME. I. ASIMOV. A MEMOIR."

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BeatriceKind @bvkind.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

"We must know what we think and speak out, even at the risk of unpopularity. In the final analysis, a democratic government represents the sum total of the #Courage and the #Integrity of its individuals. It cannot be better than they are." - Eleanor Roosevelt, diplomat, humanitarian, activist

Cover image representing a 1963 book, entitled "Tomorrow Is Now," by Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), diplomat, humanitarian, activist, and author. The image features a monotone photograph of a seated and smiling Eleanor Roosevelt, attired in an embroidered jacket with fur collar. She looks directly out to the viewer, with her right arm perched on a chair. Cover text reads as follows: "It is today that we must create the world of the future. Penguin Classics. Eleanor Roosevelt. Tomorrow Is Now. Foreword by Bill Clinton. Introduction by Allida Black."

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