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Ann C

@hiann.bsky.social
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(She/her) Daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, school nurse, public health nurse, follower of Jesus, American. And now retired!

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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMachinery The boat lifts are a simple machine to lift the boats out of the water between uses. Lake Chautauqua, NY, USA, summer 2026.
Cloudy sky reflected in the lake. Shoreline is wooded with three docks, boats, and boat lifts visible.
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Public Schools First NC @publicschoolsfirstnc.org · 22/09/2026
School nurses are essential! They care for students, treat injuries, and make sure kids get the medications they need to stay healthy and ready to learn. Let’s support our school nurses! #nced #ncpublicschools #ncpubliceducation #schoolnurse
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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekLforLookingIn Looking into the manatee exhibit. Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
People standing and squatting in front of a large glass tank of water with manatees. Also in background see large window panes behind a small tree.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 18/09/2026
This pretty much captures our insane reality 🏆 No notes.
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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekKforKn This Silver-Spotted Skipper has KNobby KNees. Central Ohio, USA,Sept. 2026.
Grayish butterfly with a silver spot on its wings sits on the leaf of a pumpkin vine.
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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekJforJocular A jocular Peter Sagal of "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me" at the Great Southern Theater, Columbus, Ohio, USA. June 2026.
Man standing next to a lectern on a stage in a theater. Audience is visible in the foreground.  Some ornamental architectural details are also visible.
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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekIforInteger Several zeros from the Money Plant. Central Ohio, USA. August 2026.
Close up view of seedpods of the Money Plant.
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🦌 The Deer Whisperer 🦌 @thedeerwhisperer.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
For Jackie: This is a photo of our Eagle Tree on Kitsap Peninsula, Washington 🦅 🌲 🌈 😢
A rainbow over a tree
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AMA @ama-assn.org · 11/08/2026
Vaccines are among the most thoroughly studied,effective tools we have to protect children from serious vaccine-preventable diseases ... Altering a proven vaccination schedule without credible evidence risks weakening public confidence & putting kid’s health at risk. spr.ly/63320B1KUUq
Vaccines are among the most thoroughly studied, effective tools we have to protect children from serious vaccine-preventable diseases. Decisions about how and when vaccines are used should be driven by rigorous scientific evidence, patient safety, and independent medical and public health expertise. Altering a proven vaccination schedule without credible evidence risks weakening public confidence and putting children’s health at risk.

If you have questions about vaccines, talk to your child’s physician. Putting our children’s health at risk is not an option
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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekDforDark Dark skies over Maua Town, Kenya. June, 2025.
Moon 
shining behind dark clouds silouhetteing
 trees.
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Indivisible Memphis @indivisiblememphis.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
📚 Resistance Book Club is here! ✊ Join us as we read On Courage: How to Be a Dissident in an Age of Fear by Julia Angwin and Ami Fields-Meyer. We’ll be reading 2 chapters each week, with guided discussion questions and conversations along the way. Join us: bit.ly/ResistBookClub 📖 #momsky#sheshed
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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekCforCurved Curved ladybug walking on curved flowerbuds on a plant with curved leaves. Sunbury, Ohio, USA. July 2026.
Ladybug walking on Milkweed flower buds. Leaves in the background.
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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekBforBehind Behind the dog in the kayak. Hoover reservoir, Westerville, Ohio, USA. July 2026.
Rear view of a black and white dog in an orange life jacket lying down in the bow of a blue kayak. All in a  landscape of water and sky with a tree-lined shore.
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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekAforAbandoned abandoned building in Magdala, Israel. Jan. 2023.
Stone chest and intact mosaic floor in the remains of a building. Stone bowl, wall, and pavement surrounded by rubble and modern gravel.Remnants of stone buildings and paved road and rubble. People viewing the remains from behind guardrails.
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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekYforYonder Out yonder are 2 of the 3 big waterfalls at Letchworth State Park in New York state, USA. June, 2026
2 Waterfalls visible in the distance of a muddy brown river with green trees on the banks and a carved gray cliff.
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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXyloid Winter woods, Ohio, USA, Feb. 2025.
Decomposing log with dried leaves. Bare winter trees in the background.
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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekWforWater Dog enjoying kayaking. Hoover Reservoir, Galena, Ohio, USA. June 2026.
 View from behind of a white dog in an orange life jacket standing on a blue kayak. Cloudy sky above tree lined horizon refected in the dark water.
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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekWforWater New boardwalk along the reservoir. Galena, Ohio, USA. 2026.
Person walking on boardwalk along the water below a cloudy, sunny sky. Tree-lined shore along the horizon.
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WomenWarriors @womenwarriors.com · 07/06/2026
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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekVforVocal Being vocal at a protest. Columbus, OH, USA. April 2025.
Protestors with signs in front of a columned white stone statehouse.
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Church of the Raptor @churchoftheraptor.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekUforUniform Clouds in the sky through a hotel skylight. Maua Town, Kenya. June 2025.
Cloudy blue sky viewed through the latticework of a skylight.
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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekUforUniform artwork by my DIL.
4 squares showing sunflowers in a pot ( similar to a classic painting). Each square has a different colorway.
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jenna newman phd @jennanewman.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Drowning “is the #2 cause of accidental death in children, ages 15 & under… of the approx 750 children who will drown next yr, ~375 of them will do so w/in 25 yards of a parent or other adult… in 10% of those drownings, the adult will actually watch the child do it, having no idea it is happening”🧪🛟
“Look for these other signs of drowning when persons are in the water:
• Head low in the water, mouth at water level
• Head tilted back with mouth open
• Eyes glassy and empty, unable to focus
• Eyes closed
• Hair over forehead or eyes
• Not using legs -vertical
• Hyperventilating or gasping
• Trying to swim in a particular direction but not making headway
• Trying to roll over on the back
• Appear to be climbing an invisible ladder”1. "Except in rare circumstances, drowning people are physiologically unable to call out for help. The respiratory system was designed for breathing. Speech is the secondary or overlaid function. Breathing must be fulfilled before speech occurs.
2. Drowning people's mouths alternately sink below and reappear above the surface of the water. The mouths of drowning people are not above the surface of the water long enough for them to exhale, inhale, and call out for help. When the drowning people's mouths are above the surtace, they exhale and inhale quickly as their mouths start to sink below the surface of the water.
3. Drowning people cannot wave for help. Nature instinctively forces them to extend their arms laterally and press down on the water's surface. Pressing down on the surface of the water permits drowning people to leverage their bodies so they can lift their mouths out of the water to breathe.
4. Throughout the Instinctive Drowning Response, drowning people cannot voluntarily control their arm movements. Physiologically, drowning people who are struggling on the surface of the water cannot stop drowning and perform voluntary movements such as waving for help, moving toward a rescuer, or reaching out for a piece of rescue equipment.
5. From beginning to end of the Instinctive Drowning Response people's bodies remain upright in the water, with no evidence of a supporting kick. Unless rescued by a trained lifeguard, these drowning people can only struggle on the surface of the water from 20 to 60 seconds before submersion occurs."
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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
#AlphabetChallenge WeekTforTime. The belltower. Chautauqua Institution, May ille, NY, USA.
Brick belletower and columned building seen over the water. Sun is setting so the sky is slightly peach colored and clear.
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Harry👊🇺🇸🔥 @scondrasht.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
We can’t sit any of these elections out, folks. Primary and general. This goes for local and state. We all have a role to play. Not voting isn’t an option anymore. Not voting is a vote for the enemy.
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🆂🅷🅴🅴🅽🅰 @sheena-mck.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Attention Alphabetters! This is your reminder that Mon 18 May is the start of Week T and the theme for the #AlphabetChallenge is Time. So go literal with clocks etc, or go abstract with pics that depict time, or its passing, in some other way. Be creative! Use the # below and have fun😊
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Lincoln Square @lincolnsquare.media · 15/05/2026
Meet the woman running for governor against billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy www.lincolnsquare.media/p/dr-amy-ac… Subscribe to watch Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate @amyactonoh.bsky.social on The Weekly Assignment with @sjdemas.bsky.social & @samosterhout.bsky.social
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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekSforSongs. Raspberry Beret
Red headed woodpecker at a bird feeder. Green grass in the background.
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Third Act Ohio @thirdactoh.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Don't miss your chance to be a part of the #GreatOhioClimateMarch! We have several rallies planned and would love for you to join us. May 16th – Athens May 23rd – Salt Fork May 28th – Columbus
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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekRforReflection Winter trees reflected in the park pond. Central Ohio, USA, December 2024.
Cloudy blue sky over gray, brown & red leafless vegetation reflected in the water of a pond. Dry brown vegetation frames the foreground.
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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekRforReflection Sun reflecting off the water. South Padre Island, TX. Feb. 2025.
Golden sunrise reflecting off the water at a beach. Several shorebirds in silhouette.
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National Pediatric Disaster Coalition @npdc-prepthekids.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
May 6th is National School Nurse Day! Let's unite to celebrate and champion these dedicated healthcare leaders today and every day! #SND2026 #SchoolNurses www.schoolnurseday.org.
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UConn Collaboratory on School & Child Health @uconncsch.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
It’s National School Nurse Day! #SchoolNurses are critical in improving public health and ensuring student success. Visit www.schoolnurseday.org/ to see how. #SND2026 #StudentHealth
Badge with School Nurse Day around the top of the circle. An graphic of a school is inside the circle and May 6 2026 is written at the bottom of the circle.
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Minnesota Department of Education @education.mn.gov · 06/05/2026
School nurses make an impact by providing day-to-day direct care and by preparing for and responding to medical emergencies. We celebrate you as you lead the way toward a healthier and safer future. How is your school nurse making a difference? #SchoolNurses #SND2026
A stethoscope with the cord in the shape of a heart. Happy School Nurses Day. Minnesota Department of Education.
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Columbus City Schools @colscityschools.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
With over 40% of school-aged children affected by chronic or mental health conditions, #schoolnurses play a vital role in improving attendance, reducing health disparities, and supporting student success. Join us in celebrating our school nurses on National School Nurse Day! #SND2026
A person in a black outfit is standing near a shelf with an eye chart, smiling towards the camera. Decorative banners are displayed above. A circular emblem reads "School Nurse Day, May 6, 2026," with a stylized school building and medical symbols. The Columbus City Schools logo is visible at the bottom.
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SMART Center @smartctr.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
#Schoolnurses play a critical role in supporting the health, wellness, attendance, and academic success of students nationwide. ❤️‍🩹🎒🏥 Join us in honoring their care, expertise, and dedication this National School Nurse Day! #SND2026 - www.schoolnurseday.org
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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekPforPurple Purple posies.
Purple violets and green leaves in the sunshine.Purple flowers of Red Deadnettle and green leaves in the shade.I think this is purple vintage and green leaves in the sunshine.
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Kaz @kazlefay.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Dudes. As a society we taught young women to walk with keys between their fingers in dark parking lots and to carry pepper spray in their purse. So yes. I’m asking you to be responsible for the actions of other men. After all, that’s what you’ve asked of women for centuries. It’s your turn.
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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Spring ephemerals. Newark Earthworks. Newark, Ohio, USA. April 10, 2026.
Cluster of small Cutleaved Toothwort flowers amongst leaves of grass.Common Blue Violet flowers on a bed of violet leaves.White fawnlillies looking down among twigs and grass.Cream Violet flower amongst the leaves.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
posted without comment* *many thanks to @johnfugelsang.bsky.social
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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekOforOld Old Jericho, West Bank, 2023.
Ruins of a stone building an a sunny day.Gravel path among stone ruins.Stone stairway down among stone ruins.View of stone ruins.
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
For all those still feeling the moon joy—Artemis II was brought to you by public schools and publicly funded science. Copy that! 👩‍🚀🚀💕 *All four astronauts went to public schools!
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OhioLadyCannabis @ohioladycannabis.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
@jerradchristian.bsky.social is running for U.S. Congress in #OH12 as a #grassroots candidate. His GOP opponent has got millions from #AIPAC and energy pacs. A flipped seat in Ohio 12 is good for everyone. Support Jerrad Christian for Congress! — Donate via ActBlue share.google/4j2PXrCrENbJ...
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Donate to help Jerrad Christian beat AIPAC!
Jerrad stands against genocide and rejects AIPAC!
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💠𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒛𝒊𝒆𝑷𝒊𝒆💠 @schultziepie.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
🙌🏼 #supportpublicschools #pinks
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Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) @aspph.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Are you ready to shape the future of academic public health? Explore your path with the Academic Program Finder: programfinder.aspph.org Whether you’re interested in education, research, or making an impact in communities, academic public health offers pathways to build a healthier future for all.
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Defend Public Health @defendpublichealth.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Thank you for spending time with us this Public Health Week! We have come to the last pillar of the People's Health Platform: Tax the billionaires to invest in our public health. Enact a fair tax system that makes the wealthy pay their fair share & get billionaires’ money out of politics
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APHA @apha.org · 10/04/2026
Good health happens when policymakers prioritize public health for all communities. We’re grateful to Sen. Luján for this resolution highlighting the progress we’ve made and the steps needed for an even healthier future. Thanks for a great way to close out #NPHW: vist.ly/4y3ad
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Ann C @hiann.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Do people ever crochet socks? It seems I have only ever seen knit socks. 🧶
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State Library of Ohio @statelibohio.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
We're excited to announce the State Library is entering an exciting new chapter to better serve Ohioans today and for generations to come. We are moving! To support this major transition, we are closing our Columbus location starting on April 15, 2026. Read more at library.ohio.gov/slo-moving-n...
A graphic with moving boxes on a dolly, a box truck with the state library logo and an illustration of boxes. Text below reads We're Moving!
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