willowbarcelona
@willowbarcelona
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historian of 18th c printers, Phi Beta Kappa 2012: MA EngLit 2016. London gave me my imagination, NYC my ambition, BCN my soul. Speak 5 langs; teach Latin too
New England
Joined November 2008
My Quaker ancestors invited by Wm Penn to settle here. Military service in Revolution, Civil War, WWI&II to today. All fought for this:
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The Prince of Wales meets with soldiers of the 1st Battalion Mercian Regiment.
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3/25/26 Another great day for Astoria. She ran and flew up at 7:22 pm to roosting tree west of the carousel. Have a restful night , Princess 💤❤️🦃🎠 #birdcpp
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“Keep getting up. Know your strengths and use them boldly. When we lead this way—when we build teams this way—we don’t just create successful businesses. We create lasting impact.” @ogindustries Christina Oneglia Rossi welcomes a record crowd of 800 to #WhenWomenLead. 🧵
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This is a freakin' mess Great eye here by @NicoleSganga
HOUSTON — Among those standing in the 3-hour TSA security line at George Bush Intercontinental Airport is Former Attorney General Bill Barr.
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We’ve spent 15 months bargaining with @MinuteMediaLTD. We’ve reached agreements on some issues, but management’s proposals on wages, medical benefits and AI remain unacceptable. We’ve upheld and rebuilt SI, and we deserve better. This is what we’re fighting for. 🧵 (1/4)
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Our CEO, Javier, thought he earned a vacation ❤️ Thank you @bestwestern for hosting us and for suggesting these fun activities #ad
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3/24/26 . Tonight ,Astoria chose to run and fly on the West side of the Seaglass Carousel . She flew at 7:25pm and landed midway up her roosting tree. She clucked , and she ran and up she went ! Have a restful night , Princess . Good Night 💤 🦃❤️🎠 #birdcpp
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First full day back on the Isle of May and it’s bern really windy (gale force!) but still good to be back
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We are back! Its good to start the season officially today as we arrived back on the Isle of May for the summer. The season begins as the blog explains... https://t.co/VnWtRiQI6m
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Hey! My colleagues at NPR made a voter registration guide. Enter your state and learn the deadlines to register in time to make your voice heard in this year’s primaries. https://t.co/0LCCLlew45
apps.npr.org
For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.
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3/22/26 someone was just about to walk on Astoria’s running start but she bravely continued on . She clucked and ran and flew at 7:27pm to same tree as last night . #birdcpp Good Night Princess ❤️🦃🙏💤🎠
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While Trump humiliated himself, the United States, all Americans and the PM of Japan with the Pearl Harbor comments, PM Mark Carney pulled a Jake Ryan and surprised her with a birthday cake. Canada: still winning over America.
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Its a big week ahead and its already started! The Isle of May Bird Observatory Trust have moved out to the island yesterday in preparation for their new season as the blog explains: https://t.co/VnWtRiQI6m
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As CBS retreats from radio - which 233 million Americans use - NPR remains on and the audience is up. The main CBS product was a short hourly newscast. NPR’s hourly news is on your local station - and also available on demand! Hit Play on the NPR app https://t.co/BuZ5QaBTWM
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When Friday's ruling in NYT v. DOD was handed down, beat reporters who had previously worked inside the Pentagon received messages from military personnel saying things like: "Does this mean we'll see you Monday?"
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