Sue Mosher
@placekeepers.bsky.social
Humanity. Earth. Between and Beyond. Living in #ArlingtonVA but dreaming of Scotland. THEN: broadcast news & desktop software maven. NOW: spiritual teacher ( #Celtic #contemplative) & #NativePlants enthusiast. She/her/us.
For all those enduring not just medical treatment but the assault of less-than-helpful language, may you have access to the three “wellness” items that the author lists as actually working — a comfortable chair, a competent nurse, and an uninterrupted nap.
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In Cancer Care, The Following Words Are Permanently Banned: Wellness, Journey, Warrior, Battle, Stay Positive, Holistic, Empowered, Resilient, Lifestyle Factors, Survivorship, New Normal, Wholistic.
Because nothing says “you’re dying but let’s keep it upbeat” quite like corporate vocabulary
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December 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
For all those enduring not just medical treatment but the assault of less-than-helpful language, may you have access to the three “wellness” items that the author lists as actually working — a comfortable chair, a competent nurse, and an uninterrupted nap.
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“But the real inheritance—the one that will matter in fifty years, in a hundred years—is the knowledge I’m preserving and organizing and making accessible.” This effort builds a legacy for all of us in #ArlingtonVA. Thank you, Wilma Jones!
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The Greatest Inheritance
Why I Do This Work
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December 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
“But the real inheritance—the one that will matter in fifty years, in a hundred years—is the knowledge I’m preserving and organizing and making accessible.” This effort builds a legacy for all of us in #ArlingtonVA. Thank you, Wilma Jones!
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It's a sign of the times that VA gov-elect Abigail Spanberger's first cabinet pick is the secretary of health and human resources.
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Spanberger announces seasoned policy advisor as next health and human resources secretary • Virginia Mercury
As Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger prepares to take the helm of the state of Virginia, she has announced her pick for the next secretary of health and human services: Marvin Figueroa.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:04 PM
It's a sign of the times that VA gov-elect Abigail Spanberger's first cabinet pick is the secretary of health and human resources.
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I’m very pleased with this darning job on my favorite fingerless glittens, restoring them to service.
December 1, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I’m very pleased with this darning job on my favorite fingerless glittens, restoring them to service.
This cookbook is sure to become a classic. @koshersoul.bsky.social is an amazing advocate for and interpreter of culinary history. I love his Cooking Gene kitchen pepper!
I’m thrilled to share that Recipes from the American South is featured in @phaidonpress’s holiday edit.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This cookbook is sure to become a classic. @koshersoul.bsky.social is an amazing advocate for and interpreter of culinary history. I love his Cooking Gene kitchen pepper!
Reposted by Sue Mosher
There is no evidence linking COVID-19 vaccines to deaths in children. There is evidence that COVID causes serious harm — including long COVID, MIS-C, cardiac complications & diabetes.
This administration’s actions are dangerous, and the damage to the public and children may be irreversible
This administration’s actions are dangerous, and the damage to the public and children may be irreversible
Big change: FDA to impose strict new vaccine requirements under RFK Jr ally
Vinay Prasad signaled changes to annual flu shots, concurrent vaccines + more
Prasad said his team found link between covid-19 shots and kids' deaths, necessitating a new approach overall
with @rachelroubein.bsky.social
Vinay Prasad signaled changes to annual flu shots, concurrent vaccines + more
Prasad said his team found link between covid-19 shots and kids' deaths, necessitating a new approach overall
with @rachelroubein.bsky.social
FDA to impose strict new vaccine requirements, claiming child covid shot deaths
Vinay Prasad, the nation’s top vaccine regulator, said his team concluded that coronavirus shots were linked to children’s deaths, necessitating a new approach.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM
There is no evidence linking COVID-19 vaccines to deaths in children. There is evidence that COVID causes serious harm — including long COVID, MIS-C, cardiac complications & diabetes.
This administration’s actions are dangerous, and the damage to the public and children may be irreversible
This administration’s actions are dangerous, and the damage to the public and children may be irreversible
A remarkable body of research, shedding light on hundreds of 19th and early 20th Irish people who would probably otherwise be invisible to the historic record, many the poorest of the poor. #SpéirGhorm #speirgorm
I'm very pleased to formally launch "Yankee Pensioners in Ireland 1845-1905: An Interactive Map" with location/bio info on 720+ women & men receiving U.S. pensions in Ireland-significantly more than previously thought: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4e3d...
Yankee Pensioners in Ireland 1845-1905: An Interactive Map
An interactive map with biographical info and addresses of 700+ women, men and children who received U.S. pensions in 19th century Ireland.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
A remarkable body of research, shedding light on hundreds of 19th and early 20th Irish people who would probably otherwise be invisible to the historic record, many the poorest of the poor. #SpéirGhorm #speirgorm
I feel like I’ve made my annual attempt to plug into pop culture, now that I’ve watched the Macy’s parade *and* K-Pop Demon Hunters.
November 28, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I feel like I’ve made my annual attempt to plug into pop culture, now that I’ve watched the Macy’s parade *and* K-Pop Demon Hunters.
I missed Wilma Jones’ debut on Substack in September, but now I’m happily subscribed to her posts on #ArlingtonVA Black history. open.substack.com/pub/wilmaj/p...
From Twelve to Three: The Vanishing of Arlington’s Black Communities
How a century of systematic displacement reduced a dozen thriving African American neighborhoods to just three surviving enclaves
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November 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I missed Wilma Jones’ debut on Substack in September, but now I’m happily subscribed to her posts on #ArlingtonVA Black history. open.substack.com/pub/wilmaj/p...
If you live in the Washington, DC, area or visit soon, don’t miss The Stars We Do Not See: Australian Indigenous Art. You’ll never see anything like it unless you actually travel to Australia (to which the exhibition offers a heartfelt invitation.) On thru Feb.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
If you live in the Washington, DC, area or visit soon, don’t miss The Stars We Do Not See: Australian Indigenous Art. You’ll never see anything like it unless you actually travel to Australia (to which the exhibition offers a heartfelt invitation.) On thru Feb.
www.nga.gov/exhibitions/...
www.nga.gov/exhibitions/...
Beautiful reflections, especially for anyone feeling pressure to “get it right.” As a #NativePlants enthusiast, I definitely relate to the stories told by leaves laced with holes, green acorns, and flower heads with a few seeds that the goldfinches missed.
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Nothing in Nature is Imperfect
A tattered leaf prompts a meditation on beauty in defiance of judgement
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November 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Beautiful reflections, especially for anyone feeling pressure to “get it right.” As a #NativePlants enthusiast, I definitely relate to the stories told by leaves laced with holes, green acorns, and flower heads with a few seeds that the goldfinches missed.
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The loss of the CDC as a reliable source is devastating. Once a jewel in America’s crown of scientific expertise, it will be very hard to rebuild.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The loss of the CDC as a reliable source is devastating. Once a jewel in America’s crown of scientific expertise, it will be very hard to rebuild.
open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
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Strong all-ages turnout for Remembrance Sunday in Kippen, Scotland, despite the drizzle
November 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Strong all-ages turnout for Remembrance Sunday in Kippen, Scotland, despite the drizzle
Well done, kiddo!
When I was a kid I assumed voting was something that all adults did. I voted in my first election at 18 and proudly wore my “I Voted” sticker to the work that afternoon. My boss had no idea there was even an election that day. That’s when I learned that too many people don’t know/bother/care. (1/4)
November 5, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Well done, kiddo!
I’ve always enjoyed kaleidoscopes, but the last place I expected to encounter them was outdoors, in a garden — 3 very high quality instruments at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, aimed at a dish of brightly colored succulents. Video in 2nd post. Locator photo in comments. 1/2
November 2, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I’ve always enjoyed kaleidoscopes, but the last place I expected to encounter them was outdoors, in a garden — 3 very high quality instruments at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, aimed at a dish of brightly colored succulents. Video in 2nd post. Locator photo in comments. 1/2
Discarded 18 expired COVID rapid tests. (I checked for expiration extensions.) Glad we didn’t need to use them but remorseful about the addition to the waste stream. Kept the swabs, thinking they might be handy for household cleaning tasks. Still have a couple of COVID/Flu/RSV tests in reserve.
October 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Discarded 18 expired COVID rapid tests. (I checked for expiration extensions.) Glad we didn’t need to use them but remorseful about the addition to the waste stream. Kept the swabs, thinking they might be handy for household cleaning tasks. Still have a couple of COVID/Flu/RSV tests in reserve.
Mitigation measures will include construction of temporary aviaries to over-winter some of the conservation park’s resident birds and protect them from wild species that might harbor bird flu. Is your local zoo doing anything similar?
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October 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Mitigation measures will include construction of temporary aviaries to over-winter some of the conservation park’s resident birds and protect them from wild species that might harbor bird flu. Is your local zoo doing anything similar?
www.fotawildlife.ie/blogs/news/f...
www.fotawildlife.ie/blogs/news/f...
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The president demolished the East Wing to build a ballroom. It’s hard to think of a better metaphor for what’s happening to our health ecosystem—gutting Medicaid, weakening the CDC, and cutting SNAP. The symbolism isn’t subtle: luxury expands while the systems that keep people healthy contract.
October 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The president demolished the East Wing to build a ballroom. It’s hard to think of a better metaphor for what’s happening to our health ecosystem—gutting Medicaid, weakening the CDC, and cutting SNAP. The symbolism isn’t subtle: luxury expands while the systems that keep people healthy contract.
Spent the afternoon at The Getty Center in Los Angeles. As many times as I’ve been there, I still find art works that move me for the first time and viewpoints that I never noticed before. Hope you find something to enjoy among the images I captured. 1/4
October 3, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Spent the afternoon at The Getty Center in Los Angeles. As many times as I’ve been there, I still find art works that move me for the first time and viewpoints that I never noticed before. Hope you find something to enjoy among the images I captured. 1/4
Such heartbreaking news for lovers of the Irish language and landscape. I’m so glad to have met him during his Gaelic Tamagotchi tour. The word I was given to protect is “cáfall”, which means an easy-going dude. #speirgorm www.rte.ie/news/2025/10...
Broadcaster and scríbhneoir Manchán Magan dies aged 55
The writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan has died at the age of 55, his family has confirmed.
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October 3, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Such heartbreaking news for lovers of the Irish language and landscape. I’m so glad to have met him during his Gaelic Tamagotchi tour. The word I was given to protect is “cáfall”, which means an easy-going dude. #speirgorm www.rte.ie/news/2025/10...
I am taking a peculiar joy in learning that there is such a thing as "puppytooth."
If you do patterned socks, keep the pattern discrete — pin dots, puppytooth, tonal check, etc. And choose a color that matches your pants: tan with tan, gray with gray, etc. Failing that, navy socks go with everything and look better than black socks.
This way, it's tasteful.
This way, it's tasteful.
October 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I am taking a peculiar joy in learning that there is such a thing as "puppytooth."
“Your capacity to sustain this work for years is itself a form of resistance.” An excellent pep talk for writers, readers, and doers alike.
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Ryan McCormick, M.D. (@mccormickmd)
Hang in there.
Fellow writers and dear readers, here is a call to persistence and resistance:
The new fat-shaming-American-city-invading agenda of this administration is just the latest outrageous...
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October 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
“Your capacity to sustain this work for years is itself a form of resistance.” An excellent pep talk for writers, readers, and doers alike.
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Finally, a judge who clearly delineates the current regime‘s unconstitutional assault on the First Amendment AND also is determined to find a remedy, not just issue an opinion. More of this, please.
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October 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Finally, a judge who clearly delineates the current regime‘s unconstitutional assault on the First Amendment AND also is determined to find a remedy, not just issue an opinion. More of this, please.
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I work with Veterans. If I told them that they "killed people and broke things for a living" they would (rightfully) tell me to go to hell.
Those that have had to kill someone in the line of duty most often view it with sadness, regret, and one of the worst experiences of their lives.
Those that have had to kill someone in the line of duty most often view it with sadness, regret, and one of the worst experiences of their lives.
Hegseth: "A few months ago I was at the White House when President Trump announced his liberation day for America's trade policy. It was a landmark day. Well, today is another liberation day. The liberation of America's warriors ... you kill people and break things for a living."
September 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I work with Veterans. If I told them that they "killed people and broke things for a living" they would (rightfully) tell me to go to hell.
Those that have had to kill someone in the line of duty most often view it with sadness, regret, and one of the worst experiences of their lives.
Those that have had to kill someone in the line of duty most often view it with sadness, regret, and one of the worst experiences of their lives.
We are so lucky in #ArlingtonVA to have not one but two urban farms working on different models, the other being Fresh Impact Farms on Langston Blvd, serving mostly top restaurants but also producing greens for direct sales to eaters. 1/2
Michael Natelli (@theurbaneer)
A former NSA technologist just raised $9 million to turn empty office buildings into neighborhood farms.
Oren Falkowitz built and sold two tech companies. Now he’s solving food distribution by not “d...
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September 30, 2025 at 12:02 PM
We are so lucky in #ArlingtonVA to have not one but two urban farms working on different models, the other being Fresh Impact Farms on Langston Blvd, serving mostly top restaurants but also producing greens for direct sales to eaters. 1/2