Tara
@needlesandbits.bsky.social
Reader. Stitcher (Needlepoint & Cross Stitch). Tatting. Equestrian. Adopter of Cats & Dogs. Curious about Everything. Always Learning. (she/her)
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More than 200 Black boys were lost to history after dying in state custody. Now, Georgetown’s Forgotten Children Initiative is working to restore their names, stories, and dignity. We must confront this painful truth and honor every child the system failed.
Georgetown University joins efforts to honor lives of 200+ Black boys found in abandoned Maryland graveyard
Georgetown University’s “Forgotten Children Initiative” commits to investigating the lost burial grounds of 230 Black children in Maryland.
thegrio.com
December 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
More than 200 Black boys were lost to history after dying in state custody. Now, Georgetown’s Forgotten Children Initiative is working to restore their names, stories, and dignity. We must confront this painful truth and honor every child the system failed.
It's the equivalent of the little room people go into on a reality TV show and trash talk everyone.
It's all scripted and everybody knows what is said.
It's all scripted and everybody knows what is said.
People are treating Chris Whipple's Susie Wiles articles in Vanity Fair today as big news - the NYT even recapped them. But Wiles is no dummy; she knows how to work the press. These articles read like a Trump press release, excuse after excuse with no pushback. It's the anti-Chotiner interview. 1/
December 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
It's the equivalent of the little room people go into on a reality TV show and trash talk everyone.
It's all scripted and everybody knows what is said.
It's all scripted and everybody knows what is said.
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We have only done a few movies twice on Historians At The Movies, but I think Rob Reiner’s work should be on that list. Join us on Disney+ this Sunday, December 21 at 8pm eastern for THE PRINCESS BRIDE.
Keep #HATM growing by sharing and we’ll see you soon!
Keep #HATM growing by sharing and we’ll see you soon!
December 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
We have only done a few movies twice on Historians At The Movies, but I think Rob Reiner’s work should be on that list. Join us on Disney+ this Sunday, December 21 at 8pm eastern for THE PRINCESS BRIDE.
Keep #HATM growing by sharing and we’ll see you soon!
Keep #HATM growing by sharing and we’ll see you soon!
It's another Sunday night and you're welcome to join Historians at the Movies #HATM as we watch LION starting at 8 PM EST.
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And welcome to Historians At The Movies! Tonight we are watching LION on Netflix at 8pm eastern. #HATM 1/
Tomorrow night Historians At The Movies visits Australia and India to talk about the real life story of Saroo Bierley and the power of family. Join us on Netflix this Sunday December 14 at 8pm eastern for LION.
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Keep #HATM growing by sharing and we’ll see you soon!
youtu.be/-RNI9o06vqo?...
December 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
It's another Sunday night and you're welcome to join Historians at the Movies #HATM as we watch LION starting at 8 PM EST.
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Guess who turns 95 years old today?
Rosa Parks & Martin Luther King Jr's lawyer. The lawyer for the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The lawyer for the victims of the Tuskegee Experiment.
The great Fred D. Gray. Who still practices law to this day.
Happy birthday good sir 🫡
Rosa Parks & Martin Luther King Jr's lawyer. The lawyer for the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The lawyer for the victims of the Tuskegee Experiment.
The great Fred D. Gray. Who still practices law to this day.
Happy birthday good sir 🫡
December 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Guess who turns 95 years old today?
Rosa Parks & Martin Luther King Jr's lawyer. The lawyer for the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The lawyer for the victims of the Tuskegee Experiment.
The great Fred D. Gray. Who still practices law to this day.
Happy birthday good sir 🫡
Rosa Parks & Martin Luther King Jr's lawyer. The lawyer for the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The lawyer for the victims of the Tuskegee Experiment.
The great Fred D. Gray. Who still practices law to this day.
Happy birthday good sir 🫡
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Gleaned this from the Historians at the Movies Insta account -
This Sunday, Dec 14th at 8pm EST.
Not seen this yet, but it looks like a a great choice.
Adventure, hope, family. Join in! #hatm
This Sunday, Dec 14th at 8pm EST.
Not seen this yet, but it looks like a a great choice.
Adventure, hope, family. Join in! #hatm
December 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Gleaned this from the Historians at the Movies Insta account -
This Sunday, Dec 14th at 8pm EST.
Not seen this yet, but it looks like a a great choice.
Adventure, hope, family. Join in! #hatm
This Sunday, Dec 14th at 8pm EST.
Not seen this yet, but it looks like a a great choice.
Adventure, hope, family. Join in! #hatm
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SCOOP: The Trump administration is providing the names of all travelers passing through U.S. airports to immigration officials in search of people with deportation orders, a substantial expansion of government efforts to draw on data to hunt down immigrants.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
SCOOP: The Trump administration is providing the names of all travelers passing through U.S. airports to immigration officials in search of people with deportation orders, a substantial expansion of government efforts to draw on data to hunt down immigrants.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
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Bennie Thompson on Noem: "Her arrival was short lived. She left in the middle of the hearing ostensibly to go to another meeting. We found that the meeting had been canceled, so she could've stayed. But nonetheless, we're not surprised, because this is who she is."
December 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Bennie Thompson on Noem: "Her arrival was short lived. She left in the middle of the hearing ostensibly to go to another meeting. We found that the meeting had been canceled, so she could've stayed. But nonetheless, we're not surprised, because this is who she is."
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I’ll never forget hearing Donald Trump’s racist “shithole countries” comment in a 2018 Oval Office meeting about immigration.
Tom Cotton and David Perdue claimed Trump didn’t say it and accused me of lying.
The truth comes out.
Tom Cotton and David Perdue claimed Trump didn’t say it and accused me of lying.
The truth comes out.
TRUMP: “I said why is it we only take people from shithole countries? Why can't we have some people from Norway, Sweden, Denmark… But we always take people from Somalia— places that are filthy, dirty, disgusting.”
Such a mystery what he means when he says this stuff, isn’t it?
Such a mystery what he means when he says this stuff, isn’t it?
December 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I’ll never forget hearing Donald Trump’s racist “shithole countries” comment in a 2018 Oval Office meeting about immigration.
Tom Cotton and David Perdue claimed Trump didn’t say it and accused me of lying.
The truth comes out.
Tom Cotton and David Perdue claimed Trump didn’t say it and accused me of lying.
The truth comes out.
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Immigrants ‘plucked out of line’ at citizenship ceremony at Faneuil Hall “the cradle of liberty”.
If you ever claimed you want immigrants to do it the right way, this should outrage you. On the other hand, If you think this was okay, you need to come to terms with your white nationalist views.
If you ever claimed you want immigrants to do it the right way, this should outrage you. On the other hand, If you think this was okay, you need to come to terms with your white nationalist views.
December 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Immigrants ‘plucked out of line’ at citizenship ceremony at Faneuil Hall “the cradle of liberty”.
If you ever claimed you want immigrants to do it the right way, this should outrage you. On the other hand, If you think this was okay, you need to come to terms with your white nationalist views.
If you ever claimed you want immigrants to do it the right way, this should outrage you. On the other hand, If you think this was okay, you need to come to terms with your white nationalist views.
Tonight, join Historians at the Movies #HATM as we watch Clear and Present Danger together starting at 8 PM!
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And welcome to Historians At The Movies! Tonight we are absolutely not speaking to current events whatsoever with CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER on Netflix at 8pm eastern. #HATM 1/
Narco terrorism? Covert ops? Shady government officials? A confused President? TOTAL FICTION.
Join Historians At The Movies on Netflix this Sunday, December 7 at 8pm eastern for CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER.
Do the honorable thing and share and we’ll see you soon!
Join Historians At The Movies on Netflix this Sunday, December 7 at 8pm eastern for CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER.
Do the honorable thing and share and we’ll see you soon!
December 8, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Tonight, join Historians at the Movies #HATM as we watch Clear and Present Danger together starting at 8 PM!
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It's my pleasure to announce the Longlist for Best Transfeminine Fiction in the 2025 TFR Reader's Choice Awards!
This year, TFR recognizes 14 titles from every genre and section of the industry 🩷
Thank you to everyone who voted early to craft this list! Voting ends December 26th at 11:59 PM EST.
This year, TFR recognizes 14 titles from every genre and section of the industry 🩷
Thank you to everyone who voted early to craft this list! Voting ends December 26th at 11:59 PM EST.
The 2025 Longlist for Best Transfeminine Fiction (TFR Awards)
Thirteen early contenders for the best transfeminine novel of 2025. Voting is open until December 26th at 11:59 PM EST.
thetransfemininereview.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
It's my pleasure to announce the Longlist for Best Transfeminine Fiction in the 2025 TFR Reader's Choice Awards!
This year, TFR recognizes 14 titles from every genre and section of the industry 🩷
Thank you to everyone who voted early to craft this list! Voting ends December 26th at 11:59 PM EST.
This year, TFR recognizes 14 titles from every genre and section of the industry 🩷
Thank you to everyone who voted early to craft this list! Voting ends December 26th at 11:59 PM EST.
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December 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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“Traumatized, humiliated, degraded.”
The nurse, a US citizen, 4’11”, 85 lbs, says she was following orders when she was dragged out of her car by masked immigration agents in Florida.
It was the 3rd time she had been stopped and told to produce ID.
Free link ⤵️
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
The nurse, a US citizen, 4’11”, 85 lbs, says she was following orders when she was dragged out of her car by masked immigration agents in Florida.
It was the 3rd time she had been stopped and told to produce ID.
Free link ⤵️
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Exclusive: Woman detained by feds in Keys says she was following agents’ orders
“This is not the America that I grew up in, and this is not the America that we represent.”
www.miamiherald.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
“Traumatized, humiliated, degraded.”
The nurse, a US citizen, 4’11”, 85 lbs, says she was following orders when she was dragged out of her car by masked immigration agents in Florida.
It was the 3rd time she had been stopped and told to produce ID.
Free link ⤵️
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
The nurse, a US citizen, 4’11”, 85 lbs, says she was following orders when she was dragged out of her car by masked immigration agents in Florida.
It was the 3rd time she had been stopped and told to produce ID.
Free link ⤵️
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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The White House has launched a webpage to report "media bias" tips. It would be a pity if it were flooded with tips about every show on Fox News.
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
A CALL TO ACTION: Submit “Media Bias” Tips
The White House recently launched a Media Bias Portal as a service to truth and transparency. Its purpose is to combat the baseless lies,
www.whitehouse.gov
December 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The White House has launched a webpage to report "media bias" tips. It would be a pity if it were flooded with tips about every show on Fox News.
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
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Single #HPV vaccine dose matches protection of 2-dose regimen, new trial shows
The vaccine was 97% effective, and protection did not wane during the follow-up period.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/h...
The vaccine was 97% effective, and protection did not wane during the follow-up period.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/h...
December 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Single #HPV vaccine dose matches protection of 2-dose regimen, new trial shows
The vaccine was 97% effective, and protection did not wane during the follow-up period.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/h...
The vaccine was 97% effective, and protection did not wane during the follow-up period.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/h...
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SCOOP: Sources tell me Donald Trump's name was added to the exterior of the US Institute of Peace building ahead of Thursday's peace agreement signing between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which will be held inside the building. Confirming if it's been officially renamed.
December 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
SCOOP: Sources tell me Donald Trump's name was added to the exterior of the US Institute of Peace building ahead of Thursday's peace agreement signing between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which will be held inside the building. Confirming if it's been officially renamed.
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The rhetoric today is nearly indistinguishable from Know-Nothing rhetoric about the Irish, the Italians, and the Jews.
Fox News' Will Cain: "I’m sure there are very honorable law-abiding upstanding citizens and contributors from the Somali community here in the United States, BUT..."
He goes on to say "we aren’t going to pretend here that all cultures are of equal value or the same."
He goes on to say "we aren’t going to pretend here that all cultures are of equal value or the same."
December 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The rhetoric today is nearly indistinguishable from Know-Nothing rhetoric about the Irish, the Italians, and the Jews.
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Narco terrorism? Covert ops? Shady government officials? A confused President? TOTAL FICTION.
Join Historians At The Movies on Netflix this Sunday, December 7 at 8pm eastern for CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER.
Do the honorable thing and share and we’ll see you soon!
Join Historians At The Movies on Netflix this Sunday, December 7 at 8pm eastern for CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER.
Do the honorable thing and share and we’ll see you soon!
December 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Narco terrorism? Covert ops? Shady government officials? A confused President? TOTAL FICTION.
Join Historians At The Movies on Netflix this Sunday, December 7 at 8pm eastern for CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER.
Do the honorable thing and share and we’ll see you soon!
Join Historians At The Movies on Netflix this Sunday, December 7 at 8pm eastern for CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER.
Do the honorable thing and share and we’ll see you soon!
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Thing is, we DID hear about it at his confirmation hearing.
Every single senator who voted to confirm Hegseth knew he held these views about the laws of war.
They voted to confirm him anyway.
Every single senator who voted to confirm Hegseth knew he held these views about the laws of war.
They voted to confirm him anyway.
Everyone should read this terrifying thread about Hegseth’s published views wrt war crimes. It’s pretty fucking radical …. We needed to hear about this in his confirmation hearing.
A chapter in Hegseth’s book is literally titled “More Lethality, Less Lawyers.”
It’s almost as if there were signs!
It’s almost as if there were signs!
November 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Thing is, we DID hear about it at his confirmation hearing.
Every single senator who voted to confirm Hegseth knew he held these views about the laws of war.
They voted to confirm him anyway.
Every single senator who voted to confirm Hegseth knew he held these views about the laws of war.
They voted to confirm him anyway.
This cat toy has been in the house for a few years, entertaining a different cat.
This evening?
Boots chose violence.
He even dragged it through the downstairs.
This evening?
Boots chose violence.
He even dragged it through the downstairs.
November 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
This cat toy has been in the house for a few years, entertaining a different cat.
This evening?
Boots chose violence.
He even dragged it through the downstairs.
This evening?
Boots chose violence.
He even dragged it through the downstairs.
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This miserable pig doesn’t enjoy anything in life.
The only pleasure he finds in his twisted, perverted soul is making others miserable
The only pleasure he finds in his twisted, perverted soul is making others miserable
November 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This miserable pig doesn’t enjoy anything in life.
The only pleasure he finds in his twisted, perverted soul is making others miserable
The only pleasure he finds in his twisted, perverted soul is making others miserable
My Christmas tree is up.
Hopefully, the cats will leave it alone.
I was going to put it so it would be seen from the outside, but decided that I wanted it more prominent for me to see.
Thankfully, one of my friends gave me this ceramic tree. A child of the 70s, I always liked these things.
Hopefully, the cats will leave it alone.
I was going to put it so it would be seen from the outside, but decided that I wanted it more prominent for me to see.
Thankfully, one of my friends gave me this ceramic tree. A child of the 70s, I always liked these things.
November 28, 2025 at 10:39 PM
My Christmas tree is up.
Hopefully, the cats will leave it alone.
I was going to put it so it would be seen from the outside, but decided that I wanted it more prominent for me to see.
Thankfully, one of my friends gave me this ceramic tree. A child of the 70s, I always liked these things.
Hopefully, the cats will leave it alone.
I was going to put it so it would be seen from the outside, but decided that I wanted it more prominent for me to see.
Thankfully, one of my friends gave me this ceramic tree. A child of the 70s, I always liked these things.
Use only ONE piece of art convince folks to follow you
November 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Use only ONE piece of art convince folks to follow you