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oregonjen's JournalAli Velshi reads the indictment on podcast, Prosecuting Donald Trump
Been listening while out on my morning walk. If you would rather listen rather than read, I highly recommend it!
Representation matters!
“A Bay Area mother launched a line of Asian dolls in San Francisco Sunday to fill a gap on the toy shelf.
Elenor Mak said the idea for the company came to her last year when her 2-year-old daughter wanted a new doll, but she couldn’t find any that looked like her.
So Mak created a company called Jilly Bing to create a line of authentic dolls that not only celebrate Asian-American culture and heritage, but more accurately reflects the physical appearance of Asian children. Jilly is derived from the name of Mak’s daughter, Jillian, while "bing" comes from the Mandarin word for cookie.
“She just gasped in delight,” Mak said. “She’s like ‘Jilly, that’s me. She looks like me.’ She pointed at the doll’s black eyes, black hair. She says ‘Black, like me, like Jilly. She looks like me.’ She hugged the doll so hard.”
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/bay-area-mother-creates-asian-american-dolls/3279050/?_osource=SocialFlowFB_BAYBrand&fbclid=IwAR272YWJb_aMtzn9KMvekkRG_X4Fsdrg9fTpZhklEHZFUa9iAzyPJXVwNag_aem_AbVppr3H_fYv1vHu1QfSU2U-TrPuWCMfKDrPscqG-vhMKvmZP76-XTEEluwvKaW1m2Q
John Denver Live in USSR-1985, available now for streaming
https://johndenver.com/albums/live-in-the-ussr/My favorite song is his version of Pete Seeger’s The Bells of Rhymney. Using his 12 string guitar, it’s stunning. I heard him play this live many years ago and I remember his ability to make the guitar sound like bells ringing. He took my breath away.
Katie Couric interview with Neal Katyal
At the 20 min mark, she asks Neal about Clarence Thomas and he says he can’t comment. Hmmm. 
The Gift You Are - John Denver
If you’re looking for a little positivity and love, this live performance will bring a smile. The message of love, we are all gifts to each other, may give us all hope for someday of having a better community, in the midst of all the violence.
John forgets the words and he asks for help from the audience. 
Happy Earth Day, DU!
Celebrate Earth Day, Every Day. Here is a song by John Denver. We’re so lucky to have his music, a gift to all who listen.
Tree well snowboarder rescue on Mt. Baker
This is truly amazing! A skier wearing a GoPro camera rescues a snowboarder.
Edited to add news story link
https://www.kptv.com/2023/03/31/dramatic-video-shows-buried-snowboarder-being-rescued-by-fellow-skier/
Jen Psaki on Stephan Colbert last night
Fun interview! Really looking forward to her new show.
Oregon group of moms wanting to ban books
In this article, two of the women in this group are seeking to ban books in the West Linn-Wilsonville School District. They don’t have children that attend schools in the district. Yet, they want to impose their beliefs and ban books.
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/education/west-linn-wilsonville-moms-book-ban/283-0bbfecf7-e834-4648-9b9a-51ff2e8c1716
“They've since built up a small army to take on the West Linn-Wilsonville School Board, showing up to meetings and reading explicit passages from the books.
That army is part of the Oregon Moms Union. The group was founded during the pandemic by Mackensey Pulliam, wife of Sandy mayor and Oregon Republican gubernatorial candidate Stan Pulliam. KGW spoke to Mackensey Pulliam about the Oregon Moms Union and its goals last year.
"I think parents and families have a wide range of religious and personal values, and I think that sometimes they don't always appreciate that. Sometimes it feels like some of the curriculum that's taught is something that they would not prefer for their kids to learn at school," said Pulliam, "or they may prefer to teach it in a way that more so aligns with their values or their religious beliefs."
Since its founding, the Oregon Moms Union has taken on school boards across the state — rallying against COVID-19 restrictions, vaccine mandates, new guidance on supporting transgender students, and now books.”
After latest update, my podcasts won't play continuously
After the latest update for my iPad, 16.3.1, my Apple Podcasts won’t play continuously. I like to listen to podcasts at night, so it’s driving me crazy. I went to Settings and the continuous play is toggled on, so I’m not sure why it’s not working. Any ideas of how to fix it?
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