Patti Dalton

Teacher of English, drinker of coffee in ample amounts, expert in running slowly, and traveler of anywhere I can afford to go.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

A collection of previously unreleased John Coltrane songs will be released in September. Hear the title track, "Blue World": https://t.co/zswNM12lDl

[The New York Times @nytimes]

In Opinion

Tracy K. Smith, a former poet laureate, writes: "I don’t believe there is a writer who understood America better and loved it with more ferocity than Toni Morrison." https://t.co/TrSBfU6y1l

[TIME @TIME]

From Siberian wildfires to heatwaves in Alaska—how the Arctic is nearing a point of no return https://t.co/dkGy6S5uIq

[Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg]

I don’t support any political movement, or any political views. I’m against all forms of fascism and I’ll never support any kind of violence. All changes must come from democracy, equal rights, nonviolence and peace.
Saying no to fascism isn’t a political view, it’s common sense.

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

The climate crisis will not wait for the comfort of politicians.

The consequences of a burning planet are coming, and the situation we leave our children will be proportionate to the courage (or lack thereof) we show now.

Greta‘s right. Unite behind the science - not lobbyists.

[Smithsonian Magazine @SmithsonianMag]

One climate crisis disaster occurs every week, U.N. official warns. https://t.co/8rvClzAZoc

[Rula Jebreal @rulajebreal]

Sally Jenkins: “The U.S. women didn’t wait for their moment. They demanded it, and that’s what real power is.” https://t.co/nnCxVzQMv4

[Bill Simmons @BillSimmons]

This is one of my favorite sports pictures of this decade. Thanks for being such an inspiration to my daughter @mPinoe - you were unbelievable today.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

San Francisco became the first city in the United States to ban e-cigarettes on Tuesday
https://t.co/AKdMcoLUlS

[Sarah Silverman @SarahKSilverman]

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[The New York Times @nytimes]

The findings of a new study that looked at the heart of a swimmer vs. the heart of a runner underscored how sensitive our bodies are to different types of exercise

[PBS News @NewsHour]

"Enslavement reigned for 250 years on these shores. When it ended, this country could've extended its hallowed principles — life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness — to all, regardless of color," writer Ta-Nehisi Coates told Congress. "But America had other principles in mind"

[Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson]

June 21, 2019; 11:54am ET.
Happy Solstice to all residents of planet Earth.

[Sheryl Gay Stolberg @SherylNYT]

Sometimes in this job, you feel like you are writing for the history books. This was one of those times. https://t.co/K8bsYeEdWg

[The New York Times @nytimes]

President Trump has frequently called the situation at the U.S. border with Mexico a crisis and insists that building a border wall will fix it. Here are some of his most common assertions, and the reality of what we know about immigrants and the border. https://t.co/udXBMTwqRB

[Claire McCaskill @clairecmc]

Someone explain to me why this “crisis” on the border only happened after Ds took over House? Why didn’t Rs address this “crisis” during last 2 years when they were in control and could use majority vote in Senate through reconciliation? Now threatening to blow up Constitution?

[deray @deray]

I'm a 3rd #GenerationReader. My great-grandmother could sign her name. Intergenerational trauma is real.

What #GenerationReader are you?

[The New York Times @nytimes]

For Walt Whitman, the end began with a cold on Dec. 18, 1891. The Times faithfully covered nearly every detail of his illness until his death a few months later. https://t.co/EcKxkjjWfx

[David Leonhardt @DLeonhardt]

A majority of the American people want:

- higher taxes on the rich
- higher taxes on corporations
- expanded Medicare and Medicaid
- a higher minimum wage
- a larger government role in job creation
- more federal financial aid for college
https://t.co/6b90bUXoND