Hello ALBW wherever you are! Well, it’s time for the yearly EVENT LAUNCH! Join me on Saturday, January 11 to hear what’s coming your way in Halifax, March 30 to April 6! Live link posted here on Saturday, Jan. 11!

ANNE LISTER BIRTHDAY WEEK 2025. Our next walk with David Glover "23 Women, Two Female Ghost Stories and a Ducking Stool" Learn about a wide variety of Women’s History in Halifax. Sunday 6th April 1.30pm eventbrite.co.uk/e/23-women-two… Pat Esgate The Anne Lister Society

gofundme.com/f/donate-to-al…? It’s scholarship time again! Please help someone get to ALBW25! Every penny goes to getting them there. Transforming lives since 2019.

“Oh, they’ll never do that….” YES, they will. Get ready, folks. The battle is upon us. #Resist #Pride #LoveIsLove nytimes.com/2025/01/24/us/…

MY GOD. What an absolute disaster of a (so called) human being. #TheBigGrifter

I drew this last November 26th knowing full well no self-respecting family newspaper in the country would be likely to print it. I was right. But given the events of this weekend, I’m gonna to let ‘er rip anyway. #USA #Canada #tariffs Donald J. Trump

This is an excellent idea. And if they don't do it, they should be replaced.

BREAKING: Senator Chris Murphy has just declared a “Constitutional Crisis” over Trump shutting down USAID headquarters. Murphy: “This is a constitutional crisis that we are in today… The people get to decide how we defend the USA… Elon Musk does not get to decide.”

🚨NEW: GOP Senator Susan Collins has announced she will vote to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence. RETWEET if you think Sen. Susan Collins is a disgrace to our democracy!

Nearly forty years ago, Helena Whitbread, facing enormous obstacles, brought a de-coded Anne Lister into the world, an act that has changed countless lives. This hero is not done yet! Join me for this very special conversation—and hear what’s next! Link posted next Friday

The first legal showdown between the Big Grifter (and Project 2025) and THE RULE OF LAW. He’s blatantly ignoring this federal judge’s order—and the judge isn’t buying it. We are about to learn just how corrupt—or not—SCOTUS is. Please share. nytimes.com/2025/02/10/us/…

You should be aware, and very concerned. This is a king-making move. Make no mistake—this is a radical reformulating of our democracy. Article is gifted, please read. #SaveOurDemocracy nytimes.com/2025/02/18/us/…

RETWEET if you stand with President Zelensky!

Generations of American patriots, from our revolution onward, have fought for the principles Zelenskyy is risking his life to defend. But today, Donald Trump and JD Vance attacked Zelenskyy and pressured him to surrender the freedom of his people to the KGB war criminal who

You know Jill Liddington for her books focusing on Anne Lister—but there’s so much more to this trailblazing feminist author! Join Jill and me as we chat about her groundbreaking work on women’s history—and what feels like to be arrested for your beliefs. BONUS: ALBW ‘26 update!

Official dates for ALBW ‘26!! For more information: annelisterbirthdayweek.com or facebook.com/share/g/1REPd3…

California Crackup? Try again. California provides $83.1 billion more than we receive from the federal government. Texas? Receives $71.1 billion more than they provide to the federal government. 71% of the U.S. GDP comes from blue counties.

Cheetoh Christ

Groceries: UP Electric bills: UP Restaurant prices: UP Used car prices: UP NOW? Trump wants to raise healthcare costs by OVER 75%. He’s going to shut down the government so he can hand out tax cuts to his billionaire buddies. He does not care about you.