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Maria Hearing

@mariahearing.bsky.social

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Spreadsheets by day, Hebrew by night. Minister of the Apocalypse. Nerd. Skeets about books, Covid, and more books. cis, ace, she/her. #CovidIsNotOver #WearAMask

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Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 1d

Finished book 66 in 2026 (101/1000). My book of the Month. A captivating read from the first page. The voice of the book pulls you in and pulses.

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October, October by Katya Balen

A classic in the making for anyone who ever longed to be WILD.October and her dad live in the woo...

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Charlotte. @charlotteirene.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you so much to everyone who helped me raise funds yesterday, I was able to make a $100 rent payment this morning. My next payment is due on Friday, 10/17, and I have to raise at least $1200 in order to make up for being short on last week's payment. #MutualAidRequest

Charlotte. @charlotteirene.bsky.social · 16d

GoFundMe: gofund.me/083af9ca
CashApp: $charlotteirene
PayPal: PayPal.me/charlotteirene
Venmo: charlotte-irene8

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Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 8h

I do too!!!

Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 21h

Miserable birds of prey are hilarious

Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 1d

Finished book 66 in 2026 (101/1000). My book of the Month. A captivating read from the first page. The voice of the book pulls you in and pulses.

app.thestorygraph.com/books/f57bcc...

October, October by Katya Balen

A classic in the making for anyone who ever longed to be WILD.October and her dad live in the woo...

app.thestorygraph.com

Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 1d

I’m officially at 10% of my reading goal for my 40s. Only three months behind!

Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 1d

Finished book 65 in 2025 (100/1000). A fascinating true story of TWO women (despite the subtitle) crossing the US in the 1890s. A page-turner with some solid discussion on lost history.

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Bold Spirit: Helga Estby's Forgotten Walk Across Victorian America by Linda Lawrence Hunt

In 1896, a Norwegian immigrant and mother of eight children named Helga Estby was behind on taxes...

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Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 1d

I’m officially at 10% of my reading goal for my 40s. Only three months behind!

Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 1d

Bold Spirit: Helga Estby's Forgotten Walk Across Victorian America by Linda Lawrence Hunt

In 1896, a Norwegian immigrant and mother of eight children named Helga Estby was behind on taxes...

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Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 2d

If someone does I will come see you!

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Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 2d

Oregonian approved

C. E. Aubin @ceaubin.bsky.social · 2d

What The Hell Is Going On, a thread:

I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong.

So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.

Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 2d

I told mine that I was glad I only needed to cross a state border to find Novavax when I was preparing to need to cross the national border to get it at all.
She was surprised.

Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 2d

Right?

Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 2d

“It’s a shared spreadsheet”

Radiant G🌈✨ @radiantg.bsky.social · 3d

In honor of October, what’s a 4-word horror story only someone in your profession would get?

“Add a Battle Pass”

Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 3d

You mean, like GTA?

Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 2d

2010 Nominee
I Am... Sasha Fierce by Beyoncé
Another first for me and I was really impressed. The music and lyrics and singing were excellent. Definitely my favorite of the week.

Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 2d

2010 Nominee
The Fame by Lady Gaga
My intro to her. This was fun but didn’t grab me.

Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 2d

2010 Nominee
The E.N.D. by The Black Eyed Peas
This was really fun. I liked the music and the singing. Will seek them out again.

Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 2d

2010 Nominee
Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King by Dave Matthews Band
Basic rock album.

Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 2d

2010 Winner
Fearless by Taylor Swift
My first Taylor album. Not particularly impressed. The writing was good (except for the Scarlet Letter reference), the music and singing mediocre. But I know I will have more opportunities to listen and will reserve judgment.

Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 2d

Finished book 64 in 2025 (99/1000). I’m glad I gave Norton a try. This is the series she is known for and it was a well-written story that danced between SFF pulp and just SFF. I’ll read more of this series.
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Witch World by Andre Norton

Andre Norton enthralled readers for decades with thrilling tales of people challenged to the lim...

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Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 3d

Came on here to recommend Mrs Piggle Wiggle as well.

Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 3d

And Lady Gaga.

Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 3d

Success!!!

A very happy white woman holding a book up on each side of her face.
Cambridge Elements Religion in Late Antiquity Magic and Heresy in Ancient Christian Literature by Shaily Shashikant Patel

Hell’s Heresies by Kat Coffin

Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 4d

Like. This is so cool. I get to go pick up TWO BOOKS written by MY FRIENDS

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Maria Hearing @mariahearing.bsky.social · 4d

Yesterday I got an email from my indie bookstore saying two orders came in. Both are books written by friends. @katinoxford.bsky.social @vox-magica.bsky.social

Email from Vintage Books
Hi Maria- We have two books for you. Magic Heresy in Ancient Christian
Literature and Hell's Heresies.

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