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Mary Bannister (MaryB)

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If you repost me I’ll probably block. Retired M&A lawyer. Lifelong learner. Reader. Favorite Authors: Dorothy Dunnett, Louise Erdrich, AS Byatt, Iain Pears, Robertson Davies. New France history buff.. http://alonewitheachother.blogspot.com

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Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · Jan 13

Warning: if you follow thousands of users and 90% or more of your posts are re-posts of someone else then if you follow me I will block you. I am not interested in being reposted to the masses.

Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 16m

😂

Holly Anderson 🍇 @hollyanderson.bsky.social · 4h

you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you

Screenshot of a Facebook post featuring three of the Portland protesters wearing inflatable frog costumes with the following text:

Episcopalians on Facebook
Elizabeth Rose Elrod • 22h •
Exodus 8:2-6
"But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs...
The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials."

Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 7h

I’ve loved the waterfall pics.

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Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 19h

This is great.

youtu.be/bw5zxdSObso?...

A Message From The Frog Resistance

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 1d

That makes more sense.

Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 1d

Heh. 8-6-2 double play.

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s the 400-foot unassisted double play

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Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 1d

You’ll like the third read too in a few years.

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Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Schildt retires: “I’m very pleased with the decision. It just has taken a toll on me and didn’t have it in me to lead another team to a 90+ win season and World Series run!

Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 1d

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Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 1d

Anybody?

CLM @conmartin.bsky.social · 2d

Any (new or unknown) Dorothy Dunnett fans in Boston? The annual gathering is being planned for November 8th.

Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 1d

Sigh. I think I’m the only fan in St. Louis and always envy the East Coast Dorothy Dunnett fans.

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Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 2d

Heh. Happy Thanksgiving.

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Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 2d

Just finished it and it was a perfect escape from < waves arms around>.

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Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 2d

Right. But I think subconsciously she couldn’t let Jo marry a man like her father so she created a man who had already proved he could support children (Who weren’t even his).

Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 2d

City of St. Louis should do the same at our airport.

Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 2d

“We didn’t consent to playing it, as we believe the Hatch Act clearly prohibits using public assets for political purposes and messaging. … We believe consenting to playing this video on Port assets would violate Oregon law." /1

PDX chooses not to air video of Sec. Noem blaming Democrats for shutdown

The Port of Portland is choosing not to broadcast a new video that shows DHS Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown."Democr

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Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 2d

It sort of makes you understand why when forced to marry Jo off to someone Alcott created a man able to not only support himself but also his two orphaned nephews. People call it a funny match but as a practical matter it made a kind of sense.

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Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 3d

Happy for my Wisconsin Family tonight - Brewers win!

Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 3d

Yes.

rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 3d

Because boy, howdy, nobody knows ritual and symbolism like the Catholic Church, and having it turned squarely back on the Very Bad Catholics who have been the public standard-bearers of wielding it for evil for so long is really good to see.

Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 3d

Brewers. Cuz I’m from St. Louis.

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Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 3d

Agree.

Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 3d

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 3d

I’m very judgmental about people on Libby. I mean how can it take anyone almost 2 weeks to read a 300 page mystery novel?

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Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 3d

I was hoping for a different obituary today.

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Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 3d

Yes. The definition of evil.

Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 3d

Very realistic!

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Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 4d

I wasn’t part of the last read so I would say a tentative yes (not sure what else is going on in January).

Mary Bannister (MaryB) @maryb2004.bsky.social · 4d

We need to start referring to tariffs as Trump Taxes.

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