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Mgirl @marbygirl.bsky.social · 1h

Your enthusiasm is contagious! I’ve got the book in my queue now and bored my hubby over dinner with a blow-by-blow description of the podcast. “Ox house” = alphabet ➡️ how cool is that?!?

Mgirl @marbygirl.bsky.social · 8h

Loved the @grammargirl.bsky.social podcast on Why Q Needs U by @dannybate.bsky.social - thanks! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

Why Q needs U and how hieroglyphics created our alphabet, with Danny Bate

Podcast Episode · Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing · 10/16/2025 · 38m

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Mgirl @marbygirl.bsky.social · 1d

I understand this. I am not a protesting kind of gal. But I keep thinking about the alternative - what if we DON’T show up, what message does THAT send? I don’t know if a protest changes anything, but it does change me. I need to stand up and join others in saying all this is Not OK.

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Take The House Neutralize Trump the Rogue SCOTUS 7 & GOP. @fighttrump.bsky.social · 11d

National US MASS PROTEST 💁🏾 BOYCOTT from Black Friday November 28, 2025 to Cyber Monday December 1, 2025. Don’t shop at all don’t buy gas and don’t go into a physical storefront. Organized by a black woman fed up with this shit🤬. spread the word.

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Mgirl @marbygirl.bsky.social · 12d

I’d rather try the other way, Benji

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Mgirl @marbygirl.bsky.social · 15d

Sweetie, there’s nothing normal about this, but thanks for your sympathy. Angry literally just called for compassion.

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Mgirl @marbygirl.bsky.social · 15d

Here’s another one, from the OMB director:

Partisan memo from OMB director Russell Vought

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Lana 🌺 ❤️💛💚💙💜 @mahalomalama.bsky.social · 17d

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 17d

Blaming Democrats for a shutdown when you control the House, Senate, and the White House only proves you can't govern.

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Mgirl @marbygirl.bsky.social · 17d

Mine too - top of the bucket list

Mgirl @marbygirl.bsky.social · 17d

Did you go with a company or just DIY planning? TIA

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Mgirl @marbygirl.bsky.social · 23d

Welp, we have reached a new low. This just makes me feel ashamed. wapo.st/4pRc6Ma (gift link)

Trump upbraids U.N. in speech, claiming ‘your countries are going to hell’

Trump blasted the U.N. for its focus on migration and climate change, calling global warming a “con job.”

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Indivisible ❌👑 @handle.invalid · Sep 13

We thought No Kings Day in June would be a good protest. We did not know it would break records, with 2,169 protests in every state and 27 countries.

We need your help to make October 18 even bigger: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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Mgirl @marbygirl.bsky.social · 28d

At this point I expect that if I quoted the First Amendment I would be hauled up for being antifa.

Mgirl @marbygirl.bsky.social · 28d

“Never feel sorry for raising dragon-slayers in a time when there are actual dragons.”

A baby dressed in armour with a sword and a dragon at its feet.

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Mgirl @marbygirl.bsky.social · 29d

Censorship is unAmerican.

The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 29d

The rampant rise in free-speech censorship, fueled by Trump, should alarm all Americans, no matter their politics. Jen Rubin offers seven concrete ways to push back against this assault on the First Amendment.

Talking Points Won’t Cut It

How to respond to a massive campaign of censorship and oppression

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Mgirl @marbygirl.bsky.social · Sep 15

Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes.

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Ignazio @ignazio31.bsky.social · Sep 15

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Earthbound420 @earthbound420.bsky.social · Sep 14

Seriously 💥🤬

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Mgirl @marbygirl.bsky.social · Sep 15

a bouquet of sticks! 🥰 I love that

Mgirl @marbygirl.bsky.social · Sep 14

Our stick collection. My son is now 25yo but I can’t bring myself to get rid of them.

Collection of awesome sticks, curated over 20 years.

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Mgirl @marbygirl.bsky.social · Sep 11

This thread is extraordinary - it has moved me like few other 9/11 tributes have. Beautifully written. Thank you, @charlotteclymer.bsky.social

Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · Sep 11

I wasn’t there. I didn’t know anyone who was killed, and I didn’t know anyone who knew anyone who was killed. I was 14 and a high school freshman in Central Texas and over 1,700 miles away when it happened.

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Mgirl @marbygirl.bsky.social · Sep 10

Emma Heming Willis's book, The Unexpected Journey, is incredibly valuable for dementia caregivers. Not just a memoir, "also a book for caregivers at large facing the void of uncertainty, the pain of isolation & the hard decisions that come with this territory." #dementia #Alzheimers wapo.st/4mZncNf

Review | Bruce Willis’s wife, Emma, has a vital message for caregivers

In “The Unexpected Journey,” she delivers a candid look at Bruce Willis’s struggle with dementia and offers a road map for others.

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Mgirl @marbygirl.bsky.social · Sep 9

I didn’t know Mr Cochrane, but reading his obituary encourages me to remember that there are such high-quality people out there. My mom calls people like Cochrane “plus-plus people.” His is a good American story.

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Mgirl @marbygirl.bsky.social · Sep 6

RIP Davey, and thank you for the memories. ⚾️🧢

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Sep 6

Davey Johnson, the manager who led the New York Mets to the World Series title in 1986 and shepherded the Washington Nationals into contention in his final major league stop, has died at 82.

Davey Johnson, swashbuckling manager who sparked the Mets and Nats, dies at 82

Johnson led the Nationals to the playoffs for the first time. He also guided the Mets to the World Series title in 1986 and was a standout player with the Orioles.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Mgirl @marbygirl.bsky.social · Sep 5

I love Tom Sietsema - love his writing in this column. Some real zingers here!

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