Mary Alien
@patchworkmouse.bsky.social
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Retired librarian, crafter, glass-wearing reading geek. She/her, mostly ace.
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all these people protesting today in groups of a few dozen on the main streets of small towns in deep red Trump country - where they will absolutely take shit from their neighbors about it at church tomorrow or at work on Monday or next time they go to the grocery store - are braver than the Marines
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The public library is one of humanity's greatest inventions and I am convinced that frequenting them is good for the soul of a citizen. A public realm where goods are exchanged with no money trading hands is spiritually cleansing.
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Did you know that Girls Scouts can earn a Cadette Comic Artist Badge for creating their own comic? If your troop's looking for some assist, we're here for you: CAM offers private group workshops that can help creators of all skill levels reach their goal. More info at cartoonart.org/education-index
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I was more like 19 when it came out, and I'd already read the book several times. The movie still broke me.
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Sharks survived on a golf course for 17 years. What made them go away? | Since I just looked this up for other reasons, I’ll share my article from 2023 with you, the people
Sharks Lived on a Golf Course for 17 Years. Why Did They Leave?
And what likely did them in.
slate.com
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As I explained to k1: "we're trying to spot and escape lions except now we have no lions around"
all the anxiety human evolution developed to help me spot bears now kicks in when i have to answer emails
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MSNBC Live coverage: @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social interviewing a pink unicorn on live television is giving me life. #NoKings
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Lots of chatter about Pope Bob 86ing the Opus Dei, but not so much about the Anglican church schism that happened, like... yesterday.

A coalition of Anglican bishops from the global south has officially cut ties with the mother church after the election of the 1st female archbishop of Canterbury.
1. BEES (and wasps, hornets, etc.)
2. Snakes
3. I suddenly have to speak in front of an audience of unknown people
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Someone needs to write "Jane Ire" and include the line "Reader, I maimed him."
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So, I've been all hunkered down doing the final steps to get my book, Christophina's Wings, out the door and into the world. One of the steps is to put up the first chapter on my website for people to peruse and decide if they want more.

So here it is: sarashay.com/2025/02/23/c...
Christophina’s Wings – Sara Shay
sarashay.com
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I can beat the medievalists! In 61 CE, revolting British natives attacked the Roman colony of Camulodunum (Colchester). In 2015, in a domestic space, archs found the remains of a whole box of coriander as well as fenugreek, poppy seeds, cumin, & other Indian spices. Homesick Roman women made curry.
I'm pretty sure there were Indian spices in England before potatoes.
The British Right are just in total freefall into savagery at this point
Daggerbound is on Edelweiss?! Sweet!
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the person who owns this house lives up the street from a friend of mine - terrific decorating
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As we discussed
the pandemic’s early days
a friend said
he misses when people
were baking sourdough,
and another friend said
she misses when people
could work from home,
and another friend said
they miss when people
were still trying
to take care of each other.
Don't leave us in suspense!
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BY THE WAY

If you've updated to Windows 11 recently, you're probably on version 25H2.

There's a new setting in Settings: Privacy & Security.

Scroll aaaaaaaalll the way to the bottom and you'll see "Text and Image Generation."

TURN IT OFF.
I haven't even ever donated to them, and they send me a pad of note paper every couple of months anyway. Plus return address labels.