Laura Swan
@benedictinelaura.bsky.social
Lives in the shadow of Tahoma (Mount Rainier per colonizers); Author of non-fiction: Forgotten Desert Mothers; Wisdom of the Beguines; others....and fiction, "The Hannah Document." Otherwise buried deep in archives where you can never ever 'catch up'!
Nice group
Walking Humbly Together with Sister Paz Vital, OSB
YouTube video by National Religious Vocation Conference
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November 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Nice group
too funny!
Rocky Mountain Way (feat. Rob Robinson)
YouTube video by Tico & the Man Frank Maglio
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 2:35 AM
too funny!
Meet Mary the Egyptian
Mary the Egyptian
YouTube video by Laura Swan
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November 6, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Meet Mary the Egyptian
Meet a little-known Celtic saint
MorWenna of Cornwall
YouTube video by Laura Swan
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Meet a little-known Celtic saint
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A brilliant scholar, ancient libraries in danger due to war,
suppressed women’s religious history, and a renegade monastery.
The Hannah Document by @benedictinelaura.bsky.social
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#booksky #fiction #christianadventure
suppressed women’s religious history, and a renegade monastery.
The Hannah Document by @benedictinelaura.bsky.social
✔️Indie Bound bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
✔️ www.amazon.com/Hannah-Docum...
#booksky #fiction #christianadventure
November 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
A brilliant scholar, ancient libraries in danger due to war,
suppressed women’s religious history, and a renegade monastery.
The Hannah Document by @benedictinelaura.bsky.social
✔️Indie Bound bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
✔️ www.amazon.com/Hannah-Docum...
#booksky #fiction #christianadventure
suppressed women’s religious history, and a renegade monastery.
The Hannah Document by @benedictinelaura.bsky.social
✔️Indie Bound bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
✔️ www.amazon.com/Hannah-Docum...
#booksky #fiction #christianadventure
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Zohran Mamdani is getting a new generation of young people excited about politics. My own granddaughter is knocking on doors for him in the final stretch of the NYC mayoral race. I was pleased to speak with him ahead of Tuesday's election. https://youtu.be/rqU0DAjg0RA?si=ZYVwyxSyA9xdR4bj
A Conversation with Zohran Mamdani
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Zohran Mamdani is getting a new generation of young people excited about politics. My own granddaughter is knocking on doors for him in the final stretch of the NYC mayoral race. I was pleased to speak with him ahead of Tuesday's election. https://youtu.be/rqU0DAjg0RA?si=ZYVwyxSyA9xdR4bj
A necessary "listen"
“7 Smart Ways Strong People Handle Toxic People” | BRENE BROWN SPEEECH
YouTube video by Brene Brown
www.youtube.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:28 AM
A necessary "listen"
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I don't get as much chance to film animals these days and I really miss that. This footage has been sitting in my Google Drive for years and I'd love to share it with you now.
October 28, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I don't get as much chance to film animals these days and I really miss that. This footage has been sitting in my Google Drive for years and I'd love to share it with you now.
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Looking for a spooky read for #Halloween? Here's what people are saying about Phantom Algebra…
Link:https://www.amazon.com/Phantom-Algebra-Haunting-Pinedale-High-ebook/dp/B0FGGGZYL8
#WritingCommunity #paranormal #yabooks #horrorbooks #wrpbks #booksky
Link:https://www.amazon.com/Phantom-Algebra-Haunting-Pinedale-High-ebook/dp/B0FGGGZYL8
#WritingCommunity #paranormal #yabooks #horrorbooks #wrpbks #booksky
October 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Looking for a spooky read for #Halloween? Here's what people are saying about Phantom Algebra…
Link:https://www.amazon.com/Phantom-Algebra-Haunting-Pinedale-High-ebook/dp/B0FGGGZYL8
#WritingCommunity #paranormal #yabooks #horrorbooks #wrpbks #booksky
Link:https://www.amazon.com/Phantom-Algebra-Haunting-Pinedale-High-ebook/dp/B0FGGGZYL8
#WritingCommunity #paranormal #yabooks #horrorbooks #wrpbks #booksky
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I happen to believe that your elected officials should vote to reopen government AND keep your premiums from more than doubling.
Government should be open and Americans shouldn't go bankrupt to afford health care.
Government should be open and Americans shouldn't go bankrupt to afford health care.
October 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I happen to believe that your elected officials should vote to reopen government AND keep your premiums from more than doubling.
Government should be open and Americans shouldn't go bankrupt to afford health care.
Government should be open and Americans shouldn't go bankrupt to afford health care.
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This one is going to open your eyes and your mind. It is beyond good.
FMI go to: www.WildWomenReviews.blogspot.com
FMI go to: www.WildWomenReviews.blogspot.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This one is going to open your eyes and your mind. It is beyond good.
FMI go to: www.WildWomenReviews.blogspot.com
FMI go to: www.WildWomenReviews.blogspot.com
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He ruins everything he touches.
October 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
He ruins everything he touches.
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Over and over again, Trump proves he is the most corrupt American President in history.
He might as well set up a direct deposit at the U.S. Treasury.
He won't spend a cent to save families from their premiums tripling, but he wants taxpayers to pay HIM $230 million. Obscene.
He might as well set up a direct deposit at the U.S. Treasury.
He won't spend a cent to save families from their premiums tripling, but he wants taxpayers to pay HIM $230 million. Obscene.
Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Over and over again, Trump proves he is the most corrupt American President in history.
He might as well set up a direct deposit at the U.S. Treasury.
He won't spend a cent to save families from their premiums tripling, but he wants taxpayers to pay HIM $230 million. Obscene.
He might as well set up a direct deposit at the U.S. Treasury.
He won't spend a cent to save families from their premiums tripling, but he wants taxpayers to pay HIM $230 million. Obscene.
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So much wasted on something so unworthy.
October 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
So much wasted on something so unworthy.
I recommend
Laura Swan recommends Beneath the Lion’s Gaze
In 1974 Addis Ababa, the Red Terror began. I'm old enough to remember all this. The news was just awful. Mengiste places her characters in an accurate historical context. I kept rooting for them. I ap...
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October 17, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I recommend
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For those raised on the Baltimore Catechism this one is going to blow your minds. Make room your Keeper Shelf 'cause this one's a winner.
FMI go to: www.wildwomenreviews.blogspot.com
FMI go to: www.wildwomenreviews.blogspot.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
For those raised on the Baltimore Catechism this one is going to blow your minds. Make room your Keeper Shelf 'cause this one's a winner.
FMI go to: www.wildwomenreviews.blogspot.com
FMI go to: www.wildwomenreviews.blogspot.com
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In a Department of Homeland Security video, Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the government shutdown. Law and ethics experts say it violates the Hatch Act, but there are rarely serious consequences. n.pr/3JdV22f
Legal experts say Kristi Noem's airport video breaks the law. Penalties are unlikely
In a Department of Homeland Security video, Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the government shutdown. Law and ethics experts say it violates the Hatch Act, but there are rarely serious consequences.
n.pr
October 16, 2025 at 12:37 AM
In a Department of Homeland Security video, Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the government shutdown. Law and ethics experts say it violates the Hatch Act, but there are rarely serious consequences. n.pr/3JdV22f
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Qatar gave Trump a $400M jet. Trump gave them a military facility on US soil.
The UAE bought $2B of Trump's stablecoin. Trump gave them access to rare AI chips.
Saudi Arabia invested $2B in Kushner's firm. Trump sold them $142B in arms.
If this isn't corruption, what is?
The UAE bought $2B of Trump's stablecoin. Trump gave them access to rare AI chips.
Saudi Arabia invested $2B in Kushner's firm. Trump sold them $142B in arms.
If this isn't corruption, what is?
October 15, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Qatar gave Trump a $400M jet. Trump gave them a military facility on US soil.
The UAE bought $2B of Trump's stablecoin. Trump gave them access to rare AI chips.
Saudi Arabia invested $2B in Kushner's firm. Trump sold them $142B in arms.
If this isn't corruption, what is?
The UAE bought $2B of Trump's stablecoin. Trump gave them access to rare AI chips.
Saudi Arabia invested $2B in Kushner's firm. Trump sold them $142B in arms.
If this isn't corruption, what is?
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TODAY is the first day of open enrollment in Idaho. That means people need to start choosing their health care plans RIGHT NOW.
One Idahoan who's paying $367/month will be paying a WHOPPING $2,232/month without the ACA tax credits.
We have to save the ACA tax credits.
One Idahoan who's paying $367/month will be paying a WHOPPING $2,232/month without the ACA tax credits.
We have to save the ACA tax credits.
October 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
TODAY is the first day of open enrollment in Idaho. That means people need to start choosing their health care plans RIGHT NOW.
One Idahoan who's paying $367/month will be paying a WHOPPING $2,232/month without the ACA tax credits.
We have to save the ACA tax credits.
One Idahoan who's paying $367/month will be paying a WHOPPING $2,232/month without the ACA tax credits.
We have to save the ACA tax credits.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
a fun conversation
Sr. Laura Swan, OSB on the Radical Wisdom of the Beguines
YouTube video by Paul Swanson
youtu.be
October 10, 2025 at 2:37 AM
a fun conversation
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A decade ago I was having breakfast with a friend and telling him my problems. He said, remember to stay closer to the Tree of Life than to the Tree of Knowledge of Good & Evil. I often return to that wisdom.
October 9, 2025 at 9:04 AM
A decade ago I was having breakfast with a friend and telling him my problems. He said, remember to stay closer to the Tree of Life than to the Tree of Knowledge of Good & Evil. I often return to that wisdom.
From the creative genius of Pearl Roberson
The Wisdom of the Beguines_(Laura Swan).mp4
drive.google.com
October 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
From the creative genius of Pearl Roberson
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@veronicalynch.bsky.social
this is part of the Haunting of Pinedale High series out of the Wild Rose Press and it's a beauty. Dan Rice knows teens and all things ghostly. A true treasure all the way around!
this is part of the Haunting of Pinedale High series out of the Wild Rose Press and it's a beauty. Dan Rice knows teens and all things ghostly. A true treasure all the way around!
September 15, 2025 at 12:36 PM
@veronicalynch.bsky.social
this is part of the Haunting of Pinedale High series out of the Wild Rose Press and it's a beauty. Dan Rice knows teens and all things ghostly. A true treasure all the way around!
this is part of the Haunting of Pinedale High series out of the Wild Rose Press and it's a beauty. Dan Rice knows teens and all things ghostly. A true treasure all the way around!