💙💙💙 Bethany Rae 💙💙💙
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💙💙💙 Bethany Rae 💙💙💙
@marathoner452.bsky.social
I'm a little Rae of sunshine!

TTRPG player. Freelance writer. DSP 1! Mental health advocate diagnosed bipolar anxiety and newly ADHD. ELCA Lutheran. Born and raised Maryland but New Orleans in my soul.

She's sunshine mixed with a little hurricane.
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Probably the most important thing I learned en route to a degree in history is that nothing is inevitable. All the big picture events of history were shaped by the people that lived them. YOU CAN DO SOMETHING. So important these days.
Currently reading four books at the moment. Yay snow days!

Bog Queen (just finished this morning)
Medical Apartheid
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
Invisible Child

#booksky
January 27, 2026 at 7:42 PM
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Did you know when you get a book through a retailer, they keep most of the money & the authors get only a fraction? That's why you need to get books directly from us, 'coz then most of the money comes to us.
Take a look at this list and grab a few! #booksky
🖤 📚 🌈 books.bookfunnel.com/authordirect...
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January 7, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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People are writing and talking as though Trump's new world order is now a fact and irreversible.

Trump is historically unpopular and losing a lot of support from his own base (over the economy, his wars, and his involvement in child rape).

Let's not lose perspective.
January 6, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Progress on New Years Resolutions

Worked out three times this week. Once was free weights at home which counts.

I have made 2 scarves so far.

Finished my first book of the year! Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse.

#booksky
January 5, 2026 at 3:06 AM
2026 New Years Resolutions

Volunteer once a month
Achieve DSP 2 and 3
Achieve peer support specialist certification
Work out three times a week
Read 100 books
Make 100 scarves
January 1, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Just started reading The Last Bloodcarver. It is awesome! I'm only 9 percent in and I am fascinated.

#booksky
December 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I don't care how many shopping days til Christmas, there's 2 months til Mardi Gras. Happy Almost Mardi Gras!
December 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
So tell me #booksky hivemind, is Alchemised worth the 1000+ page investment? Just put it on hold at the library today, only 15 weeks to go. 😬
December 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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It still feels surreal that people connected with the first book, and I'd love to give something back.

If this post hits 500 shares, I'll make the Beyond The Mark eBook free for all of December.

No catch, just a thank you for the support and a push to keep me writing.

#Booksky #Author
November 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Last read: The 100 Years' War on Palestine (audio) A Wizard of Earthsea (ebook)

Currently reading: Rebel Cinderella (audio) The Warmth of Other Suns (ebook)

Last book added to TBR: In Defence of the Act

Next read: Your Brain on Art

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December 4, 2025 at 2:39 AM
71 books so far this year and a lot of those are TOMES let me tell you. Pretty proud of myself.

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November 26, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Love this list. Beyond the selections, the mix-and-match search option; categories beyond the usual, e.g.: "The States We're In;" and the visual presentation. And way to go, @npr.org, on the easy access to past years' reading guides.

#BookSky
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
apps.npr.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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November 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Proud to be the 28th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for The Dark Side of Super Audio Book! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
The Dark Side of Super Audio Book
The Dark Side of Super is an interconnected collection of super-powered shorts. Each features a dark, gritty, realistic take on powers, and adding another layer to the larger story arc being told. Loo...
www.backerkit.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Will I break my promise to myself to wait until after Thanksgiving to start my DSP 2 certification? Stay tuned...
November 14, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Meanwhile I sit here crocheting comfy scarves to keep necks warm this winter. I am up to 8 for this season. Be the change.
November 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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April 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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October 29, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I want to buy up all the different colors of wigs in the Spirit Halloween store and try on new colors every day. I already have orange and green, and dyed pink hair. Watch out world, little Rae of sunshine coming your way!
October 30, 2025 at 3:33 AM
I can't do the general strike next month and boycotting Walmart is not an option given my work. Already have nothing to do with Amazon products, intentionally. Looking for somewhere else I can boycott.
October 23, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Today we make clear what the United States of America is all about: NO KINGS!!!

Share your best signs with us👇
October 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
#nokings in Carney (Baltimore) Maryland! Lots of yellow, inflatable dinosaurs, "we hate you for free" signage and so many car horns!
October 18, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings?” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings? · No Kings
No Kings will be massive, powerful, and meaningful - but it won’t be the end of our work. Join movement leaders and fellow local activists after the big day to come together, celebrate what we accompl...
www.mobilize.us
October 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Last read: Someday Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This (audio), Born a Crime (ebook)

Currently reading: The Seed Keeper (audio), There is No Place for Us (ebook)

Last book added to TBR: Separation of Church and Hate

Next read: Invisible Child

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October 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “Messaging, Media, and Digital Engagement Training” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Messaging, Media, and Digital Engagement Training · No Kings
Your No Kings event is in motion. Now it’s time to make sure the world knows about it! (Or at least the world around your community.) Join us for a training on how to talk about your local No Kings mo...
www.mobilize.us
October 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM