Mary Bannister (MaryB)
@maryb2004.bsky.social
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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Somebody passed us on the trail and said Doesn’t this beat walking thru snow? He was from Maine.
February 3, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Somebody passed us on the trail and said Doesn’t this beat walking thru snow? He was from Maine.
My walk this morning.
February 3, 2026 at 6:52 PM
My walk this morning.
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This is Gordie. He's demonstrating what is known in the business as a sweetie pie semi-sploot. It's when you haven't quite figured out how to sit yet but are so cute it doesn't matter. 12/10 (IG: rubyandgordie)
February 2, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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Because … you want goiters?
February 2, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Because … you want goiters?
This thread ❤️
February 1, 2026 at 3:57 AM
This thread ❤️
If anyone wants to join a group read of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, reply to Brian and he will add you to the feed.
This feed is for the February Group Read of the 1855 edition of Whitman's Leaves of Grass. Reply to this post or contact me to be added to the list that allows you to post to the feed. Im allowing several days for the longer poems.
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February 1, 2026 at 3:54 AM
If anyone wants to join a group read of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, reply to Brian and he will add you to the feed.
Fresh snow is always pretty.
February 1, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Fresh snow is always pretty.
Hmmmm
#HATM as nathancjun on threads said:
It’d be funny (aka: awesome) if we could collectively all make “Becoming” the Michelle Obama documentary number one on Netflix the same weekend Melania tanks at the box office.
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It’d be funny (aka: awesome) if we could collectively all make “Becoming” the Michelle Obama documentary number one on Netflix the same weekend Melania tanks at the box office.
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January 31, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Hmmmm
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Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 31, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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My January reading included poetry, a local memoir and a mystery.
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January 2026 Reading
Book reviews, TV reviews and general culture discussion
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January 31, 2026 at 9:21 PM
My January reading included poetry, a local memoir and a mystery.
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Finished. Appreciated his turn of phrase. Glad I read it. Don't need to ever read it again. #booksky
Moby Dick or The Whale
Book reviews, TV reviews and general culture discussion
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January 31, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Finished. Appreciated his turn of phrase. Glad I read it. Don't need to ever read it again. #booksky
That’s adorable.
January 31, 2026 at 2:35 AM
That’s adorable.
This is a good explainer about how the fed funds rate works and why you should pay attention to the bond market.
Want to know how the Fed *actually* sets interest rates? Which rate it sets, how it does it, and how that filters through to the rates you pay? I helped my friends at CNN with this 6 minute explainer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsnD... #TeachEcon (Could be useful for econ instructors.)
If the Fed cut rates, why are mortgages still expensive?
Even when the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, mortgage rates can remain high. That’s because home loans track closer to the bond market than the Fed rate.
CNN's Matt Egan explains how the Fed’s…
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January 30, 2026 at 7:36 PM
This is a good explainer about how the fed funds rate works and why you should pay attention to the bond market.
Thanks for organizing. It’s always nice to read with this group.
January 30, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Thanks for organizing. It’s always nice to read with this group.
St. Louis peeps. #STL
I can’t wait to lead the discussion of Barbara Pym’s The Sweet Dove Died at @leviathanbookstore.bsky.social new salon later next month
January 30, 2026 at 7:09 PM
St. Louis peeps. #STL
Unfortunately I have Fox tickets that night or I would definitely be interested. ☹️ Maybe next time.
January 30, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Unfortunately I have Fox tickets that night or I would definitely be interested. ☹️ Maybe next time.
As it should be.
January 30, 2026 at 6:20 PM
As it should be.
It’s one knife but you wipe it off between jars. If the jelly is really runny you can use a spoon to scoop it out.
If you are a child, you wipe off the knife so the next sibling can use it for their sandwich.
The people who use 2 knives, were you only children?
If you are a child, you wipe off the knife so the next sibling can use it for their sandwich.
The people who use 2 knives, were you only children?
I just found out that my spouse makes a PB&J sandwich using the same knife for both toppings, instead of one knife for each separate container.
We've been married for over 16 years. I cannot believe I just discovered this NOW.
Is it 1 knife or 2 when making PB&J? Chime in!
We've been married for over 16 years. I cannot believe I just discovered this NOW.
Is it 1 knife or 2 when making PB&J? Chime in!
January 30, 2026 at 3:02 PM
It’s one knife but you wipe it off between jars. If the jelly is really runny you can use a spoon to scoop it out.
If you are a child, you wipe off the knife so the next sibling can use it for their sandwich.
The people who use 2 knives, were you only children?
If you are a child, you wipe off the knife so the next sibling can use it for their sandwich.
The people who use 2 knives, were you only children?
What?
So I emailed the business unit about this, they did some research and.... yep. Frozen juice from concentrate is gone www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
January 30, 2026 at 2:57 PM
What?
Jason Kander, former Missouri Democratic SOS, agrees.
Attention all Second Amendment enthusiasts. There’s a movement you might wanna join.
January 29, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Jason Kander, former Missouri Democratic SOS, agrees.