Spufflewuffets
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Tape Vault Librarian. Musician. Bookworm. Gardens on in the face of adversity.
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“I never crossed a border—only watched the land shift like a tired animal, folding / itself around my feet until I belonged to a country I didn’t name.”
Read a new poem by Darrel Alejandro Holnes:
Read a new poem by Darrel Alejandro Holnes:
Mouth of the River, Tongue of No Country
A poem
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October 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“I never crossed a border—only watched the land shift like a tired animal, folding / itself around my feet until I belonged to a country I didn’t name.”
Read a new poem by Darrel Alejandro Holnes:
Read a new poem by Darrel Alejandro Holnes:
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🎃 Have you ever wondered why we carve pumpkins for Halloween? The answer may lie in old Irish folklore. www.snopes.com/articles/471...
Why we carve pumpkins to celebrate Halloween
The answer to why people carve jack-o'-lanterns in October may lie in old Irish folklore.
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October 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
🎃 Have you ever wondered why we carve pumpkins for Halloween? The answer may lie in old Irish folklore. www.snopes.com/articles/471...
In a July Facebook post, Alisa Kasmer — who we have confirmed is Stephen Miller's cousin — wrote, "I am living with the deep pain of watching someone I once loved become the face of evil." Read her full post here: www.snopes.com/fact-check/s...
Stephen Miller's cousin Alisa Kasmer said he has 'become the face of evil'
We verified Kasmer shared a post about Miller in July 2025, and confirmed their familial relationship using an obituary and public records.
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October 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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In a July Facebook post, Alisa Kasmer — who we have confirmed is Stephen Miller's cousin — wrote, "I am living with the deep pain of watching someone I once loved become the face of evil." Read her full post here: www.snopes.com/fact-check/s...
Stephen Miller's cousin Alisa Kasmer said he has 'become the face of evil'
We verified Kasmer shared a post about Miller in July 2025, and confirmed their familial relationship using an obituary and public records.
www.snopes.com
October 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
In a July Facebook post, Alisa Kasmer — who we have confirmed is Stephen Miller's cousin — wrote, "I am living with the deep pain of watching someone I once loved become the face of evil." Read her full post here: www.snopes.com/fact-check/s...
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October 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Elie Wiesel | Solomon Tenenbaum Lectureship in Jewish Studies (2006) | ETV Classics | South Carolina ETV
On September 12, 2006, Andrew A. Sorenson, President, University of South Carolina introduced the lecturer for the 17th annual Solomon Tenenbaum lecture in Jewish Studies, Professor Elie Wiesel, the f...
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October 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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The dawn of the post-literate society. How the smartphone is changing the way we read, process, learn and relate. jmarriott.substack.com/p/the-dawn-o...
The dawn of the post-literate society
And the end of civilisation
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October 12, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The dawn of the post-literate society. How the smartphone is changing the way we read, process, learn and relate. jmarriott.substack.com/p/the-dawn-o...
Just finished reading A Bookshop in Berlin by Francoise Frenkel
September 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Just finished reading A Bookshop in Berlin by Francoise Frenkel
Really good book: Man in Profile - Joseph Mitchell of The New Yorker - Thomas Kunkel
September 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Really good book: Man in Profile - Joseph Mitchell of The New Yorker - Thomas Kunkel
September 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
How very sad! 😢 Have you all seen this back to school commercial that is running in the US?
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
September 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Jewelry boxes, pens, vases and some of the prettiest seafood tins I have ever seen. World Market.
September 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Jewelry boxes, pens, vases and some of the prettiest seafood tins I have ever seen. World Market.
Halloween Decor. World Market.
September 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Halloween Decor. World Market.
Wonderful animation. Lamya's Poem. 2021 animated adventure film, directed and written by Alex Kronemer. The film stars Mena Massoud, Millie Davis and Faran Tahir. I found this at the library, Kanopy. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamya's...
September 5, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Wonderful animation. Lamya's Poem. 2021 animated adventure film, directed and written by Alex Kronemer. The film stars Mena Massoud, Millie Davis and Faran Tahir. I found this at the library, Kanopy. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamya's...
Porch plants in September.
September 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Porch plants in September.
September 1, 2025 at 1:09 PM
A rumor about Trump's health started with a TikTok video supposedly detailing signs he has congestive heart failure and chronic kidney disease. But the claims were unfounded: www.snopes.com/news/2025/08...
Breaking down rumor Trump only has 6 to 8 months to live
A TikTok user pointed to several “worsening" symptoms and claimed they were signs that Trump had congestive heart failure and chronic kidney disease.
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August 30, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Rabbit Rabbit!
August 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Rabbit Rabbit!
Four Ways Cities can Repeal the Damage (Legacy) of Robert Moses.
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Four Ways Cities Can Repeal the Legacy of Robert Moses — Streetsblog USA
Robert Moses's approach to transportation planning defined American cities for generations. Now, it's time to dismantle that dangerous and racist legacy.
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August 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Four Ways Cities can Repeal the Damage (Legacy) of Robert Moses.
usa.streetsblog.org/2020/10/19/f...
usa.streetsblog.org/2020/10/19/f...
@nealkatyal.bsky.social: “You’ve got the president who's imposed the largest tax increase on American consumers since 1993 … and he did it without Congress saying one word. That is not our constitutional structure.”
August 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Reading Robert A. Caro's The Power Broker - Robert Moses and the Fall of New York. Certain characters seem very familiar. We have no Nelson Rockefeller in the way. A great book.
August 30, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Reading Robert A. Caro's The Power Broker - Robert Moses and the Fall of New York. Certain characters seem very familiar. We have no Nelson Rockefeller in the way. A great book.