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Sitting here reading the news of the day. Hard work. Not planning any comments of my own for a while. Just trying to keep up with the flow of events.
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Dec. 24, 1925: A.A. Milne’s “Teddy Bear” is renamed “Winnie-the-Pooh” in a serialized Christmas story, “Winnie-the-Pooh and Some Bees,” that the Evening News of London begins publishing today. The tale also featuring Christopher Robin previews Milne’s book coming out next year.
December 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Dec. 24, 1925: A.A. Milne’s “Teddy Bear” is renamed “Winnie-the-Pooh” in a serialized Christmas story, “Winnie-the-Pooh and Some Bees,” that the Evening News of London begins publishing today. The tale also featuring Christopher Robin previews Milne’s book coming out next year.
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Now, I care not who maintains the contrary, but all this is both foolish and unnecessary.
December 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Now, I care not who maintains the contrary, but all this is both foolish and unnecessary.
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RIP
She Never Spoke Spanish To Me
YouTube video by Joe Ely - Topic
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December 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
RIP
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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
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If cost has kept you from picking up There Is No Place for Us (which is totally understandable), good news: the ebook is *$1.99* today—93% off!—on Kindle, B&N, Bookshop, and elsewhere.
So grateful to everyone who's been reading and sharing the book this year. It means a lot.
So grateful to everyone who's been reading and sharing the book this year. It means a lot.
There Is No Place for Us by Brian Goldstone: 9780593237144 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES AND THE ATLANTIC’S TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • Through the “revelatory and gut-wrenching” (Associated Press) stories of five Atlanta families, this landmark...
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December 12, 2025 at 12:28 PM
If cost has kept you from picking up There Is No Place for Us (which is totally understandable), good news: the ebook is *$1.99* today—93% off!—on Kindle, B&N, Bookshop, and elsewhere.
So grateful to everyone who's been reading and sharing the book this year. It means a lot.
So grateful to everyone who's been reading and sharing the book this year. It means a lot.
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Molas, textiles using a reverse appliqué technique by women of the Indigenous Guna people, Panama #WomensArt
December 4, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Molas, textiles using a reverse appliqué technique by women of the Indigenous Guna people, Panama #WomensArt
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"Homelessness today isn't just the person sleeping outside a Walmart. It's often the cashier or worker stocking the shelves inside."
I joined @pbsnews.org to talk about There Is No Place for Us and the staggering rise of the "working homeless":
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
I joined @pbsnews.org to talk about There Is No Place for Us and the staggering rise of the "working homeless":
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
November 29, 2025 at 11:54 PM
"Homelessness today isn't just the person sleeping outside a Walmart. It's often the cashier or worker stocking the shelves inside."
I joined @pbsnews.org to talk about There Is No Place for Us and the staggering rise of the "working homeless":
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
I joined @pbsnews.org to talk about There Is No Place for Us and the staggering rise of the "working homeless":
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Looking for the perfect gift for the history lover in your life? @walterscheidel.bsky.social’s What Is Ancient History? is among BBC History Magazine's top picks this year! Find inspiration for your next gift here:
Best history books 2025: BBC History Magazine’s Books of the Year
In the roster of laudable history books published in 2025, authors tackled topics as diverse as Gaza, Indian partition, extinction, medieval and Stuart monarchs – even historians themselves. Here, a…
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November 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Looking for the perfect gift for the history lover in your life? @walterscheidel.bsky.social’s What Is Ancient History? is among BBC History Magazine's top picks this year! Find inspiration for your next gift here:
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A Rayonnant style rose window in Notre-Dame de Paris. In Gothic architecture, light was considered "the source and actual essence of all that is beautiful".
November 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A Rayonnant style rose window in Notre-Dame de Paris. In Gothic architecture, light was considered "the source and actual essence of all that is beautiful".
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On this day in 1968, Shirley Chisholm became the first African American woman elected to Congress. When she reintroduced the ERA in 1969, she argued that women's "incredible scarcity in the upper level jobs” proved that “existing laws are not adequate to secure equal rights for women.” #WeTheMen
November 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
On this day in 1968, Shirley Chisholm became the first African American woman elected to Congress. When she reintroduced the ERA in 1969, she argued that women's "incredible scarcity in the upper level jobs” proved that “existing laws are not adequate to secure equal rights for women.” #WeTheMen
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Here in Atlanta yesterday, more than 2,000 people waited in their cars—one woman for 14 hours—for a box of food. The giveaway ended early; there wasn't enough to go around.
Multiply this scene by countless others across the country, and you get a sense of how crushing the desperation is right now.
Multiply this scene by countless others across the country, and you get a sense of how crushing the desperation is right now.
November 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Here in Atlanta yesterday, more than 2,000 people waited in their cars—one woman for 14 hours—for a box of food. The giveaway ended early; there wasn't enough to go around.
Multiply this scene by countless others across the country, and you get a sense of how crushing the desperation is right now.
Multiply this scene by countless others across the country, and you get a sense of how crushing the desperation is right now.
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Have questions about voting? Need to know where your local polling place is? VOTE411 gives you personalized information so you're prepared to cast a ballot in every election. bit.ly/47nXNGf
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November 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Have questions about voting? Need to know where your local polling place is? VOTE411 gives you personalized information so you're prepared to cast a ballot in every election. bit.ly/47nXNGf
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Kiva-step vase, 1993, by Jean Bad Moccasin, artist of the Lakota Sioux Nation #WomensArt
October 16, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Kiva-step vase, 1993, by Jean Bad Moccasin, artist of the Lakota Sioux Nation #WomensArt
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Elizabeth Blackwell (1707-1758), Scottish botanical illustrator known for the book "A Curious Herbal" 1737. Blackwell published her hand drawn, engraved and coloured work in order to raise funds to free her husband from debtors prison. #ReframingWomenPrintmakers
October 26, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Elizabeth Blackwell (1707-1758), Scottish botanical illustrator known for the book "A Curious Herbal" 1737. Blackwell published her hand drawn, engraved and coloured work in order to raise funds to free her husband from debtors prison. #ReframingWomenPrintmakers
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October 18, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Out today: BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2025, edited by... me! So so many great stories in here. I can't wait for you to discover them and their talented writers.
October 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Out today: BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2025, edited by... me! So so many great stories in here. I can't wait for you to discover them and their talented writers.
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There are stars. There are rock stars. And then there’s whatever supernatural phenomenon that Shohei Ohtani is.
On Friday night, we all witnessed The Greatest Shoh on Earth: http://dlvr.it/TNlZ6b
On Friday night, we all witnessed The Greatest Shoh on Earth: http://dlvr.it/TNlZ6b
October 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
There are stars. There are rock stars. And then there’s whatever supernatural phenomenon that Shohei Ohtani is.
On Friday night, we all witnessed The Greatest Shoh on Earth: http://dlvr.it/TNlZ6b
On Friday night, we all witnessed The Greatest Shoh on Earth: http://dlvr.it/TNlZ6b
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If you’re attending this weekend’s #NoKings protest, make sure you Know Your Rights! The @aclu.org has this handy guide and graphics. https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights
October 18, 2025 at 1:14 AM
If you’re attending this weekend’s #NoKings protest, make sure you Know Your Rights! The @aclu.org has this handy guide and graphics. https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights
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PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
October 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
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City, 1913 by Avant Garde painter Alexandra Exter #WomensArt
September 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
City, 1913 by Avant Garde painter Alexandra Exter #WomensArt
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Go to the link below for more information on this must-read for music lovers.
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#ReadUP #acousticguitar #guitar #musichistory
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#ReadUP #acousticguitar #guitar #musichistory
The Devil Is in It
The rich history of the acoustic guitar and its impact on the music world. In 2020, guitar expert John Stubbings released a limited-edition book on the Ameri...
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October 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Go to the link below for more information on this must-read for music lovers.
utpress.utexas.edu/9...
#ReadUP #acousticguitar #guitar #musichistory
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#ReadUP #acousticguitar #guitar #musichistory
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Jane Goodall has passed away at the age of 91.
October 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Jane Goodall has passed away at the age of 91.
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U.S. Faces ‘Expanded and Escalated’ Book Censorship, PEN America Reports www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/... via @publisherswkly.bsky.social
U.S. Faces ‘Expanded and Escalated’ Book Censorship, PEN America Reports
PEN America has released its annual report on the book banning crisis in K–12 public schools, naming the top five most banned titles and authors. PEN found censorship increasingly routine; Florida, Te...
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October 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
U.S. Faces ‘Expanded and Escalated’ Book Censorship, PEN America Reports www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/... via @publisherswkly.bsky.social
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A 10-foot statue of rock n’ roll queen Tina Turner was unveiled in the rural Tennessee community where she grew up — before becoming a Grammy-winning singer, an electrifying stage performer, and one of the world’s most recognizable and popular entertainers.
Statue of rock n' roll queen Tina Turner unveiled in Tennessee community where she grew up
A 10-foot statue of rock n’ roll queen Tina Turner has been unveiled in the rural Tennessee community where she grew up, before she became a singer and electrifying stage performer and one the world’s most recognizable and popular entertainers.
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September 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A 10-foot statue of rock n’ roll queen Tina Turner was unveiled in the rural Tennessee community where she grew up — before becoming a Grammy-winning singer, an electrifying stage performer, and one of the world’s most recognizable and popular entertainers.