Marian Drabkin
Marian Drabkin
@booksnblue.bsky.social
Trans ally! Jewish. Lesbian, married. Retired librarian, PNW. Social history, World War II, culinary history, Victorian lit. , opera. Democrat, Left. Anger is energy: use it where it’s needed now.
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April 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Without going all Martin Niemöller here, I do think that it's bad not to speak up for immigrants, transgender Americans, civil servants, women, Ukraine, and everyone else the MAGA bullies are going after. We're beyond picking and choosing whom to defend. It's time to stand up and speak out.
February 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Without going all Martin Niemöller here, I do think that it's bad not to speak up for immigrants, transgender Americans, civil servants, women, Ukraine, and everyone else the MAGA bullies are going after. We're beyond picking and choosing whom to defend. It's time to stand up and speak out.
February 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
January 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Built by Jimmy Carter ❤️
December 31, 2024 at 1:48 PM
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Wow, I never knew he said this.

Jimmy Carter was ahead of his time—a man of unmatched kindness and integrity. Truly, he was too good for us.
December 31, 2024 at 4:21 AM
Elon Musk just told Trump’s base to “step back and FUCK YOURSELF in the face” if you’re wondering how badly Trump world is collapsing tonight
December 28, 2024 at 7:50 AM
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November 19, 2024 at 7:26 AM
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Family includes everyone! ❤️
November 17, 2024 at 9:40 PM
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It really is bizarre how fixated people, and journalists in particular, are on trans kids and their healthcare.
December 16, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Saw someone upbraiding someone else for having a hobby while the world is on fire, and, my friends:

1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration;

2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you;

3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.
December 18, 2024 at 6:12 PM
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Sorry to say we're closed today (Tuesday) 😔
Someone has bricked our window, robbed the cash drawer and, bizarrely, the Bluetooth speaker 🎶

All the books are safe! Turns out robbers dont read. If you wanna help out this struggling queer bookshop our website is still open

Merry bloody Christmas 😥
December 17, 2024 at 10:01 AM
Where's the Disney duty of care to a trans teenager? I bet she weighed up the cons of being so publicly out as a trans girl with the benefits of bringing representation & hope to trans kids. Now Disney pulls the representation while doubling the publicity & hate she will receive. Cowards
"I was exactly what they wanted to a T, and that's why it felt so right."

Disney decided it's too risky to let children see this young trans women as a human being like themselves. For shame.
December 18, 2024 at 6:10 PM
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Where's the Disney duty of care to a trans teenager? I bet she weighed up the cons of being so publicly out as a trans girl with the benefits of bringing representation & hope to trans kids. Now Disney pulls the representation while doubling the publicity & hate she will receive. Cowards
December 18, 2024 at 12:19 AM
So if you kill a CEO (responsible for mass murders of tens of thousands of people a year) it's TERRORISM.
But churches who preach their own interests, take huge donations, don't pay taxes, promote fear, sexism, racism, bigotry, & politics are acceptable because their work benefits you?
January 6th?
December 18, 2024 at 6:07 PM
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Alfred Stieglitz, From The Back Window, 1915
www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
December 17, 2024 at 5:57 PM
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It’s funny that a sheriff, had to tell a journalist, how to do their job…
December 17, 2024 at 1:41 AM
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#socialism is a scare word.
December 15, 2024 at 1:16 AM
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BREAKING: Gun safety activist David Hogg announces a bid for a vice-chair position on the Democratic National Committee — paving the way for a new generation of leadership.

As a survivor of the tragic Parkland school shooting, he'd bring a powerful perspective to the job.

Please like and share!
December 16, 2024 at 5:56 PM
December 9, 2024 at 5:38 PM
I am a Cis person and an Ally. I don’t want Jesse Singal on here He causes incredible harm to trans children, trans adults, and the people who care for them. He published medical records of trans children, even doxxing at least one child on Twitter.
kinda feel like the Bsky team won't listen to trans users about this, so I'll say it as a Cis Person: I don't want Jesse Singal on here spreading his lying hateful "just asking questions" bullshit. he is not acting in good faith, he causes active harm, and he adds nothing worthwhile to this platform
December 8, 2024 at 7:52 PM