Barbara W
@bwarschefsky.bsky.social
Retired educator, library lady. Former theatre nerd. Country bumpkin. Reclusive homebody. I live for coffee, books, and naps. Caregiver. Cat mom to Darby and Fiona. Army mom. 🥭 botanist mom. Social work mom. No DMs. Instant block.
Potions and such. Medical cabinet circa 1920’s.
November 25, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Potions and such. Medical cabinet circa 1920’s.
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"I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers, to become comfortable with a book, not daunted. Books shouldn't be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful; and learning to be a reader gives a terrific advantage."
-- Roald Dahl, who died #OTD 1990
-- Roald Dahl, who died #OTD 1990
November 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
"I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers, to become comfortable with a book, not daunted. Books shouldn't be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful; and learning to be a reader gives a terrific advantage."
-- Roald Dahl, who died #OTD 1990
-- Roald Dahl, who died #OTD 1990
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Powerful.
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Powerful.
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#ResistanceRoots
Today in history, 1969: “Sesame Street” debuts. Developer Joan Ganz Cooney wanted to create programming for preschoolers that was both entertaining and educational to help underprivileged 3- to 5-year-olds prepare for kindergarten. It became the most-watched children’s TV show. /1
Today in history, 1969: “Sesame Street” debuts. Developer Joan Ganz Cooney wanted to create programming for preschoolers that was both entertaining and educational to help underprivileged 3- to 5-year-olds prepare for kindergarten. It became the most-watched children’s TV show. /1
November 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
#ResistanceRoots
Today in history, 1969: “Sesame Street” debuts. Developer Joan Ganz Cooney wanted to create programming for preschoolers that was both entertaining and educational to help underprivileged 3- to 5-year-olds prepare for kindergarten. It became the most-watched children’s TV show. /1
Today in history, 1969: “Sesame Street” debuts. Developer Joan Ganz Cooney wanted to create programming for preschoolers that was both entertaining and educational to help underprivileged 3- to 5-year-olds prepare for kindergarten. It became the most-watched children’s TV show. /1
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At the end of the day, don’t we all just want to read books in a Scottish Highlands cottage during a pouring rain whilst enjoying a plate of emotional support scones?
November 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
At the end of the day, don’t we all just want to read books in a Scottish Highlands cottage during a pouring rain whilst enjoying a plate of emotional support scones?
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i once again would like to express some alarm and concern at the sheer pace of Nazi-related news updates
October 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
i once again would like to express some alarm and concern at the sheer pace of Nazi-related news updates
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Some say po-tay-toe, some say po-tah-toe; I just call it soup. Special nod to those who say badayda. Winter is a-comin’ in, sing OMG.
October 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Some say po-tay-toe, some say po-tah-toe; I just call it soup. Special nod to those who say badayda. Winter is a-comin’ in, sing OMG.
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There are days when it can feel like it’s already over and the bad guys won. That’s how they want us to feel. But it isn’t. Not by a long shot. Let’s not make it easy for them.
October 6, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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The naturalist Jane Goodall died today at 91. Hope, she argued, is not merely “passive wishful thinking” but a “crucial survival trait.” Revisit a conversation with Goodall, from 2021: nyer.cm/F55JtsS
October 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The naturalist Jane Goodall died today at 91. Hope, she argued, is not merely “passive wishful thinking” but a “crucial survival trait.” Revisit a conversation with Goodall, from 2021: nyer.cm/F55JtsS
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What an insult to honor and conscience to tell people serving in the military that they shouldn’t try to follow the laws of war
September 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
What an insult to honor and conscience to tell people serving in the military that they shouldn’t try to follow the laws of war
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“The nicest veterans...the kindest and funniest ones, the ones who hated war the most, were the ones who'd really fought.”
- Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five
- Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five
October 1, 2025 at 2:14 AM
“The nicest veterans...the kindest and funniest ones, the ones who hated war the most, were the ones who'd really fought.”
- Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five
- Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five
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Your war correspondent on the ground in battle-ravaged inner northeast Portland
September 27, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Your war correspondent on the ground in battle-ravaged inner northeast Portland
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War-ravaged Portland
September 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
War-ravaged Portland
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I saw Goody Proctor manufacturing Tylenol
September 23, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I saw Goody Proctor manufacturing Tylenol
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Fat Bear Week starts soon…
September 21, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Fat Bear Week starts soon…
First shift and second shift of care helpers today. 😷 Alas, I will be required to fetch my own chicken soup, as it is not in their contract. 📜 🐾
September 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
First shift and second shift of care helpers today. 😷 Alas, I will be required to fetch my own chicken soup, as it is not in their contract. 📜 🐾
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They are literally canceling culture
September 18, 2025 at 12:26 AM
They are literally canceling culture