Mary Anne Lutz
maldemer.bsky.social
Mary Anne Lutz
@maldemer.bsky.social
Professor Emerita of English. Interests: 19th century literature and anything offbeat. Currently researching and writing about local history in Western Maryland. Other interests: classic film and music of all genres (especially early jazz and roots music).
October 25, 2025 at 5:15 AM
August 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Just a little guy. Photo from my collection, no date/info.
July 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM
July 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Today in the lot of my supermarket. May as well make your ride your manifesto.
May 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
May 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Some sites from Cumberland, Maryland.
May 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Spring walkies.
May 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
May 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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I don't think that a president needs – that's 78 years old – needs to have 30 gold tchotchkes. I think they can have three tchotchkes or four tchotchkes
First he added gold knick knacks.
Then it was paintings with gilded frames.
Then appliqués below the crown molding and then on the wainscoting.
Then the doorframe got gold trim.

And now it looks like this.

The timeline: s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?tra...
May 6, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I reread it today; nothing in the law allows a president to defund PBS and NPR. In fact, Congress specifically sought to insulate public media from political pressure.
May 3, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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My VE Day was nothing like our image of it today. I hope we can honour what it really meant | Sheila Hancock
My VE Day was nothing like our image of it today. I hope we can honour what it really meant | Sheila Hancock
Our street party tea was a muted celebration, full of uncertainty. Then, as now, we faced a long struggle towards a better world, says actor and writer Sheila Hancock
www.theguardian.com
May 3, 2025 at 8:42 AM
May 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
A former student fixed the photo I had posted on Facebook of my groundhog intruder.
April 29, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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As part of their plan to GUT the science mission at NASA, Trump and Musk want to cancel the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope — a critical project that is on time, under budget, and nearly finished.

They want to flush those taxpayer dollars down the drain. How is THAT efficient?
This critical NASA telescope is nearly finished — but Trump and Musk want to cancel it
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
youtube.com
April 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
April 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Happy Wednesday!
April 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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"Even a wounded world is feeding us. Even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy. I choose joy over despair. Not because I have my head in the sand, but because joy is what the earth gives me daily and I must return the gift." (Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass)
April 22, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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I feel Ike something big happened after we sent a breakup letter with this list of grievances
April 15, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Letter from Dem Senator Chris Van Hollen (MD) requesting a meeting with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele
To discuss MD father Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return

"If Kilmar is not home by midweek – I plan to travel to El Salvador this week to check on his condition and discuss his release."
April 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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He’s threatening media companies who are critical of him.

He’s talking about sending Americans to foreign prisons.

He’s signing executive orders to investigate former staff members who spoke out against him.

He’s defying the Supreme Court.

Don’t you see what’s happening here?
April 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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April 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM