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Mary Holm
@maryfranholm.bsky.social
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Writer. Researcher. Liberal. Wife. Mom. Grandma. Dragged kicking & screaming into the digital age. I do research for TV shows and movies, write novels and babysit grandkids. #neverX #books #history #SCBWI
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Mary Holm @maryfranholm.bsky.social · Oct 15
The science fiction book that perverted Stephen Miller
youtu.be/ImZKh3SqSmo?... #fascist #facism #lizards #lizardface
The science fiction book that perverted Stephen Miller
YouTube video by Science Fiction with Damien Walter
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It's time for a pilgrimage
December 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Don't worry. Trump will pardon him

Suspect Arrested in Inquiry Into Pipe Bombs in D.C. Ahead of Jan. 6 Riot

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Suspect Arrested in Inquiry Into Pipe Bombs in D.C. Ahead of Jan. 6 Riot
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December 4, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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WHAT is HAPPENING here?
December 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Thou Shalt Not Murder Fishermen While Pardoning Drug Lords
This is evil.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Pop star Sabrina Carpenter slams the White House for using “Juno” in an ICE arrest video:

“This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”
Sabrina Carpenter replies to WH video: This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.
December 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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The Ex-President Whom Trump Plans to Pardon Flooded America With Cocaine

While he's murdering Venezuelan people for "drug smuggling."

WHAT is HAPPENING here?

You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/n...
The Ex-President Whom Trump Plans to Pardon Flooded America With Cocaine
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December 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Who's gonna benefit from all this AI stuff? 👇

Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends

Oh, yeah. Right.

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Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
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November 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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ICE still FROZEN at Centre St & Howard in lower Manhattan right now as calls continue circulating for people to join.

NYPD arriving with barricades.
November 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Great! That means people will only be able to feed a part of their families. It's up to them which part, I guess

White House Says It Will Make Only Partial SNAP Payments This Month
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Trump Administration Live Updates: White House Says It Will Make Only Partial SNAP Payments This Month
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November 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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No notes
October 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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This really is a GREAT sign!
October 19, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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October 19, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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WHEN YOU SPEND $61M ON YOUR OWN BIRTHDAY MILITARY PARADE (photo of a sparsely occupied field) WHEN A DAY IS DEDICATED SOLELY TO TELL YOU WHAT A DICK YOU ARE (SO SO SO many people)
October 19, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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I ❤️ my hometown.

Well done…
October 19, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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I’m absolutely exhausted in the best possible way. I love us. We did it! #NoKings
October 19, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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The world joined us and said, “No Kings.”
October 19, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Thank you to everyone at the #NO_KINGS rallies for making your voices heard & being part of history.
The massive crowds were joyful, passionate & spectacular!

So were the signs...
October 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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This HBO Miniseries Gets Rural America Right
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Opinion | This HBO Miniseries Gets Rural America Right
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October 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Chicagoans Resist I.C.E. Agents www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
Chicagoans Resist I.C.E. Agents
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October 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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He gives $20 Billion of OUR dollars to bailout Argentina without consulting Congress or the American people. Does that seem like the actions of a KING to you?

Join us & let him know just what you think about that this Saturday, 10/18

#NoThronesNoCrownsNO_KINGS 👑
October 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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The science fiction book that perverted Stephen Miller
youtu.be/ImZKh3SqSmo?... #fascist #facism #lizards #lizardface
The science fiction book that perverted Stephen Miller
YouTube video by Science Fiction with Damien Walter
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October 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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MurderBot spotted in NYC:
youtube.com/shorts/iYjRV...
There's plenty of premium quality entertainment at #NYFF63, but it's no Sanctuary Moon. #Murderbot
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October 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Why Young Men Are Losing Faith in Science: "I’ve watched how curiosity about science can slide into conspiracy-tinged mazes rooted in misinformation"
You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/o...
Opinion | Why Young Men Are Losing Faith in Science
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October 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM