Mary Black
@marykblack.bsky.social
Joyfully in the Olympic Peninsula • maker • reader • nature • nonprofit arts in a small Victorian seaport town • history • politics
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October 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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For many Sámi, art seems the only sphere in which they can be heard by people of other nations.
‘Smell is a language’: Máret Ánne Sara on why Tate’s Turbine Hall whiffs of frightened reindeer
‘Smell is a language’: Máret Ánne Sara on why Tate’s Turbine Hall whiffs of frightened reindeer
As Sámi culture is threatened by the climate emergency and hostility from Nordic nations, the artist has built a structure of resistance: a labyrinthine artwork of animal pelts and bones based on a reindeer’s nasal passages
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
For many Sámi, art seems the only sphere in which they can be heard by people of other nations.
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Earth’s underground network of fungi needs urgent protection, say researchers
Earth’s underground network of fungi needs urgent protection, say researchers
Study finds that only 9.5% of fungal biodiversity hotspots fell within existing protected areas
The underground network of fungi that underpins the planet’s ecosystems needs urgent conservation action by politicians, a research organisation has said.
Scientists from the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (Spun) have created the first high-resolution biodiversity maps of Earth’s underground mycorrhizal fungal ecosystems. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
July 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Earth’s underground network of fungi needs urgent protection, say researchers
I remember when my grandfather first displayed signs of dementia. He decided he needed to spray paint all of his tools fire engine red. To him this was an excellent idea that made complete sense, but everyone else was baffled. It was obvious he shouldn’t be making important decisions.
Trump makes a tariff announcement in Pennsylvania: "We are going to be imposing a 25% increase -- we're gonna bring it from 25% to 50%, the tariffs on steel into the US."
May 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I remember when my grandfather first displayed signs of dementia. He decided he needed to spray paint all of his tools fire engine red. To him this was an excellent idea that made complete sense, but everyone else was baffled. It was obvious he shouldn’t be making important decisions.
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While Trump fundraises on Les Misérables for $2M a ticket at the Kennedy Center, arts grants are being canceled across America. This isn’t just defunding culture, it’s cutting off the lifelines of community, creativity & belonging. Support your local arts. They need us now more than ever.
Art for the People, Grift for the Powerful
While Trump fundraises on Les Misérables, he’s dismantling the NEA.
www.livingitwitholiviatroye.com
May 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
While Trump fundraises on Les Misérables for $2M a ticket at the Kennedy Center, arts grants are being canceled across America. This isn’t just defunding culture, it’s cutting off the lifelines of community, creativity & belonging. Support your local arts. They need us now more than ever.
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Our reporting on the NEA suddenly yanking grants. Affected include: n+1, McSweeney’s, Paris Review, Oxford American, book publishers, nonprofit theaters, more: www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
National Endowment for the Arts rescinds grants, dazing publishers and theaters
Arts organizations across the country saw their grants pulled with little explanation, while a proposed federal budget sought to eliminate the arts funding agency altogether.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Our reporting on the NEA suddenly yanking grants. Affected include: n+1, McSweeney’s, Paris Review, Oxford American, book publishers, nonprofit theaters, more: www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
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KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
March 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
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BREAKING: In response to our lawsuit, the National Endowment for the Arts will no longer force grant applicants to certify that they won't promote "gender ideology."
This is a big step toward defeating the NEA's unconstitutional censorship.
This is a big step toward defeating the NEA's unconstitutional censorship.
March 7, 2025 at 11:46 PM
BREAKING: In response to our lawsuit, the National Endowment for the Arts will no longer force grant applicants to certify that they won't promote "gender ideology."
This is a big step toward defeating the NEA's unconstitutional censorship.
This is a big step toward defeating the NEA's unconstitutional censorship.
One of my favorite historical figures. I love to think this may be Lady Jane Grey.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/07/s...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/07/s...
Is this the only known portrait of England’s doomed ‘Nine Days Queen’? | CNN
Researchers believe they may have identified the only known portrait of Lady Jane Grey, the so-called “Nine Days Queen,” painted before her death.
www.cnn.com
March 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
One of my favorite historical figures. I love to think this may be Lady Jane Grey.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/07/s...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/07/s...
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I made this the other night while procrastinating, mainly because I thought all the posts about the blackout were boring. It feels like there is momentum bringing people together!
February 27, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I made this the other night while procrastinating, mainly because I thought all the posts about the blackout were boring. It feels like there is momentum bringing people together!
This is some sad news. I shopped there with my grandmother, mother, and daughter - four generations of my family of artists and makers.
Joann, the fabrics and crafts retailer that has supplied quilters, seamstresses and school projects for 80 years, announced that it would close down all of its stores in the latest chapter of financial tumult for the company.
Joann, 80-Year-Old Crafts and Fabrics Retailer, Will Close All Stores
The announcement that the chain would close all 800 of its stores in 49 states comes after a period of financial turmoil.
www.nytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
This is some sad news. I shopped there with my grandmother, mother, and daughter - four generations of my family of artists and makers.
Adding to my TBR list now!
"Jane Austen's Bookshelf" spotlights eight women writers, largely lost to history, who influenced the English novelist.
Rare book dealer Rebecca Romney dedicates a book to the women Jane Austen read
"Jane Austen's Bookshelf" spotlights eight women writers, largely lost to history, who influenced the English novelist.
www.npr.org
February 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Adding to my TBR list now!
This is just heartbreaking. Even in my little community there is great need to provide accessible, creative spaces where everyone is welcome and celebrated.
The NEA will no longer fund arts programs that promote DEI or "gender ideology." The federal agency has cancelled grants that have funded programs for underserved communities for more than 20 years.
'Chilling effect': Arts organizations react to end of DEI initiatives from fed agency
The NEA will no longer fund arts programs that promote DEI or "gender ideology." The federal agency has cancelled grants that have funded programs for underserved communities for more than 20 years.
www.npr.org
February 12, 2025 at 12:28 AM
This is just heartbreaking. Even in my little community there is great need to provide accessible, creative spaces where everyone is welcome and celebrated.
Germans remember what it’s like to lose democracy. What an amazing sight!
Wow! Demo für Demokratie in München: „Die Polizei spricht von 200 000 Menschen, die Veranstalter sogar von 320 000 Teilnehmern.“
February 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Germans remember what it’s like to lose democracy. What an amazing sight!
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Hey #Booksky if you’re in the US and looking to step away from the zon for physical books can I highly recommend Thrift Books?
They donate and partner with non-profits to support school libraries in underserved areas, and prison libraries. Plus, the book prices are *very good*
www.thriftbooks.com
They donate and partner with non-profits to support school libraries in underserved areas, and prison libraries. Plus, the book prices are *very good*
www.thriftbooks.com
About Us | New & Used Books from ThriftBooks
www.thriftbooks.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Hey #Booksky if you’re in the US and looking to step away from the zon for physical books can I highly recommend Thrift Books?
They donate and partner with non-profits to support school libraries in underserved areas, and prison libraries. Plus, the book prices are *very good*
www.thriftbooks.com
They donate and partner with non-profits to support school libraries in underserved areas, and prison libraries. Plus, the book prices are *very good*
www.thriftbooks.com
This is good stuff. I support my local book store, Imprint Books, by buying from bookshop.org and Libra.fm (for audiobooks). I also love and support my local libraries!
February 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
This is good stuff. I support my local book store, Imprint Books, by buying from bookshop.org and Libra.fm (for audiobooks). I also love and support my local libraries!
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President Trump has insisted that his tariffs on U.S.'s largest trading partners will not increase prices for Americans. But a review of how tariffs work suggests that is not the case. Here’s what to know.
Who Pays for Tariffs? Here’s What You Need to Know.
President Trump has insisted that his new tariffs on America’s largest trading partners will not increase prices for Americans. But a review of how they work suggests that is not the case.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
President Trump has insisted that his tariffs on U.S.'s largest trading partners will not increase prices for Americans. But a review of how tariffs work suggests that is not the case. Here’s what to know.
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The patchwork gown is jaw-droppingly gorgeous. 😍
February 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The patchwork gown is jaw-droppingly gorgeous. 😍
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Romare Bearden, Martin Luther King Jr.—Mountain Top, color screenprint, 1968
January 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Romare Bearden, Martin Luther King Jr.—Mountain Top, color screenprint, 1968
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Today I learned about the 🇨🇦 artist Sandra Sawatzky and the epic-scaled embroidered tapestry she has created, emulating the Bayeux tapestry, to chronicle the history of fossil fuel extraction. #needlework, #SubversiveStitch www.theblackgoldtapestry.com
January 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Today I learned about the 🇨🇦 artist Sandra Sawatzky and the epic-scaled embroidered tapestry she has created, emulating the Bayeux tapestry, to chronicle the history of fossil fuel extraction. #needlework, #SubversiveStitch www.theblackgoldtapestry.com
This is…worrisome. And was,sadly,predictable. www.reuters.com/world/us/ger...
Exclusive: German ambassador warns of Trump plan to redefine constitutional order, document shows
He said Trump would rob law enforcement and media of their independence.
www.reuters.com
January 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
This is…worrisome. And was,sadly,predictable. www.reuters.com/world/us/ger...
This is such a great explanation of what made David Lynch such an amazing artist. He created art that invited us all to participate, making it a fluid experience for those who helped him create as well as the “viewers” of what they created. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/19/o...
Opinion | Kyle MacLachlan: How David Lynch Invented Me (Gift Article)
How could words possibly do justice to an experience like that?
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This is such a great explanation of what made David Lynch such an amazing artist. He created art that invited us all to participate, making it a fluid experience for those who helped him create as well as the “viewers” of what they created. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/19/o...
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Lots of institutions and leaders have capitulated. In the days to come, even more will bend a knee. They want it seem inevitable or smart. It is not.
That is why I wrote that those of us committed to standing up against Trump are on our own. But, together we can fight and when we fight we will win.
That is why I wrote that those of us committed to standing up against Trump are on our own. But, together we can fight and when we fight we will win.
We Are on Our Own
From Marc | Our institutions are not going to save us. Only we can do that.
www.democracydocket.com
January 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Lots of institutions and leaders have capitulated. In the days to come, even more will bend a knee. They want it seem inevitable or smart. It is not.
That is why I wrote that those of us committed to standing up against Trump are on our own. But, together we can fight and when we fight we will win.
That is why I wrote that those of us committed to standing up against Trump are on our own. But, together we can fight and when we fight we will win.