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Marie
@stoleyourusername.bsky.social
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Great Lakes. Lady diesel mechanic. Reader of books, lover of nature. Union strong. Left of left.
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Hey. I hope you went outside today.
A fluffy cream and black colored dog with a curled tail trots along a trail through a frozen grassland. There is a forest off in the distance.
February 2, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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Hi.
A shepherd/husky mix dog looks directly into the camera. Her mouth is open and she appears to be smiling. She is sitting on a brown easy chair. To the left is a Christmas tree. Behind her is a bookshelf and a television.
December 18, 2024 at 6:54 PM
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I aspire to this level of unbothered comfort
A father and son pair of white and striped tabby cats sleep together on a dog bed. They are curled on their sides facing each other.
December 10, 2024 at 6:33 AM
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“Writing this book was a healing endeavor. May it support the healing of others.”
- Mona Susan Power

It did, so I’m paying it forward. Read this book!
The cover of A Council of Dolls by Mona Susan Power. A deep blue background with multicolored embroidery designs bracketing the title, which is in yellow, above and below. The author’s name is in white.
December 10, 2024 at 1:37 AM
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I’m back! This one made me laugh because I can hear Norm MacDonald saying it
December 6, 2024 at 4:23 AM
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Sometimes you serve cuteness. Sometimes you serve ✨looks✨
A black and brindle Dachshund is standing with his front paws propped on a tailgate. He is wearing a red and blue checked flannel jacket lined in fleece and gazing off into the distance. The sun is shining on him. Behind him is a Shepherd/husky mixed dog with blue eyes. A black and brindle Dachshund standing on a brown linoleum floor, wearing a blue raincoat with a design of rubber ducks inside of green diamonds. The hood is up and one eye is visible. His tail is blurred due to wagging.
December 3, 2024 at 5:19 PM
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Oh Lord, he comin
A black and brindle Dachshund on an orange leash is running through a lush green field. His ears are flopping behind him. A black and brindle Dachshund on an orange leash is running through a lush green field. His ears are flopping behind him.
December 2, 2024 at 5:55 PM
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And here are some more:
The cover of We are Witnesses: Five Diaries of Teenagers Who Died in the Holocaust by Jacob Boas. A drawing of a boy in a cap and long black coat, holding a small suitcase, is superimposed over a drawing of a German soldier. The cover of To Be a Slave by Julius Lester. A close-up drawing of a black person’s face makes up the majority of the cover. Their eyes are haunting. The cover of Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl. The cover is red with Anne’s name in blue and purple blocking. A small black and white photo of Anne is below. The cover of The Giver by Lois Lowery. A high contrast photo of a young man in front of an elderly man with a flowing beard is interspersed with tree roots.
December 2, 2024 at 5:45 PM
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My husband gave me shit for crapping out of the book-a-day thing, so here are a bunch of the books I read as a child that shaped who I became as an adult.
The cover of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D Taylor. A girl stands in front of a meadow with a distant tree line behind her and storm clouds on the horizon. The cover of Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell. A young woman holding a spear stands alone on a cliff overlooking the ocean. Dolphins frolic in the water below her The cover of Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George. A young woman’s face is framed by a fur hood. The cover of Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. An ink drawing of a young man is accompanied by drawings of a tree line and a hatchet, as well as a moose and two wolves.
December 2, 2024 at 5:38 PM
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Incorrect.
December 2, 2024 at 6:05 AM
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Did you guys know crosseyed cats are known to be the sweetest and most affectionate of all? Scientific fact, look it up.

He also has extra toe beans.
A white and grey-striped tabby cat in the center of a pile of autumn leaves, lit by the afternoon sun. The cat’s eyes are green and crossed.
November 30, 2024 at 6:58 AM
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Zoomies initiated, launching in 5…4…3…
Shepherd/husky mix dog on a bed covered with an orange, red, and black blanket. The dog’s pupils are dilated and she is crouched as if preparing to spring into motion.
November 27, 2024 at 5:19 PM
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Duo doesn’t give a shit about your feelings.
Duolingo lesson summary page. XP gained, percentage of correct answers, and time spent on lesson listed, along with an animation of Duo (a green owl) and one of the app’s characters, a young black woman, with the caption “Perfect lesson! You made 0 mistakes. Unlike in real life.”
November 25, 2024 at 9:22 PM
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Day 9.
November 24, 2024 at 10:43 PM
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The memes are true. Midwest parking lot sunsets are some of the best out there.
Sunset in a Meijer parking lot. The sky shades from blue, to light blue, to pink, orange, and yellow, with light streaks of clouds.
November 24, 2024 at 10:31 PM
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Look at this distinguished gentleman.
A black and brindle Dachshund wearing an orange plaid tie
November 24, 2024 at 7:09 AM
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Day 8.
November 23, 2024 at 8:35 PM
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Day 7, profound books.
November 22, 2024 at 11:33 PM
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Day 6, profound books. Sorry, I’m tired. Read this one. READ ITTT
The cover page of the book The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. Five stick fingers with arms raised on a sepia-toned background, bracketed by the author’s name and the book title.
November 21, 2024 at 5:34 PM
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Day 5 of books with a profound impact on me. “Resistance is the secret of joy.”
The cover of Possessing the Secret of Joy by Alice Walker. The author’s name and title on a patchwork background of various colors, mostly pinks, purples, and reds.
November 20, 2024 at 6:08 PM
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Is anyone else making a return to the rage anthems of their misspent and dissolute youth lately?
November 19, 2024 at 7:34 PM
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Day 4 of books with a profound impact on me. Gotta throw in a little nonfiction. If you haven’t read this one, you need to.
November 19, 2024 at 3:41 PM
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Day 3 of the books that had a profound impact on me. One of Stephen King’s characters - I think it was Ted Brautigan in Hearts of Atlantis - said something like, “Some books you read for the writing, and some for the story. It’s rare to find one that has both.” This one has both.
The cover of The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff. A moss covered tree on a stark white background.
November 18, 2024 at 2:40 PM
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Day 2 of the books that had a profound effect on me. Read this one as a teenager and it shaped my entire outlook. My husband gifted me with a first edition for my birthday last year and I treasure it.
The cover of The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. An illustration of a man and his family gazing out over a caravan of cars travelling across the Great Plains.
November 17, 2024 at 2:05 PM
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20 days of 20 books that had a profound impact on me, day 1.
November 16, 2024 at 5:37 PM