Lynne Spreen, Author
@lynnespreen.bsky.social
Late-blooming author with late-blooming characters! https://author.to/LynneSpreen
Dakota Blues is FREE Sept. 14 - 18, 2026 The book of my heart! A 50 yo takes her elderly neighbor on one last roadtrip. Dakota Blues was my debut novel. It won an award, thereby creating a monster: I'm about to release my 15th novel. But this one, OMG. My baby. www.champlinks.com/sl/DB-SM/ #BookSky
I just figured out Trump! His thinking: 1. I'm perfect, the very best, & people love me. If they don't love me/want to impeach or imprison me, it's because they're evil/losers/too stupid to live. So if they die it'd help me. 2. Midterms look bad for loser GOP (NOT ME!) so must rig it to save myself.
Please do a BREAKING post about the Mayor of Los Angeles, and how much crime has decreased since she took office. LA recently reported historic drops in violent crime, including decreases tied to community safety initiatives like the Office of the @mayor.lacity.gov Summer Night Lights program
Democrats@democrats.org · 2mo agoBREAKING: New York City just saw its safest summer in recorded history under Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Since Mayor Mamdani took office: —Major crime is down 6% —Murders are down 24% —Auto theft is down 13% Democratic mayors are keeping our communities safe.
In honor of Gloria Steinem's passing, let's share the sexist things you remember from your childhood or early adult years. I'll go first: not being able to wear slacks to my public high school. Okay, your turn! #gloriasteinem
Autumn Acrylic on Canvas, 2024 Jeremy Miranda (b.1980)
Jon Batiste with a gorgeous rendition of "I Will Always Love You" for Dolly Parton 🥺🙏
@connieschultz.bsky.social I just saw your Cleveland tedx talk from 9 years ago and I am feeling so inspired! I'm 72 and sometimes it feels like I'm drifting out of my lane. But maybe I need to make a new lane. Thanks for the encouragement.
Well, there's SOME good news out there in the world: www.optimistdaily.com/2026/04/2025... #renewableenergy #environment
2025: The year renewables finally outpaced global electricity demand growth | The Optimist Daily
Solar and wind met 99 percent of new global electricity demand in 2025, pushing fossil fuel generation into reverse for the first time this century.
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I'm doing copy-edits now (for two different books!) and whenever I get to one of those (sadly correct) notes that identifies a timeline issue or a plothole, I'm basically like "Well, I guess I'll delete the book now and walk into the woods."
Come to the beach for Easter. For fans of small-town romances, second chances, and heartwarming stories of unexpected love. "This is a fantastic read for anyone who enjoys reading second chance romance novels." "A delightful contemporary novel that will warm your heart." mybook.to/somethingPC
Layered Exposures and Low Light Create "Meditative Ghost #Trees by Ellen Jantzen" #photography Link for more information on her technique and many more #photographs: mossandfog.com/ghost-trees/
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
Are you upset? Can't believe the stupidity and horribleness of politics? Then treat yourself to an uplifting but realistic collection of short stories about folks in the second half of their lives. They're finding a new gear, taking the reins, cracking a smile. Here you go: mybook.to/MAC2
“I brought this horrid creature into the world, and now I must take him out!” Winfrey said
Oprah Pursues Dr. Phil On Ship Through Arctic
THE ARCTIC CIRCLE—With a vow to destroy the abomination she had created if it was the last thing she ever did, television host Oprah Winfrey has spent weeks on a ship pursuing Dr. Phil through the Arc...
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Inspirational “This is the magic of the Lamorinda Care Collective: abundance on one side, need on the other, and connection in the middle.”
An Idea Worth Spreading: Inside The Lamorinda Care Collective’s Radical Model Of Community Care
On a quiet street in downtown Lafayette, California, an empty storefront has become something unexpected – a place where need and abundance meet, and where an ordinary retail space has turned into a l...
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I figured out MTG!! She panders to the Magats, keeps them behind her as a power base, and becomes VP when Vance kicks trump out on Article 25. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Please Don’t Fall for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Convenient Rebrand
Doing the bare minimum isn’t proof of rehabilitation
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Tomorrow night's new moon and planetary alignments are rare and powerful. Steady your heart and feel through it. To sum up the vibe that's in the air: shocking, unexpected info/news plants a seed for deep emotional healing.
@garys79.bsky.social You posted House Rule IX, and I love the idea of it, but in 2025, the new House rules require the motion to be submitted by a majority party member with eight other majority party co-sponsors.
