Maryann Miller
@maryannwrites-24.bsky.social
Author, editor, reader, puzzler, quilter. Former hospital chaplain & current supporter of friends in need. Love family and books and sometimes books first. :-) Owned by two cats & one dog. "A room without a book is like a body without a soul." Cicero
Theodore Bilbo, a U.S. senator from Mississippi in the 1930s and ’40s, was a Ku Klux Klan member who wrote a book titled “Take Your Choice: Separation or Mongrelization.” Nearly a century later, Scott Colom is thisclose to becoming the first Black U.S. senator from Mississippi since Reconstruction.
It's been pretty incredible to watch the response to the midterm elections on Bluesky. Posts and likes doubled yesterday, and we're seeing a wave of new people joining and old friends coming back.
It was such a thrill this morning to discover that there wasn’t just a #BlueWave yesterday at the polls, but a tsunami. People across the U.S. stepped up and let those in government know that it’s time for a change. #Elections maryannwrites.com/2026/11/05/d...
Dancing in the Streets - Maryann Writes
I didn't plan to write a blog post today. However, I couldn't resist a short one as election results became more certain today. It's been a long time since I've been this excited about the results of ...
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Redford & Fonda on Film 50yrs apart Barefoot In The Park (1967) / Our Souls At Night (2017)
How the election is shaping up & the criteria I consider when supporting a candidate. The #Midterms26 are so important to stop the trainwreck happening in D.C. #VoteBlue #Blogs maryannwrites.com/2026/10/26/o...
Of Life and Politics - Maryann Writes
During my morning treks through the neighborhood, I'm pleased to see a hint of Autumn colors in some of the trees. It's so nice to find little spots of beauty. I'm starting the second full week of a n...
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Not only is grief never ending, it’s complicated & there can be a compounding effect when bereavement piles up. I thought a lot about that yesterday as it was my hubby's birthday & I was missing him & all these animals that we once shared. #grief #blog #cats #dogs maryannwrites.com/2026/11/02/w...
When Losses Pile Up Without a Break - Maryann Writes
It's funny how grief operates. New grief can stir the embers of pain from previous loss. I thought about that a lot yesterday.
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BREAKING — DC *and* Virginia are suing to block President Trump's planned triumphal arch They say 250-ft-tall arch is illegal and would cause harms to region, like affecting traffic, violating DC's Height Act and other disruptions. More at @washingtonpost.com
D.C. and Virginia sue to block Trump’s proposed triumphal arch
The lawsuit by the two jurisdictions, which called the arch “flagrantly unlawful,” increases legal pressure against the president’s planned construction project.
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This is what the FBI is doing instead of solving crimes.
Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 6d agoThis is sick. Trump's FBI is paying visits to Alaska voters to try to get them to say they were misled by the second "Dan Sullivan" on the ballot. It's not going so well. (Supports my argument below that this is really about creating a pretext for Trump to demand Rs refuse to certify/seat Peltola)
Halloween facts, pranks & decorating to extreme as illustrated in an essay from humor writer Slim Randles about Herb who makes a mission out of scaring the kids who dare to come to his house trick or treating. #Halloween #TrickorTreat #Halloweenpranks #Candy maryannwrites.com/2026/10/31/h...
Halloween Facts and Pranks - Maryann Writes
Are you are celebrating Halloween? I sure hope the weather cooperates so everyone can have a pleasant, fun time trick or treating. It might be raining here this evening, so I don't know if many kids w...
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OMG HAHA "I was too young for the Jonestown Massacre so here I am."
Jordan Uhl@jordanuhl.com · last wk."There's not like seeing a cult right up front man."
Well it made me laugh (and that's not all that easy anymore).
Sandy Wolf@sandywolf.bsky.social · 7d ago
