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Jean Maguire

@jeanm.bsky.social
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Librarian, gardener. Here for books, nature, music, history (esp. seldom told), NFL, visual arts, New England, Ireland, Italy, France. Bring on the witty, the creative, the kind, and (of course) the cats.

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gbhnews @gbhnews.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The marker in the famed Granary Burial Ground near Park Street is likely among the oldest markers for a free Black person in the U.S., city officials said Thursday. bit.ly/4hYQRWW
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Boston parks rediscover centuries-old gravestone of a free Black man
The marker located in the famed Granary Burial Ground near Park Street is likely one of the oldest of a free Black person in the U.S., city officials said Thursday.
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Worcester Magazine @worcestermagazine.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
The Hidden Census traveling history exhibit comes to the JMAC, asking the question, "What stories from 1776 didn’t make it into history books?"
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Out of history's shadows: JMAC exhibit spotlights Black, Indigenous Colonial peoples
The Hidden Census traveling history exhibit comes to the JMAC, asking the question, "What stories from 1776 didn’t make it into history books?"
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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Great article on Haiti’s team. Puts the players’ stories in the context of the history of Haiti, Haitian Americans, and Haitian French and describes how, even though the Haitian population in France is much smaller than in the U.S., there’s a better path there for developing their football talent
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NPR @npr.org · 25/05/2026
The books had to be light and small enough to fit in servicemen's pockets. The motto of the Council on Books in Wartime was: "Books Are Weapons in the War of Ideas." n.pr/4uO1S1f
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In the 'biggest book giveaway in history' WWII soldiers received pocket-sized reads
The books had to be light and small enough to fit in servicemen's pockets. The motto of the Council on Books in Wartime was: "Books Are Weapons in the War of Ideas."
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Worcester Magazine @worcestermagazine.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
The National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester from May 7 to 10 for its fourth year.
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National Baseball Poetry Festival on deck at Polar Park
The National Baseball Poetry Festival returns to Worcester from May 7 to 10 for its fourth year.
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Sodajerker @sodajerker.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
What makes a song feel alive? Glen Hansard reflects on writing songs that have a beating heart, revisiting old material through performance, and why he burned his notebooks. A conversation about letting go and moving forward. pod.link/sodajerker
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Marion McGarry @marionmcgarry.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Absolutely hate balloons. Waste of energy and future litter. Great piece here outlining how many “just don’t think” of the environment when using them👇 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The dark side of the balloon boom – is it time they were banned?
From balloon arches at parties to mass balloon releases at funerals, these bits of floating rubber and plastic can have disastrous effects on wildlife. As some retailers are refusing to sell them, her...
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Jason Herbert @herberthistory.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Before he was a myth, he was a student of sound. @drshabazzz.bsky.social on who shaped Prince — and how those influences made Purple Rain possible. cc: @uncpress.bsky.social Press play and rethink the genius. 🎧 Share this with someone who still argues Prince vs. MJ.
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Ele Willoughby @minouette.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
#BlackHistoryMonth is a great time to celebrate #biochemist Marie Maynard Daly (1921-2003), 1st Black woman to earn a PhD in #chemistry in the US! 🧪🐡👩🏿‍🔬 #histsci She made important research contributions to our understanding of the biochemisty of the cell nucleus & cardiovascular issues & the 🧵
My linocut portrait of Marie Maynard Daly in purples (she’s a young smiling Black woman, wearing earrings, a necklace and a dress, looking at the viewer over her shoulder). Above her to the right is an anatomical heart with a blowout diagram in a circle of a clogged artery and the cholesterol molecule all in red. Next to her on the left in blue are the molecules of the bases which make up DNA and a diagram of a human cell.
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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Highly recommend reading this post by book critic Ron Charles and subscribing to his substack.
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NPR @npr.org · 22/01/2026
Nearly 280 filmmakers entered the Internet Archive's annual contest celebrating creative freedom without copyright restrictions. n.pr/45iSrw2
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Public domain contest challenges filmmakers to remix Betty Boop, Nancy Drew and more
Nearly 280 filmmakers entered the Internet Archive's annual contest celebrating creative freedom without copyright restrictions.
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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 19/01/2026
Check out his personal library, now held in Morehouse College's "Martin Luther King Jr. Collection," and cataloged on LibraryThing as one of our Legacy Libraries. www.librarything.com/profile/Mart...
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (MartinLutherKingJr) | LibraryThing | LibraryThing
LibraryThing catalogs yours books online, easily, quickly and for free.
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Mark Armour @markarmour04.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Most gratifying (non-family) happening for my 2025 was the launch of the Satchel Paige Project. A work in progress, I have logged 1,909 games thus far. (I have another 145 as "plausible".) If you have questions, ideas, or wish to help, let me know! marklaurencearmour.wordpress.com/2084-2/
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Satchel Paige Project
Intro Since late 2023 I have been on a quest to log every pitching appearance in the extraordinary life and baseball career of Satchel Paige. From age 19 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to oldtimers gam…
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NPR @npr.org · 24/12/2025
Blue spotted salamanders have been seen walking across snow and new research suggests how they get by in the cold. n.pr/3L6Mqvo
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In the snow, these salamanders get supercool
Blue spotted salamanders have been seen walking across snow and new research suggests how they get by in the cold.
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Damian Shiels @irishacw.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
The National Library of Ireland have received a donation of letters from a Donegal family on both sides of the Atlantic many of which deal with the American Civil War. No surprise a Pennsylvania Regiment features! highlandradio.com/2025/12/23/n...
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National Library of Ireland acquires historical letters from Donegal - Highland Radio - Latest Donegal News and Sport
The National Library of Ireland have acquired letters from a Donegal family dating back to the 1860s. The correspondence is mainly from Neal and Cornelius McMonagle who emigrated to the United States ...
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Damian Shiels @irishacw.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
I'm very pleased to formally launch "Yankee Pensioners in Ireland 1845-1905: An Interactive Map" with location/bio info on 720+ women & men receiving U.S. pensions in Ireland-significantly more than previously thought: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4e3d...
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Yankee Pensioners in Ireland 1845-1905: An Interactive Map
An interactive map with biographical info and addresses of 700+ women, men and children who received U.S. pensions in 19th century Ireland.
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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 26/11/2025
A note from our CEO Andy Hunter expressing our gratitude for our extended book family and stressing the importance of supporting independent bookstores this holiday season and beyond 💜
Image reads: A Thanksgiving note from Bookshop.org CEO and founder Andy Hunter Image reads: “Did you know that Black Friday got its name because it helps small businesses go from “in the red” (losing money) to “in the black” (solvent)? It’s no exaggeration that a strong holiday season is necessary for most local bookstores’ survival. And their survival is critical to us as readers, writers, and book lovers. Without booksellers’ passion and advocacy, our literary culture would fade fast. Image reads: This holiday is about being thankful and connecting with the humans you care about: your family, whether they’re biological or chosen. We are thankful for our extended book family—the authors, booksellers, and readers—and we’re fighting for them. Please fight for them, too, by choosing to support local independent bookstores this holiday season. We are all part of the same chosen family—built of readers who are trying to preserve a human-centered future with a beloved bookstore in every town.Image reads: Your purchase on Bookshop.org supports more than 2,500 independent bookstores (90% of the bookstores in the U.S.). They are thankful for you, too.
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Pete Bouchard @petebouchard.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Lenticular clouds above Mt. Washington today. Completely harmless, they form when stable air is forced to rise over a mountain range. Note the striking resemblance to “mothership” supercell thunderstorms - which can be precursors for tornadoes.
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NPR @npr.org · 22/11/2025
Two scientists who are fast friends, one Nigerian and one American, have won the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition for their network to catch the next disease with pandemic potential.
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$100 million prize goes to dynamic duo aiming to stop next pandemic before it starts
Two scientists who are fast friends, one Nigerian and one American, have won the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition for their network to catch the next disease with pandemic potential.
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WBUR @wbur.org · 18/11/2025
Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher which is headquartered in Springfield, just released an updated Collegiate edition with 5,000 new entries.
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Merriam-Webster goes old school with first new hardcover Collegiate dictionary in 22 years
Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher which is headquartered in Springfield, just released an updated Collegiate edition with 5,000 new entries.
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Ron Sexsmith @ronsexsmith.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
One of my fave more recent songs of Neil Young "It's Only A Dream" RS youtu.be/SxrdX0WiZqk?...
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RON SINGS "IT"S ONLY A DREAM" WRITTEN BY NEIL YOUNG
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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
For fans of graphic design, planes, or travel, here is a marvelous collection of airline luggage labels. Some of the airlines were new to me, like Air California, Deruluft, Spantax, and Wardair.
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The West End Museum @westendmuseum.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
From 1900 to 1974, Italian immigrant Marino Persechini traveled the streets of Boston with his barrel piano. That same 126 year old instrument will be played live and in person November 2nd at the West End Museum!  Image: Credit Unknown, Marino Persechini on the streets of Boston, circa 1955.
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Queens Public Library @qplnyc.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Reminder: Our #FreedomToRead Special Edition Library Card is available at your nearest QPL location! www.queenslibrary.org/spotlight/fr... Learn more about Sammi Wu, the winner of our Library Card Design Contest, and the inspiration for her design. youtu.be/li0jk8o6_4w
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QPL's New Freedom to Read Special Edition Library Card!
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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Northeastern University Library has developed a server and plugin that work with any LLM or chatbot to improve search results and answer the question “What if we could combine the LLM’s better understanding of a student’s aims with the rigorous index and robust collection of a research library?”
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WBZ NewsRadio @wbznewsradio.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Massport has officially launched a new program named “BOS PAWS”, which introduces dogs at Logan Airport to help reduce stress for those coming in and out of Boston. wbznewsradio.iheart.com/content/mass...
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Massport Launches Its New Program “BOS PAWS” | WBZ NewsRadio 1030
WBZ NewsRadio is the home of Traffic and Weather Together on the 3s. Breaking news when it happens. Boston's source for local news. Listen on your radio at 1030AM in Boston or take us anywhere with th...
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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
“More than 100 missives [to his hometown sweetheart Harriet Clark] from Mason—who served as a soldier in the Sixth Vermont Infantry, then as an officer in the 19th U.S. Colored Troops—were remarkable, both for their vivid descriptions of war’s harsh realities and as a window into …
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Mary Eliza Project @maryelizaproject.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
On the evening of Saturday, October 9, 1920,  Lili Shapiro registered to vote at the North End's Prince Street School in Boston. Lili was an artist who designed and crafted original ceramics. She was also an active participant in the North End’s Saturday Evening Girls. Image: Historic New England
Women seated around a table, painting ceramics
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Typotheque @typotheque.com · 05/10/2025
People perceive thickness of letters very individually, and that’s why we are conducting Font Weight Survey to understand the regional preferences of font weight. Could we ask you for 10 min of your time? The findings will be published publicly once we have some results. tptq.com/weight
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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Unless you are already a lover of swamps, this beautifully written essay by Ashley Stimpson is sure to alter your view of them. It taught me a lot, not just about swamps but about American history. Highly recommended
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Lorcan Dempsey @lorcand.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
'The Ann Arbor District Library announced that it plans to acquire the Ann Arbor Observer, one of Ann Arbor’s most beloved publications, serving the community since 1976. The acquisition is subject to the parties finalizing the terms of a purchase agreement.' buff.ly/EFSbWGi
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The Ann Arbor District Library Plans to Acquire the Ann Arbor Observer | Ann Arbor District Library
All libraries will be closed on Monday, October 13, for a staff in-service day.
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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
What the world needs now is … Reading Rainbow with Mychal Threets.
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North Bennet Street School @nbssboston.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
In the spring as the #Bookbinders near the end of their first year, they create a set of sample books: 10 books, two boxes, one slipcase, and one four-flap. Many of them chose a theme for their series too. Check out some the lovely results from last May! Learn more: nbss.edu/full-time-pr...
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Worcester Magazine @worcestermagazine.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
"It’s the 50th anniversary of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' and nostalgia has me in a bit of a 'Time Warp.' A jump to the left, and it’s 1988, and an awkward, more-anxious 16-year-old version of me accompanies a friend to a late-night 'Rocky' showing at the Balboa Theatre in Newport Beach, CA."
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'Time is fleeting' – 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' turns 50, and still a milestone moment
"Rocky Horror Picture Show" is now 50 years old, and in some ways, it's just as relevant as ever.
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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Gift link: Exhibition at National Museum of Women in the Arts in D.C. features female artists from the Low Countries
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The Dutch Masters Were Women, Too
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foldedsunset.bsky.social @foldedsunset.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
The #WKCR John Coltrane Birthday Broadcast is here again, playing through midnight. www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/wkcr/
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gbhnews @gbhnews.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Steve's shop supplies musical instruments, and repairs them, for students in Los Angeles public schools. All of it is free to the kids. The shop is now getting a boost from legendary trumpeter Herb Alpert: bit.ly/4n01JDF
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This shop fixes student instruments for free. Now, a music legend is chipping in
Herb Alpert got his start playing trumpet in L.A.'s public schools. He wants to help make that "magic" possible for students.
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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Arthur Sze will be the next U.S. Poet Laureate “In the courtyard, we spot the rising shell of a moon, and, at the equinox, bathe in its gleam. Using all the tides of starlight, we find vicissitude is our charm.”
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Arthur Sze Will Be the Next U.S. Poet Laureate
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Internet Archive @archive.org · 06/09/2025
⏱️ Here's a time-lapse taste of our after-hours #livestream: when the microfiche scan teams log off, the feed rolls on with #InternetArchive gems—silent films, home movies, NASA images & more. This clip is sped up 45x so you can sample the vibe. 📡 Watch ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5R...
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Fine Books & Collections @finebooks.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Global Book Traditions Showcase at Princeton University Library www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine-books-n...
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Global Book Traditions Showcase at Princeton University Library
Princeton University Library's upcoming exhibition will focus on the diversity and beauty of global book making, concentrating on three major traditions of the book form, codex, East Asian, and pothī....
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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
An important next step: the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee has voted to continue federal funding for libraries in next year’s budget.
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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
In Fitchburg, MA, three former municipal buildings have been converted into affordable housing for artists commonwealthbeacon.org/housing/over...
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Over 10 years in the making: Fitchburg cuts the ribbon on affordable housing project for artists  - CommonWealth Beacon
The city of Fitchburg has finally cut the ribbon on a nearly 13-year affordable housing project for artists. The post-industrial era city that suffered from the long-term decline of manufacturing has ...
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Annie West @anniewestdotcom.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Remembering #SeamusHeaney
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Maria Popova @mariapopova.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
“To stare into the spiral top of a whelk or cone shell is to see the swirl of the Milky Way.” If you love the intersection of art and science, cultural history and conservation, this lovely read is for you: www.themarginalian.org/2022/07/21/s...
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Seashells and the Spiral of Wonder at the Intersection of Art and Science
“Seashells were money before coin, jewelry before gems, art before canvas… To stare into the spiral top of a whelk or cone shell is to see the swirl of the Milky Way.”
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Ends today! Save 20% on everything at librarygiftshop.org.
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Library Gift Shop | Spreadshop
Prompt Like a Librarian? ⭐ Guiding Learners, Growing Leaders ❗ School Librarians Know Everything
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Ron Charles @roncharles.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
The death of book reviews is not greatly exaggerated, but it’s greatly protracted. This time, the bell tolls for book reviews from the Associated Press. Readers of papers across the country won’t see reviews syndicated from the AP after Aug. 31. (More below) s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?tra...
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Book Club: Kate Riley’s ‘Ruth’ finds wit and wonder in a closed world
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Old North @oldnorth1723.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
On this day in 1740, coppersmith Shem Drowne was paid for his work constructing Old North Church’s weathervane. Drowne is America’s first documented weathervane maker! Here is a rare close-up photo of the weathervane when it was being reinstalled after maintenance work on the steeple.
A man holds Old North Church's weathervane on the ground as it is about to be hoisted back up to the steeple.
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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Great article on today’s experience of being culturally Irish, whether for those who are second-generation living elsewhere or even for those who live in Northern Ireland, and the importance of avoiding a battle of identities. Despite the photo, the piece is about much more than Ed Sheeran.
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
"None of these books are obscene." Welcome news out of Florida. So grateful for @flfreedomread.bsky.social's impactful work fighting for the right to read freely.
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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
“Available soon in bulk at a low cost, plus an opportunity to donate to support free distribution.”
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