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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Didn’t read it as a slight at all! Just a nice comment about movie audiences.

Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Such a great film. Must rewatch. Here in the U.S. (or at least in the Northeast), there seems to have been a return to audiences applauding at the end of a good film. I’ve experienced it a few times over the past couple of years—most recently with the Odyssey—and I think it’s lovely.

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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Free public libraries. Started in the U.S. and continue strongly to this day. A place anyone can go and just be with no expectation of payment and no questions about why you’re there. You make your own reading/viewing/listening choices and your usage history isn’t tracked.

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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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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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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Wow, so much wisdom from just one person in one podcast episode. That was beautiful. Thanks to you and Glen!

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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Ron, the world needs an entire album or concert of you as a crooner of the Great American Songbook. Your voice and interpretation are just perfect for it.

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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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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 · 22/10/2025

Yes, they really seem to love the rain. Similar here with very few blooms this summer, though the plant itself was thriving.

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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Interesting about your vegetables. A cucumber near the end of October seems pretty remarkable. I was quite surprised yesterday to be greeted in the garden by this large flower and a bunch of buds on the morning glory.

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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

what motivated a young man from a rural Vermont town to fight. Alexander was especially struck by the passion and eloquence with which Mason, a white rank-and-file officer with no more than a high school education, wrote about the moral wrong of slavery.”

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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

Double your pleasure by checking out the current Rachel Ruysch exhibition at the MFA Boston

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Rachel Ruysch: Artist, Naturalist, and Pioneer

“A tableau of earthly riches”

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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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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Ah yes, thank you! So generous of you to treat us to all those songs. Safe travels to the next gig!

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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Thank you for the brilliant and beautiful show, Ron. Seemed like the whole crowd felt honored to be there for it. Here are a few more photos for your collection. I’m writing up the setlist but failed to note the very first song. Do you happen to recall what you played before The Idiot Boy?

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Jean Maguire @jeanm.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

We’re ready for a great evening! So glad you’re here.

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