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Jersey girl. Amateur linguist. Student of history. Sci-curious. Reader of books. Former theatre kid. Insufferable pedant. Mediocre karaoke singer. Radio belter. Order Muppet. Mom. Newly-minted paralegal. 3rd-gen Girl Scout Leader. Still marching. (She/Her)

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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 4h
i would rather remove my eyeballs than witness an AI tingler cover
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 5h
Yep, it's "shrink it and pink it" but with words: www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainmen...
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The NHL’s ‘Hot for Hockey’ Campaign Misses What Women Fans Have Been Asking For All Along
Hockey romance fans deserve better than wink-wink audiobooks and zero accountability.
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 11h
Blazing trails since 1912! A'ja Wilson, basketball, and Girl Scout history: youtube.com/shorts/DAb8B...
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A’Ja Wilson, Girl Scouts, and the History of Girls in Basketball
YouTube video by Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Museum
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Poetry with little context: youtu.be/95UuRR7848E?...
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Casey At The Bat
YouTube video by National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Y'all know what "shrink it and pink it" is? I'm exhausted by it. From 2022: www.sir.advancedleadership.harvard.edu/articles/shr...
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Shrink It and Pink It: Gender Bias in Product Design — Harvard ALI Social Impact Review
Not accommodating the female body in the design of products has led to a world that is less hospitable and more dangerous for women. Karen Korellis Reuther, 2022 ALI Senior Fellow, explores how we ar...
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Rutgers prototype shoe design aims to monitor changes in gait & movement: www.rutgers.edu/news/enginee...
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Engineers Develop a Smart Shoe That Could Help Track Changes in How People Walk
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Thank you GS of Southern Appalachians council for the perfect kickoff to our troop year; your "Coat of Many Colors" program helped us think about ways to live like Dolly & make our part of the world a better place. We got our patches & they're perfect:
A hand holds the Girl Scouts pf Southern Appalachians council's "Coat of Many Colors" earned patch which was inspired by Dolly Parton's song, and approved in 2009. 

It is a rectangular embroidered patch, with a dark blue background & golden yellow border. Across the top, in golden yellow, is "Coat of Many Colors." The centered patch image is a patchwork heart with a hand-sewing needle stuck into it, as if a stitcher has paused their work. In the lower right-hand corner is an embroidered "Love, Dolly" signature; in the lower left-hand corner is a small GS Trefoil & "GSCSA" for "Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians."

The patch program is designed for girls at the Brownie level and above; my troop members are 11th & 12th grade high schoolers at the Ambassador level.
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Today's tune is from The Music Man: youtu.be/SuJ50E2l_rA?...
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Pick-a-Little, Talk-a-Little
YouTube video by Release - Topic
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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WARGAMES (1983) | Official Trailer | MGM
YouTube video by Amazon MGM Studios
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Lit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This telethon headlined by Judy Blume and Ann Patchett is the combined effort of more than 35 organizations dedicated to literacy and freedom of expression. buff.ly/pS0vM71
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Judy Blume and Ann Patchett are headlining a freedom to read telethon.
A group of right-to-read advocates and authors are hosting a live telethon tomorrow to draw attention to freedom to read issues and candidates before the midterms. Show Up, Speak Up! Vote for the F…
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Can't make it this weekend? Contact Josh Shaprio's Office Phone:717-787-2500 And Mayor Parker's Office Phone Phone: (215) 686-2181 City council is with us. Drexel thinks we're going to give up. Leadership thinks this will just blow over and they can cash out. Do not let that happen.
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
TIL ... the Red Cross is do high tech now that I can see where my blood donation went to help other people! Wanna donate blood, platelets, or "power reds" too? See if you're eligible to donate: www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood...
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Jason Herbert @herberthistory.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This Sunday at 8pm eastern. Netflix. #HATM Tell a friend. jasonherbert.substack.com/p/the-minist...
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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
This week’s Historians At The Movies watch party selection
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
If you're not feeling funkadelic, perhaps you prefer pitcg-black comedy: youtu.be/N56frKD7XDA?...
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"Prologue/Little Shop Of Horrors" & "Skid Row (Downtown)" | Little Shop of Horrors
YouTube video by Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
G'morning! The 📀🐎 is really something, huh? No reason, but this is what RICO actually says: www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
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18 U.S. Code Chapter 96 Part I - RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Goooood morning! The 2026 Snail Facts Calendars are OUT! We've got 24 days of scratchable snail fact goodness, designed by Philly artist Kelly Nichols! Advent calendars are cute as hell, a delightful tradition, and keep @skypeascientist.bsky.social funded! Get one at SquidFacts.net Pls repost ❤️
An 11x14 inch poster featuring snails, slugs, nudibranchs, and other snails! There are 24 yellow-green snail shells that you can scratch off. There's a leaf sheep and sea bunny and sea angel and fire snail and banana slug and mystery snail and ramshorn snail and candy cane snail
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Attention Philadelphia! We need your help saving the Academy of Natural Sciences! The Save the Academy Coalition needs volunteers to help hand out organizing flyers in front of the museum this weekend, Sept 25-27. Please sign up here if you can take a shift! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Help Save the Academy: Volunteer to talk with visitors and hand out flyers at the Academy.
Sign up for a shift outside the Academy of Natural Sciences during its last open days: Fridays to Sundays, Sept 18 to 20 and 25 to 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Volunteers will be on the ground outside the Ac...
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
@ifbookspod.bsky.social GUYS! That the DiSC shit traces back to Marston is HILARIOUS to me. My former employer used DiSC; we would be assessed, then re-assessed when we shifted roles, teams, or team dynamics changed based on new hires, management role changes, or other random combinatorics.
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The Authors Guild @authorsguild.org · 17/09/2026
ANTHROPIC SETTLEMENT UPDATE: The initial 30-day window for co-claimants to try and resolve any allocation disputes has been extended to 60 days. For more information:
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Important Information Regarding Anthropic Copyright Settlement Claim Notices
Update, September 17, 2026: The initial 30-day window for co-claimants to try and resolve any allocation disputes has been extended to 60 days. We have updated this deadline below. Update, September 1...
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Guys, he Bonwit-Tellered the East Wing. He's Bonwit-Tellering the Kennedy Center. Don't say you couldn't predict this shit: www.untappedcities.com/bonwit-teller/
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Bonwit Teller, One Of New York City's Lost Department Stores - Untapped New York
Bonwit Teller, a sophisticated department store on Fifth Avenue, met a rather tragic demise due to none other than Donald Trump.
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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 16/09/2026
True story.
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Guys, he Bonwit-Tellered the East Wing. He's Bonwit-Tellering the Kennedy Center. Don't say you couldn't predict this shit: www.untappedcities.com/bonwit-teller/
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Bonwit Teller, One Of New York City's Lost Department Stores - Untapped New York
Bonwit Teller, a sophisticated department store on Fifth Avenue, met a rather tragic demise due to none other than Donald Trump.
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 14/09/2026
I, an old turtle, Will wing me to some wither’d bough
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Zoe TunnHELL ➡️ NYCC @zoewithasword.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Work has slowed down a fair bit over the last few months, I've got the final issues of 2 series left on my plate and THAT'S IT for 2026 so ya girl is very much looking for gigs!
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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 14/09/2026
the tl;dr — subscriptions are 40% off for the next two weeks, sign up here to get this sweet-ass deal and support independent, worker-owned feminist media! f.mtr.cool/0bn6crmeu3
A graphic with a bright yellow background and a pink hand pointing at the messaging that says "FUND FEMINIST MEDIA: Get 40% off a Flytrap annual subscription today!"
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Faith Erin Hicks @faitherinhicks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Just putting this out in the universe, but my birthday is coming up (September 29th) so if any of you wonderful artists felt inclined to draw fanart for any of my books, that would be an incredible birthday gift! 🥰
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Y'all, I am mired in my disjointed memories of APUSH from 30-odd years ago and one thing coming up over and over again is the Know Nothing Party: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know_No...
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Know Nothing - Wikipedia
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Having a day; randomly quoting Dickens for ✨reasons✨ www.open-bks.com/library/clas...
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I know it's about Asbury, but "My City of Ruins" reminds me of how I felt 25 years ago tomorrow. I first heard the song in 2003, live at Giants Stadium, while The Boss & E Street were touring for The Rising. It's both eulogy and call to action. So, here's The Boss: youtu.be/CapO4lucqH4?is
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - My City of Ruins (Live In Barcelona)
YouTube video by BruceSpringsteenVEVO
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Sing along with Kermit: youtu.be/awhyiBv-oQc?...
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Kermit the Frog Sing Along | Rainbow Connection | The Muppets
YouTube video by The Muppets
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
It's Star Trek Day, and it makes me so happy seeing my favorite actors from almost every series posting *something* to acknowledge this historic 60th anniversary. But what's even more moving is seeing astronauts & scientists posting about how Trek inspired them. 🖖🏻
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Sixty years ago today, the starship Enterprise launched and with it, a vision of the future where humanity had moved beyond its divisions. I was there at the beginning, and I can tell you...
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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
ENJOY YOUR LABOR DAY BUCKAROOS
cover of THE PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION OF MY COWORKERS AND ME DISCUSSING OUR SALARIES EVEN THOUGH OUR BOSS TOLD US NOT TO GETS ME OFF featuring a beautiful ladybuck on the left wearing stripped down business attire she is in a modern office and on there is the physical manifestation of salary discussion lookin like a NICE BIG DOLLAR SIGN with a smiling face
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
@herberthistory.bsky.social DUDE!!! I just read your newsletter and I am (parasocially) cheering you & the book on from just outside Princeton, New Jersey. You're also a damn fine storyteller; this book is gonna kick ass.
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Ward Q. Normal (he/him) @wardqnormal.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
A particularly infuriating aspect of this A.I. bullshit is that nobody seems to remember that we all got along just fine without it for centuries. How are we all suddenly incapable of reading and understanding written words? Of creating art? Of telling stories? It’s madness.
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Can someone explain to me why Tom's of Maine added freaking spearmint to their PEPPERMINT toothpaste? I hate it.
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Song of the day ... youtu.be/ooI3u4uzEss?...
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Albuquerque
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Maple Pecan Caramel cake at Wegmans:
A slice of maple-pecan spice layer cake with caramel & maple-cream icing.

Tgat fork is mine ... paused in the act of eating the cake that I will not finish. But damn if it doesn't taste like Fall is on the way.
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 30/08/2026
not useful to dwell upon, but it remains ASTOUNDING how many things are so fucked up and how many of our big institutions are entirely unwilling to do anything about it. we save each other, always and forever. find your neighbors who are doing the work and join ‘em, friends. the only way through.
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Alright everybody, time to text the teachers in your life. The fall semester is open at SkypeAScientist and we are ready to match classrooms, scout troops, library groups, and more with scientists! Tell the educators in your life, and send them to SkypeAScientist.com
A frog uses its comically long tongue to catch a fleeing fly and the words say “send this to a teacher” pointing right. Then under the tongue it says “Skype a scientist matches classrooms with scientists for free Q&As” and there’s a little pond scene with lily pads and spatterdock flowers and a rock with a snail on it and a salamander with the words get a match at Skype scientist.com
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
My man looks like Mr. Magoo was a mob consigliere
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
In a mood; compiling a playlist. Anyway, this is a throwback: open.spotify.com/track/466QMr...
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Banditos
The Refreshments · Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy · Song · 1996
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Hey, if anyone out in the ether is also a Girl Scout leader, the Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachia have a Dolly's Coat of Many Colors earned patch program. You can request the requirements here: www.girlscoutcsa.org/en/discover/...
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Patch Programs | Girl Scouts of Southern Appalachians
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BJ Colangelo @bjcolangelo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
If you want something to motivate you to be more like Dolly, I highly recommend the documentary STILL WORKING 9 to 5. It's all about how the film inspired real labor movements to improve workplace conditions for women, and how far we still have to go. It's available to stream for free on Tubi.
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Still Working 9 to 5 (2022)
The stars of the cult classic comedy, 9 to 5, discuss the film’s impact on society, as well as the obstacles women face in the workplace to this day.
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library. Here's what the charity does ⬇️ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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Turning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Core team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world.
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
How many musicians can hear typewriter keys & think "oh, cool, that's a rhythm instrument!"??? Doesn't matter because Dolly did, and she worked it out by playing her acrylic nails like they were rhythm sticks. Like, c'mon!
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I read Sarah Smarsh's She Come By It Natural a few years ago & had to find the songs featured in the narrative because I wasn't familiar with all of them. I'm sure there are better lists out there, but this is mine: open.spotify.com/playlist/6IG...
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Inspired By She Come By It Natural
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Having a day; here's the wiki entry for "who watches the Watchmen?" watchmen.fandom.com/wiki/Who_Wat...
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Who Watches the Watchmen?
"Who Watches the Watchmen?" is a recurring slogan most often seen as graffiti throughout the story. It is never seen complete; it is always obscured by a foreground object or person, or unfinished by ...
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L. Wednesday @lizzywednesday.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I just stopped myself from making an Arsenic and Omd Lace joke on a serious history post about TR. Please clap. Also, this explains where my brain goes when chatting TR: youtu.be/KPAnWhVV5dI?...
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Arsenic and Old Lace (1/10) Movie CLIP - The Gentleman in the Window Seat (1944) HD
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 21/08/2026
If you're sick of right-wing-billionaire-controlled national news outlets, do yourself a favor and follow some LOCAL journalists and news outlet! Much less likely to toe the Trump line AND vastly more likely to report on critical local movements that have national impact! go.bsky.app/FzSc9z
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