💙💙💙 Bethany Rae 💙💙💙
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💙💙💙 Bethany Rae 💙💙💙
@marathoner452.bsky.social
I'm a little Rae of sunshine!

TTRPG player. Freelance writer. DSP 1! Mental health advocate diagnosed bipolar anxiety and newly ADHD. ELCA Lutheran. Born and raised Maryland but New Orleans in my soul.

She's sunshine mixed with a little hurricane.
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Probably the most important thing I learned en route to a degree in history is that nothing is inevitable. All the big picture events of history were shaped by the people that lived them. YOU CAN DO SOMETHING. So important these days.
I don't care how many shopping days til Christmas, there's 2 months til Mardi Gras. Happy Almost Mardi Gras!
December 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
So tell me #booksky hivemind, is Alchemised worth the 1000+ page investment? Just put it on hold at the library today, only 15 weeks to go. 😬
December 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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It still feels surreal that people connected with the first book, and I'd love to give something back.

If this post hits 500 shares, I'll make the Beyond The Mark eBook free for all of December.

No catch, just a thank you for the support and a push to keep me writing.

#Booksky #Author
November 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Last read: The 100 Years' War on Palestine (audio) A Wizard of Earthsea (ebook)

Currently reading: Rebel Cinderella (audio) The Warmth of Other Suns (ebook)

Last book added to TBR: In Defence of the Act

Next read: Your Brain on Art

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December 4, 2025 at 2:39 AM
71 books so far this year and a lot of those are TOMES let me tell you. Pretty proud of myself.

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November 26, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Love this list. Beyond the selections, the mix-and-match search option; categories beyond the usual, e.g.: "The States We're In;" and the visual presentation. And way to go, @npr.org, on the easy access to past years' reading guides.

#BookSky
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
apps.npr.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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November 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Proud to be the 28th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for The Dark Side of Super Audio Book! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...
The Dark Side of Super Audio Book
The Dark Side of Super is an interconnected collection of super-powered shorts. Each features a dark, gritty, realistic take on powers, and adding another layer to the larger story arc being told. Loo...
www.backerkit.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Will I break my promise to myself to wait until after Thanksgiving to start my DSP 2 certification? Stay tuned...
November 14, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Meanwhile I sit here crocheting comfy scarves to keep necks warm this winter. I am up to 8 for this season. Be the change.
November 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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April 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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October 29, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I want to buy up all the different colors of wigs in the Spirit Halloween store and try on new colors every day. I already have orange and green, and dyed pink hair. Watch out world, little Rae of sunshine coming your way!
October 30, 2025 at 3:33 AM
I can't do the general strike next month and boycotting Walmart is not an option given my work. Already have nothing to do with Amazon products, intentionally. Looking for somewhere else I can boycott.
October 23, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Today we make clear what the United States of America is all about: NO KINGS!!!

Share your best signs with us👇
October 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
#nokings in Carney (Baltimore) Maryland! Lots of yellow, inflatable dinosaurs, "we hate you for free" signage and so many car horns!
October 18, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings?” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings? · No Kings
No Kings will be massive, powerful, and meaningful - but it won’t be the end of our work. Join movement leaders and fellow local activists after the big day to come together, celebrate what we accompl...
www.mobilize.us
October 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Last read: Someday Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This (audio), Born a Crime (ebook)

Currently reading: The Seed Keeper (audio), There is No Place for Us (ebook)

Last book added to TBR: Separation of Church and Hate

Next read: Invisible Child

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October 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “Messaging, Media, and Digital Engagement Training” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Messaging, Media, and Digital Engagement Training · No Kings
Your No Kings event is in motion. Now it’s time to make sure the world knows about it! (Or at least the world around your community.) Join us for a training on how to talk about your local No Kings mo...
www.mobilize.us
October 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Towson University” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS Towson University · No Kings
This is an Indivisible Baltimore County sponsored event, in partnership with Indivisible Baltimore City and student organizations at Towson University. Rally and possible march. **In America, we don’...
www.mobilize.us
October 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I will be in Michigan at my grandpa's memorial service for the neighborhood protest next Tuesday. Gives me another week to make a No Kings poster!
October 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I need 10 testimonials for my dsp 1 certification through work. As of today I have two approved and another three submitted. Wish me luck!
September 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Apparently this protest in my neighborhood is a weekly Tuesday thing! I work early next week but the following week (October 7th) I will be there.
September 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “No Kings October Mobilization Kickoff Call” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
No Kings October Mobilization Kickoff Call · No Kings
The No Kings Coalition is proud to announce a mass call to kick off the work toward our upcoming October 18th national mobilization! Join us to learn more about the vision, urgency, and strategy beh...
www.mobilize.us
September 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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I've got some extra copies of There Is No Place for Us, and I'd love to give away 5 signed books.

Just repost, like, or comment to signal your interest. I'll pick names at random on Friday.

Totally optional: feel free to share how the struggle for stable housing shows up in your life or community.
September 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM