Mary Cronk Farrell
@marycronkfarrell.bsky.social
I write about women whose courage has shaped our history. My work shines a light in shadowy forgotten corners, amplifies marginalized voices and empowers us all to work constructively for what we believe in.
www.MaryCronkFarrell.com she/her
www.MaryCronkFarrell.com she/her
May 1st • International Workers Day• Thanks @sojustbooks for this great review!
"Full of photos and primary documents, Fannie Never Flinched puts Sellins’ story in the context of the struggles of workers and the labor movement during the “Gilded Age.”
This book is so timely!
"Full of photos and primary documents, Fannie Never Flinched puts Sellins’ story in the context of the struggles of workers and the labor movement during the “Gilded Age.”
This book is so timely!
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May 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
May 1st • International Workers Day• Thanks @sojustbooks for this great review!
"Full of photos and primary documents, Fannie Never Flinched puts Sellins’ story in the context of the struggles of workers and the labor movement during the “Gilded Age.”
This book is so timely!
"Full of photos and primary documents, Fannie Never Flinched puts Sellins’ story in the context of the struggles of workers and the labor movement during the “Gilded Age.”
This book is so timely!
April 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter (now X) and Square (now Block), sparked a debate around intellectual property, patents, and copyright, with a post declaring, “delete all IP law.”
X’s current owner, Elon Musk, quickly replied, “I agree.”
#authorsky #yalit #writingcommunity #resist
X’s current owner, Elon Musk, quickly replied, “I agree.”
#authorsky #yalit #writingcommunity #resist
April 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter (now X) and Square (now Block), sparked a debate around intellectual property, patents, and copyright, with a post declaring, “delete all IP law.”
X’s current owner, Elon Musk, quickly replied, “I agree.”
#authorsky #yalit #writingcommunity #resist
X’s current owner, Elon Musk, quickly replied, “I agree.”
#authorsky #yalit #writingcommunity #resist
Taking deep breaths. Finding joy. #resistance
April 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Taking deep breaths. Finding joy. #resistance
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Insert meme of the dog with the world burning but also, my book Last Night at the Telegraph Club (which Kirkus thinks is one of the best 100 YA books of this century!) is on sale for $2.99 at all US ebook retailers including Bookshop.org! They have ebooks now! bookshop.org/p/books/last...
Last Night at the Telegraph Club
Check out Last Night at the Telegraph Club - <b>Winner of the National Book Award<br>A <i>New York Times</i> Bestseller<br><br>"The queer romance we’ve been waiting for.”—<i>Ms. Maga...
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April 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Insert meme of the dog with the world burning but also, my book Last Night at the Telegraph Club (which Kirkus thinks is one of the best 100 YA books of this century!) is on sale for $2.99 at all US ebook retailers including Bookshop.org! They have ebooks now! bookshop.org/p/books/last...
Beautiful day!
April 6, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Beautiful day!
Yay Spokane WA.
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Significant turnout at the Hands Off protest in Spokane, WA today.
April 6, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Yay Spokane WA.
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Her dissertation: Crises in the Stock Market
Rosa Luxemburg is regarded as one of the greatest theoretical minds and activists of the European socialist movement. She was among the first women in the world to earn a doctorate in political economics. #politics #economics
Rosa Luxemburg is regarded as one of the greatest theoretical minds and activists of the European socialist movement. She was among the first women in the world to earn a doctorate in political economics. #politics #economics
April 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Her dissertation: Crises in the Stock Market
Rosa Luxemburg is regarded as one of the greatest theoretical minds and activists of the European socialist movement. She was among the first women in the world to earn a doctorate in political economics. #politics #economics
Rosa Luxemburg is regarded as one of the greatest theoretical minds and activists of the European socialist movement. She was among the first women in the world to earn a doctorate in political economics. #politics #economics
The deletions are overwhelming, but we can't get numb to them. This week in my newsletter, I highlight some that have been very personal to me. #nf #kidlit #history
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If History Falls in the Forest, Does Anybody Hear it?
March 21, 2025Hello, The last decade shines as a golden era for the stories of women formerly left out of the history books. Now, just when we've…
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March 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The deletions are overwhelming, but we can't get numb to them. This week in my newsletter, I highlight some that have been very personal to me. #nf #kidlit #history
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Wouldn't it be wonderful if the media covered stories like this one? Please share.
Worlds largest Ukraine flag OUTSIDE WHITE HOUSE! Resist!
Worlds largest Ukraine flag OUTSIDE WHITE HOUSE! Resist!
YouTube video by Adam Parkhomenko
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March 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Wouldn't it be wonderful if the media covered stories like this one? Please share.
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The concentration of private wealth and political power in so few hands with so few guardrails could pave the way for Trump’s campaign backers and allies to reap massive financial benefits on a scale not seen since the Gilded Age.
Uncovering Conflicts of Interest and Self-Dealing in the Executive Branch
The new administration could use federal contracts, tariffs, regulations, taxes, and other levers of government to benefit campaign donors, high-level officials, and the president himself.
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March 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The concentration of private wealth and political power in so few hands with so few guardrails could pave the way for Trump’s campaign backers and allies to reap massive financial benefits on a scale not seen since the Gilded Age.
The washerwomen of Atlanta, were so low on the ladder they hung on the bottom rung by a clothespin.
𝐔𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧.
✔️𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿! ✔️𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗬𝗘𝗦 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜'𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗽. #resist #unitedwewin
𝐔𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧.
✔️𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿! ✔️𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗬𝗘𝗦 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜'𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗽. #resist #unitedwewin
March 3, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The washerwomen of Atlanta, were so low on the ladder they hung on the bottom rung by a clothespin.
𝐔𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧.
✔️𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿! ✔️𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗬𝗘𝗦 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜'𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗽. #resist #unitedwewin
𝐔𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧.
✔️𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿! ✔️𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗬𝗘𝗦 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜'𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗽. #resist #unitedwewin
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Repost & like, if you stand with President Zelensky!
February 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Repost & like, if you stand with President Zelensky!
"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
March 1, 2025 at 3:42 AM
"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
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It’s an easy way to send a powerful message. Consume less, shop small, and support businesses who support our communities. Do this as much as you can, not just today.
50 Protests. 50 States. 1 Movement. Join us: www.FiftyFifty.one.
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne @polrev.bsky.social
50 Protests. 50 States. 1 Movement. Join us: www.FiftyFifty.one.
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne @polrev.bsky.social
March 1, 2025 at 1:05 AM
It’s an easy way to send a powerful message. Consume less, shop small, and support businesses who support our communities. Do this as much as you can, not just today.
50 Protests. 50 States. 1 Movement. Join us: www.FiftyFifty.one.
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne @polrev.bsky.social
50 Protests. 50 States. 1 Movement. Join us: www.FiftyFifty.one.
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne @polrev.bsky.social
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Check out part two of my article! How transphobia in horror relates back to human zoos, psychosexual horror and how addressing harmful tropes can help us move forward. #NightTideMag #horrosky
The villainous queer trope dominates mainstream film, shaping harmful perceptions while authentic queer representation remains invisible. @ferrallfilms.bsky.social shares Part 2 of THE MONSTER DECODED for #NightTideMag.
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THE MONSTER DECODED: How the Queer Identity in Horror Evolved from Censorship and Societal Fears of the Malleability of Gender Pt II: The Villainous Queer
When we consider the trope of the villainous queer, it is all the more hurtful because it is the representation the outside world picks up on.
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February 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Check out part two of my article! How transphobia in horror relates back to human zoos, psychosexual horror and how addressing harmful tropes can help us move forward. #NightTideMag #horrosky
So Proud of my daughter addressing important topics in film.
My work is to lift female voices and explore female stories through the art of horror. #horrorsky Read more here and check out @nighttidemag.bsky.social -- who was so generous to give me a profile!
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WRITES.CAMERA.AX-TION!: Monica Ferrall
With a twisted imagination and dark humor, she writes queer, feminist-themed horror features, television—-and the stray novel. Monica’s work earned her a fellowship in After Dark Film’s Feature Lab…
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February 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
So Proud of my daughter addressing important topics in film.
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Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
February 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
100% of his salary is paid by WA state.
Elon fired him. Share his story.
Plain clothes men who refuse to identify themselves forcibly remove woman from town hall meeting in Idaho. (warning: bad language)
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Kootenai Co. Sheriff Bob Norris Targets Single Citizen for Violent Removal at Community Town Hall
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February 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Plain clothes men who refuse to identify themselves forcibly remove woman from town hall meeting in Idaho. (warning: bad language)
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Want to join me for this Showing Up for Racial Justice event?
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Protect & Resist: SURJ events in the first 100 days · Showing Up for Racial Justice
The first few weeks into the first 100 days of the Trump administration have already been an onslaught of violence and chaos. In the midst of the storm, we'll continue grounding together to keep learn...
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February 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Want to join me for this Showing Up for Racial Justice event?
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And I also love that you might not have ever seen some of these books on other awards lists or book lists, which means that having won the CYBILS award means they might make it into the hands of even more kids! ~ Laura @ Literacious
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February 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
And I also love that you might not have ever seen some of these books on other awards lists or book lists, which means that having won the CYBILS award means they might make it into the hands of even more kids! ~ Laura @ Literacious
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