Steady On
@barchester-towers.bsky.social
Sitting here reading the news of the day. Hard work. Not planning any comments of my own for a while. Just trying to keep up with the flow of events.
Reposted by Steady On
A cool guide to architecture
January 19, 2026 at 3:28 PM
A cool guide to architecture
Reposted by Steady On
On this day in 1910, Edith Green was born. She introduced the Equal Pay Act in 1955 & fought for 8 years to make it law. The 1963 statute prohibits sex discrimination in wages for the same job in the same workplace. Some of Green’s male colleagues called her the “Wicked Witch of the West.” #WeTheMen
January 17, 2026 at 2:04 PM
On this day in 1910, Edith Green was born. She introduced the Equal Pay Act in 1955 & fought for 8 years to make it law. The 1963 statute prohibits sex discrimination in wages for the same job in the same workplace. Some of Green’s male colleagues called her the “Wicked Witch of the West.” #WeTheMen
Reposted by Steady On
Entrance Of The Brooklyn Public Library, USA
January 11, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Entrance Of The Brooklyn Public Library, USA
John Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 8 Jan 1776.
“But there is So much Rascallity, so much Venality and Corruption, so much Avarice and Ambition, such a Rage for Profit and Commerce among all Ranks and Degrees of Men even in America, that I sometimes doubt whether there is public Virtue enough to support a Republic.”
January 8, 2026 at 4:09 PM
John Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 8 Jan 1776.
Looks like the link does not start up the video. Click below, and then scroll down and play the video on the left.
Delightful. In "Jack Sprat," the children dance as Miss Natalie sings, accompanied by members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Just marvelous.
In other videos, the children act out the words of the rhymes. Great fun for children. Beautifully done
cabinetofwonder.org/jack-sprat
In other videos, the children act out the words of the rhymes. Great fun for children. Beautifully done
cabinetofwonder.org/jack-sprat
January 3, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Looks like the link does not start up the video. Click below, and then scroll down and play the video on the left.
Delightful. In "Jack Sprat," the children dance as Miss Natalie sings, accompanied by members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Just marvelous.
In other videos, the children act out the words of the rhymes. Great fun for children. Beautifully done
cabinetofwonder.org/jack-sprat
In other videos, the children act out the words of the rhymes. Great fun for children. Beautifully done
cabinetofwonder.org/jack-sprat
January 3, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Delightful. In "Jack Sprat," the children dance as Miss Natalie sings, accompanied by members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Just marvelous.
In other videos, the children act out the words of the rhymes. Great fun for children. Beautifully done
cabinetofwonder.org/jack-sprat
In other videos, the children act out the words of the rhymes. Great fun for children. Beautifully done
cabinetofwonder.org/jack-sprat
Reposted by Steady On
PSA: You don’t owe anyone an explanation about the health reasons why you are wearing a mask.
Badgering others about the tools they need to survive is stigmatizing and ableist, and should have no place in decent society.
Badgering others about the tools they need to survive is stigmatizing and ableist, and should have no place in decent society.
December 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
PSA: You don’t owe anyone an explanation about the health reasons why you are wearing a mask.
Badgering others about the tools they need to survive is stigmatizing and ableist, and should have no place in decent society.
Badgering others about the tools they need to survive is stigmatizing and ableist, and should have no place in decent society.
Reposted by Steady On
'From Earth to Sky' painting by Christi Belcourt, Métis visual artist, inspired by Métis and First Nations historical beadwork #WomensArt
December 26, 2025 at 6:27 AM
'From Earth to Sky' painting by Christi Belcourt, Métis visual artist, inspired by Métis and First Nations historical beadwork #WomensArt
Reposted by Steady On
Dec. 24, 1925: A.A. Milne’s “Teddy Bear” is renamed “Winnie-the-Pooh” in a serialized Christmas story, “Winnie-the-Pooh and Some Bees,” that the Evening News of London begins publishing today. The tale also featuring Christopher Robin previews Milne’s book coming out next year.
December 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Dec. 24, 1925: A.A. Milne’s “Teddy Bear” is renamed “Winnie-the-Pooh” in a serialized Christmas story, “Winnie-the-Pooh and Some Bees,” that the Evening News of London begins publishing today. The tale also featuring Christopher Robin previews Milne’s book coming out next year.
Reposted by Steady On
Now, I care not who maintains the contrary, but all this is both foolish and unnecessary.
December 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Now, I care not who maintains the contrary, but all this is both foolish and unnecessary.
Reposted by Steady On
RIP
She Never Spoke Spanish To Me
YouTube video by Joe Ely - Topic
www.youtube.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
RIP
Reposted by Steady On
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
Reposted by Steady On
If cost has kept you from picking up There Is No Place for Us (which is totally understandable), good news: the ebook is *$1.99* today—93% off!—on Kindle, B&N, Bookshop, and elsewhere.
So grateful to everyone who's been reading and sharing the book this year. It means a lot.
So grateful to everyone who's been reading and sharing the book this year. It means a lot.
There Is No Place for Us by Brian Goldstone: 9780593237144 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES AND THE ATLANTIC’S TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • Through the “revelatory and gut-wrenching” (Associated Press) stories of five Atlanta families, this landmark...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:28 PM
If cost has kept you from picking up There Is No Place for Us (which is totally understandable), good news: the ebook is *$1.99* today—93% off!—on Kindle, B&N, Bookshop, and elsewhere.
So grateful to everyone who's been reading and sharing the book this year. It means a lot.
So grateful to everyone who's been reading and sharing the book this year. It means a lot.
Reposted by Steady On
Molas, textiles using a reverse appliqué technique by women of the Indigenous Guna people, Panama #WomensArt
December 4, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Molas, textiles using a reverse appliqué technique by women of the Indigenous Guna people, Panama #WomensArt
Reposted by Steady On
"Homelessness today isn't just the person sleeping outside a Walmart. It's often the cashier or worker stocking the shelves inside."
I joined @pbsnews.org to talk about There Is No Place for Us and the staggering rise of the "working homeless":
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
I joined @pbsnews.org to talk about There Is No Place for Us and the staggering rise of the "working homeless":
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
November 29, 2025 at 11:54 PM
"Homelessness today isn't just the person sleeping outside a Walmart. It's often the cashier or worker stocking the shelves inside."
I joined @pbsnews.org to talk about There Is No Place for Us and the staggering rise of the "working homeless":
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
I joined @pbsnews.org to talk about There Is No Place for Us and the staggering rise of the "working homeless":
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Reposted by Steady On
Looking for the perfect gift for the history lover in your life? @walterscheidel.bsky.social’s What Is Ancient History? is among BBC History Magazine's top picks this year! Find inspiration for your next gift here:
Best history books 2025: BBC History Magazine’s Books of the Year
In the roster of laudable history books published in 2025, authors tackled topics as diverse as Gaza, Indian partition, extinction, medieval and Stuart monarchs – even historians themselves. Here, a…
www.historyextra.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Looking for the perfect gift for the history lover in your life? @walterscheidel.bsky.social’s What Is Ancient History? is among BBC History Magazine's top picks this year! Find inspiration for your next gift here:
Reposted by Steady On
A Rayonnant style rose window in Notre-Dame de Paris. In Gothic architecture, light was considered "the source and actual essence of all that is beautiful".
November 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A Rayonnant style rose window in Notre-Dame de Paris. In Gothic architecture, light was considered "the source and actual essence of all that is beautiful".
Reposted by Steady On
On this day in 1968, Shirley Chisholm became the first African American woman elected to Congress. When she reintroduced the ERA in 1969, she argued that women's "incredible scarcity in the upper level jobs” proved that “existing laws are not adequate to secure equal rights for women.” #WeTheMen
November 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
On this day in 1968, Shirley Chisholm became the first African American woman elected to Congress. When she reintroduced the ERA in 1969, she argued that women's "incredible scarcity in the upper level jobs” proved that “existing laws are not adequate to secure equal rights for women.” #WeTheMen
Reposted by Steady On
Here in Atlanta yesterday, more than 2,000 people waited in their cars—one woman for 14 hours—for a box of food. The giveaway ended early; there wasn't enough to go around.
Multiply this scene by countless others across the country, and you get a sense of how crushing the desperation is right now.
Multiply this scene by countless others across the country, and you get a sense of how crushing the desperation is right now.
November 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Here in Atlanta yesterday, more than 2,000 people waited in their cars—one woman for 14 hours—for a box of food. The giveaway ended early; there wasn't enough to go around.
Multiply this scene by countless others across the country, and you get a sense of how crushing the desperation is right now.
Multiply this scene by countless others across the country, and you get a sense of how crushing the desperation is right now.
Reposted by Steady On
Have questions about voting? Need to know where your local polling place is? VOTE411 gives you personalized information so you're prepared to cast a ballot in every election. bit.ly/47nXNGf
Plan Your Vote
Become a Poll Worker Today It's never too early to help democracy! By signing up to be a poll worker, you can ensure that all voters-including voters with disabilities, voters who need language assistance, and voters who want to cast their ballot in person-have a positive experience at the polls.
www.vote411.org
November 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Have questions about voting? Need to know where your local polling place is? VOTE411 gives you personalized information so you're prepared to cast a ballot in every election. bit.ly/47nXNGf
Reposted by Steady On
Kiva-step vase, 1993, by Jean Bad Moccasin, artist of the Lakota Sioux Nation #WomensArt
October 16, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Kiva-step vase, 1993, by Jean Bad Moccasin, artist of the Lakota Sioux Nation #WomensArt
Reposted by Steady On
Elizabeth Blackwell (1707-1758), Scottish botanical illustrator known for the book "A Curious Herbal" 1737. Blackwell published her hand drawn, engraved and coloured work in order to raise funds to free her husband from debtors prison. #ReframingWomenPrintmakers
October 26, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Elizabeth Blackwell (1707-1758), Scottish botanical illustrator known for the book "A Curious Herbal" 1737. Blackwell published her hand drawn, engraved and coloured work in order to raise funds to free her husband from debtors prison. #ReframingWomenPrintmakers
Reposted by Steady On
October 18, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Reposted by Steady On
Out today: BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2025, edited by... me! So so many great stories in here. I can't wait for you to discover them and their talented writers.
October 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Out today: BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2025, edited by... me! So so many great stories in here. I can't wait for you to discover them and their talented writers.