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
Taking deep breaths. Finding joy. #resistance
April 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Taking deep breaths. Finding joy. #resistance
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 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
February 17, 2025 at 11:54 PM
We want answers from Congressman Baumgatner! When will you stand up for the people of Washington's 5th District?
February 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
We want answers from Congressman Baumgatner! When will you stand up for the people of Washington's 5th District?
February 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Me, too.
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February 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Me, too.
AI no kids or roosters hurt
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"I pledge to show up to protect the safety and dignity of people in my community and resist Trump's anti-democratic and immoral Agenda."
Across the country, regular people are pledging to fight back. Like Spokane, WA, @councilmemberdillon
Thank you, Paul Dillon!
Across the country, regular people are pledging to fight back. Like Spokane, WA, @councilmemberdillon
Thank you, Paul Dillon!
February 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
"I pledge to show up to protect the safety and dignity of people in my community and resist Trump's anti-democratic and immoral Agenda."
Across the country, regular people are pledging to fight back. Like Spokane, WA, @councilmemberdillon
Thank you, Paul Dillon!
Across the country, regular people are pledging to fight back. Like Spokane, WA, @councilmemberdillon
Thank you, Paul Dillon!
Lakewood, Ohio, two council people signed the pledge to resist and protect against hurtful MAGA policies!
@surj.bsky.social
@surj.bsky.social
February 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Lakewood, Ohio, two council people signed the pledge to resist and protect against hurtful MAGA policies!
@surj.bsky.social
@surj.bsky.social
Across the country, regular people are pledging to fight back. Like Spokane, WA, @councilmemberdillon
Yay, Paul! Thanks for pledging to protect Spokane's most vulnerable citizens from unjust MAGA policies.
#SURJ #resistandprotect
Yay, Paul! Thanks for pledging to protect Spokane's most vulnerable citizens from unjust MAGA policies.
#SURJ #resistandprotect
February 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Across the country, regular people are pledging to fight back. Like Spokane, WA, @councilmemberdillon
Yay, Paul! Thanks for pledging to protect Spokane's most vulnerable citizens from unjust MAGA policies.
#SURJ #resistandprotect
Yay, Paul! Thanks for pledging to protect Spokane's most vulnerable citizens from unjust MAGA policies.
#SURJ #resistandprotect
The Peoples March Spokane Washington. America do better. No person is illegal.
January 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The Peoples March Spokane Washington. America do better. No person is illegal.
January 6 issued a mandate to white people in this country: we must go find our people and give them a better offer than white supremacy.
I’ve signed up to attend a meeting with Showing Up for Racial Justice on Wednesday, Jan 8, 2025. Are you free to join me? mobilize.us/s/qkv1Av
I’ve signed up to attend a meeting with Showing Up for Racial Justice on Wednesday, Jan 8, 2025. Are you free to join me? mobilize.us/s/qkv1Av
January 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
January 6 issued a mandate to white people in this country: we must go find our people and give them a better offer than white supremacy.
I’ve signed up to attend a meeting with Showing Up for Racial Justice on Wednesday, Jan 8, 2025. Are you free to join me? mobilize.us/s/qkv1Av
I’ve signed up to attend a meeting with Showing Up for Racial Justice on Wednesday, Jan 8, 2025. Are you free to join me? mobilize.us/s/qkv1Av
I'm starting a new book project.
Here's the first clue.
Here's the first clue.
December 16, 2024 at 11:38 PM
I'm starting a new book project.
Here's the first clue.
Here's the first clue.
Mary Church Terrell, born a slave she became an activist in 1892 when her childhood friend was lynched. It was the same event that sparked Ida B. Wells campaign for a federal anti-lynching law.
𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 bit.ly/3Zf4dlw
𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 bit.ly/3Zf4dlw
December 5, 2024 at 11:57 PM
Mary Church Terrell, born a slave she became an activist in 1892 when her childhood friend was lynched. It was the same event that sparked Ida B. Wells campaign for a federal anti-lynching law.
𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 bit.ly/3Zf4dlw
𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 bit.ly/3Zf4dlw
@aprilhenry.bsky.social has done it again!
Fast-paced murder mystery?
Eco-thriller?
Page-turner survival story?
STAY DEAD is all three.
Fast-paced murder mystery?
Eco-thriller?
Page-turner survival story?
STAY DEAD is all three.
December 2, 2024 at 11:02 PM
@aprilhenry.bsky.social has done it again!
Fast-paced murder mystery?
Eco-thriller?
Page-turner survival story?
STAY DEAD is all three.
Fast-paced murder mystery?
Eco-thriller?
Page-turner survival story?
STAY DEAD is all three.
Top: Colorado Natural Guard aim machine gun at United Mine Workers on strikers, wives and children. Ludlow, Colorado, 1914.
M: Maytag Washing Machine strike, Newton IA, 1938.
B: National guardsmen at textile mill Newnan, GA 1934.
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M: Maytag Washing Machine strike, Newton IA, 1938.
B: National guardsmen at textile mill Newnan, GA 1934.
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#labormovement #Americanhistory
November 30, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Top: Colorado Natural Guard aim machine gun at United Mine Workers on strikers, wives and children. Ludlow, Colorado, 1914.
M: Maytag Washing Machine strike, Newton IA, 1938.
B: National guardsmen at textile mill Newnan, GA 1934.
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#labormovement #Americanhistory
M: Maytag Washing Machine strike, Newton IA, 1938.
B: National guardsmen at textile mill Newnan, GA 1934.
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#labormovement #Americanhistory
Reposting my daughter!
@ferrall_films
Thrilled to FINALLY share the teaser for BARGAIN, the first installment of my High Road series..
It tells the frightening tale of a true crime journalist haunted by the callous exploitation of tragedy that her industry demands as she fights to break a story.
@ferrall_films
Thrilled to FINALLY share the teaser for BARGAIN, the first installment of my High Road series..
It tells the frightening tale of a true crime journalist haunted by the callous exploitation of tragedy that her industry demands as she fights to break a story.
November 30, 2024 at 7:59 PM
Reposting my daughter!
@ferrall_films
Thrilled to FINALLY share the teaser for BARGAIN, the first installment of my High Road series..
It tells the frightening tale of a true crime journalist haunted by the callous exploitation of tragedy that her industry demands as she fights to break a story.
@ferrall_films
Thrilled to FINALLY share the teaser for BARGAIN, the first installment of my High Road series..
It tells the frightening tale of a true crime journalist haunted by the callous exploitation of tragedy that her industry demands as she fights to break a story.
Reposting @diversebooksgiveaway 📚 GIVEAWAY 📚Win YOUR CHOICE of middle or high school books to add to your secondary ELA classroom library! 🍎 Several book lovers & English teachers will gift one lucky winner with amazing titles to celebrate Banned Books Week.
October 2, 2023 at 6:06 PM
Reposting @diversebooksgiveaway 📚 GIVEAWAY 📚Win YOUR CHOICE of middle or high school books to add to your secondary ELA classroom library! 🍎 Several book lovers & English teachers will gift one lucky winner with amazing titles to celebrate Banned Books Week.