Muriel Pritchett 🫘
@murielfp.bsky.social
A stupid white hippie that needs to go home and take a nap.
#leguminati
Profile from "The Rabbits’ Wedding" by Garth Williams, 1958
Cover Photo "Americans All, New York" by Fred Stein, 1943
#leguminati
Profile from "The Rabbits’ Wedding" by Garth Williams, 1958
Cover Photo "Americans All, New York" by Fred Stein, 1943
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Yes !!!!
Gym cameras should take a photo of people who sit on machines/free weights for more than 5 minutes without using it, and make a wall of shame at the entrance out of the results.
Stop doomscrolling at the gym.
Stop doomscrolling at the gym.
December 7, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Yes !!!!
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"Implicit in the bargain was permission to do with that time whatever the kid saw fit. No educational goal had to be attained. Nothing had to be learned... The exchange itself carried value for having happened. It taught that kid a lesson in the nature of generosity."
On the Infinite Lives of the Library
One might say that a library’s most abundant resource—what it lends most freely—is not books and information but time. Time to think, breathe, be, and become. Last spring, in exchange for my servic…
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December 7, 2025 at 2:40 AM
"Implicit in the bargain was permission to do with that time whatever the kid saw fit. No educational goal had to be attained. Nothing had to be learned... The exchange itself carried value for having happened. It taught that kid a lesson in the nature of generosity."
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The stop-motion Rankin/Bass production of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer first aired on this date in 1964 as part of the General Electric Fantasy Hour on NBC (where it aired through 1971 before moving to CBS for the next 51 years).
#tvsky #christmas #rudolph
#tvsky #christmas #rudolph
December 6, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The stop-motion Rankin/Bass production of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer first aired on this date in 1964 as part of the General Electric Fantasy Hour on NBC (where it aired through 1971 before moving to CBS for the next 51 years).
#tvsky #christmas #rudolph
#tvsky #christmas #rudolph
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#ResistanceRoots
Patsy Mink was born on this day in 1927 in Hāmākua Poko, Hawaii Territory. She was the first Asian American woman elected to Congress and the first woman of color to serve in the House of Representatives. She served Hawaii for 24 years and co-authored landmark legislation. /1
Patsy Mink was born on this day in 1927 in Hāmākua Poko, Hawaii Territory. She was the first Asian American woman elected to Congress and the first woman of color to serve in the House of Representatives. She served Hawaii for 24 years and co-authored landmark legislation. /1
December 7, 2025 at 12:09 AM
#ResistanceRoots
Patsy Mink was born on this day in 1927 in Hāmākua Poko, Hawaii Territory. She was the first Asian American woman elected to Congress and the first woman of color to serve in the House of Representatives. She served Hawaii for 24 years and co-authored landmark legislation. /1
Patsy Mink was born on this day in 1927 in Hāmākua Poko, Hawaii Territory. She was the first Asian American woman elected to Congress and the first woman of color to serve in the House of Representatives. She served Hawaii for 24 years and co-authored landmark legislation. /1
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happy bday German-born photojournalist Alfred Eisenstaedt, b.1898.
"The important thing is not the camera but the eye."
"Don't shoot what it looks like. Shoot what it feels like."
"The important thing is not the camera but the eye."
"Don't shoot what it looks like. Shoot what it feels like."
December 6, 2025 at 11:32 AM
happy bday German-born photojournalist Alfred Eisenstaedt, b.1898.
"The important thing is not the camera but the eye."
"Don't shoot what it looks like. Shoot what it feels like."
"The important thing is not the camera but the eye."
"Don't shoot what it looks like. Shoot what it feels like."
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December 6, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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The late, great Dave Brubeck was born on this date in 1920! youtu.be/j9GgmGLPbWU
Dave Brubeck Quartet - "Blue Rondo à la Turk," live
YouTube video by gamma68
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December 7, 2025 at 1:29 AM
The late, great Dave Brubeck was born on this date in 1920! youtu.be/j9GgmGLPbWU
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Remembering Ira Gershwin on his birthday 🎂
The Gershwins by Al Hirschfeld
"They took America’s dreams and set them to music."
- John Tranter
The Gershwins by Al Hirschfeld
"They took America’s dreams and set them to music."
- John Tranter
December 6, 2023 at 5:40 PM
Remembering Ira Gershwin on his birthday 🎂
The Gershwins by Al Hirschfeld
"They took America’s dreams and set them to music."
- John Tranter
The Gershwins by Al Hirschfeld
"They took America’s dreams and set them to music."
- John Tranter
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St. Nicholas, 1937, by #MabelDwight (American, 1875-1955). Held by the National Gallery of Art, www.nga.gov/artworks/147... #womenartists #artherstory #StNicholasDay #FeastofStNicholas
December 7, 2025 at 1:50 AM
St. Nicholas, 1937, by #MabelDwight (American, 1875-1955). Held by the National Gallery of Art, www.nga.gov/artworks/147... #womenartists #artherstory #StNicholasDay #FeastofStNicholas
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Frank Gehry No Longer Allowed To Make Sandwiches For Grandkids
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Frank Gehry No Longer Allowed To Make Sandwiches For Grandkids
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Can't be too careful when it comes to librarians...
(Art from The Complete Peanuts 1959-1960: Vol. 5 by Charles M. Schulz) https://ow.ly/BCAy50XE8Ko
(Art from The Complete Peanuts 1959-1960: Vol. 5 by Charles M. Schulz) https://ow.ly/BCAy50XE8Ko
December 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Can't be too careful when it comes to librarians...
(Art from The Complete Peanuts 1959-1960: Vol. 5 by Charles M. Schulz) https://ow.ly/BCAy50XE8Ko
(Art from The Complete Peanuts 1959-1960: Vol. 5 by Charles M. Schulz) https://ow.ly/BCAy50XE8Ko
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Wow, the winter season of Independent Lens on PBS is going to be fantastic! I’m so excited that @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social will be part of it. See us on Feb. 9. In the meantime, support PBS!
Oscar Contender ‘The Librarians’ Booked To Anchor Winter Season Of PBS Series ‘Independent Lens’
Oscar contender 'The Librarians' will anchor the winter season of 'Independent Lens,' the long-running PBS documentary series.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Wow, the winter season of Independent Lens on PBS is going to be fantastic! I’m so excited that @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social will be part of it. See us on Feb. 9. In the meantime, support PBS!
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Director Fritz Lang born Dec 5, in 1890 - Over 45 films including The Big Heat, Fury, Scarlet Street, Clash by Night, Cloak and Dagger, M, Dr Mabuse the Gambler - & of course Metropolis! #botd
December 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Director Fritz Lang born Dec 5, in 1890 - Over 45 films including The Big Heat, Fury, Scarlet Street, Clash by Night, Cloak and Dagger, M, Dr Mabuse the Gambler - & of course Metropolis! #botd
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We honor the legendary Fritz Lang on his birthday.
This article contains a wealth of information, including Thea von Harbou's screenplay for Metropolis, interviews with Lang from 1967 to 1975, and much more.
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This article contains a wealth of information, including Thea von Harbou's screenplay for Metropolis, interviews with Lang from 1967 to 1975, and much more.
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cinephiliabeyond.org/metrop...
December 5, 2024 at 1:16 PM
We honor the legendary Fritz Lang on his birthday.
This article contains a wealth of information, including Thea von Harbou's screenplay for Metropolis, interviews with Lang from 1967 to 1975, and much more.
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cinephiliabeyond.org/metrop...
This article contains a wealth of information, including Thea von Harbou's screenplay for Metropolis, interviews with Lang from 1967 to 1975, and much more.
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cinephiliabeyond.org/metrop...
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An acceptable use of AI 😂
December 6, 2025 at 12:22 AM
An acceptable use of AI 😂
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Account of meeting an 8-year-old Mozart (who would die only 27 yrs later, #onthisday in 1791). As well as dazzling the narrator with his musical genius Mozart "would also sometimes run about the room with a stick between his legs by way of horse" publicdomainreview.org/collection/a... #OTD
December 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Account of meeting an 8-year-old Mozart (who would die only 27 yrs later, #onthisday in 1791). As well as dazzling the narrator with his musical genius Mozart "would also sometimes run about the room with a stick between his legs by way of horse" publicdomainreview.org/collection/a... #OTD
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When I have food that starts looking like this, I throw it out.
I suggest the United States does the same.
I suggest the United States does the same.
December 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM
When I have food that starts looking like this, I throw it out.
I suggest the United States does the same.
I suggest the United States does the same.
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Happy Krampusnacht!
Have you been naughty or nice?
December 5 is when St Nicholas travels Europe to reward the good, while Krampus - "the Christmas devil" - punishes the bad.
If you have been wicked, you can try to appease him with schnapps...
#Krampusnacht #Krampus
Have you been naughty or nice?
December 5 is when St Nicholas travels Europe to reward the good, while Krampus - "the Christmas devil" - punishes the bad.
If you have been wicked, you can try to appease him with schnapps...
#Krampusnacht #Krampus
December 5, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Happy Krampusnacht!
Have you been naughty or nice?
December 5 is when St Nicholas travels Europe to reward the good, while Krampus - "the Christmas devil" - punishes the bad.
If you have been wicked, you can try to appease him with schnapps...
#Krampusnacht #Krampus
Have you been naughty or nice?
December 5 is when St Nicholas travels Europe to reward the good, while Krampus - "the Christmas devil" - punishes the bad.
If you have been wicked, you can try to appease him with schnapps...
#Krampusnacht #Krampus
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#OnThisDay in 1933, three states vote to repeal Prohibition, putting the ratification of the 21st Amendment into place. 🥂
#ConstitutionDaily explores whether prohibition truly ended that day: https://ow.ly/5ssH50XAijB
#ConstitutionDaily explores whether prohibition truly ended that day: https://ow.ly/5ssH50XAijB
Five interesting facts about Prohibition's end in 1933 | Constitution Center
On December 5, 1933, three states voted to repeal Prohibition, putting the ratification of the 21st Amendment into place. But did Prohibition really end on that fateful day?
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December 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
#OnThisDay in 1933, three states vote to repeal Prohibition, putting the ratification of the 21st Amendment into place. 🥂
#ConstitutionDaily explores whether prohibition truly ended that day: https://ow.ly/5ssH50XAijB
#ConstitutionDaily explores whether prohibition truly ended that day: https://ow.ly/5ssH50XAijB
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Celebrations of Food: National Sacher Torte Day buff.ly/8WzvhyZ #SacherTorte
National Sacher Torte Day
December 5th is National Sacher Torte Day in the United States. Sacher torte, which is also known as sachertorte, is named after its in...
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December 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Celebrations of Food: National Sacher Torte Day buff.ly/8WzvhyZ #SacherTorte
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The CEO of Palantir.
December 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The CEO of Palantir.
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On this very night…a hard-drivin’ angel was born
December 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
On this very night…a hard-drivin’ angel was born