Midlife spiritual seeker. Politically progressive. Freelance writer. Former college academic adviser and mental health counselor. Lover of all things weird. Takes no shit. She/Her. The Crone Coven blog coming soon! www.thecronecoven.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3mzglx2zhck2khttps://www.patreon.com/u81471992/posts/anti-tyranny-174284052?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=web_share03 Nov 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzglx2zhck2khttps://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3mzbizcyro222There's new guidance on menopause symptoms like hot flashes. What women need to know https://apnews.com/article/acog-menopause-hot-flashes-688f1aaa07307c0bc046776df0bc6023?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=bluesky01 Nov 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzbizcyro222https://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3my6n74ripc2gShare a GIF from a horror movie. https://static.klipy.com/ii/4e7bea9f7a3371424e6c16ebc93252fe/a9/15/b6O4BCOi5Heed0.gif?hh=278&ww=498&mp4=jxaHCHso8f9MpyYXz35p&webm=mzZwnax3iENFA1m18 Oct 2026 22:19 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3my6n74ripc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3my6myz5x222gAfter three years of fighting to get someone to listen to me, I finally got prescribed proper menopausal hormone therapy last month. This month, no local pharmacies have my patch. Fuck the FDA. The Great Estrogen Shortage of 2026 https://deborahcopaken.substack.com/p/the-great-estrogen-shortage-of-2026?r=2rnh0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email18 Oct 2026 22:15 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3my6myz5x222ghttps://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3msxzvyv7rs2lStephen Miller's secret campaign against helpless kids https://open.substack.com/pub/aaronrupar/p/stephen-miller-child-deportation?r=2rnh0&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web13 Aug 2026 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxzvyv7rs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3mrvdtiozbc2vHello, Bluesky friends! I've been absent from this platform lately, but I do miss engaging with you. You might notice a change in my profile name. That's because the blog I'm working on is taking a new direction, from The Midlife Coven to The Crone Coven. Stay tuned for updates! #midlife #witchsky30 Jul 2026 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvdtiozbc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3mr3tqkvygs2lFeminist motivation for today. I know I needed it. Maybe you do, too. #feminism #musicsky #motivation #doitlikeagirl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHPSOyQM0gQ20 Jul 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3tqkvygs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3mqu4sfyab22mAn important read. What will you do when asked to comply with illegal orders? Now We Know the Road to Emergency Rule https://open.substack.com/pub/thomhartmann/p/now-we-know-the-road-to-emergency-096?r=2rnh0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email17 Jul 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu4sfyab22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3mqmolvfy7227Superb analysis from a journalistic perspective of what many of us intuitively understood when we read Mitch McConnell's team's strategically-constructed letter. https://open.substack.com/pub/drstaceypatton1865/p/how-to-read-mitch-mcconnells-bs-proof?r=2rnh0&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web14 Jul 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmolvfy7227https://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3movehcjpic2nWhat I'm listening to this morning. Big fucking mood. #fuckthepatriarchy https://youtu.be/Qu63VIeVXiU?si=KDWpzh6E5aXE_fUO22 Jun 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3movehcjpic2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3mob6j7jwic27If you’re able, please donate to one of the best people I know. They and their family have been through a lot in recent years. #mutualaid #witchsky [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jun 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3mob6j7jwic27https://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3mob3ff6ups2jThis is fucking beautiful. #witchsky #crone #witchmadness The Crone is Coming for the Patriarchy https://open.substack.com/pub/ayanamadrone/p/the-crone-is-coming-for-the-patriarchy-a9c?r=2rnh0&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web14 Jun 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3mob3ff6ups2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3mo72fefbwk24What to Buy Today Before the Shelves Are Empty in August https://open.substack.com/pub/ladylibertie/p/what-to-buy-today-before-the-shelves?r=2rnh0&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web13 Jun 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo72fefbwk24https://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3mmwrwuhevk23"Greatest country in the world", my ass. Fucking shameful. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 May 2026 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwrwuhevk23https://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3mmwru6of2k23New favorite anthem. https://youtu.be/iUFEhqn810M?si=LAriAXNgRScq-1zN #feminist #musicsky #femininerage28 May 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwru6of2k23https://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3mlqv6vopqk2k@activistwitch.co.uk started a second YouTube Channel where they'll focus on topics related to activism. It's called scintillae, and you should check it out! Don't worry; she's still keeping her Activist Witch channel. #witchsky #activism #hexthepatriarchy https://youtube.com/@scintillaepod?si=aGpXwECBcue5bOcB13 May 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqv6vopqk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3mlqrxrtdyc2iMy new(ish) incense burner is the little thing that's making me happy today. In a world that's literally burning, we have to make an effort to find the small joys. What's yours? Show me your happy, please. #thelittlethings #witchsky #cauldron13 May 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqrxrtdyc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3mlqqu4y7hs2iSharing for visibility. Perhaps you can help? #mutualaid [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqqu4y7hs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3mknle4hwus2f#fucktrump, his cronies and followers. May they have the lives they deserve. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Apr 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknle4hwus2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3mknlak73ds2fGreat tips on preparing for the Beltane full moon from @witchways.bsky.social . Seems she's hosting a workshop, too. I might have to consider attending! #witchsky #beltane #fullmoon https://www.patreon.com/posts/beltaine-full-156792337?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=web_share29 Apr 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknlak73ds2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3mhz7tz2ays2jGot these two jumpers just now, before I even had a chance to formulate a question. No idea what they could mean. I was mindlessly shuffling and didn’t have any type of concern or topic in mind. Given the pairing, I feel like it deserves at least some contemplation. #tarotsky #witcksky27 Mar 2026 03:54 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhz7tz2ays2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3mhbkdugvts2oWitchy book lovers who read e-books, I'm always looking for bargains and found one just now. The Lazy Witchcraft Guide to Shadow Work by Andrea Samayoa is on sale for $2.99 on Kindle right now. Thought I'd pass it along. #witchsky #witchmadness #booksky17 Mar 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbkdugvts2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3mgxjtiuqps2hWhat’s with this sad, pathetic piece of shit? He’s not making me mad; I’m just taking the opportunity to follow some pretty cool people from their lists. #witchsky #witchmadness #fuckthistroll13 Mar 2026 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxjtiuqps2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3mgxgxrwfys2hShow me a photo of the kind of day you’re having. Mine’s a coffee with espresso martini cheddar and cocoa cordona cheese in bed with a book kind of day. #showmeyourday13 Mar 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxgxrwfys2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/marybabysteps.bsky.social/post/3mgdllgul6c2cHey, witchy friends, anyone else having a day like this? #witchsky #witchmadness #ancestors #communing05 Mar 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:35wdsqrf2w34pcdtwmmblher/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdllgul6c2c