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/herhttps://bsky.app/profile/marycronkfarrell.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/marycronkfarrell.bsky.social/post/3mf5gl3oai22uShe was a truly amazing human being and the kind of journalist so rare today. 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"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!01 May 2025 18:14 +0000at://did:plc:cqb7deiuyt66y2olt77abhud/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo4w3csl2s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/marycronkfarrell.bsky.social/post/3lnirc35qkc2fShould Miriam Wattenberg be a household name? #resistance #historysky #womenshistory23 Apr 2025 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:cqb7deiuyt66y2olt77abhud/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnirc35qkc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/marycronkfarrell.bsky.social/post/3lmupxazaic2sJack 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 #resist15 Apr 2025 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:cqb7deiuyt66y2olt77abhud/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmupxazaic2shttps://bsky.app/profile/marycronkfarrell.bsky.social/post/3lmuh66kr5k2nTaking deep breaths. Finding joy. #resistance15 Apr 2025 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:cqb7deiuyt66y2olt77abhud/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmuh66kr5k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/marycronkfarrell.bsky.social/post/3lm4ouuxzts2yBeautiful day! [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Apr 2025 05:15 +0000at://did:plc:cqb7deiuyt66y2olt77abhud/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm4ouuxzts2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/marycronkfarrell.bsky.social/post/3lm4mtxvvtc2cYay Spokane WA. https://bsky.app/profile/stenwa.bsky.social/post/3lm44iabzc22z [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Apr 2025 04:39 +0000at://did:plc:cqb7deiuyt66y2olt77abhud/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm4mtxvvtc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/marycronkfarrell.bsky.social/post/3llza4b6fic2wHer 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 #economics04 Apr 2025 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:cqb7deiuyt66y2olt77abhud/app.bsky.feed.post/3llza4b6fic2whttps://bsky.app/profile/marycronkfarrell.bsky.social/post/3lkvm4waf7s2wThe 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 https://marycronkfarrell.optin.com/newsletter/mcf-newsletter/MjY3Mzk5MzQ=/if-history-falls-in-the-forest-does-anybody-hear-it.htm21 Mar 2025 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:cqb7deiuyt66y2olt77abhud/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkvm4waf7s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/marycronkfarrell.bsky.social/post/3ljgnmt6uoc2oThe 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 #unitedwewin03 Mar 2025 00:04 +0000at://did:plc:cqb7deiuyt66y2olt77abhud/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljgnmt6uoc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/marycronkfarrell.bsky.social/post/3ljbyvvnfb22j"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for." [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Mar 2025 03:42 +0000at://did:plc:cqb7deiuyt66y2olt77abhud/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljbyvvnfb22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/marycronkfarrell.bsky.social/post/3lizrphax6k2fSo Proud of my daughter addressing important topics in film. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Feb 2025 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:cqb7deiuyt66y2olt77abhud/app.bsky.feed.post/3lizrphax6k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/marycronkfarrell.bsky.social/post/3liujpcymd22oPlain clothes men who refuse to identify themselves forcibly remove woman from town hall meeting in Idaho. (warning: bad language) https://youtu.be/cfnuHrUa44Y?feature=shared23 Feb 2025 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:cqb7deiuyt66y2olt77abhud/app.bsky.feed.post/3liujpcymd22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/marycronkfarrell.bsky.social/post/3lio2hwxlmc22@authorsguild.bluesky.social in the news. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jan/30/us-authors-guild-to-certify-books-from-human-intellect-rather-than-ai-human-authored21 Feb 2025 05:17 +0000at://did:plc:cqb7deiuyt66y2olt77abhud/app.bsky.feed.post/3lio2hwxlmc22https://bsky.app/profile/marycronkfarrell.bsky.social/post/3liiqn2wquk27Want to join me for this Showing Up for Racial Justice event? mobilize.us/s/TURRVY https://mobilize.us/s/TURRVY19 Feb 2025 02:38 +0000at://did:plc:cqb7deiuyt66y2olt77abhud/app.bsky.feed.post/3liiqn2wquk27