Historian, writer of historical fiction. Retired museum educator. Garden, books, and bird lover. Skills: can churn and wash butter, write in 19th century cursive & wield beater and froe. https://www.jloakleyauthor.com/https://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvvkzqbjkk2wMeanwhile, Kegsbreath demands anyone taking photos with him must be in shape and spifty. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Sep 2026 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvkzqbjkk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvux2xgbw22wWow. Very interesting and scary for our region. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Sep 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvux2xgbw22whttps://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvt426oims2bBut wasn't she the encourager? Vote Trump. It's on her. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Sep 2026 21:22 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvt426oims2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvt3owmsc22bNote: Goering invented the term, "fake news" in 1933. I wonder where Senile Satan got it from. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Sep 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvt3owmsc22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvsgdloq722bThis is one of the things I love about being a LFL steward: A program like this. Do apply. https://littlefreelibrary.org/programs/read-in-color/get-involved/18 Sep 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsgdloq722bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvsg4wynbk2bThia American would like to join. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Sep 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsg4wynbk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvqcadf2ks2m#blueskywriters Great article on getting ready for the biggest time of the year for sales. https://www.chantireviews.com/2026/09/17/fall-book-marketing-building-momentum-before-the-holiday-rush/?mc_cid=84dac9d19c&mc_eid=aa18da0fe517 Sep 2026 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqcadf2ks2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvptzckemk2mHow cool. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Sep 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvptzckemk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvos6npafk2nI get sad every time I see Mitch M as much as I despise him. This is elder abuse and fraud. The best meme I've seen today about him voting was on another platform, but so true.17 Sep 2026 04:15 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvos6npafk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvnktycdu22bIt's always a joy to drive by and see them in the fields. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Sep 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnktycdu22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvnkkriaas2bWith all the excitement about Ed Sheen and Macklemore, this interview with Colin Kaepernick is amazing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouv6MeVG81016 Sep 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnkkriaas2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvnj6i3ytk2bBig Brother for real. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Sep 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnj6i3ytk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvlle62uxc2aThe Herald Building is turning 100 and @chantireviews.com which is headquarters there, is inviting all to meet some of its authors, including moi. Come and meet us. Books for sale, but cookies and coffee free.15 Sep 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlle62uxc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvkubfzbt22aThat statement says it all: These are not the people I interviewed...Honey, the Supreme Court is not a business, but one of the three checks and balances in the Constitution which has been terribly eroded thanks to you and MAGA. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Sep 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkubfzbt22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvjb4lkmsk2gCongratulations. And many more years together. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Sep 2026 23:26 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvjb4lkmsk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvhciarkkc2sCongrats to everyone on the list. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Sep 2026 04:46 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvhciarkkc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvglhq7kk22pThe trip included a birthday party for a 9 year old. I'm not against birthday parties for an innocent kid, but really. Which of the two planes was he on? [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Sep 2026 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvglhq7kk22phttps://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvgldmtahc2pWe're just cloudy and breezy up here in Bham. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Sep 2026 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgldmtahc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvddrhgwgs24Watching the reading of the names, I was struck that different families get to read and then stay something about the loved one lost. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Sep 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvddrhgwgs24https://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvdde37kms24I was going to say that, too. But Biden stood most of time as far I could tell. That's pretty amazing. Cancer is so exhausting. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Sep 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdde37kms24https://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvdd3nyqsc24Congratulations to all. Nice to see some writers I know. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Sep 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdd3nyqsc24https://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvc4tj4qf226Goyokin, one of the top 5 samurai movies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V0gbu0yzLQ [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Sep 2026 03:21 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvc4tj4qf226https://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvbmdyvpns2lThat's a stroke mouth or he's just weird. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Sep 2026 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbmdyvpns2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mvb2alklss2lThank you Gander for taking care of the world on 9/11.11 Sep 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvb2alklss2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jloakley.bsky.social/post/3mv6cxhhstc2dTerrific lists. Those titles intrigue. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Sep 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:wxbmun4m5a5ejapcmpuvcarn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6cxhhstc2d