Mary A.  Spiro

Mary A. Spiro

@maryspiro.bsky.social

Science Writer. Music Maven. Cat mom of adult children with cats. Wife of heavy metal drummer. Shadow Woods Metal Fest founder. Thoughts and opinions are my own.

257 Followers 542 Following 68 Posts Joined Nov 2023
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My colleagues and our ASA members out there representing sociology to Congress today!!

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3 months ago

The ASA Student Travel Award helps emerging sociologists offset the cost of attending the Annual Meeting.
* Do you care about the future of sociology?
* Do you care about sociology's impact on society?
* Do you value representation in YOUR discipline?
--> Pay it forward to the next generation!

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5 months ago
Hail Ann! Brian Daniloski and Ann Everton, Sept 20, 2025, at the Shadow Woods Campout Reunion. Photo by Sam Levin @goopcat on Instagram Our Shadow Woods community continues to mourn the loss of our beloved friend, Ann Everton of Darsombra. She died Friday, October 3, 2025, as a result of a vehicle crash in upstate New York while she and her partner and bandmate Brian Daniloski were traveling to their first fall tour date.

Our Shadow Woods community continues to mourn the loss of our beloved friend, Ann Everton of Darsombra. She died Friday, October 3, 2025, as a result of a vehicle crash in upstate New York while she and her partner and bandmate Brian Daniloski were traveling to their first fall tour date.

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6 months ago
Should Science Journalists Know Science? | Canadian Journal of Philosophy | Cambridge Core Should Science Journalists Know Science?

Science journalists DO NOT NEED PHDS, but I think they need some broad scientific knowledge and ravenous curiosity.The author gets to the heart of journalism: thorough fact-checking!

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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7 months ago

Yes, I know it’s technically south but not “spiritually” 😺

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7 months ago

Is Maryland in the south?

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7 months ago

We enjoyed a great session today!

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7 months ago

We did the numbers in case you were wondering #ASA2025

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7 months ago
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Don’t forget to bring your Labubus to #asa2025 !! They need intellectual stimulation too! @asanews.bsky.social

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7 months ago
three women sitting at registration counter Three women standing by the welcome banner at the 120th ASA Annual Meeting Reimagining the Future of Work

We are onsite in Chicago and ready for #ASA2025! Swing by the Hyatt Regency and meet the amazing ASA membership team and register to attend! @asanews.bsky.social #sociology

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Dad of detained US tourist urges care on visa requirements Becky Burke, 28, has spent 10 days in a facility in Washington State and is desperate to come home.

Planning international travel? Maybe not so fast. bbc.com/news/article...

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1 year ago
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Frost!!

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1 year ago
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Study Shows Renting Is More Affordable In The 50 Largest Metros | Bankrate Rent prices have softened over the last year, and the housing market creates a strong headwind for aspiring homeowners.

Still true. The math ain’t mathing. I sometimes think selling my house and renting when I did was the smartest thing I’ve done financially. www.bankrate.com/real-estate/...

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1 year ago
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D.C.'s Black Lives Matter mural will be erased. Look back at the iconic street painting Over the past five years, Washington, D.C.'s iconic Black Lives Matter street painting has served as a powerful symbol of activism and a gathering place for joy and resistance.

A look back at the significance of the Black Lives Matter mural in D.C.

www.npr.org/2025/03/08/n...

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1 year ago

Funding!

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1 year ago

Yogi on patrol.

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1 year ago
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Cat lady for America.

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1 year ago

Where do you draw the line with pro fascist (or pro-monarchy?) rhetoric before cutting someone off/blocking them? Will an anti-trans or racist statement do it for you? What is your tipping point? Or maybe I need to stop looking at Failbook?

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1 year ago

I’ll be in DC Friday!

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1 year ago
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Hostile Government Takeover (EDM Remix) YouTube video by AGiftFromTodd - Topic

I can’t stop listening to this song. youtu.be/PuWVgVkMiHE?...

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1 year ago
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One hard lesson I have to keep learning over and over -- is that to get more done efficiently and without mistakes I actually need to SLOW DOWN -- that old meta motto of "move fast and break things" really is true. Nothing needs to be broken.

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1 year ago
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Today my baby son Sam is #35. Hard to believe! I hope we get to go on more adventures like this in the future. @goopcat

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1 year ago
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Happy Friday! I hope you resisted the oligarchy today!

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1 year ago
Update on the 2024/2025 End of Term Web Archive | Internet Archive Blogs

The Internet Archive's work is so important!
@archive.org
blog.archive.org/2025/02/06/u...

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1 year ago

I feel pretty proud to work for this organization most days, but especially today.

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1 year ago
green art deco house with curvy walls on a ivy covered piece of land.

Sure wish I had purchased this house when it came on the market a few years back.

www.homes.com/property/210...

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1 year ago

I am really glad I started out as a journalist. I feel like it gave me a different set of eyes to view the world. But, actually, now that I type that sentence out, I think I was BORN with that kind of skepticism and discernment (an innate bullshit detector), and journalism just helped me refine it.

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1 year ago

My spouse and I’ve been semi seriously house hunting since last fall. We’ve found a few really good candidates but they go under contract so quickly. I’m close to just bagging the idea. Do I need to own a house again? No. Feels like a good time to save as much as possible. Maybe continue renting?

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1 year ago
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'The Interview': Senator Ruben Gallego on the Democrats’ Problem: ‘We’re Always Afraid’ - The Daily The Arizona lawmaker diagnoses what he thinks needs to change in the way his party communicates with men, Latinos and Trump voters.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything ...

Great interview

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