Mary Lambeth Moore

Norma Swenson, an Author of ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves,’ Dies at 93

Rest in peace and power, Norma Swenson, an Author of ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves,’ Dies at 93 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/15/b...

Hands Off in Raleigh. Hitched a ride with friends who had never protested before, but they're worried - not about themselves, but things like cuts in cancer research, airline safety, health care, libraries, social security + relationships with key global partners, preserving a free press + much more

Guns, guns, everywhere… • NC Newsline North Carolina Republican lawmakers are advancing legislation to allow anyone 18 or older to carry a concealed handgun without a permit

NC legislators have been bought, again. Guns, guns, everywhere… ncnewsline.com/2025/03/25/g...

Empty chair town hall in Raleigh tonight. HUGE crowd - one person missing: Sen. Tillis. We have a lot of questions he’s not answering, but he’ll keep hearing from us

Sympathy 😞

Great question

Y’all are prob way ahead of me but I’m psyched about switching from Audible to Libro. First up: How to Be Brave by Bishop Budde

Now what? Three to-do list items for caring and thinking people at the dawn of Trump 2.0 • NC Newsline commentary describes three important from the to-do list for caring and thinking Americans looking to resist the worst of Trumpism

Now what? 3 to-do list items for caring and thinking people at the dawn of Trump 2.0. Words of wisdom from @RobSchofield ncnewsline.com/2025/01/21/n...

Love it! Take care …

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Welcome, Anna, and happy to report that lots of folks are continuing to listen to your insights on the pod!

Thank you!

Thanks so much for reposts!

Wow, that’s a LOT. Sending wishes for good health and many more good words

In a New Podcast, North Carolina Debutantes Take Their Gloves Off Raleigh writer Mary Lambeth Moore's new podcast, "Recovering Debs," takes a look at North Carolina's shadowy debutante culture.

All episodes are out! The shadow side of high society in NC

Merry Christmas to me! Just pre-ordered Julia Ridley Smith's latest from Blair Publisher - story collection coming on 2/6. JRS is a NC treasure: smart, funny and supremely gifted with words. Blair has a BUNCH of good books in their catalog, and this month they're all 25% off! @blairpub.bsky.social

How to Sit in a Chair Productivity hacks for the uninspired writer

"Preserve Energy: We have a finite amount. And decision fatigue is real (so wear the same writing outfit, which is a robe, every day)." Funny and very practical #writingtips from Elissa Bassist

Absolutely pouring in Durham, NC—

“Here is the rain. It comes like a child, listening to no one but its own internal vane of weather.”

Just landed here, hi!