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Janelle M. Higbee

@wodsidas.bsky.social

Free-range rhetorician. 19c Mormon women’s historian. Actively anti-dystopian.

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Keep the U.S. out of forever wars! Americans overwhelmingly oppose the U.S. entering into war with Iran. The U.S. government should work to deescalate the crisis, prevent a full blown war, and not escalate tensions that put our nationa...

Americans overwhelmingly oppose the U.S. entering into war with Iran. The U.S. government should work to deescalate the crisis, prevent a full blown war, and not escalate tensions that put our national security at risk.
sign.moveon.org/petitions/no...

01.03.2026 15:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Tell Congress: No War with Iran Trump has launched unauthorized military strikes on Iran, dragging the United States into yet another war without approval from Congress. This reckless escalation is putting U.S. servicemembers, Ameri...

Tell Congress: No War with Iran act.indivisible.org/sign/no-iran...

28.02.2026 19:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Demand Congress Make Peace, No War With Iran!

Fellow followers of Jesus, let us object and make our voices heard. Blessed are the peacemakers.

act.sojo.net/page/94712/a...

28.02.2026 19:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Donate to Honor Ardis Parshall by Preserving Her Life’s Work, organized by Joseph Stuart Ardis E. Parshall spent her life lifting people whose stories had bee… Joseph Stuart needs your support for Honor Ardis Parshall by Preserving Her Life’s Work

Friends of historian Ardis Parshall are raising funds to keep her valuable work available and accessible. Please donate if you can.
www.gofundme.com/f/honor-ardi...

24.02.2026 17:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Ardis Parshall knew the worth of a soul, and dedicated her life to those stories.

24.02.2026 14:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Cartoon represntation of historian Ardis E. Parshall, hard at work at her desk, i. the glow of her laptop, in the company of her books and beloved cats.

Cartoon represntation of historian Ardis E. Parshall, hard at work at her desk, i. the glow of her laptop, in the company of her books and beloved cats.

In Memoriam: With deep appreciation for the life of my friend, historian Ardis E. Parshall, and with gratitude for all she generously shared with me (research finds! cat care tips! socket wrenches! homespun!) She leaves a lasting legacy and I will miss her.
@keepapitchinin.bsky.social

24.02.2026 03:57 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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This week Historians At The Movies talks about the life, death, and memory of Medgar Evers. Join us on Netflix this Sunday, February 22 at 8pm eastern for GHOSTS OF MISSISSIPPI.

If you believe in what #HATM is doing, share this and we’ll see you soon.

18.02.2026 20:05 — 👍 216    🔁 85    💬 12    📌 12
A regal puppet, with crown and robe, King Friday XIII of the Land of Make-Believe (from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood).

A regal puppet, with crown and robe, King Friday XIII of the Land of Make-Believe (from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood).

No Kings but His Majesty Friday XIII

#FridayTheThirteenth
#CorrectAsUsual

13.02.2026 13:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The Venerable Bikkhu Pannakarra, head bowed and eyes closed, leads an in-person and online metta meditation.

The Venerable Bikkhu Pannakarra, head bowed and eyes closed, leads an in-person and online metta meditation.

These Buddhist monks (and their dog!) on a 2,300-mile walk for peace have been a bright light in a dark season. Tonight, thousands of people around the globe (including me!) paused with them to meditate in loving kindness. May you and all beings be well, happy, and at peace.
#WalkForPeace #Aloka

12.02.2026 00:19 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Global Meditation – Dhammacetiya – The Ancient Sacred Buddhist Scripture Stupas

What the world needs now: global loving-kindness meditation, led by the Buddhist monks currently on their 2K walk for peace across the USA. Please join if you can….
*Wednesday, February 11, 2026 *4:30–7:30 PM EST
*Online livestream

dhammacetiya.com/walk-for-pea...

07.02.2026 21:11 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

BYU graduate and former employee here. I signed.

04.02.2026 15:16 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Ruth Lake, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Ruth Lake, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

1) Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, my back yard.
2) Fried chicken, raw veg, goldfish crackers.

02.02.2026 01:20 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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To let gratitude be the pillow
Upon which you kneel to Say your nightly prayer And let faith be the bridge You build to overcome evil And welcome good
-Maya Angelou, "Continue"

Continue To let gratitude be the pillow Upon which you kneel to Say your nightly prayer And let faith be the bridge You build to overcome evil And welcome good -Maya Angelou, "Continue"

ONE-FRAME SACRED SUNDAY SERMON O’ THE DAY

01.02.2026 17:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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a man and a woman are standing next to each other and the caption says " someone has to hold it together " Alt: From Schitt’s Creek: Moira and Johnny, in their wedding finery, arms linked as they walk down the aisle, exchange looks as Moira says, “Someone has to hold it together.”

Man. 2026 is not for the faint of heart, huh?

31.01.2026 02:29 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Okay but the Rams had me rooting for them, so…does this mean I am
more powerful than the pope? DOES IT?! Now I’m scared.

19.01.2026 16:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Good one. The Bale + Damon combo transcends cars.

05.01.2026 15:54 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

In my gingerbread-for-breakfast era.

02.01.2026 17:15 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
An orange cat is partially obstructing your view of the Rose Bowl on a giant tv. It’s okay because Indiana is going to win handily anyway.

An orange cat is partially obstructing your view of the Rose Bowl on a giant tv. It’s okay because Indiana is going to win handily anyway.

Excuse me, sir, but I am trying to watch a game here.
#Hoosiers

02.01.2026 00:01 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Wild Bells - Geraldine Hakewill
YouTube video by Geraldine Hakewill Wild Bells - Geraldine Hakewill

A prayer for 2026…

“Though it may be dark outside, our hearts are burning, our eyes are wide / And we catch that hope and let it guide us”

m.youtube.com/watch?v=VMg1...

01.01.2026 00:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sarah M. Kimball - Utah Women's History - Better Days

Happy Saint Sarah’s Day to all* who celebrate! Observe the day by feeding the hungry, housing the unhoused, and/or rabble rousing.

*It’s mostly me.

utahwomenshistory.org/the-women/sa...

30.12.2025 03:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I love Glen thanks to you!

25.12.2025 14:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Blue sky, bare tre, snow on the ground, the sun peeking around the trunk of the tree. Photo credit: Javier Zavas Photograpy/Getty Images

Blue sky, bare tre, snow on the ground, the sun peeking around the trunk of the tree. Photo credit: Javier Zavas Photograpy/Getty Images

Happy solstice, world! Blessed be.

21.12.2025 15:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Denver is like if SLC and Austin had a baby. In a good way.

11.12.2025 16:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

FOR CAVE GONZO!

05.12.2025 14:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Can confirm incredible experience.

02.12.2025 19:31 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
David Byrne: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music David Byrne: Tiny Desk Concert

NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts are always good. Davis Byrne’s is an instant classic and a pure delight.

#NPR #NPRMusic #DavidByrne

m.youtube.com/watch?v=PNmc...

01.12.2025 20:35 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Begrudgingly, I observe that broadcast parade coverage has come a long way. Now the only thing more boring than a televised parade is televised golf.

27.11.2025 17:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Jim McMahon, only BYU player to ever go viral for rapping.

26.11.2025 16:16 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The book cover of Wakara’s America. by Max Perry Mueller.

The book cover of Wakara’s America. by Max Perry Mueller.

This will be an apropos Thanksgiving weekend read, especially here in Wakara’s territory.

@maxperrymueller.bsky.social

26.11.2025 16:11 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Pope Leo speaking into a microphone on a stand.

Pope Leo speaking into a microphone on a stand.

I don’t mind stealing bread
from the mouths of decadence
but I can’t feed on the powerless
when my cup’s already overfilled

24.11.2025 01:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0