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marjowhee.bsky.social
Writer of kidlit & humor & other stuff. Differently wired cheerful curmudgeon. she/her Rep: Kathryn Green Literary Agency marjoryruderman.com
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If only we had a one-word descriptor for this salute

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 1%, it can collect $13. For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 0.1%, it can collect $26. Laying off 7,000 IRS employees (during tax season) isn't about efficiency. It's about making it easier for the rich to evade taxes.

submitted 3 days ago • 248 comments

Trickle up economics.

submitted 3 days ago • 161 comments

How many federal workers would DOGE need to fire to make up for Musk not paying his fair share of taxes? Answer: 677,000. That's 44% of the entire non-DoD federal workforce. Again, this power grab is not about the budget. It’s about politics.

submitted 2 days ago • 59 comments

"Which means, in the aggregate, that we somehow walk around carrying two conflicting beliefs: that American democracy is both too big to fail, and also that American democracy is too intricate to fight for."

submitted 17 days ago • 19 comments

This live stream is bringing the joy I needed! #ALAYMA

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

I love that my blog post inspired other people to think about their own signed and scribbled-in books! Some sent me photos of treasured book inscriptions, and @jerroldconnors.bsky.social wrote an excellent blog post here: jerroldconnors.com/2025/01/24/b...

submitted 30 days ago • 1 comment

Some of my family's funniest memories happened in the wake of the traumatic sudden loss of my dad when I was a child. Sometimes laughter is what keeps you afloat.

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

Auction by the kidlit community to raise funds for Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts. Bidding open: Jan 20th (9am PST) through Jan 26th (9pm PST). ❤️🙏🏻 Auction link coming soon.

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

Karen is a valued member of the writing community. She and her partner are safe, but they've lost their home and belongings. 💔

submitted 40 days ago • 0 comments

Me and the three people who read my posts

submitted 40 days ago • 0 comments

My New Year’s resolution is 3840 x 2160 pixels

submitted 53 days ago • 7 comments

Excited to hear on @npr.org that "it's about to get a lot sillier"! Disappointed to realize they said "chillier."

submitted 51 days ago • 1 comment

Yay, Steph!

submitted 79 days ago • 0 comments

Totally reasonable review of a book by a British author about British characters living in Britain.

submitted 80 days ago • 1 comment

As a writer, I'm obligated to refer to my rear end as back matter.

submitted 92 days ago • 2 comments

My favorite thing about Bluesky is the opportunity to recycle every joke I ever tweeted.

submitted 92 days ago • 1 comment