John Yunker
@jyunker.bsky.social
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Co-author of the new mystery Devils Island. www.JohnYunker.com.
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#booksky
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The Revelator
3 days ago
12 Environmental Commentaries That Defined Our Year in 2025 -- by
@jyunker.bsky.social
@oceanhoptimism.org
@authorhenderson.bsky.social
@federicoholm.bsky.social
& many others:
therevelator.org/environmenta...
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12 Environmental Commentaries That Defined Our Year in 2025 ⢠The Revelator
These expert opinions address opportunities to make a difference â and point out a few of our failures.
https://therevelator.org/environmental-commentaries-2025/
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Itâs also on Spotify.
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More Pennies Than Luck
https://open.spotify.com/track/6rfw7QpcDjx27NBLUeBWMg?si=yduXT9TaSPe7epU0YgBO-A
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I wrote a song. Hope you enjoy it.
#song
#pennies
More Pennies Than Luck (Video)
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More Pennies Than Luck (Video)
YouTube video by Beech & Larkin
https://youtu.be/8nI7FNO_YkU
12 days ago
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Midge Raymond
13 days ago
We loved our chat about writing, publishing, and ANIMAL WRITES with
@ourhenhouse.org
! Check out the podcast here...
www.ourhenhouse.org/ep881
@jyunker.bsky.social
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Animal Writes: Crafting Authentic Animal Narratives with John Yunker and Midge Raymond
This episode explores how writers can authentically represent animals in literature with authors and publishers John Yunker and Midge Raymond, who discuss their new book Animal Writes and their Writin...
https://www.ourhenhouse.org/ep881/
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Midge Raymond
about 1 month ago
In DEVILS ISLAND, Kerry is a naturalist-turned-tour-guide trapped on a remote island with six strangers ⌠none of whom are what they seem. Check out DEVILS ISLAND for a locked-room mystery, as well as to learn all about the endangered Tasmanian devils!
#BookSky
midgeandjohn.com
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Midge Raymond
about 1 month ago
The secret habits of missing cats may surprise you...read on to learn how best to find a lost kitty:
ashland.news/catty-corner...
#cats
@ashland-news.bsky.social
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Catty Corner: The secret habits of missing cats - Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News
Catty Corner: Cats go missing from their homes or neighborhoods all too often, and what most humans donât realize is that they may be hiding nearby. Learn what to do if your cat goes missing and how t...
https://ashland.news/catty-corner-the-secret-habits-of-missing-cats/
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John Yunker
Carpe Librum Bookstore and Art Gallery
about 1 month ago
We're running a sale on the website. Get 25% off your order with promo code Molly at checkout. One of the books we have in stock is The Tourist Trail by
@jyunker.bsky.social
.
carpelibrumbaltimore.com/products/the...
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The Tourist Trail, by John Yunker
Biologist Angela Haynes is accustomed to dark, lonely nights as one of the few humans at a penguin research station in Patagonia. She has grown used to the cries of penguins before dawn, to meager sup...
https://carpelibrumbaltimore.com/products/the-tourist-trail-by-john-yunker
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John R. Platt
about 2 months ago
"We spend so much time focused on distant birds that we donât always see the birds closest to us. Like the birds on our plates." --
@jyunker.bsky.social
today on
@therevelator.org
#birding
#birds
#animalwelfare
therevelator.org/birding-blin...
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Birdingâs Tragic Blind Spot ⢠The Revelator
Humans love to watch birds in nature. So why do we ignore the lives of the birds destined for our plates?
https://therevelator.org/birding-blind-spot/
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Midge Raymond
about 2 months ago
Happy World Vegan Day!
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Midge Raymond
about 2 months ago
The author scam epidemic continues ... there are almost too many to keep up with, but
@jyunker.bsky.social
is sharing on EcoLit to help protect us all:
ecolitbooks.com/2025/10/30/w...
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Writers Beware: Another email to watch out for : EcoLit Books
Judging by the reaction my previous post received Iâd say weâre in the midst of an author scam epidemic. Thanks a lot AI for making these emails so much more ... Read more
https://ecolitbooks.com/2025/10/30/writers-beware-another-email-to-watch-out-for/
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Midge Raymond
about 2 months ago
Writers! It's almost Halloween ... the perfect time to dive into a mystery novel! And DEVILS ISLAND is only 99 cents on the Kindle until October 31!
@jyunker.bsky.social
#BookSky
#suspense
www.amazon.com/Devils-Islan...
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Devils Island
Devils Island - Kindle edition by Yunker, John, Raymond, Midge. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Devils Island.
https://www.amazon.com/Devils-Island-John-Yunker-ebook/dp/B0CNTWMSC3/
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John Yunker
LabLit.com
3 months ago
#Lablit
from the author of My Last Continent,
@midgeraymond.bsky.social
& co-author
@jyunker.bsky.social
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#booksky
đđ@jennyrohn.bsky.social
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Midge Raymond
3 months ago
John's essay "A walk with the devils" is on Forty South! Learn about the story behind DEVILS ISLAND ...
www.fortysouth.com.au/a-walk-with-...
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@jyunker.bsky.social
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A walk with the devils - Forty South
Forty South presents public interest journalism that explores the wilderness and wildlife, economy, industry, culture, epicure, history and people of Tasmania.
https://www.fortysouth.com.au/a-walk-with-the-devils
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Midge Raymond
3 months ago
Happy October, readers! It's the best time of year for mysteries and thrillers ... and DEVILS ISLAND is only .99 in the Kindle store this month!
#BookSky
@jyunker.bsky.social
www.amazon.com/Devils-Islan...
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Devils Island
Devils Island - Kindle edition by Yunker, John, Raymond, Midge. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Devils Island.
https://www.amazon.com/Devils-Island-John-Yunker-ebook/dp/B0CNTWMSC3/
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Midge Raymond
3 months ago
In my novel FLOREANA and Ron Howard's new film EDEN, we reimagine the real-life events of the GalĂĄpagos Affair and seek resolution for the still-unsolved mysteries of what happened on Floreana Island in the 1930s.
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Your Independent Movie Guide
https://filmthreat.com/features/from-floreana-to-eden-ron-howard-reimagines-the-galapagos-affair/
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Calling all Kindle readers!
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4 months ago
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Midge Raymond
4 months ago
Floreana Island itself is among the stars of Ron Howardâs new film EDEN ⌠like FLOREANA, it also imagines a fictional ending to the mysterious events in the GalĂĄpagos in the 1930s.
#Floreana
#truecrime
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John Yunker
Elise Myslinski
5 months ago
In today's interview,
@midgeraymond.bsky.social
and
@jyunker.bsky.social
discuss their new book Animal Rights!
#booksky
#animalrights
#writing
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Interview: Midge Raymond & John Yunker
On literary activism, publishing, and pouring passion into prose
https://myselise.substack.com/p/interview-midge-raymond-and-john
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John Yunker
Midge Raymond
5 months ago
Here is a follow up to
@jyunker.bsky.social
's review of Sarat Colling's ANIMAL RESISTANCE, from
@ecolit.bsky.social
:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3pF...
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Exploring Animal Resistance in a Global Capitalist Era
YouTube video by EcoLitBooks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3pFNvpU6YM
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Midge Raymond
6 months ago
Estranged BFFs, a remote island, wild animals, an inexperienced guide ... what could possibly go wrong? For a few more days, you can get DEVILS ISLAND for $1.99 on the Kindle!
www.amazon.com/Devils-Islan...
@jyunker.bsky.social
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John Yunker
Midge Raymond
6 months ago
Happy Typewriter Day! Our vintage typewriter collection provides the cats with ribbons to chew on ⌠moving pieces to chase ⌠a nice place to have a nap ...
#TypewriterDay
#typewriters
#vintagetypewriter
#writers
#writing
#history
@jyunker.bsky.social
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Dr Jes Hooper
6 months ago
Revisiting some of my favourite multisited
#multispecies
ethnographies, this time for inspiration in narrative non-fiction. What a joy to return to this one by Kathryn Gillespie!
#reading
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John Yunker
EcoLit Books
7 months ago
Make Love, Not War: Rethinking Our Relationship with âInvasiveâ Species
#booksky
#plants
#weeds
#ecology
#kudzu
ecolitbooks.com/2025/05/29/m...
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Make Love, Not War: Rethinking Our Relationship with âInvasiveâ Species
I was once told that a weed is simply a plant out of place. Indeed, one person's weed may be another person's precious resource. In Love Them to Death: Turning Invasive Plants into Local Economic Oppo...
https://ecolitbooks.com/2025/05/29/make-love-not-war-rethinking-our-relationship-with-invasive-species/
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John Yunker
EcoLit Books
7 months ago
What if animals could advise writers who write about animals? Join Midge Raymond tomorrow at 9:25am on JPR.
#animals
#writing
#publicradio
#jeffersonexchange
www.ijpr.org/show/the-jef...
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Tues 9:25 | What if animals could advise writers who write about animals?
Midge Raymond joins the Exchange to discuss her book and training program.
https://www.ijpr.org/show/the-jefferson-exchange/2025-05-19/tues-9-25-what-if-animals-could-advise-writers-who-write-about-animals
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John Yunker
Midge Raymond
8 months ago
So much fun at Eugene VeganFest last weekend! What an amazing crowd of compassionate people. It was a perfect place for the almost-launch of ANIMAL WRITES.
www.ashlandcreekpress.com/books/animal...
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Midge Raymond
8 months ago
Writers & animal lovers: ANIMAL WRITES is available for preorder!
@ecolit.bsky.social
will also be at
#EugeneVeganFest
on May 4 where you can get an early copy.
www.ashlandcreekpress.com/books/animal...
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Animal Writes: Prompts and Practices to Guide the Animal Writerâs Journey
Animal Writes: Prompts and Practices to Guide the Animal Writerâs Journey
https://www.ashlandcreekpress.com/books/animalwrites.html
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John Yunker
Midge Raymond
8 months ago
Writers! Join me &
@jyunker.bsky.social
at Wordcrafters in Eugene this weekend for a workshop on how to successfully publish your book, from what path is best to how to avoid common pitfalls. Details & registration:
wordcrafters.org/paths-to-pub...
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Paths to Publishing â Wordcrafters in Eugene
https://wordcrafters.org/paths-to-publishing/
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Midge Raymond
8 months ago
Readers & mystery lovers: DEVILS ISLAND is only $1.99 on the Kindle today! Learn all about an endangered species as hikers on a glamping trip at the end of the world turn on each other after one of them disappearsâŚ
www.amazon.com/Devils-Islan...
@jyunker.bsky.social
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Devils Island
Devils Island - Kindle edition by Yunker, John, Raymond, Midge. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Devils Island.
https://www.amazon.com/Devils-Island-John-Yunker-ebook/dp/B0CNTWMSC3
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John Yunker
EcoLit Books
8 months ago
Leave it to Japan to show us the future of bookselling...
#booksky
#books
#drugs
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Bert Etling
10 months ago
A day in cat surgery. Not for the squemish. "Itâs 7:30 a.m. on a foggy, 32-degree February Friday, and the FOTAS Community Spay & Neuter Clinic at 3265 Biddle Road in Medford is checking in cats for the dayâs surgeries." Yes, they've had some work done.
#cats
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Midge Raymond
10 months ago
Learn about the story behind FLOREANA - one of âfour standout releases in rich, evocative new historical fictionâ (New York Times) - in this interview in Postcards & Places!
www.postcardsandplaces.com/stories/inte...
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Midge Raymond
10 months ago
I am thrilled that FLOREANA is on this short list of "rich, immersive historical novels" in the NYT!
nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/b...
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Three Rich, Immersive Historical Novels
Our columnist on four standout releases.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/books/review/new-historical-fiction.html
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John Yunker
Midge Raymond
10 months ago
Iâm so grateful to the amazing
laurienotaro.bsky.social
for her beautiful words about FLOREANA. And, if you havenât yet read Laurieâs latest novel, THE MURDERESS, run donât walkâŚ
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JCLS
11 months ago
Oh hai, you had me at GalĂĄpagos Islands:
bit.ly/4ht0Dxt
#booksky
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Midge Raymond
11 months ago
What a great conversation
@jyunker.bsky.social
and I had with the fantastic Carter Wilson of the Making-It-Up podcast! Check it out & learn about DEVILS ISLAND ... and donât miss Carterâs brand-new book, TELL ME WHAT YOU DID.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzbw...
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Making it Up with Midge Raymond and John Yunkers, authors of Devils Island
YouTube video by Carter Wilson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzbwfH188gQ&list=PLBjvISLoAIbDTOQYU9K9myp2mcdiogT56&index=2
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Midge Raymond
11 months ago
Itâs Penguin Awareness Day! đ§ A few facts about GalĂĄpagos penguins ... - the only penguins found north of the equator - the worldâs rarest penguin (estimates range from 1,200 to 4,000) - GalĂĄpagos penguins mate for life đ
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For writers and readers alike, climate change has created the ultimate eco-mystery.
#mystery
#writing
#eco-fiction
#animals
#climatechange
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Behind the Book: Devils Island
The environment plays a role in every novel. When clouds darken the sky, they darken the mood of the story. Extreme temperatures drive people to act in ways theyâd never imagine on a normal day. AnâŚ
https://crimespreemag.com/behind-the-book-devils-island/
12 months ago
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Writing for Animals can take many forms. Here's one from awhile back... in memory of a deer that we lost recently.
#deer
#animaladvocacy
#w4a
#writingforanimals
#ashlandoregon
12 months ago
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EcoLit Books
about 1 year ago
Calling all writers! Submissions for a theme issue on âAnimalia: What Animals Can Teach Us About Being Humanâ are open until December 31
@blreview.bsky.social
#animals
#literature
#writing
#writingopportunity
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Victoria Strauss
about 1 year ago
Writer Beware is getting a growing number of reports from authors who paid publishing scammers for services and subsequently found unauthorized charges on their credit cards. Some suggestions for precautions to take when you realize you've been ripped off
writerbeware.blog/2024/12/21/a...
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A Quick Pre-Holiday Warning for Authors: Guard Your Credit - Writer Beware
The latest newsletter from the Authors Guild includes this scam alert: Beware of aggressive âindependent publishersâ like Leap Write Literary, who persistently call until authors agree to republish th...
https://writerbeware.blog/2024/12/21/a-quick-pre-holiday-warning-for-authors-guard-your-credit/
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This is cool: Devils Island made the bestseller list at Warwick's Books in San Diego. Next stop... New York Times.
#books
#bestseller
#booksky
#mystery
#bookstore
about 1 year ago
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John Yunker
EcoLit Books
about 1 year ago
Our favorite environmental books from 2024...
#ecofiction
#environmental
#writing
#books
#booksky
#bookreview
#poetry
ecolitbooks.com/2024/12/18/t...
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The best environmental books weâve read in 2024
We published 30 book reviews this year and read many more. And out of all the books we've read, here are a handful of our favorites. You'll find a mix of poetry, fiction and non-fiction. We hope you e...
https://ecolitbooks.com/2024/12/18/the-best-environmental-books-weve-read-in-2024/
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Bert Etling
about 1 year ago
âDo we exist?â A robot news site shadows a Northwest town | The Seattle Times âWhat theyâre doing is theyâre polluting the information space,â Etling said. âTheyâre making people trust newspapers less.â
#journalism
#ainews
#realnews
#localnews
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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âDo we exist?â A robot news site shadows a Northwest town
What did it feel like when robots started writing the news in tiny Ashland, Ore., known for its Shakespeare festival? "Like having your own doppelgänger."
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/do-we-exist-a-robot-site-shadows-a-northwest-town/
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Midge Raymond
about 1 year ago
I can't wait to share FLOREANA on Tuesday, December 10, at 6 p.m. at San Diego Writers Ink! Learn about the bizarre real-life murder mysteries that inspired FLOREANA, and support a wonderful writing community!
writeyourstorynow.org/readings-eve...
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Midge Raymond
about 1 year ago
So excited to be heading to San Diego next week with
@jyunker.bsky.social
to share DEVILS ISLAND! Join us at Warwick's on December 11 at 7:30 p.m.!
www.warwicks.com/event/raymon...
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Midge Raymond
about 1 year ago
If you love books set on remote islands (and the drama that inevitably follows), check out FLOREANA ... and these 7 other books, from The Nerd Daily:
thenerddaily.com/midge-raymon...
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Seven Books About Islands and Isolation | The Nerd Daily
Guest post written by Floreana author Midge RaymondMidge Raymond is the author of My Last Continent, the short-story collection Forgetting English, and, with coauthor John Yunker, the mystery novel De...
https://thenerddaily.com/midge-raymond-author-guest-post/
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Happy Black & White Friday...
#cats
about 1 year ago
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It's been a long since I've looked up at the Arch. Never fails to mesmerize.
#stl
#missouri
#arch
about 1 year ago
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'Tis the season for a vegan thanksgiving!
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about 1 year ago
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John Yunker
Midge Raymond
about 1 year ago
Thanks to
@ourhenhouse.bsky.social
for their annual presentation of
@jyunker.bsky.social
's radio play SANCTUARY! A perfect way to celebrate Thanksgiving ... have a listen here:
www.ourhenhouse.org/ep776-5/
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Thanksgiving Special â Sanctuary: A Radio Play â Our Hen House
https://www.ourhenhouse.org/ep776-5/
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