Rachel BS
@bennettsteury.bsky.social
Author. The Real Rachel BS on Substack. Kidney Donor. Cancer Survivor. Lover of Mother & Mathew. Housesitter. Jazzy Pescatarian. Unitarian Universalist. Union. Minimalist. Sicilian Buckeye. Volunteer. Memoir out now = linktr.ee/rachelbennettsteury
Thank you to Midwest Book Review!
“Rachel's storytelling shines brightest when she reflects on the people who shaped her life. Those moments feel genuine because they are filled with both joy and heartbreak - the kind of memories every family carries in one form or another.” buff.ly/mul5q4b
“Rachel's storytelling shines brightest when she reflects on the people who shaped her life. Those moments feel genuine because they are filled with both joy and heartbreak - the kind of memories every family carries in one form or another.” buff.ly/mul5q4b
September 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Thank you to Midwest Book Review!
“Rachel's storytelling shines brightest when she reflects on the people who shaped her life. Those moments feel genuine because they are filled with both joy and heartbreak - the kind of memories every family carries in one form or another.” buff.ly/mul5q4b
“Rachel's storytelling shines brightest when she reflects on the people who shaped her life. Those moments feel genuine because they are filled with both joy and heartbreak - the kind of memories every family carries in one form or another.” buff.ly/mul5q4b
I’ll See You In The Streets: Remembering Bea Lumpkin
“She was a matriarch of our movement, according to those who knew her best, fighting fascists, nazi’s, crooked politicians and bosses, often at the same time, all throughout her life.” #Union
rachelbs.substack.com/p/ill-see-yo...
“She was a matriarch of our movement, according to those who knew her best, fighting fascists, nazi’s, crooked politicians and bosses, often at the same time, all throughout her life.” #Union
rachelbs.substack.com/p/ill-see-yo...
I’ll See You In The Streets
Remembering Bea Lumpkin, A Matriarch of the Labor Movement
rachelbs.substack.com
September 11, 2026 at 12:46 AM
I’ll See You In The Streets: Remembering Bea Lumpkin
“She was a matriarch of our movement, according to those who knew her best, fighting fascists, nazi’s, crooked politicians and bosses, often at the same time, all throughout her life.” #Union
rachelbs.substack.com/p/ill-see-yo...
“She was a matriarch of our movement, according to those who knew her best, fighting fascists, nazi’s, crooked politicians and bosses, often at the same time, all throughout her life.” #Union
rachelbs.substack.com/p/ill-see-yo...
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The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead.
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.
Where Was My Generic Prescription Drug Made? - Rx Inspector - ProPublica
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information on your prescription label to locate the factory and see inspection reports.
projects.propublica.org
September 5, 2026 at 3:15 AM
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead.
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.
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An estimated half acre of brush burned in an area between East Līpoa Street and Hale Kūʻai Street in Kīhei on Friday afternoon, Sept. 4, 2026. The fire was reported at around 1:31 p.m., in an area behind multiple businesses.
#Kihei #brushfire
#Kihei #brushfire
Wildland fire burns half acre of brush in Kīhei
An estimated half acre of brush burned in an area between East Līpoa Street and Hale Kūʻai Street in Kīhei on Friday afternoon, Sept. 4, 2026. The fire was reported at around 1:31 p.m., in an area behind multiple businesses.
mauinow.com
September 5, 2026 at 3:20 AM
An estimated half acre of brush burned in an area between East Līpoa Street and Hale Kūʻai Street in Kīhei on Friday afternoon, Sept. 4, 2026. The fire was reported at around 1:31 p.m., in an area behind multiple businesses.
#Kihei #brushfire
#Kihei #brushfire
Grazie IAWA - Italian American Writers Association for sharing news of my memoir! ❤️ 🇮🇹
"Vulnerably told, the author leads us through tender family memories and emerges as an inspirational beacon for the power of storytelling."
iawa.net/members-news/
#italy #sicily #author #books #organdonor
"Vulnerably told, the author leads us through tender family memories and emerges as an inspirational beacon for the power of storytelling."
iawa.net/members-news/
#italy #sicily #author #books #organdonor
September 1, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Grazie IAWA - Italian American Writers Association for sharing news of my memoir! ❤️ 🇮🇹
"Vulnerably told, the author leads us through tender family memories and emerges as an inspirational beacon for the power of storytelling."
iawa.net/members-news/
#italy #sicily #author #books #organdonor
"Vulnerably told, the author leads us through tender family memories and emerges as an inspirational beacon for the power of storytelling."
iawa.net/members-news/
#italy #sicily #author #books #organdonor
Thank you to the International Women's Writing Guild for including me in this anthology. 📚 💪🏽
"The Value of a Patty Melt" is my humorous and reflective account of being fired from a job in Amherst, Ohio. Read all about it!
rachelbs.substack.com/p/comebacks-...
#womenwriters #author #books #Ohio
"The Value of a Patty Melt" is my humorous and reflective account of being fired from a job in Amherst, Ohio. Read all about it!
rachelbs.substack.com/p/comebacks-...
#womenwriters #author #books #Ohio
Comebacks, Resilience and Free Patty Melts
The International Women’s Writing Guild Anthology is Out
rachelbs.substack.com
August 24, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Thank you to the International Women's Writing Guild for including me in this anthology. 📚 💪🏽
"The Value of a Patty Melt" is my humorous and reflective account of being fired from a job in Amherst, Ohio. Read all about it!
rachelbs.substack.com/p/comebacks-...
#womenwriters #author #books #Ohio
"The Value of a Patty Melt" is my humorous and reflective account of being fired from a job in Amherst, Ohio. Read all about it!
rachelbs.substack.com/p/comebacks-...
#womenwriters #author #books #Ohio
The older I get, the more "subluxation" becomes a regular part of my vocabulary... 🥴
August 10, 2026 at 7:46 PM
The older I get, the more "subluxation" becomes a regular part of my vocabulary... 🥴
Strikes, Spares and Second Chances
Bringing Aloha to the Transplant Games of America
"When I introduced myself in the forum for TGA, I began with a simple “Aloha y’all”. Soon after I received an invitation impossible to refuse."
rachelbs.substack.com/p/strikes-sp...
#DonateLife #guinessworldrecord
Bringing Aloha to the Transplant Games of America
"When I introduced myself in the forum for TGA, I began with a simple “Aloha y’all”. Soon after I received an invitation impossible to refuse."
rachelbs.substack.com/p/strikes-sp...
#DonateLife #guinessworldrecord
Strikes, Spares and Second Chances
Bringing the Aloha to the Transplant Games of America
rachelbs.substack.com
July 17, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Strikes, Spares and Second Chances
Bringing Aloha to the Transplant Games of America
"When I introduced myself in the forum for TGA, I began with a simple “Aloha y’all”. Soon after I received an invitation impossible to refuse."
rachelbs.substack.com/p/strikes-sp...
#DonateLife #guinessworldrecord
Bringing Aloha to the Transplant Games of America
"When I introduced myself in the forum for TGA, I began with a simple “Aloha y’all”. Soon after I received an invitation impossible to refuse."
rachelbs.substack.com/p/strikes-sp...
#DonateLife #guinessworldrecord
Mahalo to everyone who stopped by Maui’s Barnes & Noble yesterday. Maui locals and visitors alike, if you missed the memoir signing you can still grab a copy in the medical section of the store or find it online! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/losing-my-...
#maui #hawaii #books #organdonation #author
#maui #hawaii #books #organdonation #author
July 12, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Mahalo to everyone who stopped by Maui’s Barnes & Noble yesterday. Maui locals and visitors alike, if you missed the memoir signing you can still grab a copy in the medical section of the store or find it online! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/losing-my-...
#maui #hawaii #books #organdonation #author
#maui #hawaii #books #organdonation #author
Here we are folks, our Hawai’i stop on “Rachel’s Never Ending Book Tour”. Maui friends, come on out to Barnes & Noble (Maui Marketplace, Kahului HI)
#maui #author #booklovers #OrganDonation #aloha
#maui #author #booklovers #OrganDonation #aloha
July 11, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Here we are folks, our Hawai’i stop on “Rachel’s Never Ending Book Tour”. Maui friends, come on out to Barnes & Noble (Maui Marketplace, Kahului HI)
#maui #author #booklovers #OrganDonation #aloha
#maui #author #booklovers #OrganDonation #aloha
My Substack trip down memory lane…
Toni Morrison’s Library
“To see our memoirs on its shelves left me with a feeling of comradery with all of the local writers who came before us, including Morrison.”
rachelbs.substack.com/p/toni-morri...
#Ohio #Authors #Sicily
@lorainplsystem.bsky.social
Toni Morrison’s Library
“To see our memoirs on its shelves left me with a feeling of comradery with all of the local writers who came before us, including Morrison.”
rachelbs.substack.com/p/toni-morri...
#Ohio #Authors #Sicily
@lorainplsystem.bsky.social
Toni Morrison’s Library
A Trip Back in Time to a Building Full of Mana
rachelbs.substack.com
July 8, 2026 at 8:59 PM
My Substack trip down memory lane…
Toni Morrison’s Library
“To see our memoirs on its shelves left me with a feeling of comradery with all of the local writers who came before us, including Morrison.”
rachelbs.substack.com/p/toni-morri...
#Ohio #Authors #Sicily
@lorainplsystem.bsky.social
Toni Morrison’s Library
“To see our memoirs on its shelves left me with a feeling of comradery with all of the local writers who came before us, including Morrison.”
rachelbs.substack.com/p/toni-morri...
#Ohio #Authors #Sicily
@lorainplsystem.bsky.social
On Maui this Saturday? Stop by Barnes & Noble and say hello!
stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...
#Hawaii #Author #KidneyDonor
stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...
#Hawaii #Author #KidneyDonor
July 7, 2026 at 8:32 PM
On Maui this Saturday? Stop by Barnes & Noble and say hello!
stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...
#Hawaii #Author #KidneyDonor
stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...
#Hawaii #Author #KidneyDonor
Appreciation to Steelworker Randy Johnson, who wrote my Afterword to my memoir & joined me in Auburn to talk shop. And to Honeypot Books for bringing our community together. Thank U for showing up w/ love, fam! Uncle Ed would be proud. Together, we can. www.bennettsteury.com/memoir #writersofbluesky
June 28, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Appreciation to Steelworker Randy Johnson, who wrote my Afterword to my memoir & joined me in Auburn to talk shop. And to Honeypot Books for bringing our community together. Thank U for showing up w/ love, fam! Uncle Ed would be proud. Together, we can. www.bennettsteury.com/memoir #writersofbluesky
Thank you to Honeypot Books for hosting this event in thier downtown Auburn bookstore. We look forward to seeing y'all there tomorrow from 1-3!
www.kpcnews.com/thestar/arti...
#Author #Indiana #DonateLife #Steelworkers #Union
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#Author #Indiana #DonateLife #Steelworkers #Union
Author to hold book signing in Auburn
AUBURN — Author Rachel Bennett Steury will hold a book signing in Auburn from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, June 27.
www.kpcnews.com
June 26, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Thank you to Honeypot Books for hosting this event in thier downtown Auburn bookstore. We look forward to seeing y'all there tomorrow from 1-3!
www.kpcnews.com/thestar/arti...
#Author #Indiana #DonateLife #Steelworkers #Union
www.kpcnews.com/thestar/arti...
#Author #Indiana #DonateLife #Steelworkers #Union
I certainly never envisioned being a world record holder of anything. Still, here we are! Team Hawaii was well represented in Denver with both recipients and donors in the mix.
www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...
#guinessworldrecord
#denver
#hawaii
#donatelife
#worldrecordholder
www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...
#guinessworldrecord
#denver
#hawaii
#donatelife
#worldrecordholder
Transplant Games in Denver sets Guinness World Record
It's day four of the Transplant Games in Denver, and the athletes are celebrating a special milestone, a new Guinness World Record.
www.cbsnews.com
June 21, 2026 at 8:01 PM
I certainly never envisioned being a world record holder of anything. Still, here we are! Team Hawaii was well represented in Denver with both recipients and donors in the mix.
www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...
#guinessworldrecord
#denver
#hawaii
#donatelife
#worldrecordholder
www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...
#guinessworldrecord
#denver
#hawaii
#donatelife
#worldrecordholder
I am excited to attend the Transplant Games of America, held in Denver. From June 19-21 I’ll be at the TGA Bookstore sharing my memoir with many other authors in our community. If you’re curious, come by! The public is welcome to attend and root us all on!
#Denver #TransplantGames #TeamHawaii
#Denver #TransplantGames #TeamHawaii
June 17, 2026 at 1:59 PM
I am excited to attend the Transplant Games of America, held in Denver. From June 19-21 I’ll be at the TGA Bookstore sharing my memoir with many other authors in our community. If you’re curious, come by! The public is welcome to attend and root us all on!
#Denver #TransplantGames #TeamHawaii
#Denver #TransplantGames #TeamHawaii
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It was wonderful to join the Building & Construction Trades Council for their annual Banquet in Newark to celebrate graduates and current participants in registered apprenticeship programs.
June 8, 2026 at 11:04 PM
It was wonderful to join the Building & Construction Trades Council for their annual Banquet in Newark to celebrate graduates and current participants in registered apprenticeship programs.
Thank you to About Transplant Life with Miss Vinnie for this Facebook Live #FirstFridays chat about my memoir and kidney donation.
www.facebook.com/share/v/1DGx...
#OrganDonation saves lives!
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#OrganDonation saves lives!
June 9, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Thank you to About Transplant Life with Miss Vinnie for this Facebook Live #FirstFridays chat about my memoir and kidney donation.
www.facebook.com/share/v/1DGx...
#OrganDonation saves lives!
www.facebook.com/share/v/1DGx...
#OrganDonation saves lives!
"...a church from nearby Angola was planning a trip to Louisiana. They partnered with a church in New Orleans who agreed to feed and house anyone who came to work. All that was needed were the people."
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#substack #hurricaneseason #writing #Louisiana #Indiana
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#substack #hurricaneseason #writing #Louisiana #Indiana
Mudding Out and Pitching In
Hurricane Katrina and a Busload of Hoosiers
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June 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
"...a church from nearby Angola was planning a trip to Louisiana. They partnered with a church in New Orleans who agreed to feed and house anyone who came to work. All that was needed were the people."
rachelbs.substack.com/p/mudding-ou...
#substack #hurricaneseason #writing #Louisiana #Indiana
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#substack #hurricaneseason #writing #Louisiana #Indiana
We are so looking forward to joining the Second Saturdays event June 13th in #Lorain! #Buckeyes, find us on Broadway Avenue and say hello! 🤙🏼
Thank you Main Street Lorain for the opportunity to reunite two Longfellow Middle School friends in the city where we first met.
#booklover #author #Ohio
Thank you Main Street Lorain for the opportunity to reunite two Longfellow Middle School friends in the city where we first met.
#booklover #author #Ohio
June 3, 2026 at 8:57 PM
We are so looking forward to joining the Second Saturdays event June 13th in #Lorain! #Buckeyes, find us on Broadway Avenue and say hello! 🤙🏼
Thank you Main Street Lorain for the opportunity to reunite two Longfellow Middle School friends in the city where we first met.
#booklover #author #Ohio
Thank you Main Street Lorain for the opportunity to reunite two Longfellow Middle School friends in the city where we first met.
#booklover #author #Ohio
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"Losing My Kidney and Finding My Voice: Confessions of a Living Donor," the memoir by Rachel Bennett Steury '10MS (Labor Studies), details her experiences starting a kidney chain--which saved the lives of 2 people--and how her life evolved afterward 📖 www.bennettsteury.com/memoir
June 1, 2026 at 3:33 PM
"Losing My Kidney and Finding My Voice: Confessions of a Living Donor," the memoir by Rachel Bennett Steury '10MS (Labor Studies), details her experiences starting a kidney chain--which saved the lives of 2 people--and how her life evolved afterward 📖 www.bennettsteury.com/memoir
Sure my memoir is a story about the relocation of my kidney but it’s also about solidarity and all the ways we can and do look out for each other.
Thank you to Chicago Steelworkers SOAR Chapter 31-9 for the warm welcome.
www.bennettsteury.com/memoir
#Union
Thank you to Chicago Steelworkers SOAR Chapter 31-9 for the warm welcome.
www.bennettsteury.com/memoir
#Union
June 3, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Sure my memoir is a story about the relocation of my kidney but it’s also about solidarity and all the ways we can and do look out for each other.
Thank you to Chicago Steelworkers SOAR Chapter 31-9 for the warm welcome.
www.bennettsteury.com/memoir
#Union
Thank you to Chicago Steelworkers SOAR Chapter 31-9 for the warm welcome.
www.bennettsteury.com/memoir
#Union
Thank you @sbs-umass.bsky.social Amherst Alumni for the share of my memoir in Class Notes!
www.umassalumni.com/s/1640/rd17/...
#laborcenter #UNION #alumni #umassamherst #author #bookrecommendations
www.umassalumni.com/s/1640/rd17/...
#laborcenter #UNION #alumni #umassamherst #author #bookrecommendations
www.umassalumni.com
May 31, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Thank you @sbs-umass.bsky.social Amherst Alumni for the share of my memoir in Class Notes!
www.umassalumni.com/s/1640/rd17/...
#laborcenter #UNION #alumni #umassamherst #author #bookrecommendations
www.umassalumni.com/s/1640/rd17/...
#laborcenter #UNION #alumni #umassamherst #author #bookrecommendations
The Lorain Public Library has my paperback on the shelf in the same library that's home to the Toni Morrison Reading Room! ❤️ If you don’t see this book (or another you want to read) at your library, request it!
#Ohio #tonimorrison #loraincounty #library #author
#Ohio #tonimorrison #loraincounty #library #author
May 17, 2026 at 8:44 PM
The Lorain Public Library has my paperback on the shelf in the same library that's home to the Toni Morrison Reading Room! ❤️ If you don’t see this book (or another you want to read) at your library, request it!
#Ohio #tonimorrison #loraincounty #library #author
#Ohio #tonimorrison #loraincounty #library #author