shakers

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Mayhew-Archer, who co-hosts award-winning Parkinson's podcast Movers and Shakers, said while the disease made many things difficult for him, it had also brought him "opportunities I wouldn't have missed for the world".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

A meetinghouse stood at the center of every village created by the Shakers, the separatist and celibate Christian religious sect founded in the 18th century that was devoted to communal living and simple, functional design.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Intricate group choreography finds the Shakers swaying and stretching in tandem as if their hands were reaching up to pull God closer to Earth — or the congregation closer to Heaven.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

One of Blumberg’s favorite moments in the film is a scene where a group of sailors, transporting Lee and her disciples to the new world, shout at the Shakers to stop singing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

“There aren’t any Shakers in Shaker Heights,” he said.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng