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you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.

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(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.

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Some days are just better than others. This is I will never forget.

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I’m a grandma! This little one is perfect!

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In light of all the crackdowns on diverse literature, I’m sharing some resources that I’ve put together over the years. 10 Free Online Libraries: www.underground-bookshelf.com/resources/12... 7 Free Online Libraries: www.underground-bookshelf.com/resources/12... #booksky #bannedboooks #books

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3days without power is getting old. But at least we’re warm. #PNWLife

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The 2025 International Booker Prize long list lithub.com/heres-the-lo... #books #BookerPrize

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I'm getting all essential shopping done today and have filled up my gas tank. If I really need anything Friday, it will come from the tiniest neighborhood stores, the little deli up the street, the family-owned bakery, etc. #February28 #EconomicBlackout #NoBuyFriday

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NEW — Y’all joining the nationwide boycott on Feb. 28? Social media is buzzing with plans for the economic blackout, which urges consumers not to buy from major retailers, fast food restaurants and gas stations for 24 hours. thetriibe.com/2025/02/nati...

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I loved reading this ode to crafting In These Times, even though I can barely bring myself to stab a fabric one time or pick up my spindle--when i do, when i've made something, even purposeless single-ply yarn, it helps sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-crafts...

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This sounds amazing.

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So why have physical books survived whilst CDs didn't? Interesting article on how books have overcome the digital threat. #booksky www.cantgetmuchhigher.com/p/why-did-th...

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Reading #Bibliophile #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge 💙📚 9/20

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Happy to be safely on the ground in Seattle, after 22 hours of travel. Just in time to see the news about the Delta flight in Canada.

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Fans of Oceans Eleven will love Pop! Goes The Reader's newest Patreon post, which explores 26 thrilling young adult heist stories! www.patreon.com/posts/26-you... #BookSky #KidLit #YALit

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All I want for Valentine’s Day is for you to get a library card! Happy Valentine’s Day, my BookSky book lovers! ❤️ 📚💙

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It sometimes hurts more to stand still …

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Here's an act we can all take. Let's show our power.

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“We are in the midst of a constitutional crisis right now. There have been so many unconstitutional and illegal actions in the first 18 days of the Trump presidency. We never have seen anything like this.” —Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of University of California, Berkeley law school. Time to stand up:

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If nominating for Hugos is a thing you do, it's a thing you can do starting now!

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#writing #writersky #amwriting #publishing

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Get out of my head!!! #authors #writers #readers #booksky

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It’s snowing at home. #Vacation

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Dining outside in Cape Town. Heaven…

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#BlueCrew - Quote of the Day

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Edgar Award nominees on display. What’s your pick for the best mystery novel of 2024?

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🩷📚 #booksky

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Important reading... lithub.com/what-publish... #Booksky #Books #ReadingIsResistance @joshthelibromancer.bsky.social

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We're a registered Social Purpose Corporation, but what does that mean? We pursue social goals, even if those goals conflict with our financial interests. This is because we deeply care about supporting indie bookshops & local communities. We hope you'll join us for your audiobook listening ❤️

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Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"

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I’m a part time librarian and I just want to echo what I’ve seen other librarians say recently: there is a HUGE uptick in requests for social justice, climate justice, abolition, history, etc books and I just want to say nobody is giving up the fight. If anything people are fighting harder #library

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Sometimes self-government just means elections. And sometimes it means recognizing the deeper dignity and meaning of what it means to be a people. That means speaking up, standing out, and protesting. We can only be free together. snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...

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These tedious old fools!

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Uh oh…

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When you only listen to the smartest person in the room, you miss out on discovering what the rest of the room is smart about. Everyone you meet knows something you don’t—and has wisdom from experiences you haven’t lived. Every conversation is a chance to learn something new.

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Two books that will help you in this time. Leslie Marmon Silko’s Ceremony and Ursula LeGuin’s The World for World is Forest. They will encourage to to expand your hearts into new possibilities that engender courage in you rather than fear. Women and some men know reality is larger than we pretend.

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Book bans are not a hoax. www.shelf-awareness.com/theshelf/202... #BookSky #Books #WeStandWithTheBanned

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