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Some of us remember drills where we hid under our classroom desks in case the Russians bombed us. Now our President works for Russia.

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ANYWAY, did you know there's an extension you can put on Chrome that will connect with your local library system and when you go look at a book, say on AMZ, it will tell you if that book exists in the library system and if it's available? It's literally called Library Extension.

submitted 20 hours ago • 272 comments

A Predator movie where the Predator shows up in Washington DC, but gets all bummed because there are no spines for him take as a trophy.

submitted 1 day ago • 150 comments

Lol

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Over 50 episodes of MTV Unplugged, many unavailable for over two decades, are now streaming on Paramount+ → cons.lv/feYgIU

submitted 4 days ago • 112 comments

I have decided to cancel my show at The Kennedy Center on May 11, 2025 and move it to The Anthem.

submitted 3 days ago • 1790 comments

I'm gonna remind people that I feel pretty strongly that if you bought one of my ebooks legitimately, then you own the book and however you secure that ownership is fine by me mashable.com/article/how-...

submitted 4 days ago • 184 comments

Say what you want about Kendrick but the fact that people are figuring out what “40 acres and a mule” in 2025 is why any education to black history is important, no matter no big nor small.

submitted 5 days ago • 265 comments

Clubs and bars are out. Let's open a late night Bookstore where you can silently mingle, drink tea, and read into all hours of the night.

submitted 6 days ago • 275 comments

Some of my absolute favourite people have started a free magazine for readers! Check it out and sign up to their newsletter for updates. Super diverse team of founders and writers too! @readinmagazine.bsky.social #booksky #diversebooksky

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

Can.Not.Wait.

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Reader question received today via my website: "What is your stance on reality and truth in relation to annihilation?" Answer: Fuck if I know at this point.

submitted 8 days ago • 13 comments

🚨🚨🚨 PSA- Gov. Braun has banned the distribution of the Imagination Station books in Indiana. For those who do not know, Imagination Station is a program started by Dolly Parton which provides a free book each month to children from 0-5. 1/2

submitted 9 days ago • 1307 comments

Thursday’s front page of the British Daily Star. Putin’s Poodle

submitted 9 days ago • 551 comments

This is your reminder to download your kindle books onto a device where you can keep hold of them if Amazon decides to remove them. They'll be removing that option on the 26th of this month. 5 days. So back up your library!

submitted 9 days ago • 63 comments

Today, I found out that the Department of Defense banned the Well-Read Black Girl anthology by Glory Edim. I was one of its contributors. I'm really hurt right now. So if you have it in you, please buy books by Black women from independent bookstores.

submitted 9 days ago • 464 comments

For UK #booksky folks!

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Can’t wait!

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This is just cool

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All of us

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

In honor of Ms Bev’s birthday here are 4 of my favorite Ms Bev books. Destiny’s Surrender has my favorite Ms Bev heroine. Billie is hilarious. I may or may not a the cover of Captured tattooed on my arm.

submitted 13 days ago • 19 comments

Black sapphic sci-fi books

submitted 13 days ago • 24 comments

If you haven’t read it, now is a good time to read Martha Gellhorn’s A Stricken Field - her novel about the impact of appeasement on Czechoslovakia. It feels… pertinent.

submitted 14 days ago • 4 comments

Oh my

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I’ve just finished watching Bones through for at least the fourth time. What next? Need all the comfort possible.

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

Don't trust consumer-facing "AI" for anything

submitted 18 days ago • 69 comments

Sean is giving away copies of my first cyborg detective novel, DIGITAL DIVIDE! Thank you so much, Sean!

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

As others have said, the greatest transfer of wealth in US history will not be from the Boomers to their children but from them to the US healthcare system. The US is designed to make people insolvent and to keep them poor once they're there.

submitted 18 days ago • 252 comments

NEW: Two planes crash on the runway at Scottsdale Airport. At least one person has died after an aircraft crash on the runway Monday at the Scottsdale Airport. Three other people onboard the plane have been taken to hospitals for treatment of their injuries. 🔗 www.abc15.com/news/region-...

submitted 18 days ago • 1216 comments

If you are of a mind, I would love any recommendations you have for essays about physical pleasure (not just sex).

submitted 18 days ago • 57 comments