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“In novels of great emotional force, Ishiguro has uncovered the abyss beneath our illusionary sense of connection with the world.” ~ The Swedish Academy #SundaySentence Kazuo Ishiguro / Klara and the Sun

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"Taken individual by individual, it is likely that there's more idleness and abuse of government favors among the economically privileged than among the ranks of the disadvantaged." -Norman Mailer, author (31 Jan 1923-2007)

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Remembering Norman Mailer on his birthday 🎂 📷 Inge Morath, 1965 "He was the most transparently ambitious writer of his era, seeing himself in competition not just with his contemporaries but with the likes of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky." - Charles McGrath

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God help me, but I wish Norman Mailer were still alive so he could write about Trump

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Approaching corned beef season. I forgot about this -- the absolute ultimate corned beef I've ever had. copykat.com/baked-corned...

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For #worldbookday shall we share some books about books? Manguel’s The Library At Night, Eco’s The Name of the Rose, Spufford’s The Child That Books Built, Hanff’s 84, Charing Cross Road, Fahrenheit 451…

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The challenge: In March, post a book by a woman author every day (or as often as you can). Rules: It has to be a book you’ve read. It has to be a book you enjoyed or learned something from. #booksky #books #bookchallenge #TheWriteWomen Book one: The year of magical thinking by Joan Didion

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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 #booksky #bookchallenge #20bookchallenge 4/20 📚

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#5 Everyone needs to read this at least once. Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days (or however you like), in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #booksky #bookchallenge

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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 Day 19 #booksky #20daybookchallenge #bookchallenge

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Just recognized and owned some Bluesky weirdness. I've been politely ignoring any "Discover" feed that I'm not interested in or disagree with. Decided to mute them. Who knew? I admit I want to see posts about vegetables and the old, outdated literary canon. Bring them on!

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Variegated Rose

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Gulf of SpaceX Debris ... and waste, fraud, and abuse.

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Thomas Hardy chose to receive his gold medal from the Royal Society for Literature at home in 1912, an occasion that passed off with all the conviviality one might expect.

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Republicans are determined to shut down the government and crash the economy. We will not be party to their toxic scheme.

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Dad: "Let's go around the table and say what we're thankful for." "I'm thankful for my family." Dad: "Nice one." "I'm thankful for my health." Dad: "Always important." "I'm thankful for all the different ways to eat potatoes." Dad: "Kathryn..."

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Yes, we must be very careful with language at this time when speech is being attacked. www.thedailystar.net/opinion/view... en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh_...

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I support academics who support academic independence. The Georgetown University Law School Dean should not have to write a letter like this. But now all university senior administrators should follow his lead. #pilotlight🔥

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Here is a real act of resistance.

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youtu.be/w70-1b9SCj0?...

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love seeing bees with the gigantic balls of pollen on their legs. you are absolutely crushing it. the queen will be so proud of you

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IM GIGGLING

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The Country’s Most Famous Houseplant Is Missing. What Did Trump Do With It? flip.it/sLZpQy

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I had to bring this here because it’s so good

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This redtail parrotfish showin out, mohawk up #redtailparrotfish #parrotfishjungle #parrotfishcapitaloftheworld #mohawk #showout #slowmo #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #miamibeach #biscaynebay #coralcity

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Photo caption: Dijit looking up at an extinction level asteroid hurtling toward Earth. There's a fix no one's mentioned.

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Hats off to Molly, but I think there's more. I can foresee employers advertising for graduates of charter schools and Christian colleges to fill vacancies, recruiting only at these institutions. If these thus qualified applicants are white and male, here's the key to the executive washroom.

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Interesting. Reaching, I think, for purposes of continuing a discussion that might better be explored in PhD theses. That said, fascists have to encourage "degenerate art" so they can ride in and censor it for the good of society. So, discuss on.

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Breakfast: Two (yes, two) potato patties with Heinz 57! Crunch, spice, carbs! 😁 And a hint of olive oil!

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www.allrecipes.com/recipe/53602...

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Did anyone order donuts? 🍩

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Formula One and FIA approve GM-backed Cadillac entry for 2026 season

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Have been working* on this project** for YEARS and finally completed it yesterday (annoyingly a day after #WorldBookDay, but (shrugs)) Pnin: a 🧵 * or “working” ** or “project”

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‘The definition of a classic’: Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go at 20

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Little low-level Republicans like Johnson don't know they're tools yet, do they? The point is that the oligarchs have no interest in keeping government "open." Americans should pray for EUAID to provide basic services to keep our silly-ass skins alive. apnews.com/article/gove...

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