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rebecaschiller.bsky.social
Bi-coastal lefty and proud of it. Dog momma to Pangloss, the Treeing Walker Coonhound. Spanish Civil War history buff and admirer of writer Alvah Bessie.
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It shouldn't come as a surprise. A former colleague didn't know the difference between the Spanish-American War and the Spanish Civil War—and then dared to ask why anyone would care.
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Where's Lorena Bobbit when you need her?
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What's next: stealing artwork from art galleries and museums?
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Nice! Let's further radicalize already angry Palestinians. Bibi and Trump, poster boys for lack of critical thinking skills.
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Sarita, it's heartbreaking how progressives supported Fetterman to get elected, and he pulls this shit. It's clear he's protecting his hide and not that of his constituents.
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Not headed by a lunatic..Yet.
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Mostl likely an incel.
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Can't grow coffee beans and can't spell Colombia.
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Is he a Treeing Walker Hound? Here’s mine
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Bookmarked this list. Thanks for sharing!
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Blame it on social media and streaming platforms. Eliminate those, and we'll be reading more.
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Without a doubt. And he’ll be played from day one.
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Psst, it's the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Member nations: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR. Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore. Thailand, Vietnam. NOT Japan and Korea, Pete
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The pot calling the kettle black.
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It's Spanish meaning, "From Sea to Lake."
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but all that reading and writing became a chore. However, instead of reviewing books, I'd like to have a running commentary about what I'm reading and create a substack account. History and lefty peeps, what do you think?
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I have many, many, many books about the American Left from the 1930s, the blacklist, the Spanish Civil War, The Russian Revolution, The Holocaust, American labor history, oral histories related to these topics, biographies etc. I used to have a book review website
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Catcher in The Rye, Tess of the Durbevilles, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Lord Jim, Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, (last two date me)
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I have that poster and it's a major plot point in the novel I'm writing about.
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Cooked and beautifully wrapped in a hand basket that’s going straight to hell.
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Oooh, must add to my Russian Revolution collection.