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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 8h

Honestly did not realize this was paywalled because I subscribed to them and it has been a far better use of my money than WaPo or NYT, and also this was a really interesting article. (if occasionally enraging)

AndreaaaHHhHHHHh!! Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 8h

For ex.: Today's excellent piece on intimacy coordinator backlash is paywalled, b/c we paid the writer a fair (if tbh lower than we'd like) rate of $.50/wd, b/c it's the right thing to do to walk the walk of supporting feminist journalism. We believe in paying freelancers in dollars, not "exposure."

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 15h

Feeling the need to remind myself of this Ursula K LeGuin quote today:

"We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings."

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 15h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Arezou-Deetoo @arezouamin.bsky.social · 14h

I had so much fun chatting with @spiderswarz.bsky.social about The Aroosi Arrangement, representation in romance and finally becoming scandalous in my 30s 😂

Check it out!

Swara A.S. ☀️🍉🌊🧿 @spiderswarz.bsky.social · 17h

The wonderful @arezouamin.bsky.social's debut romance novel, The Aroosi Areangement, is out today!

Read my interview with her for @thenerdsofcolor.bsky.social and buy it wherever you buy books!

Mobarak Azizam!!! 🥳🥳🥳

thenerdsofcolor.org/2025/10/14/a...

Author Arezou Amin on Writing Iranian Canadian Love in ‘The Aroosi Arrangement’

We interview Iranian-Canadian author Arezou Amin on her debut romance novel, “The Aroosi Arrangement”

thenerdsofcolor.org

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Sophia Babai @swingingstorm.bsky.social · 16h

So far TODAY Israel has:

- bombed Gaza City
- bombed Khan Younis
- shot and killed five Palestinians in Gaza City
- refused to open the Rafah border crossing
- announced they would once more block aid

This is what a "ceasefire" with Israel looks like. This is what it has always looked like.

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Katherine Locke @katherinelocke.bsky.social · 1d

I'm crowdsourcing out of desperation so please be kind.

I'm looking for 2 things for a friend. An adult residential ED program that has scholarships or can help offset cost. And while we look for that, a 🏳️‍🌈 friendly CPTSD therapist in the Loxahatchee, FL.

Please help me save my best friend's life.

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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2d

Oh, hello

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Tim Jones @themisterlibrary.bsky.social · 2d

Hey school librarian friends!

@librarianjones.com & I (no relation) are sharing laughs + learning at #AASL25 in St. Louis:

“Keeping Up with the Joneses: Infusing Humor in School Libraries”

Share your fun library idea here: forms.gle/igiAvcfDh7Th...

#BetterTogether #TLSky #Skybrarians

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That Librarian: Amanda Jones @librarianjones.com · 1d

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”—MLK,Jr.

My silence would be my compliance and I will not be complicit.

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Adib Khorram @adibkhorram.bsky.social · 2d

OMG

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2d

And the Community Award for Outstanding Efforts in Service of Inclusion and Equitable Practice in Genre goes to @authorsabb.bsky.social
#2025IgnyteAwards

2025 Winner of the Community Award: Authors Against Book Bans

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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2d

And the Community Award for Outstanding Efforts in Service of Inclusion and Equitable Practice in Genre goes to @authorsabb.bsky.social
#2025IgnyteAwards

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Adib Khorram @adibkhorram.bsky.social · 3d

Today I learned that I, like many children of Kansas City, had my constitutional rights trampled in fifth grade at Exchange City...what is it about putting fifth graders in charge of a fake city government that leads to First Amendment violations?!

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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 3d

The problem with “virtue signaling” as a rhetorical framework was always that it pressed you not toward deeper and more sincere acts of virtue, but away from goodness as a goal at all.

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 3d

Palestinian orphans in Gaza marching with photos of their dead parents

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 5d

LMAOOOOO

A bunch of comedians tried to make up for their participation in the Riyadh comedy festival by donating their pay to Human Rights Watch and Human rights Watch was like “nah bitch we don’t want your dirty blood money” 😂😂 I’m dying

Human Rights Watch Doesn’t Want Any Riyadh Comedy Festival Money

Taking money from those who took money from Saudi Arabia would impact perception of the org’s independence.

www.vulture.com

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Adib Khorram @adibkhorram.bsky.social · 4d

oh this new arrangement is FANTASTIC

Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 4d

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 4d

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✪ Jonathan H. Gray: “Professor of Halloweenery” ✪ @jongraywb.bsky.social · Sep 29

Last week, one of my students said that she was compelled by law to draw pretty girls and she calls that “Yuri Duty” and the kids are all right.

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Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 4d

Pennsylvania Democrats:

here's an offseason election to make a point of voting in, because (a) it's important for protecting basic rights, and (b) Republicans apparently don't know or care about it.

Bolts @boltsmag.org · 4d

Pennsylvania Republicans are mounting an unusual effort to oust three Democratic state supreme court justices and deprive Democrats of the court majority they’ve enjoyed for the last decade.

Inside the Clunky Elections to Control Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court

The GOP is making an expensive push to end Democrats’ majority on a court at the center of election lawsuits, sparking a fledging campaign season with little precedent or template.

boltsmag.org

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Karis Rogerson 🏳️‍🌈 @karisselizabeth.bsky.social · 4d

here's a piece on book bans i wrote this summer, feat. reflections and stories from authors @adibkhorram.bsky.social, @kylelukoff.bsky.social, and @katrynwrites.bsky.social as well as my own reflections. ty @electricliterature.com for publishing it!

electricliterature.com/book-bans-co...

Book Bans Continue to Threaten the Wellbeing of Authors - Electric Literature

There are societal, financial, legal, and emotional consequences to book challenges, and writers are facing the brunt of these attacks

electricliterature.com

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Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · 5d

We saw you from across the bar and we really dig your vibe

A lady Romulan commander with a groovy uniform (half pink with black triangles, half a gunmetal mesh) stands next to Spock from Star Trek, "The Enterprise Incident." She's smiling, Spock is looking quizzical

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Adib Khorram @adibkhorram.bsky.social · 4d

the way i smiled and nodded at someone buying a book by an author who was an asshole at a con once (not even to me!)

Skyla Dawn Cameron @skyladawn.ca · 5d

A not talked about but weird part of being a writer is how often you’re in a group talking books and you virtually smile and nod when a recommendation comes up for someone you dislike for a petty reason like they were rude to a friend at a once, but saying so would veer on unnecessary gossip.

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Skyla Dawn Cameron @skyladawn.ca · 5d

Warn about them being a transphobe or sex pest or MAGA? Sure! But most of us have long lists of petty that only comes out with select group. It does cut out a lot of otherwise viable book recommendations though lol.

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Skyla Dawn Cameron @skyladawn.ca · 5d

A not talked about but weird part of being a writer is how often you’re in a group talking books and you virtually smile and nod when a recommendation comes up for someone you dislike for a petty reason like they were rude to a friend at a once, but saying so would veer on unnecessary gossip.

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kip alizadeh @kipalizadeh.net · 4d

This report kinda confirms a bad vibe I’d been sensing and I wish it was just me having a rough time in publishing of late, but it seems like a more institutional problem. Bad times.

Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 5d

One of the things about this study is that a lot of baby and toddler books are written in house, by editors. So the study reveals the whiteness of editorial in kidlit even if not explicitly. But, big picture, this trend is unacceptable. I remember so many promises www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

‘Catastrophic decline’ in Black representation in children’s books

A report by charity Inclusive Books for Children found that of the 2,721 books surveyed, only 51 featured a Black main character, down by 21.5% since 2023

www.theguardian.com

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