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Detective Bookworm @detectivebookworm.bsky.social · 3h

Oh, Portland, we love you…

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 5d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 3d

“There are so many ways of being despicable it quite makes one’s head spin. But the way to be really despicable is to be contemptuous of other people’s pain.”

— James Baldwin

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Detective Bookworm @detectivebookworm.bsky.social · 2d

This is an elegant piece to read, an elegant concept to ponder.

Prison Journalism Project @prisonjournalism.bsky.social · 7d

"After about two weeks it hit me like a sword strike to the throat: we are all gonna die and that is a simple fact of physical existence. As for me, I’m already on Death Row which puts my death right there in my face."

Dying in the Samurai Way

I came across a passage in a book called "Hagakure, The Book of the Samurai," that states, “Meditation on inevitable death should be...

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Detective Bookworm @detectivebookworm.bsky.social · 10d

Ooohh!! So good!

Detective Bookworm @detectivebookworm.bsky.social · 12d

Oh my God. Seriously?

Detective Bookworm @detectivebookworm.bsky.social · 12d

Oh, Joy, you’re the best!

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Detective Bookworm @detectivebookworm.bsky.social · 20d

I thought this detail was so poignant. Thank you all for sharing this story.

Detective Bookworm @detectivebookworm.bsky.social · 21d

Oof. The unnecessary indignities these women endure is staggering. Hat tip to the women who shared the vulnerable details of their lives in this story. This is the kind of stuff nobody wants to talk about, but we need to talk about.

Prison Journalism Project @prisonjournalism.bsky.social · 21d

In a recent piece, Kelsey Dodson shares what it's like to menstruate in prison. One woman says she was forced to bleed through her underwear, her pants, and finally her white blanket during an hour-long count. This piece was co-published with @theguardian.com. Please give it a read.

What It's Like to Have Your Period in Prison

Even at a women’s prison, your menstruation care needs may not be met.

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Detective Bookworm @detectivebookworm.bsky.social · 22d

Reading this week:

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Detective Bookworm @detectivebookworm.bsky.social · 24d

Anybody else tired of trying to make plans with friends and having to say, “Sorry, I can’t hang out, I’m fighting fascism that weekend”? 🙄

Detective Bookworm @detectivebookworm.bsky.social · 26d

I’m reading one right now. We should all have the freedom to read what we want to.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 26d

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We Can't Forget People Experiencing Incarceration in Our Fight for Readers' Rights: Book Censorship News, September 19, 2025

The state of book bans and censorship in American prisons. Where and how advocates can change this rampant First Amendment violation.

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Detective Bookworm @detectivebookworm.bsky.social · Sep 10

Thank you for this opportunity. I’m excited to hear what you all have to share!

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Leonard Lloyd @leonardlloyd.bsky.social · Sep 3

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Detective Bookworm @detectivebookworm.bsky.social · Aug 28

Wait, there’s an archive?! Aw geez, I didn’t realize. Looks like my weekend is booked! Thanks for mentioning.

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Detective Bookworm @detectivebookworm.bsky.social · Aug 27

Reading this week:

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Detective Bookworm @detectivebookworm.bsky.social · Aug 27

Troll, baby, troll!

Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · Aug 27

THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY A MASTERMIND OF TRADE. WE ARE NOW PAYING THROUGH THE NOSE FOR OUR BASIC NEEDS. YOU BROKE YOUR PROMISE TO LOWER PRICES ON DAY ONE BUT YOU CAN KEEP YOUR PROMISE TO RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILE, SIR!!