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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 1d

So sad to hear of Drew Struzan’s passing. Such a giant in the world of art and film. There will never be another.

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 2d

When I go to bookstores, I always make a little room on the shelves for my clients books that aren’t out yet.

Charlotte Moore-Lambert @charlottereads.com · 2d

this is only literary opinion adjacent but it is definitely unhinged

when I am stocking copies of a face-out book at the bookstore, I will put the fresh copies behind any copies already on the shelf, because they’ve been waiting their turn to be picked and I don’t want their feelings to get hurt

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 5d

This is a spot on analogy.

Oh www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/p...

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Steve Horton is writing a graphic novel @stevehorton.mst3k.fan · 5d

They have to be feeding him fake AI news, right?

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 5d

The president says there are very few stores left in Portland, Oregon, and the ones that are left are made of plywood.

I know we’re numb to this, but in any other time he’d have been removed by the 25th Amendment by now

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Ren Hutchings @voidcricket.bsky.social · 5d

If you enjoy my books, you might also enjoy: @taranhunt.bsky.social or @alexwhite.bsky.social for emotional, perilous space adventures, @rasinn.bsky.social for mind-breaking time stuff, @mikechenwriter.bsky.social for sci-fi stories to hook readers who don't usually like sci-fi 🛸

Ian Haramaki 🏳️‍⚧️✨ @cometkins.bsky.social · 5d

What books should people be reading if they enjoy yourself? Shout them out! #WritingPrompt

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 5d

The president says there are very few stores left in Portland, Oregon, and the ones that are left are made of plywood.

I know we’re numb to this, but in any other time he’d have been removed by the 25th Amendment by now

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 6d

There’s no way this can be good.

Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 6d

CNN headline: Former GOP election official buys Dominion Voting
Systems, says he'll push for paper ballots

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 6d

Isn’t that the truth.

Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 6d

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 6d

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 6d

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 6d

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 6d

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 6d

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 7d

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 7d

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 7d

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 7d

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 7d

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 7d

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No. See real-time Portland cameras, PulsePoint incidents, and sourced fact checks.

Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 7d

This is excellent.

Molly Templeton @mollytempleton.com · 7d

oh, bless whoever made this

Is Portland Burning?

isportlandburning.com

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 7d

Wow! You’re super talented! I passed this along to my colleague, Karly, who’s not on BlueSky but reps author/illustrators and PBs!

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Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com · 7d

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